二、完形填空。（每小题1分，共15分）
核心素养 语言能力 In the fall of 2024, many students across the country started using new textbooks.
1 do they feel about the new books now? Let's take the English subject as an example.
Xiao Ziyu, an eighth grader from Sichuan, 2 the new PEP English textbooks. He 3 the beautiful pictures in the new books. "They make reading interesting," he says. But he also has some problems. "There are 4 new words. And I hope the listening can be a little 5," he says.
Teacher Chen from Beijing also notices it. Difficult words come out earlier in the new textbooks. For example, words like "discover" and "ability" used to be in Unit 1 of Grade 9. Now, they are in Unit 5 of Grade 7. "Because of this, students 6 more time to get ready for classes," she says.
Teacher Qin from Chongqing says that she likes the "Project" 7 in the new textbooks very much. It is about 8 activities in the unit. Qin says it 9 students use English in real life. She gives 10 examples. In Unit 2, students make their own family trees, 11 show their trees to the class. "Students and teachers can have many happy talks," says Qin. In another project "Let me show you 12", students 13 a map of their school and plan a tour for their friends. Qin's students are very 14 about this. "When we study this unit, students also start their lives in school," she says. "The project helps them get to know their new 15 better."
()1. A. How B. When C. Where D. What
()2. A. brings B. borrows C. uses D. makes
()3. A. misses B. dislikes C. forgets D. enjoys
()4. A. no B. any C. many D. much
()5. A. difficult B. hard C. boring D. easier
()6. A. spend B. waste C. change D. need
()7. A. part B. book C. picture D. word
()8. A. boring B. fun C. difficult D. same
()9. A. helps B. stops C. wants D. thanks
()10. A. four B. two C. three D. five
()11. A. so B. but C. and D. or
()12. A. from B. up C. of D. around
()13. A. write B. draw C. read D. sing
()14. A. interested B. sad C. excited D. bored
()15. A. school B. home C. city D. country

三、阅读理解。(每小题1.5分,共22.5分)
第一节 阅读下列短文,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Health and happiness are important in everyone's life. Here are some ways to make them easy.
• Have a balanced diet. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables, some grains(谷物) and a little meat.
• Exercise twice or three times a week.
• Get enough sleep. It is great to get eight hours' sleep a day.
• Keep yourself busy. This is good because it stops you from having bad habits. To keep yourself busy, you can walk around the house, spend time with your pets or do sports.
• Go out and make friends. Spend time and have fun with them. You should stay with the people who are healthy and happy themselves.
()1. How often should you exercise if you want to get health and happiness?
A. Every day.
B. Twice a day.
C. Twice or three times a week.
D. Three times a month.
()2. How many ways does the writer mention to make us healthy and happy?
A. Three.
B. Four.
C. Five.
D. Six.
()3. The underlined word "it" refers to "".
A. having a balanced diet
B. exercising more
C. keeping yourself busy
D. making friends
()4. Which of the following is not true?
A. Eating much meat can keep us healthy.
B. Exercising more is good for health.
C. Sleeping 8 hours a day is great.
D. Friends can bring people great fun.
()5. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. What to do for the bad habits.
B. How to get enough sleep.
C. What to have for three meals.
D. How to be healthy and happy.