The taxi plays an important role in Britain. When thinking of London, many image （形象）come to mind: Big Ben, the Ferris Wheel（摩天輪），red telephone boxes…and black London taxis.

But what is so special about a simple taxi? First of all, in shape and style, a London taxi is very different from an ordinary one. It looks like a half-car and half-van（半廂式貨車）. It has plenty of room in the back. That means it’s easy for disabled people to use. And the black color makes it special on the road.

Besides, taxi drivers play an important part in your travel. They have to pass a taxi driving test, and in London it is very difficult. As there are many tourists in London, drivers must know many roads by memory.

Apart from（除此之外）driving you to your destination, it is normal for the driver and the passenger to have a conversation. A taxi is a social space which the driver and you share. The image of a London taxi driver is one that friendly and talkactive. Every time I take a taxi, I ask how the driver is. Then we usually talk about sports or news events.

1. A London taxi has plenty of room in the back, so .

A. it is an ordinary car

B. it is easy for disabled people to use

C. the taxi driver is talkactive

D. the taxi driver can drive faster

2.What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?

A. taxi shape B. taxi style

C. taxi drivers D. taxi conversation

3.In the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “destination” means in Chinese.

A. 地點(diǎn) B. 目的地 C. 居住地 D. 地區(qū)

4. What do the drivers usually talk about with the travelers?

A. only sports B. only new events.

C. ages and hobbies D. sports or news events

5.According to the passage, we can infer it’s for tourists to take a taxi in London.

A. dangerous B. difficult

C. comfortable D. boring

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，用方框中所給詞的正確形式填空，使短文完整、正確，并把答案寫在答題卡（紙）的相應(yīng)位置（每個(gè)詞只能用一次）。

Volunteering takes up our time, energy, and even costs money. It can be hard work. So why should we do it? Well, here 1. some reasons:

Firstly, volunteering is good for 2. . The world is not perfect; Many people and animals need help. Secondly, governments try to meet everyone’s needs, but it’s 3. for them to do all that. Thirdly, if we never

help each other and only care about 4. , the world will be a sad place. If we work together, we can make life easier and happier. But what can we do?

★Bring food to hungry people, and bring comfort 5. happiness to lonely people.

★Make neighborhoods safer and more friendly.

★Protect wildlife and natural areas; help care for pets and wild 6. .

At the same time, it is good for us to do volunteering work 7. our society. We can get many benefits like the following through it:

Get important skills and experience.

Build confidence and self-esteem（自尊）.

Feel satisfied after 8. other.

Since volunteering is so good for us, for others and for the whole society, why don’t we try our 9. to do it? If every one of us 10. our love to others, the world will become much better!

三年初中生活就要結(jié)束了，你一定收獲很多。請(qǐng)根據(jù)方框提示對(duì)自己進(jìn)行簡(jiǎn)要總結(jié)，寫出五點(diǎn)收獲。

要求：1. 詞數(shù)不少于50詞；

2. 條理清晰，語言連貫，可適當(dāng)發(fā)揮。

— Whose home is ______ from school, Alice’s or Daisy’s?

— Alice’s, I think.

A. far B. farther C. farthest D. the farthest

— There are dark clouds, and the wind is blowing strongly.

— It ______ that a typhoon is coming.

A. feels B. sounds C. seems D. looks

Do you know ______? I want to see a funny film.

A. where the cinema is B. where is the cinema

C. where the cinema was D. where was the cinema

Mr Li: Sam, did you enjoy your first Spring Festival in China?

Sam: Yes, I did. During this festival, many family members get together.

Mr Li: Yes. I hear that at Thanksgiving Americans also get together for a special meal. It sounds similar.

Sam: Yes. It’s similar. During these holidays, both the Chinese and Americans come home and have a big dinner. It’s great fun.

Mr Li: What do you think are the main differences between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving?

Sam: Well, we take part in different activities and eat different kinds of food. In China, people usually set off fireworks and eat dumplings. In the US, we usually watch a Thanksgiving parade and an American football game on TV. We also eat turkey.

Mr Li: That’s interesting.

1.Who spent the first Spring Festival in China, Sam or Mr Li?

A. Sam. B. Mr Li. C. Both. D. Neither.

2.Which of the following do you think the Chinese do during the Spring Festival?

a. set off fireworks

b. watch a Thanksgiving parade

c. enjoy a football game on TV

d. get together for a special meal

A. a; b B. c; d C. a; d D. b; c

3. The difference about food between the Spring Festival and Thanksgiving is that ______.

A. the Chinese eat turkey while Americans eat dumplings

B. Americans eat turkey while the Chinese eat dumplings

C. the Chinese have a special meal while Americans don’t

D. Americans have a special meal while the Chinese don’t

4.What does Mr Li think of Thanksgiving?

A. Exciting. B. Interesting.

C. Similar. D. Different.

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1.What’s the name of the museum?

2.How long is the museum open in the afternoon?

3.On what day is the museum closed?

4.Who pay the most for tickets?

5.In which country is the museum?

閱讀短文,然后從方框中選出可以填入文中空白處的單詞。

Did you ever think about how people got their surnames (family names)? Did you ever 1. who was the first person to have your surname?

Many modern British surnames go 2. to the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons who ruled England for 300 years, until 1066 AD. During those3. , people just had one name. To tell each person apart, the Anglo-Saxons added 4. the place a person came from or the job they did to their first name. For example, a lady called Agatha 5. the town of Blackburn could be called Agatha Blackburn.

The Vikings, on the other hand, 6. the name of a person’s father or mother. So Erik Jonsson was the son of a man named Jon. Many Viking men 7. had nicknames (綽號(hào)). These used to mean the opposite of what the person was actually like. For example, John Short could be a very 8. man, or Erik Wise could be a man who was not very clever!

So, next time someone tells you their surname, stop and think for a minute. It might tell you 9. about their ancestors(祖先) from centuries ago!

There are signs everywhere. We may not be able to understand the language 1. , but we will probably understand the signs there.

Different signs tell us different things. They give us:

•instructions (how to do something) 2.

•directions (where to go and how to get to a place) 3.

•warnings (what we should not do) 4.

•information (what we need to know) 5.