Do you learn from your mistakes? I hope so. But have you ever made the same mistake twice? I have. Sometimes I make the same mistake three or four times!

Sometimes, good things happen because of mistakes. Once I got on the wrong train. That was a big mistake. But on that train, I saw a good friend. I was so happy I made that mistake.

Another time I ruined(毁坏)a surprise. My mother planned a surprise party for my father. She told me it was a secret. But I was just a little boy and I couldn’t keep the secret. I told my father about the party. At first, my mother was mad at me. But then my father said he was happy he knew about it. He said he didn’t like surprises.

When a good thing comes out of a mistake, that’s a happy accident!

1.Who did the boy see on the train?

A.His friend. B.His father. C.His mother. D.His teacher.

2.His mother asked him to_________.

A.plan a surprise party B.tell his father about the party

C.keep a secret about the party D.invite his friends to the party

3.What does the boy think of mistakes?

A.A mistake is not welcome. B.A mistake is a terrible thing.

C.All mistakes mean happy accidents. D.Sometimes a mistake can be a good.

1._________has the most students among the above four schools now.

A.Fay School B.The Noble and Greenough School

C.Groton School D.Belmont Hill School

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the massages?

A.Fay School was set up in 1966.

B.Groton School is the 18th best prep school in America.

C.There are only boy students in Belmont Hill School.

D.The Noble and Greenough School is a member of the Independent School League.

3.What is the passage mainly talking about?

A.It’s about education. B.It’s about travel.

C.It’s about culture. D.It’s about sports.

4.Where can we probably find these massages

A.In a science book B.In an advertisement(广告)

C.In a movie post D.In a travel guide book

If you need to call your parents but your phone is not with you, can you remember their numbers. To remember 11 numbers is not difficult. However, because of the smart phone(智能手机), many of us are losing this ability, Record Japan reported. What’s more, smart phones make our skills at giving directions weak, as well as killing face-to-face communications. Even when friends are having a meal together, it’s common for most to check their phones.

According to a report by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, an American company, Chinese people spend average(平均数)170 minutes on their smart phones daily.

For students, an addiction to smart phones does no good for studying. Research in Japan showed children who spend more than four hours a day on their phones do much worse in school tests than those who play with their phones for 30 minutes.

It’s true that the smart phone has made our lives easier. But many also think they spend too much time on it, and this is bad for their study or work. People are trying to change that.

A new app(应用程序) called Forest was introduced this month. It lets users plant a seed that grows into a tree over the next 30 minutes. During the half hour, users cannot use their phones, or the tree will die.

A restaurant in Los Angeles, US, gives people a 5% discount(折扣) if they don’t check their phones during a meal. Owner Mark Gold said that he hopes it gives people a way to enjoy their meal and really talk with friends and family.

1.What abilities and skills are we losing or becoming weak because of the smart phone?

A.Checking phone numbers.

B.Having meals together with friends.

C.Having communications with classmates.

D.Remembering phone numbers and giving directions.

2.Which statement (陈述) about the research in Japan is incorrect?

A.Smart phones make students’ lives and study easier.

B.Chinese people spend nearly three hours on smart phones daily.

C.Spending too much time on smart phones is bad for their studies.

D.Students who use smart phones for over two hours daily do better in tests.

3.The underlined word “addiction” probably means _______ in Chinese.

A.沉溺 B.研究 C.购买 D.向往

4.What is the best title of the article?

A.The Advantages of Smart Phones.

B.The Disadvantages of Smart Phones.

C.The Quality of People Using Smart Phones.

D.The Changes of Smart Phones.

In the state of Qin, there was a man called Shang Yang(商鞅). He was a statesman (政治家) and worked out many reforms(改革) for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards(报酬) to soldiers who were successful when at war.

But these reforms were not easily carried out(执行)at first. Most people didn’t trust Shang Yang. In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up with an idea. He put a thin wooden pole(杆) at the south gate of the Qin capital. Many people came to see him and the pole.

Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, “The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces.” It was a simple job and the reward was so large. However, some time passed and no one stepped forward. They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke. Hearing no answer. Shang Yang stepped forward and said, “The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces.” This reward was unbelievably large. Finally, a man from the crowd came forward. He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate. True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces.

After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole. They believed he was a man of his word. So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him.

Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and stronger. At last, Qin made all the seven states into one empire in China.

To be honest is very important for everyone. It will help people believe what they say and respect(尊敬)them.

1.Who was Shang Yang from the story?

A.He was a statesman. B.He was a king

C.He was an emperor. D.He was a soldier.

