初中八年级英语上册外研版Module 9 Population 测试卷 (2)

Module 9综合能力测试听力部分(25分)一、听句子，选择图片。

(5分)听力材料：1.I am writing down something.2．There is too much traffic here.3．There are not enough hospitals in our city.4．There is too much rubbish in the park.5．China is a country with the population of 1，370，536，900.( B )1.A. B．C．( A )2.A. B．C．( C )3.A. B．C．( B )4.A. B．C．( C )5.A. B．C．二、听句子，选答语。

(5分)听力材料：What are you doing?( A )6.A.Preparing some notes for the meeting.B．At home.C．In the evening.听力材料：Population increase is a big problem in many countries.( A )7.A.Yes，you're right. B．No，I'm not. C．That's all right.听力材料：What's the population of America?( C )8.A.It's bigger than that of China. B．No，it isn't. C．Sorry，I don't know.听力材料：What's the problem?( B )9.A.The city is big and clean. B．There is too much traffic. C．Keep the classroom quiet.听力材料：Which is cheaper，buying a car or joining the car club?( C )10.A.Yes，it is. B．No，it isn't.C．Joining the car club.三、听对话及问题，选答案。

Module 9 Population 单元检测题一、单项选择。

1.— Mr Green has one-year-old son, doesn’ t he?— Yes, and he also has eight-year-old daughter.A. a; aB. an; aC. a; anD. an; an2—Can you write the number eighty-five thousand, six hundred and twenty-six?— Yes, it is.A.85,662B.58,626C.58,662D.85,6263. He finds really difficult for him to learn English well in just one year.A. thatB. thisC. itD. its4.—do you talk to your teacher at the School Air?—Once a week.A. How longB. How muchC. How soonD. How oftenthe population of the world!A. smallB. largeC. muchD. many6. This is______ interestingmovie and it’ s also______ most interesting one I’ ve ever seen.A. an; aB. an; theC. anD./7. ______ trees will be planted on that mountain next spring.A. Thousands ofB. Two thousandsC. Two thousand ofD. Thousand of8. Many countries are making laws to______ pollution.A. protectB. fightC. saveD. try9. Mo Yan is one of the______ writers in China.A. largestB. greatestC. biggestD. hugest10. — Can you finish the work in an hour?—______ .A. Good ideaB. That ’ s allhtrigC. No problemD. I don’ t believe it11. ______ the population of China______ by the year 2060?A. How many will, beB. How much will, beC. What will, beD. What will, /12. The ______traffic stopped me from going to school on time yesterday. So I was late!A. heavyB. crowdedC. fastD. quick13.It took them two days ______the rubbish in the community.A. carryB. to carryC. carrysD. carrying14.The company doesn’ t run well; the boss will______.A. closeB. close it downC. close down itD. shut it up15..The______of traffic made me awake all night.A. shoutB. noiseC. soundD. voice二、完形填空。

初中英语学习材料madeofjingetiejiModule 9 Population检测题听力原文及参考答案听力原文:（一）听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图片。

(每个句子读一遍）1. The population of China is almost one fifth of the world’s population.2. It takes an hour to get to the park by bus.3. M: What’s the problem of your city?W: There is too much traffic in the city.4. You can buy some flowers for her.5. Would you like some coffee?（二）听对话，选择正确答案。

（每段对话读两遍）6. W: Which do you like best, French fries, hamburgers or salad?M: I prefer salad to French fries and hamburgers because it is good for our health.Q: What does the man like best?7. M: Are you waiting for your mother, Jane?W: No, I’m waiting for my father. He’s going to take me to visit my grandfather.Q: Who is the girl going to visit?8. M: How do you like the film?W: Very much. The music sounds nice and the story is interesting.M: But it lasts too long.Q: What does the man think of the film?9. M: Excuse me, how much is the chicken sandwich?W:＄4.M: OK. I’ll take the chicken sandwich and a glass of milk.W: Sure, that’ll be ＄6.Q: How much is the milk?10. W: I’ve got a terrible cold.M: You should go to see the doctor.W: I did, but the medicine he gave me didn’t help.M: Well, why not try chicken soup?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do in the end?（三）听下面一段独白，选择正确答案。

