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Lisa’s Gym Keep fit! Lose weight! Play basketball, do yoga(瑜伽), dance and meet many new friends! Price:¥40/hour Open time: Saturdays and Sundays Tel: 2133730 |
A Concert Do you like classical music? Come to the concert on Friday evening. The concert will begin at 6:30 in the Children’s Palace. Ticket price: Adults:¥120 Children(under 15):¥60 |
Star Wars USA wonderful movie at Huachen Cinema. Ticket price:¥80 Time: 6:00 pm —— 8:00 pm Dates: July 24 to July 27 |
Summer Job Do you like to talk with people? Do you like to work late? Do you like to work for a restaurant? Then come and work for us as a waiter. Please call Jenny at 8124697 for more information. |
You can ______ at Lisa’s Gym.
A.watch a movie | B.find a job |
C.listen to a concert | D.play basketball |
Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their 14-year-old son want to go to the concert, they have to pay ______ for the tickets.
A.¥120 | B.¥180 | C.¥300 | D.¥240 |
Star Wars is the name of ______.
A.a cinema | B.a movie |
C.a club | D.a gym |
Linda wants to find a job during her summer holiday, she can ______ for more information.
A.call 8124697 |
B.call Lisa |
C.call 2133730 |
D.go to the Children’s Palace |
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.Lisa’s Gym is open every day. |
B.You have to work late as a waiter in the restaurant. |
C.You and your friend should pay 80 yuan for the movie. |
D.The movie will be on for a week. |
I often asked my mother for help when I had to do. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the mother in the world!
For example, one day, I decided to invite some friends of to my home. My bedroom was in a mess. Books were , and I didn’t make the bed. I asked my mother to help me clean it, she still said, “Do it yourself.”
Because of my “lazy mother”, I to wash my clothes and clean my room. I had to help my parents do . I even had to go to the dentist by . It was really hard for me to do everything well, but I have learned a lot. As time , I understand my mother. She me clever and diligent (勤奋的). She is a great mother.
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某英语报开展“How to Deal with the Exam Stress”征文比赛,请你根据图片和表格中提示的内容,简要描述并适当发表自己的观点,写一篇英语短文。
注意:(1)词数90左右,短文首句已给出,不计入总词数
(2)文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名
How to Deal with the Exam Stress
Everyone may have the exam stress. A little bit of stress can be a good thing to us.
任务型阅读 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
请阅读下面短文,在短文后表格中的空白处填上适当的单词(注意:每空1个单词}。
Don’ t Rest on Your Laurels
Have you ever heard the saying “Don’t rest on your laurels”?“ Laurels” means the achievements you have already got. The saying suggests that you shouldn’t be so satisfied with your achievements that you’ll no longer try to improve.
As to this saying, Mike Perham has set us a good example. Born in 1992 in Hertfordshire, England, Mike was just 14 when hebecame the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic Ocean. You might think the achievements are good enough, but Mike doesn’t think so. At the age of 17,he became the youngest person to sail all by himself around the world on a nine-month voyage(航海).
Mike is now 19, and he is still trying his bestto break the records and push himself further. For his next adventure, he plans to fly around the world on his own, making him the first person of all ages to both sail and fly around the world.
Mike wants his achievements to encourage young people to realize their dreams. Since his adventures, he has travelled widely, speaking at schools and youth clubs in the UK, Hong Kong and Australia on the theme of “Live the Dream”.
Amazing Facts:
Mike started sailing when hewas seven.
His trans-Atlantic crossing began at Gibraltar and ended in Antigua.
His round-the-world yacht(游艇)was called TotallyMoney.com.
