阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called the scientific method(方法). By asking important questions and the answers, it is possible to make amazing discoveries! Sometimes a scientist is to answer his own questions, but if he has taken good notes another scientist may come along later who is able to use new knowledge to answer it.

When you use the scientific method to an experiment, you start by making observations(观察) about something that you. Based on your observations, you make a hypothesis. This is using you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen. Then you are ready to begin your experiment. All your experiment you take down notes, which are experiment date(资料). You are constantly making observations during this time. You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go. , you conclude your experiment and begin to look over your notes to decide what it all means. Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about your hypothesis was correct or not. You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are saying.

Using the scientific method can be difficult, but rewarding. Because all the steps are organized in a process, the are more valid(可信的). When you provide observations as evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted.

【1】A. waiting for B. searching for C. worrying about D. complaining about

【2】A. unable B. sure C. ready D. surprised

【3】A. read B. refuse C. prevent D. conduct

【4】A. hurts B. represents C. interests D. attacks

【5】A. what B. when C. why D. which

【6】A. without B. including C. except D. during

【7】A. controlled B. arranged C. called D. carried

【8】A. Obviously B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Mostly

【9】A. whether B. what C. how D. when

【10】A. problem B. results C. services D. aims

Basketball is an American game. A man named James Naismith ___【1】__ it in 1891.He wanted to play an indoor game in bad 【2】w_______. The first real game was played in 1892.

Naismith put up two peach (桃形）baskets. There were nine players__【3】___ each side. The players tried to ___【4】___ (扔，投）the ball into the baskets. There were __【5】_____(没有） holes (洞）in the bottom(底部）of the baskets. When a ball went 【6】i______ the basket. It stayed there. The game 【7】h______ to stop. A player climbed up to __【8】____∣get∣ the ball. It was a slow game. After a while, people ___【9】___（应用，使用） net baskets. They cut the bottom out of the baskets.

At first, many people could play.Now only ten team members can play the game. There are five _【10】_|plei| on each side. Today basketball is a very popular game.

A. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。每词限用一次， 每空限填一词。

【1】Tony _____ music that he can sing along with.

【2】“Sorry, but I can’t come to your party,” Frank refused _____.

【3】I can’t help you _____ you tell me what’s wrong with you, Lucy.

【4】My aunt is good at making different kinds of _____ and I love them very much.

【5】Hey, guys! If you know the answers, please put up your hands high _____ your heads.

【1】 _____ Wow! I’m in a beautiful town. There are rivers and lakes all over the town. The restaurant is between two rivers. How can I get there?

【2】 _____ Look at the map. Yuhu Park is here. It’s far from here. We can take a bus to get there. Let me see which bus to take. Oh, there aren’t any bus stops near here. Look! A subway station. Let’s go!

【3】_____ I love Beijing. I want to see different Hutongs. I don’t want to take the bus or subway. And I don’t want to take a taxi or walk, either. How can I go around the city by myself?

【4】_____ Guilin is famous for its water and mountains. I’m going there this vacation. It’s about 3000 kiloetres away from here. It’s so far. I want to get there quickly.

【5】_____ Bank of China is near. I can walk along this street and turn right. It’s down Center Street on the left. It’s just ten minutes’ walk.

Now, more children like animals and want to make friends with them. In the zoo, they learn about animal life. They don’t need to go out to show their love of animals. They have pets(宠物)at home.

Mark is a middle school student. He has a black cat. He gives it milk to drink and meat to eat. The cat is his true friend. Jane is also a middle school student. She has two tortoises. They are as big as her hand. Every day, she changes(换)the water for them. She likes to watch them.

【1】October 4 is___________.

A. World Water Day B. World Air Day

C. World Animal Day D. World Children Day

【2】 Lots of kids like to go to the zoo because they want to______.

A. show their love of animals B. learn how to look after animals

C. learn about animal life D. play games in the zoo

【3】Mark’s pet may be a______.

A. cat B. dog C. tortoise D. fish

【4】Which of the following is NOT true?

A. More and more children like to make friends with animals these days.

B. Mark’s pet likes to drink milk.

C. Jane likes to look after her pets and watch them.

D. Children must go to the zoo to show their love of animals.

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【1】 _____ Wow! I’m in a beautiful town. There are rivers and lakes all over the town. The restaurant is between two rivers. How can I get there?

【2】 _____ Look at the map. Yuhu Park is here. It’s far from here. We can take a bus to get there. Let me see which bus to take. Oh, there aren’t any bus stops near here. Look! A subway station. Let’s go!

【3】 _____ I love Beijing. I want to see different Hutongs. I don’t want to take the bus or subway. And I don’t want to take a taxi or walk, either. How can I go around the city by myself?

【4】 _____ Guilin is famous for its water and mountains. I’m going there this vacation. It’s about 3000 kiloetres away from here. It’s so far. I want to get there quickly.

【5】 _____ Bank of China is near. I can walk along this street and turn right. It’s down Center Street on the left. It’s just ten minutes’ walk.

