No need to thank me — I was glad to _______ a friend.

A.wake up B.turn down

C.help out D.bring out

—_______ is it from your home to the train station, Vince?

—About ten minutes by taxi.

A.How soon B.How long

C.How often D.How far

—Do you mind if I invite a few friends?

—_______. The more, the better.

A.Not much B.Of course not

C.No way D.I hope not

Deaf (聋的) people are not able to hear anything. What's worse, they also find it hard to speak,_______ they can't hear their own voices (声音). However, they may have ______ communication (交流) problems. Some deaf people learn to understand what someone is________by looking at the mouth of the speaker. But the most common ____ of communication for them is sign language (手势语).

In many ways, sign language is_______ to spoken language. Sign language has words that are made with signs. Deaf people use the movements of hand, face and body to make the signs. Sign language_______ has its own grammar (语法). And just_______ other languages, sign language is not the same in every country.

There are lots of ways to________sign language. You can go to a school for the________. Bookstores and libraries have helpful books. You can also watch videos on the Internet. All it_______ is hard work and practice!

1.A.if B.because C.but D.though

2.A.no B.some C.many D.more

3.A.saying B.thinking C.watching D.listening

4.A.message B.idea C.rule D.way

5.A.special B.new C.similar D.important

6.A.still B.also C.once D.only

7.A.about B.between C.for D.like

8.A.speak B.learn C.keep D.find

9.A.meetings B.classes C.tests D.prizes

10.A.spends B.keeps C.takes D.uses

根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

〔Tim just won the tennis competition. A reporter is interviewing(采访)him.〕

A: Tim, congratulations (祝贺) on winning first prize in the tennis competition.

B: Thank you.

A: OK, some questions. Ha ha ... 1.

B: 15 years old.

A: 15? 2.

B: When I was three.

A: Who taught you to play it?

B: My father. 3.

A: Oh. How many days a week do you play tennis?

B: About three or four. I want to practice every day, but my parents say three or four days is enough.

A: 4.

B: Certainly. I want to be a professional (职业的) tennis player when I grow up.

A: 5.

B: Thanks a lot.

A. How old are you?

B. Why do you like it?

C. Which is your favorite tennis club?

D. So, when did you start playing tennis?

E. Wish you more success in the future!

F. Are you going to go on with your tennis?

G. And I take tennis lessons in a tennis club, too

School Notice (通知)

January 8th, 2020

Dear Students,

Last year, we had the first cooking competition successfully. This year, we will invite two famous cooks in town as the judges (裁判).

Competitors: Grade 7 and Grade 8 students who are interested in cooking; each competitor must bring one of their parents as a helper.

Time: 3:00 pm, Saturday, February l6th, 2020

Place: School hall

Prizes: Each one who joins will get a cookbook. Winners will get coupons (优惠券) for restaurants in town.

Remember to give the application form (申请表) to your class teacher before January 25th. You can visit www.greenleafschool.com to get more information.

If you're interested in cooking, don't miss the competition to show your cooking talent!

Arthur Smith

Headmaster

1.This year the school will have the _________ cooking competition.

A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

2.When will the competition start?

A.On January 8th B.On January 25th.

C.On February 16th. D.On February 20th.

3.Which of the following can the winner get?

A.Restaurant coupons. B.A new cooking pot.

C.A book by a famous cook. D.Free food at top restaurants.

4.If John wants to join the competition, he must _________.

A.buy a cookbook B.be a Grade 9 student

C.bring one of his parents as a helper D.fill in the application form in a week

5.Kate wants to know more about the competition. What could she do?

A.Call the headmaster. B.Ask her class teacher.

C.Read the school newspaper. D.Visit www.greenleafschoo.com

Many people have stories about seeing aliens (外星人). Here are two.

Judy Varns works for a group called the Mutual UFO Network. She thinks a place called Area 51, in Nevada in the US, may be the best place on Earth to see UFOs. One day, she took some photos there and saw something she thinks was a UFO. “We saw this little round thing in the photos. It's kind of exciting,” she says.

