短文填空。（共16分，每空2分）
Life in the 21st century will be different from t 1. in the 20th century, because many changesWill happen in the new century, and what will the changes be?
First, the population is g 2.very fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live longer than before. Computers will be m 3. smaller and more useful, and there will be at l 4. one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools.
Second, people will work fewer hours than they did in the 20th century, and they’ll have more free time for sports, w 5. TV and traveling. Traveling will be even cheaper and easier. And more people will go to o 6. countries for holidays.
Third, there will be changes in our food, too. People will use more land to build new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more e 7. . Maybe no one will eat it every day, instead, they will eat more vegetables and fruit. Maybe people will be healthier.
Last, work in the future will be d 8., too. Robots will do the dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people won’t have enough work to do. This will be a problem.
口语运用。（共5分，每小题1分）
选择句子，补全对话，其中有两项是多余的。
A: Have you ever read the novel Jane Eyre?
B: 1.
A: What a pity! It’s a wonderful book.
B: Well, I’ve been waiting to read it for a long time, but I can’t get a copy. The library has only three copies. 2.
A: Well, 3. If you like, I’ll lend it to you.
B: Thank you. 4. By the way, when can I get it?
A: 5. Will you please come to my house after school?
B: OK. I’ll go as soon as school is over.
A.That’s very kind of you. B.I forgot where I had put it. C.You really should read it. D.But they are all out. E.I’m afraid I haven’t. F.I haven’t had it with me. G.I have a copy of my own. |
句型转换。（每空一分，共8分）
1.I have already seen the film. (改为一般疑问句)
Have you _____ the film _____?
2.I have been a teacher since five years ago. (对划线部分提问)
_____ _____ have you been a teacher?
3..I’ll not go there unless you go with me. (同义句转换)
I’ll not go there _____ you _____ go with me.
4.我哥哥去游泳了。
My brother has _____ _____.
任务型阅读。（共6分，每小题2分）
Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These countries are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries of Europe and North America, the population is growing very slowly. This is because women in these countries have, on average (平均), only one or two children. In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s population lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth of the world’s people.
In the developing countries, more than one billion people are still living below the poverty(贫困) line. These people do not have enough food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children get little time at school and suffer (遭受痛苦) from many kinds of diseases.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the world’s population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will level off (平稳下降) at 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will continue to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的), or even falls.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1.In 1950, what percent of the world’s population lived in developing countries?
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2.There will be twelve and a half billion people on the earth in 2100, won’t there?
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3.将文中画线部分翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________。
Dear readers,
Imagine a little girl who knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach with water because it’s polluted (被污染), and who has watched lives slipped away (消失) from her father, little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor. She would gladly walk miles to school, but her mother needs her badly (非常) at home. What will her future be?
Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pestora, it is real life.
But with just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor (资助) a child like Maria. Through“Save the Children”，you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner, and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.
To help Maria most, your money is put together with that of other sponsors. Building schools, hospitals, bringing in clean water is what“Save the Children”has been working on since 1932.
For you there are many rewards. You have the chance to write to or hear from the child you sponsored, to receive photos or progress reports, to know you are reaching out to another person, not with a handout (救济品), but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But without you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria.
It can make a difference in his/her life and yours.
For the children
David Li Guyer
1.We can read the letter in _____.
A.somebody’s diary B.a piece of newspaper
C.a progress report D.a story book
2.What’s Maria’s most serious problem?
A.She has no chance to go to school.
B.Her father died of a serious disease.
C.Hard work has made her suffer a lot.
D.Her mother needs her badly at home.
3.What is “Save the Children”?
A.An activity to help poor children go to school.
B.An office of the government to collect money.
C.A program shown at theaters to help the poor.
D.A group who works for children in poor places.
4.The last sentence in the letter means “_____”.
A.If Maria goes to school, you will be rewarded
B.What you give is more than what you take
C.Both Maria’s life and yours will change a lot
D.Maria and you can help each other at school
5.Which activity is similar to “Save the Children”?
A.English Corner B.Project Hope
C.The Summer Camp D.Job Training
It is said that as the population of a city grows, so do its problems. Pollution, too many cars, and crowded streets are just a few of the problems. One way to deal with these problems is city trains. Traveling to different parts of a city by train means fewer cars and buses on our roads, cleaner air and more open streets. In recent years, cities such as Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai have all built city train lines.
The first city train line in China was built in Beijing. The oldest part of the train line, from Beijing Zhan to Ping Guo Yuan was opened in 1969. Its length was 23.6 kilometers. With the development of the city after 1980, more trains are needed. A new train line was built to help move people around the city center. The 16-kilometer-long “circle line” was finished in 1987. Since that time even more train stations have been built and today the train lines in the city are over 50 kilometers long.
For the 2008 Olympic Games, the trains of Beijing was very important. Most of the people who went to watch the different sports games during the Olympic Games traveled by train.
1.This passage tells us about _____.
A.the problems in big cities B.city trains
C.the history of Beijing D.2008 Olympic Games
2.How long was the first train line in Beijing?
A.About 16 kms. B.About 23 kms.
C.About 33 kms. D.About 50 kms.
3.In 1977, which of the following places in Beijing could you go to by train?
A.Chao Yang Men. B.An Ding Men.
C.Che Gong Zhuang. D.He Ping Men.
4.When was the 16-kilometer-long “circle line” finished in Beijing?
A.In 1969. B.In 1980. C.In 1987. D.In 2008.
5.Which of the following is true?
A.In 2008, the Beijing train line was nearly 40 years old.
B.The larger population a city has, the fewer problems it faces.
C.More and more cities are building underground train lines for the 2008 Olympic Games.
D.There are 30 stations on the “circle line” in Beijing.
