【9A文】中考英语九选八专练

09 书面表达（专项练习）目录一、淮安市二、连云港市三、南京市四、南通市五、苏州市六、泰州市七、无锡市八、徐州市九、盐城市十、扬州市十一、镇江市十二、常州市一、淮安市76．2020年6月23日上午，淮安市首届以“龙舟竞渡迎端午” 为主题的大运河龙舟公开赛在淮安清江浦区隆重开幕。

这项活动的开展不仅弘扬了中国传统文化，也给人们带来了生活的乐趣。

请围绕“端午节” 这话题写一篇短文，内容包括以下要点：1. 叙述你今年如何度过端午小长假（包括时间、地点、人物、经过）；2. 你对这些活动的感悟（活动的意义，……）；3. 今后，你将如何弘扬祖国传统文化（经常参加有关传统文化的活动，……）参考词汇：聚餐have big dinner；看龙舟赛watch the dragon boat race；包粽子make rice dumplings；讲屈原的故事tell the story of Qu Yuan.注意：1. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；2. 词数在80-100之间, 已给出的文字不计入总词数。

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival in ourcountry.______________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________二、连云港市76．2020年6月，我市西游文化嘉年华（carnival）活动全面启动。

最新人教版九年级英语全册Unit8阅读理解专题练习及答案（精品试卷）英语（人教新课标）九全Unit 8阅读理解专练题及答案（共16页）Unit 8 It must belong to Carla第一部分：选择型A“Save the whales！” That's what the picture on Jake Smith's bedroom wall said. Jake liked having a picture that said something important; that showed he cared. He just never expected to get a chance to save a real whale, one right in his own neighbourhood.It was a Saturday morning when the newspaper first reported the whales' coming. A group of the animals were swimming close to the beach in Jake's hometown. All the local people rushed out to the beach to see them. They were expecting a beautiful show, better than a movie, but nothing they'd have to do anything about.Then one whale swam in their direction, directly towards land. It came in with the waves, and when the waves receded，it stayed. Its huge body rested on the sand. Suddenly, Jake and his family and all the others were no longer sightseers. They had to become rescuers. A few people ran towards the animal. They pushed and tried to force the whale back into the water, but it was no use.An animal rescue service team soon arrived in a truck with heavy lifting machinery, to help move the animal. Jake and his family couldn'tdo much on the beach, so they went back to their house and made sandwiches and hot tea for the rescuers. At least, Jakethought, they could help in some way.Back at the beach, they offered the food to the rescuers and were happy to see that it was needed. It was getting dark. Some people lined up their cars along the beach and shined the headlights on the sand. The rescuers would not give up. After trying many times they were finally able to lift the whale into the water. Everyone cheered when it headed out to sea. It swam out about a mile and then disappeared for a moment under the sea. Then, in what looked like a jump of joy, it rose high above the water—a thank-you to those who had worked so hard to save its life.1. What does the picture on Jake's wall tell us about him？A.He lived near the ocean.B.He cared about the environment.C.He worked as an animal rescuer.D.He thought whales were the most beautiful animals.2. Why did the local people go down to the beach that morning？A.To swim with the whales.B.To help rescue the whales.C.To see the whales swimming.D.To watch a movie about whales.3. The underlined word “receded” in Paragraph 3 means______.A.didn't move B．went back outC.washed over D．got up4. How did Jake and his family help save the whale？A.By calling the rescue service.B.By asking their neighbours for help.C.By giving the rescuers food and drink.D.By controlling the people on the beach.5. In what order did the events of the whale rescue take place？a. The whale disappeared under the sea.b.People turned on the lights of their cars.c.Rescuers lifted the whale into the water.d.Animal rescue service brought its truck.e.People pushed the whale towardsthe sea.A.e－d－b－c－a B．e－b－c－d－aC.d－b－e－a－c D．a－e－b－d－c1. B 点拨：细节理解题。

九年级英语UNIT8测试题|九年级英语单元测试题九年级英语UNIT8的课程即将结束，教师们要准备哪些测试题内容呢?接下来是WTT为大家带来的关于九年级英语UNIT8测试题，希望会给大家带来帮助。

九年级英语UNIT8测试题：听力部分I.听句子，选出该句的最佳答语。

(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)1.A.Ihave no idea.B.That’s a good idea.C.What’s the matter?2.A.Well done! B.Ofcourse not.C.It’s a pity!3.A.I think so.B.Thank you.C.No, it’s just so-so.4.A.They are difficult.B.It doesn’t matter.C.Forty percent.5.A.Because it’s hot.B.I like it very much.C.I don’t believe it!II.听对话和问题，选择正确答案。

