Many people seem to know well about the rain forests. Some people even go to the rain forests to spend some of their time trying to make friends with the plants and animals there. The scientists are actually hard at work studying the plants that grow in the very top level of a rain forest. Rain forests are one of the richest environments on Earth. They are home to millions of species of plants and animals. The red research raft provides scientists with a platform from which to study life in the treetops. Scientists can even sleep on the raft, so they can stay up in the treetops for days at a time.

Rain forests cover only about 6 percent of Earth's land surface. However, they contain more than half of the plant species on Earth. Many of these plants provide useful medicines to use against human diseases. In fact, about 25 percent of prescription medicines in the United States are based on chemicals from rain forest plants. Scientists think that many new medicines might be developed from plants that are yet to be discovered.

Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing. Rain forest trees are being cut down for wood. Huge chunks of the forests are cleared to provide land for farm animals and crops. Scientists haven't identified all the plants in these forests yet. Some scientists think thousands of kinds of plants that we'll never even know about are being destroyed each year.

根据短文内容，完成下列小题。

【1】Is it difficult for scientists to study the rain forest plants?

【2】Where probably is the red research raft?

【3】How much of Earth's land surface do rain forests cover?

【4】What do many of the rain forest plants mainly provide?

【5】Do you think that scientists will be able to know all about the rain forest plants? Why or why not?

Leng Jingze, 14, from Tianjin said that in her class, students are already writing goodbye messages for each other. They are also exchanging photos. “Even the head teacher has a project”, said Leng. “She plans to put all our class photos and the Chinese compositions we have written onto a CD and give each student one.”

Wang Zeyu, 15, in Changchun, Jilin said his classmates are using coloured paper to make “lucky stars” as graduation gifts. “Before making a ‘lucky star’, you write some words for the person on the paper,” said Wang. “He or she can read the words they unfold the star.” Wang said he wanted to make one for his head teacher. “I’ll write, Dear teacher, you always look so serious,” said Wang. “But we know you have a warm heart. Smile more!”

In Xiao Xia’s school in Beijing, each Junior 3 student will get a yearbook, in which the graduating classes will put their photos and self-introductions. “We have written a poem!” said Xiao, 14. The poem records the big events of the class history and is in the shape of the number 9. “Nine is our class number.” Said Xiao, “Our class may be not the one with the best school grade but it must be the most creative one,” said Xiao. “I feel lucky to study in such a class!”

【1】What exam will Junior 3 students all over the country take in less than ten days?

A.The college entrance exam.B.The senior high school entrance exam.

C.The primary school exam.D.We don’t know.

【2】In Leng Jingze’s class, what are the students doing to celebrate their middle school years?

A.They are writing goodbye messages for each other and giving photos to each other.

B.They are making “lucky stars” and writing some words before making them.

C.They are writing self-introductions and poems in yearbooks.

D.They are putting their class photos and the compositions they have written onto a CD.

【3】What does the underlined word “unfold” mean?

A.拆开B.折叠C.收到D.制作

【4】What does Xiao Xia think of his class?

A.His class is the one with the best school grade.

B.He doesn’t want to study in his class.

C.He considers his class to be the most creative one.

D.He feels lucky to study in Class 14.

The olive tree grows in rocky (多岩石的) places and it doesn’t need much water【4】it）fruit can be made into olive oil. People have used olive oil to cook dishes for centuries. But they haven’t only used it for cooking. Some ancient cultures believed【5】it was useful as medicine. In modern times, people still use olive oil 【6】for its taste and its health advantages.

Olive oil has also been an important 【7】production）in the business and culture of Mediterranean countries. InAncient Greece, for example, anyone 【8】cut down an olive tree was heavily punished (惩罚). Winners at the Olympic Games wore wreaths (花环). They【9】（make）of olive branches (树枝). Sometimes winners were also given a prize of olive oil. People from Greece built ships so that they could use olive oil for trade. But it was the Romans who grew the olive tree in the rest of southern Europe and northern Africa.

Today, olive oil is still a very 【10】（value）product, and many different kinds of olive oil are sold in countries allover the world.

Modern eye glasses were _________ about 1,000 years ago. They were more than just a convenient way _________. Before glasses, writers, scientists or teachers _________ could not see properly had to memorize everything. After about ten years of poor eyesight, they could not remember well enough _________ could not work. Glasses meant that people could work into their old _________. People who wanted to remember some information could _________ and read it. Eye glasses are one of the world's greatest inventions and were probably _________ by the people who designed the first telephones and cars.

【1】A.fromB.inC.ofD.about

【2】A.otherB.othersC.the otherD.the others

【3】A.eyesB.noseC.earsD.mouth

【4】A.heardB.seenC.foundD.invented

【5】A.to watchB.to readC.watchingD.reading

【6】A.whichB.whyC.whenD.who

【7】A.andB.orC.soD.but

【8】A.ageB.nameC.classD.friend

【9】A.write down itB.write it downC.write down themD.write them down

【10】A.givenB.boughtC.soldD.worn

【1】--- When shall we have the sports shows?

--- Any day next week, _______________ ______________ _______________ _______________ (因为它取决于) the weather. (depend)

【2】We need to _______________(想出, 提出) a plan. （词数不限）

【3】Alice has made many friends _______________(自她来中国以后). (词数不限)

【4】除了数学、物理学和化学，你还可以了解通讯和环境。

You can learn about communications and the environment _______________ _______________ _______________ maths, physics and _______________.

【5】Liu Mei and Liu Ying have _______________ (一些相同之处). (词数不限)

【6】我相信你也会喜欢这部电影。

I'm sure you'll like the movie _______________ _______________.

