To respond to the air problem, the Chinese government and many Chinese people have started to _____50_______. People are called on to make full use of energy and resources and cut down on energy use.

Beijing announced plans to use clean fuel in government vehicles and plant trees. It also asked citizens to _____51_______ fewer fireworks for the Spring Festival celebration.

Three students from No. 4 High School in Beijing wrote a report to advise how to fight the air pollution. They suggested that cars with large emissions(排放) should be banned(禁止) and factories should be _____52_______ watched.

“We hope more people will join us in making a difference. With all our _____53_______. The blue skies will certainly return for good,” said Shi Yucong, one of the three students.

Indeed, air problems and environmental protection have become a concern for the whole nation.

IV. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms(用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词)（共8分）

54. The two boys became British ____________ and they gained the right to vote(选举).(city)

55. They say they’ll stay to ____________ their homes rather than retreat to refugee camps(难民营).(build) 56. The students do eye exercises ____________ a day to protect their eyes.(two)

57. If they aren’t ________ with the style of uniforms, they can design them themselves. (satisfy) 58. In the end, Tim and his friends all decided to ___________ a concert for Easter. (organization) 59. We all know the ____________ water we waste or pollute, the more we will have for tomorrow. (little) 60. Lemon is a girl with few words, so it was ____________ for her to make a speech in public yesterday. (usual)

61. The boys asked their teacher whether earthquakes can be ____________ predicted? (exact)

V. Rewrite the following sentences as required(根据所给的要求，改写下列句子。62-67题，每空格限填一词。)(共14分)

62. Scientists knew something about the lives of this kind of insects. (改为否定句)

Scientists ____________ know ____________ about the lives of this kind of insects.

63. Our class teacher always encourages us to work out problems by ourselves. (对划线部分疑问) ____________ does your class teacher always encourage you to ____________ ? 64. The trip to Australia and New Zealand cost the old couple a lot.(改为反意疑问句)

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The trip to Australia and New Zealand cost the old couple a lot, ___________ ___________? 65. Helen returned the magazine to the library after reading it. (保持原句意思) Helen ____________ ____________ the magazine to the library after reading it. 66. Do you know when Henry Ford invented the world’s first assembly line? (改为被动语态) Do you know when the world’s first assembly line ___________ ___________ by Henry Ford? 67. I asked Tim, ”Have you found the lost pet dog?”(改为宾语从句)

I asked Tim____________ he ____________ found the lost pet dog or not.

68. have to, the first, to, Susan, train, will, tomorrow morning, start early, catch (连词成句) ____________________________________________________________

Part 3 Reading and Writing(第三部分 读写)

VI. Reading comprehension(阅读理解):(共50分)

A. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)(12分)

Running a marathon is not easy. It takes hard work, practice, and practice and patience . To run a marathon, you have to run 26.2 miles by foot! 26.2 miles is the same as running the length of a football field more than 460 times. It takes most people four of five hours to finish, In 2013 world’s fastest marathon runner finished the race in 2:03:23. Imagine running for over two hours without a break

By the age of 30, Lea Tambellini had run more than five marathons and had no plans to had always been an athlete. When she was 14 in high school, she swam on her school’s swin began to train relay race. Her mom and dad ran marathons, and when she was 22, they helpe for her first marathon.

Lea’s first marathon took place in Ohio, which was called “The Flying Pig” “I was very nervous,” she said,” but I had my mom there, so that helped.”

Running the race was hard, but the hardest part was when she ran past a cookie factory and smelled cookies at mile 18. “I just wanted to be done.” She said, “I was spent, but my mom kept me going. It was already her 15th marathon.”

The word ”marathon” comes from a Greek legend (传说、传奇). In the legend, a brave soldier ran all the way from the battlefield of Marathon to Athens, Greece to tell everyone the Greeks had won the battle against the Persians. It is said that he ran the entire way without stopping—a distance equal to a modern marathon.

