--Shall I give you a ride?　

--Thank you. ______.

A. It wouldn’t be better. B. Of course you can.　

C. If you like. D. If you are convenient.

 They are getting things together in ______ preparation for ______ journey we have planned.

      A. the, the                B. a, the                   C.\, the                           D. the, a

假如你是李华，你们学校最近开展了创建“平安校园”的活动。你们班为此组织主题班会，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，谈一谈你对如何创建“平安校园”的一些想法。短文应该包括下面的内容：

1、安全意识的重要性；

2、在运动中要注意安全；

3、在校内同学间发生矛盾时，一定要保持冷静、理智；

5、逐步将“平安校园”活动转化为全体师生的实际行动。

注意：

1、不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节使行文连贯；

2、词数120个左右；

3、文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

safety at school

My dear classmates，

There is no denying that safety plays an important part in our daily life. Recently our school has carried out a program aimed at making our campus a safe place to stay on.

答案

请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Some people believe that greed and selfishness has become the basis of modern society, and we should return to the old traditions of family and community then we will have a better life. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the above opinion?

In this fast-paced world, many values are undergoing major changes. While people traditionally prioritize caring, sharing and generosity in life and work, modern people seem to be more self-absorbed and self-concerned.

Modern people act selfishly to survive the harsh competition of life. They say that it is a jungle out there. To survive, you have to fight with whatever means that come handy. Obviously greedy and selfishness go perfectly well with such ideas. In a company, employees do everything they can to get better pay and higher position, even at the cost of colleagues. We are in any way advocating any selfish conduct. It is just that people are pressured to act in a certain way due to outside influences.

In spite of common practice, it is hard to conclude that modern society is built on greed and selfishness, both of which are not newly invented vocabulary. In ancient times people also did greedy and selfish things though such behaviors were more condemned then. But we can not ignore the fact that people in the past lived a relatively more isolated life and faced less pressure compared with their modern counterparts.

Are we happier to share with others and be generous to them? There is no fixed answer either. Some people take great pleasure helping and giving to others while others feel happy doing the opposite. But I personally think that people should not be too selfish. Caring for others can actually encourage the development of a mutually beneficial relationship.

In conclusion, modern people appear to be more self-centered than those in the past due to strong outside pressure. However, we should encourage people to know the importance of being caring and generous and to build a mutually beneficial relationship with others.

Are Modern People Becoming More Selfish?

　 Why does a large education nation like China have so few world renowned scientists as the US? Educationists from China and the US try to find out the answer to questions like this at a forum on the basic education strategy.

　 The forum, held recently, was jointly organized by the Education Development Research Center of the Ministry of Education in China and the Postgraduate School of the University of Pennsylvania in the US. It aims to find out similarities and differences that exist between two countries in their educational system.

　 While some educationists in China keep a doubtful eye to the country’s educational system in recent years. Their American counterparts give a positive answer to the basic education in China, saying that it is still one of the best in the world.

An American educationist told reporters that the basic education in the US was criticized in recent years due to its political tendency. On the contrary, Chinese government’s stress on basic education and qualified teachers has set a good example.

　 At primary and middle school, pupils in China did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils. However, few grow to be world “masters”. Why? Educationists attributed this to China’s stress on examination rather than students’ interest.

　 Deputy Director of the postgraduate school of Pennsylvania University said American teachers encouraged students to focus on their strong points. In China, students are driven to study to pass the entrance examination test and they do not pay much attention to their own interest.

　 At the forum, director of the Education Development Research Center Mr. Zhang said in the future, the research center would make its middle and long-term basic education strategy by taking some references from other countries including the US.

He also revealed that for a long time in the future, China would make a breakthrough in setting the policy for quality education.

72. This passage is mainly about _________.

A. quality education development in the future

　 B. why China’s education cultivates(培养) few world masters

　 C. China’s good basic education

　 D. genius education at the primary stage

73. The underlined word “renowned” in the first paragraph probably means ________

　 A. famous　　　　 B. active　　　　　 C. qualified　　　 D. experienced

74. Few pupils in China who did better in math and science lessons than the US pupils grow to be

　　　 world “masters”, because _________

　 A. The US government spends more money on basic education

　 B. American pupils are cleverer than Chinese pupils

　 C. basic education in China is not as successful as that of the US

　 D. Chinese people pay less attention to students’ interest

75. China’s educational system will _______ in the future.

　 A. help students to study even harder to pass the examination

　 B. apply more attention to quality education referring to systems of other countries

　 C. allow students to pay more attention to their own interest without their test results

　 D. copy the educational system in the US

Where is that noise coming from? Not sure? Try living with your eyes closed for a few years.