【7】你最好能把这篇文章缩到两千字左右。

You'd better _______________ the article _______________ to about 2,000 words.

【8】我没有按时起床因为我的闹钟坏了。

I didn't get up on time _______________ my alarm clock _______________.

【9】你能想出其它办法解决这个问题吗?

Can you _______________ _______________ _______________other ways to solve the question?

【10】His room is always _______________ _______________(充满) boys and girls.

【1】Since no one is _______________ (缺席), let's begin our class.

【2】The two children _______________(有分歧) all the time. Yesterday they argued about what TV programs to watch.

【3】Fan Zeng is a _______________(创造性的) artist.

【4】My father likes ______________(音乐家) who play different kinds of music.

【5】China is the first country to ________(发明) the umbrella. It has a history of more than 3,500 years.

【6】Maria is the _______________(主人) of this blue car. We can borrow it from her.

【7】The _______________(污染) in our city is serious.

【8】The farm _______________(提供) the school with fresh vegetables.

【9】With the development of _______________(工业), our country becomes stronger and stronger.

【10】I think this bed _______________(适合) in your new bedroom. Do you like it?

Swedish language education company EF published their 2016 English Proficiency (熟练程度) Index this month. The Netherlands (荷兰) ranked first, followed by Denmark and Sweden. The rankings are based on English reading and listening test results of 950,000 people from 72 countries and areas.

According to the index, the English proficiency in China is still low, ranking 39th. Out of the whole country, people in Shanghai are the best English speakers. They speak better English than Italians and French. Hong Kong and Beijing follow Shanghai as China’s next best English-speaking cities.

“Shanghai and Beijing rank high because they are international cities,” EF senior manager Christopher McCormick said. “However, across China, proficiency in English is different from east to west.”

China has 400 million English learners, reported China Daily. However, the teaching of English in some areas is not very good. According to the People’s Daily Online, there are seven primary schools in Shetianqiao town in Hunan, but only one English teacher. Many students still learn English by rote memorization (死记硬背).

Sebastian Magnusson, an officer at the Swedish embassy (大使馆) in Beijing, gave some advice. Swedish people speak English well and Magnusson himself is also fluent in Chinese. He said TV programs, movies and even computer games could be learning tools. “Do not limit it to textbooks. What matters most is to use what you’ve learned,” Magnusson said.

【1】Which country ranked first in the 2016 English Proficiency Index?

A.Sweden.B.The Netherlands.C.The United Kingdom.D.Denmark.

【2】Which city has the best English speakers in China?

A.Beijing.B.Shanghai.C.Hong Kong.D.Chengdu.

【3】Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Half of the Chinese population is learning English now.

B.Chinese people have high English proficiency levels.

C.Some Chinese schools are short of English teachers.

D.Rote memorization is the best way to learn English.

【4】What can we tell from Magnusson’s words?

A.English is difficult for younger students to learn.

B.Learning English from textbooks is not a good method.

C.Learners should put what they have learned to practice.

D.Learners should get help from their teachers and parents.

【1】A lot of water is p_______________ in many places.

【2】The o_______________of the expensive car can't be the young man.

【3】-- How many students are a_______________ today?

--- None. Everyone is here.

【4】The telephone was i_______________by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, that is, he was the first person to make the telephone.

【5】Thomas Edison invented many things in his life. He was one of the greatest i______________.

【6】We want two good m_______________for our music club.

【7】The company will p_______________food at noon. So you can have lunch in the company.

【8】I want to give my mother something c_______________enough on Christmas Day.

【9】What he said sounds impossible, so I d_______________ with him.

【10】Eating fruit and vegetables can help you keep f_______________.

【1】Welcome to our city and ________________(享受) yourself here.

【2】We ________________(庆祝) our Spring Festival in January or February.

【3】People usually wear ________________(厚的) clothes on cold days.

【4】We've got plenty of time; there's no need to ________________(仓促).

【5】The ________________(最后的) exam is coming. We should study hard for it.

【6】There are many ________________(乘客) waiting for train at Dingxiao Railway Station every day.

【7】He wants to buy himself a car when he becomes ________________(富有的).

【8】He ________________(假装) not to see me when he passed by.

【9】My mother bought me two beautiful ________________(夹克) two days ago.

【10】Jane is a ________________(可爱的) girl. All of us love her very much.

【11】The Greens enjoyed ________________(他们) on May Day.

【12】People in different places ________________(庆祝) this holiday in different ways.

【13】How beautiful the ________________(深) forest is!

【14】The boy ________________(急速去) into the classroom and walked towards his teacher.

【15】The ________________(最后的) exam every year is very important for students.

【1】The boys can go swimming after the f________________ exam.

【2】The p________________ got on the bus with a brown case.

【3】Ben is a strong boy. He can r________________ the heavy box for you.

【4】There is a big sale in the supermarket. When the door opens, people r________________ into it.

【5】But two days later we went home together as u________________. We were still friends.

【6】Look at that cat! It's so l________________. I want to buy it.

【7】He is very r________________ but his brother is very poor.

【8】Did she enjoy h________________ at the party last weekend?

【9】We are having a party to c________________ my mother's birthday.

【10】It's very cold outside. You'd better wear a t________________ coat.

【11】If you work hard, you'll pass the f________________ exam.

【12】Song Yang, a bus driver, will be remembered for having saved 33 p________________.

【13】The singers are having a contest to r________________ money for the Hope Project.

【14】There is much time. We needn't r________________.

【15】As u________________, he went to school early this morning.