One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations(适应能力) was Charles Darwin(达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn’t the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing(观察) nature more than having medical classes. He dropped out without graduating.

Next, Charles’ father sent him to school to become a minister(牧师). This time he made it to graduation, but he didn’t want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.

Luckily, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist after graduation. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. Their task was to make maps of the places they visited.

On December 27th, 1831. Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to begin his scientific study.

Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring(后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.

1.Darwin was very interested in ____________.

A．having medical classes                   B．the work of a minister

C．sailing around the world                  D．science and nature

2.The trip on the Beagle lasted ____________ years.

A．five                                  B．four

C．three                                D．two

3.When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was ____________ years old.

A．twenty                               B．twenty-three

C．forty-five                              D．fifty

4.The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to ____________.

A．adaptations                            B．Darwin and Wallace

C．animals                               D．Darwin’s ideas

根据短文内容，问答下列问题。

1.What happened last month?

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2.What time will the performance begin?

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3.Will all the money go to the snowstorm-hit village?

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根据所给提示，完成句型转换，每空一词，含缩略词。

1.Tom won’t visit the farm. He’ll stay at home. (同义句)

Tom will stay at home __________  __________ visiting the farm.

2.This dress cost her 100 yuan. (改为一般疑问句) 

___________ this dress __________ her 100 yuan?

3.London held the first World Expo in 1851. (对划线部分提问)

___________ did London ___________ the first World Expo?

4.请安静，我将给大家分发试卷。（完成译句）

Be quiet, please. I’m going to ____________  ___________ your test paper.

阅读下面对话。从方框内七个选项中选出五个恰当的句子完成对话，并将其番号填入对应的横线中。

Rick：Hello!   1. 

Gina：Hello! This is Gina speaking.

Rick： 2. 

Gina：Yes. I have nothing to do.

Rick：Can you go to the movie with me?

Gina： 3.

Rick：Let’s go to Movie Palace. It’s close to home.

Gina：But it doesn’t have comfortable seats.

Rick： 4. It’s the best theater in town.

Gina： 5.  Let’s meet at the front gate of the cinema at eight. OK?

Rick：OK. See you.

Gina：See you.

根据下列短文内容，在短文后的横线上填入一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

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某英语杂志开辟中学生栏目。请以If I enter my favorite high school, I’ll start a new life 为题，写一篇短文，以便为该栏目投稿。词数80词左右。

要点提示：1．学习：多读书（有利于学习）；多运动（有利于身体）

2．交友：结交新朋友

3．……

If I enter my favorite high school, I’ll start a new life

The High School Entrance Examination (中考) is coming, and I’ll finish our junior high school. If I enter my favorite senior high school, ________________________________________________

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The old woman with           orange hat is my grandmother.

A．an               B．the              C．a                D．/

－Who taught _______ Chinese, Jerry?

－_____ classmates. They helped me a lot.  

A．your, My          B．you, Mine         C．you, My           D．your, I

More and more people like to talk with their friends ______ sending messages on WECHAT(微信)

A．by               B．in                C．with              D．for

－How many ___________ would you like?

－Two, please. I have a friend here. 

A．cup of tea         B．cup of teas         C．cups of tea        D．cups of teas