You may have known several kinds of police, traffic police, and street police．But have you ever heard of energy－saving(节能) policemen?
A group of 22 of these new policemen went to work last week in Beijing．They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and onther public places．One of their aims is to make sure that these sites have set their air conditioning(空调) no cooler than 26℃．
They also set up a special phone line so that people can tell them which buildings fail to follow the rule．
“If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatt－hours of electricity in one summer．That’s one－third of all the usage of the city in the season, ” said a TV advertisement．
Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, are going to follow Beijing’s steps in setting up a similar police team．
As one of the fastest developing countries, China is using a lot of energy．This has a great effect on the country’s environment and limited energy．
From 1986 to 2005, the country experienced 20 warm winters continuously．Numbers show that Chinese cities have to spend billion of yuan solving(解决) environmental problems every year．
At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution．It aims to reduce energy usage by 20％ and increase renewable energy up to 10％ from 7％ by 2010．
To introduce the public to a green life, last week Beijing held a show on energy－saving technology and productions．Environment－friendly machines, such as a vending machine that helps colllect used bottles, have attracted lots of attention．
“We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment．Each of us can find effective ways to do it in our daily lives, ” said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing．
(1)
The job of the energy－saving policemen is ________．
[ ]
A．
to set the air conditioning cooler
B．
to check the use of energy in public places
C．
to set up a special phone line
D．
to make sure that more energy will be produced
(2)
Beijing will use ________ million kilowatt－hours electricity in one summer．
[ ]
A．
1200
B．
800
C．
400
D．
133
(3)
Which of the following years’ winters were all warm in China?
[ ]
A．
1984－1988．
B．
1999－2003
C．
2002－2006．
D．
2005－2009．
(4)
In the year 2010 China’s energy usage is going to be cut by ________．
[ ]
A．
20％
B．
10％
C．
7％
D．
17％
(5)
According to Liu Qianguang, ________．
[ ]
A．
there is few ways to protect the environment
B．
it’s difficult to find good ways to save energy
C．
it’s easy for one to do something good for the environment
D．
it’s not easy for one to do something good for the environment
Taking away a city's rubbish is a big job．Every day trucks come into a city to collect it．Most rubbish is made up of things we can't eat or use．If we kept these things we would soon have a mountain of rubbish．
In some cities the rubbish is collected and taken outside of city to a dump．Often the city dump is placed where the ground is low or there is a big hole．The kitchen rubbish is broken into small pieces and sent into the sewage system．The sewage system takes away the used water from toilets, bathtubs and other places．
To keep mice and flies away, some earth is used to cover the newly dumped rubbish．Later, grass may be planted on the rubbish-filled land．Finally, a house or a school may be built there, and then you'd never know that this had once been an old rubbish dump．
In other cities the rubbish is burnt in special places．The fire burns everything but the metal．Sometimes the metal can be used again in factories where things are made of metal．The food parts of rubbish are put in special piles where they slowly change into something called hurnus, which looks like black earth．It is rich with the kinds of things that feed plants and help them grow．
(1)
You can most probably read the passage in ________．
[ ]
A．
a science book
B．
a TV guide
C．
a history book
D．
a telephone book
(2)
The main idea of the passage is ________．
[ ]
A．
to let us know taking away rubbish is a big job
B．
to explain the need for rubbish collection
C．
to introduce different ways to treat rubbish
D．
to tell people to take useful things out of rubbish
(3)
The underlined word“sewage”in the passage means ________．
[ ]
A．
排污
B．
染色
C．
洗涤
D．
吸尘
(4)
According to the passage, the food parts of rubbish can be used again ________．
[ ]
A．
to feed animals
B．
to feed plants
C．
to build a house
D．
to make machines
(5)
How should we take care of a used metal box according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
By burning it off．
B．
By putting it in water．
C．
By throwing it away．
D．
By reusing and recycling it．
阅读理解：
