Tsunami(海啸)is a natural disaster，which is a Japanese word that means “sea wave”．A tsunami is a huge sea wave that forms mainly in the Pacific Ocean area. People die and property is destroyed when a tsunami hits land. What causes these dangerous sea waves？Sometimes，tsunamis are caused when earthquakes take place underwater. Then，water begins to move up and down from the top of the ocean right down to the bottom. Waves begin to form，and each wave is called a tsunami.

A tsunami is less than one meter high and can move at a speed of almost 800 kilometers per hour while it is far out in the ocean. But the tsunami rises higher and higher and moves more slowly as it comes closer to land.

The weather bureau(气象局)warns people over the radio and television when a tsunami is heading for land. These warnings have helped save many lives.

1.The Japanese word “tsunami” means ______.

A. earthquake B. sea wave C. ocean water D. tornado

2.According to the passage，a tsunami can be caused by ______.

A. an underwater earthquake

B. heavy rains

C. waves hitting land

D. tornado

3.As the tsunami moves toward land，it______.

A. picks up more speed

B. becomes far less dangerous

C. rises higher and higher

D. rises lower and lower

4.According to this passage，______.

A. a tsunami can’t cause lots of trouble

B. people can save their lives when a tsunami is coming

C. the warning from the weather bureau can help people save their lives

D. no one can escape when a tsunami is coming

Beijing rock band Escape Plan will perform at the Shenzhen Concert Hall next Saturday. Escape Plan was formed in 2007 and then signed to Beauty Life Co. In the beginning, their style was based on British pop, but later it turned towards pop with electro, new wave and punk elements (朋克元素).

In 2008, their song “We Get Married in 2008” was chosen to be the theme song of that year’s Midi Festival. Their first album was released on August 8, 2008 and achieved surprising sales.

In 2012, Escape Plan released their another album called “The World” and won the best rock band, best rock album, best rock music and best male rock musician during the 4th Midi Awards Ceremony. In a recent interview, the band said, “The meaning behind the album name is that in the present world, we do not have enough time to see through difficulties. We need to believe in love, sunshine and life in such a busy world.”

In recent years, Escape Plan has been an important guest band at the Midi Festival, Zhangbei Grasslands Music Festival and they were also invited to Summer Sonic in 2011, the largest music festival in Japan.

Time: 8 p.m., June 28

Tickets: 80～380 yuan (half price for students)

Place: Shenzhen Concert Hall

Metro: Longgang or Longhua Line, Children’s Palace Station, Exit C or D

1.The rock band Escape Plan comes from ________.

A. Shenzhen B. Beijing C. Britain D. Japan

2.The song “We Get Married in 2008” was ________.

A. about seeing through life difficulties

B. popular in Summer Sonic in 2011

C. chosen to be the theme song of the Midi Festival in 2008

D. chosen to be the best rock music during the 4th Midi Awards Ceremony

3.Which one is the correct time order about Escape Plan?

a.They became a member of Beauty Life Co..

b.Their another album “The World” was released.

c.They were invited to the largest music festival — Summer Sonic.

d.“We Get Married in 2008” was chosen to be the theme song of the Midi Festival.

e.They won the best rock band, best rock album, best rock music and best male rock musician.

A. a d c b e B. a d c e b C. d c a e b D. d c b a e

4.From the passage we know that Escape Plan ________.

A. seldom change their wonderful music style

B. are invited to all the world famous music festivals

C. are formed by some handsome young men and beautiful girls

D. believe in love, sunshine and life in such a busy world.

Many people believe the human race is divided into two groups. There are cat people, and there are dog people. Friends often ask me if I am a cat person or a dog person. I don’t know. Let’s have a discussion first.

Cat people adore cats because they are beautiful and independent. Cats don’t need much care. They go out for a walk by themselves, and don’t need baths. Cat lovers say that dogs are dirty and very dependent on people.

Dog people love dogs, because dogs love people. Dog owners believe that dogs make people happy, and people make dogs happy. Dog lovers say cats are too proud. But what influence do cats and dogs have on people? Personally, I believe cat people are arty and independent. They say that cat people pay more attention to personal expressions, and they respect individual differences. Typical dog people love family life: they are warm and friendly people, and they are very loyal to their friends.

In my house I have two cats and a dog. I think I am a cat and dog person. What about you? Do you like dogs or cats?

1.According to the passage, we can know the writer is the person _____.