Title:Don’t Rest on Your Laurels
Passage outline |
Supporting details |
The explanation of the saying |
“Don’t rest on your laurels" means that you shouldn’t stop only because of your achievements. |
Amazing facts |
• Atthe age of 7, Mike started sailing. • At the age of 14,sailing across the Atlantic Ocean made Mike become the one who set a record. • At the age of 17, Mike had a nine-month voyage of sailing around the world. |
Present situation |
Mike is 19 now. He is trying his best to break the records. His to fly round the world by himself will make him the first person to both sail and fly. |
The of Mike’s achievements |
Mike’s speeches give young people courage to realize their dreams. |
— Your uncle looks strong.
—Yes. He likes sports. He every day.
At the 2014 Oscar ceremony, the film Twelve Years a Slave for best picture.
— Paul, where is Sam?
—He is in the garden. He grandma.
There will be four hours’ performances in the theatre each day next month.
When the new railway is completed in 2017,the time of the journey from Lianyungang to Shanghai by half.
The solider is a hero who saved two lives in the earthquake.
the World Book Day, the book shop sold books at a discount on April 23nJ.
In recent years, WeChat has become a kind of fashion and a growing number of young people it.
— China lifted the Uber Cup for the 13th time after beating Japan.
Great! The players are so excellent that all of us them.
— Did you see the man in a red cappass by just now?
—No, madam. We _ of each other.
A new study finds that plants communicate with one another to warn of danger.
We often consider plants as the furniture of the natural world. They don’t move; they don’t make sounds, they don’t seem to act on anything. But as is often the case, plants talk to each other all the time. And the language is chemical.
Over the years, scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, give out chemicals into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings can spread information about one plant’s disease or infestation(虫害), so other plants can protect themselves. But how plants receive and act on many of the information exactly is still mysterious.
In this week’s Science Magazine, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They have found out one chemical message and traced it all the way from beginning to end.
The scientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest(害虫). To start out, they grew plants in two separate plastic spaces connected by a tube(管子). One plant was infested and placed upwind and the other was uninfested and placed downwind. The downwind plants were later exposed(暴露) to the pest. The results showed that plants near sick neighbors before were able to protect themselves better against the pest.
They found one chemical appeared more often in the exposed plants. The chemical is called HexVic. The scientists discovered where HexVic come from, and put it over healthy plants. Those plants were then able to produce HexVic. Researchers made sure that uninfested plants could fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to protect themselves? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.
It is not a simple story, and it may be happening in more plant species than tomatoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. In a word, we know that plants not only communicate, but also look out for one another.
The underlined “traced” in the fourth paragraph probably means _________ here.
A.reported | B.followed |
C.doubted | D.developed |
For scientists, which are the right steps to watch tomato plants infested by a pest?
① Place the infested plant upwind.
② Place the uninfested plant downwind.
③ Expose the downwind plants to the pest.
④ Grow plants in two separate plastic spaces connected by a tube.
A.③①②④ | B.①④③② |
C.④①②③ | D.④②①③ |
You can put the sentence “The researches also studied leaves from exposed plants and unexposed plants.” At the beginning of
A.Paragraph 3 | B.Paragraph 4 |
C.Paragraph 5 | D.Paragraph 6 |
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A.Communicating Plants and Terrible Diseases |
B.Talking Plants and Friendly Warnings |
C.Protecting Plants and Clear Information |
D.Growing Plants and Mysterious Chemicals |
A “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or working. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.
Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking a gap year are as follows:
Learn about the World and Yourself
Although you don’t have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting lessons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.
Face Challenges and Have Fun
A gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get along in the real world. This process isn’t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.
Save Money and Improve Your College Admission Chances
There’s a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it’ s not true. Actually, taking a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.
Imagine an admission officer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?
A “Gap Year” means in the passage.
A.going abroad in a year for further education |
B.travelling around the world in a year |
C.taking a break before going to a university |
D.doing a part-time job to make money during a vacation |
Besides having fun, gap year students have to face the .
A.money | B.information |
C.vacations | D.challenges |
Having a gap year may make you .
A.become very rich | B.remain less popular |
C.experience foreign cultures | D.have no chance to break |
The last sentence implies(暗含) that will probably be admitted by the admission officer.
