Antarctica(南極洲）is the coldest place on the earth, but every year thousands of tourists go there. Why do they go? There are no famous buildings, no hotels and no restaurants. There are some beaches, but nobody wants to go swimming. Why do people want to take a vacation in Antarctica?

Most people go to see the birds, the animals and the amazing scenery. There are seals(海豹）lying on the ice. There are whales swimming in the ocean. You can also watch penguins jumping into water from icebergs(冰山). It’s one of the last untouched places on the planet.

It’s possible to visit Antarctica by plane, but most people go there by ship. That’s because the ships are comfortable places to stay, and the journey (by sea) is part of the vacation. All tourists visit Antarctica in the summer. In the winter it’s too cold for visitors, but in the summer—from November to March—it’s warmer than many people think. In some parts of Antarctica in January, it’s about 0℃. So it can be warmer there than it is in Beijing in January. When you visit there, you don’t need to bring a lot of special clothes. Instead, you need to bring sunglasses. The sunshine on the snow and ice is very bright.

Tourists are not the only people who go to Antarctica. In the summer months there are about 4,000 scientists and other people living and working there, and a few of them stay for the long, drink winters. Tourists can visit some of these people and learn about their work in this amazing place.

【1】Why do most tourists visit Antarctica?

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【2】How can people go to Antarctica?

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【3】When is the best time for people to visit Antarctica?

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【4】It’s warm in Antarctica in July, isn’t it?

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【5】Who also go to Antarctica besides the tourists?

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Sunny He Huang is an Edinburgh nurse. Last year, she became the first person from China to have climbed all 282 of the highest mountains in Scotland. The mountains, all higher than 3,000 feet, are known as Munros.

Huang is from Liaoning Province. She started the 70 Munros Challenge three years ago to raise money for Christian Aid which helps end poverty(貧窮). She really enjoyed climbing mountains so she decided to climb all 282.

“ When I heard that I was the first person from China to have climbed all 282 Munros, I was so excited that I couldn’t sleep the first night,” said Huang. Huang climbed more than 100 on her own and others with friends.

Huang discovered her love for mountain climbing when her son went to university. She climbed her first Munro, Beinn Narnain in July 2015 and completed her final one, Meall Chuaich on November 18, 2017.

“What I enjoyed the most about these walks is when you reach the top,” she said. “ ... you forget all the worries at work, your life, and just don’t think about anything at all...”

Huang came to the UK in 2004. Her next goal is to walk Hadrian’s wall and climb some of Scotland’s small mountains.

【1】Huang started the 70 Munros Challenge in order to stay healthy.

【2】Huang felt excited when she heard that she was first Chinese to have climbed all 282 Munros.

【3】Huang didn’t climbed all 282 Munros alone.

【4】It took Huang over three years to finish climbing all 282 Munros.

【5】Huang’s next goal is to climb the highest mountain in the UK.

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What is your goal?

Why do you want to do this?

How do you plan to achieve your goal?

（注意：文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的姓名、校名及其他相關信息，否則不予評分。）

I was 23 before my first novel appeared in the bookshops. It had been a challenge to find a publisher who would even look at it. As soon as they heard that it was about teenagers and their problems, they just weren’t interested.

_____ one of them read it and loved the way I try to show the funny side of any difficult situation. I’m quite____ teenagers now, and some even say hello when they see me in the street.

I’m not sure where my stories come from—that’s like asking people to tell you where their dreams come from. Some writers get ____ from other writers’ work they’ve read, but I keep a notebook and I put down interesting things I notice wherever I go. Those things come into my stories.

I write full time now and I love it, but it’s hard work. I write everything out by hand, and after I’ve corrected it, I type it on my computer. I’m OK at ____ and I’ve done some pictures for my books, but one day I met a professional artist, John Brookes, who now does most of them and they’re a great improvement on my efforts.

Recently one of my books was made into a film, which was an exciting experience. I didn’t write the dialogue between the characters—other writers did that very well. I visited while they were filming and I sometimes feel like____ improvement, but in the end I just let them do what they wanted. I must say I was pleased with the book they chose to film, but thought it was a _____ they made so many changes to the story.

【1】A. ActuallyB. FinallyC. EspeciallyD. Immediately

【2】A. familiar withB. similar toC. popular withD. thankful to

【3】A. adviceB. newsC. reviewsD. ideas

【4】A. drawingB. actingC. copyingD. editing

【5】A. showingB. suggestingC. noticingD. achieving

【6】A. jokeB. chanceC. shameD. surprise

Hi there!

Can you help me? I’m doing a project at school. The title?‘Will life be better in 2100?’What do you think? Thanks you for your ideas!

Josh

a. Hi Josh! I think life will be great. People will live in‘smart houses’. A central computer will control the temperature, the lights, everything! These houses will be ecological and use solar energy and recycled water. A‘smart’mirror in the bathroom（that's right, it’s a mirror with a computer!）will check your health. And guess what? Robots will cook and do the housework.

Maya

b. Pollution is a big problem today, but will be a bigger problem in 100 years. So people won’t use cars with petrol. They will drive in electric cars on underground roads. And there will be electric buses with computers for drivers! The best thing? People will be able to travel in time. Now that will be exciting!

