12.In the past,if you want to learn something new,you might have to go to school or some other places to attend a class.But nowadays,there is no need for you to do so because of the appearance of the online learning.Last year,the online learning market was worth $166.5 billion.In the latest survey of Global Shapers,among 25,000 young people across the world,77.84% of them reported having taken online courses. However,the growth of online education has not been without challenges.Since its early start in the 1960s,online education has been always criticized(批評)by some people for being short of quality control,especially for being short of high-quality teachers.It's also been said that online learning keeps students away from some of the advantages of being in a classroom,such as the communication between the teacher and the students face to face.Besides,being in a classroom doesn't always demand the Internet connection and the electricity supply. Regardless of these concerns,online education has made great improvements in recent years.For starters,more and more schools of higher learning have introduced or improved their online education platforms.And a number of providers have also turned to user ratings(評價). "Star teacher",for example,has become a popular rating method in some countries.It commonly uses star symbols to show users' opinions about teachers and their lessons,which helps good teachers stand out from others. Such progress seems to have reduced the doubt about the quality of teaching,and 40.56% of people in the survey of Global Shapers have said online education is as strong as traditional learning in a classroom. The development of education technology has also made online education become easier to get and more controllable than ever before.What a student needs are a computer,an Internet connection,and some basic IT skills.As for losing some advantages of a traditional classroom,online education has been making up for this through its flexibility(靈活性)and low cost.Besides,some people say that online education has greatly helped make easier to get,thus achieving the goal of "education for all".
(1)What does the writer want to show by using the numbers in Paragraph 1?
A.Online education has been popular recently. B.People can make a lot of money online. C.There are different kinds of online classes. D.Online learning is very expensive for people. (2)What does the underlined word "demand" in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Hope. B.Cause. C.Change. D.Require. (3)How can we understand "Star teacher" mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A.A teacher having great knowledge of stars. B.A website for users to choose their lessons. C.A way to show if a teacher is good at teaching. D.A teacher having taught online for a long time. (4)What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?
A.The advantages of online education. B.The disadvantages of online education. C.The challenges traditional teaching faces. D.The skills for attending the online classes.
13.Encyclopedia Britannica (《大英百科全書》) used to be the king of encyclopedias.It hopes to become the most important encyclopedia again.An encyclopedia has information about many different things.It includes articles on topics like animals,science,countries and famous people.Salesmen used to go to houses and knock on doors selling Encyclopedia Britannica.A set could include 32 books.It cost a lot of money,but many people were willing to buy them.They thought Britannica was the best encyclopedia. Several years ago,the company stopped publishing the books.It put the whole encyclopedia on the internet.However,Britannica online is not as popular as some other online encyclopedias.About half of Britannica's articles are free while almost all of the articles on other online encyclopedias are free.However,the president of Britannica has a plan.He wants to offer all of the encyclopedia online for fee.The company hopes more people will read it. Britannica began in Scotland nearly 250 years ago.It moved to Chicago in 1935.In 1990,the company sold more than 100,000 sets of books.It was Britannica's best year.Book sales dropped after the internet became popular.People stopped getting information only from books.They began getting it online as well.Some online encyclopedias started in the early 21st century.It was the beginning of the end of Encyclopedia Britannica books.In this competition,Britannica is the underdog.Some online encyclopedias have millions of articles.Britannica has only 106,000.However,Britannica's articles are more trustworthy (值得信任的),some readers said.It's said that each Britannica article is checked by experts.These experts make sure the articles are correct.Britannica covers most of the same general subjects as other online encyclopedias,but finding its articles can be more difficult.The Britannica page also has many ads.The ads help support the company.
(1)Why Is online Britannica less popular than other online encyclopedias?
A.More people like to read other online encyclopedias. B.There are fewer articles in other online encyclopedias. C.The readers can read more free articles in other online encyclopedias. D.Other online encyclopedias cover most of the same general subjects as Britannica. (2)When might people become less interested in Encyclopedia Britannica books?
