【2013年江苏盐城】
The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic bottles.
“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.
If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.
“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and universities soon,” Feng said.
The company is also considering covering morerecyclingmaterials, including used books and teaching materials.
“Long-term plans call for about 2,000 reverse vending machines to be place throughout the city in the next few years, including 80 at colleges and universities, shopping malls, communities and office buildings,” Feng said.
Chang Tao, director of the company, said that if the new project works well in the city, the company will consider offering the waste-to-treasure service to other developed cities in the eastern part of China.
At present reverse vending machines are used at __________.
| A．the airport and underground stations |
| B．colleges and universities |
| C．communities and office buildings |
| D．shopping malls and companies |
Which sign probably represents the meaning of the underlined word “recycling”?
Which of the following is an opinion rather than a fact?
| A．More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected. |
| B．Feng Juan and Chang Tao work in the same company. |
| C．The machines might help people develop a recycling habit. |
| D．People are paid for putting empty plastic bottles into the machines. |
Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?
| A．Machines help turn waste into treasure |
| B．A new machine has become popular |
| C．A creative project works well in China |
| D．People are encouraged to collect bottles |
In junior high school in America， kids study English， writing， math， science， biology， music and art.
At 12 o’clock， the students eat lunch at school. They have meat， vegetables， fruit， bread and a drink， but they like hot dogs and hamburgers best. American kids like sugar (糖)， and after the meal they can have a small piece of cake.
Students sleep (睡觉) for a short time after lunch. They begin classes at 1:30 in the afternoon. They go to school on weekdays and have classes for six hours every day and then return home.
Parents let their kids play or watch TV until dinner at 6:00 p. m. After dinner， they do their homework. Sometimes kids and their parents have a family activity after dinner.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。What do the students like best for lunch at school?
| A．Meat and fruit. | B．Hot dogs and hamburgers. |
| C．Hot dogs and sugar. | D．Bread and hamburgers. |
In America， students go to school __________ days a week.
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
The American kids usually have dinner_____ in the evening.
| A．at five o’clock | B．at six thirty |
| C．at six o’clock | D．at five thirty |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．American students like hot dogs and hamburgers best. |
| B．After lunch students sleep for a short time. |
| C．The classes begin at 2:00 p. m. |
| D．Sometimes students have a family activity with their parents. |
The best title（标题）for the passage (短文) is ______.
| A．Favorite food | B．Junior high school |
| C．Outdoor activities | D．School life in America |
Jack White’s house is near the river. Every morning， Mr White goes to work， and the children go to school. Their father takes them to school in his car every day. Mrs White stays at home. Every day， she does the housework. She often has lunch at 12:00. In the afternoon she often sees her friends. They often drink tea together (一起). In the evening， the children come home from school. They get home early. But Mr White comes from work late. At night， the children often do their homework. Then they go to bed. Mr White often reads books and sometimes he watches TV with Mrs White. The children go to school ________ every day.
| A．with their mother | B．with their friends |
| C．in Mr White’s car | D．on their bikes |
________ does the housework at home.
| A．Mr White | B．Mrs White |
| C．Mrs White’s friend | D．The children |
Sometimes Mr White ________ with Mrs White in the evening.
| A．gets home | B．goes to work |
| C．goes to bed | D．watches TV |
Mr White often ________ in the evening.
| A．reads books | B．does housework |
| C．drinks tea | D．watches TV |
Which can be the title (标题)？
| A．Mr White’s House | B．At Home |
| C．With the Friend | D．The White Family |
Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary can’t speak Chinese well. But she wants to learn and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends .but sometimes they don’t understand her because she can’t speak it well.
It’s Sunday morning .She wants to go to the zoo to see the birds and monkeys, but she doesn’t know how to get there .She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can’t understand her. So she draws a monkey on a piece of paper and shows it to the boy. Then the boy tells Mary the way to the zoo.Mary is an American student.
She knows a lot of Chinese.
She wants to go to the zoo to see the birds and pandas.
Mary draws a monkey on a piece of paper.
The boy doesn’t know how to get to the zoo.
Do you like animals? Come to Xinxin zoo to see the Australian koalas and lions from South Africa. The American tigers are waiting for you. Do you want to see penguins? They are kind of interesting. We also have very cute pandas, but they are a little shy, so please be very quiet. You can play with the dolphins. They are smart and cute. Do you like the giraffes? They are fun. And there are many other animals, too. It’s really exciting!
Tickets（票）：Grown—ups（成人）：￥2.00
Students of 6—12：￥1.00
Time： Monday—Friday： 9：00 a.m—4：00 p.m
Saturday—Sunday：8：00 a.m—5：00 p.m
Don’t give food to the animals.Where are the tigers from ?
| A．Australia | B．American | C．England | D．China |
The dolphins are________.
| A．cute and funny | B．lazy and cute |
| C．smart and cute | D．shy and clever |
are a little shy.
| A．Tigers | B．Pandas | C．Dolphins | D．Giraffes |
Today is Monday. It’s 8：00 a.m now. Can we see the animals now?
| A．Yes, we do | B．No, we don’t |
| C．Yes, we can | D．No, we can’t |
Tom is 12 years old, he goes to the zoo with his parents. How much do they need to buy the tickets?
| A．2 yuan | B．3 yuan | C．4 yuan | D．5 yuan |
As we know there are many kinds of clubs in the US middle schools. Such as the music club, the sports club, the chess club, the swimming club…. But do you know the homework club? It is a popular(流行的) club in many US middle schools. More and more students spend their afternoons in the homework clubs. The US middle school students need a quiet place to study. But games, computers and TVs are all around kids at home. So the homework club is just for them to do their homework. The club is quiet and it’s good for students to study. Some teachers are there, too. They can answer students’ questions and help with their homework. If students finish their homework on time, they will get asnack. It’s always children’s favorite food. Then they can go home and play games or watch TV happily.What is the best title(题目) of the passage?
| A．Clubs in the US middle schools |
| B．Students and homework |
| C．The homework club |
| D．Study and hobbies |
The students in the US middle schools can go to the homework club.
| A．in the morning | B．at noon |
| C．in the afternoon | D．at night |
The underlined word “snack” means “” in Chinese.
| A．交通 | B．零食 | C．箱子 | D．蛇 |
What can the students do in the homework club?.
| A．Learn to swim | B．Play the guitar |
| C．Watch TV | D．Do their homework |
Which is NOT true about the homework club?
| A．The homework club is popular in the US middle school. |
| B．It’s good for students to study in the homework club. |
| C．The teachers in the homework club can help the students study. |
| D．All the US middle school students like the homework club. |