Module 9 PopulationUnit 1一、单选1. —Why are you so tired these days?-Well, I have homework to do.A. too muchB. too manyC. much tooD. many too2.-What do you think of your school, Linda?-It's a good place for us to ourselves for the future.A. promiseB. proveC. prepareD. present3. Project Hope has built many schools big classrooms and libraries.A. inB. ofC. forD. with4. -May I speak to Ben, please?- please. I'll just see if he's here.A. Keep onB. Put onC. Hang onD. No way5.Mum, of the apples gone bad.We'd better eat up the rest as soon as possible.A. one third; haveB. one thirds; haveC. one third; hasD. first three; has6. The population of the world still now.A. will; growB. has; grownC. is; growingD. is; grown二、词汇运用1. Televisions have a (巨大的) influence on our lives.2. The price of oil is (上升).3. Increase in population (造成;引起) a shortage of food in the past.4. Here's a (报告) about my group members' ideas5. Don't worry. I can help you with the (问题) in this way.三、补全句子1.请稍等，他马上就来。

Module 9 Population单元检测题一、单项选择。

1.—Mr Green has one-year-old son, doesn’t he?—Yes, and he also has eight-year-old daughter.A. a; aB. an; aC. a; anD. an; an2—Can you write the number eighty-five thousand, six hundred and twenty-six?—Yes, it is .A.85,662B.58,626C.58,662D.85,6263. He finds really difficult for him to learn English well in just one year.A. thatB. thisC. itD. its4.—do you talk to your teacher at the School Air? —Once a week.A. How longB. How muchC. How soonD. How often5.How the population of the world!A. smallB. largeC. muchD. many6. This is______ interesting movie and it’s also______ most interesting one I’ve ever seen.A. an; aB. an; theC. anD./7. ______ trees will be planted on that mountain next spring.A. Thousands ofB. Two thousandsC. Two thousand ofD. Thousand of8. Many countries are making laws to______ pollution.A. protectB. fightC. saveD. try9. Mo Yan is one of the______ writers in China.A. largestB. greatestC. biggestD. hugest10. —Can you finish the work in an hour? —______ .A. Good ideaB. That’s all rig htC. No problemD. I don’t believe it11. ______ the population of China______ by the year 2060?A. How many will, beB. How much will, beC. What will, beD. What will, /12. The ______traffic stopped me from going to school on time yesterday. So I was late!A. heavyB. crowdedC. fastD. quick13.It took them two days ______the rubbish in the community.A. carryB. to carryC. carrysD. carrying14.The company doesn’t run well; the boss will______.A. closeB. close it downC. close down itD. shut it up15..The______of traffic made me awake all night.lady cried sadly 24 she was not hurt. She thanked Peter and Paul and her neighbours 25 .16. A. snow B. clouds fire D. smoke17. A. over B. along C. at D. with18. A. knocked B. beat C. locked D. opened19. A. tell B. report C. telephone D. find20. A. at B. through C. above D. on21. A. old B. difficult C. free D. clear22. A. arm-chair B. window C. house D. road23. A. arrived B. fought C. left D. returned24. A. so B. for C. and D. but25. A. up and down B. again and again C. hour after hour D. from side to side三、阅读理解ASome children are afraid to go to the dentis t, but not me. I’m a boy of 8 and I have a funny dentist. His name is Dr. Smileyface. I don’t think that’s his real name, but that’s what he tells all the children who come to see him.He has a cool waiting room. It has video games and a big toy box. Dr. Smileyface always wears funny hats. Sometimes he has his face painted. He asks funny questions like “Are you married yet?” and “Do you eat flowers to make your breath smell so sweet?” That makes me laugh. One time, he told me this joke, “What has lots of teeth but never goes to the dentist? A comb!” When I laughed, he pulled my tooth. It didn’t hurt at all! He also teaches me how to take care of my teeth in an interesting way. Before I leave, he always gives me a surprise. Last week he gave me a toy ship and I liked it very much.26. How does the writer feel when he goes to the dentist?A. Angry.B. Afraid.C. Sad.D. Happy.27. What does Dr. Smileyface teach the writer to do?A. How to laugh.B. How to take care of his teeth.C. To eat flowers.D. To paint his face.28. What did Dr. Smileyface give the writer last week?A. toy ship.B. A toy box.C. A comb.D. Flowers.BWe provide summer English courses and you will enjoy learning about American culture and improve your English. The courses last for 4 weeks. They start at the beginning of July and August. Our teachers are very experienced. They teach English classes for 4 hours a day. You can choose between small groups of 2 or 3, or larger groups of up to 15. We provide weekly tests to see the progress you’re making with your language skills. We also provide books and other materials.As well as learning English, we want you to experience life in the USA. You live with an American family and take part in American life. You have meals with them and do some activities with them, too. This is the most interesting part of the course. Many families create friendships with the students. Of course, if you prefer, we can arrange hotel accommodation.Of course, you can do many things in Los Angeles. Every day we have activities after class. You can choose to take trips to Hollywood, Disneyland or the famous beaches around LA. You can also go to various shopping centres, sports centres, movies and concerts. There are also weekend visits organized to San Francisco and other places of interest in California.Well, if you’re in terested, please fill in our application form where you will also find our list of prices. The course must be paid for one month before it begins.29. How long do the English courses last?A. 4 days.B. 2 weeks.C. 3 weeks.D. 4 weeks.30. Why do organizers (组织者) advise students to live with American families?A. Students are not rich enough to live in hotels.B. Students can have meals with American families.C. Students can experience life in the USA.D. Students can teach American how to cook Chinese food31. What’s the title of Paragraph 3?A. TeachingB. Accommodation and FoodC. Sightseeing and Other ActivitiesD. The Famous Beaches Around LA32. What’s the passage about?A. A description of an English book.B. A description of an English course.C. A description of life in Los Angeles.D. A description of weekend visits to San Francisco.C. 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Module 9 Population 单元测试一、听力理解。

