The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament(比赛) that will take place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014.
This will be the second time the country has hosted the competition, the first being the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice, after Mexico, Italy, France and Germany. It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina(阿根廷), the first time two consecutive(连贯的) World Cups are staged outside Europe and the first time two consecutive World Cups are staged in the Southern Hemisphere(南半球) (the 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa).
On March 7, 2003, FIFA announced that the tournament would be held in South America for the first time since Argentina hosted the competition in 1978, in line with its policy of rotating(循环) the right to host the World Cup among different confederations. On June 3, 2003, the South American Football Confederation CONMEBOL announced that Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia wanted to host the 2014 World Cup finals. And Brazil won the right to host the event on October 30, 2007, as the only country to enter the bidding process.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the ______ FIFA World Cup.
| A．first | B．second |
| C．fifteenth | D．twentieth |
Brazil once hosted the FIFA World Cup in ______.
| A．1950 | B．1978 | C．2003 | D．2010 |
______ once held the FIFA World Cup twice before Brazil.
| A．Mexico, Italy, France and Germany |
| B．Mexico, Italy, England and Canada |
| C．Korea, Italy, France and the USA |
| D．South Africa, Italy, France and Germany |
CONMEBOL is a confederation from ______.
| A．Europe | B．South America |
| C．North America | D．Asia |
Which of the following is NOT right?
| A．The 2014 FIFA World Cup will last more than 30 days. |
| B．Argentina held the 1978 FIFA World Cup. |
| C．The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament held in South America. |
| D．Brazil didn’t become the only country to enter the bidding process until 2007. |
Once there were two girls, Amy and Millie. They were close friends. They lived in the same building and their parents were also friends. The girls went to the same college, they were still best friends and shared their secrets.
One day, Millie found that Amy was acting strangely. She saw that Amy felt sleepy all the time. Millie tried her best to find out the reason behind this sudden change in Amy. However, Amy wouldn’t tell her anything when Millie asked her the first time. But on a sunny Sunday morning, Amy broke down. She told Millie that she met a boy at the Internet café. The boyasked her to play computer games with him till late every night and taught her how to smoke. Millie was shocked. As a true friend, she decided to help Amy. Millie talked to a social worker about her friend. Millie was also careful not to talk about this in front of anyone else. Then she asked Amy to stop being friends with the boy. At last, Amy agreed and promised (允诺) to study hard. In this way, Millie helped Amy and stopped her from taking a wrong path in her life. Only a true friend can do this.
6.Millie and Amy are ________.
| A．neighbours | B．pen friends | C．cousins | D．sisters |
Amy was always tired because ________.
| A．she had to look after a boy |
| B．she played computer games till late every night |
| C．she studied hard every night |
| D．she had to do a lot of housework at home |
The underlined work “shocked” in the second paragraph means “________” in Chinese.
| A．高兴的 | B．气愤的 | C．悲伤的 | D．震惊的 |
What did Millie do to help Amy?
| A．Millie asked the boy to leave Amy alone. |
| B．Millie asked a social worker for help. |
| C．Millie talked to Amy’s teachers about her friend. |
| D．Millie told others the secret. |
What is the best title for the passage
| A．How to Make Friends | B．Stop Smoking |
| C．A True Friend | D．I Like Playing Computer Games |
A School Report
| Name： Edward Scott |
School： Kelvin Grove State High School, London |
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| Grade |
8 |
Term ends |
6, June |
| Subjects |
Assessment (评价) |
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| Maths |
He is a little weak in this, but he has tried his best to catch up with others. |
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| Science |
He can work out many difficulties. Well done! |
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| English |
He is the best in the class. Keep it up! |
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| French |
His reading is very good, and he can remember many words. |
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| History |
He is not so good at this, but he is doing better than before. |
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| Geography |
He knows the names of many places in the world. |
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| Music |
He sings very well. But he doesn’t like pop songs. |
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| Remarks (评语) |
Edward has the ability to do a lot better. He must do more work next term. |
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| Class teacher |
Ivy |
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| Principal |
M.L Martin |
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| School reopens (开始) |
6, September |
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The reading above is ________.