A.either of the two students |
B.the student with high grades |
C.neither of the two students |
D.the .student with a gap year experience |
The sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly before the deadly disaster of the typhoon. Bernadette Tenegra, a 44-year-old high school teacher, was in her which was on the bank of a river. The Tenegra family together in their shelter to keep away from the storm. They thought that the powerful storm would die out soon as it did .So they were just hanging on there.
But things didn’t happen they had thought, the water rose with a frightening speed and their house fell down, sweeping away the occupants (居住者),including Tenegra’s husband and her other daughter. They were able to struggle to , but the 6-year-old Tenegra was against the strong wind and water, along with sharp deadly debris(残骸). Bernadette made her way to the child and was holding her and kept her to keep on.
“I crawled(爬) over to her, and I tried to pull her up. But she was too and wasn’t able to make it. It seemed she had already , ” Tenegra said, crying. “I screamed but it didn’t work."
The mother said that she would never forget the last words of her daughter before , “Ma, just let go, just let go. Save . I love you forever.
“Yolanda” , the super typhoon destroyed a great number of houses and buildings. The 6-year- old Tenegra her life. She has just seen a small part of this wonderful world that short lifetime, while the whole world witnessed all the beauty of her.
A.family B.school C.building D.home
A.marched B.stayed C.arranged D.collected
A.in the past B.in the day C.in the end D.in the future
A.while B.before C.as D.since
A.wooden B.golden C.hidden D.modem
A.strength B.warmth C.safety D.difficulty
A.fighting B.beating C.touching D.preventing
A.inviting B.ordering C.training D.telling
A.sleepy B.weak C.impatient D.careless
A.given hack B.given away C.given up D.given off
A.excitedly B.sadly C.angrily D.confidently
A.arrival B.break C.choice D.death
A.myself B.yourself C.himself D.herself
A.lost B.saved C.spent D.changed
A.above B.below C.during D.beyond
Boys and girls, this summer vacation is the time for you to take your mind off homework and prepare yourself for the future. The following is some advice on how to make your vacation meaningful and colorful.
Take regular exercise. You’ve worked hard most of the time. Therefore, you need to join in outdoor activities, which can bring your whole body into action. You can improve your ①
by doing different kinds of exercise such as swimming, jogging and mountain climbing.
Learn some basic life skills. One day, you will live alone. You can’t ② on your family any longer. So, you should learn to cook, wash and other practical skills.
Go for a journey. Travel to places of interest. In this way, you’ll understand cultures that are different from that of your hometown. Beautiful sights can also make you relaxed.
Enjoy family time. Don’t always sit in front of a computer. It’s great fun for family members to sit around the table, discussing sports, clothes or other common topics.
If you follow the advice above, your summer vacation will be full of joy and meaning.
We wish you a wonderful time!
任务一:请根据短文内容,分别写出①、②处所缺单词。(每空限填一词)
①__________ ②__________
任务二:从短文中选择恰当的单词或短语补全句子。
(A) Chinese families __________ getting together during traditional festivals.
(B) I suppose my life in senior high school will __________ challenges.
任务三:请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
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任务四:请根据短文内容回答下列问题。
How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage above?
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What’s the main idea of the passage?
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What’s the secret of being a great friend? Here are some tips to help you be a nice friend.
Laugh and cry together.
Laughing with a friend is the best, but sometimes it’s crying that brings you closer together. Don’t be afraid to be yourself with your friends. Share your true feelings—you may learn that your friends feel the same way. As a result, friends will understand each other better.
Be a thoughtful gift giver.
Gift-giving isn’t just for birthdays or holidays—it can be a fun way of making your friends feel special! But don’t buy expensive presents—be creative! Making things shows you care, because you put time and thought into your gifts. Bake him favorite cookies, write him a poem, or draw something special for him. Small thoughtful gifts, such as picking a flower for a friend who is sick, just might cheer him up.
