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本试卷共四大题, 4页，满分 90分；考试时间 100分钟
One day, Andy was on his trip to business. When he was walking past a village, he saw many
people ___1___ their work busily in a large field. At that moment, a young man who sat by the road
caught ___2___ attention.
Andy wondered why the young man was free in ___3___ a busy season. He was very curious.
Then he decided ___4___ up and asked, “Have you grown your vegetables ”
The young man shook his head and sighed, “Not yet! I ___5___ about the weather. If there is a
storm, my vegetables may ___6___. If it is too cold, the seeds may not come out from the ground at
all. If it is too hot, the seeds may even go ___7___ in the soil.”
Andy nodded his head and asked again, “Then, have you grown rice ” The young man thought
for a while, and answered, “Not yet. I should be careful about the birds. They may eat the rice. I can’
t take that risk.” “So, what have you grown then ” Andy asked in ___8___.
The farmer replied, “I haven’t grown anything. I am waiting for the best time! I must make sure
that ___9___ is going to destroy my plants.”
Of course, the best time ___10___ came. The young man didn’t get anything from the field at
last. In our life, many people may have ___11___ same problem. ___12___ they have dreams, they
don’t take action because they worry too much about the things that haven’t come yet. They always
worry about the ___13___ in the future. However, if they don’t do anything, ___14___ can they
achieve their dreams
___15___ to keep an old saying in mind: Procrastination is the thief of time.
( ) 1. A. to do B. does C. did D. doing
( ) 2. A. him B. his C. he D. himself
( ) 3. A. such B. very C. so D. this
( ) 4. A. going B. to go C. went D. goes
( ) 5. A. worried B. worries C. am worrying D. will worry
( ) 6. A. destroy B. destroyed C. destroying D. be destroyed
( ) 7. A. bad B. badly C. worse D. the worst
( ) 8. A. surprise B. surprising C. surprisedly D. surprised
( ) 9. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything
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( ) 10. A. ever B. already C. often D. never
( ) 11. A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 12. A. So B. Though C. But D. Unless
( ) 13. A. difficulties B. difficult C. difficultly D. more difficult
( ) 14. A. what B. how C. why D. where
( ) 15. A. To Remember B. Remembers C. Remembering D. Remember
Literature was something I was interested in. At school I was that kid who was fond of
___16___ aloud from the Shakespeare play. Over the holidays I would visit the ___17___ and read
literatures. While my generation was playing after school, I was in a ghetto (贫民区) learning to
___18___.
I lived then in Lagos. The ghetto landlords had unlimited ___19___. They could throw families
with all their possessions out into the street. Annoyed, I wrote about injustices. Those pieces were
not published. Then I began thinking about writing a story about them. This began my long
___20___ in the rigorous craft (严谨构思) of the short story.
However, after finishing my A-levels, I had a job working for a paint company. ___21___ in
Lagos was so terrible that it took three hours to get to work. I would wake up at 4 a. m. and write
for an hour before ___22___ work. When I returned I would sleep and then write till one o’clock.
The first draft took a year. I got myself fired from work and bought a typewriter with the
severance pay (解雇金). I began rewriting my story and sent it to many ___23___, who all turned it
down.
Then, one morning, a letter came from Longmans’ African Writers’ Series. I remember giving
a cry of ___24___. That moment changed everything. I was 19. With the publication of Flowers
and Shadows, the life I was meant to live ___25___.
( ) 16. A. thinking B. reading C. crying D. speaking
( ) 17. A. libraries B. charities C. exhibitions D. attractions
( ) 18. A. act B. write C. cook D. paint
( ) 19. A. talents B. wealth C. powers D. freedom
( ) 20. A. memory B. silence C. service D. adventure
( ) 21. A. Traffic B. Climate C. Houses D. Security
( ) 22. A. making up for B. show a love for C. looking forward toD. setting off for
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( ) 23. A. friends B. teachers C. writers D. publishers
( ) 24. A. fear B. joy C. pain D. sorrow
( ) 25. A. ended B. changed C. began D. improved
A
Ravi, the teacher, was very tired after a long, hard day at school.
He walked towards his house. Just then, Ravi felt something
uncomfortable in his throat. He coughed and coughed, and something came
out of his mouth—it was a heron’s feather!
“How strange!” he thought. “How did it get in my throat ”
When he got home, he told his wife about it. His wife agreed that this
was very strange. She also promised she wouldn’t say a word. Or her husband would be the talk in
the town!
When she went outside, their neighbour waved, “Have you heard any news today ”
“My husband was walking home and...you won’t believe it...some heron feathers came out of
his mouth! But you must promise not to tell anyone!” replied the teacher’s wife.
The neighbour then went to the shop to buy some vegetables. He told the shopkeeper who
loved to gossip (说三道四) all about what was going on in the town.
“You know what,” said the neighbour, “Ravi, the schoolteacher, was giving a lesson today...
and a whole heron suddenly came out of his mouth. ▲ ”
Then the cook came into the shop. “Did you hear about that ” the shopkeeper said in a low
voice, “Ravi, the schoolteacher, was buying pencils in the village shop— and suddenly a lot of
herons flew out of his mouth! Ssh, don’t tell others!”