（本大题分A、B、C、D四部分，共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）A.听单句话。

（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听句子的内容和所提问题，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将其字母编号写在题前括号内。

每小题听一遍。

（）1. Where is Brighton?A. B. C.（）2. What does the speaker’s city need?A. B. C.（）3. What is the government going to build next year?A. B. C.（）4. When did Tony write the report?A. B. C.（）5. What is Sara using to look for information about the world population?A. B. C.B.听对话。

（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）根据所听对话的内容回答每段对话后面问题，在各题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其字母编号填写在题前括号内。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

（）6. Whose home town has the smallest population?A. David’s.B. Ben’s.C. Robert’s.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

（）7. How many students are there in Betty’s old school?A. 1,000.B. 1,200.C. 1,400.听第三段对话，回答第8小题。

（）8. When was the population of Tony’s home town 500,000?A. In 1918.B. In 1980.C. In 2010.听第四段对话，回答第9小题。

（）9. How old is Ben now?A. Five years old.B. Ten years old.C. Fifteen years old.听第五段对话，回答第10小题。

Module 9 Population 提升培优--2024-2025学年八年级上册外研版（2024）一、短文填空Most new babies were born in the developing countries. These 1 are found in Africa, South America and parts of Asia. In the developed countries in Europe and North America, the population is 2 very slowly. This is because women in these countries have only one or two 3 . In the developing countries, many women have five or more children. In 1950, about one quarter of the world’s 4 lived in the developed countries. By 2050, these countries will be home to only about one tenth 5 the world’s people.In the developing countries, 6 than one billion people are living below the poverty (贫困) line. These people do not have 7 food to eat and they live in poor housing conditions. Children spend 8 time at school and suffer from many kinds of diseases.The world’s population has changed a lot. At the beginning of the 21st century, 9 population was around six billion. The U.N. has said that the world’s population will reach 12.5 billion by the year 2100. Other groups think the world’s population will 10 to grow, reaching 14 billion before it becomes stable (稳定的).二、选词填空用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空，每词限用一次。

