The monitor spoke more loudly ________ everyone hear him.

A. made B. making C. make D. to make

Mr Wang ________ because he is not in excellent condition.

A. replaced B. will be replaced

C. will replace D. has replaced

The teacher told us ________.

A. when will the English class begin

B. if she can come to the party

C. the students were having a listening exam

D. where could we find the lost things

—My father fell ill and I have to look after him.

—________.

A. Never mind B. Take it easy C. Don’t be late D. Sorry to hear that

In the countries all over the world, people are leaving the countryside in huge numbers to find jobs in the cities. They leave ______ the countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isn’t much ______ there. Services such as hospitals and transport are usually much better in cities than they are in the country. They hope that their lives will ______ after they move to the city.

______ in the big cities of Europe and America — London, Paris and New York, people are moving out of the city. These are usually families who have some money, and want to live a ______ life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They want a house with a garden, and clean air that isn’t ______. So they move out.

In fact not all those who move from the city to the countryside are ______. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big ______. They don’t make so much money and there isn’t much to do.

As a ______, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. “It’s wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights,” they say. “I’m so glad I’m ______ in the city!”

1.A. so B. if C. until D. because

2.A. work B. space C. progress D. food

3.A. raise B. improve C. end D. spread

4.A. And B. Instead C. But D. So

5.A. safer B. quieter C. fresher D. noisier

6.A. polluted B. influenced C. invented D. wasted

7.A. happy B. sad C. tired D. interesting

8.A. surprise B. idea C. moment D. mistake

9.A. matter B. fact C. result D. example

10.A. sure B. back C. off D. away

It was a hot summer day. A group of ants were working hard. They were carrying food.

Some grasshoppers were playing in the shade of a tree. One of the grasshoppers asked an ant, “Why are you working so hard on such a hot day?”

“Because you cannot find food in winter. We are getting food for winter,” answered the ant.

“It’s so early to find food for winter. You are a fool to work on such a hot day,” he teased (取笑) the ant.

The ant was very angry and shouted at the grasshopper, “Well, go and play! You will have a bad time in winter. ”

Summer was over and winter came. The grasshopper could not find food anywhere. He was both cold and hungry. He went to the ant’s home and knocked at the door.

“Mr. Ant, I’m very cold and hungry. I’m dying. Please let me have something to eat,” he said.

The ant opened the door and said, “Mr. Grasshopper, you played and sang and teased us in the summer. Please go to play and sing now. ”

Days later, the grasshopper died in the snow.

1.What was the weather like when the ants were carrying food?

A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Rainy. D. Snowy.

2.What were the grasshoppers doing at that time?

A. Finding food. B. Eating. C. Working. D. Playing.

3.Why were the ants working so hard?

A. Because they liked to work in summer.

B. Because they were hungry all the time.

C. Because they wanted to get food for winter.

D. Because they got up early every day.

4.What did the ant do when the grasshopper came in winter?

A. He didn’t open the door. B. He played and sang with the grasshopper.

C. He welcomed the grasshopper. D. He refused to give the grasshopper food.

5.What happened to the grasshopper at last?

A. He had food. B. He died. C. He was angry. D. He sang in snow.

China is a great country with the largest population in the world. In order to solve the population problem, the government carried out one-child policy (政策) before. However, for some time, many people see not only its advantages but also disadvantages.

From 2016, two-child policy is put into effect. In my opinion two-child policy is the present for the only child. The only child in the family is always lonely. For some families, maybe the parents are the only child and they can also have only one child. When their child grows up and they grow older, and their child marries an only child girl, the burden (負(fù)擔(dān)) on their child and his wife will be too heavy. Their child and his wife will have to take care of two couples. Usually, a young couple looking after an old couple is a little difficult. But their parents have two children, they can share the burden of taking care of their parents. It would be much better. At the same time two-child policy can guarantee (保證) the number of Chinese population.

All in all, one-child policy has been out of date. And two-child policy is needed and necessary. It can solve the problems of today and the future.

1.Which country has the largest population in the world?

A. America. B. Britain. C. China. D. Japan.

2.When did two-child policy begin?

A. From 2013. B. From 2014. C. From 2015. D. From 2016.

3.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. One-child policy has its advantages and disadvantages.

