1、很遗憾那天正下着雨。(pity)(汉译英)
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2、Complete the following passage with the words in the box Each word can only be used once(将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词, 每词只能填一次)
A. most B. lived C. make D. weather E. humans F. outside G. even H. changes |
Do you know something about rings(年轮)? Do you know they can tell us what the weather was like, sometimes 【1】 hundreds of years ago?
A tree will grow well in a climate with lots of sunshine and rainfall. And little sunshine or rainfall will limit the growth of a tree. We can see the 【2】 of climate by studying the tree rings. For example, to find out the 【3】 of ten years ago, we can count the rings of a tree from the 【4】 to the inside. If the tenth ring is far from the eleventh ring, then we’re sure that it was sunny and rainy 【5】 of that year. If it is near to the eleventh ring, then the climate that year was bad.
Tree rings are important not only for studying the history of weather but also for studying the history of 【6】 . Many centuries ago there 【7】 a lot of people at a place in New Mexico. But now you can find only sand there-no trees and no people. What happened?
A scientist studied the rings of dead trees there. He found that the people had to leave because they had cut down all the trees to 【8】 fires and buildings. As all the trees had gone, the people there had to move.
3、Read the book carefully, and you will not make mistakes.(改为同义句)
________ you ________ the book carefully, you ________ make mistakes.
4、—_____ do you go to the cinema?
—Once a month.
A.How old
B.How long
C.How many
D.How often
5、Which of the following words has the same sound as the underlined letters of the word “area”?
A.breathe
B.death
C.realize
6、The number of the books in our library _________ about 20,000.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
7、Nothing ______ difficult if you put your heart into it.
A. is B. are C. am D. Be
8、—Did you know that China is one of the ________ countries in the world?
—Yes, I did. It’s much ________ than the US.
A.older; older
B.oldest; older
C.older; oldest
D.oldest; oldest
9、Mrs. Smith wants to buy an Apple Watch for ________ husband as a birthday present.
A. hers B. she C. her D. herself
10、—________do you prefer, cycling or running?
—I like running better.
A.What time B.How often C.Which sport D.What class
11、---Did you invite Kate to your birthday party?
---Yes, I did. But she my invitation.
A.turned on B.turned down C.turned off D.turned up
12、Your spoken English will certainly improve ______ you practice it
every day.
A. though B. before C. if D. until
13、The question is ________difficult for me ________answer.
A. very, for B. too, to C. so, that
14、I need to write a letter to my friend.
A. two pieces of paper B. two papers C. two pieces of papers
15、 It’s kind __________ Yao Beina to donate her corneas (眼角膜) _________ three people in need.
A. of; to B. for; to C. of; for D. for; for
16、My friend was very ________ because he got first prize in the English competition.
A. bored B. glad C. sad D. worried
17、——How do you like the short play ?——Funny, ______ the music of it is not so good.
A.so
B.though
C.or
D.because
18、Mr. Smith’s students have travelled to ten countries around the world .
A. recently B. yet C. ever D. just
19、根据对话内容,从文后选择恰当的选项补全对话。
A: Hey, Mona! You look unhappy. 【1】
B: My brother Jim lost my book.
A: Oh. Did he say sorry to you?
B: 【2】. But I’m still angry with him.
A: Is that your favorite book?
B: Yes, it is. What should I do?
A: 【3】. Maybe they’ll buy you a new one.
B: That’s a good idea.
A: And don’t be angry with Jim again. 【4】
B: You’re right. 【5】
A: You are welcome.
A.Yes, he did.
B.Thank you for your advice.
C.Although he’s wrong, it’s not a big deal.
D.What happened?
E.You could talk about it with your parents.
20、补全对话(有两项多余)
A: Hi, Cindy! You were not at school yesterday. Were you ill?
B: Yes, I was. My mother took me to the hospital.
A: 【1】
B: Much better. Thanks. You are always healthy. Why?
A: 【2】
B: Really? 【3】
A: I exercise every day.
B: 【4】
A: I like running.
B: What about your lifestyle (生活方式)?
A:【5】 I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. I never eat junk food. I sleep eight hours every night.
B: You are great. I should learn from you and keep healthy.
A.Because I often exercise.
B.I have a healthy lifestyle.
C.How often do you exercise?
D.I go to the movies once a week.
E.How are you feeling now?
F.What’s your favorite sport?
G.Do you eat junk food very often?
