China was once known as the “ Bicycle Kingdom”, before two wheels were widely replaced by cars. Now, a young American man living in Beijing is using his talent and pieces of _______to bring back people's love for the bicycle.

The American man, David Wang, has lived in Beijing for over six years and he loves the city's ancient hutongs. He_______that old and broken bicycles were thrown everywhere in hutongs. “Beijing is becoming a big graveyard（坟场） of bicycles,” David said. He_______getting the old and broken bicycles and “saving” them.

Then one day he found a bicycle which_______be “saved” in usual ways. It made him begin thinking of better_______to replace the frame(框架). Bamboo came to_______mind. After three months of research, David made his first bamboo bicycle. It was ____! Many people showed interest in it.

Two years ago, David opened the bamboo bicycles Beijing workshop in Liangjia Hutong. The bicycles he makes aren’t_____— they are just to encourage a renewed love of cycling among people who live in Beijing.

“Bicycles are______regarded as a low— end(低端的) tour of transport ,” David said. “I want to make a______. We are not just teaching people to make their own bicycles out of bamboo, but we are encouraging a lifestyle and culture that express our hope for a city.”

1.A.paper B.bamboo C.wood D.steel

2.A.noticed B.required C.suggested D.wondered

3.A.started B.hated C.avoided D.practiced

4.A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.couldn’t

5.A.places B.times C.workers D.materials

6.A.my B.his C.her D.our

7.A.cheap B.exact C.amazing D.impossible

8.A.for sale B.on purpose C.in need D.in public

9.A.seldom B.also C.never D.often

10.A.wish B.mistake C.promise D.difference

根据对话内容, 从方框内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。

A: Nice to meet you! I’m Dave from America.

B: Nice to meet you, too! I’m He Wei, an exchange student from China.

A: China? It’s a great country. 1..

B: Really? Well, next year, you can come to my house for the New Year.

A: OK. 2..

B: Of course not. On the New Year’s Eve, we always make dumplings with family and some coins are put in the dumplings. 3..

A: That’s cool .Anything else?

B: On the New Year’s Day, we Chinese always visit relatives and give gifts to each other.

A: Oh, I like gifts. 4..

B: In China, you shouldn’t open the gift at once. You should wait and open it later.

A: Really? It’s interesting. 5..

B: You’re welcome.

A. Thank you for telling me so much.

B. Do you often get a lot of gifts?

C. The person with coins is lucky.

D. I’m interested in Chinese festivals, especially the Chinese New Year.

E. When I get a gift, could I open it at once?

F. Do you like coins?

G. Would you mind telling me some customs about the festival?

Lynn Canyon Park

This information is given for your safety.

The following information and drawings are to tell you some of the dangers and accidents which may happen or have taken place. We try to warn our visitors to stay on certain roads, not to go beyond fencing and to respect what the signs tell you. To enjoy a visit here, we wish our visitors to follow all safety warnings. Thank you all for your understanding.

Fences are set up here for your safety. Do not climb the fences.

Do not smoke anywhere in the park when it is dry. It may cause a fire. When you're asked to do something dangerous here, be brave enough to say "NO".

Wear proper footwear. Flip-flops, sandals（凉鞋）and high heels can hurt your ankles （脚踝）. There is no sidewalk here and you’ll walk on soft earth of the hill path.

Do not drink wine or have picnics in the park.

Do not bring glass bottles into the park.

Dogs must be led by the rope. All the dogs should be by the law of the state.

1.You can smoke in the park when it is________.

A.windy B.dry C.wet D.sunny

2.You’d better wear ________ in the park.

A.sandals B.high heels C.flip-flops D.sports shoes

3.What can you do in the Lynn Canyon Park？

A.Follow all safety warnings. B.Climb the fences.

C.Do anything you like to do. D.Bring in glass bottles.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.There is no sidewalk in the park and you need to walk on the hard earth on the hill path.

B.Fences are set up to stop the dogs from getting in.

C.Dogs must be led by the rope according to the law of the state.

D.You can drink wine or bring glass bottles into the park.

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

1.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because ______.

A.I found they were so boring

B.I did not realize the importance of them

C.it’s difficult for me to learn English idioms

D.my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them

2.On hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant ______at first.

A.he was not interested in the topic B.I had to stop talking

C.I had talked too much D.he was only interested in the Great Wall

3.After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.

