1、. 完形填空 (15 分)阅读下面短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Turn on the tap (龙头) and there is water. Getting water is so 1_ that you may think that there is an endless supply (供应). But it is not true. 70% of the earth is 2_ by water we should call 3_ planet “ocean” not “earth”! But most of the water is salt water, leaving o
2、nly a 4_ percent of fresh drinking water. Some 5_ including Spain, Italy, China and South Africa 6_ buy water from countries such as the US and Australia. Each person in the UK uses about 150 liters (升) of water a day. 7_ , each person in some countries only has 5-10 liters of water a day. We should
3、 help save water. Lets have a look at 8_ you can help: Get your teeth into it. We brush our teeth twice a day and 9_ turning the tap off while we brush we can 10_ 5-10 liters of water. Dont use the toilet as a wastebasket. Every time you flush (冲) used paper, waste food or other small bits of rubbis
4、h, 11_ water is used. Make use of rain. 12_ rainwater in a water butt (桶) in your garden is a great way of collecting and reusing the water to keep plants 13_ in summer. Reuse. 14_ bathwater with your family to reduce 15_ and water use. Or, set yourself a challenge to cut down your shower time by 1
5、or 2 minutes.( )1. A. important B. difficult C. easy D. early( )2. A. reached B. dropped C. knocked D. covered( )3. A. his B. her C. our D. their( )4. A. small B. big C. bad D. deep( )5. A. cities B. countries C. villages D. towns( )6. A. quickly B. differently C. especially D. actually( )7. A. Fina
6、lly B. Anyway C. However D. Instead( )8. A. when B. how C. why D. where( )9. A. by B. from C. with D. as( )10. A. waste B. save C. change D. improve( )11. A. less B. more C. better D. worse( )12. A. Producing B. Preventing C. Canceling D. Collecting( )13. A. healthy B. quiet C. terrible D. slow( )14
7、. A. Require B. Find C. Share D. Spread( )15. A. scores B. speed C. costs D. time. 阅读理解 (30 分)阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。AEarth Day Photo Contest WinnersFrog FinderFrog Finder The fourth grader Landon Q.Bailey, 10, from Ohio, took this photo of a frog when he visited a local park with his
8、 family. “The pond was so full of algae (海藻) that I thought we wouldnt see any frogs,” he said. “Suddenly, I found there was a frog looking right at me.”Busy Bee Nicole Benson, 10, took this photo of a bee on a sunflower in Estes Park, Colorado. “I chose this picture because I love bees, and this wa
9、s the best picture I had ever taken,” she says.Blue Beauty Nadia Imam, 11, photographed this blue bird last November in San Francisco. “Through the Earth Day activities, people will help protect this beautiful birds habitat (栖息地),” shesays.Huge Whale Anmol Parande, 13, from Vernon Hills, Illinois, t
10、ook this photo of a whale while visiting the Bay of Banderas in Mexico. He chose the photo to celebrate the Earth Day. “The Earth Day is the day we choose to respect and thank the earth for what it has given us,” he says.( )16. Landon Q. Bailey took the picture “Frog Finder”_.A. in a park B. in a zo
11、o C. by a lake D. in a museum( )17. Nadia Imam is_ years old.A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13( )18. Why did Nicole Benson choose the picture “Busy Bee”?A. Because she loves bees.B. Because this was the only picture she had ever taken.C. Because she likes eating sunflower seeds (瓜子).D. Because she wants to th
12、ank the earth.( )19. From the material we can learn that_.A. Nadia Imam took her photo last DecemberB. Landon Q. Bailey is a sixth-grade studentC. Anmol Parande chose the picture of a whale to celebrate the Earth DayD. Nicole Benson took her photo in Mexico( )20. The material is mainly about _.A. ho
13、w to take photos of some animalsB. how to protect the earthC. four photos that won the contestD. four rules to take part in the contestBHundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didnt have modern machines then. There was no modern medicine, either. Life today is better tha
14、n it used to be, but at the same time, new problems come up. One of the biggest problems is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. We have to talk louder because of noise pollution and it also makes us become angry more easi
15、ly. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. Its bad for all living things in the world. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog. Many countries are making rule
16、s to fight pollution. Factories must deal with the waste water before it is thrown away. They mustnt blow heavy smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put the waste in the dustbin instead of throwing it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car.
