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I have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one____was the most important. It happened last term just after I had got a____result in an exam. I was sad and had lost my confidence. I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be____ The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking____a teacher. Instead, he held up a twenty yuan note(钞票) ! "Who wants this?" he asked. Unsurprisingly,____of us in the class held up our hands. The speaker smiled. Then he put up the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The speaker smiled again, but____nothing. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same____a third time. I didn' t____what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I didn't know what to do. I wanted the note,____I put my hand up again. After a while, he____the note and started to laugh. "You have all just told me how to become successful, "____said to us with the note in his hand. "The note is worth twenty yuan. It is____worth twenty yuan, even though I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter____happens to you, you still have your worth." When I heard those words, I was deeply moved. Suddenly, I____I was worth a lot. I may have done in an exam, but it doesn't____I can' t do well in the future. If I believe in myself, I will be successful! 1.A. classroom B. subject C. class D. school 2.A. same B. good C. lucky D. bad 3.A. comfortable B. successful C. famous D. rich 4.A. like B. for C. about D. by 5.A. both B. neither C. all D. none 6.A. said B. bought C. saw D. wanted 7.A. student B. teacher C. question D. way 8.A. remember B. understand C. notice D. find 9.A. so B. though C. if D. or 10.A. took out B. threw away C. picked up D. put down 11.A. you B. he C. she D. they 12.A. never B. sometimes C. hardly D. always 13.A. when B. who C. what D. how 14.A. realized B. forgot C. dreamed D. decided 15.A. know B. mean C. think D. complain
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Have you watched the movie Titanic《泰坦尼克号》in November 1997, starring Leonardo DiCaprio? Because of this famous movie, more and more people started paying attention to the Titanic. The ship sunk on April 15, 1912 and is still resting at the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean at a depth of 4,000 meters. London-based tour company Blue Marble Private will run eight-day journeys to see the Titanic closely. In 2018, tourists may have the chance to sail over the ship’s deck (甲板) and even be able to see its staircase (楼梯). A pilot and a deep ocean expert will go with them. However, the trip will cost 86,500 pounds (about 740,000 yuan) per person. The price is equivalent (等价的) to a first-class ticket to travel on the Titanic in 1912. 1.When did the ship sink? A. In 2018 B. In 1912 C. In 1998 D. In 1997 2.How much will cost every person to have eight-day journeys to see the Titanic closely? A. About 86,500 dollars. B. About 740,000 pounds. C. A first-class ticket to travel on the Titanic in 1912. D. A first-class ticket to travel on the plane in 1912.
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There is probably no better symbol of spring than flowers. The peach blossom (桃花) is one of those seasonal flowers. It usually blooms (开花) in March and April. Pinggu district in Beijing, Nanhui county in Shanghai and Longquan Mountain in Chengdu are all good places to enjoy the beautiful peach blossoms. But if they are not special enough for you, you may go to Nyingchi (林芝) in Tibet. There you can see a sea of pink at the foot of snow-covered mountains under a blue sky. The peach blossom, with its beauty, has won the hearts of visitors as well as many Chinese poets and writers. From China’s first book of poetry, the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》), to the many poems of the Tang Dynasty, the peach blossom is usually connected to beautiful young ladies. As one famous poem goes, “In this house on this day last year a pink face vied；In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side (去年今日此门中，人面桃花相映红).” The peach blossom makes people think of the flush (红晕) on a shy woman’s face. Because of this, the peach blossom is connected to romance in China. Chinese people often say “to have peach blossom luck”. It means being lucky in love. And if your eyes are in the shape of peach petals(花瓣), you have a pair of taohuayan(桃花眼). And you probably have peach blossom luck. 1.Which is NOT mentioned as a good place to enjoy peach blossoms? A. Pinggu district, Beijing. B. West Lake, Hangzhou. C. Nanhui village, Shanghai. D. Nyingchi, Tibet. 2.What is the peach blossom connected to, according to old Chinese poems? A. Happy little kids. B. Handsome young men. C. Pretty young ladies. D. Smart old people. 3.What do Chinese people believe if you have a pair of eyes in the shape of peach petals? A. You may have the flush on your face. B. You may be lucky in love. C. You may have a fun day. D. You may know everything about the flower. 4.What is the main idea of the story? A. How to have peach blossom luck. B. Where to enjoy peach blossoms. C. An introduction of peach blossoms. D. Poems of peach blossoms.
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A young man entered the last interview of a company. The director found that the young man’s academic grades were very good. “Did you get any scholarships in school?” the director asked. “None.” the young man answered. “Was it your father who paid for your school fees?” the director asked. “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was my mother who paid for my school fees,” the young man answered. “Where did your mother work?” the director asked. “My mother cleaned clothes,” the young man said. The director looked at the young man’s hands. He had a pair of smooth and perfect hands. “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” the director asked. “Never,” the young man answered. “I have a request,” the director said. “When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me tomorrow morning.” The young man felt that his chance of getting the job was high. When he went back, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange; happy but with mixed feelings. She showed her hands to the kid. The young man cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. His tears fell as he did that. It was the first time he had noticed that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled. He realized it was this pair of hands that helped him pay the fees. The next morning, the young man went to the director’s office. “I cleaned my mother’s hands, and I know that without my mother, I would not be the person I am today,” he said.“This is what I am looking for in my manager,” the director said. “I want a person who can appreciate the help of others to get things done. You are hired.” 1.The young man’s mother to pay for his school fee. A. made clothes B. washed clothes C. cleaned rooms D. sold phones 2.What did the director ask the young man to do? A. To write a thank-you note to his mother. B. To help his mother do chores. C. To wash his mother’s hands. D. To clean the company’s floor. 3.How did the young man’s mother feel when he washed her hands? A. She felt surprised. B. She had mixed feelings. C. She felt sad. D. She was filled with happiness. 4.The director hired the young man because _____. A. he cleaned his mother’s hands. B. he had good academic grades. C. he could appreciate others’ help. D. he knew how to thank his mother.