(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)6.A.WatchingTV.B.Cleaning.C.Drawing.7.A.Sell the clothes.B.Dance.C.Wash the clothes.8.A.Chopsticks.B.Knives and forks.C.The right hand.9.A.The boy.B.The girl.C.The boy and the girl.10.A.They share the cost of it.B.Only one person pays for it.C.Nobodypays for it.III.听短文和问题，选择正确答案。

(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)11.Where are the people who go abroad from?A.England.B.America.C.China.12.How about the age when they go abroad?A.Olderand older.B.Younger and younger.C.Always the same.13.Whatwill life be for the people there?A.Easy.B.Hard.C.Happy.14.What do the people have to face?A.Culturedifferences.B.Language problems.C.Culturedifferences and language problems.15.What’sthe most difficult thing they need to overe?A.Controllingthemselves well.B.Studying alone in a strange country.C.Workinghard when they are at school.IV.听短文填空。

Unit8ItmustbelongtoCarla阅读专题训练2021-2022学年人教版英语九年级全册一、阅读单选Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.1．A Japanese worker works __ more hours a year than a French one.A．513 B．1,646 C．2,159 D．3,8052．The word "extra" in Paragraph 3 means .A．正常的B．额外的C．有用的D．少量的3．People in ________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.A．France B．GermanyC．the United States D．Great Britain4．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．No companies offer vacations to their workers.B．Many people say they have enough time to relax.C．Not all companies pay their workers for more work.D．More than half of workers use all their vacation days.5．What can we infer from the passage?A．Many workers have to work long hours.B．Many people have vacations long enough.C．Work hours are the same around the world.D．There are a lot of dull people in the world.In England, people used to stand on the right of escalators(扶梯), allowing others to walk on the left. But there is some change to this rule. People can stand on both sides of escalators at Holborn station. As one of the busiest stations of London Underground, Holborn was the first station in the country to ask travelers to stand on both the right and left sides of escalators. A test was carried out first. The test which lasted for three weeks showed that standing on both sides actually reduced(减少)congestion by 30 percent—16 , 220 people an hour are able to travel on the escalator during rush hours compared to the usual 12 ,745 when both standing and walking are allowed.Transport for London (TfL) hopes the new standing rule will make the most of wasted space on longer escalators, where most people choose to wait on the right. London Underground Operation director Peter McNaught said, Few customers choose to walk on longer escalators such as at Holborn, so much of the left-hand side is unused. We hope that this can lead to reduced congestion at Holborn and make journeys easier for all of our customers.”6．In England, people used to walk .A．on the right of escalators B．on the left of escalatorsC．in the middle of escalators D．at the foot of escalators7．.How long did the test last?A．For three weeks. B．For four weeksC．For two months. D．For one month.8．London Underground Operation director Peter McNaught encouraged people to . A．stand on both sides B．stand on the leftC．stay at home often D．take the underground less9．What does the underlined word " congestion"mean in Chinese?A．事故B．人数C．拥堵D．班次10．What does the passage mainly tell us?A．The traffic in England. B．London Underground Operation director. C．The number of people on escalators. D．New underground escalator rule in England.In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology(汉字字源)website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention.I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi', " Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96, 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought, " said Sears.After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture, He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on, "Sears added.At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China, " he said.11．What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph1?A．Sears was interested in ancient Chinese. B．Sears had to study Chinese characters. C．Sears could draw Chinese characters well. D．Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well. 12．Chinese Etymology website went online in________.A．1972 B．1994 C．2002 D．201113．What did Sears put on Chinese Etymology website?A．Chinese history. B．Ancient Chinese characters.C．The daily life of Richard Sears D．Traditional Chinese medicine.14．From the passage, we can infer that Sears set up the website to ________.A．become famous B．get the nick name "Uncle Hanzi"C．write a book about his research D．make more people know about ancient Chinese characters15．The best title for the passage could be ________.A．Great Changes in China B．Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture C．American "Uncle Hanzi" D．A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture“I want a mobile phone!” said Lisa. “I’m sure you do,” said her dad.“No, Dad. You don’t understand. I really, really, really want a mobilephone.” “And I really, really, really want a boat. It’s not going to happen.”Lisa and her dad were stuck in traffic. It seemed that it’s always the case. When he took her to school in the morning — traffic. When he picked her up in the afternoon — traffic. Go to the supermarket, a birthday party, and what felt like ten hours of traffic was what they got.Lisa was bored. When she was bored, she wanted things. Right now, she wanted a mobile phone. She wasn’t sure if her dad understood that. She would have to tell him again.“I WANT A MOBILEPHONE.” “NO.”“What if I got stuck in a cave?”“What?” asked her dad, trying not to laugh.“What if I had a dog and the dog ran away, and I had to run after it. What if the dog raninto a cave, and I ran after the dog. In the cave there was a bear, and the bear trapped me,and …”“And then you were stuck in the cave.”“Yes. It’s a mother bear. She will eat me unless I have a mobile phone to call for help.”“If it’s a mother bear, you can use her phone. Everyone knows mums always carryphones.” Dad was laughing as he said this. Lisa didn’t think it was very funny. Now shewa s angry. “If I had a mobile phone, I could play games on it!”“If I had a boat, I could eat beef on it. That doesn’t mean I’m getting one.”“No, but I mean if I could play games, I wouldn’t be so bored when we were in traffic. Iwouldn’t trouble you!”“I don’t mind being troubled. I like talking toyou.” “Then I won’t say anything at all!”Dad smiled quietly to himself. “I’m going to call Mum to let her know we’ll be late.” He reached into his pocket. “Oh! My battery’s dead.”“You know…if I had a mobile phone, I could call Mum,” said Lisa.“Nice try.”Lisa smiled. She wasn’t getting a phone, but she knew she was right, and that was almost as good.16．What happened to Lisa and her dad?A．They lost their way. B．Their car broke down.C．They were stuck in traffic. D．They couldn’t find their dog.17．Why did Lisa talk about being stuck in a cave?A．She wanted to play there. B．Her dad didn’t pay attention to her.C．She had a good imagination. D．She needed a mobile phone.18．What does the underlined word “one” refer to?A．a mobile phone B．a boat C．a piece of beef D．a game 19．Which of the following is NOT the reason why Lisa was angry?A．Dad was making fun of her.B．She would get home late today.C．Dad didn’t want to buy her a mobile phone.D．She failed in making Dad buy her a mobile phone.20．How did Lisa feel at the end of the story?A．Calm. B．Worried. C．Excited. D．Bored.“Late again, Mavis! How many times have I told you to come back in time and help me cook dinner?” asked Mrs. Muntari.“But Mummy, I can't just walk out in the middle of a game!” said Mavis.“You shouldn't be playing the game in the first place.”“But I want to play football. Why can't I? You never tell Adibe or Senzo not to play football,” said Mavis.‘‘They are boys! Boys and girls are different. Y our job is to help me at home. Kulu had to help me since you were not here. I even had to ask your cousin from next door to come and help me.”At the dinner table, the boys were excitedly talking about Adibe’s goal in the second half. “But Mavis told me that she scored!” Kulu joined in the discussion.‘‘She scored in the first half and it was a power shot from halfway line,” said Senzo.‘‘Well done, girl,” Dad said to Mavis. Mavis’ eyes lit up with joy. Then Dad told the boys that an England football scout (物色人材者)would visit Ghana. He was going to look for players of the future. The boys cheered, “Wow, I’m going to be like Essien!”Mavis sat quietly. She knew that her parents would never allow her to play football. It didn't matter that she was such a good player. Football just wasn't a game for girls — not in her culture, anyway. How unfair life was!21．Mavis' mother complained that .A．Mavis was late for school again B．Mavis didn't help her at homeC．Mavis didn't behave like a girl D．Mavis spent too much time studying22．Kulu may be .A．Mavis' cousin B．Senzo's teacher C．Mavis' sister D．Adibe's classmate 23．Mavis made a powerful shot .A．in the first half B．in the middle of the gameC．in the second half D．at the end of the game24．When Dad told the news that a football scout would come, . A．Mum was very sad because she would lose Mavis' help at homeB．the boys were very excited because they would have a chance to be chosen C．Mavis was very excited because she would be chosen as a footballer D．the boys were sad because only Mavis might go with the football scout 25．From the passage, we can know that .A．Mavis usually-cooked dinner for the familyB．Mavis liked helping her mother at homeC．Dad wasn't happy about Mavis，playing footballD．life was unfair for girls like Mavis。

