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1. Where are the rainforests?

Rainforests cover six per cent of the Earth’s surface. There are rainforests in many parts of the world but the biggest forests are in South America, Africa and South East Asia. There aren’t any rainforests in Europe or North America.

2. What’s in the rainforests?

About 75% of all the types of animals that we know come from rainforests. Thousands and thousands of animals live in rainforests. There are many very beautiful birds, insects andreptiles. Many of them live in the trees, more than 30 metres from the ground. There are also thousands of different plants—and lots of tall trees! It is always hot in a rainforest and the ground is always wet. It is also dark.

3. Why are the rainforests important?

The rainforests are very important for us. We need them! The trees and other plants in the forest help to make the air that we breathe. They give us wood, rubber, fruits and many of our medicines.

4. Unfortunately, in many places, the rainforests are in danger. For example, many years ago there was a large rainforest in Java. There were thousands of different plants and animals in the forest, but now there is nothing. People chopped down the trees because they wanted to grow rice. Many animals lived in the rainforest. Some of them went to other parts of Java but many of them disappeared — forever. The same thing is happening now in many other parts of the world. The rainforests are in danger.

38. In which of the following places can we find rainforests according to Paragraph 1?

A. In the UK. B. In Asia. C. In the USA. D. In France.

39. Which of the following belongs to a kind of “reptile”?

A. A sparrow. B. A swallow. C. A snake. D. A butterfly.

40. Which might be the best title for Paragraph 4?

A. What’s happening to the rainforests?

B. What can we find in the rainforests in Java?

C. Why did people chop down the trees in the rainforests?

D. Why did many plants and animals disappear in the rainforests?

41. What is the writer’s purpose of writing the article?

A. To tell us how to survive in the rainforests.

B. To help us know some living things in the rainforests.

C. To tell us to care about the protection of the rainforests.

D. To give us advice on how to make full use of the rainforests.

D

Saturday morning was bright and fresh. There was a song in every heart, cheer on every face, and aspring in every step.

Tom appeared with a bucket of white paint in one hand and a brush in the other. His Aunt Polly told him to paint the fence around the garden. It was thirty yards long and nine feet high. He felt very depressed.

Then he had a wonderful idea. He picked up his brush and started to work.

Soon Ben came along the road. He was happily eating an apple. He stopped to look at Tom. Tom went on painting and pretended（假装）not to see Ben.

“I’m going swimming,” said Ben. “Do you want to go swimming, Tom? But I guess you can’t. You have to stay and work, don’t you?”

“Work?” Tom said. “This isn’t work. I’m enjoying myself. Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence like this every day?”

Benthoughtaboutthis.Tomcontinuedpaintingcarefully. Sometimes he stopped, stood back to look at the fence like an artist, and then added a bit more paint in just the right place. Ben was watching Tom paint with great interest. He was getting more and more eager to have a try himself.

After a while, Ben asked Tom if he would let him paint a little. Tom thought about it, and said,

“No, Ben, I can’t. You see. Aunt Polly wants it to be done well. Aunt Polly said that I must paint it with great care.”

“Oh, please, Tom,” begged Ben. “I can do it. I’ll be really careful. Just let me try. I’ll give you half of my apple. Well, I’ll give you all of it!”

“Well, all right, Ben,” said Tom. “You must be very careful.”

He gave Ben his brush with worry on his face but joy in his heart. He sat down under the tree, and started to eat Ben’s apple. All day, boys came to make fun of Tom, but they ended up staying to paint. When Ben got tired, Billy was waiting. He gave Tom a kite for a chance to paint. Then Johnny offered him twelve marbles, and so on.

By late afternoon Tom had gained all sorts of toys, and the fence had gained threecoats of paint. Later Aunt Polly came to look at the painted fence. She was so pleased with Tom’s work that she gave Tom a large cake!

42. Why did Tom pretend not to see Ben when he came and watched him painting?

A. He saw Ben eating an apple happily. B. He tried to make Ben interested in it.

C. He didn’t want to go swimming with Ben at all.

D. He didn’t want Ben to share the chance to paint the fence.

43. What do the underlined words “spring” and “coat” probably mean in the passage according to the given dictionary entries （词条）?

spring

1 [U,C] the season between winter and summer when plants begin to grow春天；春季

2[U]theabilityofaspringtoreturntoits original position弹性；弹力

3 [C] a place where water comes naturally to the surface from under the ground泉

4 [U] a cheerful, lively quality活力；朝气coat

1 [C] a piece of clothing with long sleeves that you wear over other clothes when you go outside外套

2 [C] the fur or hair on an animal’s skin

（动物的）皮毛

3 [C] a layer of something such as paint that you put onto a surface覆盖层；涂层

A. 4;3 B. 4;2 C. 3;3 D. 1;3

44. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Tom gained some toys by helping his friends. B. Tom’s friends often helped him paint the fence.