Teachers at American colleges and universities have many different teaching methods．Some teachers give homework and check homework every day, and students in their classes have to take many exams．Some teachers give only writing tasks．Some teachers always follow a course outline and usually use the textbook．Others send students to the library for tasks．
The atmosphere(\^)in some classrooms is very formal．Students call their teachers Professor(教授)Smith, Mrs．Jones and so on．Some teachers wear business clothes and give talks．Other classrooms have an informal(非正式的)atmosphere．Students and teachers discuss their ideas．Teachers dress informally, and students call them by their first names．American teachers are different in their teaching styles．
At most American colleges and universities, libraries and learning centers can be used by students at any time．They can often use tape recorders, video machines and computers．They can buy books, notebooks and other things at campusstores．There are also services(服务)to students．They can get advice on their problems from their teachers．Colleges and universities usually offer facilities(设施)to students．Some schools have swimming pools and tennis courts．Most have fast food restaurants．
(1)
At American colleges and universities, some teachers ________．
[ ]
A．
never give their students any homework
B．
give classes in the library
C．
give only writing tasks
D．
only give their students writing exams
(2)
In an informal class, ________．
[ ]
A．
students call their teachers Professor Smith, Mrs．Jones and so on
B．
students discuss their ideas with their teachers
C．
students have to take many exams
D．
teachers dress formally
(3)
The underlined word“campus”means ________ in Chinese．
[ ]
A．
校园
B．
工厂
C．
社区
D．
广场
(4)
According to the passage, most schools in America have ________．
[ ]
A．
swimming pools
B．
fast food restaurants
C．
tennis courts
D．
basketball courts
(5)
Which of the following is not mentioned in this passage?
[ ]
A．
Teaching methods．
B．
Teaching styles．
C．
College facilities．
D．
University dinning rooms．
阅读下列短文。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。
(1)
The purpose of this notice is ________．
[ ]
A．
to ask people to visit the springs
B．
to make visitors know the area
C．
to tell visitors what not to do
D．
to tell the visitors to have a rest
(2)
The notice is written for ________．
[ ]
A．
visitors
B．
children
C．
workers
D．
managers
(3)
People are not allowed to ________．
[ ]
A．
bring angthing into the area
B．
have soft drinks in the area
C．
look after children in the area
D．
sit in the sun for long in the area
(4)
________ is NOT mentioned in the notice．
[ ]
A．
How long visitors can stay in the area
B．
What visitors cannot bring to the area
C．
Who looks after the visitors’ things
D．
Whether smoking is allowed in the area
(5)
The Chinese meaning for“slippery”is ________．
[ ]
A．
平坦的
B．
湿滑的
C．
狭窄的
D．
冰凉的
阅读下面短文，然后从各题所给的
A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。
Never try to do your homework when you are hungry．If you decide to do your homework right after school, you' d better get something to eat before getting to work．Always do your homework before you get too tired．Don't wait until very late in the evening, or your work will seem much harder than it really is．
If you have more than one hour's work, give yourself a break after an hour．On the other hand, don't rest too much or you can't get anything done．You should be able to work about half an hour at a time without stopping．
Don't wait to do your homework until the last minute．If you do like this, you will have it on your mind and you won't enjoy your free time so much．Finishing your everyday homework in time will be enough to follow what is going on in school and this will give you chance to do well in your exams．
Do your homework at the same time every evening．This will help you make it a habit．It will make it easier to do and it will make your free time more enjoyable．
(1)
What is a better way to do your homework?
[ ]
A．
Eat something before you start doing it．
B．
Dd it even if you are hungry．
C．
Do it when you are tired．
D．
Do it when you have enough sleep．
(2)
If you wait very late to do your homework in the evening, it will ________．
[ ]
A．
become very easy
B．
seem much harder
C．
make you sleep early
D．
make you enjoy your free time
(3)
According to the passage, you can't enjoy your free time because ________
[ ]
A．
you have to do your homework each night
B．
you want to do your homework without mistakes
C．
you haven't finish your homework
D．
you want to know what's going on in school
(4)
How many main things are talked about in the passage?
