2019年武汉市元月调考英语试题(3份+1答案)
2017年武汉市九年级元月调考英语试卷第二部分笔试部分二、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
26. — May I use your phone?— ________.A. Of course notB. You may, if you likeC. You do itD. No, I don’t mind27. — I wonder whether I will send Tom to do that?— Whom can you trust, if not ________?A. himselfB. heC. himD. his28. My dictionary ________, I have looked for it everywhere but still I ________ it.A. has lost; don’t findB. is missing; hadn’t foundC. had lost; didn’t findD. i s missing; haven’t found29. — Can I get you a cup of coffee?— ________ .A. That’s very nice of youB. With pleasureC. You can, pleaseD. Thank you for your coffee30. Would you like some drink ________ shall we set down to business right away?A. andB. thenC. orD. so31. —Jenny’s voice was shaking when she made a speech today.— It was her first speech in public, so it was _______ to be nervous.A. unusualB. properC. naturalD. impossible32. — What did you do at the top of the mountain just now?— We _______ a train until it disappeared in the distance.A. sawB. watchedC. noticedD. found33. — When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow.—They _______ be ready by 12:00.A. canB. shouldC. mightD. need34. —What’s it on the board?—It’s a(n) ________ saying that the meeting has been put off.A. sentenceB. messageC. noticeD. poster35. I know you don’t like collecting things, but interest can be ________.A. achievedB. shownC. discoveredD. developed36. —What a nice house you’ve drawn!—_____. I’m glad you like it.A. No, noB. Not at allC. Thank youD. You’re welcome37.Nobody noticed the thief slip into the house because the lights happened to _______.A. be put upB. give inC. be turned onD. go out38.—Why can’t you ever take anything _______?—I can’t agree with you. I have my own way to do things.A. easilyB. seriouslyC. anxiouslyD. badly39.— Shall I sit at the end of the boat or the other end?— You can sit at ________ end if you keep still.A.anyB. eachC. neitherD. either40.—Do you know _________?— At 11:00 in this morning.A. what time does the train leaveB. what time the train leavesC. the train what time leavesD. the train leaves what time三、完形填空（共15分；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中、选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
My parents always told me that I couldn’t dance, because it was a girl’s spor t. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced secretly, learning from books, ( 41 ), and shows. However, without my parents’ support, that dream seemed impossible to ( 42 ).One summer, my little sister Maggie was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked her to take me to the lessons, too. What a good ( 43 ) to learn dancing!One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room, when Maggie walked in.“What’s the matter, Maggie?” I stopped dancing.“Denis, you are a great dancer! Can you ( 44 ) me?”“What is it?”I wondered.“Ther e’ll be a dancing performance in my school, but the boys think I’m slow, and none of them wants to be my ( 45 ). Could you dance with me for it?” She looked at me ( 46 ).“You can be a good dancer!” I ( 47 ) her.“Let’s show those people that they have been ( 48 ) all along.”In the following months, we practiced every evening, hiding from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and soon Maggie ( 49 ) a lot.Finally came the big day. I became ( 50 ) when I heard my parents would come to watch the performance. As the music began, I took a deep breath and tried to ( 51 ).We moved perfectly, shining with pride. From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had ( 52 ).My heart was beating wildly when I saw my father coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “( 53 ), son. Though it is hard for me to admit it, you really looked like you belonged to this stage. Go for it and make us ( 54 ).”I’d been ( 55 ) for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasn’t going to be easy, but I wouldn’t give up. I wanted nothing more in life than to dance.41.A. teachers B. newspapers C. movies D. songs42.A. have B. appear C. remember D. reach43.A. chance B. time C. place D. reason44.A. help B. show C. believe D. teach45.A. classmate B. partner C. friend D. leader46.A. sadly B. anxiously C. kindly D. happily47.A. praised B. warned C. encouraged D. cheated48.A. foolish B. serious C. honest D. wrong49.A. rested B. learned C. improved D. failed50.A. relaxed B. nervous C. disappointed D. joyful51.A. lie down B. cheer up C. calm down D. show up52.A. finished B. won C. failed D. succeeded53.A. It’s a pity B. Welcome C. No problem D. Well done54.A. rich B. confident C. proud D. healthy55.A. searching B. caring C. waiting D. wishing四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面三篇材料，从每篇材料后各小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
2019届武昌区高三元月调考英语试卷及答案(清晰扫描)
武昌区2014届高三年级元月调研考试英语试卷本试卷共150分’考试用时120分钟。
本试卷第一至第三部分为选择题，共100分；第四部分为非选择题，共50分、仝卷拱32注意事项；L答题前，若生务必将自己的学校、班凱*姓第、准者证号填写在答题卡楣定位JL认真械对与准晋证号条形玛上的愴息是否一致，并将准老证号条形码粘贴在答題卡上的指定住亙.2-选捧题的作答：选出答案后，用2B摆笔把答题卡上对应题目的螯案标号涂黑，如需敢动，罔橡皮擦干净后.再选涂其他答秦标号.答在试懸卷上无效.3*非选捋題的作答：用黑色屋水的签字笔直接答在答题卡上的每题所对应的答題区域札答在试题巻上甄答题卡指定区域外无效*4+考试站束，监考人员将答题卡收耿考生會己侏管好试题卷，评讲时带来.第一》分皐听力f共两节，満分30分）戡题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结柬后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分X5分〉听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的爪B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，井标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题*每段对话仪读一遍。
L What is the deadline of returning the book according to the man?A.Ne?rt Sunday B Next Saturday. C Nesct Friday.2T What do we know about Sam?A,He changes his jobs frequently.B.He is careless about his appearance.C» He is ashamed of his present condition*3, What does the girl think of spoken English?A.Interesting^B. Useful. C Useless.第1页共12页高三年级英语试卷4+ What are rhe two speakers talking about?A, Their trouble^ B, Their study.5. What happened to Mary?A. She had her leg broken.B. She quarreled with Tom.C. She broke up with her boyfriend.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。
最新2019武汉九年级元调英语试题及答案
