D

     Fifty years ago,four normal guys from Liverpool,England? recorded their first song Love Me Do. This music shook the world. No one knew that later the four boys would become the most famous and successful music group of all time. They are the Beatles.

New York,London,Hamburg …The Beatles may have traveled the world,but they never forgot where they came from—

Liverpool. Liverpool is in the north-west of England. All four Beatles were what English people call “Scourers” 一 people born in this city. Liverpool is a city with a rich history.

     Many of the songs The Beatles wrote were about their hometown and personal lives. In the song Penny Lane,they sing of a small road from their Liverpool childhood that is ^uin my ears and in my heartThe song Strawberry Fields Forever refers to a famous strawberry field in the city. The boys could go and pick fruit there.

     The north-west of England is famous for friendliness and helping others. This is found in The Beatles^，music. The song Hey Jude,which was played at the Olympic Opening Ceremony (儀式) in London in 2012,and is one of the most successful songs of all time,comes from real life. When John Lennon divorced (與......離女昏) his wife,his son Julian was very upset. Paul McCartney wrote the song to comfort the boy,nicknamed Jude.

     Liverpool has a strong community feel thanks to its role in the industrial revolution (X 業(yè)革命) . It was a major port (港口) . This can be seen in some of The Beatles’ songs,like Yellow Submarine.

The Beatles’ role in Liverpool's history is everywhere. They are so important to the city that their airport is called the “John Lennon Airport”. Its motto (題詞) is “above us only sky^,?, four words taken from the beautiful songImagine.

() 37. What is the story mainly about?

   A. The Beatles and their songs. 

    B. What The Beatles did for England.

   C. Why The Beatles were famous.

    D. The Beatles' hometown.

() 38. What were The Beatles' songs about?

   A. Travel diary to different cities.

   B. Their hometown and personal lives.

   C. Their feelings towards the Olympic Games.

   D. Their family life and friendship.

() 39. What is the background of the song Hey Jude"!

   A. John Lennon wrote it for his son Julian.

   B. Paul McCartney wrote it for his wife.

   C. Paul McCartney wrote it for John^，s son.

   D. John Lennon wrote it for the Olympic Games.

() 40. Which song does the motto ‘‘above us only sky” come from?

   A. Strawberry Fields Forever   B. Yellow Submarine

   C. Love Me Do   D. Imagine

                  C

                Moving On

(1) The end of school is here at last It has come so very fast We look ahead with such delight The future looks so very bright It's now time to say goodbye We’re all leaving junior high 

(2) Other people,other places Different schools,different faces Please don't feel bad and grieve On the day you take your leave But celebrate and raise your glass And say goodbye to all your class

(3) Other subjects,a new class Different teachers and exams to pass For everyone in this hall A new life awaits you all So don't look sad and cry You’re moving on senior high

Tips: senior high 高中

prom night畢業(yè)晚會 positive積極的;主動的 await等待

() 33. According to the poem,    has come so fast.

   A. the end of school   B. the exam

   C. the celebration   D. the new class

() 34. What does the underlined word delight mean?

   A. Sickness. B. Sadness. C. Happiness. D. Fairness.

() 35. What's waiting for you all according to the poem?

   A. Too many subjects. B. The same school.

   C. Similar faces. D. A new life.

() 36. The purpose of this poem is to .

   A. tell us to say thanks to all our teachers

   B. encourage us to be positive and move on our senior high

   C. tell us that we should do something for our junior high schools

   D. remind us of our happy junior high life

                B 

    The journey to the moon has been the first step towards future exploration (探險) in space. The distance between the Moon and the Earth is very short indeed when compared with the distances between the Earth and other planets. Mars,the nearest planet to Earth,is millions of miles away!Traveling to the planets will be man's next aim. Such travels will be more difficult than the trip to the moon and certainly more adventurous (冒險) .

     A few years ago,two American spaceships,Virkings 1 and 2,landed on Mars,trying to discover whether that planet has any life on it. So far the signs of life on Mars has neither confirmed (確認) nor ruled out. Russians have discovered that the surface of Venus (金星) is so hot that it is almost certain that there is no life there. Also the atmosphere of Venus is very dense (稠) and the pressure is nearly a hundred times greater than that of the Earth's atmosphere. In 2OI⁵，New Horizons (新視野號) took a close look at Pluto (冥王星) .It looks like Earth' s big brother. But before scientists find out the real situation on it,we can't depend on it.

     Scientists believe man may find planets which have the same conditions as those we have on the Earth,but man should realize the Earth will be his only home for a long time and begin to love and care for it.

() 29. According to the passage,traveling to the planets will be .

   A. much easier and even more interesting

   B. far more exciting and dangerous

   C. man 's  final aim

   D. man's first aim

() 30. From the passage,we can guess .

   A. there is life on Mars

   B. there is no life on Mars

   C. the atmosphere of Mars is not so dense as that of Venus

   D. scientists will have little hope to find the answers

() 31. Man can live on under the conditions of .