Pat Travis lives near Area 51. One night, she saw a beam of strange light (一束奇怪的光) in the sky. According to Travis, the light moved from left to right, up and down, and it made many strange moves. Travis thinks the light was from a UFO.

The US Air Force is at Area 51. Some people think it keeps secrets (秘密), like UFOs that came to Earth and the aliens inside them. But in fact, Area 51 is a place the US Air Force uses to test new technology (技术), such as new kinds of planes.

James McGaha is a pilot at Area 51. “There is no UFO activity at Area 51,” he says. “No aliens.”

So what did Varns and Travis see? Bill Fox works at Area 51, too. He thinks he knows the answer. “We did build some strange-looking planes,” he says. “I could see why some people would think they were UFOs.”

Have aliens visited us? You'll have to decide for yourself. But if you do visit Nevada, keep your eyes on the skies!

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Judy Varns took some photos _______.

A.one morning B.one night

C.at her office D.at Area 51

2.The light Pat Travis saw _______.

A.moved a lot B.was colorful

C.went off quickly D.was from a camera

3.Who work at Area 51?

A.Judy Varns and Pat Travis. B.Pat Travis and James McGaha.

C.James McGaha and Bill Fox. D.Bill Fox and Judy Varns.

4.Bill Fox thinks UFOs that people saw were just _______.

A.lights B.clouds

C.rockets D.planes

5.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A.Are UFOs real? B.Are aliens smart?

C.The special study at Area 51 D.The secrets of the US Air Force

Spiff was an elf (精灵) living at the North Pole. He worked hard all year to make toys (玩具). When autumn arrived, Spiff got very busy in Santa's workshop. He had to work very late into the night to make sure the toys would be ready for Christmas Eve.

One day, Spiff looked at pictures of Florida on the Internet after lunch. “I really need a vacation,” Spiff said.

Spiff 's friend Blip looked at the computer screen. “Why would you want to go to Florida?” he asked.

“I would like to see what Christmas is like in a place where it doesn't snow.”

“It snows everywhere on Christmas,” said Blip.

“I don't think that's true,” said Spiff. “They have palm trees in Florida, and palm trees only grow in warm places.”

“I don't believe you. Prove (证明) it!” said Blip.

“I will!”

On Christmas Eve, Spiff climbed into a bag full of toys and took a ride on Santa's sleigh (雪橇). Spiff looked out of the bag as Santa's sleigh flew high. Soon they arrived in Florida.

Spiff was very excited. The air around him felt warm. Santa guided his sleigh toward a small, blue house. There was no snow, but there were beautiful lights (灯) in the Christmas tree.

“I knew it!” Spiff said. He quickly took a photo to prove that it was possible to have a wonderful Christmas anywhere in the world, even if there was no snow.

根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

1.What did Spiff do in Santa's workshop?

________________________________________

2.Did Spiff agree that it snowed everywhere on Christmas?

________________________________________

3.How did Spiff go to Florida?

________________________________________

4.How did Spiff feel when he got to Florida?

________________________________________

5.What would Spiff use to prove to Blip that he was right?

________________________________________

根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。

1.Jane看起来和她姐姐一样，因为她们是双胞胎。

Jane ________ ________ ________ ________ her sister because they're twins.

2.请向Linda求助。我认为你可以从她那里得到建议。

Please ask Linda for help. I think you can ________ ________ ________ ________.

3.Mr. White没有参与做这个决定。

Mr. White didn't ________ ________ ________ ________ making the decision.

4.今天上午我们学了一句谚语：“旧习难改。”

We learned a saying this morning, “________ ________ ________ ________.”

5.昨天是我妈妈的生日，我给她送了一些花。

Yesterday was my mother's birthday. I ________ ________ ________ ________.

书面表达

英语作文课上，老师要求你们阅读下面这首古诗，然后用英语写一篇短文谈谈你对这首古诗的理解以及你的体会和认识。

《悯农》(唐) 李绅

锄禾日当午，汗滴禾下土。

谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

要求：1. 内容要紧扣古诗主题，语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；2.词数80左右。

参考词汇：唐诗Tang poem；农田field；浪费waste

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