1. Draw a mind map of the information you get when you go over your lessons. ____, you won’t forget some of it easily.
A. However
B. Anyway
C. Otherwise
D. Therefore

D

2. —Do your pets ____ the white cat, Carl?
—Yes. I have three pet cats, ____ this one.
A. include; include
B. including; included
C. including; include
D. include; including

D

3. “Yesterday my uncle bought me a new bike.” The sentence structure is ____.
A. S+V
B. S+V+P
C. S+V+IO+DO
D. S+V+DO+OC

C

4. Which of the following has the same sentence structure as “We found the beds very comfortable.”?
A. The boy built his little brother a big tent.
B. The sun was shining brightly.
C. Sandy is watching her father work.
D. His voice sounded strange.

A

5. —World Environment Day is coming! Our school has ____ a project called “Rethink, Reuse, Recycle”.
—When will it start? I can’t wait.
A. set up
B. given away
C. cut off
D. paid for

A

6. A new study shows that learning a second language can ____ an increase in intelligence.
A. lead to
B. think of
C. put in
D. look for

D

7. His speech is popular among the middle school students because it ____ many problems that the teenagers care about.
A. makes
B. causes
C. fills
D. covers

A

8. Alice broke the vase by accident. She looked at it ____ and promised that she would fix it.
A. sadly
B. carefully
C. easily
D. friendly

B

9. Our class decided to start a recycling ____, including collecting bottles and making posters every Friday.
A. subject
B. project
C. work
D. design

B

10. —Let’s go hiking this weekend! The weather is perfect.
—____! I’ve been waiting for outdoor activities.
A. You said it
B. You can repeat it
C. I disagree
D. You said it before

A

Ⅱ. 完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)
Recycling is not only good for the environment, but also gives something that seems not so ____ a change to be something else. Mateo Lange, a 15-year-old boy from Michigan, USA, is bringing good ____ on the environment and his community through his weekend recycling efforts.
At 11 years old, while playing baseball, Lange realised his team needed ____ for competitions. He soon came up with a plan. In Michigan, cans and bottles can be ____ and redeemed (兑换) for money. The amount is 10 cents per item and is added as an extra fee at the time of buying to ____ rubbish and protect the environment.
With the help of his father, Lange started a recycling programme, raising $7,500 in just a few weeks. “We’ve raised so much money, ____ why not continue as long as we can?” he said. This ____ made him become positive so he continued the project with his father.In 2019, Michigan stopped its recycling programme, leading to bottles and cans ____ accumulating (堆积) at people’s homes. Lange’s recycling programme offered a chance to ____ the problem. With his father’s help, they helped people get rid of their recyclables and ____ did pickups from people’s homes. “I’d just run out, knock on the door and say, ‘I’m here to ____ litter.’ I’d catch the bags and pull them to the truck,” Lange said.Since 2020, Lange’s recycling plan has raised $350,000 and helped over 50 local youth groups. Besides, it has ____ more than 2 million bottles and cans from polluting Michigan’s roadsides, lakes and rivers. “It has kept our community a lot ____,” Lange said.
In 2023, Lange received the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, recognising (认可) his ____ efforts and community impact. He believed the world would become a much better place. Lange always said “Be ____. Have an idea and work on it.” whenever he was asked about his cleanup achievements.
1. A. kind
B. valuable
C. dirty
D. expensive
2. A. chances
B. questions
C. effects
D. lessons
3. A. food
B. money
C. bottles
D. spirit
4. A. chosen
B. polished
C. offered
D. collected
5. A. produce
B. reduce
C. check
D. share
6. A. while
B. but
C. so
D. or
7. A. effort
B. success
C. wealth
D. thought
8. A. normally
B. simply
C. quickly
D. hardly
9. A. hope
B. solve
C. understand
D. spread
10. A. even
B. just
C. still
D. never
11. A. cut down
B. hand out
C. pick up
D. pay for
12. A. prevented
B. helped
C. bought
D. donated
13. A. quieter
B. cleaner
C. stranger
D. safer
14. A. caring
B. limitless
C. poor
D. environmental
15. A. healthy
B. creative
C. careful
D. polite

B