26. - Shall I buy this book for Tim?- . He might have read it.A. I don’t agreeB. No problemC. You can’t do thatD. You’d better not27. Smith felt that he knew everybody’s duty better than they knew it .A. itselfB. themselvesC. oneselfD. himself28. - Let me introduce myself. I’m Albert.- .A. With pleasureB. I’m so happyC. Pleased to meet youD. Oh, that’s very nice of you29. - Can I help you, madam?- Yes, I bought this watch here last Sunday, but it .A. didn’t workB. won’t workC. doesn’t workD. hadn’t work30. - Is this overcoat yours?- No, mine there behind the door.A. is hangingB. has hungC. hangsD. hung31. - Excuse me! Could you please move your bike a little? It’s the way.- Sorry. I’ll do it at once.A. onB. byC. inD. along32. We all know that the temperature of a person is about 37℃.A. specialB. normalC. commonD. usual33. - How could she her body on one hand?- She practices very hard every day.A. shakeB. pressC. raiseD. carry34. - We hope this book will act as a between doctor and patient.- So do I.A. bridgeB. greetingC. matterD. connection35. - How was the concert last night?- Great. It nearly three hours. Many people stayed to take photos with the singers.A. coveredB. showedC. remainedD. lasted36. - What’s wrong with you, Ellen? You don’t look fine.- I to prepare for the English test last night.A. picked upB. stayed upC. woke upD. set up37. - Could I ask your neighbors for help, Tom?- I’m afraid not. I know them.A. onlyB. seldomC. hardlyD. just38. - Can John and Jane speak French?- Yes, they speak good French. But of them knows German.A. noneB. bothC. eitherD. neither39. Sir, you be sitting in the waiting room. It is for women and children only.A. shouldn’tB. can’tC. won’tD. needn’t40. - Can you tell me at the party?- I’m sorry I have no idea.A. what will people doB. how many people will beC. when will people get presentsD. whether will people have drinks三．完形填空Several years ago, my father retired（退休）. His health condition was not that good. And not long after that he had a serious heart attack. Although the doctors gave him a second life, something inside him 41 --- his love for life was gone.I asked Dad to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air could 42 him. Within a week after he moved in, I 43 the invitation --- he was unsatisfied with everything I did.One day, I read an article saying pet dogs would 44 some difference. So I drove to the animal shelter. As soon as I got there, a dog’ s 45 caught my attention.A staff member said, “His name is up tomorrow, for we don’t have much 46 for every unclaimed（无人认领的）dog.”“You mean you’re going to 47 him?” I turned to the man, then I said, “I’ll take him.”I drove home with the dog. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look at what I got you!” I said excitedly.Dad’s face 48 . “I don’t want it.” he said, turning back towards the 49 . Then, suddenly, the dog 50 free from my grasp. He sat down in front of Dad.Dad came to feel 51 , and soon he was hugging the dog.This was the beginning of a warm 52 . Dad named the dog Alvin. Together, they spent long hours walking down the woods and got 53 on the banks of the river.Then, late one night two years later, I felt Alvin’s cold 54 searching through my bed covers --- he’d never come into my bedroom before at night. So I quickly ran into Dad’s room, and just found that he had passed away.Two days later, my shock and sadness deepened when I discovered Alvin lying 55 , beside Dad’s be d. As I put him under the ground near their favorite river, I silently thanked the dog for rebuilding Dad’s peace of mind.41. A. remained B. died C. continued D. appeared42. A. feed B. comfort C. save D. help43. A. regretted B. refused C. copied D. accepted44. A. tell B. solve C. make D. change45. A. owner B. eyes C. body D. house46. A. room B. energy C. knowledge D. information47. A. keep B. sell C. kill D. return48. A. shone B. clouded C. moved D. ached49. A. dog B. car C. river D. house50. A. set B. ran C. pulled D. stayed51. A. lonely B. healthy C. disappointed D. pleased52. A. talk B. welcome C. friendship D. day53. A. frightened B. relaxed C. bored D. excited54. A. nose B. face C. head D. mouth55. A. ill B. alive C. dead D. sad四．阅读理解A56. According to the advertisement, the advantages of the four tour sights connect with .A. visits or callsB. U.S. dollarsC. beach lifeD. plane flights57. If you want to have Grand Circle Island tour, you will .A. have to pay more moneyB. have private airport transfersC. enjoy dinner at BazaarD. have to book flight tickets today58. 25％off food and beverages are offered at .A. Warwick FijiB. Mantra on ViewC. Centara Karon Resort PhuketD. The Laylow Autograph Collection59. How many airlines will cut down the prices of flight tickets for two people together?A. 4B. 3C. 2D. 160. If you choose your next WORLD BEACH ESCAPE, you can have .A. all half pricesB. lowest pricesC. free dinnersD. free additional resortsBA group of high school students from the United States has planted hope by cleaning up an empty lot in their neighborhood.The students are from Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio. The empty lot, which is owned by a local bank, was filled with grass and poison ivy. As a project for the school’s biohealth（生物健康）class, eight students decided to turn the lot into a space that will improve the mental（心理的）and emotional health of people who live near it.They first came up with a design, did research and created 3D models of their plan. Ideas were then presented and judgers picked the winning plans. Finally, the students brought those plans to life.Now when walk onto the lot, you can see a wood walkway leading to a purple iron bench. A few beautiful plants are already in the ground. There is also a hopscotch（跳房子游戏）board that is painted bright blue. A wall painting with the words “Love” and “Peace” has taken shape on a back fence, dotted with the students’ handprints. The rest of the fence was painted grey to cover plain wood.The students said they painted the bench purple because they found that purple has a comforting effect on people. They thought kids could go there and sit together, exchange ideas and stay out of trouble.As for the hopscotch board, it was set up for a group of 8 to 10 school – age kids who lived in the neighborhood but had no where to play.“It gives the neighborhood a little hope and a little beauty,” said Lyle Jenkins, a member of the Neighborhood Network. “A lot of people love the neighborhood and have great hopes for things getting better.”61. Before the students’ plans came true, they had to.A. plant many kinds of plantsB. present their plans to be judgedC. improve people’s health first.D. build up a wood walkway62. The students had their plans about the empty lot because of .A. a local bankB. the neighborhoodC. a particular projectD. grass and poison ivy63. The iron beach was painted purple for .A. people to have a comfortable placeB. kids to play togetherC. students themselves to exchange ideas.D. the neighborhood to remember64. From what Lyle Jenkins said, we learn that people of neighborhood were .A. upsetB. seriousC. helpfulD. satisfied65. The best title for the reading should be .A. Nice NeighborhoodB. School ProjectC. Love and HopeD. Health and SuccessCWhenever I look at this photo, I think of an afternoon fishing with my grandfather. My grandfather loves fishing. My grandfather loves fishing.When we were younger, he tried to get my brother and I excited about it. “It’s a wonderful way to spend the afternoon together,” he told us. Every Saturday he asked us to go with him. At first we would, but fishing seemed so boring to us. At last we told him that fishing wasn’t our thing.One Saturday afternoon not long ago, I changed my mind and decided to go with him. I thought that maybe I would enjoy fishing more now that a few years have passed. So down to the water we went. We got in the water, threw the line, and waited. And waited. After three hours all we had was a single tiny fish.“Grandpa, why do you like standing out here for hours like this?” I asked. “You’ve done nothing all afternoon!”