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阅读理解。 The Year of the Goat was a main reason for the low newborns in 2015, a report said. There were 16.55 million babies born in China last year, about 320,000 fewer than 2014, the Year of the Horse, it said.
China began to allow couples where one partner was an only child to have a second child in late 2013, which made 11 million couples eligible (符合条件的). People expected the policy to result in 1 million more births compared with 2014. However, that did not happen. There is an old Chinese saying that 9 out of 10 people born in the Year of the Goat are unlucky in their lives. It was reported that the decline (下降) was mainly because of the Year of the Goat. China will likely welcome 17.5 to 21 million newborns yearly in the next five years. In 2015, the number of wowen aged 15 to 49, considered to be of childbearing age, fell by 5 million from 2014, In addition, the group between 20 and 29 years old, who are main childbearing people, has declined by 1.5 million, the report said. Among babies born last year, the number of first children dropped by 850,000 from 2014, or 4.1 percent, it said.At the same time, the number of the second children increased by 450,000. The number of Chinese wowen of childbearing age reached the highest point in 2011 and then began to decline. 1.You can probably read this passage in a(n) _____ . A. advertisement B. newspaper C. guidebook D. novel 2.According to the report, the number of newborns declined in 2015 compared with 2014 mainly because of _____ . A. the Year of the Horse B. the Year of the Goat C. the working conditions D. the living conditions 3.The number of Chinese wowen of childbearing age reached the highest poilt in _____ . A.2011 B.2012 C.2013 D.2014 4.From 2010 to 2014, the newborn numbers in China _____. A. declined every year B. kept the same C. increased every year D. doubled
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阅读理解。 I have spent almost a third of my life in China, living and working in this beautiful country. In a sense, China has been and is still my second home But in those past years I had never been to Quzhou. Some days ago, for the first time in my Chinese life, I stepped into the beautiful city of Quzhou. My impressions of Quzhou city were as I always thought: green countryside, rainy sky, wet air. That was what I imagined for years the south of China would be. When we finally arrived, I was impressed by the elegant (优雅的) city. Next day we were taken to visit some places not far away from the city. I was not aware of the direction of our short trip, but when we arrived at Lanke Mountain and got out of the car, I thought that we had been taken to a fairyland (仙境) : the light rain over the green and thick plants, the silvery sky like a heavy blanket and the mystery (神秘) of this mountain made me feel like being part of a picture. Jiulong Lake was our next step. The mystic atmosphere (气氛) of this place was so strong that I decided to watch the view standing at the top when I stepped into the small boat to sail upstream. Sometimes we were so close to the mountain that we could clearly see the red soil under the plants. I was thinking of the joy to be in a place like Jiulong Lake and how it would be to live among those hills for a while. The final leg of the day’s journey was a primary school. We were welcomed by the smiles on the faces of many young pioneers. The energy of the hundreds of kids made me feel younger for a while, so educated, so polite and so warm that I had no doubt about the future generations of Quzhou people. The people seem to me the best of Quzhou and they will remain in my memories forever. 1.From the passage, we can know the writer _____ . A. will come to work in Quzhou B. will leave China soon C. has lived in China for a long time D. has just come to China 2.The writer visited _____ places the next day in Quzhou. A. two B. three C. four D. five 3.In the writer’s eye, Quzhou is _____ . A. green, rainy, wet and elegant B. green, large, modern and mystic C. small, warm, dry and elegant D. beautiful, dry, modern and mystic 4.What does the writer mean by saying the underlined sentence in Paragh 4? A. He disliked Jiulong Lake. B. He hoped to leave there soon. C. He would swim in Jiulong Lake. D. He loved Jiulong Lake very much.
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阅读理解。 Jokes are things that we say to make other people laugh. Sometimes a joke is just a short sentence, while other times it can be a story that can take a while to tell. An example of a simple joke is:
People who tell jokes are welcomed everywhere bacause everyone likes hearing a good joke. Here
is another example of a jokes: We say a joke is “corny” if it is stupid . An example of a corny joke is: But some people may think a corny joke actually a good joke. Telling a good joke depends not only on the joke itself but also on the way it is told. Some people have a skill for telling jokes. And some people simply do not know how to tell jokes. Every language and culture has its own funny jokes. As a result, many jokes lose their humor if they are translated into a different language.