Rosie

c. Hi Josh. Life will be better in 2100-in space! People will live on the Moon and Mars in special cities. They will grow food and send it to the Earth in a huge space craft. Space stations will orbit the Earth and control the climate. There will also be holidays in space! How cool is that?

Brandon

d. Will life be different in 100 years? Yes, it will. Will life be better? No, it won’t! Climate change will cause floods and droughts. Rich people will live for a long time, maybe 200 years! But life won’t be easy for most people. They won’t have food and water.

Faith

e. Well, Josh, the good news is… there won’t be any schools! Students will have lessons at home on their computers. They’ll be in contact with other students all over the world in a‘virtual’classroom. The bad news is…teachers will still give us homework in the future!

Elliot

【1】Josh’s project is mainly about _____.

A. modern technologyB. new inventions

C. life in the futureD. green lifestyle

【2】The underlined word‘ecological’is closest in meaning to ____.

A. widely availableB. environmentally friendly

C. easily recognizedD. completely controlled

【3】____ thinks holidays in space are a good idea.

A. MayaB. RosieC. BrandonD. Elliot

【4】Rosie thinks ___ will be exciting.

A. a‘smart’mirrorB. time travellingC. space stationsD. virtual classroom

【5】The topic Faith talks about is ____.

A. EducationB. HomesC. TransportD. Environment

【6】____ students are quite sure that life will be better in 2100.

A. 2B. 3C. 4D. 5

【1】My father fell asleep during the movie.（改為一般疑問句）

_______ your father _______ asleep during the movie?

【2】I’m going to New York to see Liberty Statue.（對劃線部分提問）

_______ _______ you going to New York?

【3】“We will do a project on the environment next week.”said my teacher.（保持句意基本不變）

My teacher said we _______ _______ a project on the environment the next week.

【4】She felt very happy when she heard Victor’s voice on the line.（保持句意基本不變）

_______ _______ great joy, she heard Victor’s voice on the line.

【5】They have built two new hotels near the airport.（改為被動語態(tài)）

Two new hotels have _______ _______ near the airport.

【6】The suitcase was too heavy for her to lift.（保持句意基本不變）

The suitcase was _______ heavy _______ she couldn’t lift it.

【7】started, how, wonder these terrible fires, I（連詞成句）

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【1】There are _______ tigers than there were a hundred years ago.（few）

【2】Here are some hot _______ for what to expect while visiting Canada’s largest city.（tip）

【3】As a result of the floods, six people died and thousands were made _______.（home）

【4】The book talks about why we need to protect endangered species to save ________.（we）

【5】A good travel agent knows that a _______ customer will always come back.（satisfying）

【6】Please pack these things very _______. I don’t want anything to get broken.（careful）

【7】Labels on our products may _______ us into throwing food away too soon.（foolish）

【8】Some interesting things came up in our ________ yesterday.（discuss）

A. is made of B. powerful C. straight D. natural E. consists of

A. is made of B. powerful C. straight D. natural E. consists of

Have you ever visited the Forest of Kaliningrad? It’s located close to the Baltic Sea, and is one of the strangest【1】 forests on earth.

Often known as the Dancing Forest, it 【2】 trees in a variety of shapes. Unlike trees that develop normally and stand up 【3】, these trees turn in all different directions. According to tourists that have seen the forest, the trees almost appear to be dancing.

A few years ago, a manager of the forest invited students from local universities to conduct studies, and find the answer to the mystery. Since then, some people have suggested that the trees are actually growing in sand. But the most popular idea is that the 【4】 winds blowing in the area have created the Dancing Forest.

假如你是九年級學生李華，你的美國筆友Billy發(fā)來郵件詢問你平時鍛煉的情況。請你根據(jù)以下信息，給Billy回封電子郵件，并建議他每周都要花些時間鍛煉身體。

寫作要點：

1. 你最近正忙于為即將到來的體育測試（physical test）做準備。

2. 介紹你平時鍛煉的情況：

（1）每天鍛煉的時間：不到一個半小時。

（2）偶爾不鍛煉的原因：作業(yè)多，沒時間。

（3）擅長的體育運動：球類運動。

3. 談談鍛煉給你帶來了哪些好處。

寫作要求：

1. 不得使用真實的姓名和學校名。

2. 可適當加入細節(jié)，使內容充實，行文連貫。

3. 字跡工整，語言精練，表達準確，條理清晰。

4. 至少80詞。

Dear Billy,

It’s my great pleasure to receive your e-mail. ___________________________________________________

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

About the year 1900, Charlie Chaplin (卓別林) was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theaters. He looked neither tall nor short. He was hoping to get work in show business. Luckily, he soon got a chance to act and it was also his first performance on the stage.

But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known comedian (喜劇演員) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin’s films. People everywhere have laughed at them until tears have run down their faces. Even people who don’t understand English can enjoy Chaplin’s films because they mostly have no sound. It isn’t what he says that makes us laugh. It is based on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world.

Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day in 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death.