1 . Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a part of the federal (联邦的) government. It wants to improve American environment. The EPA was founded in 1970. President (总统) Richard Nixon suggested the idea for this group. Before this time, there was not one group only taking care of the environment. The EPA was founded because Americans worried about the environment. They wanted cleaner water, air and land. The EPA received this huge task-improving the environment. Staff (工作人员) in the EPA were asked new ideas in order to make sure a cleaner environment can come true. The EPA has had many projects. They ask people to make a good use of energy. They also keep our air and water clean. And the EPA is always doing researches all the time to find new and better ways to keep our environment clean and healthy. There is also a project to help animal population increase. Slowly, the work of the EPA is making our environment cleaner for all living in it.
1. Environmental Protection Agency is in________.| A．England | B．Japan | C．Canada | D．America |
| A．1970 | B．1907 | C．1928 | D．1790 |
| A．President Richard Nixon | B．Americans |
| C．environment | D．animal populations |
| A．To protect the environment. |
| B．It is a better and new way to keep our environment clean and health. |
| C．To help animal populations increase. |
| D．To make sure a cleaner environment can come true. |
| A．By doing researches all the time. |
| B．By getting the ideas from their president. |
| C．By writing the new ideas by itself. |
| D．By asking people in their country |
2 . In order to know a foreign language thoroughly（彻底地）, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must be able to understand the language when we hear it. Secondly, we must be able to speak it by ourselves correctly, with confidence and without hesitation（犹豫）. Thirdly, we must be able to read the language. Fourthly, we must be able to make up sentences that are grammatically correct. We must know how to put sentences into paragraphs in order to write a good letter or article.
There is no easy way to succeed in learning a foreign language. A good memory（记忆力）is of much help, but it is not enough to simply remember rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning long words and their meanings by heart.
We must learn not only words but also the use of them in sentences. We must learn by using the language. “Learn through using” is a good piece of advice for people to study a new language. Practice is very important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.
1. When we try to speak a foreign language, we must _________ ourselves.| A．lost heart in | B．give up | C．believe in | D．feel like |
| A．three things | B．four things | C．five things | D．two things |
| A．Practice | B．Reading | C．Speaking | D．Writing |
| A．We mustn’t learn a foreign language by using it |
| B．The writer advises us to use a dictionary whenever we can |
| C．Learn through using is good advice for those who are studying a new language |
| D．The passage is mainly about how to learn English |
| A．a good letter | B．a diary | C．a good article | D．A or C |
3 . Although English is widely spoken throughout the world, it brings some problems to Britain. In a recent survey, 62% of British people only speak English. They can’t learn other languages.
The British are well-known for not speaking foreign languages. A recent survey showed that the British are officially the worst language learners in Europe.
62% of the people surveyed cant speak any other language besides English. 38% speak at least one foreign language, 18% speak two and only 6% speak three or more.
This survey showed that English was the most widely spoken language. 51% of the European people can have a conversation in English.
Learning a foreign language is not popular at school in Britain. A study suggests that students think that it is more difficult to get good grades in language than in other subjects such as science or history. The British government is now looking for different ways to improve language learning at school.
1. In a recent survey, ________ of British people can only speak English.| A．62% | B．38% | C．18% | D．51% |
| A．the British people don't want any other languages except English |
| B．the British school only require students to study science and history |
| C．they think it is more difficult to get good grades in language |
| D．they think it is less important than science and math |
| A．boring | B．popular | C．pleased | D．satisfied |
| A．best | B．least | C．most | D．worst |
| A．English is widely spoken only in Europe |
| B．the British students prefer learning foreign languages to other subjects |
| C．the survey showed 38% of the population can only speak English |
| D．English is widely spoken in the world, but the British people are not good foreign language learners |
4 . Almost all people have hobbies, and people in different countries have different hobbies around the world. For example, in America, people’s favorite hobby is watching TV in their spare time. It is the main entertainment（娱乐）for Americans to watch TV at least one hour in a day. 96% of Americans regard watching TV as their first hobby. The second one is going to the cinema or doing some sports. Next one is reading or gardening. Besides（此外）these, fishing is also a very popular hobby.
