My grandfather is eighty years old. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.

Families aren't what they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If the husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now parents are both busy working. No one has time to look after children at home.

And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. We used to walk five miles to school on school days, even in winter. But now we don't. And in school, children don't have to think any more. In math class, for example, we used to add, subtract(减), multiply and divide by using our heads. But now kids don't use their heads any more. Instead, they use calculators.

Most families have computers now. In the past we didn't have computers. We didn't even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now we don't often eat home cooked food.

And people talk less to each other than before. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.

Life used to be simple, but it isn't any more.

1.My grandfather thinks that life _____ it used to be.

A. is better than B. is worse than

C. is as bad as D. is as good as

2.What does the word “calculators” mean is Chinese?

A. 显微镜 B. 计算器 C. 烧杯 D. 三角板

3.What did the grandfather used to do?

A. He used to use calculators in math class

B. He used to drive to school in winter

C. He used to go to school by bike

D. He used to walk five miles to school

4.What changes have happened to some families?

① There are lights at home.

② People often eat home cooked food now.

③ Lots of families have computers.

④ More and more people drive instead of walking.

A. ①②④ B. ②③④ C. ①②③ D. ①③④

5.Which of the following is TURE?

A. Life is very simple now.

B. People have much time to talk and to eat now.

C. Mothers always stay at home and look after their children now.

D. Some families have become single parent families now.

书面表达 （共1题，计15分）

众所周知，中国是世界上人口最多的国家，是世界上最大的粮食消费国。然而，在我们身边就有不少浪费粮食的现象，请就该现象写一篇关于“节约粮食，反对浪费”的倡议书。

要点提示：（1）为什么要节约粮食？ （2）你对节约粮食的建议。

要求：1. 包含所有提示要点，意思连贯、语句通顺。 2. 不少于80词。

Hello,everyone!As we know

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—Let’s go to Yandu Park if it_______tomorrow.

—But nobody knows if it _________tomorrow.

A.won’t rain, rains

B. doesn’t rain, rains

C. doesn’t rain , will rain

D. won’t rain ,will rain

______Monday _______Tuesday is OK. I’ll be free then.

A. Either ; or B. Neither ; nor

C. Neither ; or D. Both ; and

The piece of good news made me ______ .

A. to feel excited B. feel exciting

C. feel excited D. felt excited

British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.

Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.

Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.

Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has ￡30 million a year.

Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”

1. What kind of company do they run?

A. A fast-food restaurant. B. A tea shop.

C. A coffee shop. D. A big hotel.

2.Where is their first Coffee Republic shop?

A. All over the UK. B. All over the US.

C. In central London. D. In New York.

3.Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?

A. Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.

B. British people never drank coffee before 1995.

C. Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.

D. Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. All the young people must start their own businesses.

B. Sarah’s weekend trip.

C. The American-style coffee.

D. The success of a family business.

5.Where may this passage come from?

A. In a novel. B. In a newspaper.

C. In a sports magazine. D. In a scientific report.

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式，每空限填一词。

1.They have decided to take lots of _______(语法) notes in every class.

2.The noise from the road often __________(影响) our class.

3.He gave me some _________(有价值的) advice on buying a house.

4.________(化学) is a very useful subject and it has a lot to do with our daily life.

5.They ________(简直) couldn’t believe their eyes.

书面表达（共1题；计20分）

中学生普遍面临着很多烦恼，请用英语描述下面的困惑，并提出自己的建议。

1．整天有做不完的作业，经常熬夜学习，无暇顾及个人爱好；

2．父母太忙，没有时间陪自己；

3．几乎没有亲密的朋友可以交流，经常感到孤独；

4．对自己的体重不满意，不知如何改变；

建议 … …

要求：1、条理清楚，语句通顺；

2、80词左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3、内容必须包括上述要点，要适当扩充。

Now, many middle school students face some problems.

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—How do you improve your spoken English?

—_______ talking with friends in English.

A. With B. In C. By D. For

Could you tell me __________?

A. when will they leave Beijing

B. when would they leave Beijing

C. when they will leave Beijing

D. when did they leave Beijing