1、一、阅读理解：A.Smog was one serious problem to Great Britain. The smog in London was sometimes so thick and filled with pollution that it killed people .The British government decided to do something after the smog killed a number of people in 1952. It set up a group to find out what caused the smog. The
2、group reported that the coal burned in factories and homes was an important cause. The government set a rule to force people to use other fuels（燃料）. Oil and natural gas came into use. Factories had to use equipment （仪器）that kept them from polluting the air. Soon, London had less smog. When the fog c
3、ame, it did not have so much harmful air in it. People no longer died from smog. The air pollution problem lf London had begun to be solved.Another problem the people of the United Kingdom faced was the pollution of the Thames River. The pollution was so bad that fish could no longer live in the riv
4、er. Again, the problem was studied .The result of the study showed that the waste that was thrown into the river by the citizen was the main cause of dirt of the river. They had to find other ways to get rid of（消灭） waste. Today the Thames is a cleaner river. Fish live there again. People can swim in
5、 parts of it .It is no longer polluted and poisoned.1. Smog in England was mainly caused by _.A.coal burned in factories B. coal burned in homes C. the coal burned as fuel D. oil and natural gas2. To get rid of smog, the English government didnt allow _.A. factories and homes to use fuel B. homes to
6、 use coalC. factories to use oil D. homes to use natural gas3. After the English government carried out some programs to get rid of smog _.A. there was no smog in the countryB. there was no air pollution in the countryC. people no longer died in the countryD. the air was cleaner in the country4. The
7、 second paragraph of the passage tells us that _.A. there are no fish in the Thames River now BThere have been no fish in the Thames RiverCThere were once no fish in the Thames RiverDThere are fish in some part of the Thames River5. The best title of this passage is _.A smog BSmog in LondonCHow to g
8、et rid of pollutionD. Air and water pollution in BritainBMy favourite place for water-sports is Lake Vinney but it has only existed since 1975 when the valley was filled with water to provide electricity Under the water is the village, Vinnthorpe Last week I talked to Pat Smithers who runs a shop on
9、 the edge of the lake and looks after the huge car park She said drowning the village was the best thing that ever happened as it brought a lot of business to the area and the number of visitors from all over the country continues to increase When I asked people enjoying the water-sports, they said
10、they never thought about the drowned houses and streets When I spoke to some people sitting in the cafe overlooking the lake, I was surprised to find they still feel angry about what happened They used to live in Vinnthorpe and were moved to other places in the area, among them thirty children who a
11、re now middle-aged, but they still miss the village They say that nobody asked them what they wantedthey were told one day that everything was decided It is a shame that these people lost their homes and I hope something similar never happens again in the future I would miss the water-sports if they
12、 werent there, however, and I must say that I hadnt ever thought about what was under the water until last week6What is the writer trying to do?ADescribe what people think about the drowned village BPersuade people to take up water-sports on Lake Vinney CDiscuss what might happen to Lake Vinney in t
13、he future DExplain why people like living by Lake Vinney 7What can a reader find out from the text? AHow electricity is produced BHow many people used to live in Vinnthorpe C Who decided to drown the village DWhy some people feel annoyed 8What do we find out about Lake Vinney? A It attracts tourists
14、 from abroad BThere are lots of houses on the banks CMore people are visiting it every year DMainly local people do water-sports there9What does the writer think about Vinnthorpe? AHe agrees with Pat Smithers BHe feels sorry for the people who lived there CHe thinks it should now be forgotten DHe ha
15、s always felt guilty about water-skiing thereCSydney, the capital of New South Wales, has a population of more than three million It is not only Australias oldest and largest city but also its chief manufacturing centre and business port as well as the largest centre for selling wool in the worldBes
16、ides, Sydney is also a city with 30 golden beaches nearby In Sydney if you say you are going skiing, it often means water-skiing If you are going to Kosciusko, you are probably going snow-skiingThe harbour of Sydney is spanned by the famous arch bridge and overlooked by dramatic new Sydney Opera Hou
17、se The Opera House has great white curving roofs and is described as one of the great buildings in the 20th centuryThere are old classic buildings in Sydney as well, such as St James Church, Hyde Park Barracks and Parliament House Of course there are also modem skyscrapersIt is estimated that by the
18、 end of the 20th century there will be five million people living in the metropolitan complex along the coastline north and south of Sydney 10Sydney is certainly _Athe largest city in the world Bthe only city in New South WalesCthe manufacturing centre n the world D. setting more wool them any other
19、 place m the world11Which of the following is NOT what people in Sydney are used to?Awater-skiing B snow-skiing Cits 30 beaches Dskiing12We can see that the Harbour of Sydney, the famous arch building and the Sydney Opera House are_ Anew one another Bnot all modem buildings m the 20th century Call d
20、ramatically built Damong the great buildings in the 20th century13How many more people will there be in the city of Sydney by the end of the 20th century? A3million B5 million CFewer than 2 million D 2 million14Which of the following paragraphs best shows that Sydney is a very old city? AParagraph 2
21、 BParagraph 3 CParagraph 4 D Paragraph 5DEach nation has many good people who help to take care of others.For example,some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals,orphanages or homes for the aged.They read books to the people in these p
22、laces,or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.Other young volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or mow their lawns.For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers.College students and other men take these boys