In England, it’s quite different. People there like to go to the flea market（跳蚤市场）. They like to go there to see if there is something new. Besides, Englishmen like drinking tea.
Russians like reading very much. Wherever you go, you will see people reading carefully. Germans like reading as well. According to a survey, Germans read eleven books on average（平均）in 2011.
1. ________ is their favorite hobby for Americans.| A．Watching TV | B．Going to the cinema | C．Doing some sports | D．Reading |
| A．the garden | B．the library | C．the flea market | D．the cinema |
| A．America and Germany | B．England and Germany |
| C．America and England | D．Russia and Germany |
| A．America | B．England | C．Russia | D．Germany |
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five | D．Six |
5 . Last Monday we did a survey(调查)about how often the students do the housework in Shiyan High School. Here are the results(结果).
Most students do the housework twice or three times a week. They often clean their rooms. Some students do the housework five times a week. They often clean the floor. Some students help their parents on the farm. They think their parents are too busy, so they help them.
The results for “wash clothes” are interesting. Some students wash clothes once or twice a week. They often wash clothes on Saturdays or Sundays. Some students wash clothes three or four times a week. They only wash their own clothes. But most students wash their clothes once a week. And they wash clothes on Sundays.
Liu Huan, a girl in Class 4, Grade 8, has lots of housework to do. She washes the dishes and cleans the floor every day. She often cooks, sometimes three times a day. She says, “My mother isn’t healthy. My father works in another city. So I have to do most of the housework at home.”
1. From the results we know ________ students do the housework five times a week.| A．all | B．most | C．some | D．no |
| A．they think they are old enough |
| B．they think their parents are too busy |
| C．they don’t have too much homework |
| D．their parents are too old |
| A．Once a week. | B．Twice a week. |
| C．Three times a week. | D．Four times a week. |
| A．Liu Huan is an unhealthy student |
| B．Liu Huan is good at homework |
| C．Liu Huan’s father is unhealthy |
| D．Liu Huan has to do much housework |
| A．They did the survey last Monday. |
| B．Most students don’t do the housework. |
| C．Liu Huan is a student from Class 4, Grade 8. |
| D．Liu Huan cooks three times a day sometimes. |
6 . Welcome to England! The weather in England is very changeable. If it’s raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry in the afternoon. So it is not strange to see people take umbrellas with them anytime. If you go to England, don’t forget to take an umbrella with you so that you won’t get wet.
In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It is not like in China. You can go shopping after dinner till 10:00 p.m. in China. On Sundays some English shops are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. But a lot of shops are closed. Most towns have at least one shop opening till night. Banks, museums or other places are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can go to the park at any time.
1. What’s the weather like in England?| A．Rainy. | B．Hot. | C．Dry. | D．Changeable. |
| A．At 8:30 a.m. | B．At 9:00 a.m. | C．At 5:30 p.m. | D．At 10:00 a.m. |
| A．the shop | B．banks | C．museums | D．the park |
| A．The weather in England is always hot and dry. |
| B．You can go to the bank and museum at any time. |
| C．Cars and buses move on the left. |
| D．A lot of English shops open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. |
| A．Something about England | B．The weather in England |
| C．English shops | D．Traffic in England |
7 . There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
In spring, it often rains. Everything begins to grow. Trees are green and flowers come out. The field and hills are beautiful. It is a good time for people to take a trip and see all kinds of beautiful flowers. People like to go hiking in spring. In summer, it is hot but it’s the best time to go swimming. Children like summer because Children’s Day and the summer holidays are in summer. Autumn is a harvest (收获) season. It is cool and leaves on trees turn yellow and begin to fall. People love to see beautiful maple leaves(枫叶) in this season. The weather in winter is too cold. Some people don’t like it and they don’t want to go out in winter. But winter is the best time to go skating or skiing. It has a lot of fun.
