Wind power is a very clean source of energy． This is how wind power works． Wind makes windmills spin （旋转）． When the windmills spin， they make electricity． Then we can use the electricity．
A lot of people think that wind power is new， but that's not true．For thousands of years， people have used wind to sail boats and move water． We still do those things today， but these days we mostly use wind power to make electricity．
Wind power is a very popular source of energy． Most people think that we should use it more and more． First of all， it's clean． Windmills don't pollute the environment at all． Second， we can use wind power forever． After all， we will always have wind． Also， wind power is cheap， and it's getting even cheaper．
A lot of people don't understand wind power very well． They believe that there are problems with wind power， but many of those problems are not real． For example， some people say that windmills are dangerous for birds． They used to be true， but it isn't true anymore． Old windmills killed birds because they spun very fast． New windmills spin slowly， and they aren't dangerous for birds．
However， there are real problems with windmills． One problem is that many people think windmills are very ugly． This is a problem for people， because windmills are often in very pretty areas． Also， wind doesn't blow all the time， so we can't use wind power all the time． Finally， windmills are noisy．
Wind power is becoming more and more common． Right now， more than 80 countries use wind power． About 2.5 percent of the world's power comes from the wind． For some countries， that number is a lot higher． Wind power gives Denmark more than 25 percent of its electricity．
（1）Why DON'T new windmills kill birds？ Because ．
A． birds don't fly near them
B． they spin slowly
C． they are shorter than old windmills
D． new windmills don't spin
（2）When did people start using wind power？
A． About 25 years ago．
B． About 80 years ago．
C． About 500 years ago．
D． Over 1，000 years ago．
（3） ， so we CAN'T use wind power all the time．
A． Windmills break all the time
B． We can't use windmills at night
C． Windmills are too expensive to use all the time
D． Wind doesn't blow all the time
（4）What does the article say about wind power？
A． Most people don't like it．
B． It's getting cheaper．
C． Denmark doesn't use it．
D． It's getting more expensive．
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A． Expensive Windmills
B． Cheap and Clean Energy
C． Popular and Clean Wind Power
D． Dangerous Birds
The English love sports. One of the popular games in England is cricket (板球). But cricket doesn’t change（改变） much these years. For some parts of England, the eight months of the football season is more important than the four months of the cricket season.
Most middle schools have sports fields (场地) and boys usually play rugby (橄榄球) or football in winter and cricket in summer. While school girls play tennis or baseball in summer and basketball or hockey (曲棍球) in winter ,boys seldom play basketball. The more popular grown-up (成人的) games are golf and tennis. A lot of people play them.
The British also like watching horse racing, but few show interest in bike racing. Britain is the home of many modern (现代的) popular sports.
请根据短文内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项，每小题两分。
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．8 |
| A．spring | B．winter | C．summer | D．fall |
| A．football and basketball | B．tennis and football |
| C．golf and tennis | D．tennis and soccer |
| A．America | B．Britain | C．Japan | D．China |
| A．For most British people, the cricket season is more important than the football season. |
| B．Cricket changed a lot during the last ten years. |
| C．Middle school girls seldom play basketball. |
| D．The British prefer horse racing to bike racing. |
Hi, I’m Tina. This is a photo of Class 18. This class has twenty-five students, twelve girls and thirteen boys. These are Amy and Bob. Amy is Bob’s sister. Amy is 12 and Bob is 13. Amy likes English and math. Bob likes music. He has a CD collection. This is Bruce. He is 14. He likes sports and he has a sports collection. Jerry is a teacher. He is thirty-four years old. He likes blue, black and green. Many of his clothes are in these colors. Do you know the relationship between Jerry and Bruce? Aha! Jerry is Bruce’s uncle. And you can call him at 0543-3617625.