A.In 1935. B.In 2002. C.In 1991. D.In 1990. (3)According to some readers,why are Britannica's articles more trustworthy?
A.They are written by experts. B.There is more useful information in it. C.The experts check each Britannica article. B.Finding Britannica's articles can be more difficult. (4)What's the meaning of the underlined word "underdog" in paragraph 3?
A.little dog B.loser C.winner D.luckier one (5)Why do Britannica's pages have ads?
A.To make its website popular. B.To make it more user friendly. C.To make money for the company. D.To help other companies earn money.
14.When you are about to do something brave,a cheerful wish of "Good luck!" from a friend can be helpful.But if you think you need lots of luck,what else might you do? In the UK and the USA,there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck.Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer. Have you heard of the saying "When you wish upon a star"?If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light,it is probably a shooting star!Seeing one doesn't happen very often.The saying goes that if you see one you will be very lucky,and so if you make a wish,it may come true. Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit's fool.Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals,so they carry a part of the rabbit,its foot,for good luck.There are all kinds of strange,unclear rules about which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest.It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all.However,as the funny saying goes, "Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will,but remember it didn't work for the rabbit!" People in Britain love trees.If it is autumn and leaves are falling down the trees,some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year --- they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!
(1)According to the passage,which of the following is the oldest of the good luck traditions?
A.Wishing upon a shooting star. B.Carrying a lucky rabbit's foot. C.Catching the falling leaves. D.Wearing red clothes. (2)People in
have a tradition to bring themselves some good luck. A.China and Japan B.France and America C.England and France D.England and America (3)What can we know from Paragraph 3?
A.Shooting stars can often be seen. B.People can see a shooting star on a rainy night. C.Your wish may come true if you see a shooting star and make a wish. D.People believe that it's unlucky to see a shooting star. (4)Why do British people try to catch 12 falling leaves?
A.Because the leaves fall in autumn. B.Because there are so many leaves to catch. C.Because the leaves can bring them a lucky month. D.Because they want to have a whole year of good luck. (5)What is the passage mainly about?
A.Things that bring good luck. B.How to wish upon a star. C.British people loving leaves. D.The lucky rabbit's foot.
15.Hi!My name is Wang Honggang.I am a schoolboy.My school is far from my home.I must get up early in the morning.I usually go to school by bus.It takes me half an hour to get there.I have no time to have breakfast at home.I often have some bread for breakfast on the bus.I don't want to be late for the morning exercise.I have lunch at school.Sometimes I play football with my classmates after school.I often get home at half past five. (1)Wang Honggang lives
. A.near his school B.in his school C.far from his school D.with his classmates (2)Wang Honggang
in the morning. A.doesn't have breakfast at all B.has breakfast on his way to school C.has breakfast at home D.goes to school after he has breakfast (3)Wang Honggang gets home
. A.a(chǎn)t 5:30 in the afternoon B.a(chǎn)t noon C.every morning D.with his classmates (4)How long does it take Wang Honggang to go to school?
A.A morning B.5.5 hours C.1 hour D.Half an hour (5)What does Wang Honggang sometimes do after school?
A.Does morning exercise. B.Plays football with his classmates C.Plays the guitar D.Does his homework.
16.Animals can move from place to place,but plants cannot.When an animal is under attack,it can run away or fight back.Plants certainly cannot run away,and they have no teeth or claws.But plants can protect themselves in both physical and chemical ways. Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away.For example,the leaves of the holly(冬青) have sharp prickles(刺) that discourage grasseating animals.Holly leaves on lower places have more prickles than leaves on upper places.This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.Some plants,such as the oak trees(橡樹),have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat.Some grasses may contain a sandy material,and eating such grasses wears down the animals' teeth.Many plants also have chemical defenses.Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter(苦) or cause an unpleasant reaction.Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals.When a worm bites a tobacco leaf (煙葉),the leaf produces a chemical smell.Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses.A certain plant in China,for instance,has prickly leaves,and each prickle has poisonous water(毒液).Only one experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.
