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The TV play Zheng He is now on CCTV and the great Chinese traveler comes gradually back to us. It reminds us of a lot of excitement.

Zheng He, the Columbus of the east, was an amazing man. He was born in 1371 and, 11 years later, was caught by the army of a rich young man called Zhu Di and made to work for him. Over time the rich man saw that Zheng He was very clever and strong and they became close friends. In 1403, Zhu Di was made the king of China and asked Zheng He to join his new government.

The King wanted to learn more about the world and show other countries his power. He ordered many new ships to be built and made Zheng He the leader. Between 1405 and 1433, he led seven sea ships to different parts of the world. He certainly traveled to India, Africa and the Middle East. Some people insist that his ships may have even reached South Africa and Australia.

Each trip lasted between two and four years and it is believed he sailed more than 50,000 kilometers during his travels. With 28,000 men and over 300 ships, such as boats for food, water and even soldiers’ horses, Zheng He led a fleet whose size would not be equaled by Europeans for over 500 years.

On these trips, he brought with him many Chinese goods（物品）like silk and medicine to give to the foreign kings or to sell for local goods. He returned from each trip with boats filled with expensive things such as gold and jewellery, foreign guests and strange animals like a giraffe.

It is a pity that we may never learn everything about Zheng He’s travels. After he died in 1433, the new king, who thought these trips were unlucky and cost too much, had them stopped and he burned almost all the books about Zheng He’s travels. It is only in the last 50years, that historians have carefully studied the adventures of the great Zheng He.

1.Why did the Chinese King order Zheng He to sail to many different countries?

A. To bring new countries under the control of China

B. To show the world how strong the King was

C. To receive gifts from the kings of other countries

D. To discover unusual animals

2.What do we know about Zheng He from the passage?

A. He sailed across the world. B. Each of the trips lasted one year.

C. He died at the age of 62 D. He was a successful businessman

3.Which of the following did Zheng He bring with him from China?

A. Gold B. Jewellery C. Medicine D. Giraffes

4.What happened after Zheng He died?

A. He was forgotten for ever B. His ships were all destroyed

C. The new king wrote a book about him D. Sea trips to foreign countries were stopped

5.In what order did the following happen?

a. Zhu Di became the king b. Zheng He was caught by soldiers

c. The books about Zheng He were all burned d. Foreigners were invited to China

e. Zheng He visited India f. New ships were built

A. e,b,a,f,d,c B. b,a,e,d,c,f C. f,a,b,d,c,e D. b,a,f,e,d,c

閱讀短文，從方框中選擇適當的單詞填空 (每詞限用一次)。

interest differences time friendly quiet

This semester we have a new English teacher from Australia, Mr. Green. He teaches very well and is 1. to us.

Last Sunday some of my classmates and I went to visit him. He cooked some traditional Australian food for us. We taught him how to make dumplings and how to use chopsticks. He had an 2. in making Chinese food. He also told us a lot of western customs. For example, when they have dinner in a restaurant together, they usually keep 3..

When it was time for us to leave, I said to him, “Come to my home for dinner when you have 4..” He looked happy and asked, “When?” But in fact, I was just to be polite. From that, we could see the5. from country to country.

B.閱讀短文，從方框中選擇適當的動詞，并用其適當形式填空。有的需要加助動詞（每詞限用一次）

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A teenage boy 1. to safety by rescue teams on Thursday after he had been trapped for five days. "The rain is adding to the problems. Nature 2. to be against us," said Rameshwor Dandal, chief of the disaster management centre at Nepal's home ministry.

Many people have been sleeping in the open since Saturday's quake. According to the United Nations, 600,000 houses have been destroyed or damaged. The number of deaths from the earthquake 3. to 5,489.

A 28-year-old man, Rishi Khanal, wondered how he would live with his injury, which would prevent him 4. work in the Middle East as a labourer or on a farm in Nepal."I don't even have the money to buy a wheelchair now. I wonder how I5. the rest of my life and support my family?"

Ⅶ. 改寫句子。按括號中的要求完成句子，每個空格填一個單詞。(5分)

1.They do sports with their parents every weekend. (改為否定句)

They _______ _______ sports with their parents every weekend.

2.People in Jinan can go to Qingdao by high-speed train nowdays. (對畫線部分提問)

____________ ____________people in Jinan go to Qingdao nowdays?

3.“Do you want to join the English club, Kim?”I asked.

I asked Kim ___________she____________ to join the English club.

4.As a slow learner, I wanted to know “How does she come up with the answers so quickly? ”

As a slow learner, I ____________how she ____________ up the answers so quickly.

5.We all know that English conversations always start with the weather. (改寫句子，句意不變)

It____________ ____________ that English conversations always start with the weather.

根據漢語意思完成英語句子，每個空格填一個單詞。（5分）

1.艱難困苦方能顯示出一個人的優(yōu)秀品質。

Difficulties can ________ ________ a person's best qualities

2.面對痛苦，你要么逃避，要么吸取教訓。

Facing the hurt, you can either ____________ ____________ from it or learn from it.

3.對學習失去興趣的結果是缺課，即使上課也充耳不聞

Losing interest in studying leads to ____________ ____________ from classes or shutting off their brains even in class.

4.舍棄這些舊玩具她感到很難過。

She felt sorry to _______ ________ these old toys.

5.畢業(yè)后，初中的美好回憶會被喚起。

Happy memories in Junior high school can be__________ ___________after graduation.

Ⅸ. 任務型閱讀（請把五個選項填入文中恰當的位置）

The next time you go into a bank, a store, or a supermarket, stop and listen. What do you hear? 1.It's similar to the music you listen to, but it's not exactly the same. That's because this music was especially designed to relax you, or to give you extra energy. Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing, but you react to the music anyway.

Quiet background music used to be called "elevator (電梯) music" because we often heard it in elevators. But lately we hear it in more and more places, and it has a new name "Muzak". About one-third of the people in America listen to "Muzak" everyday. The music plays for 15 minutes at a time, with short pauses in between. It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning, and between three and four in the afternoon, when people are more tired. 2.

If you listen to Muzak carefully, you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs. Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak, but others are happy when their songs are chosen. Why? 3.

Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel. It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do. Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background. 4..Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more things.

5. . They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time. But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places. They say it helps them relax and feel calm. One way or another, Muzak affects everyone. Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!

A. Some people don't like Muzak.

B. The music gives them extra energy.

C. Music is playing in the background.

D. Factory workers produce 13 percent more.

E. They get as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used.

目前，環(huán)境保護越來越受到人們的重視和關注，尤其是柴靜的《穹頂之下》播出以后，人們對霧霾有了更進一步的了解。請以此為話題，談談你對節(jié)能減排、綠色暢行的認識和做法。字數：不少于80字。

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Don’t worry about your broken pen．You can use ．

A. my B. mine C. yours D. myself

He has several books on the desk，but of them is on history．

A. none B. neither C. all D. both