Module 9达标测试卷时间：100分钟满分：120分第一卷听力部分(25分)一、听句子，选择适当的答语。

(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)()1. A. About one thousand.B. Yes, there are 1000 students.C. They are all girls.()2. A. About 7，000，000，000. B. It's very large.C. It's a large amount.()3. A. I don't believe it. B. I'm not sure. C. Great.()4. A. It's something easy.B. It's something difficult.C. It's something new.()5. A. Red roses. B. Sounds good. C. I like white.二、听对话，选择正确答案。

(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)()6. What does Lingling do on Saturday?()7. When did Jim get up this morning?()8. Where will the man go this Saturday?()9. What does Tony want to be in the future?()10. What fruit dose the woman like?三、听长对话，选择正确答案。

(共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)请听第1段材料，回答第11－12小题。

()11. When does Rainy want to travel?A. Before this final exam.B. After this final exam.C. Tomorrow.()12. Which do they think is the most beautiful place?A. Beijing.B. Nanjing.C. Hangzhou.请听第2段材料，回答第13－15小题。

MODULE 9 Population检测题(本检测题满分：100分；时间：60分钟)一、听力测试（满分20分）Ⅰ.听句子，选择与所听内容相符的图片。

（每个句子读一遍）(每小题1分，满分5分)1.A. B. C.2.A. B. C.3.A. B. C.4.A. B. C.5.A. B. C.Ⅱ.听对话，选择正确答案。

（每段对话读两遍）(每小题1分，满分5分)6. A. French fries. B. Salad. C. Hamburgers.7. A. Her grandfather. B. Her father. C. Her mother.8. A. The music is nice. B. The story is interesting. C. It is too long.9. A. 2 dollars. B. 4 dollars. C. 6 dollars.10. A. Take some medicine. B. Drink some chicken soup.C. Call the doctor back.Ⅲ.听下面一段独白，选择正确答案。

