1、与去年相比,我们今年有更多获胜者。(compared with)
________________
2、_______ you do your homework, _______ mistakes you will make in the future.
A. The more careful; the less B. The more carefully; the less
C. The more careful; the fewer D. The more carefully; the fewer
3、Thank you for the new chairperson.
A. recommend me as B. recommending me as
C. recommend me for D. recommending me for
4、As students from Grade 8, it’s important to make a plan for the study. The better plans you make, the ________ your study will become.
A.more easily
B.easiest
C.easier
D.more easy
5、A:You've tried on two skirts.
B:Sorry for taking up too much time of yours.But ___of them looks nice on me.
A.neither B.either C.both D.none
6、We don't allow in the lecture hall, so you are not allowed here.
A. smoking;smoking B. to smoke;to smoke ;
C. smoking;to smoke D. to smoke;smoking
7、—Excuse me,where does Lucy sit?
—She sits ______ Billy.But she is not there now.
A.for
B.beside
C.from
8、This is the CD ________ I bought last year.
A.who
B.that
C.whom
D.what
9、Boys and girls, please listen to me carefully. I have _____ to tell you.
A.important something
B.anything important
C.something important
D.important nothing
10、---It's been raining since last weekend. What awful weather we are having!
---
A.What's the problem? B.Yes, it's worst week I have ever had.
C.That's all right. D.It doesn't matter.
11、You can __________ be a good student unless you put your heart and soul into your study .
A. often B. ever C. always D. never
12、— Why did you say thanks to Mr. Wang?
— Because I can’t make such great ________ without his help.
A.progress
B.program
C.product
13、—Forgotten something ? I can look after your kids if you want to go and get it.
—_________. Thank you all the same.
A. It's very kind of you.
B. Oh, how careless of me.
C. I might as well go and get it.
D. Well, I can do without it.
14、Actions __________ to protect the environment since last week.
A.have taken B.were taken C.have been taken D.will be taken
15、—It’s my turn to give a speech.
—________ . You can make it.
A.It’s nice of you
B.Just so-so
C.Take it easy
16、—Did you have a wonderful time at the party?
—Yes, it's ____________one I've ever been to so far.
A.a most excited B.a more exciting C.the most excited D.the most exciting
17、—Do you have any plans for this Sunday?
—I’m not sure. I ________ go to the zoo with my best friend.
A.can
B.may
C.must
D.should
18、The lawyer ______ by a few reporters when he appears in the hall this afternoon.
A. will be interviewed B. has been interviewed
C. is interviewed D. was interviewed
19、I think I will have a ________ holiday soon for coming National Day!
A.three-days
B.three-day
C.three days
D.three day
20、Simon is not allowed to go out in the evening unless he promises to be home ________ 10 o’clock at the latest.
A.since
B.by
C.after
D.till
21、Ladies or gentlemen,whether young or old,____ some money of yours to the poor people in the mountain area who are suffering.
A.to donate B.donating
C.donate D.will donate
22、阅读短文,从A—E五个句子中选择正确选项还原到文中,使短文内容完整正确。
Which college would you like to go to in the future? It’s not too early to think about it right now. Students at Hilltop School had a College Week at the end of last month. 【1】________ For instance, they designed a flag for a virtual(虚拟的)“College of Hilltop”.
【2】________ He said he started the program to help students form their aims(目标). “College may not be for everyone, but we want the program to help students form their aims.” he said.
【3】________ Eric, a student in Grade 8, said, “College Week made me realize that college is only four years away. I should do some research about where I want to go.” Paul, another student in Grade 8, said he realized that there so many colleges for him to choose. 【4】________
The school also invited people to give career(职业)talks. The first talk was given by Captain Brown, a policeman. He talked about how to choose a career way. 【5】________ “The program opened up the students’ eyes,” said Mr. Miller.
A. According to the students, the program worked well.
B. He also talked about the importance of math, reading, and writing in his career as a policeman.
C. During the week, they took part in all kinds of activities.
D. Mr. Miller is the teacher who started the program.
E. After some research, he said he wanted to choose the University of California
23、补全对话
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: What are you going to do after graduation?
B: _________【1】_____________.