[ ]
A．
2．
B．
3．
C．
4．
D．
5．
(5)
What is the main idea of the passage?
[ ]
A．
How to get good marks in school．
B．
How to enjoy your free time．
C．
Try to do your homework faster and better．
D．
Some advice for doing your homework．
阅读理解
Gloria is a famous hostess of a TV station．When she was 15, she happened to walk into a bookstore in her hometown and began looking at the books on the shelves．Hie man behind the counter, John Smith, asked if she'd like a job．She needed to start saving for college, so she said yes．
Gloria worked after school and during summer vacations, and the job helped pay for her first year of college．During college she would do many other jobs：she served coffee in the student union, was a hotel cleaner and even made maps for the Forest Service．But selling books was one of the most satisfying jobs．
One day a woman came into the bookstore and asked Gloria for books on cancer．The woman seemed anxious．Gloria showed her practically everything they had and found other books they could order．The woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered the pride(自豪) she felt in having helped her customer(顾客)．
Years later, as a television hostess, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his fingers and hand．His family could not afford an operation, and the boy lived in shame, hiding his hand in his pocket all the time．
Gloria persuaded(说服) her boss to agree to let her do the story．After the story was broadcast, some doctors called, offering to perform the operation for free．
Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation．The first thing he did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, "Thank you．" What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt!
At Smith's bookstore, Gloria always realized she was working for the customers, not the store．Today it's the same．The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work for the people who watch the programmes, helping them understand the world better．
(1)
When did Gloria get her first job?
[ ]
A．
A few years before college．
B．
Several years after college．
C．
When she was studying at college．
D．
When she was working in the TV station．
(2)
In which part-time job did Gloria feel the happiest?
[ ]
A．
Cleaning in the hotel．
B．
Selling books in the bookstore．
C．
Serving coffee in the student union．
D．
Making maps for the Forest Service．
(3)
What does the word "she" in the third paragraph refer to(所指)?
[ ]
A．
The boss．
B．
The woman．
C．
Gloria．
D．
The doctor．
(4)
How did Gloria help the child get the operation he needed?
[ ]
A．
Her boss agreed to raise money．
B．
She paid for the operation herself．
C．
She allowed the boy to show on TV．
D．
Her news report affected some doctors．
(5)
What particularly gives her the feeling of pride?
[ ]
A．
Helping people through her work．
B．
Reporting interesting stories．
C．
Being able to do different jobs well．
D．
Paying for her college education herself．
阅读理解
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university．Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers(志愿者)．Volunteers give their time to help people．For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment．
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales．Next year she wants to go to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize．Pauline says,“I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs(珊瑚礁)in the sea near Belize．The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted(污染), the coral dies．I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs．All over the world, coral reefs are dying．We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late．”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework．I don’t get any money, but that’s OK．I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize－and myself!When I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months．I want to travel around Belize and Central America．”
(1)
Some young people from England ________ after they finish school．
[ ]
A．
go to university abroad
B．
spend one year abroad as volunteers
C．
go to work for money
D．
start work in schools or hospitals
(2)
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in ________ now．
[ ]
A．
England
B．
China
C．
Belize
D．
Cardiff
(3)
Pauline Jones is ________ with other people．
[ ]
A．
studying Chinese in a university
B．
working to save the coral reefs
C．
helping do some housework
D．
doing some research in Wales
(4)
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ________．
[ ]
A．
will die because of the pollution
B．
are not as beautiful as before
C．
cannot live without fish in the sea
D．
will probably be sold for money
(5)
Pauline Jones wants to ________ after she finishes her work as a volunteer．
[ ]
A．
stay there for another year
B．
go back home to start work
C．
learn about the people home
D．
travel around Central America
阅读理解
Studying too much?