2018年九年级英语全册Unit 8 It must belong to Carla第七节阅读理解练习（新版）人教新目标版编辑整理：尊敬的读者朋友们：这里是精品文档编辑中心，本文档内容是由我和我的同事精心编辑整理后发布的，发布之前我们对文中内容进行仔细校对，但是难免会有疏漏的地方，但是任然希望（2018年九年级英语全册Unit 8 It must belong to Carla第七节阅读理解练习（新版）人教新目标版）的内容能够给您的工作和学习带来便利。

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第七节阅读理解Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends.They believe that their family members don't know as well as their friends do.In large famil ies，it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.It’s very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of good friends.Even they are not with their friends，they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone.This communication is very important in children's growing up，because friends can discu ss something。

Unit 8 Detective stories Revision一、Choose1. Andy loves playing the piano. He _________ the piano after school very often.A. is heard playB. is heard to playC. hears playingD. hears play2. Oh, my god! Our house _____ last night. Look at the footprints (脚印) on the floor.A. broke intoB. was breaking intoC. broken intoD. was broken into3. I thought the job would be a success. But it _________to be a mess!A. turned intoB. turned outC. turned awayD. turned off4. On my way home in the street I saw a lady_____I thought was your aunt.A. whoB. whomC. whichD. whose5.This is the most beautiful park _____I have ____visited.A. which, everB. that, everC. which, yetD.that, never6. The policeman was wounded and bled to______. His___made everyone sad.A. die, deathB. death, deadC. death, deathD. dead, die7.Anyone _____information should _____the police on 56653.A. with, contactB. with, contact withC. has, callD. have, call8.一Shall we meet at the station at 8 am?—In fact, we _______. The train _______ until l0 a.m.A. mustn’t; doesn’t leaveB. mustn’t; leavesC. needn’t; won’t leaveD. needn’t; will leave9.— A college girl from Suzhou was killed in her hometown this summer vacation. — Yes. What a pity! The_______was a 19-year-old pretty girl.A. witnessB. victimC. bossD. detective10. —_______it is snowing! — Yeah. We can enjoy snow fights!A. What heavyB. How heavyC. How heavilyD. What heavily11. — Is this the village _______you lived when you were young?— Yes. I was born here.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. what12.— That young man must have something to do with the crime, right?—_______. Though he insisted he hadn’t done anything against the law.A. I don’t agreeB. I suppose soC. I don’t think soD. He supposes so二、Words1. miss-- __________ (adj.)2. murder-- __________ (n.)3. tidy-- _______ (opposite word)4. true-- __________ (n.)5. lie撒谎-- _______(-ing)______(一般过去时)6. bleed-- ______ (一般过去)7. breathe-- _______(n.) ______ (-ing) 8. steal--______(一般过去)_____(过去分词) 9.break _______(过去式) _______(过去分词) 10.heavy --________（adv ）11.wealth --_______ （adj ）12.safe --_________（n ）________（adv ）13.shut - ____(过去式) _____(过去分词) 14. take ______(过去式) _____(过去分词)三、Useful phrases1.更加严重2.穿着3.不见了4.讲事实5.他正在撒谎6.做关于…笔记7.中等身材8.看到某人正在做某事(被动)9.看到某人做某事(被动) 10.被发现11.发生12.被用刀所伤13.流血而死14.结果15.犯有…罪16.联系某人17.破案18.电脑犯罪19.树敌20.被控告强行进入电脑系统21.唯一的嫌疑人22. 呼吸急促23.出5万元的奖励24.导致25.和…有关26.和…. 无关27. 匆忙做某事28. 一位富有的人29. 坐牢30. 没有犯罪记录31. 被绑架32.一个….另外一个（2者之一）一个..另外一个（3者以上）33.证明是/原来是34.做…谋生35.因为…而被捕36.最好做(不做)某事37.防范，提防38.与…和睦相处39. 除了…之外四、Translate the following sentences.1.侦探是为一些重要的事情寻找线索的人。

2017年九年级英语9A Unit8单元测试卷含听力mp3（牛津译林版）2016-2017年度九年级上英语 unit 8单元测第一部分选择题（70分）一、听力(共20小题，每小题1分，计20分.) I.第一部分: 听对话回答问题 (10分) 本部分共有10小题，每小题你将听到一段对话，每段对话听两遍，在听每段对话前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读题目，听完后你将有5秒钟的时间选择最合适的备选答案。

