I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. Some of you are probably wishing it were still summer and you could have stayed in bed just a little bit longer this morning. But I’m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what’s expected of all of you in this new school year.
Every single one of you has something that you’re good at. And you have a responsibility to yourself to discover what that is. That’s the opportunity an education can provide. Maybe you could be a great writer, but you might not know it until you write that English paper that’s assigned to you. Maybe you could be an inventor, but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class.
I know it’s not always easy to do well in school. I know a lot of you have challenges in your lives right now that can make it hard to focus on your schoolwork. But the circumstances of your life---what you look like, where you come form, how much money you have---none of these is an excuses for neglecting your homework or having a bad attitude in school.
I know that sometimes you get that sense form TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work---that your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. Chances are you’re not going to be any of those things.
The truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t lose every subject that you study. Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won’t necessarily succeed in everything the first time you try. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who have had the most failure. J. K. Rowling’s first Harry potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published.
So I expect all of you to get serious this year. I expect you to put your best effort into everything you do.
1.This passage is a speech of _________.
A. graduation ceremony B. back-to-school day
C. campaign D. educational reform
2.The second paragraph mainly talks about the role that education plays in ____.
A. getting high scores B. passing the tests
C. discovering one’s own talents D. getting on well with others
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. All people can become famous overnight.
B. You will be a great writer as long as you write English papers.
C. Whatever the circumstances, you should focus on study.
D. Every homework assignment is related to your life at this moment.
4.The author uses the example of J. K. Rowling to show that ________.
A. sometimes failures are unavoidable on the way to success
B. she is good at writing science fiction
C. Harry Potter is the best seller in the world
D. the publication of Harry Potter went smoothly
5.What is the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To tell students to be successful is hard.
B. To inspire students to have a proper attitude to education.
C. To ask students to do their projects for science class.
D. To encourage students to become a reality TV star.
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16～25的相应位置上。
Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him. This soon wakened the Lion, who 1. (catch) the little Mouse and was going to kill him. “Pardon, O King,” cried the little Mouse, “forgive 2. this time. I shall never forget it and someday I will help you on return!” The Lion started to laugh, “Ha! Ha! Ha! A little Mouse can help a big Lion 3. me?” The Lion thought it was funny and let the Mouse go. Some time 4. (late) the Lion fell into a trap. The 5. (hunt), who desired to carry the Lion alive to the King, tied him to a tree. Meanwhile, he went in search of a wagon to carry the Lion on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by. 6. (see) the sad situation 7. the Lion was, the little Mouse went up to him and soon chewed the net that bound the King of the Beasts. Soon the Mouse chewed a big hole 8. the net, and the Lion was free! “Was I not right?” said the Little Mouse, “You laughed at me but even 9. little Mouse can help a big Lion.” The Lion was so grateful 10. he no longer looked down on the little Mouse.
Little friends may prove great friends.
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—15小题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. ” —Albert Einstein
It’s no secret that curiosity makes learning more effective and . Curious students not only ask questions, but also seek out the answers. Without , Sir Isaac Newton would have never put forward the laws of physics, Alexander Fleming probably wouldn’t have penicillin (青霉素)，and Marie Curie’s pioneering research on radioactivity may not exist.
Curiosity is just as as intelligence in determining how well students do in school. Curiosity the brain for learning. As we all known, we’re more likely to what we’ve learned when the subject matter interests us. Actually, curiosity also helps us learn information we don’t consider or important. So if a teacher is able to students’ curiosity, they’ll be better prepared to learn things that they would normally consider boring or difficult. For instance, if a student struggles with , personalizing math problem to match their specific interest could help them remember how to go about solving similar math problems in the future.
However, scientists think that there are still a few things that remain about curiosity’s role in learning. For one thing, scientists have yet to determine its long-term effects. For instance, if a student’s curiosity is aroused at the of a school day, will it help them better absorb information all day long? Another thing the are keen to investigate is why some people are more curious than others, and which factors most influence how curious we are.