（独白读两遍）(每小题2分，满分10分)11. The family planning policy in our country has made most families much thanbefore.A. biggerB. smallerC. small12. How many important reasons for the growing population?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.13. There are children in a family now.A. fewerB. moreC. less14. Is the population problem a serious problem only in China?A. Yes, it is.B. No, it isn’t.C. No, it doesn’t.15. It’s reported that the world population is expected to reach 9,200,000,000 by .A.2050B.2015C.2060二、单项填空（每小题1分，满分10分）16. —Mr Green has one-year-old son, doesn’t he?—Yes, and he also has eight-year-old daughter.A. a; aB. an; aC. a; anD. an; an17. —Have you been to Great Wall?—No, but I have been to Tian’anmen Square.A. the; theB. the; /C. /; /D. /; the18. —Can you write the number eighty-five thousand, six hundred and twenty-six?—Yes, it is .A.85,662B.58,626C.58,662D.85,62619. He finds really difficult for him to learn English well in just one year.A. thatB. thisC. itD. its20. A library with two hundred thousand books to the school last year.A. was givenB. were givenC. will be givenD. are given21. —I’m reading now. Please tell him to the radio a bit.—All right.A. turn upB. turn offC. turn downD. turn on22. — do you talk to your teacher at the School Air?—Once a week.A. How longB. How muchC. How soonD. How often23. —Are they poor?—No, of them has their own car.A. neitherB. eachC. bothD. none24. —Do you know the man Tom is a bus driver?—Yes, he is my friend.A. callB. calledC. callsD. calling25. How the population of the world!A. smallB. largeC. muchD. many三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）It seems that the cities in the future will have to change. Because the world’s population 26 , there will be 27 people in the cities tomorrow.It may be 28 for any family to live in a house with land around it. There 29 enough space for them. 30 to solve this problem may be the skyscraper city (摩天城). The highest building in the world today is in the United Arab Emirates (阿拉伯联合酋长国). It’s about 828 meters high. The skyscraper cities in the future will be many times 31 .About 250,000 people will live in a skyscraper city. Nearly a million people can 32 in four of these great buildings. Each skyscraper city will have four townsin it and each town will have ten villages. They will live, work and 33 their free time in them. They won’t need to leave the city 34 they want to. They will be able to move about in the city by transport controlled 35 computers. Let’s imagine how the life will be then!26. A. has grown B. is growing C. are growing D. have grown27. A. many B. much C. more D. larger28. A. impossible B. possible C. important D. necessary29. A. aren’t B. won’t be C. won’t have D. haven’t30. A. A way B. A road C. An answer D.An idea31. A. lower B. shorter C. stronger D.higher32. A. live B. study C. work D. be33. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take34. A. until B. when C. while D.unless35. A. by B. at C. with D. in四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分20 分）AScientists （科学家） are trying to make the deserts （沙漠） into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts, so people can live and grow food. They are learning a lot about the deserts. But more and more of the earth is becoming deserts all the time. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts. Scientists think that people make deserts. People are doing bad things to the earth.Some places on the earth don’t get much rain. But they still don’t become deserts. This is because some green plants are growing there. Small green plants and grass are very helpful to dry places. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier. Plants don’t let the wind blow the earth away. When a little bitof rain falls, the plants hold the water. Without plants, the land can become deserts much more easily.36. Why can the land become deserts?A. Some places don’t get much rain.B. Plants don’t let the hot sun make the earth even drier.C. People don’t keep the earth well.D. Scientists haven’t learnt enough about the deserts.37. Scientists want to to make the deserts into good land again.A. carry waterB. grow foodC. do nothingD. study a lot38. Which is not true?A. The land never stops becoming deserts.B. Scientists ask people to live in the deserts and grow food there.C. People do bad things to the earth.D. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts.39. Why are green plants and grass helpful?A. They can hold the water.B. They can stop the wind from blowing the earth away.C. They can keep the earth wet.D. All the above.40.Which is the best title（题目）for the passage?A. The Desert ProblemB. People Make DesertsC. Green Plants and GrassD. The Deserts, the Tree and the WaterBThere are about 7 billion people on the Earth now. The world’s population is a big problem because it will cause lots of problems in the future. More people will need more food and will need more room to live in as well.The world’s population growth rate rose from about 1.5 percent per year during 1950-1951 to over 2 percent in the early 1960s. Although the growth rate thereafter started to fall due to (由于) people getting married later as well as the development of technology, the rate is on the rise again now.The important thing is not how large the population of the world is, but how fast the rate increases. The world population increased from 3 billion in 1959 to 6 billion by 1999.The world population will grow from 6 billion in 1999 to 9 billion by 2050. This great growth of the population will create a big problem by the year 2100—there will be over 10 billion people in the world then.41. The population of the world is about now and may be over by 2100.A.7 billion; 10 billionB.7 million; 10 millionC.6 billion; 10 billionD.6 billion; 9 million42. What does the underlined word “thereafter” refer to?A. Before the 1960s.B. After the late 1960s.C. After the early 1960s.D. Before the late 1960s.43. According to the passage, the growth of the population was the fastest in the .A. early 1950sB. early 1960sC. late 1950sD.late 1960s 44. From the passage we know that .A. the world ’s population is becoming smallerB. the world ’s population is increasingC. the world ’s population growth rate won ’t changeD. the world ’s population growth rate has been rising since the 1950s45. What ’s the best title for this passage?A. More Food and Less RoomB. A New ProblemC. We Should Feed Many PeopleD. The Growth of the Population五、根据句意及首字母提示完成句子（每小题1分，满分5分） 46. The i population is a big problem in the world.47. —What are you doing?—I am making n for a report. 48. There are two stones in the new park. One is so h , and the other is so small.49. The government has built many f in my hometown for people to live in. 50. Lingling studied in the l school in her village two years ago.六、用所给词的适当形式填空（每小题1分，满分5分） 51. In the future, there (not be) many schools. 52. It usually takes me half an hour (walk) to school.53. The government should pay much attention to the (increase) population. 54. I think Beijing is one of the (beautiful) places in the world. 55. No one (know) when he will be back.七、从方框中选择恰当的句子补全对话（每小题2分，满分10分）Nathan: There is a festival in June in our country. It ’s Father ’s Day. 56 Li Fei: Yes, it ’s on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(阴历)month. We call it Dragon Boat Festival. Nathan: 57Li Fei: We make and eat zongzi and hold dragon boat races. Nathan: 58 Why do you celebrate Dragon Boat Festival?Li Fei: Oh, it is a story about Qu Yuan. He lived about two thousand years ago. Hisjob was to give advice to the emperor. But he wasn ’t trusted and often gotpunishment. So he jumped into the Miluo River and died. Nathan: 59 Was the day that Qu Yuan died on the fifth day of the fifthlunarmonth that year?Li Fei: 60 From then on, Chinese people began to eat zongzi and have dragon boat races on that day to memorize him.56. 57. 58. 59. 60.八、书面表达（满分15 分）请根据提示内容和参考词汇，写一篇80词左右的短文，谈谈你对人口问题的看法。

