完形填空

Stop and listen! What do you __1__? You may hear many different sounds. Some of the sound __2__ noise. Noise is a loud or unwanted sound. Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, __3__, cars, planes, farm tractors (拖拉机) and so on. And, to some people, rock music is __4__ a noise. What happens __5__ people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble __6__. But, more importantly, constant loud noise can cause a loss of __7__.

Scientists use a unit of measure __8__ a decibel to check the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures __9__ 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level __10__ the greatest hearing loss.

阅读理解

High in the mountains, and deep in the forest, lives a lake with many plants and animals in and around her. The plants and animals have enough food and clean water to keep them healthy. The wind carries pure air, and the rain comes down clear and clean.

But recently, Lucy Lake and her friends haven’t been feeling very well. All the plants and animals get together to talk about the problem. “Why are we sick?” “What can we do?” ask all of them. No one has any answers.

Just then two hikers appear. The animals tell them about their problems. “Can you help us?” they ask. “Yes,” one hiker says. “I think it’s because of acid rain.”

“Acid rain comes from chemicals(化学物质) in the air. The pollution comes from factories, cars and trucks.”

“So, although I don’t want to, I help the pollution travel through the air!” says the wind. “And I carry it to the land!” cries the rain. 

“If you can help us think of some solutions(解决方法), we will send a message to tell people how to clean up our environment,” one hiker says. 

With the help of the plants and animals, the two hikers make a list of ideas for saving Lucy Lake and her friends.

Time passes, and the forest and lake begin to feel a little better.

The next time the hikers climb up the mountains to Lucy Lake, they smile at what they find. “We’re glad things have started to change,” one hiker says. “And we’re glad you helped us make a difference,” says the other.

1.The underlined word “pure” can be replaced by “____”.

2.The two hikers are most probably ____.

3.____ have (has) nothing to do with the cause of acid rain.

4.The underlined word “you” refers to (指) ____. 

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

阅读理解

It is said that people born on different dates have different characteristics.

For example, people who were born between March 21 and April 20 are likely to be active and strong. They like power and enjoy adventures.

People who were born between April 21 and May 21 are likely to learn more slowly, but they can remember what they learn well. They love children and usually have many friends.

People who were born between May 22 and June 21 are bright and humorous. They like to talk and enjoy wearing fine clothes.

People who were born between June 22 and July 22 think deeply. They would rather hide their feelings than express them.

People who were born between July 23 and August 22 are interested in many subjects and it is interesting to hear them talk.

People who were born between August 23 and September 22 are said to be calm and thoughtful. They like to read and often become successful scientists.

If you have free time, you can read about star signs to see if your characteristics match your birth date.

1.People who were born between March 21 and April 20 are ____.

2.People who were born between May 22 and June 21 like to ____.

3.People who were born between June 22 and July 22 are not good at ____.

4.People who were born ____ often become successful scientists.

5.The passage mainly talks about ____.

阅读理解

Thursday, April 24th

We got to the clean, lovely city of Yangzhou early in the morning. This is our first trip to China. All the different smells attract our attention to the local food. We are going to try something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is not expensive but very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to the Great Wall in the north.  

Sunday, April 27th

We visited the famous Slender West Lake (瘦西湖) which was crowded with visitors from all over the world, and bought a lot of toys for our friends outside the gate of the park. Everything is so colourful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will do the famous foot massage (按摩) and then leave for the Great Wall. We will take the night train north, stay in Beijing for two days, and then catch a bus to the Great Wall.

Wednesday, April 30th

Our trip to the Great Wall was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. People in the village love the quiet life. They are the kindest people I had ever met. They always smile and say “Hello”. Ralph and I can speak only a few words in Chinese, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness.

1.From the passage we can see that the writer had a ____ stay in Yangzhou.

2.The writer didn’t ____ in Yangzhou.

3.The writer left Beijing for the Great Wall _______.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

5.What is the best title for the passage?

词汇

从方框内选择适当的词并用其正确形式完成句子。（每词只能选用一次）

1. These ________ from the factory sell very well. 

2. My mother bought some ________ to make me a dress.

3. You must be ________ when cooking with the oven.

4. Keeping away from white __________ can make our country cleaner and more beautiful. 

5. Have you ever collected waste paper or _________ for recycling?

6. Nowadays ____________ problem has been common in international society. 

7. Mum says it is ________ to throw away old newspapers.

8. Free ___________ bags haven’t been provided in supermarkets since June 1, 2008.

9. More and more people begin to use ________ bags in order to save our world.

补全对话.

完成下面对话，每空一句。

Reporter=R；Jeff=J

R: Hi! I’m from China Daily. I want to write a report about the environment. (1)_______________?

J: Yes, of course.

R: (2)______________________________________?

J: I think the environment is getting worse and worse.

R: (3)______________________________________?

J: We should reduce pollution, plant more trees and recycle reusable things.

R: Yes, I agree. (4)___________________________?

J: I have joined the “Greener China” and planted many trees.

R: Good. I think everyone should do something to protect the environment.

J: Yes, then the environment will get better and better.

R: Thank you.

J: (5) _____________________________________.

短文填空.

根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。

Modern industry is developing faster and faster, and many fields, rivers and mountains have been (1) p         . We all need a healthy environment, so it’s (2) n          for us to think about it. When shopping we should take our own cloth bags (3) i          of using plastic bags. If it isn’t too hot, don’t turn on air conditioning because it wastes energy. Sort the waste before (4) t          it away. If you can, you can make a (4) d          to the environment.

任务型阅读。

Maria家楼上搬来了新邻居，他们的某些行为经常影响Maria和她家人的休息。因此她给邻居写了一封信。请根据这封信，完成下面表格。

书面表达。

作为一名中学生，在日常生活中应该怎样做才能保护我们的环境呢?请根据下面的提示以 How to protect our environment为主题，写一篇70词左右的短文。

1. 禁止乱扔垃圾。

2. 尽量以步代车或骑自行车。

3. 节约用水、电。节省文具用品，杜绝浪费。

4. 应该尽量使用可再利用杯、饭盒，这样就可以大大减少垃圾的产生。

5. 要爱护花草树木，并且积极参加绿化植树活动。

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The Sydney Opera House is like a huge sailing boat with water ____ three sides.