Dear students， An English talk will be held in the school hall from 4 to 6 p．m． on March 7． It will be given by professor Li Ping from Peking University． It is about"How to learn English well"． You may take notes if you like． And you may ask questions about learning English during the break． If you are interested， please attend the talk on time． English Club March 3， 2018 |
Dear all students， March 12 is Tree Planting Day． We have decided to go and plant trees that day． All the students in our school should take part in this activity． We are going to meet at the school gate at 7： 00 tomorrow morning． And then， we will take our school bus to West Hill． Please don't be late or absent． Pay attention to safety during the planting． Please wear sports shoes as well． Students' Union March 11，2018 |
Found A jacket was found on the playground on the afternoon of March 1． It is a new black jacket． There is a key in the pocket． The owner can come to Room 201， Building 3 to get it． Chen dong Class 3，Grade 8 March 2， 2018 |
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（1）When will the English talk be held？
| A． |
On March 1． |
| B． |
On March 7． |
| C． |
On March 11． |
| D． |
On March 12． |
（2）How will the students go to West Hill？
| A． |
By bus． |
| B． |
By ship． |
| C． |
By bike． |
| D． |
By train． |
（3）Where was the jacket found？
| A． |
In the school hall． |
| B． |
At the school gate． |
| C． |
On the playground． |
| D． |
In Room 201， Building 3． |
（4）Who found the jacket？
| A． |
Professor Li Ping． |
| B． |
Chen Dong． |
| C． |
A student of the Union． |
| D． |
A student of the Club． |
（5）What do we know about the three notices？
| A． |
All students have to attend the English talk． |
| B． |
English Club organizes the tree planting activity． |
| C． |
A pair of sports shoes was found on the school bus． |
| D． |
Chen Dong is a students in Class 3， Grade 8． |
| The Folk Art Show The best chance to learn about local art and culture. Open: October 20-25 Organizer: City Museum Address: 110 Century Road Telephone: 72314431 Scan the QR code (扫描二维码) to get more information and book tickets. |
| The City Flower Show Open: October 8-17 Price: ￥50 for each adult; ￥25 for each child; free under the age of 10; 20% off for groups over 10. Address:112 New Town Road, Moonlight City Telephone: 53418899 Visit www. flowersforlife. com for more information. |
| Camp of Folk Art Would you like to learn paper cutting, Huangmei opera or to make paper flowers? Come to Camp of Folk Art 2014 at the Youth Center! Age: 13 to 18 Time: December 13-20 For more information, call the Youth Center at (010) 1106-2107. |
| Pop Music Week Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Sunshine Park. Local bands and DJs from local radio station are waiting to share music with fans. Good chance for you to make friends with similar hobbies. Price: ￥30—￥50 Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m., December 21-27 |
By scanning the QR code, you can get .
| A．an e-mail from City Museum |
| B．more information about the Folk Art Show |
| C．a ticket to the museum for free |
| D．a gift from the City Museum |
Tommy is a 9-year-old boy. He wants to visit the City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?
| A．￥25. | B．￥100. | C．￥125. | D．￥150. |
If Jane wants to learn to make paper flowers, she should go to .
| A．Century Road | B．New Town Road |
| C．the Youth Center | D．Sunshine Park |
Phillip, 20 years old, is NOT allowed to go to .
| A．the City Flower Show | B．Camp of Folk Art |
| C．the Folk Art Show | D．Pop Music Week |
lasts for the fewest days.
| A．The City Flower Show | B．Camp of Folk Art |
| C．The Folk Art Show | D．Pop Music Week |
Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.
Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different.
Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now.
Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of
its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.
Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very
good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided.However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.
“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when
| A．he was 14 years old | B．he left school |
| C．he was in the eighth grade | D．he was a month old |
Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of
| A．a screen reader | B．his mother |
| C．a computer | D．his teacher |
The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.
| A．电脑 | B．系统 | C．机器 | D．计划 |
What will Billy do after school?
| A．He will work for Google. |
| B．He will open a company. |
| C．He has not decided on that. |
| D．He will do nothing. |
We can learn that from the passage.
| A．blindness is not a big problem |
| B．it’s easy to be a certified Google developer |
| C．nothing should get in the way of our dreams |
| D．Billy is a student of Stanford University |
We are already familiar with computers-computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world.
But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don't we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?"to be familiar with" means to _______.
| A．know nothing | B．know about |
| C．dislike | D．like |
Does everyone think computers are good for children?
| A．Yes, they do. | B． No, not everyone thinks do |
| C．They don't know. | D．They are not sure. |
What can computers help children to do?
| A．To think clearly, to do homework and to write. |
| B．To play games, to do math and to copy. |
| C．To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. |
| D．To count, to clean the house and to get information. |
Does the writer think computer is a good thing?
| A．It isn't mentioned. |
| B．No, he doesn't think so. |
| C．He doesn't know. |
| D．Yes, he does. |
One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck, a surgeon(外科医生), had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. The surgeon was asked to go there at once to operate on a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.
The doctor was soon on his way to Clens Falls.It was 60 miles away.And it was snowing heavily in the sky.The surgeon thought he could get there before 12 o’clock.A few minutes later, the doctor was stopped by a man in an old black coat.Gun in hand,the man ordered the doctor to get out.Then the man drove the car down the road,leaving the doctor in the falling snow.
It was after two o’clock in the morning when the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy had died an hour before. The two doctors walked by the door of the hospital waiting room. There sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.
“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “this is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”Choose the right order(顺序) of the events given in the story.
A. Dr. Eyck was asked to come to the hospital in Clens Falls.
B. Dr. Eyck arrived at the hospital.
C. The boy shot himself.
D.The boy died.
E. The man in an old coat reached the hospital.
F. Dr. Eyck was robbed(抢劫) of his car.
A．a-c-f-d-b-e B. c-e-f-a-b-d
C. a-c-f-e-d-b D. c-a-f-e-d-bThe boy died because ________.
| A．Dr. Haydon didn’t to anything to save him |
| B．he was too far away from hospital |
| C．something was wrong with Dr. Eyck’s car |
| D．Dr. Eyck was not able to arrive at the hospital in time |
Who should be responsible for (对……负责) the boy’s death?
| A．The hospital. | B．The boy’s father. |
| C．Dr. Haydon. | D．Dr. Eyck. |
阅读理解 阅读下列短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案（本大题共15分，每小题1.5分）
Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world.
Karen’s The Constant State of Desire was first performed at The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial(备受争议的). Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life.
Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could “read”her performances more carefully.According to the reading, what might “The Kitchen”be_____________?
| A．a theatre. | B．a restaurant. |
| C．a newspaper. | D．a performance. |
Why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial?
| A．It seriously criticized men. |
| B．Karen was not well prepared. |
| C．The women who performed with Karen were our of control. |
| D．Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance. |
What did Karen Finley want to do by performing?
| A．To make more friends. | B．To become a superstar. |
| C．To show people her ideas. | D．To make money for poor women. |