第一部分 选择题（共70分）

一、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）

1. LuJ ialei, 14, fromHangzhou Foreign Language School, won__ __first place in the CCTV Chinese Character Spelling Contest（中国汉字听写大会）．

A.／, theB.a,theC.a,aD.／,a

2．The 2014 Tournament Chess（国际象棋锦标赛）took place in Xinghua____March 11.

A．inB．atC．onD．／

3.- The cakes are quite delicious! Can I have one more?

- Sorry, there is __ __ left. What about some biscuits?

A. noneB. no oneC. nothingD. nobody

4.- I'd like a pet, but I am busy all day.

- Goldfish are a good choice. You __ __feed them every day.

A. mustn'tB.can'tC.shouldn'tD.needn't

5.- What__ __news! The Chinese Women's Badminton Team won the Uber Cup again.

- Really? That's great!

A. interestingB.interestedC.excitingD.excited

6.- Yesterday Suzy fell over and was hurt badly while she__ __a snowball.

- I'm sorry to hear that.

A. madeB.was makingC.makesD.is making

7.- The Nike bag is not the right__ __for me.

- You are very lucky. There is a discount on it today.

A. materialB.sizeC.priceD.style

8.- The classroom is so bright now. You should__ __the lights.

- OK,I will.

A. turn onB.turn upC.turn downD.turn off

9. - Could you carry that heavy box for me?

--__ __.I'm strong enough.

A. Not at allB.No problemC.Good ideaD.Never mind

10. - Haven't you heard of a person called Zhang Cunha0 7

--__ __. He is a famous scientist and won the 2013 Top Science and Technology

Award.

A. Yes,I haveB.Yes,I didC.No,I haven'tD.No,I didn't

11. I think that studying in pairs or groups is necessary____you want to learn from each

other in class.

A. thoughB.untilC.unlessD.if

12. About_____ of the earth__ __covered with water, but we have less and less

available fresh water.

A. three-fourth, isB.three-fourths, is

C. three-fourth, areD. three-fourths, are

13. Nineteen Taizhou dishes__ __ into the book Huaiyang Cuisine（淮扬菜）．

A. choseB. chooseC. are chosenD. have chosen

14. -I will go to Hong Kong Disneyland with my parents tomorrow.

--__ __！

A. My pleasureB.Have a nice tripC.All rightD.Congratulations

15. - Can you tell me__ __?

- He is kind and generous. He always helps others.

A. what your buddy likesB.what your buddy is like

C. what does your buddy look likeD. what does your buddy like

二、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）

A magic chair

One afternoon, Grandpa wanted to bet（打赌）me a big bag of popcorn that I didn't have as many true friends as I thought. I 16the bet happily. However,1 wasn't sure 17Icould test whether my schoolmates were true friends or not.

The next day,181 went to school, Grandpa walked towards me and it seemed that he was carrying something in his hand. But I could see 19there. Grandpa said, "Take it. It's a(n) 20 chair. Because it's invisible（隐形的）,it will be 21 for you to sit on it. However, if you can sit on it22,you can use the chair's magic power to tell who your true friends are. ”

Then I took the strange invisible chair to school. At break I23everyone to stand in a circle（圆圈）,and put myself in the middle, with the24 ."Look! Something amazing is coming.” I said, and then tried sitting on the chair. Of course, I25and fell to the ground. Everyone had a very good26 . I kept trying to sit on the magic chair again an again. 27 ,I made it. This time l was hovering（盘旋）in mid-air. Then I really experienced the28that Grandpa had ever talked about. Looking around, I saw George, Lucas and Diana29me up, while some of my schoolmates did nothing but make fun of me.

I was quite30to Grandpa. It was he who helped me test who my true friends were.

That evening, we four true friends went to see Grandpa and had a great time eating popcorn.