2.Shang Yang gave 50 gold pieces to the person because__________.

A.he needed the pole to be at the north gate.

B.he wanted to teach people a valuable lesson.

C.he was going to introduce his reforms at the north gate.

D.he wanted people to know he could keep his promises.

3.Why did Shang Yang’s reward increase at last?

A.Because people wanted him to increase it.

B.Because there wasn't enough time.

C.Because Shang Yang heard no answer.

D.Because Shang Yang was happy.

4.What happened in the history of China after these great reforms?

A.Shang Yang became the first emperor.

B.The first empire of China appeared.

C.The south gate fell down.

D.The state of Qin became weaker and weaker.

从方框中选择恰当的句子补全下面对话。(其中有两项是多余的选项)

A. But it will take up too much time.

B. When will you start your plan?

C. Few young people use it now.

D. Good luck to you!

E. What’s your plan for next term?

F. When did you use your radio?

G.I listen to English news and songs with it.

A: Hi, what’s that in your bag?

B: A radio.

A: What? It’s an old tool. 1.

B: I know. But I need it to improve my English.

A: What do you do with it?

B: 2.

A: Why don’t you use the computer?

B: Because the radio is cheap and I can carry it easily.

A: You’re right, it’s quite convenient. By the way, 3.

B: I want to be our school radio presenter(主持人)

A: Sounds great! 4.

B: It doesn’t matter I believe that I can deal with my free time.

A: 5.Come on!

B: Thank you!

A train was running very fast. A young man in his twenties was sitting on the train. He sat next to his mother. The mother looked a little sad and tired1.the young man looked very active and excited. He was looking out from the window. Suddenly, he shouted, "Mom, the trees are behind us! “His voice is so2. (loudly) that everyone on the train heard him Mom smiled. But a young couple3.were sitting nearby looked at the young man with pity. “There must be something wrong4.his mind.” they thought.

A few minutes later, the young man shouted again. “Mom, the clouds are running with us!” Mom smiled again. And she seemed very happy with her son’s words. Finally the couple couldn’t help asking the old woman. “Excuse me, but why don’t you take your son5. (see) a doctor?”

The old woman smiled and said, “Actually, we6. (come) from a hospital since last Sunday.” “Then you should go to a7. (good) one, because it seems that your son’s situation hasn’t improved.” said one of 8. (they) “No, in fact, I’m very happy with the treatment,” said the mother. My son was blind from birth. Today, he is seeing the world for the9. (one) time.”

Every person has a story .Don’t judge people before you know them well. The10. (true) might surprise you and please remember this!

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)：如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Thanksgiving Day is a very special day for people in United States. They _____1_____

celebrate it on the four Thursday in November. The first thanksgiving service _____2_____

in North America took place in December 4th, 1619, when 38 English people _____3_____

lived in America to make their home in the new country. They hold this _____4_____

service not to thank God for the harvest, and to thank God for their safe journeys. _____5_____

In the next year, many more English people arrived. They had a bad winter, but _____6_____

fortunately the harvest was good. They decided to celebrate them with a big meal. _____7_____

Everyone ate at tables outside their house and played games together. The festival _____8_____

lasted three days. Nowadays, North Americans in the world get together _____9_____

with their families on this day to eat good food and have a happily time. _____10_____

1.__________

2.__________

3.__________

4.__________

5.__________

6.__________

7.__________

8.__________

9.__________

10.__________

在初中两年多的英语学习中，同学们从课本中学习了有关 “Family”、“Be polite to sb.”、“Protecting the environment”、“Volunteering”等话题和短语、词组。假定你是李磊，请参考这些话题和短语、词组，依据以下内容要点，写一篇题为“I’m Proud of My Family”的英语短文，向校报投稿，讲述你的家庭故事。

内容要点：

1.全家人相亲相爱，努力学习、工作；

2.邻里和睦，礼貌待人；

3.爱护环境，从我做起；

4.积极参加志愿活动，帮助贫困儿童。

参考词汇：(仅供参考)

1. work hard 2 be friendly to each other 3 get on well with

4. protect the environment 5. be volunteers

要求：

1.包括所有内容要点，不要逐句翻译，可以适当发挥。

2.80词左右，语法正确。(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。

3.文中不得出现考生真实的姓名、地点和所在的学校名称。

I’m Proud of My Family

My name is Li Lei. I have a happy family. There are four people in my family: my parents, my sister and I____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

"I" __________ a letter.

A.am B.is C.are

The stones came from about __________.

A.200 kilometres far B.200 kilometres far away C.200 kilometres away