（）1. What does the woman get for her birthday? A. B. C. （）2. What competition does Simon think Kitty should enter for? A. B. C. （）3. Where is the cat? A. B. C. （）4. What are they talking about? A. B. C. （）5. Why was the woman’s train late? A. The train was too full. B. The train broke down on the way. C. It was raining heavily. （）6. What was the best thing the man did in New York? A. He did lots of shopping. B. He visited the Statue of Liberty. C. He met several friends. （）7. What does the boy think the cloud looks like? A. A giant panda. B. An elephant. C. A whale. （）8. How long does the film last? A. One hour and forty-five minutes. B. On hour and a quarter. C. One hour and a half. （）9. Who is that boy? A. Amy’s friend.B. Amy’s brother.C. Amy’s neighbour. （）10. What is Eddie doing? A. He is having a meeting. B. He is working on the project.C. He is repairing the computer. 第二部分：听对话和短文答题。

初三英语复习练习 9A Unit 8I 一级目标一、单项选择（）1. – Did he notice you enter the room? -- I don’t think so. He was listening to the radio with his eyes______. A. close B. wake C. shut D. open（）2. I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can’t think of __________ one.A. a betterB. the betterC. a bestD. the best（）3. There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday. Luckily, it was soon ___________.A. turned onB. turned offC. put onD. put out（）4. －Mum, can I have_______ to eat? I’m hungry.－Sorry, there is _____in the fridge. You can go downstairs to buy something. .A. anything; nothing;B. something ; anythingC. something; nothingD. anything ; something （）5.---Will it go on raining tomorrow? --- _______. There are so many dark clouds in the sky.A. I hope so.B. I’m afraid not.C. I suppose so.D. I believe not.（）6. It is reported that the victim was wounded _______ a gun_______ a short, fat man.A. by, withB. with, byC. for, toD. to, for（）7. – I believe this is the best movie of the year. --- Well, _______. Anyway, the ending is OK.A. that’s a good ideaB. that may not be a good ideaC. I’m not sure if you are rightD. I think you’re right（）8. The criminal is guilty _______ the robbery. He is charged ________ robbing the bank.A. of, withB. with, ofC. for, ofD. of, for（）9. I don’t think the __________ boy can ___________ himself.A. 3-year-old, dress upB. 3 years old, wearC. 3 year old, put onD. 3-year-old, dress（）10. --- What do you think of Simon? --Well, I find it hard to _____him.A. get along withB. get throughC. get toD. get through（）11. When he got home last night, he ___________ his wife lying on the floor, _________.A. was finding, diedB. found, diedC. found, deadD. was finding, dead（）12. –I’d like to move to another city for _______. --- But do you know the _____ of finding a better place? A. safe, difficult B. safe, difficulty C. safety, difficulty D。