B. It’s easy for a young couple to look after an old couple.

C. The only child in the family is always lonely.

D. Two children can share the burden of looking after parents.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Two-child policy’s advantages. B. One-child policy’s advantages.

C. The population of China. D. Ways to look after old people.

5.What’s the writer’s opinion about two-child policy?

A. He likes one-child policy better.

B. He has no idea about two-child policy.

C. He thinks the new policy is really good.

D. Two-child policy can not solve problems.

● A good heart

Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty (貧窮) and disease (疾病). Later he became a star in the NBA, and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth, or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in Congo (剛果). People called him “a good-hearted man”.

● Success and kindness

After her daughter was born, Julie Aigner-Clark searched for ways to share her love of music and art with her child. So she borrowed some equipment, and began filming children’s videos in her own house. The Baby Einstein Company was born, and in just five years her business grew to more than $20 million in sales. And now she is using her success to help others - producing child safety videos with John Walsh of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Julie says of her new program, “I believe it’s the most important thing that I have ever done.”

● Bravery and courage

Wesley Autrey became a national hero when he placed his life in danger to help a stranger who had fallen onto the tracks in a New York subway tunnel.

Autrey was waiting for a downtown local train in Manhattan one day with his two daughters. Suddenly, a young man, Cameron Hollopeter, fell onto the subway tracks. Just . then a train was coming. He dove onto the tracks and tried to take Hollopeter off the tracks, but there was not enough time to drag Hollopeter away. Instead, Autrey threw himself down onto the man, in the space between the rails (鐵軌). It was too late for the train to stop. Several cars passed over them, and left a grease (潤(rùn)滑油) mark on his hat.

After that Autrey said, “I just saw someone who needed help and did what I felt was right.”

1.What was Mutombo praised (贊揚(yáng)) for?

A. Being a star in the NBA. B. Being a citizen of America.

C. His work in the USA. D. Helping people in the home town.

2.Who was Julie in the passage?

A. A famous basketball player.

B. A mother with two daughters.

C. A person who saved a young man.

D. A woman who owned the Baby Einstein Company.

3.What did the Baby Einstein Company do at its beginning?

A. It produced safety equipment for children.

B. It made videos to help protect children.

C. It sold videos of children’s music and artwork.

D. It looked for missing and exploited children.

4.Why was Wesley Autrey called a national hero?

A. He helped a man get across the rails.

B. He stopped a man from running away.

C. He protected two little girls from getting hurt.

D. He saved a stranger without thinking about his own safety.

5.What does the underlined sentence “Several cars passed over them, and left a grease mark on his hat.” imply (暗示)?

A. The cars of the train made Autrey’s hat dirty.

B. The cars of the train were close enough to Autrey’s head.

C. The cars of the train passed over Autrey very quickly.

D. The cars of the train were covered with lots of grease.

根據(jù)對(duì)話的內(nèi)容，從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥�，將�?duì)話補(bǔ)充完整。（選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)是多余的）

A. Nice to meet you.

B. What animals shall we see there?

C. Neither will I.

D. I’ve got a map.

E. What do you know about the park?

F. Yes, that’s right.

G. That’s a good idea.

A. Nice to meet you.

B. What animals shall we see there?

C. Neither will I.

D. I’ve got a map.

E. What do you know about the park?

F. Yes, that’s right.

G. That’s a good idea.

A: We have to meet the others at 8:30 at the nature park, don’t we?

B: 1.

A: Do you know how to get there?

B: Yes. 2. We’ll never get lost.

A: 3.

B: It’s an area in the forest that protects lots of different animals.

A: 4.

B: I m not really sure. I know there are many different kinds of birds there and I’m going to take my camera with me.

A: 5. I’ll take mine, too.

B: By the way, it may be cold in the park. We’d better wear warm clothes and take the raincoats.

A: OK.

根據(jù)所給中文意思完成句子，每空限填一詞。

1.同學(xué)們站在操場(chǎng)上為我加油。

My classmates stood in the ground and ________ me ________.

2.他們經(jīng)常用英語互相通信。

They often write to ________ ________ in English.

3.別擔(dān)心你的漢語，我們可以教你。

Don’t ________ ________ your Chinese. We can teach you.

4.不健康食品容易使兒童發(fā)胖。

Unhealthy food makes children ________ ________ easily.

5.文章中的這個(gè)句子毫無意義。

The sentence in the passage doesn’t ________ ________.