China is a country rich in poetry. The poetic tradition developed from Shi Jing, The Book of Songs and Chu Ci, Elegies of Chu, and got its peak during the Tang Dynasty(朝代). Poets left grand palaces and threw themselves into a big world. They traveled to famous mountains and rivers and the deserts and wastelands where they sang to their hearts' contents(满足).

Tang Dynasty poets had sung for three centuries in different tones. They included many excellent writers in the Tang period, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. “Poems of the Tang Dynasty” which first appeared in the Qing Dynasty has collected more than 48,900 poems that were written by over 2.200 poets. But the book didn't cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walk under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People recited them in the open air or at temple fairs. They were enjoyed by both the nobility and common people. Even aged women and children could recite some Tang poems.

Reading Tang Poetry has also become a way of life that has affected the Chinese people for generations.

（1）How many books of poetry are mentioned in the first paragraph? A . Two B . Three C . Four D . Five

（2）What is true about the book—Poems of the Tang Dynasty? A . It first appeared in the Tang Dynasty. B . It was written by 48,900 poets.

C . It covered all the poems in the Tang Dynasty. D . It was a collection of poems.

（3）In Tang Dynasty, poems were recited in these places except_______ A . on the battlefield B . at meeting C . in the open air D . at temple fairs

（4）What might be the best title for the passage? A . The history of poems. B . Famous poets in Tang Dynasty. C . Tang Dynasty—the peak of poetry

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D . Famous poems in Tang Dynasty 27. （10分）阅读理解。

Jack Hawkins was the football coach at an American university， and he was always trying to find good players， but they weren't always smart enough to be accepted by the university.

One day the coach brought an excellent young player to the president of the university and asked whether the student would be allowed to enter without an exam. \，\persuasion(劝说)， \

Then he turned to the student and asked him some very easy questions， but the student didn't know any of the answers.

At last the dean (院长) said， \， what's five times seven?\ The student thought for a long time and then answered， \

________， but the coach said sincerely， \， please let him in， sir! He was only wrong by two.\ 根据短文内容选择正确答案

（1）What does the underlined word “as easy as ABC” probably means in this passage? A . interesting B . very very easy C . hard

（2）Some good player weren't accepted by the university ， because . A . they couldn't cooperate as a team B . they were poor in playing skills C . they were not good at studying.

（3）One day the coach brought an excellent young player to the president of the university and asked whether the student would be allowed to enter without _______.

A . practice

B . a game C . an exam

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . The excellent young player gave the right answer. B . The coach gave the right answer. C . Five times seven equals Thirty-five.

（5）The sentence “_____________” will be the missing one in this passage.

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A . The president threw up his hands and looked at the coach in disappointment B . The president wasn't surprised to hear that

C . The president nodded his head and looked at the coach happily

八、 情景交际 (共1题；共5分)

28. （5分）根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有两个为多余选 A: Did you hear about the flood in Wuhan last night? B: No. ________

A: My e-friend Lin Tao told me about it.It rained for a long time. B: ________

A: For about two weeks. B: ________

A: Yes, it was very terrible.There was water all around his house. Most of his furniture and his books get wet.

B: ________ Did your e—friend still live in his house?

A: No. ________ There was no flood there because his uncle lives far away. A. Oh, really? B. That sounded bad.

C. He and his family moved to his uncle's house. D. What happened?

E. How long did the rain last? F. That sounded great. G. That's all right.

九、 根据句意及括号内所给单词的提示填空。 (共5题；共5分)

29. （1分）There are many________(star) in the sky.

30. （1分）The students will run to the dining hall as soon as the lunch bell ________ (ring). 31. （1分）Betty usually ________(have) breakfast at 6:30.

32. （1分）I couldn't find my ________ (key) anywhere. Where can they be? 33. （1分）I told her the truth, but she still________(question) me.

十、 根据句意，从方框中选择恰当的单词填空，有的需要变换形式。 (共1题；共5分)

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34. （5分）用方框内的所给的单词的适当形式填空，每个词只能用一次。 harm important spit strong breath （1）Can you see the sign \ （2）Playing computer games too much is ________ to our eyes. （3）It's difficult for us ________ on the top of the high mountain. （4）Everyone should know the ________ of protecting wild animals. （5）Look! How ________ the wind is blowing!

十一、 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词(含缩略形式) (共5题；共13分)

35. （2分）这篇微信文章非常火，已经被阅读近10万次了。

This article on WeChat is very popular and has been read ________ ________ 100,000 times. 36. （3分）我妈妈总能想出省钱的好方法。

My mother can always ________ ________ ________ good ideas to save money. 37. （4分）睡觉时别忘了关空调。

Don't forget to ________ ________ the ________ ________ when you go to bed. 38. （2分）你的肢体语言，例如手势和面部表情，可以告诉别人你在想什么。

Your ________ ________, such as gestures and facial expressions, can tell others what you are thinking about.

39. （2分）现在你明白了。 ________ you ________.

十二、 根据括号内的要求完成下列各题，每空一词 (含缩略形式) (共5题；共30分)

40. （22分）按要求完成句子。

（1）Cycling is exciting. Skiing is exciting too. （合并成一句） Cycling is ________ ________ ________ skiing. （2）He’s friendly and helpful. (对划线部分提问) ________ is he ________ ?

（3）There isn’t anything else in the fridge. (同义句) There is ________ ________ in the fridge. （4）Amy is the best girl in her class. (同义句)

Amy is ________ than ________ ________ girl in her class.

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