【题目】书面表达

以“Form a Good Habit”为题，谈谈早起的好处。要求言之有理，内容连贯，可参考以下提示：

1. 有些学生迟到，是因为晚起；

2. 晚起不仅影响学习，而且也是一种坏习惯；

3. 早起是一种好习惯，因为它能给你带来很多好处。早起有助于身体健康，有助于学习，有助于品德培养。希望大家养成早起的习惯（注：品德培养 train character）

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卷相应的位置上。

【1】 elderly builder was ready to retire．He told his 【2】 （employ） of his plans 【3】 （leave）the house building business to live a more comfortable life with his wife．He would miss the pay-check, 【4】 he wanted to retire．They could manage．

The employer 【5】 ( be )sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a 【6】 (person) favor．The builder said yes, but at that time 【7】 was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built it 【8】 (care) and used poor materials. It was an 【9】 (fortunate ) way to end his career(working life)．

When the builder finished his work, the employer came 【10】 handed the front-door key 【11】 the builder．“This is your house”．he said．“my gift to you．”

The builder was 【12】 (shock) ! 【13】 a shame! If he 【14】 (know) he was building his own house, he would have done it all differently．Now he had to live in the home he 【15】 (build)none too well．

【16】 it is with us. We build our lives carelessly, a day at a time, often 【17】 (put) less than our best into the building. Then with a shock we find that we have to live in the house 【18】 we have built．If we had realized, we would have done it differently．

Think of 【19】 (you )as the builder．Think about your house．Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or set up a wall．Someone once said,” Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. 【20】 , build wisely．

【题目】In our daily life, it is necessary to make small talk in certain situations. It helps to fill time between people when it is completely quiet. You may not feel like talking with someone else or you are very shy at the beginning, but it is sometimes thought to be rude to say nothing.

People use small talk almost every day. It usually takes place when you meet someone you don’t know at all or someone you’re not familiar with. For example, waitresses and hairdressers often make small talk with their customers. If you happen to be outside when the mailman comes to your door, you might make small talk with him, too.

Most often, small talk happens in places where people are waiting for something. For example, you might talk with another person who is waiting for the bus to arrive. People also make small talk in a doctor’s waiting room, or when they are waiting in a line to buy something. At the office, people make small talk in elevators or lunchrooms, especially if there is a line-up. Mingling（交际） is often required among people who don’t know each other very well at a party. In other words, they are expected to walk around and talk with others.

The most common time for small talk to happen is the first time you see or meet someone on a given day. For example, if you see a co-worker in the lounge (休息室) you might say hello and discuss the sports or weather. However, the next time you see each other you might just smile and say nothing. If there is very little noise, it might be the right time to start a pleasant conversation. If someone is reading a book at the bus stop, it is probably not a good idea to start a conversation. Another good time to make small talk is during a break in a meeting when there is nothing important going on. However, it is important to recognize the signal when the other person wants the conversation to stop.

【1】Small talk happens most probably except when _____.

A. you’re having your hair cut

B. you’re having a meeting

C. you’re waiting for a bus

D. you’re waiting in a line to buy something

【2】It is the right time to make small talk when

A. there is nothing important going on during a break in a meeting

B. the other person doesn’t want to start a conversation

C. On the same day, you see a co-worker in the lounge again

D. someone is reading a book at the bus stop

【3】The author develops the last paragraph mainly by _____.

A. giving explanations B. discussing questions

C. telling stories D. providing examples

【4】We can learn from the text that small talk _____.

A. won’t happen among strangers

B. can help to break the silence

C. is often thought to be unnecessary

D. always makes people uncomfortable

【题目】短文改错

When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I think I would be happy there.

Now I am living in a city, but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the mountains are green. Unfortunately, on the development of industrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. The airs we breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out. We must found ways to protect your environment. If we fail to do so, we’ll live to regret it.

【题目】阅读短文，根据短文回答问题，并将答案写在相应位置。

Doctor Seuss was the name used by Theodor Seuss Geisel, who was famous because of the books he wrote for children. They combine funny words, funny pictures, and social opinion.

Theodor Geisel was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1924, he spent a year studying literature(文学) at Oxford University in England. When he returned to the United States in 1927, he hoped to become a writer of serious literature. But the economic depression(经济萧条) in the United States delayed his dreams of becoming a serious writer. In 1937, he wrote his first book for children, which is called “And To Think I Saw It on Mulberry Street.” However, a number of publishers refused to accept it. They said it was too different from ordinary books. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years he wrote more than forty children’s books, which were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects including equality, responsibility and protecting the environment.

Doctor Seuss had a strong desire to help children. In 1954, Life magazine published a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Reading the report, Doctor Seuss decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. To make his book easy to read, he used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish.

In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote “The Cat in the Hat”, in which he used less than two hundred twenty-five words. This was the number of words a six-year-old should be able to read. The book was an immediate success. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today many adults say it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of the book made him want to write more books for children. He started a series called Beginner Books, which remain well liked among children today.

In 1984, Mr. Geisel won a Pulitzer Prize for children’s literature. At that time he had been writing children’s books for almost fifty years. He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents, and his influence remains through the books he wrote. Experts say his books helped change the way American children learned to read.

【1】What was Theodor Geisel’s dream when he returned from England?

【2】What did Theodor Geisel decide to do after he read the report published in Life magazine?

【3】Why did Theodor Geisel finally set his simple writing style?

【题目】语法填空,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的正确形式填空。

Last summer holiday, I took part in a teaching project and volunteered【1】___________(teach) in a countryside primary school for two weeks.

