— Your job is 　　　 your standard this time, Eric.

               — I am sorry. I will work 　　　 the high standard if I am given another chance.

          A. below; to        B. above; to                    C. above; on        D. below; with

单项选择

— Will Andy achieve success in the contest?

               — Of course. His works always 　　　.

          A. agree              B. shout                        C. come            D. show

根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空

  1. Tom was punished by his parents for his 　　　　(careless).

  2. After several 　　　　(miss) he finally hit the target (目标).

  3. The job 　　　　(it) is exciting, but the working condition needs improving.

  4. Mr Wu is a good teacher and he has 　　　　(devote) himself to his work.

  5. We must make a careful plan before we start, because we can’t afford 　　　　(make) any mistakes.

根据所给的汉语意思，用正确的单词填空。

  1. I don’t believe some people are 　　　　 (天生的) clever. Wisdom (智慧) comes from experience.

  2. In 　　　　(总的), Eric is a creative boy.

  3. I don’t think life is like a 　　　　(竞赛). It is more like a journey.

  4. Steve Jobs was a great 　　　　(开拓者). And because of his great success, Apple can go further.

  5. South Korea has taken the 　　　　(领先地位) in ship-building.

书面表达

学校要为初三学生订制新的校服，下面是工厂送来的图片，请你结合所学的关于颜色的知识，选择一款校服加以评价。

要求：1. 就校服的颜色以及款式加以评价；

            2. 内容充实，语言流畅，书写工整；

            3. 80词左右。

提示：Style A: red and white sports clothes for girls; blue and white sports clothes for boys

      Style B: white shirt, dark blue skirt and red tie for girls; white shirt, dark blue trousers and red tie for boys

单词拼写，根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。

  1. The bag was too heavy and the boy carried it upstairs with great d　　　　(困难).

  2. Listening to music sometimes can make you forget your s　　　　(悲伤).

  3. I cannot p　　　　(许诺) you anything at the moment, but I will try my best. 

  4. People not only in China but also from many other countries are still i　　　　(受影响) by Confucius’ thoughts. 

5.  — You look slimmer and healthier than before.  

     — Yes, I p　　　　(更喜欢) sweet snacks to vegetables before.

One little miracle (奇迹) has been happening to me recently, and it gives me a special joy.

A few months ago, I was telling my daughter, Sally, some stories about my mother. My daughter was so young when my mother died that she doesn’t remember her well. I told her all I could remember, like how wonderful my mother was and how much she meant to me.

One day, Sally was sad because her grandmother was in heaven (天堂) and she couldn’t see her. I explained that though her grandmother was dead,  now she was still watching over us and could send us something to let us know she was there. She could be anywhere, even riding invisibly (看不见地) on the back of a butterfly. Just after I said this, a butterfly flew down right by us, and we laughed happily.

Now many people would say it was just luck that the butterfly flew down at that time. A funny thing, however, has happened since then. Every time I go out in any type of weather I see butterflies. Very often they fly right by my face to get my attention. I always say hi to Mum, send her my love, and thank God for little miracles.

Everyone is always looking for some big miracles to come out and save them when they are in trouble, but they don’t notice the little miracles that happen every day right in front of their eyes. I know what they really are, however. For me little miracles are the best kind. So many little miracles happen around me all the time that I know they are not just luck.

(   ) 1. When her grandmother died, Sally was 　　　.

     A. at school        B. quite young

         C. in trouble                   D. not at home

(   ) 2. One day Sally was sad because 　　　.

      A. her mother told her a sad story

         B. she argued with her grandmother

         C. she couldn’t see her grandmother

     D. her grandmother sent her nothing special

(   ) 3. What does the underlined word “they” refer to  (指代)?

     A. Everyone.                   B. Butterflies.

         C. Grandparents.                D. Little miracles.

(   ) 4. What is the little miracle that has been happening to Sally’s mum?

     A. She has a wonderful time with her daughter.

         B. She sees butterflies every time she goes out. 

         C. She can make her daughter laugh happily every day.

     D. She often sees her mother ride on the back of a butterfly.

(   ) 5. Which can be the BEST title for this passage?

