“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be 1 .”
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 2 “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er…I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said 3 . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give me a 4 to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to 5 an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 6 passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to 7 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 8 to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with 9 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his 10 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
A．heard B．chosen C．invited D．followed
A．polite B．loud C．warm D．cheerful
A．proudly B．quickly C．nervously D．regretfully
A．suggestion B．chance C．message D．change
A．print B．invent C．create D．send
A．with B．by C．through D．without
A．carry out B．try out C．work out D．find out
A．agreed B．wanted C．expected D．asked
A．pride B．surprise C．patience D．hope
A．luck B．spirit C．life D．success
完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
The New Year is a time of friends, family and fun. People the New Year with many traditions and activities. , not all countries celebrate New Year’s Day in the same way.
In Japan, people throw beans. They throw beans while ,“Devils（魔鬼）out ,good luck/happiness in.”After throwing the beans, family members pick up and eat the same number of beans as their age. It will bring and good luck for the New Year.
In China, People buy presents, decorations，foods and new clothes a few weeks before the new year. They clean their houses to bad luck. On New Year’s Eve people usually get together for a big meal. On New Year’s Day, children will hongbao from their parents. People think it will bring good luck to children. People always visit their and friends at this time. The Lion Dance is a activity that is held during the Chinese New Year. People believe that the sound of drums can keep devils away.
In India, people usually visit temples to give thanks for a good harvest. Then men and women traditional dances. Family members also enjoy delicious food. They say goodbye to the old year and welcome the New Year.
A．celebrate B．take C．break D．promise
A．So B．And C．Then D．However
A．pulling B．shouting C．playing D．practicing
A．worry B．advice C．health D．time
A．turn on B．sweep away C．take off D．tidy up
A．accept B．make C．buy D．receive
A．characters B．soldiers C．relatives D．museums
A．beautiful B．traditional C．modern D．boring
A．quiet B．slow C．personal D．loud
A．perform B．spend C．hear D．check
完形填空 （共10题，满分10分）
I'm a girl. My is Zhang Xia. I'm Jinan. I'm in No. 7 Junior High School. school is very good. I'm in Class 7, Grade 7. There are（有）50 students in our class, 25 and 25 boys. Miss Green is our English teacher. is from the USA. I English very much. Wei Hua English, too. We are good . My father is a worker. My is a Chinese teacher. She and I in the same school. We love our school.
A．name B．number C．names D．name's
A．at B．on C．of D．from
A．Mine B．Our C．Their D．Your
A．boys B．girls C．men D．women
A．She B．Her C．Hers D．He
A．likes B．am like C．like D．to like
A．likes B．is like C．like D．are like
A．workers B．teachers C．friends D．boys
A．mother B．father C．brother D．uncle
A．is B．am C．are D．Be
完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and . He came to a house and asked a young only for a glass of water. But the lady was so that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.
Jim drank it and then asked, “ should I pay you?”
“You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim her from the bottom of his heart.
Years later, Jim became a . One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized（辨认出） her at once and decided to to save her life.
The operation（手术） was successful, but it is expensive. After looking at the woman’s bill（账单）, Jim wrote on it. When the woman got the bill, she was surprised to look at it. , There are some words on it. She began to the following words:
“It’s free, because you gave me a cup of hot milk when I was a poor boy. ”
A．hot B．hungry C．cool D．strong
A．woman B．man C．husband D．waiter
A．angry B．beautiful C．lucky D．kind
A．When B．Where C．How much D．Why
A．thanked B．forgot C．missed D．understood
A．teacher B．worker C．doctor D．driver
A．say hello B．try his best C．give away D．get back
A．anything B．everything C．nothing D．something
A．However B．Whenever C．Especially D．Hardly
A．write B．remember C．read D．Guess
完形填空。（每题1分，共10分）
Joan is ____ American girl. ____ family is in New York. She is thirteen. She___ salad a lot.
Now, Joan is___China. She likes Chinese food. ____ lunch she likes eating chicken and carrots. She studies in No.2 Middle School. She reads Chinese every morning. She likes ____Chinese ____ class. She usually ____ Chinese after class, too.
She ___ TV on Sunday evenings. It’s relaxing at home. She likes helping others. She likes ___tennis.A.a B. the C. an
A.Her B. She C. His
A.likes B. like C. boing
A. on B. at C. in
A. On B.For C. In
A. speaking B. speaks C.speak
A. on B. of C.in
A. reading B. reads C. to read
A.watch B. watchs C. watches
A.playing B. making C. doing
完形填空（每个1分,共10分
Ms. Steen is our English teacher. She is from England. She began to teach last year. But now she is leaving for her country. We are so to see her go because she is a good teacher. We’re going to have a for her. We think it is the best way to say “Thank you and goodbye”.
We to have the party this Saturday. Now, we are preparing for it. Wang Lei and Wei Wei all the teachers. Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang come. Her family is taking a trip to Beijing this weekend. , the other teachers promised that they would come. Li Ye is writing a thank-you note (短笺). We want to show we’re going to miss Ms. Steen. He asks Wu Shan to read it to Ms. Steen, because Wu Shan very good English. I’m going to play a piano piece for Ms. Steen at the party. And I also a fun game to play at the party. We hope the party will be very great.
A．them B．us C．him D．you
A．glad B．sad C．relaxed D．excited
A．trip B．meal C．prize D．party
A．plan B．refuse C．forget D．happen
A．caught B．believed C．saw D．invited
A．will B．can’t C．has to D．doesn’t
A．Probably B．Usually C．Luckily D．Finally
A．how B．how many C．how much D．when
A．writes B．speaks C．likes D．shares
A．hear from B．turn down C．make up D．think of