Stand up for him.
It’s hard to watch someone laugh at a friend. But don’t just stand there, do something about it! You can find a creative way to solve the problem to make others look at your friend differently. Other times, you need to show your courage and support him—he needs you. It may be not easy, but it’s what a good friend should do!
How to Be a Great Friend |
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Laugh and cry together. |
1. Both laughing and ________ can bring friends closer. 2. Sharing your true feelings with friends can help you understand each other better. |
Be a thoughtful gift giver. |
1. Giving friends gifts can make them feel ________. 2. You’d better make small gifts by yourself ________ buying expensive ones for your friends. |
Stand up for him. |
1. If your friends are ________ at, you can find a creative way to help them. 2. Show your courage and ________ your friends. |
阅读短文,根据其内容,选择最佳选项。(每小题2分,满分10分)
The 2014 FIFA World Cup, the twentieth World Cup football match, will be held in Brazil from June 12th, 2014 to July 13th, 2014. Thirty-two teams from different countries will bring us sixty-four wonderful games during the World Cup. This is the second time the World Cup is held in this country and the fifth in South America. Thousands of football fans are looking forward to watching the games. |
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A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国), a mouth-watering documentary TV program featuring delicious Chinese food, has interested a large number of people. The program has become very popular since it was shown on TV. The documentary provides not only Chinese delicious food but also the relations between people and food. “We made this documentary with our respect and love for food. I hope it will help people learn more about Chinese food as well as Chinese culture.” said the director Mr. Chen. |
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Lu Jialei, a school girl from Hangzhou, China, won the championship of the first Chinese Character Dictation Contest, which made her become famous overnight. Lu is a hard-working girl and always comes top at school. “I like reading and I’m crazy about learning Chinese characters. I enjoy the contest and hope more and more people become interested in learning Chinese characters.” said Lu Jialei after winning the contest. |
How long will the 2014 FIFA World Cup last?
A.About a week. | B.About two weeks. |
C.About a month. | D.About two months. |
What kind of TV program is A Bite of China?
A.A comedy. | B.A documentary. |
C.A thriller. | D.An action movie. |
What’s Lu Jialei’s hobby?
A.She likes reading. | B.She likes running. |
C.She likes eating. | D.She likes playing soccer. |
Which is NOT true according to the articles?
A.Lu Jialei always gets good grades at school. |
B.The World Cup has been held in South America twice. |
C.Many people like watching the TV program A Bite of China. |
D.Lu Jialei hopes more people can take much interest in Chinese characters. |
Where may the articles probably come from?
A.A story book. | B.A science report. |
C.A sports magazine. | D.The Internet. |
My mother only had one eye. And because of this, I never wished her to show up in my school, being afraid that my classmates would I had an ugly mother.
One day during elementary school, I was terribly ill. My mother came.
“Your mom only has one eye?!” asked some of my classmates. I was so .
I wished my mother would just from this world. “If you make me teased(嘲笑),why don’t you just die?” I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying .
At that time, I felt to say what I always wanted to say, and I didn’t think I had hurt her feelings very much. That night I saw my mom in her room, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might me. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a : I must study hard and leave my mother.
Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful and lived . I never thought of going back to see my “ugly” mother one day I got a letter, which said, “My son… I’m sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you got into a(n) and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t watching you live with only one eye. I gave you mine. I was never with you and I never regretted(后悔) what I did because I you…”
I cried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful my mother was!
A.run out B.put out C.come out D.find out
A.happy B.embarrassed C.cool D.pleased
A.disappear B.change C.come D.go
A.everything B.something C.anything D.nothing
A.worried B.bad C.good D.annoyed
A.cooking B.working C.reading D.crying
A.break B.wake C.lose D.see
A.decision B.difference C.suggestion D.mistake
A.luckily B.healthily C.busily D.happily
A.if B.unless C.until D.though
A.accident B.appointment C.university D.habit
A.enjoy B.stand C.help D.stop
A.So B.Because C.Or D.But
A.excited B.surprised C.angry D.proud
A.dislike B.love C.hate D.miss
May Day is the day when we celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring. It’s a time of new life, with new leaves on the trees and wildflowers growing in the woods and fields. On that day, children in Britain and other parts of Europe often make May baskets and hang them on a neighbor’s door as a gift of love and friendship.