     A. Butterflies and miracles

         B. Sally’s grandmother 

      C. Miracles are nowhere

         D. A funny thing happened to Sally

    When I was very young, I wanted to become a veterinarian (兽医) one day, because I loved animals very much, especially dogs. However, there was no room in my adult life for a dog.

Then, last year, I could not stand the fact that I developed cancer (癌症). I wanted to keep a dog, but I knew my illness made it impossible for me to keep one. In early September, to my surprise, my doctor told me that I could keep a pet as my friend, because my immune system (免疫系统) was strong to keep a pet.

The same day I went to an animal market with my friends. When I saw a 9-week-old dog with big brown eyes, nice ears and white fur all over the body, I took it home.

I’m happy these days since Oscar came into my life. My new favorite pastime is to watch him sleep, eat and run. And I have been spending more time caring about him, taking long walks with him in the park.

Now I still have the physical examination once a week at the hospital. But my illness has taken a turn for the better with the company of a dog. My immune system is getting stronger, my doctor tells me. Thanks to Oscar, my life has changed a lot.

(   )1. The writer used to want to be a 　　　　.

         A. doctor                        B. teacher

         C. trainer                       D. veterinarian

(   )2. Why did the writer’s doctor advise her to keep a pet?

         A. Because she developed cancer.

         B. Because a dog is friendly to her.

         C. Because she had a strong immune system to do that.

         D. Because she had enough room in her house to keep a pet.

(   )3. What does the underlined word “fur” mean in Chinese?

         A. 毛皮                             B. 头发

         C. 爪子                             D. 尾巴

(   )4. The writer does the following to pass time EXCEPT 　　　　.

         A. see Oscar run   

         B. watch Oscar sleep 

         C. eat with Oscar together

         D. take Oscar for long walks     

(   )5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that 　　　.

         A. the dog is hard to take care of

         B. the writer is thankful to her pet dog

         C. the writer’s illness gets worse than before

         D. now the writer doesn’t need any physical examination  

   “Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”

Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.

Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the
snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.  

“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.

(   ) 1. What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?

         A. She went skating with her friends.

         B. She went to the farm with her mother.

         C. She stayed at home with her mother.

         D. She made snow turkeys with her mother.

(   ) 2. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

         A. Jen lived near a lake in the past.

         B. The writer was Jen’s stepfather.

         C. Jen moved up north for studying.

         D. The writer just moved out of his old house.

(   ) 3. How many people are there in Jen’s new family?

     A. Two.   B. Three.  C. Four.   D. Five.

(   ) 4. Which of the following is the right order?

     ①made a small snowball                         ②found a hat

         ③made a huge snowball                          ④sprayed colors on the tail

         ⑤wrapped a scarf around the neck

         ⑥built a wall behind the big snowball

         A. ①③⑥④②⑤    B. ①②③④⑤⑥

         C. ③①⑥④②⑤    D. ③①⑥②④⑤

(   ) 5. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence?

     A. Jen’s stepmother was not friendly to the writer.

         B. Jen didn’t feel happy after moving here.

         C. Jen’s mother did a lot to make Jen happy.

         D. The writer felt happy because his stepmother liked him. http://ww w.xkb1.co m

阅读理解

Survey: What were you scared of when you were a kid?

( )1. Buding used to be afraid of 　　　.

A. the dark B. spiders

C. shadows D. an old woman

( )2. Gerard sleeps 　　　.

A. with the light on

B. with his parents

C. with the window open

D. with his back facing the wall

( )3. There is something wrong with Jean’s 　　　.

A. legs B. back

C. eyes D. feet

( )4. The old woman lived in a small house 　　　.

A. by herself B. with her daughter

C. with her husband D. with her grandmother

( )5. After the volleyball flew into the woman’s house, Mac and his friends 　　　.

A. ran home quickly

B. asked her for it

C. broke into her house

D. waited for her to come out