17、 If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.( )21. Life was_ hundred of years ago than it is today.A. richer B. busier C. harder D. easier( )22._pollution makes people become angry more easily.A. Water B. Noise C. Air D. Land( )23. What does the underlined word “smog” mean in Ch
18、inese?A. 污水 B. 废气 C. 空难 D. 烟雾( )24. How many pieces of advice are given in the last paragraph?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.( )25. From the passage we can learn that_.A. today people dont have to talk to each other in a loud voiceB. water pollution is the most serious kind of pollutionC. many co
19、untries are making rules in order to fight pollutionD. factories make more money by dealing with the waste waterCSteve and Jack are in a bar. Jack asks Steve, “How is your singing job going?” Steve answers, “Not too bad. By the way, how is the golf?” Jack replies, “Not too bad. But I have some probl
20、ems with my swing (挥棒).”“My swing always goes wrong. I need to stop playing for a while and think about it. Then it seems to be all right,” says Steve. “You play golf, too?” asks Jack. Steve says, “Yes, I have been playing for years.” “But you are blind. How can you play golf?” Jack asks. “I get my
21、caddie (球童) to stand in the middle of the fairway (球道) and he calls me. I listen to him and hit the ball towards him. Then when I get to the place where the ball lands, the caddie moves to the farther place and again I hit the ball towards him,” explains Steve. “But how do you knock the ball into th
22、e hole?” Jack wonders. “Well,” says Steve, “I get my caddie to lie down in front of the hole and call me. Then I can hit the ball to him.” And then he continues, “People dont take me seriously, so I only play for money. I never play for less than $100,000 a hole.” Jack thinks it over and says, “OK,
23、Im willing to play with you. When would you like to play?” “I dont care. Any night next week is OK.”( )26. What does Steve do?A. A caddie. B. A cook. C. A writer. D. A singer.( )27. Whats the matter with Jack now?A. He cant swing very well. B. He cant have a good sleep.C. He cant see everything well
24、. D. He cant hear anything.( )28. How does Steve play golf?A. By asking his friend for help. B. By listening to the caddie.C. By watching the caddie. D. By using a special tool.( )29. How much can Steve get if he wins three holes?A. Less than $100,000. B. Less than $300,000.C. More than $100,000. D.
25、 More than $300,000.( )30. Whats the BEST title for the passage?A. Two good friends B. Golf and singingC. A blind golf player D. How to play golf. 任务型阅读 (10 分)Today more and more building designers (设计师) are thinking about how to make buildings that are good for the environment. They use materials t
26、hat are easy to find or recycle old materials to make new buildings. Here are some examples: In August 2013, Shigeru Ban, a building designer from Japan, made a new church for people in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church is mainly made of cardboard (硬纸板). It stands 25 meters high, with a plastic
27、top to protect the building from rain. The church can last up to 50 years, and it can be recycled. Another example is from Taiwan. This building was built for a Flora Exhibition (植物博览会 ). The building is designed by Arthur Huang, and it is made of 1,500,000 recycled plastic bottles! The building is
28、strong, beautiful and comfortable. It cost much less than other buildings in the exhibition. The last example is made by Choi Jeong-Hwa, an artist from South Korea. He used old doors to decorate (装饰) an old, ten-floor building. He painted bright, beautiful colors on the doors. The building is a colo
29、rful surprise in the street! The use of recycled materials to build public buildings is growing. They not only cost little, but are beautiful and good for the environment. Maybe soon, these buildings will appear in your city!根据短文内容， 完成下面的表格， 每空一词。Designers What they did to protect the environmentShi
30、geru Ban He made a cardboard (31) _in Christchurch.Arthur Huang He designed a building which is made of recycled (32)_bottles. The building cost (33)_of all the buildings.Choi Jeong-Hwa The (34)_ used old doors todecorate a building and brought acolorful (35)_ to the public. 填写单词 (5 分)根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写
31、出单词。36. Mr. Brown makes a living by r_ old newspapers.37. People used to get warm by burning c_ in winter.38. She only bought a b_ of orange juice in the supermarket.39._ (乱扔) is not allowed in our school.40. Unluckily, the large ship sank to the _ (底部) of the sea. 完成句子 (5 分)根据汉语意思完成英语句子， 每空词数不限。41.
32、 山顶上曾经有座小房子。There used to be a small house _the mountain.42. 我们应该采取行动保护大熊猫。We should _to protect giant pandas.43. 你订购时就得付款。You have to _it when you order it.44. 有多少个国家参加了上一届奥运会？How many countries _the last Olympic Games?45. 上个月这儿所有的老房子都被拆除了。All the old houses here were _last month. 书面表达 (15 分)水资源问题已成为当今社会的重要问题之一。 保护水资源是我们每个人应该做的。 请你根据以下要点提示， 以 Lets protect water resources 为题写一篇英语短文， 倡导大家保护水资源。要点：1. 水对人类的重要性。2. 现状： 工厂增多， 排放的污水使河流受到污染。3. 解决办法： 提高人们的环保意识； 禁止工厂排放污水。要求：1. 语言表达准确， 短文连贯、 通顺；2. 80 词左右(短文开头已给出， 不计入总词数) 。Lets protect water resourcesWater is very important to us._