Some jokes depend on making fun of other people to be funny. However, these jokes may hurt people’s feelings. Sometimes jokes are told about certain races and religions (宗教). These are called “recial” and “religious” jokes, and they can be burting people, too. Jokes about the supposed special things of the members of one sex are sometimes considered to be “sexist (性别歧视的) rubbish”. Jokes that hurt people’s feelings are not really funny. Have you heard a good joke lately? Can you tell your classmates one that will make them laugh? 1.People who are good at telling jokes are usually _____ . A. serious B. crazy C. famous D. popular 2.A “corny” joke is one that is _____ . A. very funny B. stupid or not funny C. very short D. very harmful 3.Some jokes depend on _____ to be funny. A. how long the sentences are B. the age of the person who tells the joke C. where we ate standing when telling the joke D. the listener’s understanding of the language and culture 4.Which of the following is the writer’s opinion? A. Jokes that hurt people’s feelings are not really funny. B. Some people simply do not know how to tell jokes. C. Every language and culture has its own jokes. D. Some people may think a corny joke is good.
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阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Even though I just had lunch not long ago, I was felling hungry again. I went to the kitchen to look for something to eat. That was when I discovered the pudding in the fridge. It was made from milk, sugar, eggs and fruits, and it looked so yummy. I noticed that there was only one left. I was putting the pudding on a plate when my brother came into the kitchen. He found the pudding and asked for it. “It’s mine! I was the only one who found it!” I shouted. “You are my elder brother, You should give it to me!” said he. Then he started pulling the plate towards himself and I did the same. Suddenly, the plate moved to one side and the pudding slipped (滑动) out of the plate. It landed on the floor and turned into a yellow mess. My brother and I both looked at each other, feeling amazed and disappointed at the same time. It was such a waste! To my surprise, Ollie, our pet dog, walked over to the mess on the floor. It began to lap up the pudding happily, Within minutes, the mess on the floor was gone. Ollie licked (舔) its lips when it was done. After watching Ollie finishing the whole pudding by itself, we realized _____ . If both of us had shared the pudding, we would both have got to eat half of it. It was because of our greed (贪婪) that we ended up with nothing. That day, my brother and I learnt a good lesson. 1.The writer’s brother thought he should get the pudding because _____ . A. he found it by himself B. he made it by himself C. he was hungrier D. he was younger 2.The underlined part “lap up” in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to _____ . A. share B. move C. eat D. pull 3.Which of the following can be put in the blank in the last paragraph? A. how foolish we had been B. how happy we both were C. it was wrong to keep a pet dog D. the pudding was not yummy
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，使文章完整、通顺。 Susie Sunbeam was not her real name. It was Susan Brown. But everyone called _______ Sunbeam, because she had such a sweet, smiling face. She _______ took brightness with her wherever she went. Her grandfather first gave her this _______,and it seemed to fit the little girl so _______ that soon it took the place of her own. Even when Susie was a baby, she laughed and smiled from morning till night. No one ever heard her cry unless she was _______ or hurt. When she had learnt to _______, she loved to go around the house and get things for her mother. _______, she helped her as much as she could. She loved _______. She would sit by her mother’s side for an hour at a time, and ask her many questions. At other times, she would take a new book and read quietly. Susie was always pleasant in her play with other children. She never used a(n) _______ word , but tried to do whatever would make her playmates happy. One day, a(n) _______ little girl with an old torn dress passed by. Susie heard some children teasing and laughing at her. She at once ran out to the gate, and asked the little girl to come _______. “What are you crying for? ” Susie asked. “Because they all _______ at me.” she said. Then Susie took the little girl into the house. She _______ the little girl with kind words, and she gave her one of her own best dresses and a good pair of shoes. This brought real _______ to the poor child , and she thought that Sunbeam was the _______ name for Susan Brown. 1.A. it B. itself C. her D. herself 2.A. sometimes B. seldom C. never D. always 3.A. name B. chance C. dress D. book 4.A. possibly B. clearly C. nicely D. easily 5.A. happy B. sick C. fine D. busy 6.A. walk B. say C. read D. write 7.A. By the way B. In this way C. On the way D. In a way 8.A. study B. nature C. travel D. sport 9.A. kind B. unkind C. usual D. unusual 10.A .honest B. weak C. poor D. rich 11.A. in B. out C. up D. down 12.A. look B. point C. shout D. laugh 13.A. brought up B. gave up C. picked up D. cheered up 14.A. pain B. trouble C. pleasure D. truth 15.A. wrong B. right C. strange D. common