23、 to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts.Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains,the beaches,museums
24、 or other places of interest.Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls.Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to othe
25、rs.15.Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?A.At a bus stop. B.In a park.C.In a hospital. D.In a shop.16.How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?A.They mow their lawns,do their shopping and clean up their houses.B.They cook,sew or wash their clothes.C.They tell th
26、em stories and sing and dance for them.D.They clean,wash and repair their cars.17.What is Big Brothers?A.Its the name of a club.B.Its the name of a film.C.Its a home for children who have no brothers.D.Its an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.18.Why do most of the boysand girlsclubs u
27、se many high school and college students as volunteers?A.Because they have a lot of tree time.B.Because they can remember the problems of younger boys and girls.C.Because they know how to do the work.D.Because they like the work.19.What do volunteers believe?A.In order to make others happy,they have
28、 got to be unhappy.B.The happiest people in the world are those who make themselves happy.C.The happiest people in the world are those who are young and healthy.D.Bringing happiness to others makes them the happiest people in the world. 二、选择填空：1-Do you think our basketballers played very well yester
29、day?-_ AThey were not nervous at all B They were still young CThey played naturally D They couldnt have done better2 First of all, please _ me to introduce myself to youAmake Bagree Clet D allow3The 29th Olympic Games _ in Beijing, ChinaAwill take its place B will happen Cis to hold Dwill be held4Wh
30、at do you think of the book? Oh, excellent Its worth a second time Ato read Bto be read Creading Dbeing read5In this forest there are more or less 15 kinds of snakes, _ five are very dangerousAwhich Bwhere Cof which Din which6-Susan, wont you come and watch TV?-_ I prefer reading to _televisionANo;
31、watch BNo; watching CYes, watch D Yes; watching7-Was Andrew there when you arrived?-Yes, but he _home soon afterwards（随后） Ahad gone Bhas gone Cis going Dwent8_many young people would rather buy expensive things though they havent enough moneyAAt a time BAt one time CIn modern times DIn time9He hesit
32、ated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he would have _ a goal Ascored Bfound Cseen Dmade10My grandpa was in the Red Army, and he _ the Long March（长征）Ajoined Battended Ctook part in Dtook11.Exploring outer space is a _ to mankind.A. trip B. development C. challenge D. journey12The docto
33、r _ his patients _ his friends.A. pay attention; to B. consider; to C. thinkof D. treatas13.Be more careful in your lessons _;youre always making careless mistakes.A.soon B.in futureC.in the future D.quickly14.Im glad to say our class is a big warm family,_love and understanding.A.rich in B.is rich
34、inC.high in D.is high in 15_?To London.A.Do you think where she will goB.Where do you think will she goC.Where do you think she will goD.Do you think where will she go 16.Its _ to go into nature after hard work.A.pleased B.pleasantC.a pleasure D.pleasure17.She has to _ her little son and get everyth
35、ing ready.A.get up B.dressC.wear D.put on18.I will never forget the time _ we worked together.A.when B.whichC.during D.while19.He went into the house without _.A.asking B.inviting C.being invited D.invitation20.The scientist didnt _ until 40.A.get married B.be marriedC.marry D.both A and C21.She was
36、 wearing a red coat yesterday.It _ very nice on her.A.looks B.does lookC.did look D.was looking三、短文改错：AWe have to learn to say“sorry” too.When we hurted someones feelings,well 1._have to go up and say were sorry.When we have said a lie and feel sorry, 2._we will have to use same word.When we 3._have
37、 forgotten something or broke a promise 4._we will have to explain to that word,too. 5._“Sorry” is a healing(平息争吵 )word.We can make 6._people to forget wrongs by using it sincerely 7._This word is simple and important. 8._Man has to use it long ago.We have to use 9._it now.Our children have to use i
38、t again. 10._ B.I am in England three months now.I find 1._some of the customs new and interested.People 2._here do not shake hands as more as we do in 3._China.During the first few weeks I was often 4._ surprising because people did not put out their 5._ hand when I met them.Men raise their hats 6.
39、_to women but do not to each other.When you 7._go to a friends house for a meal,its not 8._the custom to say “Thank you” at end of the 9._ meal like in our country. 10._四、完形填空：Mr Robinson had to travel somewhere on business,and as he was in a hurry,he decide to go by air.He liked 1 beside a window w
40、hen he was 2 ,so when he got onto the plane,he 3 a window seat.He 4 that all of them had already been taken 5 one,and there was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one.Mr Robinson was 6 that he had not taken the one by the window,but,anyhow,he at once went towards 7 .When he 8 it,however,he sa
41、w that there was a notice on it.It was written 9 ink and said,“This is reserved（预留） for proper load balance（平衡）.Thank you.” Mr Robinson had never seen such a notice in a plane 10 ,but he thought that the plane 11 be carrying something particularly heavy in 12 baggage room which made 13 necessary to
42、have passengers properly balanced,so he walked on and 14 another empty seat,not beside the 15 ,to sit in.Two or three other people tried 16 in the window seat beside the soldier,but they,too, 17 the notice and went on.Then,when the plane was nearly full,a very beautiful girl stepped into the plane.T
43、he soldier,who was 18 the passengers coming in,quickly took the notice off the seat beside himand 19 that way succeeded in 20 the company（陪伴） of the girl during the whole of the trip.1.A.sitting B.to sit C.siting D.sit2.A.traveling B.sitting C.flying D.sleeping3.A.found B.looked for C.noticed D.sear
44、ched4.A.found B.looked for C.saw D.observed5.A.besides B.except C.expect D.except for6.A.glad B.pleased C.surprised D.surprising7.A.it B.one C.got D.reached8.A.get to B.arrived C.got D.reached9.A.by B.with C.in D.of10.A.past B.then C.ago D.before11.A.may B.must C.would D.should12.A.her B.plane C.its D.its13.A.that B.this C.it D.everything14.A.see B.seeing C.finding D.found15.A.one B.window C.soldier D.girl16.A.to sit B.sitting C.to seat D.seating17.A.watched B.saw C.read D.found18.A.seeing B.watching C.seen D.watched19.A.in B.by C.on D.for20.A.failing B.having C.missing D.helping
