David was a successful young man who worked in a large company in a big city in America. His favorite hobby was fishing. But it was several years since he had last gone fishing. He was too busy to get a chance to practice.
Then one summer he decided to go on vacation to a village where there were a lot of streams(河流). “I ought to be able to have some good fishing there,” he said to himself confidently (自信地) and made good preparations for fishing.
The next morning after he arrived there, he walked to the nearest stream with his fishing rod (杆). To his surprise, he saw an old man standing beside the water, doing nothing. So he asked him whether it was a private stream. The old man answered that it was not a private stream and everyone could fish there, so David said to him, “ Well, then it won’t be fined(罚款)if I catch some fish here, will it?”
“Oh, no,” answered the old man. “It won’t be, but it will be a miracle(奇迹).”
1.David hadn’t gone fishing for a long time because_____________________.
A. he didn’t like fishing
B. he was not good at it
C. he was too busy
D. he couldn’t find a place for fishing
2. What did David expect when he decided to go on vacation?
A. He wanted to visit some beautiful villages.
B. He planned to go swimming in some streams.
C. He decided to meet some old friends.
D. He wanted to enjoy fishing there.
3.What did the old man mean by the word “miracle”?
A. He didn’t think David would catch any fish in that stream.
B. It was wonderful to catch some fish there.
C. David was not allowed to fish there.
D. The fish in the stream were very smart.
完形填空
Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother Mike, who was ________ excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were________ everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “here is the best ________ tree from my garden. Take it home and plant it ________ you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was ________ with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to wonder ________ he should plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and ________ down the fruit. If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will ________ some of them. But if I plant it…” ________ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it.
________ the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, ________ the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him ________ , “you have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me ________ but leaves(叶子).”
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner ________ sun-light or warmth. How could you expect flowers and ________ ?”
1.A. a B. an C. the D. /
2.A. simple B. famous C. similar D. common
3.A. pear B. grape C. apple D. banana
4.A. although B. instead of C. even if D. so that
5.A. tired B. patient C. pleased D. popular
6.A. where B. how C. when D. why
7.A. put B. cut C. push D. shake
8.A. see B. hear C. touch D. pick
9.A. Finally B. Firstly C. Luckily D. Certainly
10.A. And B. So C. But D. As
11.A. or B. nor C. both D. so
12.A. happily B. angrily C. kindly D. carelessly
13.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
14.A. with B. without C. for D. of
15.A. leaves B. juice C. tree D. Fruit
书面表达
时间都去哪儿了？这是许多成年人的感慨，也是一些中学生的烦恼：没有时间做作业，没有时间从事个人爱好… …
其实，时间就在我们的掌握之中，关键是能否合理利用。请根据提示，以“How to spend our time properly”为题写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法。
如何合理利用时间 | |
学习方面 | 制定计划，上课认真听讲，按时完成作业--- |
爱好方面 | 爱好类型，合理安排时间，达到学业与爱好的平衡-- |
其他方面 | 交朋友，与朋友和睦相处，交流---- |
注意：1. 词数80左右。开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 内容必须包括上图中的要点，可作必要的发挥；
3. 条理清楚、语句连贯；
How to spend our time properly
Where has our time gone? How should we spend our time properly?
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If so, I’m sure we will live a happier school life.
根据所给的首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。
Anger (生气)is a kind of feeling. Many things can make you angry. When your teacher gives you too much homework. When your team loses an important game, when someone b 1. your favorite thing and then breaks it, you may get really angry.
Usually, your body will tell you when you are angry. For example, you b 2. much faster, your face turns red and you may want to break something or hit someone, b 3. sometimes, you try to hide your anger. For example, you may hide it in your head. The problem is that if you do this, you may get a h 4. or your stomach may hurt.
In fact, it’s harmful to hide your anger, and it’s normal for you to get angry sometimes, but anger must be let out in the right way, w 5. hurting others or yourself. Let me give you some a 6. .
When you get angry, you can talk about it with other people. It’s h 7. to talk about your anger with other people, such as parents, teachers, good friends etc. When you talk about anger, those bad feelings can start to go a 8. . On the other hand, when you start to feel angry, you can do some other things: count from 1 to 100, go for a bike ride, think about good things, and so on.
In a word, don’t let your anger control you. R 9. that how you act when you are angry can make everything better or w 10. .
根据句意，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。
1.Would you please fill in the ____________(miss)words in the text?
2.With the_________(develop) of modern medicine, more and more diseases can be cured.
3.Now, more and more people are careful with the _______(safe) of food.
4.Students think that summer is _________(probable)the most fun of all seasons because of the summer holiday.
5.Please put up your hands if you have any _________(far)questions.
根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，使句子意思通顺、完整。
1.Justin’s mobile phone was _________(偷)from the drawer.
2.The boy likes to know more and he is always curious about the ______(未知的) world.
3.Sadly, the prison__________(人口) has increased in recent years.
4.I had to stay at home , because the rain was raining___________(猛力地).
5.I’d like to book a __________(单个的)room, please!
