— David, could you tell me ?

— Ok, I’ll check it for you on the Internet.

A. how often do the Winter Olympic Games take place

B. when the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games will start

C. how many events are there in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games

D. who wins the most gold medals in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games

It was the summer before my third grade. Our girls’ softball team was facing real pitchers(投球手) 16 the first time. Before that, we could just hit the ball on the tee(球座). When the coach started pitching, hitting became 17 for me. I missed every single pitch. From the side, I heard my teammate Emily laughing at 18 . My face got hot and my throat

felt like it had a softball stuck in. At that moment, I was starting to 19 playing softball.

The next afternoon, when Mum said it was time to play the game, I told her I was 20 . She allowed me to lie down for a while. So I went to my room and 21 myself in bed. This was difficult for me because I was fine and just 22 to avoid softball.

Soon Mum came in and said, “Time to go!” She didn’t even ask if I felt 23 . I imagined Emily laughing from the sideline, and 24 I really did feel sick to my stomach. I began crying loudly. Still, Mum pulled my team T-shirt over my head. She said, “You have to 25 for the rest of the season, and only after that we can talk about 26 you’ll continue next year.” She added that practice was what I needed, not 27 . She promised to practice with me.

I got two hits that afternoon, and Emily didn’t make a 28 . Every week after that, I practiced at home 29 I got to be one of the best hitters on the team.

That 30 taught me being afraid is part of life, and I can do whatever is expected of me if I keep working and practicing.

1.A. for B. by C. from D. about

2.A. noisy B. natural C. hard D. possible

3.A. him B. them C. me D. us

4.A. remember B. hate C. enjoy D. practice

5.A. bored B. sick C. shy D. sad

6.A. helped B. dressed C. threw D. taught

7.A. failed B. wanted C. refused D. offered

8.A. safer B. better C. warmer D. happier

9.A. usually B. probably C. carefully D. suddenly

10.A. play B. break C. share D. relax

11.A. what B. where C. which D. whether

12.A. waking up B. hurrying up C. giving up D. speaking up

13.A. plan B. sound C. choice D. decision

14.A. until B. unless C. after D. though

15.A. accident B. business C. relationship D. experience

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my not very bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor, and much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s(同事) son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship(獎學(xué)金) and is now making 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to answer except that I just can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker's son. I can't be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of honor or money.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her little money and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am. And usually comes home around 5 pm. or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that if I become a doctor, it doesn't mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. the writer's studies B. wars around the world

C. dinner plans D. the writer’s further job

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother .

A. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

B. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn't think working in the scientific field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans”, in Paragraph 2 most probably means“ ”.

A. 稱贊 B. 大喊 C. 安慰 D. 抱怨

4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

5.We can know from the last paragraph that______.

A. the writer's mother works very hard for the family

B. the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like

C. the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job

D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother's advice is very good

Everybody knows that Earth spins from west to east. That is to say, it appears to be spinning counterclockwise(逆時針) when viewed from above the North Pole.

But what if Earth started spinning the other way?

Scientists from Germany have made a computer simulation(模擬) in which Earth spins in the opposite direction – clockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. This showed them some interesting things about the weather and topography (地形地貌) on Earth, Live Science reported.

As Earth spins in a counterclockwise direction, it shapes ocean currents(洋流). The direction of the spin, together with wind, produces different weather around the globe(全球).

But a backwards(逆向的) spin changes the ocean currents and winds. Therefore, the climate(氣候) is different. Western areas of continents(大陸) on Earth cool down as the eastern parts warm up. Winters become even colder in northwestern Europe, while eastern Russia becomes warmer than before. Rain no longer falls on the planet’s wettest places.

Another result of a backward spin is that Earth becomes greener. Scientists found that global desert(沙漠) coverage(范圍) shrank(縮小) from 42 million square kilometers to 31 million square kilometers. This may have something to do with the changing climate.

Therefore, you can see lush(郁郁蔥蔥的), green landscapes from Central Africa to the Middle East, which are mostly covered by deserts now. More surprisingly, the Sahara Desert becomes an oasis(綠洲).

___________. They just appear in some places that they never appeared in before. Deserts would cover North America, where countries like the United States and Canada lie. Sand dunes(沙丘) would replace the Amazon rainforest in South America.