Module 9 Population一、单项选择1. I think English is useful language, and it's also important language.A. an; aB. a; anC. an; theD. a; the2. That performance was great success. The audience couldn't slop clapping their hands.A. aB. 不填C. anD. the3. --- John, may I use your car? I want to go to the library.--- Sure. Here is key.A. aB. anC. theD. /4. Eddie said he saw UFO with bright lights in sky last night.A. a; theB. an; theC. an; aD. the; a5. We will see even stronger China in near future.A. a; theB. an; theC. the; aD. an; a6. People in the west usually in the morning.A. have showerB. have a showerC. has a showerD. have the shower7. of the land in that district is covered with trees and grass.A. Fifth twoB. Two fifthC. Fifth secondD. Two fifths8. The volunteers sent books to a mountain village school on Children's Day.A. two hundreds ofB. two hundred ofC. two hundredsD. two hundred9. Did you know that the Garth is home to animals?A. millionB. millionsC. million ofD. millions of10. If you want to work out the problem of stress successfully, you need to find out the first.A. suggestionB. thoughtC. methodD. cause11. My uncle is experienced doctor in this hospital.A. aB. anC. theD. /12. Egypt is ancient country with long history in Africa.A. a; theB. an; aC. a; aD. an; an13. --- There is a basketball match in our school this afternoon, right?--- Yes, of course. I have just heard good news from Mrs. Zhang.A. aB. /C. the14. There is no living thing on moon.A. theB. aC. /15. --- I just have cup of milk for breakfast.--- That's not enough.A. a; aB. the; theC. a; 不填二、单词拼写(单句首字母填空)16. They are playing basketball because they p to have a match.17. Every spring my mother likes to g flowers and trees.18. Please keep q when you are in the reading room.19. The fewer cars we have, the less p there will be.20. --- Who can s the problem?--- I believe everyone can.21. The small l (当地的) school closed in Parkville closed down five years ago.22. No. 2 Middle School is a p school, not a private(私立的) one.23. We all know h means large.24. Drunk driving can c a traffic accident.25. Would you mind not making a loud n here? Your father is sleeping.三、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)26. The population continues to (增加；增长).27. The maths (难题) aren't easy. I need your help.28. They all said ice on the road was the (原因) of the accident.29. As we know, air (污染) might cause many serious diseases.30. Many countries have (公共的) holidays so that people can relax.31. The supermarket has good (服务).32. Be (安静) please, class. I'm going to hand out your test paper.33. The farmers are both busy (种) vegetables now.34. She looked round when she heard so much (噪音) behind her.35. We have plenty of (本地的) stores to choose from.四、完形填空It seems that the cities in the future will have to change. Because the world's population 36 , there will be 37 people in the cities tomorrow.It may be 38 for any family to live in a house with land around it. There 39 enough space for them. 40 to solve this problem may be the skyscraper city (摩天城). The highest building in the world today is in Taipei. It's about 509 metres high. The skyscraper cities in the future will be many times 41 . In a skyscraper city about 250,000 people will live. Nearly a million people can 42 in four of these great buildings. Each skyscraper city will have four towns in it and each town will have ten villages. They will live, work and 43 their free time in them. They won't need to leave the city 44 they want to. They will be able to move about in the city by transport controlled 45 computers. Let's imagine how the life will be then!36. A. has grown B. is growing C. are growing D. have grown37. A. many B. much C. more D. larger38. A. impossible B. possible C. important D. necessary39. A. aren't B. won't be C. won't have D. haven't40. A. A way B. A road C. An answer D. An idea41. A. lower B. shorter C. taller D. higher42. A. live B. study C. work D. be43. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take44. A. until B. when C. while D. unless45. A. by B. at C. with D. in五、阅读理解ALondon has a population of over 7,000,000. From about the year 1800 until World War Two, London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much bigger than it.London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben.Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from developing. Over one million(百万) people a day use the London underground, but there are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn't clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was 100 years ago.For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city center. But my children's favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.46. What's the Chinese for “underground” in the passage?A. 隧道B. 地铁C. 地下D. 通道47. When was London the biggest city in the world?A. In 1750B. In 1850C. In 1950D. In the 21st century48. What's Big Ben in London?A. It's a toy shopB. It's a parkC. It's a clockD. It's a museum49. How many people use the London underground every day?A. Over half of its populationB. Over three quarters of its populationC. Over 100,000D. Over 1,000,00050. How was the air in London 100 years ago?A. It was much cleaner than it is nowB. It was the same as it is nowC. It was the cleanest in the history of LondonD. It was not as clean as it is nowBWhen we think of Hollywood, we think of films and famous film stars. They are part of Hollybood's history. Today people make films in other places too. Not all famous film stars live in Hollywood. But Hollywood is still a very special city in Los Angeles. There is a big sign on the hills. It says "HOLLYWOOD". The white letters are fifty feet tall. You can see the sign from far away. The Hollywood sign is a famous Hollywood landmark(标记) in Los Angeles. Many postcards show this famous Hollywood landmark.In the hills of Hollywood, there is also the Hollywood Bowl. This is an open-air theatre. It is one of largest open-air theatres in the world. It has seventeen thousand seats and a very different stage(演奏台). The design of the stage was by a great American named Frank Loyed Wright. You can listen to all kinds of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.51. The best title for the reading should be .A. HollywoodB. Famous Films and Film starsC. The History of HollywoodD. Famous Hollywood Sign52. We learn from the reading that .A. "HOLLYWOOD" can just be seen from far awayB. Hollywood is now a place only for travellersC. all the films