“Well,” he said, “When I was a boy, fishing wasn’t ‘nothing’. In fact, it was everything. I didn’t have TV, or video games, or smartphones. So I fished. Now, wh en I fish, I go back to being that boy. It was a happy time.”This photo really changed how I see my grandfather. He is the man who has seen many changes and has had many experiences. Looking at the photo also reminds me that opinion of fishing changed that afternoon. Right after I took the picture, Grandpa felt a strong pull on his line. In a few seconds the two of us were struggling to bring in the biggest fish I had ever seen! It was really exciting. From then on I went fishing with him whenever I could.66. The writer decided to go fishing with his grandpa one day because .A. it was Saturday againB. his brother wouldn’t goC. he knew he’d catch a single tiny fishD. he came up with a different idea67. For the writer’s grandpa, fis hing is .A. a wonderful way to be with othersB. part of his lifeC. not much fun without the writerD. meaningless without a smartphone68. It is clear that .A. the writer used to live and fish with grandpaB. the write r’s brother had no interest in fishingC. Grandpa likes thinking in the water for long hoursD. Grandpa always shows his fishing skills to others69. The underlined words “that boy” refers to .A. the writerC. Grandpa himself B. th e writer’s brotherD. nobody70. We can infer that the writer .A. always catches more fish than GrandpaB. took a picture whenever he went fishingC. became a good fishing partner of GrandpaD. he himself would teach others how to fish六．阅读理解填词Many years ago Mrs. Hill moved back to Australia and settled down in a small town near a big farm.On a hot Saturday afternoon when she did all the things around the house, Mrs. Hill went to her small shop. That was her small b . She opened the only window of the shop and looked outside. She p to see the green farm in front. There were many cows, horses and smalla on the farm. At this time she saw a kangaroo coming towards her and stopped under her window. It was interesting to see that it was wearing an old jacket. It looked so c . Mrs. Hill felt it strange that the kangaroo came to her shop. It was c to be hungry!Then Mrs. Hill went to f some bread and water and gave then to it. The kangaroo soon had them all. Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly something dropped on the grass from the jacket pocket. It was a w ! She picked it up, opened it and found there was ﹩300 and a photo in it. That was a man’s photo with his name “Bob” on i t. Bob? She looked more carefully and r she had a brother many years ago. His name was also Bob.“Is this man my l brother?” she thought. She took the photo with her and began to look for the man. She asked many people in the town for information, but there was no r .Then she came to the farm and asked one farmer. To her surprise, she found the man was her brother Bob. They hugged each other and could not say a word.七．书面表达英语老师委托你组织一场“新年联欢会”，请用英语起草一则口头通知。
武汉市部分学校2019-2020学年度元月调考九年级英语试题(含答案)
2019〜2020学年度武汉市部分学校九年级质量检测英语试卷亲爱的同学,在你答题前,请认真阅读下面的注意事项:1.本试卷由第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分组成｡全卷共10页,七大题,满分120分｡考试用时120分钟｡2.答题前,请将你的姓名､准考证号填写在“答题卡”相应位置,并在“答题卡”背面左上角填写姓名和座位号｡3.答第Ⅰ卷(选择题)时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把“答题卡”上对应题目的答案标号涂黑｡如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案｡答在“试卷”上无效｡4.答第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)时,答案用0.5毫米黑色笔迹签字笔书写在“答题卡”上｡答在“试卷”上无效｡5.认真阅读答题卡上的注意事项｡预祝你取得优异成绩!第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分听力部分一、听力测试部分（共三节，满分25分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。
每小题仅读一遍。
1.A.I like it. B.So late. C.By school bus.2.A.He’s14. B.This Friday. C.A big cake.3.A.Clean the garden. B.With my father. C.To the East Lake.4.A.To make a plan. B.Mary’s idea. C.It’s a hard job.5.A.Very expensive. B.The blue one. C.On both sides.第二节(共7小题,每小题1分,满分7分)听下面7段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。
每个对话仅读一遍。
6.Where are most probably the two speakers?A.At a swimming pool.B.In a library.C.At a clothing store.7.What can we know about Bill?A.He got seriously hurt.B.He broke his feet.C.He tried to slip on the floor.8.What are they mainly talking about?A.A job.B.A person.C.A book.9.What does the woman mean?A.She will give a talk.B.Jackson is ready.C.Jackson is busy now.10.How is the woman now?A.Quite alright.B.A little better.C.Even worse.11.When will the bus reach the town?A.In about30minutes.B.In about40minutes.C.In about70minutes.12.What will Tim do tonight?A.To go to a movie.B.To prepare for an exam.C.To borrow some materials.第三节(共13小题,每小题1分,满分13分)听下面4段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
湖北省武汉市武昌区2019届高三元月调研考试英语试卷 PDF
第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，在Chang Jiang Weekly看到了一则第七届世界军人运动会（7th CISM World Games）招募启事。
请阅读启事写一封应征邮V olunteers wantedThe7th CISM World Games, which will be held on Oct 18th till 27th,2019 in Wuhan, is now looking for 100 student volunteers to provide service for the activity and 8000 competitors from all over the world. Those who are socially active and good at spoken English will be especially welcome. If you are interested, please send an email to the editor.注意：1、100字左右2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear editor,I’m Lí Hua. I've learned from Chang Jiang Weekly that 100 student volunteers are wanted and I really want to seize this opportunity to become one of them.For one thing, I have such a good command of English that I can communicate freely with the participants in English. Addition ally, I’m a crazy fun of sports, which enables me to share something in common with the participants so that I will get along well with them. As an outgoing and helpful girl, I’m always willing to give a helping hand to those in need. Having participated in several similar activities before, I know well what to expect in the event and how to handle emergenciesI am sure that I’ll be qualified enough to live up to your expectations. I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance.Looking forward to your reply.Yours trulyLiHua要求中并没有指明任何要点，学生需要认真阅读启事，可从中提炼出以下要点：1.应征的原因；2.自身的优势；（语言，兴趣、性格、经历等方面）3.英语作文各档次的给分范围和要求4.第五档（21～25分）（很好）完全完成了试题规定的任务。
武汉市九年级元月调考英语试卷
