Chinese A-level has overtaken German for the first time, as it becomes the UK's third most popular language.

This year 3,334 students took Chinese A-level, compared to 3,058 taking German. While entries（报名者）for Chinese have increased by 8.6 percent since last year, the number of German entries has dropped by 16.5 percent. French remains the most popular modern language followed by Spanish（西班牙语），but both have seen a fall in entries compared to last year by eight and four percent separately.

Barnaby Lenon, expert of the independent Schools Council (ISC), said that the teachers used to tell pupils "It will really help your future if you learn German", but this is no longer the case.

In the 1960s, the 1970s and even the 1990s, pupils were strongly encouraged to study German because of the importance of the German economy（经济）．Although it is still strong, that argument has disappeared gradually, and China has become known in the last 25 years for the fastest growing economy in the world.”

Mr. Lenon, a former headmaster at Harrow School, said the increase in Chinese A-level is partly driven by private schools. Many of them have put more money in the subject in recent years. "It is not the case that a large number of state schools are now teaching Chinese A-level. They are not," he said. Many of the entries will be Chinese native speakers, adding that independent schools have attracted（吸引）"large numbers" of Chinese pupils in recent years.

Mark Herbert, director of schools and skills at the British Council, welcomed the rise in Chinese A-level entries. Our research shows that Mandarin（汉语）will be one of the most important languages for the UK's future and position-but we mustn't give no attention to Spanish, French and German which will still be important post-Brexit（脱欧后）．

Nick Gibb, the school minister, said, "It has never been more important for young people to learn a foreign language than now."

1.The underlined word overtake in Paragraph 1 means _________．

A.catch up and begin to do better than B.be strongly against

C.come suddenly and unexpectedly to D.be in control of

2.Which language has the second largest number of entries in the UK this year?

A.Chinese. B.German. C.French. D.Spanish.

3.Students were encouraged to learn German in _________because Germany's economy was in good condition.

A.the late ninetieth century B.the early twentieth century

C.the late twentieth century D.the early twenty-first century

4.According to Mr. Lenon, the rise in Chinese A-level is, in some ways, caused by _________．

A.private schools B.state schools C.Chinese schools D.German schools

5.What can we learn from Mark Herbert's speech in Paragraph 6?

A.He is against learning Chinese.

B.It's difficult to learn Chinese well.

C.Spanish, French and German are easy to learn.

D.Britain should take all kinds of foreign languages seriously.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（选项中有一项为多余选项。）

Everyone wants to succeed in their life, don't they?1.It really isn't that hard.

Here is some advice for a successful teenage life!

Do well in school.

Try your best, listen to the teachers, do your homework, study hard, and get good grades.

2. And a better education will help you to get a great job in the future.

Do something good in your community.

If you like helping people, volunteer at a soup kitchen. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick rubbish. 3. You're making a big difference in the world, and above all, having lots of voluntary hours will make your life more colorful!

4.

Remember they're there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect(尊敬）them and value their opinions, even if they are against you sometimes. Remember that they do the things because they care about you and want you to succeed in life.

Have good friends to help you out!

Friends are there to support you and lift your spirits. 5. And create a group of helpful, loving friends that can help you succeed in life. Find a few really good friends that will stick with you once you leave high school.

A. Do what you love.

B. Be nice to your parents and teachers.

C. Be with people who make you happy.

D. Doing so will help you get into a better university.

E. Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life.

F. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself.

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语句子提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成英语句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号后。（注意：只写答案，试题的其它内容不得抄入答题卡。）

1.国庆节期间，学校举行了许多活动庆祝祖国第七十个生日。(celebrate)

During National Day, our school held many activities to _________ our mothertland.

2.我想知道在过去的四十年里中国为什么会发生巨大变化。(take)

I want to know ______________ in China in the past forty years.

3.她做作业如此认真，以至于她考试中犯的错误就比你少。(that)

She did schoolwork _______________ in the test than you did.

4.必须告诫孩子们要避免在学习日晚上熬夜玩电脑游戏。(avoid)

The children _______________ computer games on school nights.

5.那位被从事故中救起的男孩期盼着尽快找到那个好心人。(look)

The boy __________________ the kind-hearted person.

阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在短文空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺，并将所填单词填写在答题卡上相应的题号后。

Jim can well remember the event that happened one morning when he was ten years old. While he was focusing his m1. on doing his homework, some raised voices came to him. At first the noise didn't draw his attention since customers in the motorbike shop directly below their apartment often became loud, but he soon realized that it was d2. .

"Quick! Quick! Remove the motorbikes from the shop," someone shouted loudly.

Then a thick burning smell f3. the air. When Jim opened the front door of their apartment to have a close look, a thick cloud of smoke g4. him. The motorbike shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.

Mary, Jim's elder sister, who had been playing the violin in her room, hurried to the living room. They rushed out of the door and along the corridor（走廊）t 5. the smoke.

They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Mary suddenly stopped. She turned around and headed back the way they came. Tom had no idea what she was doing, but had to f6. her. Mary had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s living next door to them, who they called Makcik. She began h7. Makcik's door loudly, but got no answer. As the smoke became thicker and thicker around them, Jim could see many of their n8.--some still in their pajamas（睡衣）running for getting away from the fire. The thought of fear crossed their mind.

"She could have run for s 9. like everyone else!" Jim cried. However, Mary refused to give up. "She was too old to run away. She must be still i10. . " Mary knocked at the door violently（猛力地）again and again, shouting, "Go downstairs. Go now! Go!"

书面表达

假定你所在的班级上周举行了一次“Keep Our School Clean”的主题班会，你们班针对这个主题踊跃发言，提出了许多好的建议，结束时班长（monitor）做了总结发言。班会很成功，大家收获很多。于是你给校园英文报写了一篇报道。请根据下面写作要点提示及注意事项，完成这篇英文报道。

1．写作要点提示：

1)活动时间、地点、主题；

2）活动过程、内容；

3）你的简要评价。

2．注意事项：

1)字数：90词左右；

2)短文内容应包含提示的要点，可适当增加情节，以使行文连贯；

3)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；

4)已给的标题及开头不计入总字数，也不得抄入答题卡。

A Class Meeting on Keeping Our School Clean

In order to study and live in a clean and beautiful environment, _____________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

单词辨音 找出画线部分与其他单词发音不同的选项。

1.A.such B.use C.cut

2.A.grape B.cake C.fan

3.A.drop B.cover C.come

4.A.test B.fever C.mess

5.A.spread B.repeat C.deal

There__________only a little milk in the fridge. Let' s go and buy some.

A.is B.are C.be

--__________the elephant eat plants?

--Yes, And it likes water, too.

A.Do B.Does C.Has

---Could you dance or draw when you were six?

---__________

A.I could dance B.Yes,I could C.No, I can't

--Remember to write down your name on the paper.

--__________.

A.Sure, I will B.That’s all right C.You are welcome