题目内容
He arrived here on time, _________ it was rush hour.
A. but B. because C. although D. unless
从方框中选择适当的句子完成对话。
Li Yang—L Bob—B
L: Morning, Bob! Where are you going for your winter holiday?
B: Morning, Li Yang! 1.
L: I’m going there with my sister, too.
B: That’s wonderful! 2.
L: Thank you! Can you tell me any customs in England ?
B: OK. 3. First, People in England drive on the left-hand side of the road.
L: What’s the next one?
B: Second, English people can’t ride their bicycles on the pavement.
L: 4.
B: Third, you can’t ask personal questions. For example, “How old are you?” “How much is your monthly salary (月薪)?”
L: I see, thanks!
B: You’re welcome. 5.
L: OK!
A. I tell you some important customs different from China.
B. You can’t use your mobile phone in some trains.
C. I’ll tell you more about it when you arrive in England.
D. I’m going to return to my country—England.
E. It’s very important to know about other countries’ customs.
F. I can show you around.
G. Anything else?
Not only kids of Tiger Moms go to Harvard.
Dawn Loggins of Lawndale, N.C. is on her way to Harvard, one of the eight world-famous universities in the eastern US. Nobody encouraged her to study or paid for her special classes. This girl created her own future.
The teen was abandoned by her family last summer, when her parents and two sisters moved to Tennessee. She found herself homeless and had to spend the night on friend's sofas.
The school bus driver learned about Dawn's situation and invited Dawn to move in with her family. Soon, Dawn had a job at Burns High School. She worked from 6 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. before the first school bell rang. she swept floors and picked up trash again in the afternoons, before diving(跳水)into her studies in the evenings.
Dawn's hard work paid off. she finished school with a 3.9 GPA and scored 2,110 on the SAT.
"There were times when I felt like it would be easiest if I gave up," the 18-year-old said."But it was never in me to give up, because I realized that I was never going to be successful unless I got an education."
Even before Dawn's family left her, she led a difficult life. Her family was poor and cups of noodles were often the only food. Dawn "studied by candlelight" because her parents couldn't afford to pay the electricity bill(电费).
Dawn has now reconnected with her family. They are proud of her accomplishments(成就) and are attending her high school graduation.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1.Why didn't Dawn give up her studies?
A. To reconnect with her family.
B. To thank those who had helped her.
C. To get an education to be successful.
D. To realize her dream of going to Harvard.
2.Who helped Dawn when she found herself homeless?
A. Her teachers. B. Her neighbors. C. A Tiger Mom. D. A school bus driver.
3.What does the underlined word " abandoned " mean in Chinese?
A. 宠爱 B. 抛弃 C. 鼓励 D. 虐待
4.Which of the following words describes Dawn?
A. Open-minded. B. Good-natured. C. Strong-willed. D. Warm-hearted
5.What is the best title for the text?
A. Another Harvard girl. B. A girl in candlelight.
C. From homeless to Harvard. D. The role of Tiger Moms.
书面表达
91. 体育运动是中学生的共同爱好。请你根据下列提示写一篇题为 What We Get from Sports 的短文，短文应包含以下要点:
1. 学生参加体育运动的兴趣不同，理由各异。
2. 多数学生学习疲倦时，通过运动来放松自己。
3. 男孩们参加各项体育活动，希望运动能使自己更强壮。
4. 女孩们也喜欢运动，希望运动能帮助自己减肥和保持苗条。
5. 你对运动的观点。
要求：1. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和学校名称；
2. 字数：80词左右，不可逐字翻译，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
What we get from sports
Students in our school have one thing in common -- an interest in sports.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I don’t understand ______ such a silly question in class yesterday.
A. why did John ask B. why John asked
C. why is John asking D. why John asks
Father often tells me ________ too much time on computer games.
A. don’t spend B. not spend C. not to spend D. not spending
The meeting will be held in half an hour, but they haven't got everything ready_____.
A. ever B. already C. yet D. still
书面表达（共1题，计20分）
各位同学，假如你班将要就“如何为中考做准备”开一个主题班会, 请你根据以下内容写一篇发言稿, 谈谈你认为在中考准备过程中要注意的事项以及理由：
1. 保持良好的情绪。不要焦虑和紧张, 否则会没有面对困难的勇气；
2. 制定合适的目标。太低的目标使人懒散, 太高的目标使人失去信心；
3. 要有充足的睡眠，不要熬夜, 以确保上课时精力旺盛, 注意力集中；
4. 多与父母、老师、同学交流沟通, 以便走出困境。
5.谈谈你自己的一至两个观点。
注意：1.词数：100字左右， 开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数);
2.可适当增加细节, 使行文通顺连贯。
参考词汇：信心confidence (n.) , 目标 aim (n. )
Boys and girls, the senior high school entrance examination(中考) is coming soon. What should we do in order to prepare well for the examination? Here are some suggestions.
__________________________________________________________________________
With these done, I believe we can be successful in the senior high school entrance examination!.
I won’t go to the concert this evening. I ________ watch the NBA on TV. It’s more exciting.
A. had better B. would rather C. prefer D. have to