C. Tom successfully tricked his friends into painting the fence.

D . Billy was the fourth boy to have the chance to paint the fence.

45. What do you think of Tom?

A. He was honest. B. He was smart. C. He was shy. D. He was stubborn.

第Ⅱ卷 （非选择题，共 60 分）

四、任务型阅读 （共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，计 10 分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。

In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government introduced new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the situation improved a lot.

Today, London is much cleaner but there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December

1991, there was very little wind in London and pollution increased a lot. As a result, about 160

people died from pollution in just four days.

Part of the problem is the new ‘out of town’ shopping centres. In the past, people often walked to shops near their home or went by bus. Now, many people drive to the new shopping centres. As a result, the small shops have disappeared and more people have to travel to do their shopping.

Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public transport. Transport in Britain is very expensive. An early morning train trip from Glasgow to London (about 600km) can cost about

￡100, for example. A short 15-minute bus trip can cost over ￡1.00.

Many people are trying to reduce the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle paths and many people cycle to work. Some people also travel to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the cost.

Environmental46in Britain

五、词汇（共 25 小题，每小题 1 分，计 25 分）

A.根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。

56. Women in China are usually dressed in (红色的) on their wedding day.

57. How (容易) you will find it to use the mobile phone if you know the function!

58. The (时装) show held by UNICEF last week was a big success.

59. Seeing these old ladies get on the bus, (几个) students offered them their seats.

60. We need your help to (筹集) money for those homeless children.

61. The traffic lights are (控制) by a central computer.

62. The ORBIS volunteers were (自豪的) to help so many blind people in need.

63. The naughty boy ran into the garden and (吓唬) the little cat away.

64. “Help (you) to some fish.” Lucy said to Aunt Amy politely.

65. John is so (honest) that no one believes him.

66. Many people do not know the (important) of the wetlands.

67. There were thirty people in the classroom, (include) the teacher.

68. The (develop) of science has changed our world a lot.

69. Chinese national teams are (active) preparing for London Olympic Games.

70. The boy is more than 2 metres in (high) and he is good at playing basketball. B.根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限一词。

Nogoba was a cavegirl. She lived in a cave with about 40 other people. Cavepeople lived in big groups to help each other. Their l71were very dangerous. There were many w72

animals near the caves — lions, tigers, bears and elephants.

The cavemen hunted. They k73the animals for food. The children’s jobs were dangerous, too. Nogoba and her friends went to the river every day to get w 74. Sometimes, the river was very deep. S75, there were animals near the river.

For many months of the y76, Nogoba was cold. There was ice and snow everywhere. It was difficult to be w77 . The children sometimes went to sleep by the fire. Sometimes they were too n78the fire.

Sometimes Nogoba and her friends went to f79fruit and nuts to eat. Sometimes the fruit and nuts were poisonous and everyone became i80 . There weren’t any cave doctors or cave hospitals!

六、翻译句子（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分，计 10 分）

根据所给提示完成下列句子。

81.我打算给 Peter 买一些礼物。

I am going to .

82.我长大了想当一名社会工作者。

I want to be a social worker .

83.盐城有许多公园，你最喜欢哪一个？

There are many parks in Yancheng. ?

84.颜色能够改变我们的心情，使我们感觉快乐或悲伤。

Colors can change our moods and .

85.我难以想象未来火星上的生活会是什么样。

I can’t imagine .

七、书面表达（共 l 题，计 15 分）

亲爱的同学，本场考试结束后，你即将迎来一个轻松愉快的假期。对如何度过一个有意义的假期，你有哪些建议和想法？请写出来与大家分享。

plan the time carefully

keep a balance between…and…

要求

Some ideas

play with friends do different sports do some reading

…

1.文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥；

2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；

3.词数：90 词左右（开头已写好，不计入总词数）。

The summer holiday is coming. We will have plenty of time to enjoy ourselves.

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