根据短文内容从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确的答案，每小题一分。
| A．12 | B．13 | C．24 | D．25 |
| A．sports | B．English | C．music | D．white |
| A．关系 | B．性别 | C．爱好 | D．差异 |
| A．Jerry | B．Amy | C．Bruce | D．Tina |
| A．card number | B．telephone number |
| C．bus number | D．school card number |
Every country has its favorite food. Italians(意大利人）like to eat pizza . Indians（印度人）like to eat hot food . Japanese（日本人）like to eat fish . In England, one of the most popular food is fish and chips. People usually buy it in a fish and chip shop. They put it in paper bags（纸袋）, and take it home, or to their workplace（工作的地方）. Sometimes they eat it in the park or on the road.
American fast food is the most popular in the world. In a lot of big cities in the world, you can find people eating hamburgers and chips.
Chinese food is also very popular in the world. In many cities you can find Chinese restaurants. Many people in the world enjoy Chinese food because it has different tastes（味道）and it’s usually delicious . （美味的)
根据短文内容判断句子的正误，正确的写“A”错误的写“B”，每小题一分。
（改编）Many people always say that listening to spoken English is too hard for them. But if you don't understand what people are saying, how can you talk with them? It may be difficult, but learning by listening is necessary. It can be done.
As we know, different people have different pronunciations of the same word. Standard pronunciation is important for English speaking as well as for listening. In China, people from one area may not understand what people from another area are saying because of the different Chinese dialects(方言，土语). Standard Chinese pronunciation can help people from different places understand each other easily.
①It is the same with English. If your pronunciation is not standard, it is hard for other people to ②____ you.
If you want to learn how to listen to English, the following ways are helpful.
Get some good books with tapes.③ Do more exercises, from the simple to the difficult, step by step.
You can also watch English-language films sand TV programs, and listen to English-language radio. Try to listen every day, even if only for a few minutes. At first you may understand few words. Don't give up. Just listen.
Remember to read and speak English every day. It will help you a lot. Every day, spend an hour reading English. Finally you will notice that you're making progress.
Talk to English-speaking people as often as possible. They will speak more slowly with you, use simple words and use body language to help you understand them. Don't be afraid to talk to them. They won't mind if you have trouble because they may have more trouble making themselves understood in Chinese.①处划线的“it”指的是：______________________________________________
请写出②处填上一个合适的单词。______________________
根据③处划线句子翻译成汉语：________________________________________.
How many ways does the writer show us to learn to listen to English?
_____________________________________________________________.Give a title (标题) to the passage.
_______________________________________________________________.
One day when some government officials were rebuilding a house， they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to make the mice inside the hole come out. A while later they saw mice running out， one after another，but they saw two mice didn’t run away immediately. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬) the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled， so they came nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the two mice was blind， and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite his tail in order to pull the blind one with him to run away.
During the meal time， they started to talk about the two mice. One serious American said， “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard.”
A smart Frenchman said， “I think the relationship between them was that of husband and wife.”
A Japanese said， “I think the relationship between them was that of mother and son.”
At that moment， one Chinese asked， “Why did those two mice have a certain relationship?”
Suddenly， they looked back at the Chinese. The American， the Frenchman and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered (低下) their heads in shame， and didn’t answer.
In fact， the great love is not built on friendship or blood relationship. Instead， it is based on no relationship. The two mice didn’t go away immediately because _______.
| A．one was playing with the other |
| B．one was trying to help the blind one |
| C．they were not afraid of smoke |
| D．the mouth of the hole was too small |
The underlined word “puzzled” in the passage means_____ in Chinese.
| A．困惑的 | B．害怕的 | C．紧张的 | D．不安的 |
We know from the second paragraph(段) that _______.
| A．the mouse carried the blind one out of the hole on its back |
| B．the mouse ran out of the hole after the blind one |
| C．the mouse led the blind one out of the hole with its tail |
| D．the two mice came out of the hole hand in hand |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．There were many mice in the hole. |
| B．After the meal， the officials began to talk about the two mice. |
| C．The other officials felt shamed when hearing the Chinese’s words. |
| D．The government officials came from different countries. |
The best title for the passage is _____.
| A．Two Lovely Mice | B．Help Produces Love |
| C．Friends in Need | D．Love Is All |