   A. much too hot surface

   B. the same pressure as we get on the Earth

   C. normal atmosphere as we have on the Earth

   D. Both B and C

() 32. Scientists think we wshould take care of our Earth because .

   A. the only home of man will be the Earth for a long time

   B. everything needed is provided by the Earth

    C. no other planets are to take the place of the Earth

   D. the dream to find another home for man will come true

一、閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

閱讀下面的短文，從每小題所給的A、B、C、I) 四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

                 A

          A History of Ancient Britain 

What do we know about the ancient Britons? The treasures and arts they left behind? Historian and BBC speaker Neil Oliver tells many interesting stories to you,for example,the retreat (撤退) of thp Romans.

Item Number： 16946 Sale Price： $28. 98

              A Walk in London

   It ’s aoout a child’ s eye view of London ’s top attractions.

   Come along on a mother-daughter day trip as they walk past the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace,through the Whispering Gallery in St. Paul's Cathedral,and on to the Tower of London—learning interesting facts as they go.

Item Number： 16397 Sale Price： $10. 98 

       Good Food 101 ： Cupcakes & Small Bakes

 This good collection from the experts at the UK\s popular cooking magazine brings together all of their favourite baking recipes (菜譜) into one book. Whether you want quick and easy cupcakes,sweet foods,cookies,pies,or that extra-special recipe for birthdays,you’re sure to find them here.

          Item Number： 17104 Sale Price： $4. 99 

       William & Catherine： Their Story

 The famous writer,Andrew Morton,was trusted by Diana to write her true story to the outside world. He has been writing about Prince William. Now he brings his descriptions (描寫) of the histories and characters of William and Catherine. With color photographs,William & Catherine brings us many unknown stories.

Item Number： 16339 Sale Price： $ 15. 99

（    ) 26. If you want to learn about how the Romans were defeated (擊敗) ， you can read .

   A. A Walk in London

   B. A History of Ancient Britain

   C. William & Catherine： Their Story

   D. Good Food 101： Cupcakes & Small Bakes

() 27. It can be inferred (推斷) from the passage that the book A Walk London .

   A. tells a sad story   B. has won a great award

   C. was written by a child   D. describes a day trip in London

() 28. The book William & Catherine： Their Story is mainly written for people .

   A. who are interested in famous people

   B. who are going to get married

   C. who are interested in taking pictures

   D. who are interested in history

二、完形填空(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)

先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以 填入空白處的最佳選項。

    The situation seemed hopeless.

    From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom,Willard P. Franklin lived in his own 16 ,shutting out his classmates and me,his teacher. I tried to build a 17 relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willard” received only a grunt (咕濃) that couldn’t be 18 . Willard was a loner (孤獨的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.

   When I called for the donations the next day,I discovered that 21 everyone had forgotten,except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets 22 he walked up to my desk. Carefully,he 23 two coins into the small box.

    “I don't need milk for lunch ,” he said quietly. For a moment,just a moment,he smiled. Then he turned and walked back to his desk.

    That night,after school,I took our donations to the school principal. I couldn’t 24 sharing the incident (事件) that had taken place.

   “I may be wrong,but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him”’ I told the principal.

    Yes,I believe it is hopeful for him to get out of his own world.” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him 25 a bh of h_1S world with us. I just received a list of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here,take a look at it."

   As I read,I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.

(    ) 16. A. class   B. school   C. world   D. home

(    ) 17. A. equal   B. simple   C. friendly   D. common

(    ) 18. A. seen   B. heard   C. found   D. discovered

() 19. A. rich   B. good   C. sad   D. poor

() 20. A. By   B. With   C. For      D.On

(    ) 21. A. mostly   B. hardly   C. almost   D. simply

(    ) 22. A. while   B. after   C. before   D. as

(    ) 23. A. threw   B. dropped   C. brought   D. changed

() 24. A. keep   B. enjoy   C. stop   D. finish

(    ) 25. A. compare   B. begin   C. mix   D. share

() 15. —Excuse me,could you tell me which is the way to the Science Museum?

—.

   A. No,I can't   B. Never mind

   C. I couldn’t agree more   D. Sorry,I am new here

() 14. —I think ask Tim for some advice.

— . The last time I turned to him,he refused to help.

   A. you’d rather; I think so  

   B. you’d better; I'd rather not

   C. you have to;Td rather not  

    D. you ’d  better;I think so

() 13. —Excuse me,Mum. When can we have dinner?

—Not until it in half an hour.

   A. is prepared   B. will be prepared   C. prepared   D. was prepared

() 12. —Could you tell me ?

—Since 2012.

   A. how long has Suzhou Subway been in use

   B. how soon will Suzhou Subway be in service

   C. how long Suzhou Subway has been in use

   D. how soon Suzhou Subway will be in service

() 11. The clothes need , but you do that by yourselves.

   A. washing; needn’t   B. washing; needn’t to

   C. to be washed; don't need   D. to wash; don't need to