Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa. It is also the second largest lake in the world. It is an important lake because it is one of the sources(源头) for the longest river in the world, the Nile River. Lake Victoria provides a source of water, food, and power(电力) for several African countries. Lake Victoria is a big part of African life.
Unfortunately, Lake Victoria has a problem. It is shrinking. There are several power stations at Lake Victoria in Uganda. These are on the Nile River, and besides producing power, they keep the water of the lake at a certain level. For the past forty years, that level has been 11.9 meters. Over the last several years, the water level has dropped by about 2.5 meters. There seem to be several reasons for this drop.
One possible reason is drought(干旱). Drought has been very bad in the area since 2000. Lake Victoria gets all of its water from rain, so the drought means less water in the lake.
However, some environmentalists believe that the real problem is the power plants(工厂) on Lake Victoria. Uganda depends on those power plants for most of its power, and they made the power plants larger in 2000. Many people believe the power plants have been taking too much water off Lake Victoria. As a result, they have been asked to use less water until Lake Victoria goes back to its old level.
Whether the low water level is caused by drought or power plants, the result is the same. This is already a poor area of Africa, where many people live a really hard life. People, animals and plants around Lake Victoria will suffer even more from low water levels on the lake. Many people need Lake Victoria for fishing or growing food. Fish need the water to live, and animals need it for water. Plants around the lake will die without the water, and then more animals and people will suffer. Unless the lake fills soon, many people will suffer and die.Lake Victoria is __________.
| A．an important lake in Africa |
| B．the largest lake in the world |
| C．the source of water, food and power for America |
| D．the only source for the Nile River |
What does “It is shrinking” most probably mean?
| A．It is becoming larger. |
| B．It is becoming more beautiful. |
| C．It is becoming smaller. |
| D．It is becoming more useful. |
The water level of Lake Victoria is now __________.
| A．2.5 meters | B．11.9 meters | C．14.4 meters | D．9.4 meters |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Rain water is the only source for the lake.
B. There has been little rain in the lake area since 2000.
C. The power plants in Uganda provide water for the lake.
D The power plants in Uganda were made larger in 2000.According to the passage, how can we solve the problems around Lake Victoria?
| A．People must build more power plants. |
| B．More sources of water must be found. |
| C．Every country should offer some money to Africa. |
| D．All the people living in the area should move to another place. |
阅读理解
B
Wang Jiaming from Beijing Chenjinglun High School says he is a lucky boy．He’s happy that he’s sitting the senior high school entrance exam in 2014 instead of 2016．
On October 22，Beijing Municipal Commission of Education announced that，from 2016，the English scores in the senior high school entrance exam will be reduced from 120 to 100．Of the 100 points，the listening scores will increase to 50．Meanwhile，the points for Chinese will increase from 120 to 150．
“The change won’t affect me．I feel so lucky becauseEnglish is my strongest subject，”said Wang．Why such a change?“It places the importance on Chinese in our study and reduces students’pressure，”said Li Yi，a spokesman of the commission．
“The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage of English，”said Li．“Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones．”
There isn’t news that other cities will have the same change．But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams．
For example，Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its Gaokao．But，“being tested for less points doesn t mean the subject can be taken lightly，”Bai Ping wrote in China Daily．
English has long been the world’s most commonly used language．Wang Jiaming said he understood the change．
“Chinese，not English，is our mother tongue，”he said．“but still，I think English is both interesting and useful．”In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016，the English scores will be cut down to________．
| A．50 |
| B．100 |
| C．120 |
| D．150 |
Wang Jiaming feels lucky because________．
| A．the exam change from 2016 doesn’t affect him |
| B．he doesn’t need to take the important exam |
| C．Chinese is his strongest subject |
| D．he is not good at chemistry |
The sentence“being tested for less points doesn’t mean the subject can be taken lightly”in the passage means________．
| A．the students can spend less time on English |
| B．it’s harder for the students to get a high score |
| C．English is not as important and useful as before |
| D．studying English is still important for the students |
What is the main purpose of the change?
| A．To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English． |
| B．To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones． |
| C．To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam． |
| D．To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese． |
阅读理解
A
The high school years are a key period．The things we learn during this time really shape our lives．Liu Changming，principal of Beijing No.4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school．Here are ten of them．
1)Read 50 books．But choose them from ten different fields．
2)Help a person．Look for a classmate，an elderly person，in fact anyone who could benefit(获益)from your help．You’ll find you benefit too!