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书面表达。 假如你是李强，有一天在上学路上，你看到赵王河公园河岸的道路损坏严重，一些彩砖不见去向，影响人们的出行。请用英语给China Daily菏泽频道写一封信，反映这一问题，并提出你的看法和建议。
（一）参考词汇：destroy毁坏；color bricks彩砖；disppear消失；repair修复；take measures采取措施；protect保护；public facilities公共设施 （二）其他要求：100字左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总字数。 Dear Editor, I'm a high school student___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Li Qiang
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阅读下面邮件，请你填写李强申请学校俱乐部的有关信息。 Dear Sir, My name is Li Qiang. I’m in Class 3, Grade 2, and I’m thirteen and a half years old. I want to be in a club in our school. I do well in languages and I can speak English very fluently（流利地）. I can also play the piano very well. I took part in several English competitions. Last year in School English Show I got the first prize. So I think I can be in the English club. Can I join you? Me email is liqiang666@163.com. Please write me back and let me know. Li Qiang
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阅读下面短文，用方框内所给词汇的适当形式填空，使短文语义完整。
One sunny spring morning, Clark and I were 1. in the school library. Then I looked out of the 2. and saw Mr. White, my English teacher crossing the school yard. “I don’t want to meet him,” I said. “Why 3. ?” asked Clark. “He just doesn’t like me.” I explained. Clark thought for a second and said, “Maybe you’ve got it wrong. He probably 4. you don’t like him, so he’s not 5. to you. People like people who like them. If you show interest in him, he 6. be interested in you. Get to talk to him.” At last I walked down and greeted Mr. White warmly. He looked at 7. , surprised. And then we laughed together and talked happily. I could imagine Clark watching8. the window, smiling. Learn to 9. people first. You’ll find that the light you shine on others will soon be shining back at you even 10. brightly.
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阅读下面短文，完成相关任务。 William Lindesay, a British traveler and writer, has been exploring the Great Wall—one of the human’s most wonderful building projects. Not even a Chinese knows the Great Wall of China as well as he does.
When, as a schoolboy, Lindesay announced his plan to explore the Great Wall, nobody took him seriously. But Lindesay achieved his goal, by spending 25 years on the Great Wall and has become one of the world’s most famous experts on its rich history. Lindesay now lives and works in Beijing. This year his new book has come out, The Great Wall Explained, with a lot of photographs and articles. Running on the Great Wall was a brave trip and Lindesay had already run 3,000 kilometers along it! During those years, he got to many villages along the way. He was often helped by friendly villagers, although they didn’t quite understand why the Englishman would have such interest in the Great Wall. 1.Who is William Lindesay? 2.How long did Lindesay spend on the Great Wall? 3.What's the name of his new book about the Great Wall? 4.给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。 5.把短文第三自然段中划线的句子译成汉语。
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阅读理解。 A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. Experts on space and architecture（建筑）, and city planners gave their ideas on life in 2116. Twenty-five years ago, we could not imagine how greatly the Internet would change our lives. Now the Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and learn. They said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable. The way we live, work and play will be totally different from today. There will be many tall buildings, underwater cities, and holidays in space. People will work from home and have virtual（虚拟的）work meetings. People will have 3D printers to “print”everything they need at home, such as food, clothes and so on. There will also be less need for doctors. Our home health robot will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also go into space for holidays and get resources that we have used up on Earth. Researchers interviewed 2,000 adults about the predictions, and most of them thought they were most likely to happen! 1.Who gave their ideas on life in 2116? A. Experts and city planners. B. Teachers and workers. C. Researchers and 2000 adults. 2.According to the passage, we could not imagine that ______ 25 years ago. A. there would be more need for doctors B. we would make everything we need at home C. the Internet would change our lives greatly 3.The underlined phrase “revolutionized” in the 1st paragraph means “______”. A. 调整 B. 变革 C. 引领 4.Which of the following is true about the changes in 2116? A. People will have to go to work from home as today. B. People will need to go to the doctor as much as they do now. C. There will be many tall buildings, underwater cities and holidays in space. 5.What is the best title of the passage? A. Why will changes happen in 2116? B. What might life be like in 2116? C. How to go into space for holidays?
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