(    )1. -Do you know_______ lady in violet?

    -I only know she's from_______ European country.

    A. a; an              B. the; the    C. the; a    D. a; the

(    )2. Our government has made a new law. People will_______ down many trees.

    A. stop to cut                           B. be stopped to cut

    C. be stopped from cutting        D. stop from cutting

(    )3. Mary is_______ some mistakes in the Maths exam.

    A. carelessly enough to make    B. enough careless to make

    C. enough carelessly to make    D. careless enough to make

(    )4. New technology_______ to make sure that the cars, taxis, buses and trains we use_______ the air.

    A. is used; not to pollute                  B. has used; is not polluted

    C. is being used; do not pollute  D. has been used; to pollute

(    )5. Mary didn't go to John's birthday party because she_______.

    A. wasn't invited        B. didn't invite

    C. isn't invited            D. doesn't invite

(    )6. -Have you read through the two books he lent you last week?

    -No, _______ of them is easy to read.

    A. either      B. none       C. both        D. neither

(    )7. I can hardly know_______ so many used cars.

    A. how to do with                   B. what to do with

    C. what to deal with          D. how dealing with

(    )8. Daniel is_______ busy_______ see a film with us.

    A. too; to           B. so; to      C. very; /    D. too; /

(    ) 9. Don't leave the tap_______ all the time when you brush teeth_______ It's a bad habit.

    A. run         B. to run    C. running          D. runs

(    )10. Another two months will be needed before the bridge_______.

    A. completes              B. is completed

    C. has completed        D. will be completed

(    )11. Our government is trying to provide homeless people_____ special shelter_____ stay.

    A. for; to    B. with; for    C. with; to    D. for; with

(    )12. -Have you finished your homework, Linda?

-_______. How about you?

    A. Not at all    B. Not likely    C. Not a bit    D. Not yet

(    )13. Millie doesn't study hard. _______, she often fails to pass the exam.

    A. So as to                       B. In fact

    C. So that                                D. As a result

(    )14. It's said that a fashion show_______ in our city next Saturday.

    A. will hold                      B. is going to hold

    C. will be held                         D. is held

(    )15. -Tom, be careful not to drive too fast. .

    -Thank you for your advice.

    A. It's better to be safe than sorry    B. Too many cooks spoil the broth

    C. Many hands make light work     D. Every dog has its day

    It's very important that we all recycle. In nature, everything   1   again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes   2   animal's food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things like plastic bags   3   can't be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and   4   water and soil.  5   we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. If nature can't reuse the rubbish, we must recycle   6  . We should clean up the rubbish we've made because nature can't.

    Recycling is also the right thing to do for another reason. The Earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees,   7   these materials are not endless. We use up our natural materials much   8   than the Earth is able to reproduce them. For example, each year we cut   9   more than 6, 000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree   10  .

    Recycling can help us save the Earth, so let's take action right now.

(    )l. A. use                  B. using          C. is used    D. used

(    )2. A. another           B. other           C. others    D. the other

(    )3. A. who         B. which        C. how        D. where

(    )4. A. pollutes   B. polluted         C. polluting   D. is polluted

(    )5. A. When      B. Whether        C. Why       D. If

(    )6. A. them        B. their           C. it            D. itself

(    )7. A. but          B. so               C. and         D. or

(    )8. A. fastly       B. fast             C. faster               D. fastest

(    )9. A. out          B. down           C. in                  D. up

(    )10. A. grows           B. for growing     C. growing    D. to grow

A

    Mike Myers is a teacher at Chauncey Rose High School in Terre Haute, Indiana. Last year, he taught his students about the world's rain forests. They learned that rain forests are important because the plants and animals of the rain forest give us food, wood, and medicine.

    Destruction of the world's rain forests is a serious problem. Unluckily, rain forests are disappearing at a rate of 80 acres per minute! As part of a class project, Myers' students bought three acres of rain forest in Central America. They paid $ 25 per acre. The students hope that the land they bought will be protected and not destroyed. The students became so interested in rain forests that they decided to get a closer look at a real rain forest.

    So last June, Myers and four of his students went on a seven-day trip to visit the rain forests of Costa Rica. 'The trip was wonderful. It was a very exciting experience.' said Myers.

    At the beginning of the week, the group took a boat ride down a river. They saw alligators and crocodiles. In the middle of the week, a guide took Myers and his students into the rain forest. 'The monkeys were not happy that we were in their forest. They broke small branches off the trees and threw them at us, ' one of the students said. 'It was a great learning experience for all of us, ' said Myers.

    Each student chose something specific about Costa Rica to study involving the plants, animals, food, and culture. During the last few days the group had time to do fun activities. They went whitewater rafting and horseback riding, and visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

    Myers hopes to make the trip every year with a different group of kids.

(    )1. How much did Myers' students pay for the rain forest they bought?

    A. $25.          B. $75.          C. $80.          D. $2000.

(    )2. What did Myers and his students do at the beginning of the trip?

    A. They went into the rain forest.

    B. They bought acres of rain forest.

    C. They took a boat ride down a river.

    D. They visited Costa Rica's active volcano.

(    )3. The word 'Destruction' in Paragraph 2 probably means 'the process of being______'.

    A. destroyed     B. developed     C. described     D. discovered

(    )4. When the monkeys saw Myers and his students, they_______.

    A. felt excited                   B. felt angry

    C. jumped off the trees      D. left the rain forest

(    )5. The passage mainly shows that Myers and his students_______.

    A. did something to protect rain forests

    B. wanted to buy the rain forest in Costa Rica

    C. were interested in the culture of Costa Rica

    D. went to the rain forest for various fun activities

B

    At one time or another we have all stopped to think about weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Still, there are days when the weather seems to change from hour to hour. A day that starts out fine might not stay that way. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds.

    No two clouds are ever alike. But it is still possible to group clouds and to give them names. We can recognize the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather.

    As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. To predict the weather, there are three things about clouds you should look for: movement. color, and change.

    Clouds can tell you if storm is on the way. For example, small feathery cirrus clouds(卷云) can become thick and move lower. This means rain is on the way. If there is a sudden, cool breeze（微风）and a dark thunder(雷声) clouds appears, then a storm is about to break out.

(    )6. According to the first paragraph, we can say that_______.

    A. the weather always remains the same in a day

    B. a fine day can't last for long

    C. we rarely think about the weather

    D. the weather-changes a lot

(    )7. The importance of studying clouds is to_______.

    A. learn about the change of weather

    B. group them and give them names

    C. tell the differences in clouds

    D. find the likeness of clouds

(    )8. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

    A. If clouds are high, there will be bad weather.

    B. The color of clouds is a factor to help predict the weather.

    C. If the weather is good, the clouds must be very low.

    D. To study clouds is the only way. to understand the weather.

(    )9. Which of the following is the sign of a storm?

    A. A sudden and warm wind.                     B. Thick and lower clouds.

    C. Small and feathery cirrus clouds.           D. Dark and thunder clouds.

(    )10. This passage is mainly about

    A. the relation between the weather and clouds

    B. the ways of grouping and naming clouds

    C. the causes of differences in weather

D. the sign of the rain and storm