A: A doctor? _______【2】__________?
B: Because it’s interesting and I’ll be very happy when my patients are well.
A: Do you think it’s easy to heal(治愈) people?
B: _____【3】______. It’s hard work and there are a lot of things to learn.
A: How do you know that?
B: ____【4】______. And now she has retired. She told me about that.
A: ______【5】__________?
B: Yes, I’m quite sure I can be a very good doctor. I’ll go to college and do my best to learn a lot about medicine.
A: You’re great. Keep trying!
B: Thank you very much.
24、 It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.
It is China’s new Super Bus. It is going for a test run in Beijing at the end of this year. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope the traffic problems will be solved.
The Super Bus runs along fixed tracks (固定轨道) . The bus sits on top of two 2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.
The bus runs on electricity and solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says a lot of traffic jams will be reduced.
The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way, it can save 860 tons of fuel (燃料) every year, according to Song.
“To build a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build.” Song said.
Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about. The Super Bus has laser scanners (激光扫描仪) between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance(距离).
【1】The Super Bus can carry people.
A.1,300 B.1,500 C.1,700
【2】All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that .
A.the bus doesn’t take up road space
B.the bus can do the work of 40 buses
C.the bus is very easy to build and drive
【3】According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because .
A.the bus is tall enough B.the road is wide enough
C.there are scanners between its legs
【4】We can guess that Song’s purpose for building the bus was to .
A.take the place of small cars B.solve traffic problems
C.reduce car accidents
【5】This passage is mainly about .
A.the Super Bus B.the normal bus C.the small car
25、Many children use computers to surf the Internet to get useful knowledge and information and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using it in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.
* Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online for how long and what activities you can do online.
* Don’t give your password to anyone else, and never give out the following information: your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.
* Never send a photo of yourself to someone in email unless your parents say it’s OK.
* Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission. Never meet anyone you met online alone.
* Treat everyone online as if they were strangers.
*If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the website right away.
* Never use bad language when you are communicating with others.
*Remember—everything you read on the Internet is not true.
【1】The writer wants to remind children_________.
A.to be careful when they surf the Internet
B.to surf the Internet always with their parents
C.not to use the Internet to get information
D.not to chat with anybody on the Internet
【2】How many rules are mentioned in the passage?
A.Five.
B.Six.
C.Seven.
D.Eight.
【3】What shouldn’t they do when children are online?
A.Send emails to others.
B.Treat everyone online as strangers.
C.Leave the website right away when seeing something uncomfortable.
D.Use the words with bad meaning.
【4】What’s the passage mainly about?
A.Information on the Internet.
B.How to send messages online.
C.Internet safety rules.
D.How to use computers to surf the Internet.
26、I went to technology fair where people were showing their ideas for better learning. At the show I got a chance to try out lots of new, interesting equipment that might be introduced to schools. I thought some of it were great and would make learning more fun.
Cyber Coach Mat
The first thing I tried was the Cyber Coach Mat. This allows children to learn things like yoga(瑜伽) and tai chi(太极拳) with virtual instructors(虚拟教练). Also you can play football or have dance battles on it.
Sony PSP
The second piece of equipment I tried was the Play Station Portable. or PSP. It lets you access(获得) lots of education materials and helps learning in many ways. It's really fun and even has a built-in camera and video so you can have fun with friends.
Lego NXT
The final thing I tried was the Lego NXT. This involves(涉及) building a robot and programming it to follow instructions(指令).
The robot can pick up sound waves which can then be sent to the computer or a phone. I would really like to do this kind of thing in my lesson!
Overall the fair was great and I learn how to use a lot of things that I think could really help children to learn and have fun at the same time.
My favourite was the Cyber Coach Mat because it allows you to learn new skills and it"s a great way to do a PE lesson if it's cold and raining outside!
【1】The underlined word "fair" means "_______" in Chinese.
A. 公平的 B. 漂亮的 C. 集市 D. 博览会
【2】 Which equipment does the writer like best ?
A. The first one. B. The second one.
C. The last one. D. None of them.
【3】The robot can be controlled by_____.
A. letters B. sounds C. pictures D. telephones
【4】What does the passage talk about?
