The first lady of America Michelle Obama visited China not long ago. During her trip, she went to Chengdu No.7 High School. She gave the students a wonderful speech(演讲) to tell them about her own experience. She said she was born in a common(普通的) family. There were four people in her family and they lived in a small house. Her father was a worker and didn’t make much money, but the little home was filled with love. They took care of each other and liked to share their stories during dinner time. Although her parents were only at high school education level, they still sent both Michelle and her brother to universities. Life at that time was not easy for them, especially for her father because he was ill. No matter how tired he was or how much pain he got, Michelle’s father hardly ever missed a day of work in order to give a better life to his two children. Every day, like so many of us, Michelle felt the weight of her parents’ hope on her shoulders. She wanted to make them proud, but it wasn’t easy. Whenever she got tired, she would just think about how hard her parents were working for her. And she always remembered what her mother said, “A good education is something that no one can take away from you.”

1.Michelle Obama gave the speech at a High School in ______.

A. Beijing B. Chengdu

C. the UK D. the USA

2.In Michelle’s family, ______ went to university.

A. only Michelle

B. only Michelle’s brother

C. both Michelle’s father and mother

D. both Michelle and her brother

3.Michelle’s father worked really hard because ______.

A. he never felt tired

B. he wanted to go to university

C. he didn’t want to miss a day of work

D. he wanted to give a better life to his children

4.From the passage, we have learned that ______.

A. Michelle always lives in a big house

B. Michelle was born in a rich family

C. a family with love is important for children

D. a better life is quite important for children

Which color do you like best? Everyone has his own favorite color, but how do people feel about colors? It depends on their cultures. The same color sometimes has different meanings in different countries.

In England, the right color for a bride(新娘) to wear is white. But in China and other eastern countries, brides often wear red. Why? It is because the red color is a sign of good luck.

Red is used as a sign of danger in England. Road signs are often in red. In eastern countries, red does not mean you have to be careful.

In England and other western countries, black is the color of death. But in many eastern countries, most people think white is the color of death.

In England, green is used in traffic lights to tell people that it is safe to go. Green is often seen as a lucky color, but wearing green at a wedding is unlucky.

Many people like the color orange because it is bright and exciting. But some advertisers will not use orange in their ads because they believe it suggests that their products(产品) are cheap and perhaps not of high quality.

As is known to all, red is the most popular color in China while in England it is blue.

1.Most Chinese people like red because they think ______.

A. it is safe to go

B. it can bring good luck

C. it is bright and exciting

D. it has different meanings

2. In many eastern countries, most people think ______ is the color of death.

A. black B. green C. white D. yellow

3.In England, people think ______.

A. red is the color of death

B. it’s lucky to wear green at a wedding

C. the right color for a bride to wear is white

D. it’s dangerous to go with the green traffic lights

4.The underlined word “advertisers” in the passage means ______.

A. 广告商 B. 生产商

C. 制片人 D. 合伙人

An eight-year-old boy named Liangliang liked watching cartoons every day instead of doing his homework, so his mother stopped him from watching cartoons. Liangliang called the police to take his mother away—such a “good reason” to call the police.

Most people would just laugh it off. However, it shows that something is wrong with our education. It rings alarm to our Chinese parents to think about it.

Parents should ask themselves why they’re so angry when their kids want to watch cartoons instead of doing homework. Kids are supposed to be simple and naughty(顽皮). They can just ask their kids to do things they expect them to do. Schoolwork is important but a healthy childhood is much more important. If they push their kids too hard, the kids will not listen to them. Instead, parents should spend some time talking to their kids and help them grow in a good way. It’s also a good way to help parents themselves to grow, too.

In China, lots of parents care more about scores(分数) than any other things. They hope their kids can be top students and go to the top colleges. Curriculum Reformation(课改) is coming though, and it would bring some changes to our schools. It’s also time for parents to change their minds to reduce pressure(减轻压力) on their kids and help them to grow happily and naturally.

1.When Liangliang watched cartoons, his mother______.

A. called the police for help

B. watched with him

C. didn’t allow him to do so

D. didn’t stop him doing so

2.According to the passage, if parents push their kids too hard, ______.

A. the kids will be more careful

B. the kids will not follow them

C. the kids will get better grades

D. the kids will grow in a good way

3.Parents can reduce pressure on their kids by ______.

A. changing their own minds

B. caring about scores

C. helping the kids go to the top colleges

D. helping the kids to be top students

4.The main idea of the passage is that ______.

A. kids can call the police if they are angry with their parents

B. parents should not care about scores any more

C. kids should be allowed to watch cartoons

D. parents should help kids to grow happily and naturally

口语应用。(每小题1分，共5分)

阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。

A: Hello, this is Johnson. May I speak to Mike?