A backward spin would keep the major characteristics of Earth’s topography, such as the size, shapes and positions of continents and oceans. But it would also change the interactions between circulating(環(huán)流) air, ocean and topography, lead scientist Florian Ziemen told Live Science.

1.What condition did the German scientists use for the simulation?

A. Earth spins from east to west. B. Earth spins from west to east.

C. The North Pole is turned upside down. D. Earth moves around the South Pole.

2.Why would the climate be different if Earth spins backwards?

A. Because there won’t be any more large oceans.

B. Because the ocean currents and winds will be changed.

C. Because it will change the amount of sunlight that Earth can receive.

D. Because Earth will become greener without deserts.

3.What will a backwards spin bring to the Earth?

A. Winters will become colder. B. No rain will fall in summer.

C. Eastern Russia will become warmer. D. The Sahara Desert will become smaller.

4.The story tells us that _____.

A. Earth used to spin in the opposite direction

B. a backwards spin would cause interesting changes on Earth

C. global desert coverage has been shrinking(縮小)

D. a backwards spin would change Earth’s topography completely

5.Which of the following sentences can be put at the beginning of the eighth paragraph?

A. Sadly, deserts would cover North America.

B. Luckily, deserts would disappear.

C. Anyway, deserts would replace the Amazon rainforest.

D. However, deserts don’t disappear.

I have tried to write a ghost story that won’t make you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly.

Charles Dickens

One Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts. It was only three o’clock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.

“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooge’s nephew.

“Bah!” said Scrooge “Humbug(騙人的話)！”

“Christmas is a humbug! Surely you don’t mean that, Uncle.” Said his nephew.

“I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Christmas! What reason have you got to be merry? You’re poor.”

“OK, then,” replied the nephew cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Don’t be angry, Uncle!”said his nephew.

“What else can I be?” answered the uncle, “I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! What’s Christmas time to you? It’s a time for paying bills without money, It’s a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!”

“Uncle! Please don’t say that!”said the nephew. “I’ve always thought of Christmas time as a good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”

Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).He realized his mistake very soon, and went quickly bake to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.

“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit,” said Scrooge, “and you’ll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!”

“Don’t be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”

“No.” said Scrooge.

“I’m sorry you don’t want to celebrate Christmas. But I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!”

“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge.

“And a Happy New Year! ” said his nephew.

“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge again.

His nephew left the room. He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “A

Merry Christmas to you, too.”

1.In which season did the story take place?

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

2.What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish?

A. It was simple. B. It was important. C. It was stupid. D. It was necessary.

3.What did Scrooge’s nephew mean by saying “ Christmas time is a charitable time”?

A. Christmas was a time to be generous and kind.

B. Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.

C. His uncle should give some money to his family.

D. His uncle should give away his money to the poor.

4.Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob?

A. Scrooge was Bob’s uncle. B. Bob worked for Scrooge.

C. Scrooge celebrated Christmas with Bob. D. Bob was Scrooge’s visitor.

5.What can we infer from the story?

A. Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas.

B. No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas.

C. Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooge’s nephew.

D. Scrooge accepted his nephew’s invitation to dinner on Christmas day.

閱讀下列短文，回答問題

One Saturday afternoon, Tom and his sister, Viv, were having tea in a café. Tom was telling Viv about his history project. “On Monday I am giving a speech in front of the class. It will be about famous inventions,” Tom told Viv. “Let’s go to the public library and find a book on inventions,” suggested Viv. “We’ll call the library first to see what time it closes.”

They walked over to an old telephone box and went inside. Just as Viv was about to ring ‘1888’, the number for Directory Enquiries（電話號查詢臺）, there was a loud crash outside the phone box. A woman had dropped her shopping bags.

Viv dialed the number. When she had finished, the telephone box started shaking, and a loud noise filled their ears. The shopping centre disappeared, and everything went dark. Suddenly there was a big bump. The telephone box stopped shaking and everything was quiet. Tom and Viv looked out of the window. They couldn’t believe their eyes! They were in the middle of a large field. Tom pushed the door and stepped outside.

“This is amazing!” he said. “I think we’ve travelled through time.” Suddenly some men on horses appeared. They were wearing strange clothes. They saw the children and started riding towards them, shouting.

“Let’s get out of here!” Tom shouted. They ran back inside and closed the door behind them.