When we arrived at the school, though shocked by the poor living conditions, we quickly adapted 【2】___________ to the life there. My good friend Tom and I were in charge of the third year students, 【3】____________(consist) of just 18 boys and girls. We not only taught them English and maths, but also organized some after-school 【4】___________(activity) for them. Gradually, I found that many of the students were actually quite 6【5】__________(talent). But some had to leave school early, which is【6】___________(large) because their families were under heavy financial pressure, and they had to find a job to support the family.

As well as giving lessons, we also helped set up a reading room in the school 【7】____________ students hardly had any access【8】___________ good reading materials except textbooks. With the help of school staff and students, we cleaned out an abandoned classroom. When we placed the books students and teachers in my high school 【9】___________(donate) onto the shelves, I found the students were more than excited and 【10】__________(dive) into reading there.

Two weeks quickly passed and we had to leave. I did not know how much we had actually taught them, but for me I learned a great deal—cherish what I possess and study harder.

【题目】In 1826, a French man named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. He invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.

The next important date in the history of photography was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called a Daguerreotype.

Soon, other people began to use Daguerre's way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.

In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of films and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard.

Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike.

Photography also became one kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed our feelings, like other kinds of art.

【1】The first photo was a picture of Niepce's _______.

A. business B. house

C. garden D. window

【2】The Daguerreotype was _______.

A. a Frenchman B. a kind of picture

C. a kind of camera D. a photographer

【3】This passage tells us_______.

A. how photography was developed

B. how to show you ideas and feelings in pictures

C. how to take pictures in the world

D. how to use different cameras

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的六个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。将答案写在相应位置。Beat Summer Learning LossSummer learning loss is a loss of knowledge and skills most commonly due to long breaks during the summertime. Many teachers have certainly had the experience of taking the first month of school not only to introduce his or her rules and procedures to the class but also to get the kids back “up to speed” with thinking, remembering what they’ve learned and in many cases, reviewing previous content. 【1】(1)Read!Research supports the relationship between independent reading and student achievement, so simply having children read daily will make a positive difference. 【2】public libraries, local bookstores, online stores, etc.(2)Write!Have children write letters to out-of-town friends and family, or write postcards while on vacation. 【3】For children who are good at drawing or painting, parents may choose to create a family scrapbook(剪贴簿) with words printed below pictures. Not only will parents keep this summer’s memories, but children will also continue to practice his or her writing skills!(3)Do the Math!【4】 have a yard sale, and put children in charge of the cash box; help younger ones organize an orange juice stand (to practice salesmanship and making change). Or simply buy a set of inexpensive flash cards to practice basic facts while waiting in line or on a long car ride. There are even a host of free online games that will keep children’s math skills sharp.(4) “Homeschool” Children.Keeping children’s skills fresh doesn’t have to cost a fortune: check out some workbooks and online resources, and children can work through several exercises each day. Even as little as twenty minutes a day can have amazing results.【5】 For instance, children can learn something during a car ride, right before bedtime, etc.Of course, parents don’t need to do all the steps here. Just following through with one or two of these ways will be of great help.

【题目】根据中文补全句子，并将答案写在相应位置。

【1】Mary是一个总是愿意帮助他人的热心女孩儿。

Mary is a warm-hearted girl ________________.

【2】救援人员为那些家园被毁的幸存者盖起了避难所。

Rescue workers built shelters for survivors ________________.

【3】我们老师总是让我们使用字典。

Our teacher always ________ dictionaries.

【4】Tom问这本书是属于谁的。

Tom asks ________________.

【5】我和我的同学们相处得很好，我们已经成为好朋友了。

________ and we have become good friends.

【6】她下定决心之后会告诉我们她的选择的。

She will tell us about her choice ________________.

【题目】根据短文内容。从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Darling Kelli

I’m so sorry I will not get to see you grow up as I so want to. Please don’t blame people or the world for this. I wish I didn’t have cancer and you didn’t have to see me in pain as you often do now.

_【1】_ We don’t have that time. I won’t be able to drop you off on your first day at big school, pick you up after your first date, hold you when your heart hurts or cheer when you graduate.

But while your old dad is still around I thought I’d try to give you some life advice. I hope it gives you some comfort.

School

Everyone will say it’s important to work hard at school. Hopefully you’ll always do your best. I did well at school but did it do me much good in life? Not really. __【2】__

Mummy

You and your mum will argue at times, especially when you’re a teenager. __【3】__ Give Mummy a hug when she is feeling sad and help each other get through any horrible times when I am gone. When you’re a teenager you might think your friends are right and your mum is wrong. But she has to make hard decisions for you. Treat her well.

Christmas & birthdays

On your first Christmas without me, I’d love if you and Mummy would light a candle and remember me for a few minutes. It would be great if you two did the monkey dance together. That’s something to make me smile from up above.

I’ve given Nanny Sue presents for all your birthdays. I wish I could be there to see you open them. __【4】__

__【5】__

In life, many people will say you cannot do things. You make up your mind. Can you? Big challenges involve risks so make smart choices. Those who told me I couldn’t do certain things didn’t want me to do them. If you want something, it is nearly always possible, so do your best. I’m sure there’s a lot you can achieve!

And finally, thank you for being you, Kelli. Having you as my daughter is the greatest honour of my life.

All my love, always, to you princess and to Mummy,

Daddy

A. Please remember she loves you and wants the best for you.

B. Most dads and daughters have decades to chat around the kitchen table.

C. Remember your life motto.

D. Believe in yourself.

E. School work is important, but make sure you have fun too.

F. Remember to write thank-you letters for presents of kindness as it is always nice to act with grace and gratitude.

G. Hopefully you will like everything as it’s hard to imagine you at 10, 15, and 20.