A. New ways of learning PE.
B. Inventions for making friends.
C. New equipment for better learning.
D. A kind of robot.
27、
If you have your own Acme Rocket Launcher,you can create and send up rockets that show off your personality and creativity.
All you need is your Acme Rocket Launcher and a few simple household materials:
★a 500 ml plastic cola bottle
★scissors
★colored markers
★poster board
★glue
What to do:
Step 1 Clean the cola bottle completely and allow it to dry.
Step 2 Use markers to draw three small triangles (三角形) and one large triangle on the poster board. Cut out the triangles.
Step 3 Rolling the big triangle so that the two sides of it touch forms a rocket’s head cone and glues the two sides together to keep it in shape.
Step 4 Glue the nose cone to the bottom of the bottle to make the top of the rocket.
Step 5 Glue the smaller triangles to the other end of the cola bottle, around its opening. The triangles will be the tail fins.
Follow the launching instructions included with your Acme Rocket Launcher and have a blast!
【1】The main purpose of the text is to ________ .
A.give instructions on making a rocket
B.introduce the Acme Rocket Launcher
C.show different kinds of rockets
D.encourage rocket drawing
【2】Which of the following is TRUE about the bottle? ________ .
A.It can be of any size
B.It must be made of glass
C.It should be clean and dry
D.It needs to be filled with cola
【3】The rocket’s nose cone is rolled from ________ .
A.the cola bottle
B.the poster board
C.a small triangle
D.the large triangle
【4】What can you get from Step 4? ________ .
A.
B.
C.
D.
【5】In which section of a newspaper would you probably read the text? ________ .
A.Sports News
B.Job Wanted
C.Do It Yourself
D.Lost and Found
28、 King Hiero asked the crown (皇冠)-maker to make him a gold crown. But when the king got the crown, he wondered i【1】 the crown was entirely (全部地) made of gold. Then the king s【2】 the crown to Archimedes, the best scientist in the kingdom.
Archimedes thought about the p【3】 while a servant (仆人) poured some water into a bath for him. Archimedes got in the bath and some water came out of it, onto the floor. Archimedes was very e【4】. “That’s it!” shouted Archimedes to the servant. “If we put an object (物品) in a pot full of water, some of the water will come out. The object displaces (取代) the water. A b【5】 object will displace a lot of water. A small object will displace a l【6】 water.”
Archimedes went to the palace to weigh the crown. It w【7】 one kilogram. He put the crown in a pot of water. Five centimetres of water came out. He then put one kilogram of gold in a【8】 pot of water. Three centimetres of water came out of this pot. Archimedes said to King Hiero, “Silver made the crown bigger. That is why the crown displaces m【9】 water. So, the crown is not made entirely of gold; it is made of both gold and silver.”
King Hiero was very a【10】 when he heard this, and he sent the crown-maker to prison.
29、完形填空。
What is the population of China? There are more than a billion and three hundred million people in China. It is almost one fifth of the world’s population. How to control the population growth is a big problem. Some people think control the population growth. But I don’t agree________ them, because where there’s a will, there is a way.
The question is that we should make it how serious the population problem is. Our farmland is becoming less and less to everyone. We have already got too many mouths to feed. ________ we control the population growth, many people will die hunger. Too fast population growth has been and will be bad for our nation. Though laws(法律) have been ________ to control the population growth, in some places ________ is done to carry out the law. We should make people ________ that it is foolish to bring too many children into the world. They should ________ do what they have been doing for many years.
We are fighting against the rapid population growth. Yes, the fighting won’t end ________ everyone knows its importance and does something for it. Let’s go on working hard on it together.
【1】A.that is impossible for B.impossible of C.that is impossible of D.it impossible to
【2】A. to B. for C. with D. on
【3】A. known to everybody B. known by everybodyC. know to everybodyD. know by everybody
【4】A. If not B. Unless C. Until D. If
【5】A. of B. about C. from D. out of
【6】A. pass B. passed C. broken D. past
【7】A. many B. little C. a lot D. much
【8】A. to know B. to learn C. know D. learning
【9】A. not longer B. not more C. no longer D. no more
【10】A. until B. after C. when D. as