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After years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. Fourteen wolves were caught in Canada and transported to the park. By last year, the Yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.

Gray wolves once were seen here and there in the Yellowstone area and much of the continental United States, but they were gradually displaced by human development. By the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the Yellowstone area. They went farther north into the deep forests of Canada, where there were fewer humans around.

The disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. Deer and elk population-major food sources for the wolf grew rapidly. These animals consumed large amounts of vegetation (植被), which reduced plant diversity in the park. In the absence of wolves, coyote population also grew quickly. The coyotes killed a large percentage of the park’s red foxes, and completely drove away the park’s beavers(河狸).

As early as 1966, biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone Park. They hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. Many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.

The government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. The US Fish and Wildlife Service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in Yellowstone. Today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at Yellowstone. Elk, deer, and coyote population are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. The Yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.

1．Which of the following animals were brought back to the Yellowstone area?

A．Deer and elk.

B．Coyotes.

C．Red foxes.

D．Gray wolves.

2．What does the underlined word “displaced” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Tested.

B．Separated.

C．Forced out.

D．Tracked down.

3．What did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about?

A．Damage to local ecology.	B．A decrease in the park’s income.
C．Arise in plant diversity.	D．An increase in the variety of animals.

4．What is the author’s attitude towards the Yellowstone wolf project?

A．Doubtful.

B．Positive.

C．Negative.

D．Not interested.

5．What is the text mainly about?

A．The researches on wolves in the United States.

B．The diversity of plants in the Yellowstone Park.

C．The conflict between wolves and other animals.

D．The reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone Park.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was written 1． Mark Twain. He was born in the US in 1835. 2． (lucky), his father died when he was 12 years old. So he had to work hard to make a living. He took many kinds of jobs and the hard life 3． (teach) him a lot. 4． he didn't attend university, he had rich experiences and heard many stories , which all became the materials for a series of his works. Mark Twain was special and popular because he could tell stories with 5． (he) own sense of humour.

Mark Twain was considered as one of 6．(great) American writers with great achievements . 7． (exact) speaking, he was also 8． excellent lecturer. He received many 9． (invite) to give lectures in his life.

Because he has brought many funny stories to us, he will always 10． (remember).

I don’t think they can make everything good enough, ________?

A．do I

B．can they

C．can’t they

D．do they

现在的你，已经进入毕业年级，初中生活转瞬即逝。假设你将代表学校参加长沙市中学生英语演讲比赛，讲的题目是How to Have a Meaningful School Life.请你用英语写一篇演讲稿，就学生学习、课余活动、兴趣爱好等方面展开演讲，鼓励大家珍惜时间，快乐而有意义地度过初中生活。

要求：

1、80词左右(标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数)；

2、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、文中不得出现真实的人名和校名。

How to Have a Meaningful School Life

Ladies and gentlemen,

As a student in Grade 9, it’s my great honor to be here to share something with you.

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阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

It’s necessary to discover what you are good at or not and what you like or dislike.

Many students would be unhappy if they 1． (fail) in a very difficult physics course, but in fact they have known a lot about themselves. They realize that 2． should not become engineers or physical scientists in the future. So failing can help a student to live a happier life if he or she draws something out of it. They may then 3． (decision) on their aim and choose the kind of work 4． they would be fit for and they would like to do.

You 5． (can) be sure whether you like something until you have tried it. If you make a decision that you would like to play 6． violin, you need to take more music classes before you know if you are really interested in it.

It is not enough 7． (hope) to be a violinist. You also have to stand the hard practice 8． you become one. If you would enjoy being a great violinist, but hate the hard and 9． (bore) work, just give it up.

It’s a good plan to try as many ideas 10． possible when you are still young. And then, you will be able to find out what your true interests are.

At 8, 844, 43 meters high, Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain on Earth. While it is famous for its beautiful views, parts of the mountain are facing a problem: rubbish. Every year, thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish, such as bottles and plastic bags.

According to the UN, over 140 tons of rubbish has been left on the mountain. To reduce rubbish, China is limiting(限制) the number of people who are allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain. Only 300 people will be allowed to climb it, and only during spring.

Local people cleaned the mountain last year, removing rubbish at a height of 5,200 meters. They collected about 8.4 metric tons(公吨) of rubbish。

This year, the local government plans to spend 4 million yuan on a new clean-up activity. The local government is also setting up stations to sort(分类), recycle and break down rubbish collected from the mountain. A group of artists will also try to turn the rubbish into art works. They will show these works of art to remind people not to leave rubbish when climbing the mountain.

1．What problem are parts of Mount Qomolangma facing?

A．Air pollution.