Here are the steps of making this kind of basket.
Step 1 Food paper into a cone(圆锥形) and stick it to keep the shape.
Step 2 Cut top of the cone with scissors.
Step 3 Make two holes on opposite sides of the cone. Leave 5cm form the top.
Step 4 Pass ribbon(彩带) through holes and tie it to create a basket handle.
Step 5 Fill your basket with different kinds of flowers.
根据以上制作步骤重新排列A、B、C、D四副图片的顺序,并将其编号填入小题中。
Why do children in Europe make May baskets? Because they want to ____.
Everybody knows the famous building—the Eiffel Tower, which was 【小题1】(建成) in Paris, France, in 1889. The tower is 324 meters high, and it was the 【小题2】(最高的) building in the world until 1930, when the Chrysler Building in New York 【小题3】(出现).
Today the Eiffel is visited by more 【小题4】(游客) than any other historic building in the world, but it wasn’t always so popular. When it was 【小题5】(最初) finished, many people thought it was ugly. One famous writer used to have 【小题6】(中饭) in the Eiffel Tower every day because it was the only place in Paris where he could not see the tower!
Many of the six 【小题7】(百万) people who visit the Eiffel Tower every year take one of the five lifts to the top, but some 【小题8】(选择) to climb up the 1,665 steps. The tower has two restaurants where people can enjoy 【小题9】(美味的) food. And people can watch the fantastic view of the city while they are 【小题10】(吃). The tower also has a shop where people can buy gifts for friends and families.
E-waste is fast becoming a serious problem around the world. This report will examine this problem and provide some possible ways to solve it.
We live in a society that is producing and using electronics(电子产品) all the time. It is often cheaper to buy new products than to repair old ones. Also, through clever advertising, companies always encourage people to change their old TVs, mobile phones and computers for the latest models. E-waste is created when we throw away old ones. In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. Sadly, just over 1,000,000 tons is recycled.
Burying(填埋) e-waste or burning it cause serious problems for the environment. Electronics have dangerous things in them. These things can then get into the ground or pollute the air when they are burnt.
In recent years, ____. However, their plans are not always managed properly. Sometimes electronics are just sent to poor countries such as Ghana. Here they are often burnt in public areas, which is very bad for people’s health. Setting up recycling centers is a good way to solve this problem. E-cycling centers could recycle the parts that can be reused and deal with the rest properly.
Another way is to make producers responsible(负责任) for their used products. This means that producers must take back old products which are no longer wanted. They should then make sure they are properly recycled or reused.
As for us, we should try to cut down on e-waste. Change electronics only when we have to. And don’t buy a product just to have the latest model.
E-waste is a serious problem in the modern world. Both producers and users must take actions and try to keep it to the smallest amount.
According to the passage, it is often _______ to buy new electronics than to repair old ones.
A.more expensive | B.more difficult |
C.cheaper | D.worse |
In the passage the underlined word “they” refers to ______.
A.the old products | B.the producers |
C.the users | D.the new products |
Which of the following is the best for the blank in Paragraph 4?
A.the e-waste problem has been solved |
B.the e-waste problem continues growing |
C.many countries have started recycling e-waste |
D.people haven’t realized the e-waste problem yet |
Which sentence shows the writer’s opinion?
A.Burning e-waste causes problems for the environment. |
B.E-waste problem is very serious and people should take actions. |
C.Sometimes electronics are sent to poor countries such as Ghana. |
D.In the EU alone, about 8,700,000 tons of e-waste is produced each year. |