Last November 11th, many online stores offered a big discount(折扣) and free delivery(邮递)____The biggest online shopping sites in China, taobao.com and tmall.com, sold____worth 19.1 billion yuan in total.

“Goods online are often much cheaper. It also____me a lot of time. And we often find more goods online to____than in shopping malls.” said Wang Xin, an online shopping lover in Beijing. She____late for a lot of cheap goods online.

Another big____of online shopping is that it helps people get things from different places____“I like eating duck necks very much and Taobao makes it____for me to buy them from shops in Wuhan.” said Zhang Xi, a girl in Yangzhou.

While enjoying online shopping, many people also have worries,____for middle school student buyers. Young students are easily attracted(吸引) by advertisements on the Internet and____things they don’t need.

“Middle school students____pay more attention to their studies. Searching for things wastes their time,” said Jing Chunling, an education expert(专家). “Besides, online shop owners have no idea of the____of their buyers. Anyone can easily buy things they want. Some of the goods are____for young students such as cigarettes(香烟) and wine(酒).”

【1】A. leaving B. reaching C. returning D. arriving

【2】A. head B. mouth C. mouse D. printer

【3】A. price B. address C. job D. service

【4】A. clothes B. things C. food D. shoes

【5】A. takes B. spends C. needs D. saves

【6】A. look for B. choose from C. pay for D. meet up

【7】A. looked up B. got up C. stayed up D. stood up

【8】A. advantage B. problem C. result D. example

【9】A. easily B. finally C. carefully D. difficultly

【10】A. important B. interesting C. possible D. impossible

【11】A. certainly B. simply C. luckily D. especially

【12】A. sell B. steal C. buy D. borrow

【13】A. can B. should C. could D. would

【14】A. places B. hobbies C. interests D. ages

【15】A. good B. bad C. useful D. helpful

The first secret（秘密）of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future — for example, getting into college or getting a good job — that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to live a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

Now maybe you know how to find happiness!

【1】The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A. we shouldn’t think about our future

B. some people fail to live a happy life

C. the more friends you have, the happier you will be

D. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life

【2】The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

【3】Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book.

B. Traveling to a foreign country.

C. Playing a sport.

D. Spending time with close friends.

【4】 Choose the structure(结构) of the passage.

A、B、C篇：根据所提供的内容，从四个选项中选择最佳答案。

Is chatting on your mobile phone boring without colorful emojis(表情符号)?Those happy , sad and laughing faces help us talk

So what kind of emoji does a country like most ? It has something to do with the environment and culture of different countries，according to a report in The Atlantic．

France loves heart emoji more than any other country．It’s reported that55％of emojis it uses are hearts .This adds to France’s image(形象)as a romantic country．

As for Americans，we see many users choose food pictures．America uses the burger and chicken leg emoji more often than other countries．

Besides，a nation’s scenery and history affect its emoji usage，too ?

As it often snows in Russia, people there turn to snow emoji more than those in any other country．In China，people like using panda emoji．And Australia uses more rabbit emoji than anywhere else．It

once built the longest fence(篱笆)in the world to keep rabbits from eating their way too far west．

根据短文内容填空，每空填一词。

【1】The_______ emojis can help people________on the mobile phone．

【2】France loves________ emoji best_______France is a romantic country．

【3】The environment，culture，as well as_______and scenery of a country can_______its emoji usage．

【4】It is often for ______ to choose emoji of food ________ the burger and chicken leg .

【5】Australia once built the _______ fence in the world to ______ rabbits eating their way too far west .

先阅读（A）、（B）、（C）三篇短文，然后根据题目要求及所给语境完成下列五项任务。

(A)

There are plenty of things we can do to help the people around us. For example, if we find our friends in trouble, we can give them some 66 ; If our neighbor is busy 67 in the garden, let's give him a hand; If we see an old man on a 68 bus, we should ask him to take our seat. Actually, when we help others, we're helping 69 . Helping others makes us feel happy because we know we are doing something right. Sometimes we can even make friends and get 70 experiences by helping others.

(B)

In English, the spelling of words does not always represent(代表)the sound. And some words seem to have too many letters. An American called Noah Webster wanted to do something for the development of English, so he began his work on it. His first book, The Elementary(基础的)Spelling Book, suggested making the spelling of English words easy. The book was very popular. In fact, Webster is famous for his American Dictionary of the English Language. This dictionary came out in 1828 after it was completed. It introduced lots of new American words, with information about their pronunciation, use and the new spelling. Today, Webster's dictionary is still widely used in English-speaking countries.

(C)

If you want to have a wonderful vacation, you can visit Kingston(金斯顿 ). It's a famous Canadian city on the bank of Lake Ontario (安大略湖). It is about three hours' trip by bus from Kingston to Toronto(多伦多 ). There are some famous universities(大学)in Kingston. About 25,000 students study in these universities. Queen's University, founded in 1841, is more famous than any other university in Kingston. Kingston is one of the friendliest cities in the world and it welcomes tourists from all over the world. Wherever tourists go in this city, they will see a warm smile on the street or hear a happy "hello" in a public park. It's easy for them to feel at home.

任务1：阅读短文(A)，用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。（每空一词，每词限用一次）

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