The shopkeeper’s little boy heard this. He ran outside to tell his friends. Soon, the rumors (谣言)
had spread throughout the town!
When Ravi walked into the classroom the next morning, all his pupils were looking at him
quietly—it was very unusual! Even more strangely, their parents were looking at him through the
windows too.
“Why are you all looking at me like that ” he asked.
“We heard that yesterday a heron flew out of your mouth, and some other kinds of birds too.
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And a river of water with fish of all kinds in it! We want to see you do it again!” A boy spoke up.
Ravi sighed and put his books on the desk. “Today’s lesson is a very important one!” he said. “I
think you all need to learn it!”
( ) 26. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. Ravi coughed and he might be badly ill.
B. Ravi had a strange feeling about his wife.
C. A heron’s feather came out of Ravi’s mouth.
D. A long school day made Ravi uncomfortable.
( ) 27. Which can be the best to fill in the blank ▲ in Paragraph 8
A. But everyone suddenly burst into laughter.
B. But let’s keep that just between you and me.
C. But I had no idea how such a rumor got about.
D. But he was rather tired and sleepless after that.
( ) 28. In which order did the rumors develop
A.③①②④ B.③④①②
C.①③④② D.①③②④
( ) 29. What lesson did Ravi want everyone to learn
A. We need to get along well with animals and don’t gossip about them.
B. It’s quite necessary to have classes with clear mind and not to lose focus.
C. It’s of great importance to keep our words and not to believe rumors easily.
D. We should start out small and take action to spread the rumors about others.
B
In the middle of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, Amanda Barrows carefully placed a
wooden nightstand (床头柜). It went with a sign reading, “Take a poem, leave a poem.”
So far, more than 100 poems have come in. “It’s completely unexpected,” said Barrows. “I’m
really impressed by support.”
A park manager by day and a poet by night, Barrows joined a Poetry for the People class at
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City College of San Francisco (CCSF). Students were asked to find a way to “bring poetry into the
community” as their final project.
In the beginning, Barrows struggled to land on an idea. Eventually, though, it struck her that
she could bring together her two worlds— parks and poetry. A neighbour offered a weathered
nightstand, which Barrows thought would be perfect for her project. She could fill the nightstand
with fresh paper and pens and add a box at the bottom for poems.
The idea reminded her of Little Free Libraries, which was known for the bookstands placed
across the city. “I was inspired by the little free libraries, where you ‘take a book, leave a book’.
And I thought, ‘Maybe I could do this with poetry.’” said Barrows. Since she only had one
nightstand to work with, Barrows decided that she would leave it in a park for four days before
moving it to a new location. Barrows’s goal is to bring the poetry nightstand to all of them.
Since the Poetry Nightstand project started, people have donated many poems. Barrows has
shared them on social media. “It is a community project,” Barrows said. “It belongs to all.”
Her poetry class teacher, Lauren Muller, commented, “people need poetry now”, which might
be the reason for the success of Barrows’s project.
( ) 30. Why did Barrows start her project
A. To share her own poems. B. To apply for a poetry class.
C. To encourage young poet D. To complete a required task.
( ) 31. How did PNP differ from Little Free Libraries
A. It wasn’t well-received by the public. B. It wasn’t fixed on a specific site.
C. It covered different types of writings. D. It was only open to local people.
( ) 32. What did Muller think contributed to the success of PNP
A. The donation of social media. B. The public’s demand for poetry.
C. The help from her neighbors. D. The support from the city parks.
( ) 33. Which word can best describe Barrows
A. brave. B. talented C. Creative D. Generous
C
We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear
the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue Social
networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as
“friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends
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In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with
latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they
always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more
parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This
realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking
sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who
they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in
real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a
parent or family member.
It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On
the one hand, we don’t want to refuse their request because that might hurt their feelings or make
them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand, if you do accept, then you could have a
sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their
request: “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are
hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be
independent.”
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help if you do choose not to add
them to your friends list.
( ) 34. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 mean
A. students may log in micro-blog at school
B. students begin to communicate on some websites
C. school begin to build their hallways on the internet
D. students can find pictures of hallways on micro-blog
( ) 35. From Paragraph 2, we learn that ______.
A. parents feel secure about the privacy online
B. social networks successfully fill the generation gap
C. parents have realized the importance of social networks
D. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate
( ) 36. Teenagers may refuse a parent’s friend request because ______.
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A. they hide something from their parents
B. Their parents make negative comments on them
C. their parents tend to fall behind in technology
D. they are unwilling to be watched by parents
( ) 37. Which of the following is the best title for the text
A. To Friend or Not to Friend B. Say No to Parents’ Friend Requests
C. No More Privacy Online D. Generation Gap bridged by Social Network
D
Each night, you climb in bed, get sleepy, close your eyes, and...it’s morning! What happens in
between As you sleep, parts of your body rest while other parts are busy rebuilding muscles,
refreshing cells, and boosting your defences against illness—to make you strong, energetic the next
day. And your brain uses sleep time to process and store information it took in that day. The
following cycle shows what happens in your sleep.