牛津英语9A Unit8 阅读理解课课练一、完形填空King William was in the habit of putting riddles and puzzles to his people. He often asked 1 which were strange. His people had to use words in a 2 way to answer these questions.Once William asked a very strange question. He looked at his people. 3 he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at that moment that George entered the palace. George 4 the habit of the king. He understood the 5 at once and asked, “May I know the question so that I can 6 for an answer?”William said, “How many crows(乌鸦) are there in the city?”7 even a moment’s thought, George replied, “There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty nine crows, M y Lord.”“How can you be so 8 ?” asked William.George said, “Make your men 9 , My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives(亲戚) here. If you find 10 crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives somew here else.”William was pleased very much by George’s wise answer.1. A. questions B. help C. promises D. advice2. A. common B. friendly C. clever D. silent3. A. Though B. Because C. If D. As4. A. knew B. developed C. hated D. doubted5. A. order B. information C. danger D. situation6. A. ask B. wait C. try D. reach7. A. Before B. Without C. Through D. In8. A. smart B. brave C. funny D. sure9. A. catch B. discuss C. count D. visit10. A. fewer B. larger C. faster D. older二、阅读理解A. three journeys into spaceB. daily life of three famous peopleC. differences between three spaceshipsD. something about three famous astronauts12. ________went into space first.A. ChinaB. The USAC. Soviet UnionD. The UK13. The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.A. 1 hour 48 minutesB. only 15 minutesC. the shortest timeD. the longest timeBEvery day we use money to buy what we want. But have you ever really noticed the bill (钞票) in your hand? There are different pictures on both sides of banknotes (纸币) and interesting stories behind them.Most banknotes have famous people on the front, such as a country’s leader or a great scientist, while on the back of the paper note there are usually some well-known scenes or nationalbuildings.The latest editions of Chinese banknotes use the picture of Mao Zedong, founding father of the People’s Republic of China, on the front of all yuan bills. However, the backs of the bills are different. The Great Hall of the People, on the 100-yuan note, is a landmark (地标) in Beijing. Important meetings are always held there. The Lijiang River in Guilin, on the 20-yuan note, is one of the most beautiful scenes in the world.The US 1-dollar bill has the first president, George Washington, on the front side. A 13-level pyramid is on the back. Benjamin Franklin, a great scientist and politician (政治家) from the US, appears on the front of the 100-dollar bill. You can see the White House, where the presidents live, on the back of the 20-dollar bill.14. According to Paragraph 2, which one probably appears on the back of the banknotes?A. Abraham Lincoln.B. Elizabeth II.C. Taishan Mountain.D. Titanic.15. The Lijiang River of Guilin is __________.A. on the back of 20-yuan noteB. on the front of 20-yuan noteC. on the front of 100-yuan noteD. on the back of 100-yuan note16. On the front of the 100-dollar bill, we can see __________.A. George WashingtonB. Benjamin FranklinC. a 13-level pyramidD. the White HouseCOnce there was a child ready to be born. So he asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”God replied, “Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will take care of you.” But the child wasn’t sure he really wanted to go. “But here I don’t do anything else but sing and smile, that’s enough for me to be happy.”“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy.”“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me,” the child continued, “if I don't know the language that men talk?”God patted (轻拍) him on the head and said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear. Your angel will teach you how to speak.”“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”But God had an answer for that question too. “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray (祈祷).”“I’ve heard that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”“Your angel will defend (保卫) you even if it means risking her life!”“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more, ”the child continued warily.God smiled on the young one. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you how to come back to me, even though I will always be with you.”At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, “God, please tell me my angel’s name.”God answered, “Your angel’s name is not hard to remember. You will simply call her _______.”17. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “warily”?A. angrilyB. proudlyC. carefullyD. happily18. Which is the suitable word for the blank in the last paragraph?A. DaddyB. GrandpaC. MommyD. Grandma19. The child asked God questions in the order of ________.a. Who will protect me?b. How can I understand what people talked about?c. How can I live there being small and helpless？d. What shall I do when I want to talk to you?e. What’s my angel’s name?A. c, d, b, e, aB. d, a, e, c, bC. b, d, c, a, eD. c, b, d, a, eDA Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don’t start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce(确保) bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically(生物学上) these sleepyhead(瞌睡虫)students aren’t used to the early hour.“Maybe these kids are being asked to rise at the wrong time for their bodies,” says Mary Carskadon, a professor looking at problem of adolescent (青春期的)sleep at Brown’s School of Medicine.Carskadon is trying to understand more about the effects of early school time in adolescents. And, at a more basic level, she and her team are trying to learn more about how the biological changes of adolescence affect sleep needs and patterns(方式).Carskadon says her work suggests that adolescents may need more sleep than they did at childhood, no less, as commonly thought.Sleep patterns change during adolescence, as any parent of an adolescent can prove. Most adolescents prefer to stay up later at night and sleep later in the morning. But it’s not just a matter of choice---their bodies are going through a change of sleep patterns.All of this makes the transfer(迁移)from middle school to high school---which may start one hour earlier in the morning—all the more difficult, Carskadon says. With their increased need for sleep and their biological clocks set on the “sleep late, rise late” pattern, adolescents are up against difficulties when they try to be up by 5 or 6 a.m. for a 7:30 a.m. first bell. A short sleep ona desktop may be their body’s way of saying. “I need a timeout.”20. Carskadon suggests that high schools should not start classes so early in the morning because_______.A. it is really tough for parents to enforce bedtimeB. it is biologically difficult for students to rise earlyC. students work so late at night that they can’t get up earlyD. students are so lazy that they don’t like to go to school early21. The underlined phrase nod off most probably means _______.A. turn aroundB. agree with othersC. fall asleepD. refuse to work22. What might be a reason for the hard transfer from middle school to high school?A. Adolescents depend more on their parents.B. Adolescents have to choose their sleep patterns.C. Adolescents sleep better than they did at childhood.D. Adolescents need more sleep than they used to.23. What is the passage mainly about?A. Adolescent health care.B. Problems in adolescent learning.C. Adolescent sleep difficulties.D. Changes in adolescent sleep needs and patterns. 三．首字母填空。

