1、中国以其悠久历史而闻名。(be famous for)
________________
2、I can’t hear you.Would you please speaK________?
A.clearly enough
B.clear enough
C.enough clear
D.enough clearly
3、You can wear your school uniforms or sports clothes, ______ will be OK.
A.all
B.either
C.neither
4、--_______ have you had this bike ? ---For two years.
A.How long B.How soon C .How far
5、—More and more people like shopping online now.
—I agree. My sister will be crazy about it ________ my parents give her enough money.
A.if B.unless C.when D.while
6、The little boy________by the big one this morning.
A.made cry
B.was made cry
C.made to cry
D.was made to cry
7、We won’t watch basketball matches ________ James is playing. He pays much attention to teamwork.
A.unless B.if C.although
8、We are allowed ________ you what we drew yesterday in the school.
A.to show
B.showing
C.showed
D.show
9、---This is ______ film I’ve told you about several times.
---That’s great. I’ve never seen ______ more moving one.
A. a ; a B. the ; the C. the; a D. a ; the
10、Many kids laugh at Kim's looks and they think he is ________.
A. clever B. ugly C. nice
11、—Have you ever read the traditional story Yu Gong Moves a Mountain?
—Yes, our teacher often advises us________more meaningful traditional books.
A.reading B.reads C.to read
12、The doctor suggested to the fat boy that he should go on______diet to keep healthy.
A.a B.an C.the D./
13、—How long have you ______ the Computer Club?
—For about two years.
A. joined B. joined in
C. been in D. taken part in
14、—________ is it from the Children’s Palace to Taizhou Railway Station?
— About 10 minutes’ ride by bus.
A.How soon B.How long C.How far D.How much
15、Carl runs _________ in his class. He has won a lot of prizes for his class.
A. faster B. fast C. fastest D. most fast
16、—I’m really tired. I have to stop running.
—_______, Jim. You can make it.
A. Come on B. Take care C. Have fun D. Good luck
17、The wonderful video you look forward to_______ well these days.
A. sell B. selling C. sells D.sold
18、English is very important, so I practice________ it very hard.
A. speaks B. speaking C. to speak D. speak
19、The young man is a friend of mine.
A. who I had a talk B. whom I had a talk with
C. whom I had a talk D. which I had a talk with
20、In order to sell more products, we need to come up with more ________ ideas.
A.creative B.common C.simple D.cruel
21、---Sandy, why didn’t you go to David’s birthday party this Saturday?
---Because I _________.
A. wasn’t invited B. don’t invite
C. didn’t invite D. am not invited
22、I started my school life at the age of six. At first the school for me, a boy, meant play, play and more play instead of sitting in the classroom and learning something. __【1】.I tried my best to do well in my schoolwork and follow the rules. ____【2】__. Every year we had different kinds of school trips. Not only could we learn many things from them, but also we were given many projects or tasks as homework. It helped us know more. At the same time, we made many good friends. ___【3】. The next year, when I was in grade 9, I realized that I should give all my attention to my studies because I was going to take the exams to get into senior middle school. Whenever I think of my school life, I feel very happy and I think in everybody‟s school life there are many ups and downs that influence his life. School is a place where all of us learn to care and share. “School” is not just a place, but a large building made up of the rules, knowledge and love. ___【4】. I can describe my school in “Three S”. They are: Small, Sweet and Simple. My school was the best, is the best and will always be the best.
A. In Grade 8. I won prizes in drawing and English speech competitions.
B. I think in everybody’s success, school plays a key role.
C. Among all the subjects, I like drawing best.
D. However, I changed the way I used to behave at the school with the help of my teachers.
E. Growing and learning were great fun.
23、根据对话内容,在空白处写出恰当的句子,使对话意思连贯完整。所写句子应与所给的标点符号一致。
A: Weather report says that it will be sunny tomorrow. 【1】 .
B: A picnic? Sound great! But where will we go?
A: Let's go to the newly-built park, OK?
B: 【2】?
A: It's only ten minutes' walk from here.
B: Great. I'll take my CD player besides some food.
A: 【3】?
B: Light music. Would you like to have a try?
A: 【4】.
B: Then I'll bring many CDs for you tomorrow. 【5】?
A: How about seven o'clock at the gate of the Bank of China?
B: OK. See you then
A: See you.
24、Anna likes to put her head down, thinking she is not beautiful enough. One day she went to buy a green bowknot(蝴蝶结) in a shop. The shop owner kept saying that she looked pretty with that bowknot. Although Anna didn’t believe it, she was quite happy. She hurried to put her head up to let people see her.
Anna walked into classroom, and she met her teacher, “Anna, you are really beautiful when you put your head up.”