2019 年武汉市九年级元月调考英语试卷英语试卷武汉教育科学研究院命制第I 卷选择题（共 85 分）第二部分笔试部分二、选择填空（共15 小题；每题 1 分；满分 15 分）26.---Shall I buy this book for Tim?---__________. He might have read it.A. I don’ t agreeB. No problemC. You can’ t do thatD. You ’ d better not27.Smith felt that he knew everybody’ s duty better than they knew it __________.A. itselfB. themselvesC. oneselfD. himself28.--- Let me introduce myself. I’ m Albert.---__________.A. With pleasureB. I ’ m so happyC. Pleased to meet youD. Oh ； that ’ s very kind of you29.---Can I help you ； madam?---Yes ； I bought this watch here last Sunday ； but it __________.A. didn’ t workB. won ’ t workC. doesn ’ t workD. hadn ’ t worked30.---Is this overcoat yours?---No ； mine ___________ there behind the door.A. is hangingB. has hungC. hangsD. hung31.--- Excuse me! Could you please move your bike a little? It’ s ___________ the way.--- Sorry. I ’ ll do it at once.A. onB. byC. inD. along32.We all know that the __________ temperature of a person is about 37℃ .A. specialB. normalC.D. usual33.---How could she __________ her body on one hand?---She practices very hard every day.A. shakeB. pressC. raiseD. carry34.---We hope this book will act as a __________ between doctor and patient.---So do I.A. bridgeB. greetingC. matterD. connection35. ---How was the concert last night?---Great. It _________ nearly three hours. Many people stayed to take photos with the singers.A. coveredB. showedC. remainedD. lasted36. --- What’ s wrong with you； Ellen? You don’ t look fine.---I _________ to prepare for the English test last night.A. picked upB. stayed upC. woke upD. set up37.---Could I ask your neighbors for help ； Tom?--- I ’ m afraid not. I ____________ know them.1 / 6A. onlyB. seldomC. hardlyD. just38.---Can John and Jane speak French?---Yes ； they speak good French. But __________ of them knows German.A. noneB. bothC. eitherD. neither39.Sir ； you __________ be sitting in the waiting room. It is for women and children only.A. shouldn ’tB. can ’tC. won’tD. needn ’t40.---Can you tell me _________ at the party?--- I ’ m sorry I have no idea.A. what will people doB. how many people will beC. when will people get presentsD. whether will people have drinks三、完型填空（共20 小题；每题 1 分；满分20 分）阅读下边的短文；掌握其粗心；而后从每题所给的A 、 B 、C、 D四个选项中；选出能够填入空白处的最正确选项；并在答题卡大将该项涂黑。
2019武汉九年级元调英语试题与答案
26. - Shall I buy this book for Tim?- . He might have read it.A. I don’t agreeB. No problemC. You can’t do thatD. You’d better not27. Smith felt that he knew everybody’s duty better than they knew it .A. itselfB. themselvesC. oneselfD. himself28. - Let me introduce myself. I’m Albert.- .A. With pleasureB. I’m so happyC. Pleased to meet youD. Oh, that’s very nice of you29. - Can I help you, madam?- Yes, I bought this watch here last Sunday, but it .A. didn’t workB. won’t workC. doesn’t workD. hadn’t work30. - Is this overcoat yours?- No, mine there behind the door.A. is hangingB. has hungC. hangsD. hung31. - Excuse me! Could you please move your bike a little? It’s the way.- Sorry. I’ll do it at once.A. onB. byC. inD. along32. We all know that the temperature of a person is about 37℃.A. specialB. normalC. commonD. usual33. - How could she her body on one hand?- She practices very hard every day.A. shakeB. pressC. raiseD. carry34. - We hope this book will act as a between doctor and patient.- So do I.A. bridgeB. greetingC. matterD. connection35. - How was the concert last night?- Great. It nearly three hours. Many people stayed to take photos with the singers.A. coveredB. showedC. remainedD. lasted36. - What’s wrong with you, Ellen? You don’t look fine.- I to prepare for the English test last night.A. picked upB. stayed upC. woke upD. set up37. - Could I ask your neighbors for help, T om?- I’m afraid not. I know them.A. onlyB. seldomC. hardlyD. just38. - Can John and Jane speak French?- Yes, they speak good French. But of them knows German.A. noneB. bothC. eitherD. neither39. Sir, you be sitting in the waiting room. It is for women and children only.A. shouldn’tB. can’tC. won’tD. needn’t40. - Can you tell me at the party?- I’m sorry I have no idea.A. what will people doB. how many people will beC. when will people get presentsD. whether will people have drinks 三．完形填空Several years ago, my father retired（退休）. His health condition was not that good. And not long after that he had a serious heart attack. Although the doctors gave him a second life, something inside him 41 --- his love for life was gone.I asked Dad to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air could 42 him. Within a week after he moved in, I 43 the invitation --- he was unsatisfied with everything I did.One day, I read an article saying pet dogs would 44 some difference. So I drove to the animal shelter. As soon as I got there, a dog’ s 45 caught my attention.A staff member said, “His name is up tomorrow, for we don’t have much 46 for every unclaimed（无人认领的）dog.”“You mean you’re going to 47 him?” I turned to the man, then I said, “I’ll take him.”I drove home with the dog. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look at what I got you!” I said excitedly.Dad’s face 48 . “I don’t want it.” he said, turning back towards the 49 . Then, suddenly, the dog 50 free from my grasp. He sat down in front of Dad.Dad came to feel 51 , and soon he was hugging the dog.This was the beginning of a warm 52 . Dad named the dog Alvin. Together,they spent long hours walking down the woods and got 53 on the banks of the river.Then, late one night two years later, I felt Alvin’s cold 54 searching through my bed covers --- he’d never come into my bedr oom before at night. So I quickly ran into Dad’s room, and just found that he had passed away.Two days later, my shock and sadness deepened when I discovered Alvin lying 55 , beside Dad’s bed. As I put him under the ground near their favorite river, I silently thanked the dog for rebuilding Dad’s peace of mind.41. A. remained B. died C. continued D. appeared42. A. feed B. comfort C. save D. help43. A. regretted B. refused C. copied D. accepted44. A. tell B. solve C. make D. change45. A. owner B. eyes C. body D. house46. A. room B. energy C. knowledge D. information47. A. keep B. sell C. kill D. return48. A. shone B. clouded C. moved D. ached49. A. dog B. car C. river D. house50. A. set B. ran C. pulled D. stayed51. A. lonely B. healthy C. disappointed D. pleased52. A. talk B. welcome C. friendship D. day53. A. frightened B. relaxed C. bored D. excited54. A. nose B. face C. head D. mouth55. A. ill B. alive C. dead D. sad四．阅读理解A56. According to the advertisement, the advantages of the four tour sights connect with .A. visits or callsB. U.S. dollarsC. beach lifeD. plane flights57. If you want to have Grand Circle Island tour, you will .A. have to pay more moneyB. have private airport transfersC. enjoy dinner at BazaarD. have to book flight tickets today58. 25％off food and beverages are offered at .A. Warwick FijiB. Mantra on ViewC. Centara Karon Resort PhuketD. The Laylow Autograph Collection59. How many airlines will cut down the prices of flight tickets for two people together?A. 4B. 3C. 2D. 160. If you choose your next WORLD BEACH ESCAPE, you can have .A. all half pricesB. lowest pricesC. free dinnersD. free additional resortsBA group of high school students from the United States has planted hope by cleaning up an empty lot in their neighborhood.The students are from Buchtel High School in Akron, Ohio. The empty lot, which is owned by a local bank, was filled with grass and poison ivy. As a project for the school’s biohealth（生物健康）class, eight students decided to turn the lot into a space that willimprove the mental（心理的）and emotional health of people who live near it.They first came up with a design, did research and created 3D models of their plan. Ideas were then presented and judgers picked the winning plans. Finally, the students brought those plans to life.Now when walk onto the lot, you can see a wood walkway leading to a purple iron bench. A few beautiful plants are already in the ground. There is also a hopscotch（跳房子游戏）board that is painted bright blue. A wall painting with the words “Love” and “Peace” has taken shape on a back fence, dotted with the students’ handprints. The rest of the fence was painted grey to cover plain wood.The students said they painted the bench purple because they found that purple has a comforting effect on people. They thought kids could go there and sit together, exchange ideas and stay out of trouble.As for the hopscotch board, it was set up for a group of 8 to 10 school – age kids who lived in the neighborhood but had no where to play.