3)Research．Research a particular area，such as science，history or art．
4)Make a foreign friend．Try to befriend someone from a foreign country．It’s an ideal way to learn about a foreign country．
5)Publish(出版)an article．Whether it appears in a newspaper，your school magazine or in your own blog，an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years．
6)Take up a new sport．Choose one you’ve never played before．If you find you like it．you’ll have a hobby for life．
7)Join a club．Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside your studies．
8)Find a part-time job．Try and do the job for at least a month．
9)Find a person to learn from．Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent．Try to learn all you can from him or her．
10)Learn to cook four Chinese dishes．Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill but a way of building a bridge to other people．According to the passage，by making a foreign friend you can________．
| A．learn about another culture |
| B．practice spoken English |
| C．discuss the international situation |
| D．share your happiness and sadness |
Beside learning a practical skill，another purpose of learning to cook is________．
| A．to help your parents with housework |
| B．to kill time |
| C．to have communication with others |
| D．to make friends |
Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
| A．You should read fifty books of the same field． |
| B．Do a part-time job for less than a month． |
| C．Try to publish an article to make you famous． |
| D．You can benefit a lot by helping others． |
The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to________．
| A．make contributions to society |
| B．achieve greet progress in high school |
| C．love high school life |
| D．finish high school |
We people have homes．Animals have homes，too．
Some animals live under the ground．The woodchuck（土拨鼠）lives in the holes（洞穴）under the ground．His home has two doors．If someone comes in through one door，he will go out through the other door．Some birds live in the holes in the trees．They come out for food during the day and go back to sleep at night．But most birds live iust in the trees．It’s very interesting that turtles（海龟）usually carry their homes on their backs．Bees always work hard to make their homes．Cats，dogs and some other pets live in people’s homes．And we can see many kinds of animals in the zoo，so the zoo is also a big home for animals．The woodchucks live________under the ground．
| A．in the sand |
| B．in the holes |
| C．in the wood（木头） |
| D．in the grass |
The woodchuck’s home usually has________door（s） under the ground．
| A．one |
| B．two |
| C．three |
| D．four |
According to the passage，most birds________．
| A．live in the holes in the trees |
| B．come out for food during the day and at night |
| C．live just in the trees |
| D．live under the ground |
The turtles’homes are________．
| A．under the sand |
| B．in the sea |
| C．in the grass |
| D．on their backs |
According to the passage，which is WRONG？
| A．Most animals have their own homes． |
| B．The woodchuck’s home often has two doors． |
| C．Bees usually live in the trees． |
| D．Cats，dogs and other pet animals live in people’s homes． |
阅读理解
B
Junior school students in Harbin，Heilongjiang，had a“long weekend”．They had four days off from Oct．19 to Oct．22．It was not for any festival，but was caused by serious smog．
The smog was caused by high levels of PM 2.5 in the air．
PM 2.5 is small particles(微粒)of pollution in the air with a diameter(直径)of 2.5 micrometers or less．Waste gas from cars and factories is the biggest cause of PM 2.5 pollution．On Oct．17，the World Health Organization named air pollution a cause of cancer．
To better protect children，cities are taking action．
On Oct．21，Harbin Education Bureau decided to close primary and junior high schools for two days．
Beijing started a program on Oct．22 which has a warning system with four levels．The red warning is the highest warning level．It means that the next three days will see serious pollution．
When a red warning is issued(发布)，schools will be closed for a few days．
If there’s pollution that’s not so serious，the Beijing Commission of Education will not ask schools to stop PE classes and outdoor activities．
How will students be informed?
“First，the Commission of Education will inform schools online，”Ye Yan，head of Beijing Shijingshanqu Experimental Primary School．told Beijing Times．“Then teachers will text students’parents．”
Will the days off affect the study plan?
“Missing school days will be made up during the summer or winter vacations，”said Wang Hao，a physical education teacher in Beijing Chaoyang District．
For students in Harbin who had the long weekend，they would go to school on the next two Saturdays．Why did students in Harbin have a long weekend?
| A．Because the weather was extremely cold． |
| B．Because a special festival came． |
| C．Because the winter vacation began． |
| D．Because there happened serious smog． |
Which of the following is TRUE about PM 2.5?
| A．It makes water polluted． |
| B．People can see it with eyes． |
| C．It only comes from factories． |
| D．It can cause serious diseases． |
When a red warning is issued in Beijing，what will happen?
| A．All of the work will be stopped． |
| B．People aren’t allowed to go outside． |
| C．Schools will be closed for a few days． |
| D．Air pollution will be seen in a few weeks． |
What does the underlined word“text”mean in Chinese?
| A．写信 |
| B．发信息 |
| C．写文章 |
| D．发邮件 |
What is the reading mainly about?
| A．What PM 2.5 is made up of． |
| B．How people right against air pollution． |
| C．What influence the smog brings to schools． |
| D．How schools deal with the missing school days． |
阅读理解
A
(2013江苏扬州)
Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is in the south of Scotland．
A collection of nearly 150 different animals from all over the world can be seen within the peaceful and natural setting．Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park is to provide a living shelter for small animals，to protect wildlife，to provide chances for the public to enjoy and learn about the area they live in．A main aim of the park is to protect endangered animals．
Facilities(设施)available to visitors mainly include restaurants，gift shops，picnic areas，facilities for babies，facilities for disabled people，free parking，etc．
There is a programme of improvement to condition for the animals，birds and visitors．Through the programme，the park plays all important part in the international effort to protect rare and endangered animals．Click here to see what improvement the park has to make．
As some of our animals are free in the park area，dogs and other pets are not allowed．
Open from 1st February to 30th October．10:00 a．m．to 6:00 p．m．
| Tickets |
|
| Aduh |
￡6.50 |
| Child |
￡4.50(4—15 years old) |
| Elderly |
￡5.50 |
| Family |
￡20.00(2 adults＆2 children) |
By buying a ticket to visit the park，you can help us do so much more to HELP SUPPORT CONSERVATION!
You can help us continue our work by making a donation here>>>SUPPORT
Contact us：
E-mail：infor@gallowaywildlife.co.uk
Fax／Tel：01557 331645You can visit Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park________．
| A．at 9:00 a．m．on 7th December |
| B．at 11:00 a．m．on 7th December |
| C．at 9:00 a．m．on 7th September |
| D．at 11:00 a．m．on 7th September |
How much should you at least pay if your family(five persons，including an elderly person，two adults and the ten-year-old twins)visit the park?
| A．￡24.50． |
| B．￡25.50． |
| C．￡26.50． |
| D．￡27.50． |
Which is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．There are endangered animals in the park． |
| B．There aren’t any picnic areas in the park． |
| C．You can’t take the babies to the park． |
| D．You can visit the park with your dogs． |