But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, e[r]
(1)Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others
1. A rugby B nearby C cycling D apply
2. A wanted B polluted C looked D contaminated
Choose the word that has different stress pattern from the others
3. A collect B indulge C hobby D admire
4. A beautiful B successful C guitarist D accomplish
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences below 5. Oil, coal, and natural gas are examples of _fuels
A renewable B fossil C nuclear D atomic
6. The earth is one of the _in the solar system
A planets B resources C environments D results
7. The Asian Games take place every _years
A one B two C three D four
8. The purpose of the Asian Games is to develop intercultural knowledge and _within Asia
A friend B friendliness C friendship D love
9. Hobbies really keep me _but I’m glad I’m able to them
A occupied B occupying C occupation D occupy
10. I _the books into different categories
A discard B classify C organize D exchange
11. The old man _a black suit is a famous energy researcher
A to wear B wearing C whom is wearing D is wearing 12. Jonny was the last applicant _for a position in that energy station
A to interview B which is interviewed C interviewing D to be interviewed 13. I have something interesting _
A told you B to tell you C that tells you D telling you 14. Lady Astor was the first woman _her seat in Parliament
A take B taking C to take D who takes
15. Airplane _in the twentieth century is one of the sources of pollution
A which invented B to invent C invented D that is invented 16. It was Tom _to help us
A comes B that comes C to come D who came
17. _the police had rescued from the fire
A The baby B The baby that C It was the baby that D The baby whom 18. It was _he first met his wife
A in London that B in London where C London that D London which 19. A: “ Let’s go to the movies now ” - B: “ Oh _”
A Good idea! B I don’t C Why’s that? D I need it
20. A: “Thank you for helping me!” -B “ _.”
A Thanks B Goodbye C You’re welcome D It’s nice to meet you 21. A: “ Would you like to go to the movies tonight ?” - B: “ _”
A No, I don’t like B Yes, I’d like C Of course D I’d love to 22. A: “Good bye Have a nice weekend” – B: “ _!”
A Excuse me B Nice to meet you C I’m sorry D The same to you Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting
23. We all know which the world’s energy resources are limited
A B C D
24. It was a kind of machine with that we were not familiar
A B C D
25. This class is only for people who’s first language is not Chinese
A B C D
26. He became the first person to eating and drink in zero in space
A B C D
Choose the sentence which has the closet meaning to the original one 27. I have just bought a television set It was made in Japan
(2)B I have just bought a television set who is made in Japan C I have just bought a television set whose made in Japan D I have just bought a television set made in Japan
28. Columbus sailed to America in 1492
A That was in America that Columbus sailed to America B In 1492 that Columbus sailed to America
C It was in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America D It is in 1492 that Columbus sailed to America 29. The book is very expensive My father is interested in it
A The book in which my father is interested is very expensive B The book which in my father is interested is very expensive C The book which my father is interested is very expensive D The book in that my father is interested is very expensive 30. Tom was the last member who left the club last night
A Tom was the last member that leaves the club last night B Tom was the last member who leaves the club last night C Tom was the last member left the club last night
D Tom was the last member to leave the club last night
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the following passage
My hobby is (31) _ fish I have a modest little glass fish tank where I keep a (32) _ of little fish Some of them were bought (33) _ the shop while some (34) _ were collected from the rice field near my house They look so beautiful (35) _ about in the tank I love watching them and my mother loves watching them, too
31. A keep B kept C keeps D keeping
32. A various B variety C vary D variously
33. A from B on C with D of
34. A other B others C another D else
35. A running B standing C walking D swimming
Read the passage and choose the best answer.
Wild animals (and wild plants) and the wild places where they live are seriously threatened almost everywhere One species has become extinct in each year of this century But many hundreds are now in danger Lack of attention would lead to the rapid advance of the process of extinction
Already many kinds of wild animals has been so reduced in number that their role in the ecosystem is forgotten Animals like the great apes, the whales, seals etc thought to be in danger of extinction But even more important, perhaps than individual kinds of animals and plants, whole habitats are in danger of vanishing: marshes are being drained, and the world forests, especially tropical forests are being cut down to satisfy man’s needs of timber and paper What would our world be like if all the wild animals and wild plants vanished? - Would our life still exist then?
36. What would happen to the human beings if the wild life vanished?
A Many species would quickly become extinct B Tropical forests would be cut down C The human life would be seriously threatened D Species would go on dying out 37. What is more important than individual kinds of animals and plants?
A The vanishing of whole habitats B The extinction of many species
D Man’s need of timber and paper C The rapid advance of the process of extinction 38. What does the writer caution us against?
A cutting down the tropical forests B hunting wild animals
C draining marshes D destroying our environment
39. What would happen if we cut down forests? -Cutting down forests would cause _ A the changes of temperature B the flood
C both A and B are correct D none are correct 40. “To threaten” in the passage means _