“It gives the neighborhood a little hope and a little beauty,” said Lyle Jenkins, a member of the Neighborhood Network. “A lot of people love the neighborhood and have great hopes for things getting better.”61. Before the students’ plans came true, they had to .A. plant many kinds of plantsB. present their plans to be judgedC. improve people’s health first.D. build up a wood walkway62. The students had their plans about the empty lot because of .A. a local bankB. the neighborhoodC. a particular projectD. grass and poison ivy63. The iron beach was painted purple for .A. people to have a comfortable placeB. kids to play togetherC. students themselves to exchange ideas.D. the neighborhood to remember64. From what Lyle Jenkins said, we learn that people of neighborhood were .A. upsetB. seriousC. helpfulD. satisfied65. The best title for the reading should be .A. Nice NeighborhoodB. School ProjectC. Love and HopeD. Health and SuccessCWhenever I look at this photo, I think of an afternoon fishing with my grandfather. My grandfather loves fishing. My grandfather loves fishing.When we were younger, he tried to get my brother and I excited about it. “It’s a won derful way to spend the afternoon together,” he told us. Every Saturday he asked usto go with him. At first we would, but fishing seemed so boring to us. At last we told him that fishing wasn’t our thing.One Saturday afternoon not long ago, I changed my mind and decided to go with him. I thought that maybe I would enjoy fishing more now that a few years have passed. So down to the water we went. We got in the water, threw the line, and waited. And waited. After three hours all we had was a single tiny fish.“Grandpa, why do you like standing out here for hours like this?” I asked. “You’ve done nothing all afternoon!”“Well,” he said, “When I was a boy, fishing wasn’t ‘nothing’. In fact, it was everything.I didn’t have TV, or video games, or smartphones. S o I fished. Now, when I fish, I go back to being that boy. It was a happy time.”This photo really changed how I see my grandfather. He is the man who has seen many changes and has had many experiences. Looking at the photo also reminds me that opinion of fishing changed that afternoon. Right after I took the picture, Grandpa felt a strong pull on his line. In a few seconds the two of us were struggling to bring in the biggest fish I had ever seen! It was really exciting. From then on I went fishing with him whenever I could.66. The writer decided to go fishing with his grandpa one day because .A. it was Saturday againB. his brother wouldn’t goC. he knew he’d catch a single tiny fishD. he came up with a different idea67. For the wr iter’s grandpa, fishing is .A. a wonderful way to be with othersB. part of his lifeC. not much fun without the writerD. meaningless without a smartphone68. It is clear that .A. the writer used to live and fish with grandpaB. the writer’s brother had no interest in fishingC. Grandpa likes thinking in the water for long hoursD. Grandpa always shows his fishing skills to others69. The underlined words “that boy” refers to .A. the writerC. Grandpa himself B. the writer’s brotherD. nobody70. We can infer that the writer .A. always catches more fish than GrandpaB. took a picture whenever he went fishingC. became a good fishing partner of GrandpaD. he himself would teach others how to fish六．阅读理解填词Many years ago Mrs. Hill moved back to Australia and settled down in a small town near a big farm.On a hot Saturday afternoon when she did all the things around the house, Mrs. Hill went to her small shop. That was her small b . She opened the only window of the shop and looked outside. She p to see the green farm in front. There were many cows, horses and smalla on the farm. At this time she saw a kangaroo coming towards her and stopped under her window. It was interesting to see that it was wearing an old jacket. It looked so c . Mrs. Hill felt it strange that the kangaroo came to her shop. It was c to be hungry!Then Mrs. Hill went to f some bread and water and gave then to it. The kangaroo soon had them all. Then it became happy and jumped away. Suddenly something dropped on the grass from the jacket pocket. It was a w ! She picked it up, opened it and found there was ﹩300 and a photo in it. That was a man’s photo with his name “Bob” on it. Bob? She looked more carefully and r she had a brother many years ago. His name was also Bob.“Is this man my l brother?” she thought. She took the photo with her and began to look for the man. She asked many people in the town for information, but there was no r .Then she came to the farm and asked one farmer. T o her surprise, she found the man was her brother Bob. They hugged each other and could not say a word.七．书面表达英语老师委托你组织一场“新年联欢会”，请用英语起草一则口头通知。
武汉初三英语元月调考试题及答案
武汉2019年初三英语元月调考试题及答案内容预览：武汉市2019年初三元月调考_英语试题及答案听力部分略26. --Would you like some more bread ?--No，thank you. ______.A. I can’t eatB. I am not hungryC. I don’t like itD. I’m full27. --Have a good rest，you need to ______ your energy for the football game this afternoon.--I will.A. leaveB. saveC. holdD. get28. --How do you like your new job?--I’ve only just started，so I really can’t ______.A. speakB. talkC. sayD. explain29. --How about some soft drink ，Jack ?--Ok. But only______.A. a fewB. a littleC. fewD. little30. --Oh，sorry，I’ve got the wrong number.--______.A. You are welcomeB. That’s all rightC. It’s a pityD. Take it easy31.It’s so cold here. I don；t know ______ to go or to stay.A. whetherB. whenC. howD. where32.I like this kind of camera a lot，but it ______ too much.A. usesB. takesC. costsD. spends33. --Where shall we put the fridge ?--I think there’s enough ______ in the corner for it.A. roomB. floorC. placeD. ground34. --Tom seems ______ today.--I heard he lost his new watch on the bus this morning.A.aloneB. sadC. lonelyD. badly35. --Did you get a CD player ?--No. But Tina will ______ one to one.A. buyB. borrowC. lendD. show36. --Have you done the papers yet ?--Yes，we’ve ______ finished it.A. almostB. yetC. stillD. just37. --Shall we play it one more time ?--I’m afraid not. I ______ be off for my papers.A. canB. mayC. mustD. will38. --Which would you like，tea or coffee ?--______ is fine. I really don’t like.A. BothB. EitherC. NoneD. Neither39. --Did you go to Jenny’s birthday party ?