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Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned 12, a white gardenia (栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. I was delighted by the beauty and perfume (香味) of the flower. But I never stopped imagining who the giver might be. My mother helped me to imagine. She’d ask me if I had been kind to someone. Perhaps the neighbor I’d helped carry the groceries for. As a teenager, though, I had more fun thinking that it might be a boy I loved. When I was 17, a boy broke my heart. The night he called for me the last time, I cried myself to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, there was a message on my mirror in red lipstick: “Heartily know, / when half-gods go, / the gods arrive.” I thought about those words from Emerson for a long time. When I finally went to get the glass cleaner, my mother knew everything was all right again. She did understand me. One month before my high-school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. I lost all my interest in graduation, the senior-class play and the prom (毕业舞会). But my mother would not hear of my skipping (略过) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and beauty in the face of hard times. Actually she wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia – loveable, strong and perfect. My mother died 10 days after I was married. I was 22. That was the year the gardenias stopped coming. 1.After the writer turned 12, she began to receive_____ on her birthday every year. A. a birthday card B. a birthday cake C. a white gardenia D. a beautiful book 2.When the writer was 17, _____ . A. her father died of a heart attack B. she lost her mother C. a boy sent her some flowers D. a boy broke up with her 3.What do we know from the story? A. The writer didn’t like the white gardenia. B. The writer’s father didn’t love her. C. The writer’s mother was very wise. D. The writer sent a gardenia to her mother every year. 4.Finally, the writer found that _____ was the flower giver. A. her father B. her mother C. the neighbor she lent a hand to D. a boy she fell in love with 5.Which do you think is the best title? A. Life without Father B. High school graduation C. Mystery of the white gardenia D. A girl’s growing pain
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A.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词仅用一次，每空一词。
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1.You shouldn’t spend much time _ _______with your friends on the Internet.. 2.Don’t give up, you know hard work leads to________. 3.Yesterday was my daughter’s__________birthday. 4.Hope for the best and prepare for the ________. 5.What he did proves that he has________ up.
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B. 根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。 Do you have a pet? Are you 1.（对···感兴趣） in taking care of animals? Girls and boys who like animals may want to study to be animal doctors, They’re often2.（称为） “vets”. Many of them work in animal 3.（医院）. Others may work on farms or at a 4.（动物园）. Some study animal diseases and try to find 5.（方法） to keep the animals from getting 6.（生病）. They do studied in 7.（医药） for animals, Vets listen to an animal heart They 8. (检查)its ear, eyes, mouth and blood, They 9.（做手术） on animals when they need to. They may give the animals shots(注射)and tell the pets’10.（主人） what food is best.
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阅读下面短文，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。 Have you ever lied to anyone? Student 1: I tell lies sometimes because I don’t want ___1___ (be) criticized. For example, I didn’t do well in an exam once. In order not to let my parents ___2___, I told them I didn’t have any exams, so they didn’t scold (责备) me. Student 2:___3___of vanity (虚荣), I lied once. I was on duty one day, but I was___4___, so I didn’t finish my work. When the teacher asked us ___5___ anyone was late, in order to keep a good record, I didn’t admit (承认) that I was late. Student 3: I used to lie to my mom sometimes. She always told me to have a little nap (午睡) in the afternoon, and I told her I couldn’t fall ___6___(sleep), but actually I read novels at that time. I lied because I wanted to have time to do what I want, ___7___of doing things I don’t like, even though they are good for me. Student 4: I lie because I want to have privacy(隐私). I want my parents to give ___8___(I) enough personal space. I remember I went out with some ___9___ (friend) one day. In order not to make my parents ___10___(worry) about me, I told them I went to study with some good students, so they wouldn’t ask too many questions.
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Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well， it may be this century’s headline. The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now， there are still 870 million hungry people in the world， according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this， either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year. What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons. There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food. Besides， with the growing population， feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050， the world population will be more than nine billion. Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year. How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste. Next time before throwing away the food on your plate， just think how much work has been done to make it. By buying less， we waste less. This takes the pressure off producing so much food. And it helps to solve the problem of food shortage. You can also ask your schoolmates to join you. In 2013， researchers at Kansas State University in the US put up short anti-waste slogans(标语) in dining rooms “Think Before You Waste”. Guess what happened? Students wasted fifteen percent less food after that! The author of the study said， “You don’t need a huge activity to make a difference.”
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七、书面表达（本题有1小题，共计20分）
注意：（1）短文内容可适当增减加。 （2）文中不能出现真实的人名和校名。 （3）词数80—100. （4）短文首句仅供参考，不计入总词数。 Perhaps you’ve already watched or heard about Readers. __________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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