Ⅰ. 完形填空(15分)阅读下面短文，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Turn on the tap (龙头) and there is water. Getting water is so 1___ that you may think that there is an endless supply (供应). But it is not true. 70% of the earth is 2___ by water — we should call 3___ planet “ocean”not “earth”! But most of the water is salt water, leaving only a 4___ percent of fresh drinking water. Some 5___ including Spain, Italy, China and South Africa 6___ buy water from countries such as the US and Australia. Each person in the UK uses about 150 liters (升) of water a day. 7___ , each person in some countries only has 5-10 liters of water a day. We should help save water. Let’s have a look at 8___ you can help: Get your teeth into it. We brush our teeth twice a day and 9___ turning the tap off while we brush we can 10___ 5-10 liters of water. Don’t use the toilet as a wastebasket. Every time you flush (冲) used paper, waste food or other small bits of rubbish, 11___ water is used. Make use of rain. 12___ rainwater in a water butt (桶) in your garden is a great way of collecting and reusing the water to keep plants 13___ in summer. Reuse. 14___ bathwater with your family to reduce 15___ and water use. Or, set yourself a challenge to cut down your shower time by 1 or 2 minutes. ( )1. A. important B. difficult C. easy D. early( )2. A. reached B. dropped C. knocked D. covered( )3. A. his B. her C. our D. their( )4. A. small B. big C. bad D. deep( )5. A. cities B. countries C. villages D. towns( )6. A. quickly B. differently C. especially D. actually( )7. A. Finally B. Anyway C. However D. Instead( )8. A. when B. how C. why D. where( )9. A. by B. from C. with D. as( )10. A. waste B. save C. change D. improve( )11. A. less B. more C. better D. worse( )12. A. Producing B. Preventing C. Canceling D. Collecting ( )13. A. healthy B. quiet C. terrible D. slow( )14. A. Require B. Find C. Share D. Spread( )15. A. scores B. speed C. costs D. timeⅡ. 阅读理解(30分)阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。

AEarth Day Photo Contest WinnersFrog FinderFrog Finder The fourth grader Landon Q.Bailey, 10, from Ohio, took this photo of afrog when he visited a local park with hisfamily. “The pond was so full of algae (海藻)that I thought we wouldn’t see any fro gs,” hesaid. “Suddenly, I found there was a froglooking right at me.”Busy Bee Nicole Benson, 10, took this photo of a bee ona sunflower in Estes Park, Colorado. “I chosethis picture because I love bees, and this wasthe best picture I had ever take n,” she says.Blue Beauty Nadia Imam, 11, photographed this blue birdlast November in San Francisco. “Through theEarth Day activities, people will help protectthis beautiful bird’s habitat (栖息地),”shesays.Huge Whale Anmol Parande, 13, from Vernon Hills,Illinois, took this photo of a whale whilevisiting the Bay of Banderas in Mexico. Hechose the photo to celebrate the Earth Day.“The Earth Day is the day we choose torespect and thank the earth for what it hasgiven us,” he says.( )16. Land on Q. Bailey took the picture “Frog Finder”________.A. in a parkB. in a zooC. by a lakeD. in a museum( )17. Nadia Imam is______ years old.A. 10B. 11C. 12D. 13( )18. Why did Nicole Benson choose the picture “Busy Bee”?A. Because she loves bees.B. Because this was the only picture she had ever taken.C. Because she likes eating sunflower seeds (瓜子).D. Because she wants to thank the earth.( )19. From the material we can learn that________.A. Nadia Imam took her photo last DecemberB. Landon Q. Bailey is a sixth-grade studentC. Anmol Parande chose the picture of a whale to celebrate the Earth DayD. Nicole Benson took her photo in Mexico( )20. The material is mainly about ________.A. how to take photos of some animalsB. how to protect the earthC. four photos that won the contestD. four rules to take part in the contestBHundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines then. There was no modern medicine, either. Life today is better than it used to be, but at the same time, new problems come up. One of the biggest problems is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. We have to talk louder because of noise pollution and it also makes us become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad for all living things in the world. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is sothick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog. Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must deal with the waste water before it is thrown away. They mustn’t blow heavy smoke into the air. We need to do many other things. We can put the waste in the dustbin instead of throwing it on the ground. We can go to work by bus or with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.( )21. Life was_______ hundred of years ago than it is today.A. richerB. busierC. harderD. easier( )22.______pollution makes people become angry more easily.A. WaterB. NoiseC. AirD. Land( )23. What does the underlined word “smog” mean in Chinese?A. 污水B. 废气C. 空难D. 烟雾( )24. How many pieces of advice are given in the last paragraph?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.( )25. From the passage we can learn that______.A. today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voiceB. water pollution is the most serious kind of pollutionC. many countries are making rules in order to fight pollutionD. factories make more money by dealing with the waste waterCSteve and Jack are in a bar. Jack asks Steve, “How is your singing jobgoing?” Steve answers, “Not too bad. By the way, how is the golf?” Jack replies, “Not too bad. But I have some problems with my swing (挥棒).”“My swing always goes wrong. I need to stop playing for a while and think about it. Then it seems to be all right,” says Steve.“You play golf, too?” asks Jack.Steve says, “Yes, I have been playing for years.”“But you are blind. How can you play golf?” Jack asks. “I get my caddie (球童) to stand in the middle of the fairway (球道) and he calls me. I listen to him and hit the ball towards him. Then when I get to the place where the ball lands, the caddie moves to the farther place and again I hit the ball towards him,” explains Steve.“But how do you knock the ball into the hole?” Jack wonders. “Well,” says Steve, “I get my caddie to lie down in front of the hole and call me. Then I can hit the ball to him.” And then he continues, “People don’t take me seriously, so I only play for money. I never play for less than $100,000 a hole.” Jack thinks it over and says, “OK, I’m willing to play with you. When would you like to play?”“I don’t care. Any night next week is OK.”( )26. What does Steve do?A. A caddie.B. A cook.C. A writer.D. A singer.( )27. What’s the matter with Jack now?A. He can’t swing very well.B. He can’t have a good sleep.C. He can’t see everything well.D. He can’t hear anything.( )28. How does Steve play golf?A. By asking his friend for help.B. By listening to the caddie.C. By watching the caddie.D. By using a special tool.( )29. How much can Steve get if he wins three holes?A. Less than $100,000.B. Less than $300,000.C. More than $100,000.D. More than $300,000.( )30. What’s the BEST title for the passage?A. Two good friendsB. Golf and singingC. A blind golf playerD. How to play golfⅢ. 任务型阅读(10分)Today more and more building designers (设计师) are thinking about how to make buildings that are good for the environment. They use materials that are easy to find or recycle old materials to make new buildings. Here are some examples: In August 2013, Shigeru Ban, a building designer from Japan, made a new church for people in Christchurch, New Zealand. The church is mainly made of cardboard (硬纸板). It stands 25 meters high, with a plastic top to protect the building from rain. The church can last up to 50 years, and it can be recycled. Another example is from Taiwan. This building was built for a Flora Exhibition (植物博览会). The building is designed by Arthur Huang, and it is made of 1,500,000 recycled plastic bottles! The building is strong, beautiful and comfortable. It cost much less than other buildings in the exhibition. The last example is made by Choi Jeong-Hwa, an artist fromSouth Korea. He used old doors to decorate (装饰) an old, ten-floor building. He painted bright, beautiful colors on the doors. The building is a colorful surprise in the street! The use of recycled materials to build public buildings is growing. They not only cost little, but are beautiful and good for the environment. Maybe soon, these buildings will appear in your city!根据短文内容，完成下面的表格，每空一词。