A. who likes neither dogs nor cats

B. who likes both dogs and cats

C. who only likes dogs

D. who only likes cats

2.What does the third paragraph about?

A. It’s about how to take care of pets.

B. It’s about what dog owners think of dogs.

C. It’s about why people don’t like cats.

D. It’s about what cat owners think of cats.

3.Typically, the people who love dogs are _____.

A. arty B. independent

C. lazy D. loyal

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A. Cat People and Dog People

B. Advantages of Keeping Dogs and Cats

C. Stay Away from Dogs and Cats

D. Get to Know People’s Personality

To many students, joining social media “circles” (朋友圈) is now more important than making new friends in real life. And it’s easy. If you have a mobile phone, you can download many things such as Sina Weibo, QQ and WeChat.

“I love to check my friends’ updates (更新). I also enjoy news and humor shared on social media,” said Wang Wei, 14, from a middle school in Shenzhen. While enjoying these, Wang distances himself from real life. “I love playing the plane-shooting game on WeChat, but have no interest in playing chess with my classmates,” said Wang.

Deng Yunyun, 14, from Xuhui Middle School in Shanghai, said that social media has influenced their normal life. Last month, his school held a basketball match, and a student hurt his leg. Instead of giving him some help, students were busy with updating WeChat blogs about the accident. “I think they need to learn to balance their real and online lives, and what worries parents and teachers a lot is safety.” said Deng.

“Many students are happy to tell their interests and personal information to their social media ‘friends’. And this could bring them danger,” said Miss Wang, a teacher from a Shenzhen middle school. “For example, the use of WeChat’s shake-shake allows users to connect to other users nearby. Also police warn about the risks of making friends in this way.”

“Be careful. Do not use the locating function (定位功能) at any moment, do not give your name, and do not post the photos of your community,” said Wang.

1.According to the passage, the following separate the students from the real life EXCEPT ________.

A. reading news shared on social media

B. playing some kinds of games on WeChat

C. being busy with updating WeChat blogs

D. staying at home to watch TV programs

2.Why did nobody offer help when a student hurt his leg?

A. Because his classmates were busy sharing their updates.

B. Because his classmates didn’t regard him as their friend.

C. Because he didn’t belong to their social media “circles”.

D. Because there were few students there at that moment.

3.The underlined word “this” in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.

A. the use of WeChat’s shake-shake

B. having no interest in playing chess with friends

C. paying too much attention to their social media “circles”

D. sharing personal information with their social media ‘friends’

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. The use of WeChat’s shake-shake adds risks of making friends online.

B. Warn students not to use WeChat’s locating function in case of danger.

C. WeChat separates students from real life and also may bring them danger.

D. Joining social media “circles” is more important than making friends in real life.

Mary is 1. eight-year-old girl. Every day she washes clothes, looks after2.(she) younger sister and works 3.(hardly) on the farm. Mary wants to go to school, but her mother needs her help at home. So Mary stays at home instead of 4. (go) to school.

Do you want to help Mary? Well, join Save the Children, please! Just 6 yuan a day, you can 5. (helpful) a child like Mary. With your help, children like Mary will be able 6. (have) enough food and have chances to go to school.

Save The Children is an organization to help poor children like Mary. It has been in service since 1932. The money from kind people will 7. (use) to build schools, hospitals and other necessary 8.(build)

9. you are a volunteer, there are many wonderful things waiting for you — letters from the children, their photos and subject reports. Now, if you are interested10. the application form, and then you can donate some money. In this way, you can help a child like Mary!

假如你班要就“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.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.谈谈你自己的观点。

注意：

1.词数80个左右，开头和结尾已写好（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：aim v. & n. 目标；

confidence n.信心

Boys and girls, the final exams are coming. _____________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _ With these done, I believe we can be successful in the exams.

In 2045, I will live in a smart house. It won’t be very __, because the earth will be more crowded in thirty years, and there won’t be much room for me to __ my house. But it will be comfortable and full __ smart furniture (家具). In the morning, my bed will “stand up” and wake me up. __ I don’t need an alarm clock. After I take a shower and then go into the __, my breakfast is already ready.__ cooks it? My smart table does.

I will spend the daytime in my office. But I can still know what is __ in my house. Is there__ visiting me? Does my dog do well alone at home? I can watch all of these on my phone.

When I arrive home in the evening, the lights will “know” I’m back and they will___ themselves. I __ I will have such a cool house. Do you think so?

