Once upon a time, two brothers lived in a village. They were both famers and grew corn. The elder brother had many children to feed. The younger brother also had a big family to look after. Although the brothers were poor, they lived happily.
One year, there was a drought (干旱) and the corn didn’t grow well. The two brothers collected their small harvest and stored the grain in their barns (谷仓).
That night, the elder brother couldn’t sleep. He was worried about his brother. Would he have enough grain to feed his family? At last, the elder brother got out of bed. He went to his barn and filled a bag with grain. Then he went silently to his brother’s house and secretly added the grain to his brother’s pile (堆).
Every night, he did the same thing. He took some of his own grain and added it to his brother’s store. But after a while, he noticed something strange. His pile of grain never looked smaller in the morning.
One night, he decided to find out why. After it had got dark, he hid near his barn and watched. At last, a man came near with his own bag of grain. At first he didn’t know who he was. Then, he was amazed to see his own brother. Every night the younger brother had done the same thing—taking grain from his own pile to give to his brother.
It was true brotherly love!
根据短文内容，选择最佳选项，将其标号在答题卡上涂黑。
1. How was the two brothers’ life?
| A． |
Rich and happy. |
B． |
Rich but sad. |
C． |
Poor but happy. |
D． |
Poor and sad. |
2. What happened to the two brothers one year?
| A． |
Their com didn’t grow well because of the drought. |
| B． |
They collected much grain. |
| C． |
They didn’t grow any corn at all. |
| D． |
They sold all their grain. |
3. What did the elder brother do that night?
| A． |
He slept well. |
B． |
He was angry with his brother. |
| C． |
He sent a bag of grain to his brother secretly. |
D． |
He stole a bag of grain from his brother. |
4. What do you know about the two brothers according to the passage?
| A． |
They both had a small family. |
B． |
They loved and helped each other. |
| C． |
They didn’t care about their families at all. |
D． |
They were strict men. |
What do you do if you're stranded(处于困境的) on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
Body signals
Pilots(飞行员) from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
Smoke signals
The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
Ground-to-air signals
It's a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols. If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
F "I need food and water."
II "I need medicine."
I "I am badly hurt."
X "I am unable to move from here."
Pilots' replies
If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means "message received and understood". (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received but not understood". (At night, the pilot flashes（闪烁） the plane's red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received". Why not?
| A．Swinging your arm from side to side means "yes". |
| B．If the ground is dark, light smoke can't be seen. |
| C．If you need some medicine, make a symbol "II". |
| D．The pilots make replies with a blue light at night. |
| A．The explanation of building signals on an island. |
| B．The importance of making signals on an island. |
| C．Ways of sending out signals on a lonely island. |
| D．Ways of receiving signals from a lonely island. |
读写综合 (本大题分为A、B两部分，共20分)
A. 信息归纳 (本题5小题，每小题1分，共5分)
阅读下面关于初三学习生活的文章，完成信息采集表。
As a middle school student, my priority（优先考虑的事） is study, which occupies（占用） most time and energy in my life. Therefore, my life sometimes seems a little boring. However, it’s not that bad. First, study brings me knowledge that will be useful to all my life. Learning new knowledge brings me a sense of achievement. In addition, I like staying with my friends and classmates. We have much fun in daily life, which makes our life in school colorful. We play games or do exercises in spare time. We share our happiness as well as support each other when we are upset. All in all, life is beautiful, although we must spend most time on study. And we should hold a positive attitude towards life.
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Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting（理解）is popular in China, and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book of Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings, people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually, dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
● Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
● Dreams are the body’s self-implication (自我暗示). Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans’ bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced, dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire, it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
● Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree, Duke of Zhou Interprets dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed, the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.According to the passage, dream culture .
| A．is important in ancient Chinese culture |
| B．is unimportant in foreign culture |
| C．has no scientific value |
| D．is something about God |
In the old days, Chinese people thought that dreams .
| A．were very popular |
| B．could suggest lucky and unlucky things |
| C．couldn’t be interpreted |
| D．were always different from the facts |
The underlined word “superstition” means “” in Chinese.
| A．科学 | B．预兆 | C．梦魇 | D．迷信 |
If you dream that you are roasted by a big fire, maybe you are
| A．excited | B．relaxed | C．nervous | D．bored |
Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?
| A．Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting. |
| B．When Yin and Yang are not balanced, you dream easily. |
| C．Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts. |
| D．There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams |
| Name |
Jim Green |
| School |
Hilltop High School Gradeg |
| Term ending |
8th，July |
| Maths |
He is a little weak in this subject, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. |
| Science |
He can work out many difficulties. Well done. |
| English |
He is the best in the class. Keep it up. |
| French |
His reading is very good. He can remember many words. |
| History |
He is not so good at this, but has done better than before. |
| Geograply |
He is familiar with the names of many places in the word. |
| Music |
He doesn’t like pop songs, though he sings very well. |
| Conduct(行为) |
Better |
| Absence(缺席) |
2 |
| Remark(评语) |
Jim has the ability to do a lot better. More |
| Head teacher |
Sue Read |
| Principle |
Andrew Robinson |
| School reports |
18th, July |
After reading the form, we know this is ________.
| A．a studying plan of Jim Green |
| B．a teaching report of Sue Read |
| C．a school report about Jim Green |
| D．a working plan of Andrew Robinson |
Which of the following is Not mentioned （提到） in the form?
| A．P.E | B．Music | C．Maths | D．History |
From this from, we know that Jim’s best subject is ________.
| A．science | B．French |
| C．geography | D．English |
From this form, we know Jim is not so good at ________.
| A．science and geography | B．maths and history |
| C．history and French | D．music and English |
According to the form, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Jim doesn’t like pop music at all. |
| B．Jim doesn’t do well in science. |
| C．Jim can do better if he works harder next term. |
| D．Jim learns two foreign languages in school. |
Hi , I’m tinA. This is a photo of Class 18 . This class has twenty-five students ,twelve girls and thirteen boys . These are Amy and BoB. Amy is Bob’s sister . Amy is 12 and Bob is 13 . Amy likes English and math . Bob likes musiC. He has a CD collection . This is Bruce . He is 14 . He likes sports and he has a sports colletion . Jerry is a teacher . He is thirty-four years olD. He likes blue ,black and green . Many of his clothes are in these colors . Do you know the relationship between Jerry and Bruce ? Aha ! Jerry is Bruce’s uncle . And you can call him at 0543-3617625 .
根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确的答案。____ girls are in Class 18 .
| A．12 | B．13 | C．24 | D．25 |
Bruce likes ______
| A．sports | B．English |
| C．music | D．white |
The word “relationship” means_____ .
| A．关系 | B．性别 | C．爱好 | D．差异 |
____ and Bob are in a family .
| A．Jerry | B．Amy | C．Bruce | D．Tina |
Jerry’s _______ is 0543-3617625 .
| A．card number | B．telephone number . |
| C．bus number | D．schoolcard number |