—We must act now because time is _______.

—Yes. Let’s start.

A. coming out       B. giving out   

C. cutting out    D. running out

―There is too much salt in the Chinese diet.

―Right. The WHO says only 1.5 grams of salt ______ for each man every day.

A. is needed      B. needs     

C. will need       D. has needed

―Which would you like, a hamburger or a sandwich?

― _____ of them is OK. I think _______ of them are delicious.

A. Either, All    B. Neither, both     

C. All, either    D. Either, Both

Make a list of the things you want to buy before you go to the supermarkets. ______, you will certainly forget some of them.

A. Therefore    B. Anyway     

C. However     D. Otherwise

―Look at the lady there. ______ it be Mrs. Green?

―No, it _______ be her. She left for London this morning.

A. Must, can’t      B. May, mustn’t   

C. Can, may not       D. Can, can’t

We all want to try something new, but finding the ________ to start is always the hardest part.

A. success B. pride

C. courage D. progress

There are only ________ new words in the book, but I know _______ of them.

A. a little, none     B. few, all     

C. a few, none    D. little, all

The world paused to remember a cultural giant _______ April 17 after Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez died _______ the age of 87.

A. on; at    B. on; in

C. at; atD. at; in

―Excuse me, Jim. Do you have any books about Chinese history?

―Yes. ______ book above the shelf is _______ useful one.

A. The, a       B. A, the

C. The, an       D. An, the

书面表达（本题共20分）

假如你班要就“如何为中考作准备”开一个主题班会，请你根据以下内容写一篇发言稿，谈谈你对中考准备过程中要注意的事项以及建议理由：

1. 保持良好情绪。不要焦虑和紧张，否则会没有面对困难的勇气。

2. 制定合适的目标，太低的目标使人懒散，太高的目标使人失去信心。

3. 不要熬夜，以确保上课时精力旺盛，注意力集中。

4. 多与父母、老师、同学交流沟通，以便帮忙走出困境。

5. 谈谈你自己的一至两个观点。

注意： 1. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已为你写好（不计入总词数）；

2. 可适当增加细节，使行文通顺连贯；

3. 参考词汇：aim n.目标  confidence n. 信心

Boys and girls, the final exams are coming. What should we do in order to prepare well for the exams? Here are some suggestions.

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