are made in HollywoodD. Hollywood is one part in Los Angeles53. The word "special" in the reading means .A. newB. richC. famousD. unusual54. At the Hollywood Bowl .A. all postcards are madeB. only 7000 people can get togetherC. music can be enjoyedD. you can hardly listen to different kinds of concerts55. It seems that .A. some famous film stars don't choose to live in HollywoodB. film stars don't think Hollywood is a good place to make filmsC. the Hollywood Bowl is larger than any other open-air theater in the worldD. the Hollywood Bowl is a hill in HollywoodCToday Newtown is a very clean place. Many years ago, however, there were millions of rats(老鼠) in Newtown. They attacked the cats and dogs. Sometimes a great number of them knocked down a man or woman walking home at night. The rats were very large and they harmed many people.The Government(政府) ordered everybody to kill rats. Most people were very lazy, so they did not kill them. Then the Government promised to pay some money for each dead rat. That made people very happy.A Government officer put all the dead rats in a big pile. Sometimes a man brought hundreds in a day.After two weeks there were not many rats in the city, but people still brought rats to the Government officer. The Government officer thought that people were stealing dead rats from the pile. He ordered his men to dig a deep hole and put the rats in it. Soon there were no more rats, and the Government did not pay any more money.56. According to (根据) the passage, which of the following is true?A. In Newtown, anyone who was riding home at night could be knocked down by ratsB. In Newtown, anyone who was at home at night could be knocked could be knocked down by ratsC. In Newtown, anyone who was going home on foot at night could be knocked down by ratsD. No matter when the people in Newtown were walking home, they could be knocked down by rats57. Why were the people stealing the rats from the pile?A. Because they thought the dead rats should be put in a deep holeB. Because they thought it was a good way to get more money from the GovernmentC. Because they thought they were not lazyD. Because they thought they were all poor and were forced to do so58. Which of the following is the correct one?A. The officer ordered his men to dig a deep hole and put the dead rats in it just only to save money for the GovernmentB. Soon the Government did not pay any more money, and there were no more ratsC. The officer wanted to teach the lazy people a lesson, so he ordered his men to put the dead rats in deep holeD. The officer and his men put the dead rats in a deep hole in order to prevent the dead rats from being stolen and get rid of all the rats in the city59. The best title(标题) for this passage should be .A. How Newtown became a very clean placeB. How the people in Newtown became richC. How to dill rats in a cityD. Newtown---a rat cityDDo you still remember the photo in which there is a girl with big eyes? Her eyes seem to tell us that she wanted to go to school. There are still a lot of children in countryside who don't have enough money to go to school. All of them want to go school, but if their family have two or three children, it is hard to have enough money for all the children.So some of them have to stay at home to help their parents.Today there is a piece of good news for the children in the countryside. They needn't worry about money any more. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in some poor places. Some of them evencan get money from the government to help their life. More and more students can get education and they will have the chance to learn more knowledge and change their life. All of them are happy with the great news.60. Can all the children go to school in the countryside before?A. yes, they are.B. Yes, they can.C. No, they can't.D. No, they aren't.61. The girl with big eyes seem to tell us that .A. I want to go to schoolB. she wants to go to schoolC. he wants to go to schoolD. you wants to go to school62. What is the good news for the children in the poor place?A. They can go to school for free.B. They will get money.C. They need to help their parents.D. They will be rich.63. Which is right of the following sentences?A. Every child could go to school in the countryside.B. Every family has one child in the countryside.C. They have enough money to go to school.D. All of the family will be happy with the good news.六、短文7选5(5选5等)As a boy, Tim Green had two dreams: becoming a football player and becoming a writer.64. After studying at Syracuse University, Tim began to play football in the NFL(国家橄榄球联盟). 65. While Tim played in the NFL, he began writing. His first book came out before he stopped playing football. 66. Many stories in his books happened in a world of sports. Tim got the inspiration(灵感) for writing from his own experiences as a football player. At the same time, Tim visited over 700 schools and talked to more than 400,000 students across the United States about the importance of education and the joys of reading! Tim is also a TV broadcaster(节目主持人). His TV shows include FOX NFL Sunday, Battlebots, Good Morning America, Court TV, and most recently, Find My Family. Do you like sports? Do you love reading? 67.A. Both of his dreams have come true.B. If your answer is "Yes", you can try Tim Green's books.C. I also have a dream to become a famous writer.D. He was a great player in the NFL for eight years.E. After writing many books for adults, Tim began writing books for young readers.七、阅读与表达(问答式)Dear Sandy,I got to Beijing two months ago. My parents and I live in a flat in Beijing. I make a few friends here. Mike is an American. He is good at making things. Last week he made me a pumpkin lantern(灯笼). ZhuGang is a Chinese. He lives near my home. We often go to school together. He rides the bike well. Sometimes I sit on his bike. Annie is an Australian girl. She has long hair. She is slim, and she always wears fashion clothes. Yesterday she wore a black skirt, long brown boots and a yellow blouse. Daniel likes eating snacks very much, though he is a boy. Sometimes Annie and I ask him for snacks. You know we girls always like snacks. But he is very funny. He always tells me some interesting stories. Well, I don't think you can recognize(认出) me now because I cut my hair short last Sunday. And I get thinner than before.Now it's very cold in Beijing. How is the weather in New York? Please e-mail me and tell me something about you.Yours,Kate 根据短文内容，完成下列小题。