Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):(12分)

Ever since Jonathan had set up the house in Compton Street, he had looked after it very carefully. Before he left the house in the morning, he carefully closed all the doors downstairs, opened some windows to let the air in and locked the front gate. ___80____ Jonathan did was tidy and orderly.

One summer evening Jonathan returned home ___81___ at five minutes to seven exactly. When he opened the front gate, he immediately noticed something strange. There was a heavy footprint in the soil in one of the flower beds. Jonathan was just going to blame(责怪) the milkman or the postman when he noticed that one of the curtains in the front room downstairs was not in its usual place. That was too strange! Jonathan ____82____left anything out of place.

He walked up to the front door and opened it quietly. He listened carefully for a few minutes, but he could hear nothing. The front room door was half open. Jonathan thought about it carefully, ___83___ if he had forgotten to close it that morning. He had never forgotten before. He looked inside the room. The shadow(影子) of a man was clearly reflected on (映在) the far wall in the evening sunlight. He had been standing ___84____ the door since Jonathan’s return. Jonathan shut the door quickly and turned the key. Then he picked up the telephone in the hall and called the police.

The thief tried to climb through a window to get out, but Jonathan had expected that. He ____85____ him with his umbrella, holding it as a sword(剑). Three minutes later the police arrived there. Jonathan was a little angry that he had to have dinner later than usual, but on the whole he felt quite pleased with himself.

80. A) Nothing B) Something C) Anything D) Everything

81. A) as usual B) all the time C) right away D) as soon as

82. A) always B) never C) often D) seldom

83. A) knowing B) guessing C) wondering D) surprising

84. A) at B) in front of C) beside D) behind

85. A) caught B) attracted C) attacked D) pulled

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):(14分)

Connect to the world

Over the past 20 years, the Internet has greatly influenced our world and changed our lives. The Internet makes it much e____86____ for people to search for information. For example, when we write a history report, we don’t have to go to the library. We can find information about world leaders and historical events on different websites. Everything we want to know can be found at the click of a button.

The Internet helps us to stay connected to family, friends and the world around us. Not long ago, we wrote letters by h___87____ and waited weeks for a reply. Today, when we use QQ, we send and receive messages across thousands of miles in a few seconds. [来源:Z§xx§k.Com]

The Internet gives us a way to express our opinions in p____88____. We share interesting ideas with other people on QQ, Baidu Tieba, blogs or forums(论坛). If we dislike the food at school, we can discuss it in the school’s forum or in the Tieba of our own class.

A____89____ the Internet has made our world better in many ways, in some ways it can be a bad influence. There is a lot of false information on the Internet. It is important not to believe a____90____ we read on the Internet.

In addition, many teenagers choose to keep in touch with each other online instead of meeting face-to-face. People w____91____ that this harms their social communication skills.

Some teenagers spend too much time playing Internet games. They may lose focus on their studies.

There are millions of interesting sites to visit and so many wonderful things to do online. How could we live without the Internet nowadays? But remember to use the Internet p____92____ and wisely. Try to let the Internet be your good servant, not your bad master!

D. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题) ( 12分)

How to be a good detective

Have you seen the Hollywood movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became “the most famous detective in the world”. What do you need to be a good detective? The movie Sherlock Holmes will show you.

In this movie, this great detective faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr Watson, Holmes stops Blackwood’s plan to control the world with black “magic”.

Most of us are not as intelligent as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do is to follow some simple rules.

Rule No. 1: Justice (正义) is most important. No matter how smart he or she is, the most important quality for a detective is being good. In the movie, Lord Blackwood and Sherlock Holmes are both very intelligent. The difference is that Lord Blackwood is a bad man and he does bad things. Holmes can beat him on the side of justice.

Rule No. 2 Have sharp eyes Every bad man tries to cover up what he did. But not all things can be covered up easily. A good detective can discover clues hidden at crime scenes with sharp eyes. For example, Holmes can simply look at a man’s footprints and quickly find out his personal information like age and habits.

Rule No. 3: A good assistant is a great help. Even though Holmes has knowledge about many subjects , such as chemistry, botany(植物学) and anatomy, he still needs Dr Watson’s help to fight with him. We should also have someone to help you, especially if you don’t know as much as Holmes.

Rule No. 4: Logic (逻辑) is the key. A good detective never jumps to conclusions. When all the necessary clues are put together, you’d better think carefully. If you can’t work it out, don’t be afraid. Just take a deep breath and concentrate on thinking. Logic can help you discover missing clues.

93. Who created “the most famous detective in the world”- Sherlock Holmes?

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94. What’s Lord Blackwood’s plan in the movie?

His plan ____________________________________________________________________

95. Being intelligent is the most important quality for a detective, isn’t it?

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96. How can Holmes find out a man’s personal information like age and habits?

By _________________________________________________________________________

97. Does a good detective need much knowledge or a good assistant?

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98. What do you think a good detective needs?

A good detective needs_________________________because__________________________

VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)

99. Write a letter in at least 60 words according to the given situation (根据所给情景写一封不少于60词的信)

Suppose you are Sara, you want to enter your ideal school –Flower Senior High School. Please write a letter to recommend yourself. You can introduce your hobbies, personalities, studies, advantages and so on.( 假设你是Sara, 你想进入你心仪的花儿高级中学,请为自己写封自荐信。你可以介绍你的兴趣爱好、个性特长、学业情况、优点等等。注意：1. 开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数 2. 短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分)

Dear sir,

I’m writing to recommend(推荐) myself to you.

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I’m eager to enter this school. I strongly believe that I’m the person you are looking for.

Sincerely,

Sara