书面表达（共1题，计20分）
新学期开始，某学校的学生社团又开始拓荒了。假设你是社团负责人，请根据以下内容和要求写一篇80－100词的英语宣传员，为新同学介绍下列社团的情况（包括名称、活动内容及其目的）。
Good Players English Lovers
watch matches speak to foreigners
do one h ‘s sports every day talk about good ways to learn English
keep fit improve your English
Excellent Cooks
design healthy
learn to cook
have a healthy life
要求：
1. 自拟第四个社团，包括名称、活动内容及其目的，不少于2句；
2.语言通顺，要点齐全，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和学校名称；
4. 文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Welcome to Our Clubs
Boys and girls,
Welcome to our school. Now let me introduce some of our clubs to you.
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These are the most popular clubs in our school and I hope you can join us.
阅读表达（共5小题，计10分）
阅读短文，根据题目要求完成各小题。
We need to be responsible(有责任心的)for our environment. Being a frugal consumer(节俭的消费者)is one way to help. But, what exactly does that mean?
Use it up
① ____
You do not always need to have new things. Suppose there are holes in your socks. Mend them and wear them longer. You don’t have to have the latest telephone until the old one doesn’t work anymore. Then you get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.
②_________
When something you want is not on hand look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are preparing your lunch for tomorrow and want a better sandwich. However, there is not any butter in your home. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. With a little thought, you can make something do, instead of buy something new.
Do without
Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy? Make a list of things that you want. Delete the things that you don’t really need, so you can save a lot of resources(资源).
1.When can you get a new telephone according to the passage?
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2.Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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3.What should you do if you don’t have butter for a sandwich at home?
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4.从下列ABC中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳段意。
①_______②_______
5.Give a title(题目)to the passage.
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综合填空（共10空，计10分）
阅读短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词，必要时进行词形变化。
A car stopped outside the Cherry Hotel and a young man got out. Mrs. Smith said to the young man. “What can I do for you, sir?”
“Excuse me,” the young man said, “I am 1.l ____ for my uncle. Mr. White. He has been away from home 2.s____ two days ago. I think he is staying here.” “Yes, he is. ” Mrs. Smith said, “But I’m afraid that he went back to London yesterday. ”
“Oh, dear, ” said the young man, looking sad, “I went to his house, but I was 3.t____ by his children that he was going to stay here until the end of the week.”
“Yes, ” said Mrs. Smith. “He wanted to stay here the whole week, but yesterday someone called him saying that one of his friends 4.w____ ill. So he caught the train back to London to see the friend 5.a ____ once.”
“He should let me6.k____. ” the young man said. “I wrote him a 7.l____, saying that I was coming. Well, he isn’t here. I won’t wait any longer.”
The young man thanked Mrs. Smith and went out. Mrs. Smith watched 8.h____ leave. When his car couldn’t be seen, she called out, “You can come out now. Mr. White. He’s gone.”
Mr. White came out of the bedroom.
“Many thanks, Mrs. Smith. ” he said laughing. “You did very 9.w____ . The young man is my nephew (侄子). When he 10.n____ money, he will look for me everywhere. Next time he won’t tell me by writing me a letter. ”
短文还原（共5空，计5分）
阅读短文，从短文下面方框中的六个句子中选择五个还原到短文中，使短文通顺完整，衔接自然。
“Homestay is a form of study—abroad program. It allows the visitor to stay with a local family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor’s language ability. If you wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience, you should join this kind of holiday. 1.________”. Said a teacher during a school meeting last term.
After this meeting, 2.______. At last, I had such a chance to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates last month. We went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭)was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. 3._______. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from then on.
4._______. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight—seeing trip to different places of interest like Big Ben. London Bridge, and Beckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. 5._______. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.
A. Yes, time really flew fast B. I am sure you won’t be disappointed C. I always thought about this kind of holiday D. It took me 8 hours to fly to London E. They treated me as a daughter of their family F. The holiday was filled with activities every day |
Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.
Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15 th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns(角)had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18 th century, a greenborn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.
Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The expression comes from the early 20 th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命)is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.
In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号)to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成)to continue with a project.
1.A new solider was called a greenborn in the ____ century.
A. 15 th B. 16 th C. 18 th D. 20 th
2.A person with a green thumb____.
A. is good at growing plant
B. really has a green thumb
C. has no experience in war
D. is new in a job
3. A man may meet the green eyed monster if ____.
A. he sees a dangerous animal
B. he can’t get something
C. he reads a sad play
D. his friend gets a prize that he wants
4. This passage doesn’t mention the history of the expression “____”.
A. a green thumb B. a greenborn
C. the green eyed monster D. a green light
5.Which would be the best title of the passage?
A. Green, the color of grass and trees
B. The stories about the color “green”
C. Green, a sign of approval
D. Different meanings of “green”
Emergencies(紧急情况)don’t happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help first. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone numbers.
In 1568, the Untied States government wanted one number that people could call for emergencies. They decided that 911 was easy to remember and people could dial it quickly. The very first 911 call was made on February 16, 1968. in Alibama. Today, 911 is used for emergencies in most parts of the United States and many parts of Canada.
Other countries may use other numbers. In Great Britain, it’s 959. If you’re not sure which emergency number is used in your area, check your phone book.
When to call
Never call 911 as a joke or just to see what might happen. The only time you should call 911
When in an emergency call
When you dial the 911 operator(接线员)，it’s always OK to give out your information. Speak slowly and clearly when you explain what’s happening. What happened? Where are you? Who needs help?
Don’t hang up(挂断)！
If you have to call 911, do not hang up until the operator tells you it’s OK to do so, That way, you can be sure that the operator has all the information to offer help fast.
A dog named Faith dialed 911 when her owner who was in a wheelchair fell and needed help. She had been taught to use a speed—dial(快递拨号)function.
1.The emergency number 911 was first used in ____ in the USA.
A. 1958 B. 1968 C. 1978 D. 1999
2.Why was 911 chose to be the emergency call?
A. Because other countries also used the number.
B. Because it was suggested by the phone company.
C. Because it was simple and easy to remember and dial.
D. Because it was also used in many parts of Canada.
3.People can’t call 911 when ____.
A. a bus hits a boy badly
B. a girl feels bored
C. an old lady falls off the stairs, unable to stand up
D. some people can’t get out of a burning building
4.Which is the right thing to do?
A. Wait for the operator’s words to end the call.
B. Tell the operator what his happened and hang up.
C. Test if your phone can get through to 911.
D. Tell the operator everything as quickly as possible.
5.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. 911 is an emergency number almost throughout the United States.
B. We haven’t got a worldwide universal(通用的)emergency number yet.
C. Usually phone books list emergency call numbers.
D. The dog Faith pressed the three numbers 9—1—1.