21、When I had something difficult to do, I used to ask my mum for help. But she always said, “Do it yourself, dear.” I was not happy about this at all. I thought she was the laziest mother in the world!
For example, one day, some of my friends would come to my home. My bedroom was really untidy. Books were all over the floor, and I didn’t make the bed. So I asked my mum to help me clean it, but she still said, “Do it yourself, my daughter.”
Because of my “lazy mum”, I have to wash my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents do housework. I even have to go to hospital by myself. It is very hard to do everything well on my own, but I have learnt a lot.
As time goes by, I come to understand my mum. She makes me clever and hard-working. How great she is! A good mother is worth (值得) 100 teachers! Don’t you think so?
【1】When you have something difficult to do, you should .
A. do nothing
B. ask your mother to do it for you
C. try to do it yourself
D. ask your friends to do it for you
【2】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. She tidies up her books and makes the bed.
B. She washes her clothes and cleans her room.
C. She often helps her parents do housework.
D. Her mother always takes her to hospital when she feels uncomfortable.
【3】We can know a good mother from the sentence “A good mother is worth 100 teachers!”
A. makes her child clever and hard-working
B. does everything for her child
C. gives her child a lot of money
D. teaches her child by herself
22、阅读理解
Mary, Tom, Alan did different things in the past summer vacation. Here are what they had done:
| Mary | Tom | Alan |
Where | China | Spain | Canada |
When to leave | The first week in June | The last day of May | July 18th, Monday |
With | His parents | His best friends | His cousin |
What | Went hiking. Visited some interesting places in Beijing. Went shopping. | Went shopping . Went camping. Watched bullfight(斗牛) | Spent time on the farm. Went fishing. Slept a lot. |
How long | About one month. | Only two weeks | Fifty days |
By | Plane and bus | Boat and plane | Plane and train |
【1】 Who went hiking?
A. Mary
B. Tom
C. Alan
D. Mary and Alan
【2】What didn’t Tom do during the vacation?
A. Watched bullfight B. Went shopping
C. Went fishing D. Went camping
【3】Whose vacation was the longest?
A. Mary’s B. Tom’s
C. Alan’s D. We don’t know
23、There will be a kind of new cars in the future. The car is as small as a bike, but it can carry two people in it. People will like this kind of small cars better than the big ones. Everybody can drive the car easily, just like riding a bike. Even children and old people can drive them to schools or parks.
If everyone drives such cars in the future, there will be less pollution in the air. There will be more space for all the cars in cities, and there will also be more space for people to walk in the streets.
The little cars of the future will cost less money to buy and to drive. These little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour, so driving will be safer. The cars of the future will be fine for going around the city, but they will not be useful for a long trip.
This kind of cars can save a lot of gas(汽油). They will go 450 kilometers, then they have to stop for more gas. They are nice cars. aren’t they?
【1】This kind of new cars will be _______ than the cars we use today.
A.more expensive
B.much smaller
C.faster
【2】If you drive this kind of new cars for four hours, you can probably go ________ at most.
A.260 kilometers
B.65 kilometers
C.450 kilometers
【3】Why do these small cars have to stop after going 450 kilometers?
A.To get more water.
B.To get more gas.
C.To have a rest.
【4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Driving big cars can make more air pollution.
B.These small cars can make more space for other cars and people.
C.These small cars will be useful for a long trip
【5】We can probably read this passage in ________.
A.an advertisement(广告)
B.a food magazine
C.a newspaper
24、 My name is Daniel. I’m in grade 8 at Beijing Sunshine secondary school. It is a m【1】 school. I like Maths and Computer Studies. These subjects are d【2】 but very important. I a【3】 study Art, Chinese, English, Geography, Science and History. I study more subjects and have l【4】 free time than my British friend John. My American friend Nancy joins fewer clubs and has more free time than I do. Nancy studies the f 【5】 subjects.
25、假如你是苏州某中学的一名学生李明,请你根据以下表格内的提示要点,以“美丽的苏州”为话题,用英语写一篇90词左右的短文,介绍一下美丽城市——苏州。
地理位置 | 江苏的南面 |
历史文化 | 历史悠久 自20世纪早期以来以现代工厂而闻名 |
自然环境 | 旅游最佳是春季(推荐一处旅游地并说明推荐理由) 苏州人正努力地保护环境,如……(请举出1—2个具体事例) |
Suzhou is a beautiful garden city by Taihu Lake._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________