Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a human was sent up into space in 1961. Since then, people have not only traveled to space, but also many of them have lived there in space stations for some time.

The Soviet Union(前苏联) sent the first space station into space in 1971. This space station was called Salyut 1. Salyut 1 was designed as a place where people could live while they observed space and did experiments. The first group of astronauts lived there for 23 days. The Soviet Union went on to make seven more Salyut space stations. At about the same time, the United States built its own space station, called Skylab.

Astronauts visited and often lived in these space stations for a short time. However, it wasn’t until the late 1980s when The Soviet Union sent the Mir space station that people began to live in space for a longer time. Mir stayed in space from 1989 until 2001, when it was decided that the space station was too old and no longer safe to live in.

Living in space stations seems to be fun, but astronauts face many problems. One of them is food. All the meals on space station are put together on Earth and sent there by space shuttle. Because the food has to last a long time (sometimes up to three months), a lot of it has to be stored in cans. The space station does not have a fridge, but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh. Astronauts also eat many other foods such as dried meat that do not need special care.

Without the help of gravity, sitting down to eat can be tough. Astronauts sometimes have to fix themselves to the wall while eating. They also have to be very careful to that food does not float away.

1.Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “observed” in Paragraph 2?

A．Discovered        B．Checked          C．Watched          D．Fixed

2. What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

A．Astronauts can never have a chance to eat fresh food when they live in space station.

B．The Soviet Union sent a total of 9 space stations into space in the 1970s and 1980s.

C．Astronauts could live in the Mir space station for no more than three weeks.

D．Space travel has quite a long history of more than 60 years.

3.What is the best title of this passage?

A．Exploring Space     B．Space Travel       C．Living in Space      D．Space Stations

Childhood is a time of fun and games. Many people still remember when they were young, they often played games like hide-and-seek and chess. Playing teaches children how to get along with others, and it also helps to exercise the mind and body. However, children today spent most of their playing time in front of the computer, playing video games.

A recent survey found that in the US children between 8 and 12 spent at least 13 hours a week playing video games or “gaming”. Boys of this age spend even more time, almost 16 hours a week. Although some people will say that gaming is helpful, it brings many problems as well.

One big problem is that kids who spend most of their time on games might have difficulty communicating with real people. They might have trouble sharing and resolving problems because they do not practice these shills when sitting alone at a computer.

Another problem is about health. Game players usually sit for hours without doing any exercise. And they might not eat healthily. As a result, they might be out of shape.

Next, game players might have trouble with their lessons. Many of them spend more time playing games than working on their homework. In the end, _______________.

Finally, it is always possible that the gamers become addicted(成瘾). Some people play four or five hours a day or even all day. This happened to a 28-year-old Korean man. He spent about 50 hours playing an online game without sleeping or eating well. He died while gaming!

This is one example of the dangers of video gaming. It tells us that video gaming, like everything else, should not be done too much. A few hours a week should not hurt, but several hours a day just might be dangerous to your health.

1.Children of 8 to 12 in the US spent at least _____ hours a week playing video games.

A．13               B．16               C．28               D．50

2.How many problems about playing video games are mentioned in the passage?

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

3.Which of the following is the right sentence for the blank(空白处) in Paragraph 5?

A．they might become ill                    B．they might lose their friends

C．they might stop playing games              D．they might get lower grades at school

4.What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?

A．Video gaming has quite a lot of advantages.

B．Video gaming might be a dangerous thing.

C．Childhood is a time of fun and games.

D．Children should learn how to get along with others

补全对话 (本大题满分10分，每空2分)

A: Hey, Stephen.

B: Hi! How is it going recently?

A: Terrible! I always feel upset.

B: 1.         

A: My parents always ask me to study hard and encourage me before exams. But actually it makes me stressed out.        2.       .

B: Don’t worry. Why don’t you log on to the micro blog(登录微博) to share your feelings with others?

A: Really?         3.     

B: Yes, I think so. It’s very popular among us young people. You can get many replies from friends in the same situation, which may make you feel better.

A:         4.         .

B: Let me see. Well, you’d better have a try first. If you have a chance, you should suggest your parents read your micro blog, they’ll know you better.

A:  5.   Thank you very much

B: Not at all.     

A. I won’t do it!

B. Sounds great.

C. What’s wrong?

D. Is it helpful to me?

E. It’s so embarrassing!

F. I don’t know how to deal with it.

G. But what if my parents don’t let me do it?

完成句子 (本大题满分14分，每小题2分)

1.---How about climbing the mountains?

---It’s too hot outside. I _________________________(宁愿呆在家里也不愿出去) （rather）

2.---Where’s Bob now?

--- I ______________________a car accident (有人告诉我他因为车祸可能送到医院了）   (may)

3.---What do you think of Li Ping?

--- He is ____________________(这么不友好,我们不想和他交朋友) (that, friend)

4.---How is your English study?

---Very good. I __________________ go to school. (在我没上学之前我就对学英语感兴趣). (before)

5.---Do you exercise every day?

---Yes. It ____________________ (我花半小时的时间练习骑车) every morning.  (take)

6.---Earthquakes make many people homeless in Lushan.

---The government ___________________ (正千方百计为他们提供住房).     (provide)

7.---Could you tell me _______________ (她盼望见到的人是否很容易相处)？ （look, get）

---Of course, he is.

“Sorry” is a word that people in Britain often say in their daily life.

One day while I was w 1.     on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing(轻擦) against my handbag. He continued his way, but turned b 2.      and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t f 3.    to say “sorry”. One day, after I bought some bananas, the shopkeeper was passing me the change, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin dropped onto the ground. “Sorry, Madam,” he said w 4.     bending to pick it up. I was s 5.    why he said “sorry” to me. Another time, I stepped on a man’s f 6.     at the entrance to a cinema. At the same time, we b 7.    said “sorry”.

Slowly, I got to k8.   that when something unpleasant happens in daily life, the British don’t c 9.   much about who is wrong. If someone is in trouble, a “sorry” is always n 10.     . Perhaps that is w 11.    I seldom see people quarrel on the buses or streets in Britain.

在即将告别母校的时刻，你想表达你对母校、老师和同学的感恩之情。请根据下面表格所列要点，以The last moment held on to(难舍时刻)为题，用英语写一篇短文，放在你的QQ空间，供大家访读。

1. 写作要点提示：

2. 写作要求：

短文的内容应包含所提示要点，语言要流畅，意思连贯，适当增加情节写出你所要感谢的具体事例；短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名；短文词数在90词左右，短文的开头和结尾已写好（不计入总词数）。参考词汇：知识knowledge, 永远forever

The last moment held on to

How time flies! We’re just leaving you—our lovely junior high school. I have so many words from my heart to say.

Thanks, all my loved ones. All the best to you! Goodbye!

26.The girl felt uncomfortable because the bed was not soft at all.

A．hard             B．not bright          C．thin              D．not clean

John takes after his father. They have the same eyes, nose and hair.

A．looks after         B．is similar to        C．takes care         D．likes

For example, the color red makes people hungry.

A．Such as           B．Like              C．For instance       D．After all

Sometimes we might even need to spend some time making a request.

A．making a decision                       B．asking for something

C．answering a question                     D．being polite