1、Grammar and vocabulary:1. Which of the following underlined parts is different?A. Detective Ken told us about a case he dealt with recently.B. When you feel upset , take a deep breath and it will help.C. It is important for everyone to have a good breakfastD. The man left clear footprints in the wet
2、 sand 2. He was angry _ himself for having made such a foolish mistake.A. on B. with C. at D. by3. His knowledge of English and western cultures _ a great help to him in his work.A. is B. are C. he D. am 4. This dress is a bit dirty, would you please change _ one for me ?A. others B. the other C. th
3、e others D. another5. Using different memorizing methods can enable you to remember things _A. wise B. correct C. easily D. faithfully6. The emoji of “Face with tears of joy” has become_ among the Internet users all over the world.A. popular B. more popular C. most popular D. the most popular7. You
4、_ talk to your mother in such an impolite way. Youd better say sorry to her.A. mustnt B. can C. should D. neednt 8. Bill looked _ to see Cassie and his mother standing by the front door of his house.A. happily B. confident C. surprised D. angrily 9. Lets just imagine_ on Mars in the near future. Isn
5、t it amazing?A. to live B. lives C. living D. lives10. The young an refused _ stealing the valuable necklace from the safe.A. admit B. to admit C. admitting D. admitted11. It was believed that the TV series Legend of Miyue _ millions of people soon.A. attracted B. has attracted C. will attract D. wo
6、uld attract12. Mr and Mrs Williams _ in San Francisco since they returned to the USA from JapanA. had worked B. have worked C. work D. are working 13. Black tea_ in China during the Ming Dynasty as a way to keep tea freshA. invented B. was invented C. is invented D. is inventing14. I know nothing of
7、 the murder case _ I read the newspaper report last nightA. when B. because C. until D. since15. Take a careful look at the two pictures, _ youll find several differences between themA. so B. and C. or D. but16. The old man rarely remembers what has happened,_?A. does he B. doesnt he C. has he D. ha
8、snt he17. _ necessary it is to give pilots the best possible training !A. What B. What a C. What an D. How18.At the beginning of the interview, Sue was _ nervous that she could hardly keep stillA. very B. too C. so D. much19. Thank you so much for the wonderful party. I really had a great time/-_A.
9、You are kind B. Im glad you liked itC. I doesnt matter D. Thats right20. -I missed the this morning because of the traffic jam-_A. What a pity ! B. Dont worry C. Of course not D. Watch out. B.Nowadays, the food that you buy comes from many different countriesHave a look in your fridge, cupboard, and
10、 fruit bowl and check the origins(来源) of the foodPerhaps there are apples from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Egypt? You will probably be surprised how_food travels to get to your plateThis journey, from “field to plate”, is called“food miles”A food mile is the distance that foo
11、d travels from the farmers field to the person who buys the f ood Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer(消费者)Why is this, and what are the effects(影响) of these long distances?Traditionally, farmers sold their food in the local market so the food didnt have to travel v
12、ery farThe consumers also did not travel very far, because they went to their local market to buy the foodThis was a good system for farmers and consumersHowever, there were some _For example, consumers could only buy food that farmers produced locallyIn addition, they could only get food that was i
13、n seasonNow, because of modern technology, food comes from all over the worldWe do not have to wait for spring or summer to buy strawberries or tomatoesThey are_in winter if we wantSome countries have to import(进口) most of their foodThis is because they have difficult climatesThe United Arab Emirate
14、s(UAE), for example, gets 85% of its food from other countries_food made in the UAE often uses imported materialsWhats wrong with “food miles”? Is this not a good way of increasing international trade? I believe these miles are _for a number of reasonsFirst of all, because food travels such long dis
15、tanceswe need more planes, lorries, and ships to move the foodThis means we use more oil or petrol, so there is more pollution and more global(全球的) warming_, food thattravels a long way is not fresh and usually not very tastyTomatoes, for example, are picked early and stored for their long journeyFo
16、r this reason, they are usually tasteless when they get to the consumerLocal food has a better taste, a nd it also reduces the amount of global pollutionWe need to buy more local food.1. A.early B. interesting C. far D. accurate 2. A. disadvantage B. results C. methods D .links3. A.delicious B.drama
17、tic C. colourful D.available4. A.Yet B.Even C.Still D.Again 5. A.worrying B. Affecting C. Encouraging D.changing6. A.For the time being B.on average C.In addition D.In returnC.My father will always live in my heart though he passed away many years ago.My earliest m_of dad is grabbing his hand while
