—I don't like fruit or vegetables. I________ eat them.

—But they're good for your health.

A. always  B. seldom  C. often

单项选择：从A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳答案。

—Who's ________ man in a windbreaker? Is he your father?

—No，he's my uncle.

A. a  B. an  C. the

短文写作。

下面是一份关于九年级学生语文课外阅读情况的问卷调查表，每个调查项目之后有几个选项，请将符合自己实际情况的选项打“”(除前两个项目外，其他均可多选)。然后，根据你的选择，用英语写一篇短文，简要介绍自己的语文课外阅读情况，并谈谈你的想法。

注意：①无须写标题；

②内容必须包含调查表中6个项目，以及关于课外阅读的想法；

③文中不得出现真实的人名、地名和校名；

④词数为80左右。

参考词汇：fiction小说；essay散文

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完成句子：根据中文意思，完成下列句子，每空限填一词。

1. 我通常在六点钟起床。

I usually ________ ________ at 6 o'clock.

2. 维克斯在车站等谁？

Who is Vickers ________ ________ at the bus stop?

3. 你妈妈每天洗衣服要花多长时间？

How long does it ________ your mother to ________ the clothes?

4. 这条河不像过去那样干净了。

The river isn't as clean as it ________ ________ be.

5. 你曾经和父母吵过架吗？

Have you ever ________ ________ your parents?

In the opinion of many people，the two­parent family is the correct way to raise children. Traditionally，this has been as the most natural way，but single­parent families have had to face prejudices(偏见) against their life­style. However，the single­parent family is the fastest growing type of family. In the United States, a national survey showed that at least 50% of children will be members of a single­parent family. So we think it is important to throw prejudices away and to see the advantages of single­parent families.

When compared to two­parent families，single­parent families are usually at a disadvantage in some ways. They are often in short of money，and children receive less attention. What's more，single parents can find themselves under too much pressure of both work and home. Despite(尽管) these disadvantages，it is possible for single­parent families to look for support from friends，schools，communities or other organizations. They need to remember that nobody can do it alone.

Surprisingly，single­parent families also have some advantages over two­parent families. Single parents have greater flexibility(灵活性) in spending time with children，because they don't have to consider the needs of a husband or wife. So they can develop closer relationships with their children. Another advantage comes from the fact that single parents often work together with their children to solve problems，which makes children feel more needed and valued(尊重的)．

It's important to remember that single­parent families have，until now suffered(受到)prejudices from some people.They think that it's easier for the children in single­parent families to drop out of school in teens，and to be jobless in their early twenties. But, with the support from friends，schools and communities，single­parent families become more accepted by society，and this situation is certain to improve. In the future we will probably see these prejudices disappear.

1. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 1?

A. People shouldn't have prejudices against single­parent families

B. The single­parent family is not good for raising children.

C. The two­parent family is the correct way to raise children.

D. 50% of children will be members of a single­parent family in the USA.

2. Which disadvantage of single­parent families is NOT mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A. They are often in short of money.

B. Children may receive less attention.

C. Children also suffer from the prejudice.

D. Parents are under pressure of both work and home.

3. How can single parents make their children feel more needed and valued?

A. Don't consider the needs of others.

B. Pay more attention to their children.

C. Develop closer relationships with their children.

D. Discuss and solve problems together with their children.

4. Why does author believe that the situation of single­parent families will improve?

A. Single­parent families will be more accepted by society.

B. There will be fewer and fewer single­parent families.

C. Single parents will try best to protect and control their children.

D. People will understand that there are difficulties in single­parent families.

5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. Advantages and Disadvantages

B. Changing Views on Single­parent Families

C. Best Life­style for Children

D. Comparing Two Types of Family

In the United States，sixteen，eighteen and twenty­one are important ages in a person's life. There are no special celebrations for these birthdays，but each is a time when a person can do new things. That shows how she is no longer a child and has made the transition to adulthood.

In the United States，after turning sixteen a person can work，get a driver's license，and leave home. Sometimes the laws don't seem to make sense(表明): at eighteen people in the United States can have a vote and join the army. But people are prohibited(禁止) from going into many nightclubs，buying drinks like beer or wine until they are twenty­one.

In many Latin American countries，a young woman's fifteenth birthday is important. At this age，she is no longer considered to be a girl，but rather a woman. To mark this special day，families with fifteen­year­old daughters have a celebration. The day begins with the young woman and her family going to church. Later，there is a party and many guests are invited.

In Japan，boys and girls are considered to be adults at the age of twenty. At this age，they are allowed by law to vote，drink wine，and smoke. The second Monday in January is a national holiday called “Coming of Age Day”. On this day，twenty­year­olds celebrate by first going to a shrine(神庙) with their families. Later，they listen to speeches given by city and school leaders. After that，many get together with family late into the night.

In some countries，birthday celebrations continue throughout adulthood. Some people celebrate their fortieth and fiftieth birthdays，or the year when they retire，with a big party.

