阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
The friendship between humans and dogs possibly began 14, 000 years ago.Here are four examples of "a dog's life" in the human world today.
Treated like a queen
Tiffy is one of these dogs. Her owner, Nancy Iane Loewy, treats her like a queen. She patiently prepares Tiffy's meals of meat, fish, chicken and different kinds of fresh vegetables. Tiffy also eats yoghurt and biscuits after dinner. Loewy's husband has a very good job and her two sons are away at university, so she has the time and money totreat Tiffy very well, and she truly enjoys doing it. "I want to give her the healthiest, most wonderful life as long as possible," she says.
Food snitTer dogs(嗅探犬)
Food sniffer dogs work at international airports in the United States. Their job is to smell and find illegal(不合法的) fruits, vegetables and other foods in bags and mail. These foods sometimes bring insects and diseases which could be dangerous for plants and animals. The dog calmly sits down next to anything that smells suspicious(可疑的) . The dog's human partner then checks for illegal foods. SnifFer dogs are friendly and cute, so they don't scare people as they sniff through the crowds. More importantly, these dogs have an astonishing nose for food. They can find food in bags 84% of the time.
Animal carers
Jessie is a whippet(水灵狗) that visits very sick children in hospital. She shows them her love and when they feel down, Jessie makes them happy. Jessie helps patients to stay strong during their time in hospital.
There are many different kinds of animals that help people. We train " service dogs" to help people with physical disabilities. The best known service dogs are guides for the blind. But they can also learn to __________, tum lights on and off, pick up objects from the floor and even pull wheelchairs.
Doggie detectives (侦探犬)
Search-and-rescue (SAR) dogs use their amazing noses to find people. They can smell tiny clues(绒索) that people leave wherever they go. These include bacteria(细菌) , small pieces of cloffiing and hairs. They may Fmd missing hikers and search through rubble(碎石) after earthquakes and other disasters.
1.What food does Tiffy eat?
A. Only yoghurt and biscuits.
B. Anything except vegetables
C. Normal dog food from shops.
D. Home-cooked meals.
2. Which of the following is the best expression to fill in the blank in the passage?
A. look for missing hikers
B. open and close doors
C. do any tasks for people
D. follow people here and there
3.What kind of dogs is the most helpful when a child is lost?
A. SAR dogs. B. Whippet dogs.
C. Sniffer dogs. D. Queen dogs.
4.Whats the purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce different kinds of food sniffer dogs.
B. To tell the readers the importance of protecting animals.
C. To show the special relationships between dogs and humans.
D. To share with the readers the pleasure of keeping dogs as pets.
阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
I still remember quite clearly the day when my parents got divorced(离婚) . Dad kissed me goodbye and left.
For a long time 'Mum and I lived a peaceful life. Then one day, Jim came over for lunch wearing a blue suit with a short brown tie and a green shirt I couldn't believe this was going to be my new stepfaLher. It couldn't be true that my beautiful mother would many someone who dressed like a clown(小丑). I hated him.
Lunch was terrible. Mother kept trying to start a conversation, but neither Jim nor I would say
much. Finally I offered to bring in the dessert just to get away from the clown
Something unpleasant happened, but I didn't mean(故意) to do it. I guess the plate slipped. But one minute I was handing Jim his blackberry pie, and the next, dark purple berries were oozing(渗出) all over his shirt and tie.
I was mortified. My face turned bright red. Jim looked very much surprised at first, but then he began to laugh. I started to laugh too. Maybe this guy was all right, after all. Then I had a quick look at my mother. She looked happier than I had seen her in a long time.
1.The writer thinks Jim's clothes look ______________ .
A. nice B. expensive C. usual D. funny
2. From the story we might guess that _____________ .
A. Jim didn't seem likeable at first
B. the writer liked Jim from the start
C. Jim was angry with the writer
D. Jim didn't like blackherry pie
3. In this story the word "mortified" means ___________.
A. happy B. bored C. embarrassed D. angry
4.The best title for this story would be ______________ .
A. I Love Pie
B. My New Stepfather
C. The World's Worst Lunch
D. Mothers Shouldn't Marry.
阅读下面材料,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
If you like peanut butter, you'II love this recipe. The steps are easy, and there's nothing to cook. You can make it all by yourself!
What you need : 2 cups graham cracker(全麦粉) 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 tablespoons sugar l/3 cup com syrup(糖水) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon(肉桂皮) 1 cup powdered sugar 2/5 teaspoon nutmeg(豆蔻) What you do : First, mix together the graham cracker, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Next, add the peanut butter and corn syrup. Mix well. Then, roll the mixture into balls. Place them on a large plate covered with wax paper. Leave the plate in the fridge for an hour. Finally, take peanut butter balls out of fridge. Put powdered sugar in a small bowl. Roll each ball in the powdered sugar until it is covered. |
1. How much peanut butter shan we prepare?
A. 1/3 cup. B. 1/2 cup.
C. 1 cup. D. 2 cups.
2. To make this recipe, you must use _____________ .
A. a blender B. a knife
C. an oven D. a fridge
3.How many steps are mentioned in this recipe?
