请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。
Dear Helen,
Thanks for your last letter. Yes, I’m enjoying myself on my exchange program in France. It’s even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family are really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has improved! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t make me worried as it used to. My biggest challenge (挑战) is learning how to behave (表现) at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really not the same as the way they are at home. For example, you shouldn’t put your bread on your plate. You should put it on the table! I thought that was very strange at first, but now I’m used to it. You shouldn’t eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork.) Another thing is that it is very rude to say you’re full. If you don’t want any more food, you should just say, “It was delicious.” Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands, but not your elbows (肘部), on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m gradually getting used to things and don’t find them so strange any more.
I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Yours,
Li Ying
1.Where is Li Ying now?
2.What does Li Ying think of her host family?
3.How does Li Ying feel while she is speaking French now?
4.When can Li Ying eat things with her hands there?
5.Why do you want to go there if you have the chance to take part in an exchange program?
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请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone, you mean to be 1.f_____. When you put one finger in front of your 2.m_____, you mean “Be quiet.”
Yet, people in different countries may use different sign languages. Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak little Italian. One day when he was walking in the street, he felt3.h_____ and went into a restaurant. As the waiter came, the Englishman 4.o_____ his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips (嘴唇). In this way, he meant to say, “5.B_____ me something to eat.” But the waiter gave him a lot of things to6.d_____. First tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. The Englishman was sorry that he wasn’t7.a_____ to tell the waiter what he wanted. He was just going to8.l_____ the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. And this sign was clear9.e_____ for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last the Englishman had his meal in the 10.s_____ way.
请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
1.My grandmother realized that she was old. (改为否定句)
My grandmother ________ ________ that she was old.
2.We will finish junior school in two months. (对划线部分提问)
________ ________ will you finish junior school?
3.We will paint our new house green and white next week. (改为被动语态）
Our new house will ________ ________ green and white next week.
4.“Is it the first boys-only school in the city?” asked a parent. (改为间接引语)
A parent asked ________ it ________ the first boys-only school in the city.
5.Choose the perfect grapes only, or you won’t be able to make the best wine. (保持句意基本不变)
You ________ be able to make the best wine ________ you choose the perfect grapes only.
词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
1.The loud noise from outside kept me _______ (醒着) all night.
2.Of all the _______ (发明), which do you think is the most useful?
3.If you know the right answer, please _______ (move higher) your hand.
4.We went _______ (out of a building or room) to see what was happening.
5.New Zealand has two islands. One is North Island and the _______ is South Island.
B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
6.The students took the PISA test in three _______— reading, maths and science.
7.Our classroom is not as big as _______, but it’s clean and tidy.
8.The Smiths moved into their new house which is on the _______ floor.
9.Body language is the _______ and most powerful language of all!
10.You need to explain your idea quite _______ when having a debate (辩论).
C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
11.Miss Li is a kind teacher and she always _______ to us gently.
12.Sally took a photo of her friends while they _______ computer games.
13.—Jack, would you like to go with me to see the movie Where Are We Going?
— It’s an interesting film, but I _______ it.
14.Today is Father’s Day. My mother _______ a special dinner for my grandpa now.
15.Without any help, his father _______ to repair the car all by himself at last.
Once my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.
For 22 years, after I left home for college, he called me every Sunday at 9 am. He was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and I never once heard him complain about his own life.
Nine years ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy.
Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. But again, I was too busy.
Four years ago, my father drove all the way from Denver to Topeka, with an eight-foot Colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and I could have a part of Colorado growing on our land. I was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldn’t spend much time with him.
Then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sister’s home in Florida. We talked about the tree he had brought me, “Fat Albert”, but that morning he called it “Fat Oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. I had to get to church, so I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4:40 pm that day: my father was in hospital in Florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). I got on a plane immediately, and on the way I thought of all the times I had not taken the time to talk to my father. I realized that I had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. I promised that when I arrived, I would make up for lost time.
I arrived in Florida at 1 am. My father had passed away at 9:12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.
1.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The writer arrived in Florida before her father passed away.
B. The writer didn’t find enough time to talk to her father all these years.
C. The writer noticed nothing unusual about her father’s health before he was put in the hospital.
D. The writer’s father brought them the Colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree.
2.How did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?
A. Hopeless. B. Sorry.
C. Frightened. D. Disappointed.
3.Which words best describe the writer’s father?
A. Honest and modest.
B. Strict and demanding (要求高的).
C. Talkative and positive (积极乐观的).
D. Caring and thoughtful.
4.What’s the best title of this passage?
A. What a good father!B. How busy I am.
C. Time keeps going.D. My father and our family.
We humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. She gives us everything we need in our daily life. She is our Mother Earth.
April 22 is Earth Day. The theme of this year is “Green Cities”.
A green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the United Nations.
A green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. Also, it is connected by clean public transportation. Moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.
Around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.
Chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. These roofs are covered with plants. The plants get a great amount of rainwater. Later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. So far, there are about 360 green roofs in Chicago, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency.
Curitiba, Brazil, has great transportation. It opened the world’s first bus rapid transit (BRT) system in 1974. BRT runs on special lanes. This makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. With the help of BRT, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in Brazil. Today, many other countries have copied BRT, including China and Mexico.
Singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in Southeast Asia. Zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. Zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. These panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. By 2030, Singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.
1.The theme of Earth Day this year is “_______”.
A. Green Roofs B. Green Cities
C. Reducing and Recycling D. Environmental Protection
2.The article mentions that there is BRT in the following countries EXCEPT _______.
A. Brazil B. Singapore C. China D. Mexico
3.From the passage, we learn that in the three cities _______.
A. people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs
B. special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams
C. people make good use of solar and wind energy
D. people are provided with a pleasant place to live
4.The passage is mainly developed by _______.
A. giving examples B. explaining reasons
C. listing suggestions D. showing different opinions