A.I felt I was very silly B.I thought the English teacher was really a fool

C.I became more careful in everything D.the Englishman became a real fool

4.What do you think the writer will do after this experience?

A.He will not go to the Great Wall any more.

B.He will pay more attention to what the teacher says in class.

C.He will spend more time learning English grammar.

D.He will be afraid to talk to an Englishman.

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer （谷歌认证开发者） now. Google even tried to offer him a job when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will be sure to do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

1.Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when_________.

A.he was 14 years old B.he left school

C.he was in the eighth grade D.he was one month old

2.Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of____________.

A.a screen reader B.his mother C.a computer D.his teacher

3.What will Billy do after school?

A.He will work for Google. B.He will open a company.

C.He has not decided on that. D.He will do nothing.

4.We can learn that ________ from the passage.

A.blindness is not a big problem

B.it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C.nothing should get in the way of our dreams

D.Billy is a student of Stanford University

Apple has entered the textbook market. The tech giant(科技巨人) introduced iBooks textbooks many weeks ago. They are digital books in many subjects taking in science, maths, history and geography. Apple says it offers a “new textbook experience” and suggests its interactive (互动的) iBooks textbooks are “the next chapter(篇章) in learning”.

It sounds like good news for pupils and students. Think of it. No more carrying heavy backpacks full of textbooks. Every textbook you need can be stored on your iPad.

No more having to buy expensive textbooks which you will only use for a year or two and then sell or give away. Instead of boring old textbooks which are quickly out of date you can have an interactive learning experience. You can play videos, draw 3D pictures when you do some math problems, listen to music, make notes and mark passages electronically. You can also share studying materials on social networking sites with your friends.

Of course there’s a catch. You need to own an iPad and as you know, it is not cheap. You also need to buy digital textbooks, mostly priced each at $14.99 (94.74 yuan) or more. And the rest, will Apple start a completely new way of learning? As they say, is history. That remains to be seen.

1.Where can we find this kind of passage?

A.In a music magazine B.In a story book C.In a newspaper D.In a diary

2.If we own iBooks, which of these statements is Not True?

A.We don’t have to carry heavy backpacks. B.We can store textbooks on iPad.

C.We still need to buy many expensive textbooks which we will only use for a year or two. D.We can have an interactive learning experience.

3.What can you do by using iBooks except_________.

A.listening to the songs B.reading and make notes

C.solving maths problems D.going shopping

4.What does the underlined sentence “Of course there’s a catch” mean in Paragraph 3 ?

A.Practice makes perfect B.It is never too old to learn

C.Every coin has two sides D.Gold will not buy anything

5.Which is the best title for this passage?

A.Experience Digital Textbooks B.Apple Enters New Market

C.Say Good-bye to Tradition D.A Different Way of Learning

Do you know why different animals or pests (害虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.

Some birds like eating insects, but birds cannot easily catch insects. Why? It is because insects change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops. When crops are green, insects look green. But as the harvest time comes, insects change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other insects with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.

If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colors is protecting them. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be seen by hunters. This is because they have the colors much like the trees.

Have you ever noticed an even strange animal? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体) when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over, the fish itself cannot be found. And it quickly swims away. So it has lived up to now though it isn’t strong at all.

1.Why do some animals have different colors? （不超过 10 个词）

___________________________________________________________________

2.When the harvest time comes, which color do some insects change to? （不超过 10 个词）

___________________________________________________________________

3.What can the fish do in the last paragraph when it faces danger? （不超过 15 个词）

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书面表达

随着寒假的到来, 中考的脚步也越来越近了。在接下来的时间里, 我们需要调整好自己的心态, 以最佳状态复习迎考, 相信大家都能考出自己理想的成绩。请根据要点提示写一篇 80-100 词的短文, 题目为 I Believe I Can Be The Best .

1. 认真听讲, 通过最适合自己的方式进行每日的学习

2.合理膳食, 保证充足的睡眠

3.适当放松, 如欣赏自己喜欢的音乐或电影

4.多与老师, 家人和朋友交流, 发现问题及时解决

5.相信自己, 每天进步一点点, 微笑面对每一天

参考词汇： senior high school entrance examination (中考)

I Believe I Can Be The Best

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Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：

A. B. C. D.

E. F. G.

1._________

2._________

3._________

4._________

5._________

A.In a school. B.In a shop C.In a hospital. D.In an office.