A. Three. B. Four.
C. Five. D. Six.
完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Think before we speak!
It was a sunny and enjoyable day. Everyone in the station was waiting for the train to arrive. Among the crowd, there was a group of young friends who were on board for vacation.
It was a station with a lot of people and some juice shops, coffee and tea stalls, newspaper shops, etc. The train was arriving and everyone prepared to the train to their seats.
The group of friends made loud noise to _ the train as it moved into the station. They ran to get their seats anyone entered the train.
The empty seats were and the train whisded (鸣汽笛) to move. An old man with a young boy aged around 15 had their seats just next to the friends' group. The young boy was so to see everything. He cheered,"Dad, the train is moving and the things are moving backward."
His father and nodded his head.
As trhe train starled moving fast, the young boy again screamed (尖叫) , "Dad, the are green in color and run backward very fast. " His father said, “ Yes, dear," and smiled
Just like a kid, he was watching everything with great .
A fruit seller passed selling apples, bananas and oranges. The young boy asked his dad, "I want to eat . " His father bought some for him. He said, "Oh, this apple looks a lot sweeter than it tastes. I love this color. " The group was watching all the of this boy and asked the boy's father, "Is your son having any problem? Why is he behaving so ?"
" His son is mad, I think," a friend from the group made fun of him and shouted.
The father of the young boy, with patience, the friends' group, “My son was bom . Only a few days ago he was operated. He is seeing different things in his life for the first time. ”
The young friends became very quiet.
1.A. railway B. bus C. police D. television
2.A. dark B. silent C. busy D. lonely
3.A. get off B. get down C. get out D. gec into
4.A. hreak B. welcome C. push D. leave
5.A. after B. until C. before D. as
6.A. washed B. moved C. filled D. carried
7.A. surprised B. afraid C. sorry D. proud
8.A. shouted B. smiled C. cried D. refused
9.A. skies B. trees C. rivers D. houses
10.A. interest B. doubt C.courage D. sadness
11.A. apples B. bananas C.oranges D. strawberries
12.A. fruits B. words C. clothes D. activities
13. A. happily B. differently C. quietly D. quickly
14.A. quarreled with B. waited for C. replied to D. pointed at
15.A. normal B. deaf C. mad D. blind
书面表达
初中生活即将结束,丰富多彩的学校活动一定给你留下了许多美好的回忆。根据图表提示,选择一次你最喜欢的活动进行描述。
内容包括:1.此次活动的过程;
2.你的收获或感受。
要求:1.词数:80-100。开头已给出,不计入总词数。
2.文中不得出现真实的校名和人名。
My junior school life is coming to an end. I had a lot of sweet memories.
阅读下面短文,按要求完成各项任务。
I went through some difficult times, dealing with the pressures of growing up. I found it hard to communicate with my mother. Relations between us became difficult.
One day, I ran away from home and stayed away for many hours. When I returned home at night, I saw all the pain, anger and disappointment on my mother’s face. ①_____________________. We agreed to have breakfast together the next morning. It was a turning point in both of our lives and our relationship.
We decided to go to a restaurant. On our way to the table I noticed my mother had two notebooks. I asked her what they were for. She explained to me that sometimes it was easier to write down our feelings rather than talk about (A) them. We would write down our feelings in the form of a letter. It could be as long or as short as we wanted.
Our first topic was “Why I’m so angry?” I wrote a half page, and my mom filled up nearly three pages. (B) I watched tears run down her face as she wrote. I never realized anyone could hide so much anger. After we finished writing, we exchanged our notebooks. As soon as I started reading my mother’s words, I began to cry and so did she. When we finished reading, we discussed our feelings. ② _________________. Our talk helped me realize so many things I had never thought of before, not only about my mother but also about other people.
My mother and I continue to use our notebooks as a way of communicating our anger and worries, and our happiness as well. We know that no matter how we feel about each other, our notebooks are a safe place to express our feelings. We have come to an agreement that at the end of each letter we write, “I love you.”
任务一 1.选择最佳句子补全文章,将字母代号填写在答题卡上。其中有一项是多余的。
A. We knew that we were in great need of a talk.
B. I just wish you would help a little more with the family.
C. Amazingly enough, it felt like all the anger inside me went away from my body.
① ②
任务二 2.找出(A)处划线代词 them 所指代的内容。
任务三 3.将(B)处划线句子 I watched tears run down her face as she wrote. 译为汉语。
任务四 4.找出与 The minute we read each other’s words, both of us started to cry. 意思相同或相近的句子。
任务五 5.选择文章的最佳标题,将字母代号填写在答题卡上。
A. I Love You, Mum
B. The Difficult Times in My Life
C. The Notebooks Filled With Love
任务六 6.完成句子。第3和第5个空每空不超过10个词,其它每空限填一词。
The relations between my mother and me used to be . One morning, we had a talk in a . After the talk, we .Now we continue to use our to communicate because