--No，I______.A. am not invitedB. wasn’t invitedC. haven’t invitedD. didn’t invite40. Who can tell me ______ ?A. what is Tom’s fatherB. where dose Tom liveC. how old Tom isD. when will Tom comeI was at the corner grocery store buying some potatoes. I ( 41 ) a small boy；he was thin and wearing old but clean clothes，with a basket in his hand. His eyes were ( 42 ) fresh green peas.I paid for my potatoes. At this time，I couldn’t help listening to the ( 43 ) between ler，the store owner，and the poor boy next to me.Hello Barry，how are you today ?Hello，Mr. Miller. Fine，thank you. The green peas sure look good.They are good，Barry. ( 44 ) is your mum ?Fine，she is getting better.Good. Anything I can ( 45 ) you with ?No，sir. I am just having a look at the peas.Would you like to ( 46 ) some home ? asked ler.No，sir. I have nothing to pay for them.Well，what can you ( 47 ) to me for some of those peas ?’All I got is my prize marble (弹子球) here.Is that ( 48 ) ? Let me see ，said Miller.Here it is. It is lovely.I can see that. The only thing is that this one is blue and I want a red one. Do you have a red one like this at home ? the store owner asked.( 49 )Ok. Take this bag of peas home with you and next trip this way let me look at that red marble，ler told the boy. Sure，I (50 ). Thanks ler.ler，who had been standing nearby ，came over to help me. With a smile she said，There are two other boys like him in our community；all three are in very ( 51) families. Jim just loves to bargain with (交换) them for peas，apples，tomatoes，or (52 ). When they come back with their red marbles，and they always do，he ( 53) he doesn’t like red after all，and he sends them home with a bag of product(农产品) for a green marble or an orange one，when they come on their ( 54) trip to the store.I left the store smiling to myself，impressed with this man. I would never forget the story of this man，the boys，and their lovely ( 55 ).41. A.watchedB.noticed C.stoppedD.showed42. A.fromB.inC.onD.for43. A.conversationB.newsC.storyD.joke44. A.HowB.WhatC.WhereD.Which45. A.do B.helpC.playD.work46. A.bringB.takeC.carryD.fetch47. A.pay B.helpC.buyD.give48. efulB.rightC.expensiveD.enough49. A.Maybe B.NeverC.AlmostD.Certainly not50. A.willB.wouldC.mustD.should51. A.honestB.richC.friendlyD.poor52. A.wheneverB.howeverC.whateverD.wherever53. A.hopesB.decidesC.warnsD.expects54. stD.only55. A.presentB.friendshipC.marbleD.deal四．阅读理解。
湖北省武汉武昌区2019届高三元月调考英语试题(Word版含答案)
湖北省武汉武昌区2019届高三元月调考英语试题（Word版含答案）一、58．What is the attitude of the author towards Queen Elizabeth never marrying in her life? A． Pitiful． B． Approving． C． Negative．D． Neutral．CSeven species of carp（鲤鱼） native to Asia have been introduced into United States waters in recent decades, but it's four in particular－bighead, black, grass and silver－that worry ecologists, biologists, fishers and policymakers alike． Introduced in the southeast to help control weeds and parasites in aquaculture （水产养殖） operations, these fish soon spread up the Mississippi River system where they have been crowding out native fish populations not used to competing with such aggressive invaders． The carps' presence in such numbers is also harming water quality and killing off sensitive species．Asian carp are strong to jump over barriers such as low dams． They lay hundreds of thousands of eggs at a time and spread into new habitat quickly and easily． Also, flooding has helped the fish expand into previously unattainable water bodies． And fishers using young carp as live bait have also helped the fish's spread, as they have boats going through locks up and down the Mississippi．The federal government considers the Asian carps to be annoying species and encourages and supports "active control" by natural resources management agencies． Federal and state governments have spent millions in tax dollars to prevent the carp from making their way into the Great Lakes, but an underwater electric fence constructed to keep them out has not worked as well as hoped, and policymakers are reviewing other options now．In the meantime, state and federal agencies are monitoring the Mississippi and its branches for Asian carp and testing various barrier technologies to prevent their further spread． For instance, the National Park Service is cooperating with the state of Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources to construct new dams that are high enough to prevent Asian carp from jumping over． The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee has funded DNA monitoring in potentially affected water bodies whereby researchers can determine whether the troublesome fish are present just by the biological footprints they leave behind． Individuals can do their part by not transporting fish, bait or even water from one water body to another, and by emptying and washing boats before moving them between different water bodies．59．Asian carp have been introduced to the USA in order to 。
2019年武汉市元月调考英语试卷及答案
2019 年武汉市九年级元月调考英语试卷第 I 卷 （选择题共 85 分）第一部分 听力部分一、听力测试 （共三节 ） 第一节（共 5小题，每小题 1分，满分 5分）听下面 5 个问题。
每个问题后有三个答语 ,从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选 项。
听完每个问题后，你都有 5 秒钟时间来作答和阅读下一小题。
每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. A fine day. B. 20january. C. it's Friday.2. A. Professor William. B. In the lecture hall. C.About animals3. A. It's for Frank. B. The tallest boy. C. A few friends.4. A. On the sofa. B. With her mother. C.A small one.5. A.Not very long B.All the classmates. C.At 2:30 p.m. 第二节（共 7小题，每小题 1分，满分 7分）听下面 7段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题 ,从题中所给的 A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选 10秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍6. How many picture books has the woman got? A. Four. B. Six.7. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Go home together. B. Make a call.8. What can we learn about Jack? A. He is seriously ill. B. He sells cars.9. What does the man mean? A. He has no time. B. He has a problem. 10. Who are most probably these two people? A. Cleaner and lady. B. Policeman and stranger. 11. Why does the man refuse the coffee? A. He'll be unable to sleep. B. There' s not enough. 12. What will the man do this weekend? A. He'll write something at home. B. He'll go to Jack for some advice.C. He'll go to the picnic. 第三节（共13小题,每小题1分,满分 13分）听下面 4 段对话或独白。
2019届湖北武汉武昌区高三元月调研考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】