On that day, a ot people said she looked beautiful. She thought it was because she has the bowknot. But when she looked into a mirror, the bowknot wasn’t on her head at all. It must be lost somewhere on the road.
Confidence itself is a beauty, but many people lose a lot of happiness because they pay too much attention on appearance(外在).
【1】 kept saying that Anna looked pretty with that bowknot.
A. The teacher B. The people
C. The shop owner D. The classmates
【2】On that day, a lot of people said Anna looked .
A. beautiful B. upset
C. ugly D. excited
【3】 was not on her head when she looked into a mirror.
A. The flower B. The bowknot
C. The hair D. The hat
【4】From this passage we know that .
A. Anna is still not beautiful.
B. Anna knows she is beautiful.
C. Beauty is very important.
D. people shouldn’t pay too much attention on appearance.
25、People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person mightprotestand say “Do not badmouth me.”
Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell.The speaker might say: “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” If this should happen, the speaker might feel “down in the mouth.” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Another situation(情况)is when someone falsely claims (宣布)another person said something. The other person might protest: “I did not say that. Do not put words in my mouth.”
Information is often spread through “word of mouth.” This is general communication between people, like friends talking to each other. “How did you hear about that new movie?” someone might ask. “Oh, by word of mouth.” A more official way of getting information is through a company or government mouthpiece(发言人). This is an official spokesperson. Government-run media could also be called a mouthpiece.
【1】In the English language, there are many __________using the word “mouth”.
A. words B. expressions
C. pictures D. ideas
【2】What is the meaning of the underlined word “protest” in Chinese?
A. 抗议. B. 咒骂. C. 同意. D. 辩驳
【3】If someone tells the person something that he/she was not supposed to tell, the speaker might say:
“___________________”
A. Do not bad mouth me.
B. I did not say that.
C. I really put my foot in my mouth this time.
D. Oh, by word of mouth.
【4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All expressions using the word mouth are nice.
B. People don’t use mouth to smile.
C. People might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
D. Getting information through a company mouthpiece is not an official way.
【5】What is the passage mainly about?
A. The use of mouth.
B. Some expressions about mouth.
C. The word “mouth”.
D. All expressions about mouth.
26、 Hollywood movies seem to be China’s favourite movies.But that is not always the case.Recently an Indian movie has become very popular.
The movie called Dangal《摔跤吧!爸爸》came out on May 5.In less than five days,it has made more than 100 million yuan,according to China Daily.
The movie is about a father who turns his daughters into great wrestlers(摔跤手).It is based on the story of former Indian wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat.Famous Indian actor Aamir Khan,52,plays the father.
Indian movies often include lots of singing and dancing.But Dangal is different.As Yahoo said,the sports story shows gender stereotypes(性别成见) and a complex(复杂的) fatherdaughter relationship.There are so many moments that may make you want to cry.In the movie,when the father teaches his daughters to wrestle,people in the village all laugh at them.After all,few girls did this sport at the time.But the father keeps teaching them.He even leaves home and goes to his daughters’ city to train them.
The daughters’ success shows that “girls are as good as boys”.It’s the movie’s theme(主题),as Hindustan Times said.“It is like the story of a Chinese village girl becoming an Olympic champion,”said Tan Zheng,editor of Film Art Magazine.
【1】What movies seem to always be China’s favourites?
A.Hollywood movies. B.Indian movies.
C.Chinese movies. D.British movies.
【2】What is the movie Dangal about?
A.A father turns into a great wrestler.
B.A love story with singing and dancing.
C.A father turns his daughters into great wrestlers.
D.A father gets along with his daughters.
【3】Which of the following is TRUE about Dangal?
A.It’s the name of a Hollywood movie.
B.It has made 100 million yuan in China.
C.It is based on a real story in India.
D.It is full of songs and dances.
【4】When the father taught his daughters wrestling,what did people in the village do?
A.They cried a lot.
B.They laughed at them.
C.They helped the father.
D.They moved to another city.
【5】Why did the movie touch(感动) millions of people?
A.Because it showed that wrestling is a hard sport for girls to learn and practice.
B.It showed a common fatherdaughter relationship.
C.The father had to move to his daughters’ city to train them.
D.It shows that girls are as good as boys.
27、A young girl named Malala,born in 1997 in the northwest of Pakistan,is famous for supporting children and women to get education.
In 2012,she was shot and seriously injured when she returned home on the school bus. Luckily,she was sent to the hospital in time and saved.·After that,she went back to school and began to strive(奋斗)for children and women to receive education.
On October 10,2014,the Nobel Prize for peace was awarded(授予)to Malala. She became the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize. However,Malala missed the most important event of being announced to be the winner of the prize. At the very moment,she was taking chemistry lessons in the classroom!After hearing the news,Malala. chose to take her history and physics lessons as usual. She said calmly to the reporter,"I'm proud of getting this prize. Although the unforgettable date itself means something to me,it's more important to finish the rest lessons today. After all,it's a normal school day.”