When I grow up, I do not remember hearing the words “I love you ” from my father. When your father never says them to you when you are a child, it gets harder and harder for him to say those words as he gets .In fact, I could not remember when I had last said those words to him, either I decided to set my self-esteem(自尊)aside and make the move. “Dad …..I love you!”I said to him nervously on the phone. There was a at the other end and he slowly answered ,”Well, I love you, too!”I chuckled(轻声笑) and said, “Dad, I know you love me ,and when you are ,I know you will say what you want to say.”Fifteen minutes later my mother called and nervously asked.”Paul, is OK?”A few weeks later, Dad got used to ending our phone chat with the words, “Paul, I love you.” Tears were rolling down when I “heard the love. I realized that this special moment had taken our father-son relationship to a new .A few months after this special moment, my father escaped death following a heart operation. If I had not taken the first and Dad had not survived(活下来)the operation, I would have never “heard ” the love. Be sure to let love be heard(B)Miss Carter is a beautiful girl. Her father died two years ago and her mother made a terrible mistake and stopped working. They began to live a life. When she finished middle school, she couldn ‟t go on studying, her uncle found a job for her. Mr Baker, a rich shopkeeper, hired(雇佣)her. Her was to clean the rooms and sweep the floors, She tried her best and worked hard. Mrs Baker liked her and paid her than the other servants.It was Sunday, Mr Baker was reading and Mrs Baker was watching TV in the sitting room. The girl came in and said,”I ‟m sorry, but I have to tell you I can ‟t work for you any longer,” ItMr and Mrs Baker. The woman asked, “What makes you say that? Aren ‟t we friendly to you?”“Yes, you are, madam,” the girl said.“Have you found a piece of work yet?”Mrs Baker asked.“No, I haven ‟t.”Miss Carter said.”But I don ‟t think you me.”“You are wrong, Miss Carter,” said Mr Baker, “I always think you are a good girl. And I often any keys in my study(书房).”“It was true that you often left the keys in your study,” said the girl. “But I could use of them to open the safe(保险箱)”“Well,” said Mr Baker. “You can go right now!”Daisy is planning to go to the park with some of her friends on the weekend. She‟s watching the Friday evening weather report on television to find out what the weather will be .This is what the presenter is saying.“Good evening and welcome to CCB ‟s evening weather report. I ‟m Jim Bonner. Well, we ‟re going to have quite mixed weather across the country tomorrow. Different of the country will be experiencing quite different weather conditions.”“The cold front(冷锋)that ‟s been moving towards the north of the country maysome snowfall in that area tomorrow . By evening, the winds could become quite strong. There ‟s a strong chance the snow will for a few days, so it ‟s time to put on your warm hats and gloves!”“Another cold front is moving southwest across the country, and should arrive on the west coast the day after tomorrow. If this happens, we might see some cold winds and rain reaching the western and southern states late tomorrow afternoon. It ‟s possible that this rain will continue overnight, Sunday.”“On the east coast , we could see a slight(微小的)rise in temperatures tomorrow ,today ‟s high of 72 degrees to as high as 74degrees . But don ‟t get too excited! I ‟m afraid the warm weather won ‟t last very long. The cold weather affecting the rest of the country will perhaps the east by Sunday or Monday.”“Well, that ‟s all from me. I ‟ll see you at the same time tomorrow evening . Have a pleasant evening from all of us here at CCB.”(D)About fifty years ago, when television first came out, people thought that radio was useful. Television has both sounds and pictures. It is much more real and interesting to watch television than to listen to the radio.However, fifty years later radio is still very and it will be here for a long time. One reason is that we don ‟t need to see pictures when we listen to music on the radio. , listening with your eyes is the best way to listen to a piece of music. You can think yourself on a sandy beach or up high on a mountain. In other words, you can or make your own picture.Moreover, while listening to the radio, you don ‟t have to take your eyes off your work .For example; you can listen to the radio and drive at the same time. Or you can read a book and listen to the radio. Television, on the other hand, doesn ‟t have this .A radio is much smaller than a television. You can take a radio and turn it on anytime you want. In a quiet place you can use bead phones to listen to the news or music on the radio. In this way you won ‟t disturb anybody. Moreover, a radio is much than a television. For less than ＄20 you can buy a small radio and have fun with it. Which is better, radio or television?A research shows that spending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce a child ‟s chance of becoming short-sighted. It challenges (挑战) the belief that short-sightedness isby computer use , watching TV or reading in weak light.The Australian government researchers believe that 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 spent time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However, the Australian children spent an average of two hours a day outdoors-90 minutes more than the Singaporean children.Professor Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Council ‟s Vision Centre, said,” Humans are long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets . We ‟re also seeing more and shorter –sighted children in cities all around the world –and the 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 short –sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a special which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people becoming short-sighted. So be outdoors. It doesn ‟t matter that time is spent having a picnic or playing sports.