| A．a studying plan | B．an advertisement |
| C．a school report | D．a teaching plan |
Edward’s coming summer will last ________.
| A．three months | B．three weeks |
| C．two months | D．ten weeks |
Edward’s best subject is ________.
| A．Science | B．English | C．Geography | D．French |
Edward is not so good at ________.
| A．Maths and History | B．Science and Geography |
| C．History and French | D．Music and English |
According to the form, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．Edward can’t sing songs very well. |
| B．School will begin again on May 6th. |
| C．Edward can do better if he works hard next term. |
| D．Edward doesn’t do well in science. |
阅读表达（本题共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分）
The way of shopping in western countries(西方国家)
Do you know anything about the way of shopping in western countries? People there usually make shopping lists first and then go shopping. Most people like to go to the supermarkets because they can get almost (几乎) everything such as many styles of clothes, food, sports things.... And the things in the supermarket are cheaper. When they get into the supermarket , they carry a basket. Then they buy things and put them in the basket. After getting everything they want, they pay the money. Most people go to the supermarket once a week.
Answer the following questions with no more than 5 words.What do people there usually do before they go shopping?
_________________________________________________________________________.Most people like to go to the supermarkets. How many reasons are there?
_________________________________________________________________________.What can people buy in the supermarkets?
_________________________________________________________________________.What do people carry when they get into the supermarket?
_________________________________________________________________________.How often do most people go to the supermarket?
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任务型阅读（阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容填表格；一空一词）（本题共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）
What do you do at weekends? Some people like to stay at home and have a rest. Other people think going out for a walk is good for their health(健康). My friend Jack works very hard from Monday to Friday. At weekends he always does the same things. On Saturdays he washes his car and on Sundays he takes his family to a village(村庄) far from his house. His uncle and aunt live there, so Jack goes to see them every week. They have a big farm and only one worker to help them. So they are usually very busy. Jack often asks his family to help them. The children give the animals food. Jack and his wife work in the fields(田). After a long day of work, they are very tired and hungry. So Jack’s uncle gives them a nice meal. After that at about five, they drive home.
| What do people do at the w__ |
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| Some people |
They like __ |
| Other people |
They think going __ |
| My friend Jack |
He works very hard five _ |
New York, London, Paris and other big cities are good places to live in. There are a lot of interesting things to see and to do. You can go to see different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also go shopping to buy things from all over the world.
But there are big problems (问题) in big cities too. It’s expensive to live there, and there are too many people in some of big cities. Every year many people move (移动) to the cities because there are some chances to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to receive good medical care (接受好的医疗). But sometimes these people can’t find work or a good place to live in. Also, too many people in a small space make it hard to keep the cities safe (安全的) and clean.
Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.In big cities people can_______.
| A．go to see different kinds of museums |
| B．see all kinds of plays and films |
| C．buy things from all over the world |
| D．A, B and C |
Which of the following sentences is RIGHT?
| A．Big cities are not safe and clean enough. |
| B．People can easily find a good place to live in big cities. |
| C．All people like living in big cities. |
| D．People can always find work in a big city. |
In this passage the writer thinks it’s right for people______.
| A．to move to a big city |
| B．not to live in big cities |
| C．not to move to a big city without (没有) thinking about the problems there |
| D．not to think too much about the problems before they move to a big city |
The passage doesn’t tell us that ____________.
| A．New York and London are big cities, and also is Paris |
| B．big cities are better than small cities |
| C．big cities are good places to live in |
| D．big cities have a lot of big problems |
Which is the best title（标题）for this passage?
| A． Big cities |
| B．New York, London, and Paris |
| C． Interesting Things In Big Cities |
| D．Big Problems in Big Cities |