(1)A plant
when it is under attack. A.can protect itself B.can run away C.can fight back D.must die (2)According to the passage,the leaves of the holly have sharp prickles because
. A.they are beautiful to watch B.they stop people from picking C.they stop grass-eating animals D.they are lower (3)An oak tree protects itself because
. A.it has leaves with sharp prickles B.it has leaves with a sandy material C.it has thick and hard leaves D.its leaves taste bitter (4)What does the underlined word "sandy" mean in Chinese?
A.含鹽的 B.壞掉的 C.含沙的 D.腐爛的 (5)The main idea of this passage is
. A.holly has its own ways to keep animals away B.some plants' leaves can protect them C.several ways to protect plants D.plants can protect themselves in their own ways
17.(Tom and Candy are talking on the phone on Saturday afternoon.) Tom:Good afternoon,Candy.This is Tom speaking! Candy:Good afternoon,Tom.What's up? Tom:I'm calling to borrow(借)some books from you. (1)
Candy:No,I'm practicing the piano at home. Tom: (2)
Candy:Because I want to join the music club at school. Tom:That's cool. (3)
Candy:Then you can join the story telling club. Tom:That's why I am calling you. (4)
Candy:Yeah,I can bring them to you on Monday morning. Tom:Thank you very much. Candy: (5)
A.How's it going? B.You're welcome! C.What club do you want to join? D.Do you have any new story books? E.Why do you practice playing the piano? F.I'm good at English and telling stories. G.Are you busy doing your homework now?
My grandparents are kind.They have a dog named Coco. (2)
My father's English is very good.In this photo,he's teaching(教) English. (3)
My mother has many jackets of different(不同的) colors.She looks cool in them. (4)
My sister has five good friends and she has some photos of them. (5)
My cousin has a black phone.It looks really good.
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A.Sharon is a fashionable(時尚的) mother,She likes jackets,and she is often in jackets of all kinds of colors. B.John loves dogs.He has a cute dog named Sun.And he says Sun is his best friend. C.Michael is a phone lover.And he likes the color black,so he always has a black phone is his hand. D.Adam is an English teacher in a middle school.He can speak English well.His students like him and they often take photos of him. E.Tina is a good girl.She is nice to others,so they like to be her friends.And she often takes photos of her friends. F.Mr.West and Mrs.West are both 80.They are so nice,and they like dogs very much. G.Mary is a middle school student.Her English is very good,and she often helps her friends with their English.
24.Plastic is a convenience(方便),but plastics can hurt the environment.Therefore,action must be taken to reduce their use. There are many different w(1)
to reduce your plastic use at home.To begin with,be s(2)
to properly recycle everything you can and throw away what you can't,such as plastic cups and dishes. Shopping may be one of the hardest things to do when trying to avoid(避免)plastic.B(3)
you walk out of the door,make sure you have a shopping list with e(4)
that you will need or eat.This will reduce food waste and the amount of plastic packaging. Believe it or not,it is p(5)
to avoid plastics while on vacation.You may book one of the hotels which don't provide the plastics that can only be used o(6)
.As for take-home gifts,don't buy products made from plastics.Or give up traditional gifts and give someone a picture you take yourself i(7)
,which can be more special. It seems l(8)
a difficult task to take all the actions immediately,so begin small and take larger steps towards a plastic-free life.Don't be afraid to s(9)
your stories.Many people's actions can change the world for the better.If we can help o(10)
make the change to a plastic-free life,we'll be doing the world a huge favor.
25.初中生活即將結(jié)束,回首過去的日子,我們的成長離不開老師和朋友的幫助。請以"An Unforgettable"為題寫篇短文。 內(nèi)容包括: Who is the person? When and where did you meet the person? Explain how you feel about the person? Explain how this person has changed your life? 要求: 補(bǔ)全題目; 文中不得出現(xiàn)任何真實信息;(姓名、校名和地名等) 書寫工整、語句通順、連貫; 詞數(shù)不少于70。 An Unforgettable How time flies!I will graduate this July.