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firemakers, washers and cooks.
Firemakers faced the most problems during the time. Some of them had no idea how to keep fire burning. “The fire kept going out. We had to blow at the sparks (火星) and put on corn leaves and old newspapers,” said Wu Mofei, 13.
“It took us an hour to make the fire. Our eyes had tears from all the smoke and our faces became dirty,” he added.
When the fires were finally made, the cooks became the busiest people. Huang Lanye made fried celery (芹菜) and ham, pickled cabbage and tomato soup.
She was proud of her work. “It’s my first time making Chinese dishes. My group members ate them up in minutes and said they were as delicious as what their parents made!” said the 14-year-old girl.
Finally over ten students were titled “King of Cooking”. Wang Xiaoyue, 14, was one of them. “My group got a mark of 98 at the competition,” Wang said. “We have learned a lot while having so much fun! We are the best!”
Beijing No 4 Middle School has been organizing the fun activities like this for six years. “We want to give students a chance to get real life experiences and learn how to work as a team,” said Jia Dong, who works for the school’s student affairs office.
34. From the text, we know Junior 2 students at Beijing No. 4 Middle School . A. didn’t like the activity B. enjoyed themselves during the activity C. couldn’t cook meals at all D. only surf the Internet on weekends
35. Beijing No. 4 Middle School organizes such activities in order that the students . A. can become good cooks C. can have good meals
36. Which of the following is Not true?
A. About 300 students were titled “King of Cooking”. B. Wu Mofei faced the most problems during the time. C. Huang Lanye had never made dishes before.
D. The students could learn a lot while having a great time. 37. We can infer that .
A. Beijing No. 4 Middle School won’t have such activities any more. B. there are a lot of excellent cooks in Beijing No. 4 Middle School. C. students in Beijing No. 4 Middle School have good team spirit. D. teachers in No. 4 Middle School are all good at cooking.
B. can get real life experiences
D. won’t get on line any more
C
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Are you shy? If you are, you are not alone. In fact, about 50 percent of people are shy. Almost
80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days, shyness is becoming more and more common. Now, scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.
Is it possible to be born shy? Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly, these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result, scientists think that some shyness is genetic.
Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result, they became shy. At the same time, children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone, they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.
You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries, they found surprising differences. In Japan, most people said they were shy. But in Israel, only one of three people said so. What explains the difference? One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan, when people do not succeed, they feel bad about themselves. They blame（责备）themselves for their failure. In Israel, the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons, such as family, teachers, friends, or bad luck. In Israel, freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less about failure and are less shy.
For shy people, it can be difficult to make friends, speak in class, and even get a good job. But scientists say you can get over your shyness. They suggest trying new things and practicing conversation. And don’t forget ---if you are shy, you are not the only one. 38. We can learn from the passage that _______ may cause shyness. A. genetics, grown-ups and birthplace C. family size, grown-ups and failure
B. genetics, family size and birthplace D. genetics, family size and freedom
39. What does the underlined word“genetic”in paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Passed down from parents. C. Taught by teachers.
B. Learned from friends. D. Made up by brothers.
40. Scientists suggest that shy people can get over their shyness by______. A. blaming their failure on outside reasons B. trying new things and practicing conversation C. getting themselves away from their shy parents D. trying to understand reasons for their shyness 41. What can be learned from the passage?
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A. Most little babies are born shy and quiet. B. If you are shy now, you will be shy forever. C. Many shy children have older brothers and sisters. D. Most Israeli people are shy of expressing opinions.
D
I was never very clean, while my roommate Kate was very organized. Each of her things had its place，but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled (贴标签) everything. I always looked for everything. Over time，Kate got cleaner and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.
War happened one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away！Why under my bed!” When I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started shouting . She shouted back louder.
The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a single minute if it hadn’t been a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly hid herself under her covers, crying. It was clear that there was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.
Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn't notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and she could hardly believe her eyes. Then，she reached out her hands to hold mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks.”
Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn't always agree，but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on. 42. What made Kate so angry one evening?
A. She couldn't find her books. B. She heard me shouting loud. C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.
D. She saw my shoes under her bed.
43. The writer tidied up the room most probably because____________________. .
A. she was scared by Kate's anger B. she hated herself for being so messy C. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so 44. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?
A. By giving the main idea C. By describing a process
B. By showing differences.
D. By following time order.
45. What might be the best title for the story?
A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates
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第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共60分）
第II卷共36小题，请按要求将答案写在答题卡上。 四、词汇(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
46. We ▲ on the natural resources to live, so we should take good use of them. 47. Mary is an ▲ (不积极的) girl. She isn’t willing to put up her hand to answer questions in class and take part in all kinds of activities.
48. Boys and girls, to be ▲ (飞行员), you need hard training in flying.
49. His father died when Jim was only three years old and he was ▲ (缺席) during the rest of his childhood.
50. They invited me to the play, but I had to ▲ (say no to ) because I was very busy. B. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。
thirty safe wise they educate 51. Children should be taught to spend their free time ▲ .
52. Today is Children’s Day. The children are enjoying ▲ festival now. 53. Mrs Smith opened her first colour therapy center in her ▲ .
54. For your ▲ , you mustn’t stand under the tree when it’s raining in summer. 55. Cao Wenxuan, first Chinese writer who won International Hans Christian Andersen Award（国际安徒生奖) will pay a visit to Haian focusing on ▲ . He will also visit some schools. C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。
manage sweep expect wait promise 56. Your father ▲ you to be a teacher in the future, doesn’t he?
57. Since they ▲ to return your money, please keep calm and wait patiently. 58. —Sam, come downstairs, please. I need your help. —Just a minute, Mum. I ▲ the floor.
59. —Why were there so many students at the school gate when we passed by? —They ▲ for a bus home.
60. Without any help, his father ▲ to repair the car all by himself at last. 五、句型转换 (本题共5小题；每小题l分，满分5分)
请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
61. He was so brave. He helped his neighbour put out a fire yesterday.（两句合并成一句） It ▲ so brave ▲ him to help his neighbour put out a fire yesterday.
62. The police caught the thief two days later. (改为被动语态) The thief ▲ ▲ by the police two days later.
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