B．Rubbish.

C．Noise.

D．Water pollution.

2．How many people will be allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain during spring?

A．140.

B．5,200

C．4 million.

D．300.

3．The underlined word "removing" in Paragraph 3 probably means ____.

A．using up

B．making better

C．putting on

D．taking away

4．The artists will show their art works in order to ____.

A．teach people to make works of art

B．help people to know about Qomolangma

C．encourage people to clean up Qomolangma

D．remind people not to throw rubbish on Qomolangma

5．What kind of writing is this?

A．A notice.

B．News.

C．A story.

D．An advertisement.

① . The beginnings of life provide scientists with some of the most difficult questions of modern science. Our knowledge of the development of cells, from which all forms of life are made, is not complete because we do not understand very well the conditions on our planet four billion years ago. Why and how did cells first appear? Was this very probable to happen under the conditions then? Might this happen in other places in the universe(宇宙)?     

② . A group of scientists at University College London are trying to answer these questions. They started by studying the ways in which the first cells on the Earth might have been formed. Next they will use a powerful new telescope(望远镜) to look at places far away in the universe. The scientists hope that the results will improve our understanding of the development of life on the Earth and help us to find similar conditions for life development on other planets.

③ . Dr Nick Lane, who is in charge of(负责) the University College London team, has suggested that 4 billion years ago warm water springs(泉) on the floor of the Earth’s ocean might have helped to create life. Each spring consists of tiny connected holes that water passes through. The team has created models of these springs with these holes in their lab. They have found that they encourage chemical reactions(反应) between hydrogen(氢) in the liquids(液体) that come out of them and the carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) in the sea water.

④ . These building blocks are not living themselves, but when there are enough of them joined together in the right way, they can make living things. Water in the system of springs moves the building blocks around until there are a lot of them in a small area. Things that look very much like real living cells can be made in this way.

1．About ________ years ago, different forms of life first appeared on the Earth according to the passage.

A．forty million

B．four billion

C．five million

D．ten billion

2．The scientists search for ________ at places far away in the universe.

A．the same cells found on the Earth	B．suitable places for human to live
C．new forms of life unknown on the Earth	D．similar conditions for life development

3．What does the underlined phrase “consists of” mean in English?

A．is made up of

B．is proud of

C．is satisfied with

D．is famous for

4．It is better to put “These chemical reactions can create the ‘building blocks’ of life.” in ________.

A．①

B．②

C．③

D．④

5．Which of the following is not true according to the last two paragraphs?

A．Enough building blocks joined together in the right way make living things.

B．Water in the system of springs moves the building blocks around till they are in a small area.

C．The building blocks are living themselves and the scientists change them into living cells.

D．Chemical reactions take place between hydrogen and carbon dioxide.

Timmy was_______ after he went to bed.

A．fall asleep	B．fell asleep
C．soon asleep	D．fast asleep

—Why haven’t you asked her to come here?
—She ________ an important experiment when I found her and she _______ it.

A．had done; didn’t finish

B．was doing; hasn’t finished

C．did; wouldn’t finish

D．has done; hadn’t finished

A woman saw three old men sitting outside the door. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be very hungry. Please come in and have something _______.”

“We don’t go into a house ______,” they replied.

“Why is that?” she asked.

One of the old men answered, “His name is Wealth(财富), this is Success(成功), and I am Love.” Then he said, “Now go in and _______ with your family which one of us you want in your house.”

The woman went in and told her family what had happened, she said, “Let’s invite Wealth. We are so _____.” Her husband disagreed, “My dear, why don’t we invite Success? Don’t you want me to be a successful man?” Then her daughter asked, “Would it be ________ to invite Love? Our life will then be filled with love!”

In the end the family decided to take the ______ advice. The woman went out and asked, “_______ one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest.” Love got up and started walking to the house. The other two also got up and _____ him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success, “I _______ invite Love. Why are you coming along?” The two old men answered, “If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two would have to stay out, but since you have invited Love. _______ he goes, we go with him. Where there is Love, there is Wealth and Success.”

1．

A．to say

B．to eat

C．to use

D．to drink

2．

A．together

B．alone

C．crowdedly

D．lonely

3．

A．play

B．exercise

C．agree

D．discuss

4．

A．poor

B．rich

C．lucky

D．happy

5．

A．worse

B．better

C．less

D．more

6．

A．father’s

B．mother’s

C．daughter’s

D．parents’

7．

A．which

B．who

C．what

D．whom

8．

A．left

B．followed

C．stopped

D．pulled

9．

A．only

B．hardly

C．never

D．almost

10．

A．Whenever

B．Whatever

C．However

D．Wherever