There are many festivals in western countries:
In February: Saint Valentine's Day, a holiday honoring lovers. It is celebrated February 14 by the custom of sending greeting cards or gifts to express affection. The cards, known as valentines, are often designed with hearts to symbolize love.
In April: All Fool's Day: Playing tricks on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In France the victim of such practical jokes is called an April fish; in Scotland, a gawk or cuckoo; and in English-speaking countries, an April fool.
In October：Halloween，On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes（节日服装）knock on their neighbors' doors and yell "Trick or Treat" when the door opens.
In December: It’s. Christmas in the Christian church, annual festival, held on December 25, to celebrate the Nativity, or birth of Christ. Children often put stocking at the end of their beds because Father Christmas will come to fill the stocking with nice presents.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1.The best title of the passage is ( ).
A. Christmas B. Fool's Day
C. Chinese festivals D. Western festival
2. How many festivals are there in the passage? ( )
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
3.When is the Saint Valentine's Day? ( )
A. February 14 B. February 15
C. February 16 D.February 17
4.Halloween is on ( ).
A. October 31 B. October 30
C. October 29 D. November 31
5.The custom on the first day of April is ( ).
A.Knocking on neighbors' doors.
B.Putting stocking at the end of beds.
C.Playing tricks.
D.Sending greeting cards
书面表达。假设你班为了创建“宜居城市”，最近以“Life in the future: for better or worse?”为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观，但也有些同学对未来有些担心。请根据表格中的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。
乐观者的观点 | １．世界变得更好 ２．生活水平提高 ３．医疗更发达，人的寿命更长 |
担心者的观点 | １．世界变得更挤 ２．环境问题更多 ３．能源变得更少 |
你自己的观点 | 考生自拟（至少两点） |
注意点：
１．词数：80-120. 短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入 总词数。
２．短文必须包括所有要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥。使短文连贯\通顺。
３．短文中不得出现真实的人名\校名等相关信息。
４．你可能用到的词汇：
energy(能源）；medical care(医疗）；environment(环境）；standard(水平）
Life in the future: for better or worse?
Many students are optimistic（乐观） about the next fifty years. ________
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单词拼写。根据下列句子及所给的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的正确、完全形式（每空填一词）。
1.The s_________ of the fastest train in China is over 350 kph.
2.England and France are E______ countries.
3.Try to guess a word’s meaning by reading the s______ before or after it.
4.The garden cut the flowers with s_____.
5.My grandparents often l______ out the fruits and desserts in the garden and enjoyed the moon.
6.The girl didn’t know the d______ to the hotel, so she asked the policeman for help.
7.Wherever the pop singer goes, he gets tons of a______ .
8.After the woman wears the dress in s______, she looks more beautiful.
9.Anxi and Hangzhou are w______ known for their tea.
10.After stopping the car ,the policeman asked the man to show his driver l ______.
语法填空。阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Lion lived in a forest alone. He always dreamed that other animals would respect (尊重) him by 1.(follow) him and bowing 2.him.
One day Mouse ran through the jungle and tripped (绊倒) over Lion’s paws. Lion was woken up by him,3.(feel) angry. “How dare you run over my paws!” he shouted. Mouse was 4.(catch) by him. And Lion continued shouting, “On the second thought, I’m hungry now, and you’ll make a delicious meal.”
Mouse cried out, “King Lion, do you think I should be pardoned? 5. you let me live, your kindness will always be remembered .6. some day, I might be able to help you.”
“How could such a powerless little mouse ever help me?” That thought made Lion 7.(laugh) so much that he decided to let Mouse go.
A week later, Lion was walking through he jungle when he stepped onto a hunter’s net. The net scooped (勾) him up.
Lion’s frightened shouts were heard 8. Mouse. He ran to help. Mouse quickly chewed (咬) through the ropes to make a hole in the net. Soon, Lion was free. Lion looked down at the little mouse. “Thank you for 9.(save) my life,” said Lion. “I was mistaken. I used to think you powerless. But you’ve proved 10. (you ) a great friend!”
阅读下面各题 ，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合1-5题的选项，其中有一项是多余选项。
Which university would you like to go to in the future? It’s not too early to think about it right now.
Students at Hilltop School had a University Week at the end of last month.1.For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的) “University of Hilltop”.
2. He said he started the program to help students form their aims. “University may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims.” He said.
3.Eric ,a student in Grade 8,said“University Week made me realize that university is only four years away. I should do research about where I want to go.” Paul, another student in Grade 8 said that he realized there were so many universities for him to choose.4.
The school also invited people to give career talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown,a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way.5.
“The program opened up the students’ eyes.” said Mr Miller.
A. According to the students, the program worked well. B. Eric thinks it’s too early to think about which university to go to in the future now . C. During this week ,they took part in all kind of activities. D. Mr Miller is the teacher who started the program. E. After the research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California. F. He also talked about the importance of math, reading and writing in his career as a policeman |
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet.
1.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _____.
A. she had lived with her parents whose names were not known
B. she had lived in the street for many years
C. the workers knew her well
D. she had learned to write and read by herself
2.The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be _____.
A. popular and successful B. understood by others
C. Miss Hong Kong D. known to everybody
3.When did her life change completely?
A. In 1987. B. In 1985.
C. In 1980. D. In 1975.
4.This passage is probably taken from _____.
A. a newspaper B. a science magazine
C.a history textbook D. a novel
5.According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. All the children at the orphanage liked Mary.
B. Mary was not happy working as a secretary.
C. Mary’s boyfriend was good at English.
D. Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult
