—Excuse me, sir. Smoking in the gas station.

—Oh, I’m really sorry.

A. doesn’t allow B. aren’t allowed C. don’t allowed D. isn’t allowed

There are many serious problems in the world today. One of the greatest problems is ____ the population problem. The world's population is growing _____. Two thousand years ago, there were only 250 ____ people in the world. One thousand ,six hundred years later, the number was over 500 million. In 2000, there were over six billion. In 2013, the world's population passed 6 billion. ___ it has reached 6.8 billion.

___ the large population, there will be ____ living space for people. And it's very hard for so_____people to find jobs. What's_____,large population will cause many difficulties for the whole world. For example, we will ______ energy and water. Most cities will be more crowded than before , and the traffic will be much heavier. So lots of countries are taking more_____to control the population now.

1.A. probably B. must C. may be D. may

2.A. fastest B. more fast C. the faster and the faster D. faster and faster

3.A. thousand of B. thousand C. million D. millions of

4.A. So far B. From now on C. At that time D. At times

5.A. As B. Because C. Because of D. Since

6.A. less B. more C. little D. much

7.A. many B. a number of C. few D. little

8.A. bad B. better C. worse D. good

9.A. be short of B. be more of C. lose D. lost

10.A. ways B. methods C. measures D. policies

1.Ma Yun is ______________.

A. the founder of Alibaba Group

B. the chairman of Alibaba Group

C. the CEO of Alibaba Group

D. All of above.

2.Red sorghum is the name of a _________.

A. sport B. song

C. novel D. magazine

3.According to the passage, the _____ was born in 1979.

A. writer B. singer

C. basketball player D. the businessman

4.Yi jianlian began to play basketball for______ in 2004.

A. China B. Canada C. America D. England

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Ma Yun is the richest singer in the world.

B. Jan Chou is from Taiwan, China.

C. Mo Yan is the first writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

D. Yi Jianlian is the most valuable player.

Energy is very important in modern life. People use energy to run machines, heat and cool their homes, cook, get light, and transport people and products from place to place. Most energy comes from fossil（化石）fuels--petroleum, coal and natural gas. However, burning fossil fuels cause pollution. Also if we don't find new kinds of energy, we will use up all the fossil fuels in the twenty-first century. Scientists are working hard to find other kinds of energy for the future. What might these sources of energy be?

Energy from the wind

All over the world, people use the power of the wind. It turns windmills and moves sail-boats. It is a clean source of energy, and there is lots of it. Unfortunately, if the wind does not blow, there is no wind energy.

Energy from water

When water moves from a high place to a lower place, it makes energy. This energy is used to create electricity. In Brittany, France, for example, waterpower produces enough energy to light a town of 40000 people. Waterpower gives energy without pollution. However, people have to build dams to use this energy. Dams cost a lot of money, so water energy is expensive.

Energy from the earth

There is heat in rocks under the earth. Scientists use this heat to make geothermal energy. San Francisco gets half of the energy it needs from geothermal power. This kind of energy is cheap, but it is possible only in a few places in the world.

Energy from the sun

Solar panels on the roofs of houses can turn energy from the sun into electricity. These panels can create enough energy to heat an entire house. Solar power is clean and there is a lot of it in sunny places. But when the weather is bad, there is no sunlight for energy.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Advantages of the energy from nature.

B. The future of energy.

C. Scientists have been working hard to research other kinds of energy.

D. Energy is the most important power in the world.

2.From the first paragraph, we know ________.

A. energy can do everything for people

B. all the energy causes pollution

C. the new kinds of energy are badly needed

D. scientists have found other kinds of energy for future

3.What is the writer's opinion about the energy?

A. Try to use water energy more though it costs a lot.

B. Each natural energy has its own advantages and disadvantages.

C. Solar power is environmental.

D. Wind power is the cheapest but we can't get enough.

4.The writer suggests in the passage that ________.

A. in the 21st century fossil fuels may be used up

B. the new sources of energy will change in the next twenty years

C. if we dig deep enough, in the earth, we find geothermal energy everywhere

D. French and American are more interested in water and heat energy

5.What can be inferred（推断）from the passage?

A. In order to protect our environment, we should try other kinds of energy.

B. All scientists in the world will unite to find energy.

C. People in modern life use energy every day.

D. Energy changes people's lives.

Nobody knows how many different languages there are in the world. The most widely used language is English. It’s used by business people, airline pilots all over the world. It’s also the first language of sports and science. So it’s very important for us to learn English.

English is most widely spoken in the world, while Chinese has the largest number of speakers. There are not only over one billion people living in China, but also many Chinese people living outside of China. You can find large or small groups of Chinese people living in almost every country in the world.

There are some other important languages in the world, too. Chinese is of course very important, especially in Asia. Arbic is widely spoken in many parts of Asia and Africa. Russian is spoken both in Europe and Asia. French is widely understand, not only in Europe, but also in parts of Canada, Africa and Asia, Spanish has a growing number of speakers all over the world, especially in Central and South Africa.

What language do people speak in the United Nations? There are so many different languages in the world, but they decide to use only six of them. There are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish. Everything spoken or written in one language is translated into the other five.

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1.What’s the first language of sports and science？

A. Chinese B. English

C. Russian D. French

2.The underlined word in the passage shows _____.

A. English is spoken by the most people

B. Chinese is spoken by the most people

C. English is spoken in most parts of the world

D. Chinese is spoken in very parts of the world.

3.According to the passage, _____has the least speakers in Asia.

A. Russian B. Spanish C. French D. Arabic

4.How many languages are used in the United Nations?

A. Four B. Five C. Six D. Seven

5.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. Different countries, different languages

B. The importance of English

C. The number of languages in the world

D. Languages used in the United Nations

任务型阅读

Shyness is kind of fear. People who are shy always worry too much about what people think of them of embarrassing themselves in some way in front of others. How can we overcome shyness?

Have a good posture（姿势）

The way a person holds themselves says a lot about that person. People with sloped（倾斜的）shoulders don’t think of themselves as important. So stand up straight,shoulders back,keep your head up,and always make eyes contact （接触）.By practicing a good posture,you will feel you have the ability to do things well.

Increase your walking speed

You can tell if a person is confident（自信的）by the way the walk.People who walk in a slow way,and looking at the ground while walking usually have no confidence in themselves.While people who have confidence in themselves walk faster.That is because they they have important things to do,friends to meet,places to go etc.So walk a little faster,head held up,and look straight ahead.

Do some exercise

Exercise increases your energy in the body.That will put you in a more positive（积极的）state of mind.By having exercise,you will feel sure of yourself. It is better to do some exercise than just looking at TV all day.

Do things that make you feel good about yourself

This can be anything that you really like doing like going to the theater,listening to music,traveling,helping someone out with a problem etc.

任务一完成句子

1.The way a person______ themselves says a lot about the person.

任务二简略回答问题

2.How can we tell if a person is confident?

__________________________________

3.How many ways to overcome shyness are mentioned in the passage?

______________________________

任务三找出并写下文章的主题句

4.__________________________

任务四将文中划线句子译成汉语

5._____________________________

词语运用

Trees are greatly u1. to man in our daily life. They provide us with many things, such as wood, oxygen, medicine and some o2. things. Trees can clean air and stop the wind from 3.(blow) the earth away. They are man’s good 4.(friend).

Trees can adjust the temperature. In summer, the temperature under the tree is 5.(low) than that of the open air. And a lot of water can be6.(save) by the trees.

But now many people have7. (cut) trees down. It 8.(affect) the weather. We all know cutting down trees is 9.(harm) to us, We should try 10.(we) best to protect trees.

连词成句

1.is, kind, of, noise, a, pollution

____________________________________

2.I , there, years, went , ago, two

____________________________________

3.would, like, a greener person, you , to , be (?)

____________________________________

4.his, improved, lot, a, English, has, he

____________________________________

5.a, wonderful, what, experience (!)

____________________________________

书面表达

为配合我市开展“创建文明城市（build a civilized city）”活动，作为中学生，我们应该为创建文明城市做点什么？请你根据下列英文提示，用英语写一篇70词左右的英语短文。开头已经写出，词数不计入总词数。

1. respect (尊敬)the teachers and the old; be polite and honest

2. obey the traffic rules; cross the street politely

3. protect the environment; don’t spit(吐痰）everywhere or throw rubbish around

4. save resources; eat up all the food on the plate

Ⅰ. 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空一词。

1.现在我们的船在河的中央。

Our boat is ________ ________ ________ ________ the river now.

2.你知道谁把那把伞拿走了？

Do you know who ________ ________ that umbrella?

3.我很高兴收到Jack的来信。

I ________ ________ ________ hear from Jack.

4.它不止是一个简单的测验。

It is ________ ________ a simple test.

5.她唱得不错，一度想成为歌手。

She sings well and wanted to be a singer ________ ________ ________.