A daughter was born sick. The doctor told the girl’s father that the was that she couldn’t run over 400 metres at a time, or a terrible problem might happen to her. The father felt really sad about it. He asked the doctor if there were any to cure it. The doctor shook his head. How blue the father felt! But the man still didn’t give up his .

He began to pay attention to any news from about the girl’s health. One day, a piece of news from a newspaper him, which said if you keep saying the same words to a person every night when he or she is , it will have a magical power. From that day on, every night, when the girl fell asleep, the father would say to her, “you will be beautiful and healthy in the future. No matter (无论) what you will be I will always love you.” The father kept on doing the same thing every night for over 16 years. Year after year, magic . As the girl grew up, she became healthier and healthier. Later she took part in a 3000-metre cross-country race and won a prize. In 2014, the parents took the girl to the doctor again. The doctor could believe his eyes when he saw the report. He said it was a(n) that he had never met before.

Later, the girl said—Whenever I thought of my father’s , I was deeply moved. I’ll spend all the rest of my life to give my father a happy life. My dear father, love you forever.

1.A. best B. worst C. least D. latest

2.A. needs B. time C. methods D. thoughts

3.A. doubt B. pity C. hope D. plan

4.A. discovered B. met C. arrested D. attracted

5.A. sleeping B. watching C. reading D. hearing

6.A. failed B. worked C. went D. died

7.A. ever B. almost C. never D. even

8.A. probably B. highly C. hardly D. always

9.A. wonder B. waste C. accident D. problem

10.A. face B. words C. cry D. shouts

This April is a busy month in Shanghai. There’s a lot to do. Here is some information.

Live Music - Late Night Jazz

Enjoy real American jazz from Herbie Davis, the famous trumpet (小号) player. This is Herbie’s third visit to Shanghai. The first two were sold out, so get your tickets quickly.

Scottish Dancing

Take your partners and get ready to dance. Scottish dancing is fun and easy to learn.

Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum

There are 120,000 pieces on show here. You can see the whole of Chinese history there.

Dining - Sushi(寿司) in town

Sushi is getting really big in Shanghai. In Japan, it’s become an art form. The most famous Sushi ‘artist’ is Yuki Kamura. She’ll be at Sushi Restaurant all of this month.

For a full listing of events, see our website.

1. Suppose you are going to attend an activity at 8: 00p. m. on Saturday, which one can you choose?

A. Live Music - Late Night Jazz

B. Scottish dancing

C. Exhibitions - Shanghai Museum

D. Dining - Sushi in town

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the advertisements?

A. Scottish dancing is so interesting and easy that you will never get bored.

B. The performance given by the American jazz will last for over two weeks.

C. Sushi is not popular in Shanghai as it is a kind of Japanese traditional food.

D. It is more interesting to visit Shanghai Museum for Japanese history.

3. From the text we may learn that Kamura is _________.

A. a cook B. a waitress

C. an actress D. an artist

1.In which order did the story happen?

A. a-b-c-d B. d-b-a-c

C. c-d-b-a D. d-b-c-a

2.What does “She has a very good eye” mean?

A. She doesn’t need glasses.

B. She can only see with one eye.

C. She needs people to help her see things.

D. She does well in designing things.

3.What does the woman think about opening a company?

A. She doesn’t think it is possible.

B. She’s very interested in the idea.

C. She wants the man to be her partner.

D. She thinks there’s a good chance it will happen.

Spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce the chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges the belief(信念) that short-sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.

The Australian government researchers believe that the sunlight is good for people’s eyes. They compared the vision(视力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean children were short-sighted—this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.

Both groups spend a similar amount(数量) of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However the Singaporean children spent an average (平均) of only half an hour a day outdoors—90 minutes less than the Australian children.

Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council’s vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. We’re also seeing more and more short-sighted children in cities all around the world and the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors.

Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special chemical(化学物质) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people from becoming short-sighted.

So be outdoors. It doesn’t matter if that time is spent having a picnic or having sports.

1. How much time did the Australian children spend outdoors on average according to the research?

A. 30 minutes. B. 60 minutes.

C. 90 minutes. D. 120 minutes.

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. If people spend less time outdoors they will certainly become short-sighted.

B. There are fewer short-sighted Singaporean Children than Australian children because they have more knowledge of protecting their eyesight.

C. There will be fewer risks of getting short-sighted if people spend two or three hours a day playing outside.

D. When people begin to go to school they will become long-sighted.

3.What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?

A. Why natural daylight has a special chemical.

B. Why daylight prevents people from becoming short-sighted.

C. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light.

D. What the special chemical which can stop eyeballs from growing out of shape is.

If we are asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written it in an account(陈述) of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.

It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we don’t have written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country, but it was often destroyed(破坏) by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a great deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learnt to write.

Sometimes, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and those have been sung and acted and told for many generations(代), for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call “remembered history”. Some of it has been written history because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often helpful.