16. A. acceptedB.started C.receivedD.made

17. A. where B.why C.how D.when

18. A. afterB.asC.until D.before

19. A. somethingB.nothingC.anything D.everything

20. A. importantB.comfortableC.specialD.expensive

21. A. difficultB.funny C.differentD.dangerous

22. A. carefullyB.slowly C.quicklyD.successfully

23. A. warned B.askedC.refused D.promised

24. A. chance B.popcornC.friendD.chair

25. A. lostB.missed C.rushed D.jumped

26. A. laugh B.cry C.noise D. whisper

27. A. Finally B.ImmediatelyC.Next D. Indeed

28. A. fun B.magicC.pleasureD. trouble

29. A. picking B.givingC.holdingD. cheering

30. A. fair B.kind C.helpfulD.grateful

三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（40分）

A

Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promottons（优惠）in Tzmes Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 20th, 2014 to Thursday, June 26th, 2014. Here is the poster.

31. Which movie can you watch on the afternoon of June 24th?

A. Frozen B. Captain Amerzca C. Where are we going, Dad? D. Spiderman

32. You can find the following information in the poster except __ __.

A. the price of films B. the place of the cinema

C. the time of the film festival D. the phone number of the cinema

33. If you want to watch Captain America with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay__ __.

A.￥80B.￥160 C.￥120 D.￥240

34. When can you watch films with 50% off ?

A. On June 20th. B. On June 23rd. C. On June 24th. D. On June 26th.

35. Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?

A. All the people can be offered a free bottle of soft drink.

B. All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival.

C. People will not be allowed to enter the cinema without student ID.

D. People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Tuesday.

B

"Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton.

The third is in the hands of Steve J obs. " said someone.

Steve J obs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, J obs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.

Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.

Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated c打败).n So he was considered as an American hero.

What did J obs' workers and family members think of him?

On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.

36.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?

A. In his own house. B. In his friend's house.

C. In his friend's garage. D. In his parents' garage.

37.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?

A. Home-loving. B. Honest.C. Jealous.D. Humorous.

38.What award did Steve J obs achieve in 1985?

A. The Most Successful Manager. B. The Top Richest Man.

C. The National Medal of Technology. D. The Times cover character.

39. Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?

A. Because he developed lots of Apple products.

B. Because he set up the Apple computer company.

C. Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.

D. Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs.

40. From the passage, we know that ___ __.

A. Steve Jobs was very famous only n_the USA

B. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children

C. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products

D. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success

C

A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季) is coming!

The program is shown at 9 : 00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18 to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are covered in the documentary.

As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite o f China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing times through food.

A Bite o f China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.

The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, "A Bite o f China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "

The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese

culture and Chinese society (社会) should have a bite of the program.

41. How many types of food are covered in this program?

A. 150.B. More than 150. C. 300. D. More than 300.

42. The type of the TV program A Bite of China is

A. a cartoonB. a documentary C. a chat show D. a drama series

43. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?

44. The third paragraph mainly talks about ___ __.

A. the details of the first episode B. the rich types of food of China

C. the relationship between the people and the food

D. the difference between Season One and Season Two

45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?

A. The show explains to people why Chinese people love life.

B. The show tells people about history and culture of food in China.

C. The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world.

D. The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood.

D

Rubbish sorting (分类) probably doesn't sound like much fun. But there is a new mobile game that may change your opinion about it, and you might even learn something while you play it-Meet Sortee.

Meet Sortee is a puzzle game developed by Flow Studio, a UK company. It makes you think deeply about everyday objects (物{本) and their meanings.

The rule of the game is quite simple. Two bins are placed on either side of the screen. Each of the bins has a label c标签) next to it and the label explains what it is for. When an object, such as a car or an apple, appears on the screen, you need to decide which bin it should be sorted into and then send it there by moving your finger.

The game seems easy enough at first. But as you move on to more levels, it gets harder. The number of bins increases c增长) to three or four and the time given gets shorter. You need to think and move faster. That can be really difficult.

There are 400 0bjects in total and more than 100 bins in the game. The more objects you

correctly sort, the more game coins you can get. It's a bit like working in a rubbish recycling(回收利用) center, but it has no bad smell.

You can download the free game from Apple's app store (苹果软件下载中心), but it

only lets you play the first few levels. If you want to open the next 40 levels, you need to pay 6 yuan for the full game.

46. The passage is probably taken from __ __.

A. a postcard B. a newspaper C. a comic book D. a novel

47. Of the following, which order is right according to the third paragraph?

①D An object appears on the screen.

② You send it by moving your finger.

③ Two bins are placed on either side of the screen.

④ You decide which bin to sort the object into.

48. Which of the following can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A. You can play the full game for free. B. You can play the full game easily.

C. There are only 2 bins in each level. D. There are over 40 levels in the game.

49. The writer of the passage thinks __ __.

A. the rule of the game is quite difficult

B. rubbish sorting in the game is boring

C. the rubbish smells good in a rubbish recycling center

D. the game can help people learn about rubbish sorting

50. What's the best title of the passage?

A. A mobile game. B. Rubbish sorting.

C. Apple's app store. D. A recycling center.

第二部分非选择题（共50分）

四.阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）

As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but don't worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.

Firstly, just admit (承认) it. Don't think that our mistakes are caused by others. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes. Don't blame other people, and don't cheat (欺骗) ourselves, either. (1) After we make mistakes, we can prevent them disturbing us by laughing at ourselves.

Secondly, (2)_________ _________at once. In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we don't act and deal with the problem quickly, it'll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct the mistake according to it. So decide quickly and act!

Thirdly, realize that making mistakes is the best way to learn. Those who have made the most mistakes can get an A, for they are the ones who have learned the most. The more we learn from our mistakes, the cleverer we are.

And lastly, think about what we can learn from our mistakes. What caused us to make the mistake? How can we avoid（避免）making the same mistake in the future? When we act with a method（方法）to get a good result, do it that way next time. If we don't, we should stop, think about it, change it and try again.

51.把(1)句译成中文。

52.在(2)句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。

53.回答问题：What should we do if we don't get a good result with a method?

54.在文中找出与If we learn more from our mistakes, we will become cleverer.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

55.在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

五、词汇运用用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。（10分）

56. Paper making is a great______ __ (invent) of ancient China.

57. My dream is to be a famous doctor and save patients'__ __ (life).

58. The little boy is so__ __ (care) that he often leaves his homework at home.

59. The CD can help you know__ __ (wide) the knowledge of geography.

60. It's reported that the haze（雾霾）in February, 2014 is the__ __ (serious) one these years in China.

61.Oh, dear! My iphone doesn't work. Would you please lend me__ __ (you)?

62.Our teachers often tell us __ __ (calm) down first when we are in danger.

63. There____ __ (be) an English Summer Camp next month. Come and join us.

64. China_____ ___(send) up several Shenzhou manned spacecraft into space since 2003.

65. The TV program Super Brain（最强大脑）is so fantastic that it is well worth____ ( watch)．

六、短文填空根据短文内容及首字母提示，补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在答题卡上写出完整单词）（10分）

Now it can be difficult for students to find time to exercise, since what they do is to sit at their desks and study all day long.

Even on vacations, most children prefer to enjoy t 66 at home watching TV or playing computer games. They seldom go out and s 67 _ time in the sun. However, the importance of exercise is well-known to us. A survey shows that to do well in 1 68 , a student should spare time to exercise every day. That is to say, we should pay attention to h69as well as studies.

There are also 0 70 good points of exercise. One is greater confidence. Exercise may make it easier for students to take part in class activities and help them do a b71 job in studies and social communications. Another is less stress. Exercise can make them forget troubles and f 72 relaxed.

It is not hard to do exercise. Just get some exercise into your daily s 73_ life. Go to school on foot or by bike i 740f by bus or by car. Doing some exercise during class breaks is helpful b 75 it can make your mind clear. Also, you'd better play football or basketball with your friends in the park at weekends.

Get out of your chair and do more exercise, everyone!

七、书面表达（20分）

假设你是李雷，你听说将有一批来自英国的交换生到泰州，他们想了解有关泰州中学生的

课余生活。请根据下表信息用英语写一封电子邮件向他们介绍相关情况。

要求：1．词数100个左右，开头结尾已给出，不计人总词数；

2．所写内容必须包括表格中所有的信息，并作适当的发挥；

3．不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息。

(参考词汇：《读者》Readers，侦探故事detective stories，游戏类节目game show，

梅兰芳公园Meilanfang Park)

Dear friends．

I am glad to know you will come to Taizhou. I'll tell you something about our after-school activities.

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Welcome to my hometown. I hope you will have a good time here.

Yours

Li Lei