2019届湖北武汉武昌区高三元月调研考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. Oxford’s Department for Continuing Education runs over 1000 courses per year, offered on a part-time basis. Programmes include Oxford awards and degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level, online short courses, weekly classes, day and weekend events, continuing professional development and summer schools.Oxford awards & degreesOver 50 undergraduate and postgraduate Oxford qualifications: certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, Master’s and Doctoral degrees, offered part-time, in the arts, social sciences, diplomatic studies, human rights law, healthcare and biomedical sciences, which involve overseas students. Course duration ranges from one year to several years part-time. The Department also runs a Graduate School to provide the support and guidance needed by thosefollowing part-time graduate programmes./qualificationsOnline & distance learningChoose from over 90 courses across a range of disciplines. Most are short courses of 5-10 weeks, accredited (officially approved). A few longer courses result in Oxford qualifications./onlineWeekly classesApproximately 500 part- time accredited classes, open to all, and held in Oxford , Reading and other locations. Topics are studied in depth over a period of 10 or 20 weeks./weeklyDay & weekend eventsCourses of 1 or 2 days, usually held at weekends and taught by lecturers andspeakers who are noted authorities in their field of research. Many courses are offered in combination with national organizations. Over 150 offered per year./dayweekendProfessional development courses200 courses per year, ranging from day schools to short refresher courses to full degree programmes. Subjects include health sciences, public policy, diplomatic studies, nanotechnology, electronics, historic conservation, environmental sciences, public administration, higher education leadership and more./cpdSummer schoolsAccredited and non-accredited courses of between one and three weeks, with over 120 to choose from. Most are designed for the general public; others are designed to allow professionals to update skills./summerschools1. What type of writing is this text?A. A course guide.B. A book review.C. An advertisement .D. An official report.2. Which programme will you choose if you want to learn from the famous top experts in your field?A. Summer schoolsB. Online&distance learning.C. Day&weekend events.D. Professional development courses.3. Which website is useful to foreign students?A. /cpdB. /qualificationsC. /dayweekendD. /summerschools2. Brook e Martin’s golden retriever( 金毛猎犬 ) Kayla hated being left alone or separated. She would howl, pace, and chew on things. Brooke learned that other people had the same problem with their pets. She wondered: ― What if you could talk to your dog if you were gone?Working with her father in their garage, the 16-year-old came up with several ideas. Finally, she invented a device that allowed pet owners to video chatwith their pets! She calls the device iCPooch. ― The dog doesn’t have to answer the call,expla ins Brooke. ― It comes up immediately on the screen on their end. It’s a two -wa y audio and video—you can see and hear each other.With a click of a button you can even send the dog a treat!Her invention has earned her a spot competing against nine other finalists in a young scientist competition for middle-school students. These finalists, selected based on their short video presentations, are working with mentors over the summer before heading to the final competition in St. Paul , Minn. After M artin’s video put her among the 10 finalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge, she was paired with Delony Langer-Anderson, a product development scientist in 3M’s consumer health care division. ― I just lead her down the product dev elopment path,Langer-Anderson told Live Science. This path includes guidance on how to test the potential product, which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dog’s end with a dog treat device the owner can remotely activate.One thing I have thought about a lot is, what happens if while the device is on the floor, what if your dog knocks it over, or scratches the screen? Martin said. She and Langer-Anderson discussed this, and Martin is now testing materials at a local dog shelter by taping them to the dog house floors to see how well they withstand sharp teeth and claws.The finalists create models they can test, with the guidance from a mentor. Their projects include a fuel cell that transforms cut grass into electricity and an app that rewards drivers for not texting or calling. Langer-Anderson tries to help the students work through the scientific method, testing their hypothesis, in a determined way, ― so the kids don’t get buried in data.she said.1. Which of the following would be the best title of the text?A. “ iCPooch ” wins in a young scientist competition.B. A 16-year-old girl invents a device for dog hunger.C. A man-made device lets people chat with their pets.D. A kid-invented device calm dogs’ separation anxie ty.2. “ iCPooch ” calms pet dogs by ________.A. allowing video chatB. making dogs sleepC. answering the callD. giving them food3. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “ mentor ”A. competitorB. assistantC. instructorD. companion4. What do the inventions of the finalists have in common?A. They are all new inventions dealing with pets.B. They are possible solutions to everyday problems.C. They cope with the problems related to computers.D. They are all accomplished through individual work.3. If you never read the classic F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby , now is your chance to catch up — by watching the latest film adaptation. Because if there’s one sentence to sum up the film, it would be, as Fox Ne ws says in its review, “ It’s just like the book ”Director Baz Luhrmann’s main challenge was “ either to find a visual equivalent( 相等物) for Fitzgerald’s elegant essay--the open secret of the book’s staying power-- or to bend the material to his own exotic( 异国的 ) strengths,a Time magazine review says. He tries it both ways, with varying degrees of success.Considered to be Fitzgerald's representative work, The Great Gatsbyexplores themes of idealism, resistance to change, social change, and excess, creating a portrait of the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties that has been described as a cautionary tale regarding the American Dream.Nick, the narrator, moves to New York for the summer to visit his cousin Daisy. His next-door neighbor is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo DiCaprio), who rarely contacts with others and is rumored to be a hero of the Great War. Gatsbyclaims to have attended Oxford University , but the evidence is suspe ct. As Nick learns more about Gatsby, every detail about him seems questionable, except his love for the Daisy. Though Daisy is married, Gatsby still adoresher as his ― golden girl.They first met when she was a young lady from a wealthy family and he was a working-class military officer. Daisy promised to wait for his return from the war. However, she married Tom, a classmate of Nick’s. Having obtained a great fortune, Gatsby sets out to win her back again.” All of Fitzgerald’s original creation finds its way into this film, even going as far to include quite a bit of the original dialogue,US film critic Justin Taroli writes in his review. “ The cast is beautiful as is the script, and the scenes are a visual feast.Taroli adds.DiCaprio does a good and professional job as the socialite by re-creating Fitzgerald’s description of Gatsby’s charm. “ He can look at someone foran instant