Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities. The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing. These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.

Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life. Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.

At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the development of graffiti, they became experienced. They turned to using spray paint (喷漆罐). Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work quickly.

At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say it makes the cities dirty. It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books.

62. Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti” now?

A. 书法 B. 沙画 C. 涂鸦 D. 油画

63. How many forms of expression of city life are mentioned in the second paragraph (段落)?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

64. Why did graffiti artists use spray paint?

A. Because they could work quickly.

B. Because they could spend less money.

C. Because they could paint a smaller area.

D. Because they could express themselves clearly.

65. What’s the article mainly about?

A. The meaning of graffiti.

B. Different expressions of graffiti.

C. Different attitudes (态度) towards graffiti.

D. The history and the development of graffiti.

第II卷(共50分)

V.任务型阅读(每小题2分，共6分)

阅读下文并回答问题。

People often like collecting things. Collecting stamps, books, pictures and pens are some common hobbies. I know many kinds of collections, but the strangest is a collection of clocks. My friend Mr. Clock, a short man, has the hobby. He has as many as one thousand five hundred clocks.

There are clocks everywhere in his house. You can see shelves are full of clocks. As there is not enough room for so many clocks, the man has to fill some boxes with clocks.

Although Mr. Clock likes his large collection of clocks, his wife does not enjoy them at all. She complains (埋怨) every day about the work she has to do, for it is not easy for her to clean hundreds of clocks. She also complains about the noise. Each clock keeps a different time. So she can hear the chimes (报点声) almost any time day and night. There is something even worse. With so many clocks around, she is never able to know what time it is!

66. What is Mr. Clock’s hobby?

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67. Does Mr. Clock’s wife like these clocks?

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68. Why doesn’t Mrs. Clock know the time?

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VI.完成句子(每空1分，共8分)

根据所给提示，完成句子，每空一词，含缩略词。

69. I will borrow some books from my school tomorrow.(改为否定句)

I ____________ borrow ____________ books from my school tomorrow.

70. Jenny teaches us English.(对划线部分提问)

____________  ____________ you English?

71. I spent 30 dollars travelling around New York by taxi.(改为同义句)

____________ around New York by taxi ____________ me 30 dollars.

72. 请把音乐关小点。(完成译句)

Please ____________  ____________ the music.

VII.口语应用(每小题1分，共5分)

阅读下面对话, 从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。

A. I think Sound Lake is the best.

B. How do you like Qinghai?

C. We’ve been to many wonderful places.

D. How long have you stayed there?

E. How did you go there?

F. But I think riding camels is the most exciting one.

G. Where have you been?

Linda: Hi, Bruce! I haven’t seen you for a long time.     73

Bruce: I’ve been to Qinghai with my parents.

Linda:     74

Bruce: For two weeks.

Linda:     75

Bruce: It’s one of the most beautiful provinces in the northwest of China. I like it very much.

Linda: Which is your favorite place?

Bruce:     76     When I was there, I lost myself in the beautiful city.

Linda: What interesting things did you do there?

Bruce: Lots of things, such as swimming, boating, fishing.      77

Linda: Oh, really? I hope to go there for a visit one day.

73.__________   74.__________   75.__________   76.__________   77.__________

VIII.短文填空(每空2分，共16分)

根据下面短文内容，在短文的空格处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺。每空一词，含缩略词。

Everyone wants to be happy. But life isn’t like our imagination. In fact, everyone    78 __     sometimes. How do you deal with your worries? Whether your worries are big or    79   , you can take these three steps to deal with them:

1. Try to find out what you’re worried about.

Sometimes, you will know what you’re worried about. Other times, you might not. Try to find it out first; if you    80  , you can ask for help.

2. Think of ways to make it better.

There is always something you can do to help you feel    81    worried. Sitting there worrying is no fun and it will not solve your    82   .

If your worry is    83    a fight you had with a friend , you might write down all the things you could do: write a note to him or her, invite him or her to a basketball game, say    84    to him or her, etc. Once (一旦) you have a list of things you could do, you can choose the one that gets your friend back.

3. Ask for help.

When you’re worried, it can help to find someone to talk to. You can ask    85    parents, friends or teachers for help.

78.______________   79.______________   80.______________   81.______________

82.______________   83.______________   84.______________   85.______________

IX.书面表达。(共15分)

很多人认为当今的中学生有自己鲜明的特点。他们多才多艺，擅长琴棋书画;同时也常常以自我为中心，很少为他人着想。作为中学生，你认为自己最大的优点是什么?(请举例说明)，缺点是什么?(请举例说明)。你应该如何扬长避短，做最好的自己?

要求：1.词数80左右。 文章标题和开头已给出，不计入总词数。

2.短文中不要出现你的真实姓名和学校。

3.注意不要遗漏要点。

It’s said that the middle school students today have their own strong points and weak points.

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