Bamboo grows best in the place _____ it is warm and rains often.

A. which           B. where    C. that            D. as

 –Did you ask the guard what happened?

--Yes, he told me all ______ he knew.

   A. about which      B. which    C. that            D. what

 Look! The dictionary, _____is red, is a birthday gift given by Father.

A. which cover     B. the cover of which   C. the whose cover    D. that the cover

 She dreams of becoming ____pianist, so she makes ____most of her time to play the piano.

  A. a; the      B. the; /         C. a; /         D. /; the

假如你叫李华，刚刚升入高中。开学已经两月有余，你认识了很多优秀的老师，其中来自美国的外教Shirley是你最喜欢的老师之一。你还结交了许多新朋友，同桌雪华是你最好的朋友。请你写信给老朋友张强，介绍一下你的近况, 并鼓励彼此好好学习, 共同进步。

注意:

(1) 词数：90-100左右

(2) 开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Zhang Qiang,

Yours,

Li Hua

       阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

 It is interesting to know what people of different nations like to do best. In France, when a woman enters a café or restaurant, she is freely discussed, not only about her appearance but about her past and future as well. She invites looks in the street whether she is beautiful or plain. There is no better way for a woman to get back her self-confidence than a walk in the street of Pairs or Marseilles, and woman really like that.

  In Italy, people love talking. They sit about in cafe, exchanging news and discussing politics. They do not hesitate to ask questions about the family, income and private life of anybody who happens to be there.

     The Swiss eat as a pastime. Ladies walk into a teashop, eat a couple of ice creams and a large piece of chocolate cake, and then complain(抱怨)about their weight.

     For the Americans, the greatest fondness is said to be the push of buttons. You push a button in the lift, you push a button for cigarette, chewing gums, stamps, even for a life insurance. You can even push a button to get married and another button to get divorced.

     In England, waiting in a line is national passion. The English will form a line whether they have the opportunity. Long queues can be seen, for example, at stations when the train is practically empty and everybody can have a seat.

Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the lake behind his house. He swam towards the middle of the lake, not realizing that a crocodile was swimming toward him. His mother, who was in the house, was looking out of the window and saw the two. In great fear, she ran toward the water, shouting to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the boy became alarmed and swam back. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodile reached him. The mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile snatched his legs. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, raced from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.

Remarkably, the boy survived, after several weeks in hospital. His legs were extremely scarred （伤疤）by the attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.

The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter. "But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms. too. I have them because my Mom wouldn't let go. "

Never judge another person's scars, because you don't know how they were made.

72. Which will be the best title for the text?

A. Scars of Love                      B. Women Hold up Half the Sky

C. A Terrible Experience                   D. Don't Judge by Appearances

73. Hearing Mother's shouts, the boy _____.

A. remained in the middle at a loss    B. didn't stop swimming forwards

C. swam back towards the shore            D. was ready to fight the crocodile

74. Which of the following statements is true?

A. A crocodile attacked him when the boy and his mother were swimming.

B. The crocodile bit the arms of the boy when it reached him.

C. There is always an interesting story behind every scar.

D. It was a farmer who shot the crocodile.

   75.By saying the words (see the underlined sentence), the boy really wanted to show ____.

A. how deep the scars made by the crocodile were

B. what a brave and courageous boy he was

C. how many scars and scratches he had

D. how great and beloved his mother was

Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.

Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场） in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas.

There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You don’t need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you don’t have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.

Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, it’s free.

68. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of(支持)?

A. Motor racing in the desert.     B. Cycling around a lake.

C. Playing basketball in a gym.    D. Swimming in a sports center.

69. What do we know about golf from the passage?

A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain.

B. It causes water shortages around the world.

C. It pollutes the earth with chemicals and wastes.

D. It needs water and much energy to keep its courses green.

70. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because______.

A. it uses fewer resources        B. it improves our health

C. it is an outdoor sport          D. it is recommended by experts

71. The author writes the passage to_______.

A. show us the function of major sports

B. introduce different types of sports

C. discuss the major influence of popular sports

D. encourage us to go in for green sports

Ms Petoskey, my seventh grade teacher at Queen of Apostles was, and still is, the greatest teacher. She was creative with her teaching styles; every new day she brought a new way of leaning literature, by using a game rap song, and other things.

I must say, the kids in my class sometimes didn’t listen to the teachers carefully, but Ms Petoskey was able to attract their attention. Her literature classroom had bean bags and fun chairs to sit in while we read, and our desks were always set up in special positions—all around the room. It looked messy  when you walked in the room, but we liked it! She let us choose who we sat next to, but once we talked too much, she would move us. She allowed us to make her classroom our home.

She was passionate (热情的) about her job. She let us choose the books we wanted to read next, which made me more interested in books. It wasn’t what we had to read, but what we wanted to read. Whenever we would present ideas about literature or poems, her eyes would light up and she would become excited.

She always made sure everyone was having fun in her class and brought cakes to the classroom every Friday for our silent reading time. She was patient when we got out of hand. She was always cheerful, which made me enjoy coming to school. Ms Petoskey is the teacher I still visit and chat with (even after five years). She is the teacher I can thank for making me enjoy reading !

64. The writer used all of the following words to describe Ms Petoskey EXCEPT “__________”.

   A. creative          B. passionate       C. patient               D. humorous

65. What does the underlined word “messy” in Paragraph 2 mean ?

   A. Exciting.         B. Untidy.        C. Interesting.           D. Relaxing.

66. We can learn from the passage that Ms Petoskey ___________________ .

   A. often has classes outside the classroom

   B. usually begins her class either with a game or a rap song

   C. allows students to read the books that they really want to read

   D. often encourages students to read books as loudly as possible

67. The best title for this passage is “___________”.

   A. A literature lover                          B. My interest in literature

   C. My wonderful school life                   D. An unforgettable teacher

The English language started about 1,500 years ago in England. Three groups of people came to the country. They were the Angles, the Saxons, and the Jutes. These three groups brought their languages with them to England-After some time, the three languages became one new-language-English. The name “English” comes from the Angles. They lived in most of England. “England” means “Angle Land” or “Country of the Angles”.

The language that we speak today－Modern English－is not the same as the English that people used many years ago, including Old English(before 1150)and Middle English(up till 1500).That language—Old English—sounds different, and it has some different rules of grammar. There were only a few thousand words in Old English. But Modern English does come from Old English, and it is still like it in many important ways.

60.How many languages did Old English come from？

A. One.       B. Two.      C. Three.     D. Four.

61.Which language did the name “English” come from？

A. Modern English.       B. The Angles.         C. The Jutes.     D. The Saxons.

62. According to the passage, Modern English differs from Old English in_______.

A. grammar         B. pronunciation     C. words           D. All of the above

63.Which of the following is TRUE？

A. Modern English has nothing to do with Old English.

B. Modern English has more words than Old English.

C. Modern English has a vocabulary (词汇量) twice as large as Old English.

D. There is no difference between Old English and Middle English.