Wonder is the story of a ten-year-old boy who lives with his parents and sister in New York. August, or Auggie, is an ordinary boy in many ways. He rides a bike and likes playing with his Xbox. But Auggie has deformities(畸形) of the face and looks very different from other children.
At the start of the book, he tells us “My name is August. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.” In the street, people look at Auggie and his appearance shocks them.
Auggie has never been to school because he has spent a lot of time in hospital. His mother teaches him at home. But now he’s ten, she thinks he should go to school. At first, Auggie doesn’t want to go. He worries that other students will look at him and say bad things. But then he visits a school with his mum. He likes the head teacher and decides to go. Auggie’s first year at school has good times and bad times. Auggie makes some good friends but other children are unfriendly to him. At the end of the year, Auggie goes on a school trip and a frightening event there changes things completely.
1. What is Wonder?
A. The name of a place.
B. The name of a book.
C. The name of a person.
D. The name of a picture.
2.Why doesn’t Auggie want to go to school at first?
A. Because he likes teaching himself.
B. Because he likes staying at home.
C. Because he is too young to go to school.
D. Because he worries that other students will laugh at him.
3.Which of the following is WRONG ?
A. Auggie is a boy in New York.
B. Auggie likes the head teacher.
C. Auggie is a handsome boy.
D. Auggie’s first year at school has good times and bad times.
完型填空
阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。
I get up at half past seven and get dressed for school. My school has a —black trousers and shoes, a white shirt and a black and gold tie. The girls wear the same, or they can a black skirt. Not all British schools have a uniform, but it’s common here.
I don’t live far from the school, I walk there with my friends, Brian and Gemma. Lots of students the school bus or their parents drive them to school. On Mondays we all start the day a meeting in the school hall at eight fifty. The head teacher talks to us and gives us information about school events.
This year I’ve got nine subjects. We all study English, maths and science, and then we choose other .
We have 20 minutes for break in the morning and an hour for . Some students bring sandwiches to school for lunch, but my friends and I always eat in the room where you can get a hot meal every day.
Lessons at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, but on Mondays and Wednesdays I stay at school until five o’clock. There are lots of clubs and activities at our school.
At the end of the day I always spend two hours on —sometimes three hours, as we get lots of homework now.
1.A. tradition B. uniform C. rule D. habit
2.A. borrow B. make C. wear D. take
3.A. so B. however C. because D. but
4.A. repair B. wash C. clean D. catch
5.A. at B. in C. on D. with
6.A. clothes B. subjects C. games D. clubs
7.A. lunch B. breakfast C. dinner D. supper
8.A. sitting B. living C. waiting D. dining
9.A. begin B. end C. continue D. last
10.A. events B. clubs C. homework D. activities
语法填空
I am a middle school student and I am fifteen1. （year） old. I’m quite 2. (health). However, one year ago I 3. (become)fat. I loved chips and chocolate, and I got tired 4. (easy). One morning, I
5. (see)some young men running in the park. They looked really fit and active. So I started 6. (run)from then on.
Now I have7. (不定冠词) 1. 5-mile running every morning. I drink milk and eat fruit and vegetables instead of(代替) chips and chocolate. These good eating habits and running help to build me up. I have great fun running, and feel well and look fit. Running is8. (I) favorite sport. I’m sure I will do well in the boy’s 800-metre race in our school sports meet.
9. (连词) you want to be fit and active, please 10. (join)us!
根据汉语提示完成句子。
1.那汤闻起来酸了。
The soup _____ ______.
2.我们为伟大的祖国而感到自豪。
We ______ ______ ______our great motherland.
3.很高兴收到你的信。
It was a pleasure to_____ ______you.
4.我参加许多演讲比赛。
I _____ ______ lots of speaking competitions.
5.他们正在倒计时日子。
They are ______ _______ the days.
6.为了赶上早班车，我不得不早起。
_____ _____ _____catch the early bus, I had to get up early.
7.他足够高，能够到那个苹果。
He is _____ ______to reach the apple.
8. Tony 上个月参加了我校的运动会。
Tony ____ ____ ___the sports meeting in our school last month.
9. 我爷爷健康状况良好。
My grandfather is ______ _______ ______.
10. 如果你干不了，让我来试一下。
If you can’t do it, let me _____ ______ ______.
根据首字母和音标来写出单词
1.Parents taught the little boy not to talk to_________（陌生人).
2.Swimming is one of his ________（爱好）.
3.I can’t ______（付得起）that expensive toy.
4.Do you know the girl with _______ （金色的）hair?
5.I haven’t seen him ______ (自从)last year.
6.I often feel_____(
8.There are many______ （['einʃənt]）things in the museum.
9.The Earth is a ______（['plænit]） and it goes around the Sun.
10.What’s the matter? Do you have a _______（[fi:və]）?
任务型阅读
It is said that about half of the people in China smoke. Many young boys and girls have the habit of smoking, though they are middle school students.
More and more people have come to realize(认识到) how serious this problem is. But they are never bored with it. (1) Some people think it is a kind of fashion(时尚), some think it is a great fun. Smoking causes many illnesses. A lot of people always cough (2) smoking. The most serious illness caused by smoking is lung cancer(肺癌). At the same time smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokers may cause dangerous fire.
As we know, (3) 吸烟有害于我们的健康。In order to keep healthy, we should get rid of the bad habit of smoking. Please stop smoking at once.
1.将（1）句划线部分译成汉语：___________________________
2.在（2）句的空白处填入适当的词组(2个单词)使句意完整、上下文通顺：_________________________
3.将（3）句划线部分的汉语译成英语：_______________________
4.列出短文中提到的吸烟的至少两点危害：
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
5.该篇文章的最佳题目是：__________________________________