(F)Sudbury Valley School in Massachusetts, school is very different.Firstly, there are no lessons. All the children, between 4 and 19, do whatever they want. There are no teachers, only “staff members ”, The idea behind this is that you do not needto children learn, because children want to learn anyway , “You do not need to say to a three-year-old, …Go explore the .‟ You can ‟t stop them!” says Daniel Greenberg, a founder of the school. “But if you make children do what you want all day, theywill all taste of learning.” At Sudbury Valley School , you will find children talking , reading , painting , cooking , working on computers ,studying French , playing the piano , climbing trees , or running around . Two boys spent three years just fishing !The other way that Sudbury Valley School is different is that the children can decide the .Every week , there is a school meeting where both children and staff have one vote each-even the four-year-olds. They decide the school rules, to spend the school budget and even which staff they want and do not want anymore.When the school first opened in 1968, people said it would never work. But today, the school has 200 students, and 80%of its students go on to , even the two boys who went fishing all the time have successful careers today.The price of gas has been going up. We don ‟t know when it will end. Many people want to know how they can save gas. The best way to save gas is to driving habits.The faster you drive, the more gas you use, Drivers should slow down a bit to save gas. Driving at a steady(稳定的)speed helps save gas . It also helps you save gas when youlittle by little .The more you drive your car, the more gas you use. Think about the places you need to goleaving your home .You should do as many things that you need to do in one trip. Always try to pick the route when gong somewhere.Cars that are in good working condition use less gas . Make sure the engine is running well. Check it if something wrong.Tires (轮胎)are important , too . If the tires are in good condition, they will help the car roll and save gas .Finally, think about using your car less, If you don ‟t need to go far, walking or riding a bike is the best way. Take transportation when you can. Leaving your car at home really saves gas. These are just a few ideas can help you save some money at the gas station. Try changing the way you drive and see how much it saves you!(H)Wang Yani was born in 1975. Even as a baby she loved to draw. Her father was an artist. Yani wanted to be like him. So she to stand like her father as she painted, which made him laugh.One day, Yani painted lines on her father ‟s painting. He got . At the time she was only two and a half years old. She cried and said, “I want to paint like you!” Her father looked at her without saying anything. He remembered his childhood .He also wanted to draw and paint. but his parents didn ‟t .They just got angry . He didn ‟t want to see the thing happen to his daughter. So he decided to help her.With her father ‟s help, Yani soon made progress. Her lines became flowers, trees, and animals. Her father took her to parks and zoos to get for her paintings. By the end of six, Yani had made over 4000 works. Her paintings were very special. People loved her works. When she was eight, one of her paintings was into a Chinese postage stamp.Yani became famous when she was young. Her works were shown in different countries in Asia, Europe and North America; her parents never sold her paintings. She is well-known in the world, and art is still a great joy in her life.about their children ‟s careers. Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men and women? For many children it means schoolwork very young and goingout with friends and other interests have to take a second place. It ‟s very to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends .Another problem is of course money. In many countries money for training is from government for the very best young sportsmen and women . If this help cannot be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to their child ‟s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc. All can be very expensive.Many parents are that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age. Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training they are properly developed. Professional trainers, , believe that it is only by training when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person.(J)Mr Clarke had a shop in the centre of the town. He was busy all the time and couldn ‟t his mother , He had to employ a girl named Betty . The girl was poor but worked very hard. So the old woman liked her and her much.It was the old woman ‟s eightieth birthday one day. A lot of friends and came to see her with many presents. Mr Clarke held a big party and they all had a good time there. The old woman was very happy that evening. But after the guests had left, she cried out with anger . Because she couldn ‟t find her diamond necklace which cost more than five thousand dollars. The whole family looked for it in the house but they ,Mr Clarke had to ring the police.Soon after that an officer and two policemen came . The officer asked them some questions and was Betty had stolen it and the poor girl was taken away with the police.Several weeks later Mr Clarke was invited to a party. He found the necklace a young woman wore looked like his mother‟s. Then, his friend ‟s help, he knew one of his cousins had sold it to her for two thousand dollars!The next afternoon Mr Clarke went to the police station and told the officer about it. The officer said ,”Why didn ‟t you come here yesterday? Betty was sentenced (判刑)to five years in prison this morning!”。