Bryan just kept his eyes on the television screen. He held his controller and pushed the buttons (按钮) hard.
Soon, Bryan’s hands began to hurt. He tried to stretch out (伸出) his hand, but it felt like his fingers just wanted to go back around the controller. He wanted to drink some water, but it would be too much trouble to get up and stop the game.
Bryan sat against the back of the sofa. It was so comfortable that he felt like he was going deeper into the sofa as he played. Then Bryan thought about what Mom had said. Would he become a video game controller one day? He looked down at his hands. He couldn’t feel them and it seemed like they were stuck around the controller. Bryan got nervous.
Suddenly, Bryan dropped the controller and made himself stand up. He stretched his arms up and down. Then he ran to the kitchen to tell his mom what had happened.
“Well, at least video games haven’t killed your imagination,” Mom said and laughed, but Bryan still felt very serious.
“I think I’ll take a break from video games and find something else to do,” Bryan said. He changed into his sports clothes and went out.
( )44. Bryan did his homework quickly after school in order to _______.
A. have dinner early B. make his mom happy
C. spend more time with his friends D. have more time to play video games
( )45. The underlined sentence shows that Bryan’s mom believed _______.
A. Bryan learned a lot from video games B. Bryan should be more careful with his health C. video games were killing Bryan’s imagination D. those of Bryan’s terrible feelings couldn’t be true
( )46. What would Bryan most probably do next?
A. Finish his homework. B. Go outside to play sports. C. Help his mom with some housework. D. Tell his mom more about video games.
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A bucket list is a list of things that someone wants to do in his or her lifetime. These things can be big or small. Have you ever thought about what is on your bucket list?
Lindsay Doran, 15, created her bucket list when she was 14. “I’ve always wanted to travel into space,” she says. “I don’t really want to be an astronaut. But I do want to go to space as a tourist.” Other things on Lindsay’s list include being on TV, seeing her favorite band in concert, learning how to speak Chinese, and living in a foreign country.
Jose Noriega, 16, recently created a list of things he wants to do. Sometimes he adds and takes away things because he wants to keep the number of things at seven. One thing has always stayed at number one, though: he wants to visit a movie set (电影拍摄地). Other things on the list include being on TV, meeting his favorite sports star and backpacking (背包旅行) across Europe with his best friend Adam.
Carrie Kincaid, 14, also has a bucket list. She first created it when she was 12. She would like to live in a foreign country for at least two years. She also wants to learn as many foreign languages as possible. But the number one thing on her list is to see her favorite band in concert. Carrie is confident she will do most or all of the things on her bucket list. “I’m only 14,” she says. “I have my whole life ahead of (在……前面) me!”
( )47. Who wants to go into space as a tourist?
A. Adam. B. Lindsay. C. Jose. D. Carrie.
( )48. Jose’s bucket list _______.
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A. changes sometimes B. was created years ago C. includes as many as 10 things D. is the same as his best friend’s
( )49. Both Lindsay’s and Jose’s bucket lists include _______.
A. being on TV B. visiting a movie set C. traveling across Europe D. learning a foreign language
( )50. The underlined word “confident ” in Paragraph 4 means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 尴尬的 B. 在意的 C. 肯定的 D. 骄傲的
第三节 阅读填空(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
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。选项中有一项为多余选项。 There are many stories about bats (蝙蝠). People in Europe once feared bats. They feared them maybe because they looked scary. 51. ________ But people in Persia and China weren’t afraid of bats. To them, bats meant good luck, long life and happiness.
52. ________ Today we know that bats are mammals (哺乳动物). They are the only mammals that fly. Like all mammals, bats are warm-blooded. They feed their babies milk. Bats live all over the world, except where it is very cold. Most bats live near the equator (赤道).
53. ________ Both the largest and the smallest bats live in Asia. The largest bat is the flying fox. It weighs about two pounds. The smallest bat weighs less than 2g. Most bats are just big enough to fit into your hand.
Most bats eat insects. In fact, they eat millions of insects a year. 54. ________ Some bats eat fish, birds, frogs and small mammals. Some eat fruit and drink nectar (花蜜). These bats often carry their food to their homes. Along the way they drop seeds. This helps spread plants to new areas.
The vampire bat (吸血蝠) is perhaps the most famous bat, but it doesn’t hurt people. 55. ________ This bat is found only in Mexico and Central and South America. A. There are over 900 kinds of bats. B. It drinks the blood of some animals. C. People used to think that bats were birds. D. This makes them very helpful to humans. E. Most of the bats like to live in dark places. F. Or maybe it was because they only came out at night. 第三部分 写(共三节,满分50分) 第一节 单词填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。
56.How do people c Mid-Autumn Festive?
57. T or treat means kids will play a trick on you if you don’t give them a treat. 58. They got two s in the soccer game. 59. China is f for tea,right?
60. I don’t like to eat oranges because they are too s . 61. Laura r____________ some flowers just now, but she didn’t know if she should accept them. 62. It is bad m____________ to talk with a full mouth.
63. The plane l____________ safely at last. And everyone cheered up.
64. The main p____________ of the party is to raise money for the poor children in the countryside. 65. We must do something to p____________ the bad news from spreading. 第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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For some American students, it is hard to choose which sport to play throughout high school. Some of 66. ____________(they) have never really played an organized sport before and aren’t sure what they’ll enjoy most. For others it’s a difficult 67. ____________(decide) because their friends don’t like to play the same sport.
No matter how hard it is, you have to choose a sport 68. ____________ is best for you. If you’re good at soccer but prefer 69. ____________(play) basketball because you think it’s more fun, then give the basketball a go. If there is a sport you really enjoy but you 70. ____________(be) sure if you can make the team, try out anyway. What’s the worst that can happen? If you fail, you can always try another sport. Keep in mind that sports are meant to be fun and no one knows you 71. ____________(well) than you do.
Some schools have limited resources (有限的资源) — a school in a city may not have a lot of 72. ____________(field), for example, while a school in a village may not have enough students to make up a team for every sport. Suppose it 73. ____________(snow) from the fall to the spring in your place, your school may not be able to carry out any outdoor sports 74. ____________ playing snow fights. If your school doesn’t have your sport, don’t let it get you down. You can always try out for a 75. ____________(difference) sport during the same season. Or you can look into whether your local town has a sports club that you can join. 第三节 书面表达 (满分25分)
在每个人的成长岁月中,都会经历许许多多的第 一次:第一次看大海、第一次坐飞机、第一次登台表演 ……无数的第一次都会给我们留下深刻的印象,令我 们难忘。那么,最让你难忘的“第一次”是什么呢?请 你用英语写一篇短文,在本周五的英语口语课上和大家分享。 内容包括:1. 讲述第一次做某事的经过; 2. 表达你当时的感受。
要求:1. 内容要全面、紧扣主题,语言表达要准确,语意 要通顺、连贯;
2. 词数不少于100。
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答题卡 听力
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 完型填空
21-25 26-30 31-35
阅读理解
36-40 41-45 46-50
阅读填空
51-55
单词填空
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 语法填空
66. 67. 68. 69. 70.
71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 书面表达
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