“Those men look like people from the past,” Tom said. “You dialed the number ‘1888’ for Directory Enquiries. If we dial ‘2018’, perhaps we’ll return home.”

Tom dialed the number. He was nervous, however, and dialed ‘3010’ by mistake. The telephone box started shaking again, and the field disappeared. There was another large bump. Looking outside, the children saw strange buildings and cars. A face suddenly appeared outside the window. The person had three eyes! Viv shouted with fear.

“I don’t want to be in the future. I want to go home,” said Viv. Tom quickly dialed ‘2018’. Soon they were back in the shopping centre. Outside, a woman was picking up some shopping bags that she had dropped. Tom recognized the woman. “We’re back! Let’s help that woman with her shopping bags,” he said.

“Thank you. You’re very kind,” the woman replied to Tom’s offer of help.

She turned to look at the children. Tom and Viv jumped in horror. The woman had three eyes…

1.What speech would Tom give in front of the class?

___________________________

2.Did they know the telephone number of the public library?

____________________________

3.How did they travel through time to the past?

____________________________

4.Which number would enable(使能夠) them to go back home?

_____________________________

5.Where had the woman probably come from?

_____________________________

閱讀下列短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容填寫表格，每空限填一詞。

Two days ago, I had taken a test in Biology, and I knew that I would get my scores in the same class today.

After the bell rang, every student sat in his or her seat impatiently. Then, one by one, the teacher called our names.

As each paper was given back to the correct student, the front of the answer paper would always be turned to face the ground and the paper itself would be slightly folded (折疊) to prevent anyone from seeing.

In fact, folding each test paper is a way to make sure that each student sees only his or her own scores. The scores are seen as private information not to be announced or shown to others. As a way to keep the students’ score records secret, each student is given an online account (賬號). Each student can use it to check his or her grades on the official school website.

Protecting students’ private information always comes first in US schools that want to free students from unnecessary pressure(壓力). School reports are guarded closely to prevent poor grades from damaging a student’s dignity and reputation (尊嚴和聲譽), which are for himself or herself only.

However, some insist that although students’ feelings and self-dignity are easily hurt, they cannot be forever protected. They say that school also teaches their students to make themselves stronger in mind, and the classroom should show the reality of competition in society. Scores that everyone can see might better encourage students to work harder to be better than others.

閱讀短文，根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及首字母提示，在空白處填入一個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。

Leaving your mark in the world

Einstein is a world-famous scientist. In 1899, he studied at a famous university in Zurich (蘇黎世). His teacher was rofessor Minkevsky.

Once Einstein asked Minkevsky, “How can a person, like me, leave his clear footprints on the road ofs1. and make a great contribution?” Minkevsky said that it was a “complicated”(復(fù)雜的) problem and he had to give him an a2. later.

Three days later, Minkevsky told Einstein that the answer was coming! B3. he didn’t say anything. They walked toward a building site. He asked Einstein to set foot on a concrete (混凝土) road that the workers had just f4..

All the workers shouted at him. Einstein was very confused(困惑的). “Sir, are you leading me the w5. way?” he asked.

“Think a6.it,” Minkevsky said. “Can’t you see? Only the new concrete road surface can l7. deep footprints. The old road surface has been hard for a long time. Many people leave steps on the old road. You cannot find your footprint there.” Hearing that, Einstein thought for a long time and nodded.

After that, a very strong sense of innovation(創(chuàng)新) b8. to guide Einstein’s thinking and action. He tried again and again to discover new theories(理論). Nobody could tell him what to do. N9. book could guide him. But he said, “I never remember what dictionaries carry. My brain only remembers those things that are not i10. in books.” It was because of this that Einstein left his shining footprints in the history of science.

書面表達

《青少年》雜志正舉辦以“My best friend”為題的英語征文活動。假如你是 Millie，請根據(jù)下表所提示的要點，用英語為該雜志寫一篇短文，介紹你的好友Lucy。

注意:

1. 必須包含所給要點，可以適當(dāng)發(fā)揮；2. 詞數(shù)100個左右，開頭已經(jīng)給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；

3. 請勿出現(xiàn)真實校名及姓名。

My best friend

Lucy is one of my best friends. She is _____________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Don’t eat _______ junk food. It’s bad for your health.

A. too much B. too many C. much too D. many too