One year later,Amy Mainzer,an astronomical scientist. of NASA,found a new planet. She named it "Malala". When. Amy Mainzer was interviewed by Times,she explained,"I think Malala has set an example for us. She is fearless and sticks to helping children and women get the right of being educated. Nothing can stop her.”
Last year,Malala. passed the entrance examination of Oxford University through her hard work.
Before she finished her high school,she had written a book I am Malala. She said,"I hope the readers around the world have chances to read my book. My dream is that more and more people will realize it is extremely difficult for children and women in some areas to get education. Actually,my story is also the story of 61million children. Every boy and every girl should have the right to go to school.”
【1】How old was Malala when she won the Nobel Prize for peace?
A.17.
B.16.
C.15.
D.14.
【2】What's the meaning of the underlined word “astronomical”in Chinese?
A.航天的
B.天文的
C.地理的
D.生物的
【3】What's the name of the new planet?
A.Amy Mainzer.
B.NASA.
C.Oxford.
D.Malala.
【4】What is the correct order of the following events?
①Malala became a student of Oxford.
②A planet was named for Malala.
③The Nobel Prize was awarded to Malala.
④Malala wrote a book called I am Malala.
A.③②①④
B.②③①④
C.③②④①
D.②④①③
【5】Which of the following about Malala is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A.She strives for helping children and women to go to school.
B.She is the youngest winner in the history of Nobel Prize.
C.She was taking chemistry lessons when she was awarded.
D.She wrote a book about herself and 6.1 million children.
28、New rules and behavior standards for middle school students came out. Who are considered excellent students? Middle schools use a new way to d【1】 that. The best students won't have good grades. They will also be kids who don’t dye (染) their hair, smoke o【2】 drink. The following are some of the new rules.
Tell the truth. Have you ever copied someone others’ work during an exam? Don't do that again! That’s not an h【3】 student should do. If you played computer games for two hours in your room, don’t tell your parents you were doing your homework.
Do more at school. Good students care for both animals and o【4】 people. April is Bird-Loving Month in China. Is your school doing anything to celebrate? You should join ! That way, you can learn more about animals and learn how to protect them. And when your classmates
are in trouble, remember to give them a h【5】. You know a friend in need is a friend
indeed.
Use Internet c【6】. The Internet can be very useful to your studies, but some things on the Internet aren’t for kids. So try to look at web pages that are good for you. You can use the web for fun or homework.
Be o【7】 to new ideas. Have you ever thought that people could live on the moon? Maybe you can discover a new planet someday. Don’t look down on new ideas. You should welcome them because new ideas can make life better.
29、Steven lost an arm after a traffic accident years ago. On that day,he was ___ down by a car badly. His left arm bone was smashed(撞碎). “I can't feel my hand!”Steven kept shouting ____ he woke up in the hospital. It was the only way he could think of to stop the things from getting ____,though it was no use at all. That was really the hardest time for him.
Life still went on. Steven ___ the next two years in the hospital. At first,he couldn't even tie his shoes,open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails(指甲)by himself. Later he knew he had to face all the ___. With the support of his wife,he began to ____ all kinds of activities. ___ he began dreaming of a better life and decided to learn to play the violin. Steven knew ___ about playing the violin and there was no one to ask for help. Therefore(因此),he made ___ progress,Then he met Lam,an amateur(业余的)____. Steven became Lam's first student. Then Steven kept practicing playing the violin ____ the help of Lam. Sometimes he also played ____ When he played on the street,what people offered was not sympathy(同情心)_____admiration.
Steven says playing the violin does not make life _____ for him,and he has to face new challenges every day. However,he won't ____. And he will never stop trying different new things in his life.
【1】
A.beaten
B.knocked
C.cut
D.pulled
【2】
A.when
B.if
C.while
D.before
【3】
A.worse
B.bigger
C.cooler
D.funnier
【4】
A.finished
B.took
C.spent
D.enjoyed
【5】
A.dangers
B.difficulties
C.directions
D.arguments
【6】
A.join
B.attend
C.compete
D.take part in
【7】
A.Normally
B.Hardly
C.Completely
D.Gradually
【8】
A.anything
B.something
C.nothing
D.everything
【9】
A.rapid
B.slow
C.great
D.real
【10】
A.violinist
B.pianist
C.coach
D.singer
【11】
A.under
B.for
C.with
D.without
【12】
A.at home
B.in public
C.at school
D.in hospital
【13】
A.and
B.or
C.nor
D.but
【14】
A.easier
B.harder
C.sadder
D.safer
【15】
A.cheer up
B.keep up
C.give up
D.pick up