1.A. tidy B. popular C. cheap D. big

2.A. mind B. build C. buy D. improve

3.A. by B. in C. of D. to

4.A. So B. But C. Or D. Though

5.A. classroom B. living room C. kitchen D. office

6.A. Who B. How C. When D. Why

7.A. sleeping B. happening C. iving D. playing

8.A. everyone B. no one C. someone D. anyone

9.A. put on B. turn on C. take up D. put up

10.A. agree B. seem C. choose D. believe

Miss Li enjoys cooking and she often watches some cooking programs on TV.

1.You can’t watch The Chef’s Choice on________.

A. CCTV-1 B. CCTV-4 C. CCTV-7 D. CCTV-10

2.The Chef’s Choice is shown_________.

A. every day B. on weekends

C. five times a week D. once a week

3.What food does Chef Nic introduce?

A. Chinese food. B. Traditional food.

C. English food. D. Food around the world.

4.It’s 21:20. What program is Miss Li probably watching?

A. The Chef’s Choice. B. Chef Nic.

C. The Taste. D. American Food.

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. Xie Tingfeng is the host of The Chef’s Choice.

B. Famous stars often appear in The Taste.

C. The Taste tries to find food for the Spring Festival.

D. Chef Nic is shown three times every week.

One sunny Sunday morning, Alex and Emma were playing football in the park. Their dad was sitting on a chair, reading a newspaper.

Then Emma stopped and walked to Alex. “It’s too hot,” she told him. “I think I need a sun hat.” “Me too!” Alex agreed.

Emma looked at her dad’s newspaper and said, “I have an idea.” She asked Dad for two sheets of newspaper and made each of them into a hat. Then she put one on Alex’s head and the other on hers. “The hat is great!” Alex said.

They sat down next to Dad and watched everyone in the park. Then the wind began to blow. Some people started flying kites. “I wish I had a kite,” Alex said. “Or a plane!” Emma said. She took off their hats and made them into two planes.

They played with their planes until they heard thunder (雷声). “Oh, it’s time to go home now,” Emma said. “Or all of us will get wet even if I make each of us a paper umbrella!”

1.Alex and Emma played in the park with their ________.

A. father B. mother C. friends D. teacher

2.Alex and Emma stopped playing football because ________.

A. they thought it was boring B. they lost their football

C. the weather was hot D. they felt hungry

3.When the wind began to blow, Alex and Emma ________.

A. started flying kites

B. decided to go home

C. made two paper planes to play with

D. started playing football again

4.The underlined phrase “even if” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 如果 B. 即使 C. 既然 D. 因为

5.We can infer (推断) from the passage that ________.

A. Alex and Emma do not like reading newspapers

B. Alex and Emma live near the park

C. Alex and Emma are both good at playing football

D. Alex and Emma didn’t take umbrellas with them

It was Saturday morning. Kate got up early and had breakfast quickly. She was so excited. She was going to the zoo with her family today! There was a new kind of animal in the zoo. It was called sloth (树懒) and it was from South America. Kate never saw a sloth before. She could not wait to see it.

When Kate and her family got to the zoo, there were already lots of people around the sloth. The sloth was staying in a tree! It looked so cute! Kate looked at the animal for about ten minutes, and then she asked, “Are you sure it is alive (活的), Dad? I don’t see it moving at all.” “Of course it is alive,” her father said. “But a sloth can only move really slowly.”

Kate’s family went to see some other animals. Then they went back to the sloth after lunch. Kate looked at the sloth carefully. It was really at a different place, near the place where it stayed in the morning. “You are really lazy, Mr. Sloth,” Kate said. “I think you should do more exercise. It is good for your health.”

1.Kate’s family went to the zoo on _______.

A. Saturday morning B. Saturday afternoon

C. Sunday morning D. Sunday afternoon

2.Kate was excited to go to the zoo because ________.

A. she never went to the zoo before

B. the sloth was her favorite animal

C. the zoo had all kinds of animals

D. the zoo had a new kind of animal

3.Kate thought the sloth was ________ when she saw it for the first time.

A. smart B. lovely C. lazy D. scary

4.Kate told the sloth to ________ to keep healthy.

A. move slowly B. eat more C. exercise more D. sleep more

5.We learn from the passage that ________.

A. Kate is from South America B. Kate often does exercise

C. the sloth moves very slowly D. the sloth is not healthy