第I卷

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题中所给的A，B，C，D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

A

I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”

Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”

“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he did.”

“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance, by pushing on steadily.”

Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”

I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.

1. The writer argued with his son because ______________.

A. he liked tortoises while his son liked hares

B. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish

C. he tried to teach his son a moral lesson but the son had totally different opinion

D. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t.

2. Sonny believed that the tortoise ______________.

A. won the race by his own hard working B. took a risk by agreeing to run a race

C. was not given a fair chance in the race D. in fact did win the race luckily

3. Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_______________.

A. boys who were unknown to Sonny’s father

B. boys who Sonny has run races with before

C. boys who Sonny has never raced with before

D. boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again

4. The writer thinks that his generation______________.

A. are cleverer than Sonny’s generation

B. have the same ideas about life as Sonny’s generation

C. are more hopeful than Sonny’s generation

D. have different ideas about life from Sonny’s generation

5. According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson? ______________.

A. The tortoise B. Sonny C. The hare D. Sonny’s father

B

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loved to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of a fame or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn't mean I'll be successful. I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future,

6. Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. the writer’s studies B. wars around the world

C. dinner plans D. the writer’s future job

7. We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother _____.

A. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

B. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea

8. The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

A. disagrees B. shouts C. smiles D. complains

9. Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

10. We can know from the last paragraph that ____.

A. the writer’s mother works very hard for the family

B. the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like

C. the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job

D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good

C

Travel is fun and exciting, but it’s not if you get sick. You may think, “Not me, I won’t get sick in my holiday.” But, for many people, that is what happens.

Of course you don’t want to spend your holiday sick in bed. So what can you do to stay in good health? There are three things you should remember when you travel: relax, sleep, and eat well.

A holiday must be a time for relaxing. But very often it is not. Think about what you do when you are a traveller. There are many places to visit: museums, shops, parks, churches. You may spend most days walking around these places. This can be very tiring. You may have a terrible headache after a few hours. If this is the way you feel, you should take a rest. Don’t ask your body to do too much. A tired body means a weak body. And a weak body gets sick easily. So sit down for a few hours in a nice place. In good weather, look for a quiet park bench(石凳). Or you can stop at a cafe. You can learn a lot by watching people while you rest.

Sleep is also important. If you want to stay healthy, you need to get enough sleep. You may have trouble sleeping at night when you travel. There may be too many noises in your hotel or the bed may be uncomfortable. If this is true, don’t be afraid to change rooms or hotels. Or you may get enough sleep for another reason. You may want to stay out late at night. In many cities, the nightlife can be very exciting. Then you should plan to sleep for an hour during the day. The extra(额外) hour can make a big difference。

Finally, if you want to stay healthy, you must eat the right kinds of foods but you need to be careful about how much you eat. Lots of food is not good for you.

So, remember this, if you want to enjoy your holiday, take care of yourself. Give your body some rest. Get enough sleep and eat good, healthy food.

11. This passage is about ______

A. what you eat when you travel B. how exciting travel is

C. relaxing when you travel D. how to stay healthy when you travel

12. Travel is ______

A. the best way to relax B. very tiring C. never any fun D. unhealthy

13. Your body needs sleep to_____

A. enjoy the nightlife B. change hotels

C. stay strong and healthy D. learn a lot about a new place.

14. Why can you have a terrible headache while visiting these places?

A. Because there are so many places to visit. B. Because some place makes you feel headache

C. Because you don’t like these places D. Because you feel boring to visit these places.

15. You can change your rooms or hotels, if______.

A. you want to stay out late at night B. you want to eat different food

C. your hotel is noisy D. you can’t get on well with the manager in the hotel

第二节：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

Starting high school means changes in your life. Most teenagers look forward to the first day of high school, but still feel a little bit nervous. In order to make your high school life easier, 71

Learn all you can about your first day before the first school day. Take part in some activities that are held at the school for new students to know the school better. If parents are invited to these activities, take yours with you. Carefully look over all the materials you receive. 72

Get the things you will need for class. Buy the things suggested on your teachers’ supply lists and place your materials for each class separately.

73 If you find you’re not doing well in a subject, make use of after-school study groups or ask your teacher to help you with your schoolwork. Consider private tutoring to get you through a difficult time.

There’s more extracurricular (课外的) activities in high school than in middle school, such as clubs, music and theatre groups, student government, and sports teams. Make friends and be seen at such school activities. 74 Ask someone in the school office about opportunities to take part in school activities if you don’t know how. This is a good time to do what you like doing and an opportunity to try new things. Who said school has to be all work and no play?

Since you’re attending more activities in high school than in middle school, 75 .

A. you can follow these tips.

B. Keep up with your high school workload.

C. here are some tips for you to follow.

D. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.

E. you’ll have to learn to manage your time.

F. Be sure you know where the school’s buildings are.

G. Join a club or other organizations to meet people and develop friendships.

英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

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