14．By the time she got there，the party         for five minutes．（　　）

A．

began

B．

begun

C．

had begun

D．

had been on

13．为了使同学们之间相处得更加融洽，并且能够更好地适应社会，你校学生会正在举办以"how to behave well"为主题的英语征文比赛，请你写一篇英语短文谈谈你的看法．
要点：1）守时、有礼貌、诚实、公正；
2）友好待人，乐于助人；
3）…
要求：1）用上所给要点，并适当补充．
2）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名、地址等相关信息．
3）80个单词左右．
How to behave well
What should we teenagers do to get on well with everything and everyone else？Here is what we should do and shouldn't be allowed to do．
As a good student，we must be on time and honest．And we should be polite and fair to everyone．Also，we should be kind and friendly to others．We should be ready to help people in trouble．Then we can get the same help from others．Besides these，we should obey traffic rules to keep safe．But we shouldn't make noise in public．We shouldn't drop litter everywhere，either．
It is not easy to behave well in daily life．However，everything will be OK if we try our best．．

12．根据要求完成短文写作，请将作文写在答题卡指定的位置上．
作为一名中学生，假如有一天你所在的地方突然发生地震，你认为你能做些什么和不能做什么？请你以"How to keep safe when an earthquake happens？"为题写一篇短文．
内容包括：1．保持镇定，迅速躲到安全的地方（move to a safe location）去，如坚固的桌子下面．
2．可以用手或软的东西保护（protect）脸和头．
3．当确定震动停止时尽快跑到户外，若已在户外，就要远离高的建筑物．
4．不要乘坐电梯．
作文要求：1．不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名．
2．语句连贯，词数80个左右．
How to keep safe when an earthquake happens？
It's important for us to keep safe when an earthquake happens．We should pay attention to the following：First of all，we must keep quiet，and then move to a safe location quickly，such as under the hard tables．Second，we should protect our faces and heads with hands or other soft things．Third，when the shake stops surely，we should run out as soon as possible and try to be far away from buildings．If you are outside，remember to keep away from tall buildings．Last but not least，don't take the elevator at this moment．．

10．著名哲学家尼采（ Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche）曾说过，"Without music life would be a mistake．"可见，音乐在人们的生活中扮演着重要的角色．请根据以下信息提示，结合自己的观点，以"Without Music Life Would Be a Mistake"为题，用英语写一篇短文，表达你对音乐的理解．
内容提示：
1．音乐是我的朋友；我可以从收音机中听到它，也可以在电视上看音乐录像；
2．音乐在我的生活中扮演着重要的角色，…；
3．前两天偶然听到谭盾的《水乐》（Water）；作品中，通过控制水流的速度，他用水制造出了五十多种声音；感觉非常神奇；
4．从此我对音乐更着迷，并确信我未来的生活也永远离不开音乐．
注意事项：
1．短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2．第二要点用2～3句展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3．词数在90个左右，短文标题和开头已在答题卷上给出，不计入总词数．
Without Music Life Would Be a Mistake
Music is my friend．I can either hear it on the radio or watch music videos on TV．Music plays an important role in my life．When feeling sad，music cheers me up．While I'm lonely，it can be with me through the hard times．The other day I happened to hear Water by Tan Dun．In the work，he makes over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow．That's really amazing．I have been crazier about it since then．I'm sure I will live with music in the future．．

9．为了提升无锡城市形象，市政府投入了大量的物力财力建造了地铁．如今无锡地铁通车将近一年，请你用英文写一篇报道，简述一下一年来地铁的运行情况及乘坐地铁的注意事项．
内容要点：
1．无锡地铁（Wuxi Underground）已投入运行将近一年，很多人习惯乘地铁出行；
2．这有助于减少环境污染，路面交通也不像以前那么拥挤；
3．但是，有些乘客不遵守地铁规定，这不利于地铁的发展；
4．在乘坐地铁时，…；
5．在大家的努力下，无锡地铁将会更快、更干净、更安全．
注意事项：1．报道必须包括所给要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2．第4点须用2-3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3．词数90个左右；
4．报道内容必须写在答题卡指定的位置上．

Wuxi Underground has been in use for nearly one year．Many people are used to going by underground．This helps reduce the environment pollution．There is also less traffic on the road than before．However，some passengers don't obey rules of the underground．It's not good for the development of Wuxi Underground．When we take the underground，we shouldn't eat or drink anything．We shouldn't drop litter everywhere，either．We should queue for our turn，even in the rush hour．Wuxi Underground will be faster，cleaner and safer with everyone's effort．．

8．在一节写作课上，老师要求你们写一篇名为"心目中的同学"的短文，现在请你用英文来介绍一下你的同学Mike．
1）Mike学习刻苦，喜欢思考，能想出许多有创意的点子；
2）他小时候读了许多有关科学家的书籍，爱迪生的故事对他影响最大；
3）他对搞小发明很着迷，迄今为止，他已几次因其发明获奖；
4）现在学习忙碌，但他从未放弃爱好，他说这真是其乐无穷；
5）他的梦想…我认为…
注意事项：
1）短文须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2）第5要点的内容必须用2至3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3）词数90个左右，短文开头已经给出，不计入总词数．
参考词汇：
有创意的  creative    爱迪生  Edison
My classmate Mike is hard-working．He likes thinking and can come up with creative ideas．In his childhood，he read many books about scientists．The story of Edison influenced him most．He is crazy about inventing things．So far，he has won several awards for inventions．Now he is busy with his study，but he has never given up his hobby．He says it's great fun for him．His dream is to be an inventor as great as Edison．I think he will be known for his achievements and realize his dream some day．．

7．Until yesterday his family __________ from him for six months．（　　）

A．

hasn't heard

B．

didn't hear

C．

hadn't heard

D．

heard

6．德州正在创建文明城市（build a civilized city），假设你所在的学校要开展以"做文明市民，从我做起"为主题的宣传月活动．请你写一篇80词左右的短文，谈谈如何做．以下内容供参考：
1．衣着整洁，不说脏话；2．礼貌待人，热心助人；3．遵守交通规则，不乱扔垃圾；4．…
注意：1．文中不能出现校名和自己的姓名；
2．内容可适当扩展．
3.80词左右．
In order to build a civilized city，we students should try our best to behave well in the activities．
It's a good habit to keep our clothes clean and tidy．We should never say dirtywords．It's good manners to say"Thank you"and"Please"and so on．Be friendly to others and always ready to help the people in need．For example，when we are on a bus，we should give our seats to the old and the women with babies．We should also obey traffic rules．When thetraffic lights are red，we should stop．Don't throwlitter or spit about． And we'd better not talk or laugh loudly in public．
If everyone behaves well，our city will be more beautiful and more attractive．．

5．假如你的邻居李涛即将升入初中，他很想了解一下初中的学习和生活，请你写一篇英语短文告诉他相关情况，文章要包括以下提示内容并可适当发挥，首句已给出．词数：80-100词左右．
提示：1、学习方法上的建议
2、与老师同学融洽相处
3、与父母之间理解沟通．
I'm glad to share something with you．I think it's the most important to listen to the teachers carefully in class．It's not necessary to do too many exercises．We should try to find the right method to solve them．We can collect the problems we haven't worked out correctly．Go over them at times．The harder you work，the better grades you will get．
We should get on well with our teachers and class to keep us happy．Try to be more active and help each other．We'd better not argue with our parents when we're in disagreement．Have a talk with them．We should help them do housework after school．Don't spend too much time on the Internet．It's not good for our health．Good luck!．