The Dead Sea is not a sea. It is a big l 1 in the Jordan valley. It is near the city of Jericho. The river Jordan runs into the Dead Sea. It c 2 from the north. The lake is 400 meters below sea level. The sun is hot there a 3 the water is salty. Fish cannot live in the salty water and plants cannot grow near it. People cannot swim w 4 in the Dead Sea, but they can float on the water. The water is very blue and the air is c 5. In the winter people come to the lake. They sit in the sunshine or bath in the warm water.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
短文填空。（每空2分，共16分）
根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
Life is a learning process(过程). Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person. With each passing day, we learn to with different problems.
◆Happiness and sadness
True happiness comes hard work. Whatever we do, do it well. Putting on a happy face and thinking interesting things are helpful to have happy feelings. Helping others is
a good way. When happiness comes, sadness goes away.
◆Failure and Success
Failure shows the right way, makes us grow up and teaches us how to be successful. As the old saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success”. Don’t be
of failure.
◆Hope and Despair(绝望)
Hope is what keeps life going. Hope makes us dream. Life teaches us not to give up hope even in the darkest hours, because every night there is a new day. Whatever
, just keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to feel sorry for , for it has passed and can not be called back. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式（不多于3个单词）。（本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分）
David comes out of the train station, and he doesn’t _________ (know) where
________ (go). This is the
_________ (one) time he comes to this town. He comes to see one of his
_________ (good) friends, Peter. Peter is a doctor. He works in a hospital. But David doesn’t know
_________ the hospital is.
He walks in the street. He passes a bank, a post office, a hotel and_________ the end, he goes to a school. Some students are coming out, so he asks one of the
_________ (student), “Excuse me. Which is the way to People’s Hospital?”
“Well, I know, you can go along this street, take the second turning on the right, and then take the third turning on your left. It’s next ________ a museum.”
“I’m sorry I can’t _________ (follow) you.”
“Well, I just live near there, and _________ (I) mother works in that hospital, too. I’m going home now. Will you go with me? I’ll take you there.”
“That’s great! Thank you very much！”
根据中文提示完成句子China was __________ （建立）in 1949.
He was from Anhui Province in __________（东部的）China.
He stayed at home to look after his __________（生病的）daughter.
There are flowers and national __________（国旗）everywhere.
Our teacher asked me to make a short __________（演讲）in front of the classroom.
Deng Yaping is good at __________（打）table tennis.
Deng Yaping went to university __________（在国外）.
Could you lend me your __________（工具）？I need them to fix my car.
There are no good ways to __________ (治疗) Ebola virus in the world at this moment.
My father always__________（洗）the dishes after dinner .
词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
A) 根据汉语注释，用适当的词填空，每空一词。How do you____(拼写)ring? R-I-N-G
Are these new (手表) yours? Yes, they are.
Here are two nice ________（照片）of my family.
I can answer the question. It is not too (困难地).
Grace has a _____________(白色的) eraser.
B) 根据首字母提示，用适当的词填空，每空一词。--How are you? --I’m fine, t_______.
Jack often borrows (借) books from the l
He is my father. She is my mother. They are my p__________.
Let’s go and play computer games. That s great.
E_______ me, where is No.2 Middle School?
对话填空
根据对话内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使其对话意思完整，所填单词在答题卷上必须完整写出。（本大题7分，每小题1分）
A: Welcome to our school! Look at the new building. It’s our meeting hall.
B: That’s great. Do you often have m________there?
A: Yes. We also have p________in it often. This way please. Here’s our music c_________
.
B: What do you do in the club?
A: We often sing and dance here.
B: That’s w_________. How many music l________
do you have a week?
A: We have two.
B: Do you like music?
A: Yes. I’m good at p_________the piano.
B: Really? Can you play it now?
A: S_________.
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