and understand how, perfectly, he or she wants to be seen,David Denby, a film critic for The New Yorker, says in his review.The use of music is almost reason enough to see the film. “ Luhrmann is at his best mixing visual and musical styles together to create something whollyoriginal, the Fox News review said.For example, in one of the most outstanding scenes in the film, the first party scene, Nick walks quickly from one party guest to another party guest trying to explain all the gossip about Gatsby until he is finally introduced to the man himself, while the most stirring version of Rhapsody in Blue (composed by American musician George Gershwin in 1924) is played in the background.1. What did Baz Luhrmann do to make the film a success?A. He adapted the story in the novel as he wished.B. He made the film more powerful than the book.C. He mixed his style with the elegance of the essay.D. He showed the elegance of the pictures in the film.2. What is Taroli’s attitude towards the film?A. Favorable.B. Sceptical.C. Amazed.D. Unconcerned.3. What are the characteristics of Gat sby?A. Faithful and warm-hearted.B. Charming and professional.C. Selfish and stubborn.D. Mysterious and devoted.4. Why does the author give the example of the first party scene in the last paragraph?A. Unfold the fact that Nick wants to know more about Gatsby.B. Show the version of Rhapsody in Blue matches the film well.C. Prove that the director is good at combining visual and music.D. Convince us that the first scene is perfectly shot by the director.4. Our planet is home to about seven billion people. Since the 1990s, population experts have predicted the number would grow to nine billion before it begins to slow down and possibly decrease.But a new report predicts the world’s population is likely to increase to almost 11 billion by 2100. Based on the most modern statistical tools, the new report makes use of government records and considers expert predictions, including death rates, birthrates and international migration, or people moving across borders. The report says during the rest of this century,Africa's population will grow from about 3.5 billion to 5.1 billion over the next 85 yearsJohn is director of the United Nations Population Division. He says that in the past, researchers thought population growth in Africa would be similar tothat of other areas. They expected slower growth rates as birth control use became more widespread. But he says those ideas were wrong.“ The level of contraception use has continued to increase but slowly —more slowly than expected, and birthrate therefore has been falling less rapidly than expected, and the population therefore continues to grow somewhat more rapidly than we expected.The new findings are based on a joint research project of the United Nations and the University of Washington.The researchers believe the population of Asia will reach five billion by 2050. That is up from the current 4.4 billion. And then begin to decline. The researchers also believe that North America, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean area will have a total population of below one billion.John says the pressure of feeding the rising population is likely to be less than that might be expected.“ The relatively good news is that the world has been winning the race between population growth and food production. If you look back historically over the last 50 years, certainly for the world as a whole and for many, most individual countries and regions, the increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population. ‖ ”1. Which area will experience the largest increase in population at the end of the century?A. Asia.B. Africa.C. Europe.D. North America.2. “ Contraception use ‖ in the fourth paragraph refers to ________.A. a method of expert predictionsB. a way of avoiding growth in populationC. a joint research into the rising populationD. a potential technology for food production3. Why is the pressure of feeding the rising population less than expected according to John?A. Expert predictions are not exactly like what the facts happen.B. Birthrates have always been falling less rapidly than we expected.C. The population grows less rapidly than population experts expected.D. The increase in food production has outpaced the increase of population.4. What can be inferred from the passage?A. The world’s population will increase constantly.B. The population of Asia will rise by 5 billion by 2050.C. John is optimistic about feeding the rising population.D. Population growth in Africa was much slower than expected.二、七选五5. Nowadays ， people everywhere seem to find less and less time available to them, and more and more things to achieve. It’s quite common to find people running around like headless chickens meeting deadlines that they create. One doesn’t have to live this way, in stress and struggle. 1.Breathing –I can’t stress enough the i mportance of learning how to breathe properly, and not only when you’re stressed, but at all times that you can. Learning how to breathe properly at all times is essential. You should try to deepen and lengthen your breath to lower the stress level and promote relaxation. 2.Relaxing – We often think that just going to the gym and working out is the right way to go to relax ourselves. 3. A good hard workout is good from time to time, but you are still running at full steam ahead and not giving yourself time to relax. So lighting some fragrant candles, taking a slow hot bath or a shower, or meditating for even 10 minutes will do wonders to help you relax your mind and get out of the stress zone.Let it all out – 4. So calling or meeting up with a person who can listen and empathize with us, is often a great way to relax. It’s important that we don’t go into victim mode and get too negative. When we let out our frustrations, it should be done in a positive manner, and with lightheartedness, even joking ab out the stress we’re under.5. – Probably one of the most difficult skills at first to master, but in the end one of the most rewarding to learn in our fast-paced society is the attitude of gratitude. We can do some gratitude list making right on the spot to get out of our heads and away from all that we wished we had but don’t, and to be thankful for all that we do have. I swear learning how to do this will relax you in a way that will change your life for the better.Hopefully this article helped you to find an answer to your question about how to relax your mind from stress. Try these techniques and let us know, what works best for you.A. Be thankful to your friends.B. Be grateful for what you have.C. But this pace doesn’t do much for our mind or stress levels.D. You can either lie down on the floor or sit comfortably to relax yourself.E. In this article we will present a few tips on how to relax your mind from stress.F. In addition, deeper breathes help to get rid of harmful substances in your lungs.G. Sometimes we need to just let out our frustrations and worries to a close friend.三、完形填空6. 完形填空。