1.Which of the following ideas is NOT included in the passage?

A. “Remembered history” is less reliable (可靠的) than written history.

B. Written records of the past play an important role in our learning of the human history.

C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.

D. If there are no written records, there is no history.

2.We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ________.

A. there was nothing worth writing down at that time

B. the people there paid no attention to the importance of keeping a record

C. the written records were perhaps destroyed by fire

D. the people there did not know how to write

3.“Remembered history” is considered as valuable only when ________.

A. it is written down B. there is no written account

C. it proves to right D. people are interested in it

4.The passage suggests(暗示) that we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had ________.

A. kept a record of every past event

B. not burnt their written records in wars

C. told the exact stories of the most important happenings

D. made more songs and dances

词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。

1.Any progress of that blind kid in his study is beyond ________ (赞扬).

2.My grandfather had ________ (服役) as an officer in the army for forty years before he passed away.

3.We’ll have to ________ (取消) the climbing competition because it’s raining cats and dogs.

4.To get away from the polluted earth, humans are thinking about moving ________ (在某处) else outside it.

（B）根据句意, 写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。

5.He was rudely refused by the company ________ (simple) because of his ugly appearance.

6.The increase in excellent teachers can lead to the ________ (raise) of standards in schools.

7.The wonderful piece of music is a couple of African ________ (music) work.

8.Bill Gates has been the ________ (wealth) person in the world for quite a few years.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)

1.This work needs close teamwork. Nothing ________ (achieve) unless we work well together.

2.While we were discussing our family travel plan that day, Father suggested ________ ( visit) Hawaii—some beautiful islands which lie in Pacific Ocean.

3.— I have already decided not to study abroad.

— Really? I thought you ________ ( not give) up the chance forever.

4.It’s believed that pollution ________ (remain) one of the biggest problems for Chinese government.

5.We suppose that neither Lucy nor her twin sister ________ (see) the Hollywood film “Cinderella” so far.

6.— Judy is too nervous to express herself.

— Don’t worry! Look! Miss Zhang is saying a few words ________ (encourage) her.

7.The geography teacher said that nearly three quarters of the earth ________ (cover) with water.

8.The house in which the Nobel Prize winner ________ (live) as a child is now a museum.

Every time we turn on the TV or take a ride in a car, we could be adding to a problem called acid rain(酸雨). In this article, we’ll learn something important about acid rain.

The formation of acid rain

When people use fuels (燃料), such as coal and gasoline(汽油), poisonous gases are given off. When these gases come together with rain, acid rain forms. Many power stations burn fuels in order to create the electricity(电) that we use in our homes and offices every day. Cars and trucks also send these gases into the air when they burn gasoline. When rain meets these gases, harmful things called acids form. This is acid rain.

The harm of acid rain

Acid rain destroys everything that it touches. It poisons our rivers, ponds and lakes and oceans along with the life in them. It pollutes our soils and crops, harm trees, and can even kill fish and plants. Acid rain also eats away at our buildings.

The prevention of acid rain

We need to reduce and even stop the pollution that gets into our air. Turn off lights, televisions and other electrical appliances(电器) if we are not using them. Walk and take a bike whenever possible. If we are travelling a long distance, take a bus or train to save fuel.

As research shows, acid rain harms our environment. But people everywhere can take small steps now to help protect our environment for future generations.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题6小题，每小题1.5分， 共9分）

1.去年同期，天气一变，这种疾病就爆发了。

The disease _____________________________ the weather changed this time last year.

2.我想知道他在学习化学上是否遇到了困难。

I wonder _____________________________ or not.

3.由于时间有限，他没有别的办法只能缩短了他的演讲。

He had no choice but _____________________________ because of the limited time.

4.这位艺术家擅长用奇特的东西代替画笔进行创作。

The artist is good at _____________________________ the painting brush.

5.汤普森很自私，与邻居不能和睦相处。

Thompson is such a selfish man _____________________________ his neighbours.

6.可以肯定的是，他的决定基于父母的帮助和支持。

It was _____________________________ on his parents’ help and support.

书面表达 （本大题共10分）

在一节写作课上，老师要求你们写一篇名为“心目中的同学”的短文，现在请你用英文来介绍一下你的同学Mike。

1. Mike学习刻苦，喜欢思考，能想出许多有创意的点子；

2. 他小时候读了许多有关科学家的书籍，爱迪生的故事对他影响最大；

3. 他对搞小发明很着迷，迄今为止，他已几次因其发明获奖；

4. 现在学习忙碌，但他从未放弃爱好，他说这真是其乐无穷；

5. 他的梦想……我认为……

注意事项：

1. 短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 第5要点的内容必须用2至3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；

3. 词数90个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：

有创意的 creative 爱迪生 Edison

My classmate Mike is ______________________________________________________

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