15．Wherever her disabled husband went.she would accompany him．——青夏教育精英家教网—

15．Wherever her disabled husband went，she would accompany（陪伴） him．

14．Cycling is bbeneficial to （有益于） health and the environment．

13．Dear Mr/Ms，
I would like to suggest that the starting time be changed at our school．Classes at Sebastian Valley Middle School simply start too early in the morning．Getting eight to nine hours of sleep each night is almost impossible when classes begin at 7：30am．In order to shower，dress，get organized，eat a quick breakfast，and meet the school bus by 6：45，I would have to get up at 5：45．
Early in the morning，students are too sleepy to learn well．Without enough sleep，young people cannot think clearly or enjoy learning．According to a report called"Are Students Getting Enough Sleep？"from Sebastian Valley Times，"Sleepiness disturbs concentration，reduces short-term memory，and causes bad feelings．"
Researchers have learned that teens normally fall asleep and wake up later than adults．Teens who stay up late at night have trouble getting up early in the morning．Studies show that some schools have already adjusted school hours to better match the teen sleep cycle （周期）； as a result，students in these schools are learning better on the new schedule．
Some of my classmates argue that starting school an hour later will prevent them from taking part in after-school athletic programs．A solution would be to carry out these programs before school instead of after school．The students who are involved in sports and clubs would continue to arrive at the usual time．The rest of the student body could get a little more sleep and arrive an hour later．
Teens usually have a later sleep cycle，and learn and behave better when rested．So I would like to suggest that we have a meeting to discuss the problem and listen to all the students'voice．
Thank you for considering this request!
Tom Sullivan，Grade 8
28．In Tom's opinion，classes should begin atD．
A.6：45                        B.7：30      C.8：00                       D.8：30
29．A report from Sebastian Valley Times was mentioned in Paragraph 2to showB．
A．the popularity of Tom's school
B．the disadvantages of lacking sleep
C．the importance of athletic programs
D．the characteristics of the teen sleep cycle
30．Which of the following does Tom probably agree with？A
A．Sleep is food for the brain．
B．Books should be few but good．
C．Challenge is needed for success．
D．Early to bed makes a man healthy．
31．Tom wrote the letter mainly toA．
A．put forward a suggestion
B．send his congratulations
C．make an apology
D．express thanks．

12．Michelle was a student at University of California，Los Angeles．She is here to tell us how she feels about the city．
What were the best things about Los Angeles？
One of my favorite things about Los Angeles is the weather．I hate the cold and it never really gets that cold there．Plus，most of the time it's usually sunny，which is good because I love going to the beach during the summer．There's so much to do at the beach，but my favorite thing in L．A．was having a picnic on the sand with my friends．
What were the worst things about being there？
I disliked having to drive everywhere to get around because the city is so spread out．Los Angeles has a lot of traffic and sometimes it takes a long time to get somewhere close by just because the streets are so crowded．Also，a lot of people complain about the pollution．
Did you have any problems there？
Just the normal problems of living in any city，like watching out for pickpockets （扒手）．Some people think Los Angeles has a lot of crime，but I think it's as safe as any other city．Also，many people think driving is difficult because there is a lot of traffic and road rage （路怒症），but it just takes a little practice and a lot of patience．
What are the people like in Los Angeles？
There are all types of people in Los Angeles since the city is pretty diverse．For the most part，though，most of the people are friendly，calm and relaxed．Some people say that everyone in Los Angeles is beautiful，but I think that's just a stereotype （模式化的印象）．
Would you go back to Los Angeles？
Certainly．Los Angeles is one of my favorite cities in the world．I love the fact that it has all the nightlife and shopping of a big city，but also has access to beaches，parks，mountains and other places you can't usually find in large cities．Between the weather and the beaches and all the fun things to do，it's a great place to be．
24．We can learn from the text that MichelleA．
A．hates the heavy traffic in Los Angeles
B．dislikes the cold weather in Los Angeles
C．thinks Los Angeles is small and crowded
D．enjoys driving everywhere in Los Angeles
25．What's Michelle's impression of the people in Los Angeles？B
A．They get angry easily．B．All sorts of people live there．
C．They are patient and amusing．D．Everyone is kind and beautiful．
26．How does Michelle find Los Angeles？D
A．Safe but noisy．
B．Relaxing but busy．
C．Polluted and dangerous．
D．Diverse and interesting．
27．We learn from the text thatB．
A．Michelle was born in Los Angeles
B．Michelle loved the life in Los Angeles
C．Los Angeles has many traffic accidents
D．Michelle has no plan to return to Los Angeles．

11．Abdul，who was a tailor in a village in southern India，managed to earn enough to keep himself，his wife and his children．Tailoring is a trade that depends on having a sharp eye．When Abdul was 50，his eyes began to cloud over with cataracts （白内障）．A year later he was almost completely blind．
With no social security to fall back on，his wife and children had to somehow earn the money to support the family．However，Abdul's luck changed when he was seen by a mobile eye team supported by Sight Savers．They performed a cataract removal operation which restored （恢复） his sight．
Abdul is very special to us，because he was the two millionth person whose sight we restored．That was back in 1987．In 1991，Taj Eibi，a mother of two sons，became the three millionth person to receive the gift of sight from Sight Savers at a mobile eye hospital in Pakistan．Now she's running the family home again，working in the fields with her sons and helping at the local primary school．
How much did it cost to bring about this miracle （奇迹）？Just£8．Imagine，£8will give the priceless gift of sight to a blind person．And£16will restore the sight of two blind people．You can help by sparing a few minutes to send us your donation to：
Sight Savers，FREEPOST，Haywards Heath，
West Sussex，RH16 3ZA
21．According to the text，AbdulA．
A．suffered from an eye disease
B．was popular as a tailor
C．was rich in his village
D．lived all alone
22．Thanks to Sight Savers，Taj EibiB．
A．got a well-paid job
B．was able to live an active life
C．got to know Abdul
D．sent her sons to a local school
23．The text is most probably taken fromD．
A．a storybook
B．a research paper
C．a biography
D．a charity magazine．

10．假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter一周前给你发电子邮件，询问你暑假里的打算，但你因准备英语竞赛未能及时回复．请根据以下要点给他回封邮件：
1．未及时回信的原因；
2．你假期的打算（如做学游泳、旅行、做志愿者等）
注意：1．词数：100左右；
      2 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
Dear Tom，
      How is everything going on with you？


                                                              Yours sincerely，
                                                               Li Hua．

9．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词．
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Dear Peter，
How are you doing？I am writing to tell you what my uncle Li Ming is going to  your city for a conference，and I have asked him bring you the Chinese painting  you've asked for ago．Also，I'd like you to do me a favor．Would you please meet  your uncle at the airport and take him to his hotel since this was his first visit to the U．S．？Thank you in the advance!His flight number is CA985，but it will arrive at 11：30 am，August 6．My uncle is tall and he is worn glasses．And he will be at a blue jacket．
Looking forward to hear from you soon．
                                                          Yours，
                                                           Li Hua．

8．Not all the students follow the rules．Which of the following statement has the same meaning？（　　）

	A．	None of the students follow the rules．
	B．	All the students don't follow the rules．
	C．	No students follow the rules
	D．	All of the above

7．-Can I come to ask for some advice at any time？
-Yes，of course．_______（　　）

	A．	If you're convenient．		B．	At your convenience．
	C．	Don't worry．		D．	Don't mention it．

6．---What shall we give Tom for his birthday？A football，an MP4，a model plane…？
---__________．Let's buy him a model plane．（　　）

	A．	It's my pleasure		B．	That's it
	C．	That's true		D．	That's right

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