B: Hi, Mike speaking.

A: 1.

B: I am watching TV with my brother.

A: 2.

B: A documentary called A Bite of China II.

A: 3.

B: Yes, it sure does. It also shows social changes while introducing food cultures.

A: Sounds interesting.

B: 4.

A: Oh, I have finished the poster of our club. Can you give me some advice?

B: Of course. 5.

A: It’s very kind of you. Thanks a lot.

B: You’re welcome.

任务型阅读。(每小题2分，共8分)

Some time ago, there was an old businessman in Boston who had a large store. He wanted a boy to work for him, and he put an advertisement in the newspapers. The next morning, many boys came to the old man’s office, asking for the job.

There was a post(柱子)by his desk, and there was a nail(钉子)in it. He took a walking—stick and said, “Everyone has three chances. If anyone can hit that nail on the head with this stick for at least twice, I will give him the job.”

The boys thought it was very easy. They all tried, but nobody could make it. So the old man said, “I’m sorry I can’t take any of you,” and they left.

He kept the advertisement in the papers, and the next morning many more boys came, and among them he saw a thin boy who had been there the day before. The boy hit the nail successfully for three times. The old man felt surprised and asked how he did that.

“ Yes,” said the boy, “ I failed yesterday, but I thought that if I kept on trying a while, I could do it. So I went home and practiced hitting a nail with a stick till I could do it, and I got up an hour before breakfast this morning, and tried again.”

The old man said, “ You are the boy for me,” and gave him the job. Whatever the boy had to do, he tried to do his best. It was not very long before he became the best clerk in the store.

1.Did the thin boy get the job at last ?

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2.What was the old man?

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3.Where did the boy practice hitting a nail?

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4.How did the boy do what he had to do?

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完成句子。(每空1分，共10分)

根据所给提示，完成句子。每空一词，含缩略词。

1. Jenny has already washed her clothes.（改为否定句）

Jenny ____________ washed her clothes ____________.

2.They will go to a concert the day after tomorrow. （对划线部分提问）

____________ ____________ they go to a concert?

3. It took him an hour to write a letter in English yesterday.（改为同义句）

He ____________ an hour ____________ a letter in English yesterday.

4.当你离开教室时请关灯。（完成译句）

Please ____________ ____________ the lights when you leave the classroom.

5.吴佳说，“我们很久没有收到马凯的来信了。”（完成译句）

Wu Jia said, “We haven’t Ma Kai for a long time.”

短文填空。(每空2分，共16分)

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。

Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? For many students, their biggest 1. is that they can not concentrate on their study or tests. It seriously affects (影响) both their study and the results of the test.

If so, the following skills(技巧) may be 2. .

Learning Skills

You should always study in the same place. If you sit on a sofa to study, you will think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Some experts(专家) say that you can’t study 3. if you do it in this way. Try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing that can affect you.

Don’t try to finish too much in one study time. Finish one thing 4. you start another. If you need to have a rest, stand up and walk around for a few minutes. And it’s also good for your eyes.

Test-taking Skills

Don’t be too nervous about your test. There are some ways of 5. a test. Try to relax yourself and go to bed early. Getting enough 6. is very important.

Exercise is another great idea to make you relaxed. Doing some exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Of course, eating some healthy food will do, too.

On the test day, when you 7. at the classroom, find your own seat and sit down. Try to breathe(呼吸) slowly and deeply. Check your time 8. the test, but not too often.

With these skills, you’ll be able to do better in your study and tests.

据报道，重庆将探索逐渐取消中考。为此，某外国语学校拟在校内新开设一部分选修课程以提升学生的综合素质。现校学生会面向广大学生征集意见。假设你叫王华，请你以“If I can add one more course”为话题，写一篇建议稿, 谈谈自己所希望增设的课程。

要点提示：

1. 你希望增设哪门课程？ 2. 为什么选择这门课程？ 3. 你希望从中学到什么？

（你可以从下列课程中任选一门，或者自选一门完成写作：

烹饪：cooking 手工：handcrafting 表演：acting

园艺：gardening 音乐欣赏：music appreciation ……）

要求：

1. 词数：80词左右，开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

2. 文中不能出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称。

Dear Student Union,

I’m very glad that our school will offer some new courses. If I can add one more course, I would like to choose

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Thank you!

Yours,

Wang Hua

If you develop a ______ of talking with others in English, you’ll improve your ability in speaking.

A. plan B. habit C. way D. chance

The letter “u” in the word “______” has a different pronunciation from the others.

A. cute B. huge C. music D. ruler