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Today, thousands of people run marathons every year. Runners train for months to get ready. To prepare for one the marathons, Lea ran four to five times every week. On weekdays, she completed shorter runs, five or six miles at most. But on the weekends she ran long distances—13 miles, 15 miles and 20 miles!

“I don’t mind training because I get excited about working toward something. And I love running with a group of friends and working toward the goal together. But it does take a lot of time.” Running a marathon is a great achievement. “It’s a great feeling of accomplishment and nothing feels as wonderful as reaching my goal when I cross the finish line.” Lea explained. “I can’t wait for the next one!” 69. It usually takes most people ____________ hours to finish a marathon.

A) over two C) over four

B) two or three D) four or five

70. Lea trained for her first ____________ when she was 22.

A) swimming meet C) marathon

B) relay race

D)baseball season

71. Lea felt ____________ when she ran her first marathon “The Flying Pig”

A) bored C) excited

B) nervous D) tired

72. “But it does take a lot of time.” Here “it” refers to ____________ in this sentence.

A) running with a group of friends C)training for a marathon

B)working towards the goal

D)running a marathon

73. Which statement is “Not True” according to the text? ______

A) Lea had run more than 15 marathons by the time she was 30 years old. B) There was a marathon in Ohio called “The Flying Pig”. C) The word “marathon” comes from a Greek legend. D) Runners train for months to get ready for a marathon.

74. The main idea of this text is “________”.

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A) It takes most people several hours to run a marathon. B) Running a marathon is hard work, but Lea enjoys it.

C) The hardest part of Lea’s first marathon was running past a cookie factory.\\ D) Running a marathon is a great achievement.

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（12分）

Mum’s Christmas Surprise

Molly ran back home from school and dropped her schoolbag on the sofa. Then on the table she saw “Mum’s Wish Book” – a mail order catalog（商品目录） from a gift shop. “Mum,” she said excitedly to herself, “this year you’ll get the gloves you want!”

Molly had walked a dog for a neighbor and saved her ________ all year to buy Mum the gloves.

She opened “Mum’s Wish Book” and hoped that she could find these gloves in it. Teas ran down her face when she saw the gloves in the catalog. Mum wouldn’t buy them for herself, because the family had a ________ time on the farm. She once heard Mum say to Dad, “Maybe some day, I’ll have the money to get them.”

Molly ________ by the back door and went straight to the post office. There she carefully filled out the order form torn（撕） from the catalog.

“I need to buy a stamp to send the form.” She said to Mr. Smith, the only worker in the post office. “Umm, a pair of gloves?” said Mr. Smith, as he passed a stamp to her.

“Yes, It’s a Christmas gift for Mum, but please don’t tell her. It’s our secret , OK?”

As Molly walked back home, she decided to tell Dad her secret. “You’ve got to check the mailbox every day,” said Molly ________ to Dad. He nodded, with a big smile.

Coming home from school every day, Molly peeked at （偷看） Dad when Mum wasn’t looking, but every time he shook his head.

On Christmas Eve, Dad came back from mailbox, still empty handed. Molly felt sad when she went to bed ________ she didn’t have the gloves for Mum.

Before Christmas dinner, as Mum took the apple pies out of the oven, Molly began setting the table. Suddenly, they heard someone pulling up the driveway. From the window they saw Mr. Smith making his way to the door, with a box in his hand. Mr. Smith ________ Mum the box, “I believe this is yours.” Mum looked from Dad to Molly and opened the box. Her eyes lit up when she saw the gloves. “Oh, who bought these for me?” she asked. “Santa did,” said Molly smilingly.

“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!” Mr. Smith, with a loud laugh. It was Christmas that no one would ever forget. 75. A) time 76. A) hard

B) money B) lonely

C) energy

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D) food

C) short

D) busy

D) ran in D) quietly

77. A) looked out B) came in 78. A) patiently

C) ran out

B) loudly C) proudly