My favorite season is summer because I like swimming best.
1. How are the field and hills in spring?| A．Green. | B．Beautiful. | C．Yellow. | D．Dry. |
| A．Because it is hot. |
| B．Because they want to swim in summer. |
| C．Because they can go hiking in summer. |
| D．Because Children’s Day and the summer holidays are in summer. |
| A．Go hiking. | B．See maple leaves. | C．Go swimming. | D．Go skating. |
| A．It often rains in autumn. |
| B．Winter is a harvest season. |
| C．People can go out to see beautiful flowers in spring. |
| D．The writer likes summer best because it is the best time for skiing. |
| A．My favorite season. | B．Four seasons. | C．Activities in four seasons. | D．Weather in four seasons. |
8 . The Earth is about 4,600 million years old. Man lives on the Earth for only 35,000 years. But we change our Earth in many ways. Many things we do are good, but some are not good for the Earth.
Water pollution
A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories pollute the water. As a result, the water in many rivers and lakes is now very dirty.
Air pollution
In big cities, factories, cars and buses are the main causes of air pollution. Many people in cities now have health problems. For example, Mexico used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today there are many clouds in the sky. And many people get ill because of the polluted air.
Soil (土壤) pollution
In order to have a better harvest, some of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil.
Hope for the future
These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to protect the environment. If we can stop pollution, our Earth will become more and more beautiful.
1. How old is the Earth?| A．About 4,600 million years old. | B．About 4,500 million years old. |
| C．About 4,800 million years old. | D．About 4,700 million years old. |
| A．People | B．Animals | C．Plants | D．Clouds |
| A．Because of the water pollution, a lot of people become healthier. |
| B．We must stop the factories from putting waste water into the rivers and lakes. |
| C．Because of the water pollution, the water in many rivers is now dirty. |
| D．Water pollution is very serious now. |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
| A．Mexico is still a beautiful sunny capital now. |
| B．Air pollution can make people get sick. |
| C．Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields. |
| D．Factories, cars and buses are the main causes of soil pollution. |
9 . The best thing about going to school is learning how to read. Books are great friends. They can help you learn about anything you want to know. They can go anywhere with you. You can read about animals, places, people and anything else.
Some people in the world write books and we call them authors. Authors think of things they want to write about. They make a plan for a book and start to write. Some authors write books that give us information (信息) and teach us things. Authors are very important people because they help us learn. Find a good book to read every day, and you will enjoy your time with a good book.
1. What can you read about in books?| A．Animals. | B．People. |
| C．Places. | D．All of the above. |
| A．Playing. | B．Having lunch. |
| C．Learning to read. | D．Seeing friends. |
| A．Doctors. | B．Workers. |
| C．Writers. | D．Teachers. |
| A．They think about what they want to write about. |
| B．They eat lunch. |
| C．They make a plan for a book. |
| D．Both A and C. |
| A．Because they sing great songs. |
| B．Because they help us learn. |
| C．Because they take time to play. |
| D．Because they have animals. |
10 . The Eskimos (爱斯基摩人) live near the North Pole. There are only two seasons near the North Pole: winter and summer. In winter, the nights are long. For more than two months, you can’t see the sun. In summer, the days are long. For more than two months, the sun is always in the sky, and there is no night. The Eskimos have warm clothes. They make clothes from the skin of animals.
The weather is cold. There are no trees. The Eskimos have to build their houses from snow when they are out and can’t get back home. Life is hard for the Eskimos.
1. The Eskimos live near the _______.| A．North Pole | B．South Pole | C．earth | D．We don’t know |
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
| A．The nights | B．The sky | C．The days | D．The dark |
| A．内脏 | B．骨头 | C．毛皮 | D．身体 |
| A．The Eskimos’ life is very hard. |
| B．The nights are long in winter and the days are long in summer. |
| C．The weather is cold and there are no trees. |
| D．There is no night for more than three months in summer. |