Most people work or study from Monday to Friday．The weekend is usually a time of rest．But today’s Chinese teenagers can hardly rest during the weekends．
According to a survey, 24％ of the Grade 8 students in Beijing have classes at the weekend．Over 40％ of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of study．
And this doesn’t happen only in Beijing．Ji Chunying is a Grade 9 student in Guangzhou．The 14-year-old girl has to get up at 6∶45am on Saturday．Then she has classes all the day．On Sunday, she goes to extra(额外)classes for math and physics．But Ji doesn’t complain．She says her classmates all work very hard．
Finding time to have fun
Zhao Ming, 13, is from Zhanjiang, Guangdong．Zhao’s weekend is less busy．But he still spends Saturday in school．On Sunday, after finishing homework, he plays basketball．“I feel happy because I still have time to do the things I like,”he said．Some students are much luckier．Ding Yi, a Grade 8 student from Laiwu, Shandong, is one of them．During the weekend, Ding usually gets up at 8∶00am．Then she spends some time doing homework．After that she is free to go shopping or watch TV．“My teacher said I don't need to push myself too much．Learning well at school is enough,”Ding said．“I feel pretty lucky．”
(1)
Over 40％ of the middle school students have less than eight hours’ sleep each night because of ________．
[ ]
A．
playing computer games
B．
playing with friends
C．
watching TV
D．
busy study
(2)
How many students are mentioned(提及)in this passage?
[ ]
A．
2．
B．
3．
C．
4．
D．
5．
(3)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
Some middle school students can enjoy their weekend．
B．
All the students in China are busy studying at the weekend．
C．
Every student in China has to go to extra classes at the weekend．
D．
No student complains about his busy weekend．
(4)
The passage mainly tells us that ________．
[ ]
A．
Students should do more homework at the weekend
B．
All the students in China must have classes at the weekend
C．
Students should have more time to take a rest at the weekend
D．
No student can play with his friends out of classes
(5)
The above passage may be a ________．
[ ]
A．
story of science
B．
school notice
C．
short play
D．
news report
阅读理解
One day, Jack’s parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休)after working for forty years．Jack said in surprise, “I’m only seven, so it means Grandpa has been…er…A really long time!”
His parents said, “Yes．That’s why we are going to have a surprise party for him．”
Jack loved his Grandpa and wanted to do something special for him．He remembered the business card his grandpa had given him two years before．He knew that his grandpa would no longer have the position(职位)on that card, so he decided to build a new one for his grandpa．
When the big day came, Jack was ready．But he didn’t want to put his gift together with others’．He carried it around with him the whole evening．
When all the other people left, he took his grandpa’s hand and brought him over to a chair and gave him the gift．
His grandpa smiled, “Well, it must be a beautiful gift．May I open it now?” “Sure!” Jack said excitedly．
As Grandpa opened the gift, tears(眼泪)came into his eyes．Jack gave him the greatest gift he had ever got! They were business cards with his new position：FULL-TIME GRANDPA! Jack said, “Now your full-time job is my grandpa!”
“Well, how much do I get paid? ”his grandpa asked, smiling．“As many hugs(拥抱)as you want!” With these words, Jack gave Grandpa a hug．“Well, I guess that means I’m the richest man in the world!” said Grandpa．
(1)
Who was going to retire?
[ ]
A．
Jack’s grandma．
B．
Jack’s grandpa．
C．
Jack’s mother．
D．
Jack’s father．
(2)
Jack remembered ________ his grandpa had given him two years before．
[ ]
A．
the birthday card
B．
the toy
C．
the book
D．
the business card
(3)
What did Jack decide to do for his grandpa?
[ ]
A．
To build a new position for him．
B．
To draw a picture for him．
C．
To sing a song for him．
D．
To buy a gift for him．
(4)
Which of the following is TRUE?
[ ]
A．
Jack was the first one to give his gift to his grandpa．
B．
Jack was the last one to give his gift to his grandpa．
C．
Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with other people．
D．
Jack gave his gift to his grandpa together with his parents．
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