1. What does the word transition mean in Chinese?

A. 结束   B. 转变   C. 开始  D. 增加

2. In the USA，at which age can a person be allowed to drink wine?

A. Sixteen.   B. Eighteen.  C. Twenty.   D. Twenty­one.

3. Where do people regard a 15­year­old girl as a woman?

A. In Latin America.　   B. In Japan.

C. In the United States.   D. In Europe.

4. Which of the following activities is NOT mentioned on Coming of Age Day?

A. Going to a shrine.　   B. Listening to speeches.

C. Going to church.　  D. Getting together with family.

5. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. The age of adulthood is too young in some places but too old in others.

B. All over the world，people celebrate their each birthday till they retire.

C. There are special celebrations for 16th,18th and 21st birthdays in every country.

D. There are special ages and celebrations that show a person is growing older.

Zhang Ziyi

First movie in English：

In 2001，Zhang had a small part in an American film (Rush Hour 2) with Jackie Chan. The role was difficult because she didn't speak English. Chan had to translate everything from Chinese into English for her.

How she learned English: After Rush Hour 2, Zhang studied English in New York City. She also watched television and listened to music in English. She liked watching TV advertisements since the actors spoke slowly and clearly.

Biggest challenge: Playing the leading role in the film Memoirs of a Geisha. A friend told Zhang. “It will be difficult to express your feelings in English.” This made Zhang nervous，but she took the part and studied harder. As a result，her role in the movie was a big hit.

1. The movie Rush Hour 2 was difficult for Zhang Ziyi because ________.

A. she didn't speak English  B. it was her first movie

C. she was a leading role in it  D. she didn't hear English well

2. Zhang Ziyi studied English in ________ after Rush Hour 2.

A. China  B. America  C. Canada  D. England

3. From the passage，we can know that Shakira ________ at first.

A. was very good at English   B. never sang songs in English

C. didn't know English at all   D. couldn't write songs in English

4. Shakira did NOT learn English by ________.

A. reading newspapers  B. studying grammar

C. watching TV ads  D. listening to the radio

5. ________ was hard for both Zhang Ziyi and Shakira in using English.

A. How to speak English slowly  B. How to perform music in English

C. How to express feelings　  D. How to pronounce the new words

阅读理解：先阅读图表或短文，然后从每小题的四个选项中选出一个与图表或短文内容相符的正确答案。

We have all kinds of clubs in our school. Please come and join us!

1. Where is the Music Club?

A. At the gym.　　  B. In the school hall.

C. In the library.　   D. At the laboratory.

2. What time does the Basketball Team meet?

A. At 3 pm.  B. At 4 pm.  C. At 5 pm.  D. At 7 pm.

3. When do you go to the Ping­pong Club?

A. On Monday.  B. On Tuesday.

C. On Wednesday.  D. On Thursday.

4. Who can you ask for more information about the Computer Club?

A. Mrs. Fan.  B. Miss Miao.   C. Mr. Liu.  D. Miss Zhou

5. In which club do you meet twice a week?

A. The Basketball Team.  B. The Music Club.

C. The Ping­pong Club.   D. The Computer Club.

完形填空：先阅读短文，然后从每小题的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。

Dear Students，

I am very happy to be your guest speaker today. It is a great pleasure to visit your school and to meet all of you.

I would like to tell you about  __1__. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I __2__ this job so I could travel the world，but job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes __3__. I have seen famines(饥荒)，earthquakes，poorness and death. But I have __4__ seen courage(勇气)，hope and happiness.

In India，I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were __5__ as four years old. They lived in the __6__ and depended on themselves by begging or stealing(偷). But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year，she was __7__ two hundred children. She clothed them，fed them and taught them. She gave them _8__.

__9__ time，I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake. In one place，I found an old lady whose house was destroyed. Her son was missing and rescue workers said __10__ no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not __11__ hope. For four days，she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop __12__ she found her son. He was alive.

Here in China，I met a young boy __13__ was seriously ill. He had had twenty operations(手术) and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be __14__，but when I met him，his smile was so warm and welcoming.

__15__，we need good models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult，I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.

1. A. myself      B. me　      C. us         D. ourselves

2. A. found       B. had　     C. chose       D. liked

3. A. interesting   B. important   C. easy       D. difficult

4. A. never       B. also　     C. ever        D. already

5. A. as young　　B. so little     C. as small     D. so old

6. A. hotels       B. streets     C. houses      D. classrooms

7. A. looking after B. aiming at    C. dealing with  D. thinking about

8. A. money      B. food　     C. medicine    D. hope

9. A. One        B. Another    C. The other    D. Other

10. A. it turned    B. it seemed  C. there was    D. there were

11. A. give out    B. give up    C. give back    D. give off

12. A. until       B. while     C. when       D. after

13. A. which      B. what     C. whose       D. who

14. A. happy      B. unlucky   C. sad　       D. friendly

15. A. At school　 B. At work   C. In life       D. In hospital

 —Did you have a good weekend?

—________. We enjoyed ourselves very much in the amusement park.

A. Of course　  B. Not bad　  C. I'm not sure　  D. I hope so