阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（本大题共5小题，满分10分）

There are many advantages and disadvantages for being a musician.

The biggest advantage is being able to do something you love. (1)You will have the        chance to travel to many different ______ and meet a lot of different ______. That will open up your eyes.

However, there are also disadvantages of being a professional(专业的) musician. (2)One of the biggest disadvantages for most musicians is that they don’t always have enough money. Most of the time, you will be looking for jobs. Sometimes you won’t be able to find a good job easily. Another disadvantage is the place you live in. If you want to be a musician, you usually have to move to an area that has a lot of jobs, such as New York City. The cost of living in these areas is usually very high. The third disadvantage is that you can’t have a stable（稳定的） family life. Different jobs will take a musician to different places, so most musicians are unable to have a regular family.

1.在(1) 空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

2.将(2)处的英文翻译成中文

3.在文中找出与It’s difficult for some musicians to find a good job sometimes.的同义句：

4.回答问题：How many disadvantages for being a musician are there in this text?

5.写出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子。

用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。

1.Mary has got a lovely dog. ________(It) name is Oliver.

2.The local people had to move away because of the serious ________.(pollute)

3.Climb up to the ________(twelve) floor, and you can enjoy a better view.

4.I didn’t want to be treated              (different) from anyone else.

5.As a volunteer, she              (experience) love and hate, sadness and happiness over the past ten years.

6.It is           (correct) for students to throw away the waste paper in the schoolyard.

7.Which team do you think ___________ (win) the final basketball match in the coming season?

8.__________(Work) hard, and you will be successful at last.

9.Comrade Lei Feng devoted all his life to             (serve) the people.

10.Last week we had a parents meeting. My father              (ask) to speak at the meeting.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在答题卡上写出完整单词 ）（本大题共10小题，满分10分）

What would you do if you failed? Many people may c    1     to give up．However, the surest way to success is to keep your direction and stick to(坚持) your goal. On your w    2      to success，you must keep your direction. It is just l    3     a light, guiding you in darkness and helping you overcome difficulties on your way．Otherwise, you will e    4     get lost or hesitate (犹豫)to go ahead．Direction means objectives(目标)．You can get nowhere w    5     an objective in life．You can try to write your objective on paper and make some plans to a     6   it. I    7    this way，you will know how to arrange your time and to s      8     your time properly. And you should a     9      have a belief (信念)that you are s    10      to succeed as long as you keep your direction all the time.

紧张而又忙碌的初中生活即将结束，在装载你收获的行囊——成长记录袋时还应增添一份你自己满意的答卷。请以“My Unforgettable Middle School Life”为题写一篇文章，记录你过去三年中难忘的校园生活，并描述自己对将来学习生活的期望。文章应包括以下要点：

要求：

① 词数100左右；

② 短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数；

③ 文中需包括所有写作要点，但不要逐字翻译，可适当加入过渡词句，使短文通顺、连贯；

④ 文中不能出现考生真实姓名和学校名称。

评分标准：

语言规范，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯，书写工整。

My Unforgettable School Life

How time flies! My colorful middle school life is nearly ending. Here is what I think of about myself.

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—_______ of the watches would you like?

   —I’ll take ________ of them, so I can give one to my sister.

   A. Which; all        B. Which; both      C. What; either     D. What; neither

－Excuse me, has the film already ________?

   －Yes. The film ________ for about ten minutes.

   A. started; has been on                                     

B. started; has started

   C. been on; started                     

D. been on; has started

—Linda is a person ________ pays much attention to her clothes.

   —Yes, but do you know she can design clothes for _________?

   A. that; itself      B. who; her         C. which; her       D. who; herself

－Last month Shirley advised her father to buy her brother ________MP4 as a birthday present.

   －_______ useful advice it was!

   A. a; How            B. an; What a       C. an; What         D. /; How an 

—Are you going to Tibet for vacation?

   —Yes. I want you to ________ me with some information about it.

   A. offer             B. provide          C. show             D. give

— Do you mind if I ＿＿＿＿＿＿with my work while you are getting tea ready?

   — No, not at all.

   A. carry on          B. hold on          C. go over          D. come on