() 1. To realize its meaning and value,
the United Nations should try its
best to make world
better place.

A.a; the
B.the; a
C.the; the
D./; a

B

固定搭配make the world a better place表示“使世界成为一个更好的地方”，因此第一空填the，第二空填a，对应选项B。

() 2. I once worked for a travel magazine and the helped me get a job as a TV reporter.

A.experience
B.condition
C.education
D.situation

A

根据句意，在旅游杂志工作的经历帮助“我”获得电视台记者的工作，A选项experience意为“经验”，符合语境；B选项condition意为“条件”，C选项education意为“教育”，D选项situation意为“情况”，均不符合。

() 3. —My father drive me to school but now I riding to school by myself.
—Great! That's a way to live a green life.

A.used to; used to
B.used to; am used to
C.was used to; am used to
D.was used to; used to

B

第一空表示“过去常常做某事”，用used to do结构；第二空表示“习惯于做某事”，用be used to doing结构，主语是I，be动词用am。因此选B。

() 4. Class 1, Grade 8 were asked by Mr Wu to write an article called My Dream Home. Which of the following is the best way to organize the article?

A.Time order.
B.Space order.
C.General to specific.
D.Specific to general.

B

写《My Dream Home》这类介绍住所的文章，适合按空间顺序组织内容，清晰描述家园的方位布局，因此选B。

() 5. —Have you seen Mary these days?
—Oh, she's resting at home.
She for a whole week because of the bad weather.

A.had a cold
B.caught a cold
C.has had a cold
D.has caught a cold

C

根据时间状语"for a whole week"，句子需用现在完成时，且动词需用延续性动词。"catch a cold"是短暂性动词短语，不能与表示一段时间的"for"连用；"have a cold"是延续性短语，符合语境。因此选C。

() 6. Many natural resources will soon if we don't take action to protect and save them.

A.run out
B.be run out
C.hand out
D.be handed out

A

本题考查动词短语辨析。run out意为“用完，耗尽”，是不及物动词短语，无被动形式；hand out意为“分发”，不符合句意。根据语境，自然资源会耗尽，故选A。

()7. As the story , the secret of the castle is discovered little by little.

A.ends
B.begins
C.develops
D.happens

C

句意：随着故事的发展，城堡的秘密逐渐被发现。A. ends（结束）；B. begins（开始）；C. develops（发展）；D. happens（发生）。结合语境，develops符合句意，故选C。

() 8. —Let's go and play football this Sunday afternoon, Daniel!
—Oh, the final exam is coming.
I can't any more time off school work.

A.spend
B.find
C.afford
D.offer

C

本题考查动词词义辨析。spend意为“花费”；find意为“找到”；afford意为“承担得起，抽出（时间）”；offer意为“提供”。根据语境，期末考试将至，无法再从学业中抽出更多时间，afford符合句意。

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根据短文内容，从短文后方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the third longest river in the world. 1 It is about 6,300 kilometers long. It starts from the Tanggula Mountains（唐古拉山脉）and runs through some provinces including Qinghai, Xizang, Sichuan, Yunnan and so on. 2
During the long history of ancient China, this river helped feed millions of people and developed amazing cultures. The important cities such as Shanghai and Nanjing are sitting along the river.
3 In the past, the water in it was clean but now it is dirty. A lot of fish died because of water pollution. Luckily, people realized the importance of protecting the Yangtze River. A program was set up in 1989 to protect the water and land around the river. It was successful because it helped improve the environment. 4 It helps protect white-flag dolphins（白鱀豚）, one of the rarest（最珍贵的）animals in the world. The number of white-flag dolphins in China dropped because of the pollution in the Yangtze River.
5 However, we still have a long way to go to protect the great river. Let's work together to help our Mother River become as clean as it used to be.
A. So far, we've made some achievements.
B. Finally, it runs into the ocean in Shanghai.
C. The other program is about endangered animals.
D. However, the Yangtze River also faces some problems.
E. A great program teaches children about endangered animals.
F. It is just after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.
G. The Chinese government is calling on us to protect the Yangtze River.
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
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1.F 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A

1. 前文说明长江是中国最长、世界第三长河，F选项“它仅次于非洲的尼罗河和南美洲的亚马逊河”承接河流排名的内容，符合逻辑；2. 前文介绍长江的发源地和流经省份，B选项“最后它在上海流入海洋”补充河流的流向终点，符合描述逻辑；3. 后文讲述长江面临的污染问题，D选项“然而长江也面临一些问题”引出下文的问题，过渡自然；4. 前文提到1989年的保护项目成功，后文提到保护白鱀豚，C选项“另一个项目是关于濒危动物的”对应两个不同保护项目的内容，衔接合理；5. 后文说明保护长江还有很长路要走，A选项“到目前为止我们已经取得了一些成就”承接前文项目的成功，符合语境。