London used to be “foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The “fog” was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by air pollution. In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal (煤) that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London’s smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”.

Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people’s houses. If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel (燃料), like gas, is quite expensive.

However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. As a result, there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.

1.What was the main reason for air pollution in London?

A. There was too much smoke in the sky.

B. There were too many factories in the city.

C. People burnt too much coal in the houses.

D. The city was too big for the cleaners to clean.

2.How did the air in London become much cleaner?

A. There was not so much fog in the winter later.

B. A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses.

C. Many factories in the city were closed.

D. People paid more attention to cleaning their city.

3.What does the underlined word “pea-soupers” refer to?

A. Smog. B. Smoke. C. Gas. D. Coal.

4.The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of _____ reasons.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

5.Which sentence is NOT true?

A. Air pollution is serious in Beijing and Chongqing.

B. Using coal is much more expensive than using gas.

C. Factories made much more pollution in China.

D. The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different.

Many teenagers have hobbies. But sometimes these hobbies can get in the way of schoolwork, and parents might worry about their child’s success at school. Teenagers often think they should be allowed to practice their hobbies as much as they want. Do you agree?

Liu Yu, a fifteen-year-old boy from Shandong, is a running star. He is on his school running team and has always wanted to be a professional athlete. 1. ________________ “Of course we want to see Liu Yu achieve his dreams,” says Mr Liu, “and we know how much he loves running. That’s great, and my wife and I have watched him in every one of his races. 2.. ________________ But we do think that our son needs to be realistic. Now that he is getting older, he needs to think about what will happen 3.. ________________.” Liu Yu doesn’t really agree. “Well, I think I should be allowed to make decisions for myself,” he says. “My parents have always taught me the importance of working hard and not just to do what I enjoy. I understand this. 4.. ________________ Being a professional runners is the only thing I have ever wanted to do.”

Mr and Mrs Liu believe that Liu Yu should study hard in the evenings, and so they don’t allow him to practice running on school nights. “I know this seems strict,” says Mrs Liu, “but we think we’re doing the right thing. He has to understand that very few people can become professional athletes. It’s very difficult dream to achieve. We don’t allow him to practice every day 5.________________”

根据中文意思，完成下列句子，每空限填一词。（共5小题，计10分）

1.最近的医院离此地也有大约十公里远。

The __________ hospital is about ten kilometers __________.

2.嘲笑处于困境中的人是不礼貌的。

It’s not polite to __________ __________ those people in trouble.

3.学校规定上课不许迟到。

The school rule says, “Don’t __________ __________ for class.”

4.熊猫在我国受到很好的照顾。

Pandas __________ __________ good care of in our country.

5.我们觉得晚上出去是危险的。

We find __________ __________ to go out at night.

在3月5日学雷锋纪念日这天，你校组织志愿者去庆丰敬老院开展“学雷锋, 送温暖”活动。假如你是志愿者学生张杰，请你将活动情况介绍给美国朋友Kevin，与他分享你的美好经历。

活动内容见下表:

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1. 短文应包括表中所有要点, 可适当发挥；

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3. 文章不少于80词。开头、结尾已给出。

Dear Kevin,

Thank you for your last e-mail. Let me tell you what we did on 5th March in our school.

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If you have the chance in China, I hope you can join us.

Yours,

Zhang Jie

--We’ll travel to different places this winter vacation. Enjoy your trip!

--________.

A. The same to youB. Yes, I’d love to

C. Me, tooD. Very well, thank you

Jim’s a taxi driver, ____ he really wants to be a doctor.

A. orB. andC. soD. but

–Do you know if Jack will drive to London this weekend?

--Jack? Never! He_____ driving so far.

A. has hated B. will hate C. hated D. hates

–A nice tie! A present?

--Yes, it is. My aunt ______it to me for my last birthday.

A. was sending B. had sent

C. will sendD. sent

–Is Miss Green in the office?--No, she ____ to the library.

A. goes B. had goes

C. has goneD. would go

I turned to bookshops and libraries looking for information and found _______.

A. noneB. bothC. oneD. neither