18、we walked together.As I grew older,I remember my father and I listening to basketball games on the radio.I always fell asleep before the game was over.When I woke up in the morning,the score sheet with the r_score on it would be lying next to me.I11 always remember that.On cold mornings my father wo
19、uld bring his bread truck by the house.I used to ride on the floor of that bread truck as he delivered(分送)the bread to the stores.The smell and the warmth from the bread made my mouth water and kept me warm.I11 always remember that.My father would be present at all my games.One night before an impor
20、tant game my father looked at me s_ told me that he wouldnt be able to watch the game because he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour drive.The next day as the game drew near I thought about my dad.I happened to look across the field and surprisingly saw his bread truck pulling into the
21、stadium.He m_to make the game.I11 always remember that.Years later I had become a teacher.I11 never forget the v_on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident.I could hear my heart beat in my ears.I hung up the phone and went back to my bedroom.After that n
22、othing really mattered to me.I still taught in school but I couldnt centre attention on my teaching.One day I was on the playground when a little boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand.His hand held m_the same way I used to hold my fathers by the last two fingers.At that moment I found my purpose i
23、n life again.You see even though my father was gone,he left s_ with me,his smile,compassion and touch.My purpose was to use those gifts as he did.From that day on I started.I11 always remember that!D.Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. Th
24、at night, the two of them sat side by side at the piano. They played jazz music to celebrate their new home. The loud music filled the room and made them feel very happy.The next morning,however, their happiness disappeared. Someone had left a note under their door during the night. One of their nei
25、ghbor had written to complain(抱怨) about the sound of the piano. Darios mother asked the building superintendent(管理员 ) if he knew anything about it. But he said that they were all nice people and he couldnt imagine any of them had done that. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a lette
26、r to their neighbors and apologize for their playing.“Maybe we could go and visit everyone in person.” his mother said.“What if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked.They both loved the idea. Over the next few days, they sent out invitations and prepared desserts for their gu
27、ests. They decorated the apartment with streamers(彩带) and party lights.Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. Some even brought desserts to share. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, gave Darios mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.“I heard you playi
28、ng the other night,” she said. “The sounds woke me out of bed. I was afraid that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note. I hope you dont think I disliked the playing.”Darios mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. “I think maybe we should apologize to you.” she said. “I didnt realize h
29、ow late it was when we were playing. Maybe we should play some quieter music at night.“You play, you play!” Mrs. Gilbert said. “I like what you play! Just not so loud at night.” She pointed to the book she had given them. “These songs are not such loud music.”“These songs are beautiful music.” Dario
30、s mother said. “We will be happy to play them in the evening.”“And we wont play so loud or late!” Dario said. He was already looking forward to practicing the new music. More than that, however, he was happy to see the big smile on his mothers face. It gave him a feeling of warmth and made him feel
31、that they were home at last.1. How was the jazz music Dario and his mother played one night ?_2. Did Dario and his mother visit their neighbors or write a letter to their neighbors?_3. What did Dario and his mother do to their neighbor later?_4. Who wrote a short note to Dario and his mother?_5. Why
32、 did Mrs Gillbert send them a book of piano music by Chopin?_6. What can you learn from the story? Please give a proper tittle to the passage .(In less than six words)_Writing Suppose you are Linda, a student of Grade School .You see some of the schoolmates waste food in the school canteen every day
33、. Write an open letter to them and offer some good suggestions on saving food.(假设你是琳达，花园学校的一名学生，你发现每天同学们在学校食堂有浪费粮食的现象，因此你给同学们写一封公开信，倡议大家节约粮食，抵制浪费，并就此现象提出一些自己的建议。公开信的开头和结尾已给出)Phrase for reference (以下短语进攻参考)eat up throw away remainbe responsible for show respectDear schoolmates,As we can see,some students waste food in the school canteen every day._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 60_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