1.A. enjoyable B. impossible C. difficult D. avoidable
2.A. lazily B. actively C. dependently D. negatively
3.A. energy B. curiosity C. technology D. secret
4.A. invented B. discovered C. heard D. learned
5.A. important B. easy C. sensitive D. heavy
6.A. blames B. searches C. begs D. prepares
7.A. remember B. dislike C. forgive D. abandon
8.A. interesting B. boring C. friendly D. awful
9.A. arouse B. remove C. record D. miss
10.A. physics B. chemistry C. math D. biology
11.A. better B. less C. louder D. harder
12.A. distinct B. unclear C. certain D. confident
13.A. beginning B. end C. age D. time
14.A. teachers B. students C. researchers D. police
15.A. immediately B. indifferently C. naturally D. seriously
习近平主席最近在一次讲话中提到年轻人不要熬夜。某英语报以Don’t Stay Up Late 为题向中学生征文。请你根据以下内容要求用英语写一篇短文应征。内容包括：1. 熬夜的情况；2. 熬夜的负面影响；3. 你的看法。
注意：
1．根据提示内容可适当展开，使行文连贯；
2．短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；
3．文中不能出现考生的具体信息；
4．词数：120左右。
Don’t Stay Up Late
Our school has regular rest hours for students.
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Bike riding is a great way to get exercise and fresh air. But before you rush out and start biking, 1.t is an important thing you need to consider—safety.
Always wear a helmet when riding a bike, no matter 2.________ you are or how short the ride is. It can protect your brain from 3. g hurt in a bike accident. Many bike accidents mean brain damage or death for someone who does not wear4. while riding. To protect against brain injury, make sure that the belts are5.f . What you wear when riding a bike is also very important for safety. Bright-colored clothes will help you be visible on the road. 6. (除外) that, you have to choose good shoes. You should never ride barefoot!
Stop at all stop signs and 7. o traffic lights just as cars do. Always stop and check for traffic in both 8. (方向) when leaving a driveway.
Never wear ear-phones while biking. It’s important to hear everyone9. （其他）on the road.
One of the best ways for parents to help kids learn safe bike riding is to set an10. by following the rules of the road themselves.
The world has a fast growing population and people need more land for houses, factories, highways, and so on. The farmland is decreasing with each passing day. How to meet the need of feeding the growing population? One way is to introduce some high-output gene into a crop to enable it to produce more. Biologists over the years have discovered genes which can raise output of the crops, resist pests, improve taste, etc.
However, in many western countries there is widespread concern over the safety of“Genetically Modified”(GM) (转基因) foods, because they think there may be serious problems of environment, health, safety, morality and so on.
As a scientist I must admit GM foods involve great risks to humans. In fact in Europe they’re called “Frankenstein foods” by many. Frankenstein is a character in a novel. He was a very clever scientist. He created a monster（怪物）, which eventually killed him.
Soybeans can be made into many foods. However, it’s hard to trace them. Therefore, it’s very important we have to make sure the soybean, if genetically modified, is free from any poisonous matter harmful to human beings. For this we need very good testing. We do have some testing on some animals, but no completely satisfactory testing has ever been made so far. They’re entirely new, and their problems are entirely unknown. It takes time to develop persuasive tests to know whether they’re harmful to us or not.
We may not be able to tell what may happen if we take GM foods. Some of them may be resistant to antibiotics (抗生素). Then many of the medicines we have today will have no effect on people eating GM foods.
A more likely case is the GM foods may contain genes some people are allergic to.
GM products have already come into our lives but most people even know nothing about it.
At least we have to be clear about what we are eating. The China Consumers Association is calling for labeling (标注) on GM foods so that consumers will know before they buy them.
1.The chief purpose of developing GM foods is to_______.
A. feed the fast growing population
B. make the foods much cheaper
C. make the foods much tastier
D. kill pests on the crops
2.From the passage we can infer that _____.
A. many Europeans reject GM foods
B. GM foods are very popular in Europe
C. Frankenstein foods can make people clever
D. Frankenstein was a scientist creating GM foods
3.The underlined phrase “trace them” in Paragraph 4 probably means“ ”.
A. find their market B. raise their quality
C. find their origins D. enjoy their taste
4.Which of the following is TRUE about GM foods?
A. The testing shows GM soybean foods are free from poisonous matter.
B. Sometimes consumers can hardly tell GM soybeans from natural ones.
C. GM foods prove to be safe to humans after some testing on animals.
D. GM foods problems have been known after testing on animals.
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. GM foods make antibiotics fail to function properly.
B. People eating GM foods will suffer from food allergies.
C. As GM foods are safe at present, they’re certainly safe later on.
D. People should be informed of which foods are GM foods.