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH SLEEP
A tired body struggles to do its jobs. That can result in a weak ability to fight infection, slow
reflexes and a cranky, forgetful, and unfocused you. It can even lead you to overeat.
So staying up late to prepare for a quiz is not a good choice. Study early—then let your brain
store the information while you rest up and dream of acing that test!
HOWMUCH SLEEP IS ENOUGH
Doctors recommend 9 to 12 hours daily for kids ages 6 to 12. Younger kids need more. Older
kids need slightly less.
( ) 38. Which statements about sleep is true according to the above information
A. A new born baby may need more than 12 hours for sleep.
B. When people sleep, the whole body is having a good rest.
C. We’d better prepare for a test the night before we have it.
D. Among the stages in a sleep cycle, we dream most in Stage 3.
( ) 39. Which of the following probably shows the cycling in a 9-hour sleep
A. Stage 1→Stage 2×6→Stage 3×6→Stage REM×6
B. (Stage 1→Stage 2→Stage 3→Stage REM)×6
C. Stage 1→(Stage 2→Stage 3→Stage REM)×6
D. Stage 1×6→Stage 2×6→Stage 3×6→Stage REM
( ) 40. Where can we read this information
A. In a novel about dreams. B. In a magazine on science.
C. In a guide book for babysitting. D. In a book on learning problems.
Some believe that people are either smart or dumb. And if they are smart, everything is easy for
them. ___41___ But they can improve the skills they have and develop new ones. What’s your
opinion
In fact, this is related to one’s mindset (思维模式 ). Dr. Carol Dweck, a psychology (心理 )
professor at Stanford University, has discovered that people with a fixed mindset solve problems in
a much different way from those with a growth mindset.
Dr. Dweck found people with a fixed mindset care about grades. When they make mistakes,
they think it means they’re not smart. ___42___ They’re afraid of challenges, because if they don’t
do well, they may look dumb. People with a growth mindset, on the other hand, care about learning,
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not grades. They learn from mistakes by trying different ways to solve problems or asking for help.
___43___ They discovered that students with a growth mindset do better in math; those with a
fixed mindset do worse. Why Kids with both mindsets do well in primary school, but middle
school math is much harder. So while the growth-mindset kids accept the challenge and work
harder, the fixed-mindset kids may just give up. ___44___
But Dweck’s team discovered something even more important than that. They found that, with
some work, kids can choose to have a growth mindset and do better in school. Everyone has some
of each type of mindset. ___45___ When you hear your fixed mindset voice telling you that you’re
dumb, or that you’ll look stupid if you ask for help, or that learning a new skill is hard, talk back to
it! Then you really can get smarter by working hard, practicing and challenging yourself!
A. As a result, their grades drop.
B. They also care about how smart they look.
C. Some hold the belief that not everyone can become a genius (天才).
D. They are just like two kinds of voices in your head.
E. Dweck and her team did a research among middle school students.
Do you want to become an astronaut It is often considered one of the
most challenging j 46 in the world. In fact, being an astronaut is not
e 47 because it’s difficult to pass different kinds of training. Just
take Wang Yaping, an excellent Chinese astronaut, as an example. She
didn’t do well when she took the first training course. However, after years
of practice, she finally m 48 to become an astronaut. Now she is so
p 49 of her work and shares her space stories with students everywhere. She hopes more
young people will learn about space exploration and make their space d 50 come true.
第二节 完成句子（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分）
51. 去年，交换生林慧对滑雪很感兴趣，想知道如何提高滑雪技巧。
Last year, Lin Hui, an exchange student, was interested in skiing and wondered ______ ______
______ ______ her skiing skill.
52.因此，她向一名知名教练寻求帮助。
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Therefore, she ______ a well-known instructor ______ ______.
53. 林慧被要求注意滑雪的关键细节。
Lin Hui ______ ______ to pay attention to the key details about skiing.
54. 同时，坚持练习滑雪也是必要的。
At the same time, ______ ______ ______ ______ keep practising skiing as well.
55. 这些建议多么有用啊！
______ ______ ______ the instructor gave!
初中三年是一段充满改变与成长的旅程。学校英文报以 “Growing with change” 为题向学
生征稿，请根据以下思维导图提示写一篇短文投稿，分享你在某一个方面的改变和成长。
注意：
1. 词数 80-100词；开头已给出，不计入总词数。
2. 文中不得出现真实的校名和人名。
Growing with change
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参考答案：
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一、1-5 DBABC 6-10 DAABD 11-15 CBABD
二、16-20 BABCD 21-25 ADDBC
三、26-29 CBAC 30-33 DBBC 34-37 BCDA 38-40 DCD 41-45 CBEAD
四、46. job 47. easy 48. managed 49. proud 50. dreams
51. how she could improve
52. asked for help
53. was asked
54. it is necessary to
55. What useful advice
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