Blind people are better at locating sounds than people who can see, a new study says, without the benefits of vision the ears seem to work much better.

Previous studies have shown that blind people are better than others at reaching out and touching the sources of sounds that are close by. Researchers from the University of Montreal wanted to see if blind people were also better at locating sounds that are far away.

Twenty-three blind people participated in the study. All had been sightless for at least 20 years. Fourteen of them had lost their vision before age 11. The rest went blind after age 16. The experiment also included 10 people who could see but were wearing blind-folds.

In one task, volunteers had to pick the direction of a sound coming from about 3 metres away. When the sound was in front of them or slightly off center in front, both groups performed equally well.

When sounds came from the side or the back, however, the blind group performed much better than the blindfolded group. The participants who had been blind since childhood did slightly better than those who lost their sight later.

Recognizing the locations of distant sounds can be a matter of life-or-death for blind people, say the researchers. Crossing the street, for instance, is much harder when you can’t see the cars coming.

Still, the researchers were surprised by how well the blind participants did, especially those who went blind after age 16. In another experiment, the scientists also found that parts of the brain that normally deal with visual information became active in locating sound in the people who were blind by age 11. These brain parts didn’t show sound-location activity in the other group of blind people or in the sighted people. The scientists now want to learn more about the working of brains of “late-onset” blind people.

68. The recent study shows blind people are better at telling ________________.

A. The sources of loud sounds.           B. the locations of distant sounds

C. the direction of sharp sounds           D. the distance of a sound in front of them

69. Which would be a proper title for the passage?

A. A Research on Blind People        B. Where is That Noise Coming from?

C. Hearing Better in the Dark         D. What If Living Without Your Eyes?

70. If people were asked to tell the direction of a sound from the side, who would perform best?

A. Those who are blind.            B. Those who have gone blind since children.

C. Those who went blind at age 16.          D. Those who are blindfolded.

71. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Whether to be able to locate the sounds can be of vital importance for the blind.

B. All the volunteers in the experiment are sightless.

C. All the participants did equally well when picking sounds from whatever direction.

D. The later people become blind, the better they can perform in telling the direction of sounds.

You know Australia is a big country, but you may not know how easy it is to get around. The untouched beaches that go for miles and deserts that touch the horizon are just there, waiting to be reached and explored. Following are the different ways you can explore our vast country.

Getting around Australia

 Air

Flying is the best way to cover large distances in a short time. You can spend more time on the Australia’s can’t - miss landscapes and relaxing lifestyle. Moreover, competition among airlines makes great flying fees available for you.

Drive

Australia has a vast network of well - maintained roads and some of the most beautiful touring routes in the world. You have no difficulty finding car rental companies at major airports, central city locations, suburbs and attractions.

 Bus

Bus travel in Australia is comfortable, easy and economical. Buses generally have air conditioning, reading lights, adjustable seats and videos. Services are frequent, affordable and efficient.

 Rail

Train travel is the cheapest and gives you an insight into Australia’s size and variety, all from the comfort of your carriage. Scheduled services are a great way to get quickly between our cities and regional centers.

Ferry(轮渡)

The Spirit of Tasmania runs a passenger and vehicle ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania nightly. Extra services are running during summer rush hours. Sea - link ferries connect South Australia and Kangaroo Island several times a day. Ferries connect suburbs in our capital cities

Walk

With easy - on - the - feel pedestrian streets, walking is a great way to get around our cities.

Besides all of above, you can also experience some of the longest tracks and trails in the world in central Australia - impressive journeys of a thousand kilometers or more that can take several weeks to complete.

64. The underlined word "untouched" (in the 1^st paragraph) means______.

A. secure         B. special          C. natural        D. artificial

65. Which of the following is TRUE about traveling in Australia? ______.

A. More travelers make the flying fees among airlines higher than before

B. You can easily rent a car to explore its most beautiful touring routes

C. Taking a bus tour is the most comfortable, economical and efficient way

D. Train services can offer you more comfort than any other means of transport

66. Ferry service between Melbourne and Tasmania usually runs ______.

A. only at night hours                     B. only during rush hours

C. several times a day                     D. between different cities

67. From the passage, we know that ______.

A. pedestrian walking is a great way to travel between cities

B. traveling in Central Australia is time - consuming

C. Central Australia has the world’s longest railway line

D. you have to walk over a thousand kilometers in Australia

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.

A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should prove it. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t want an end to the relationship. The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong – even if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes wrong. Third, see things from your friend’s point of view(观点). And finally, accept that friendships changes as our needs and lifestyles(生活方式) change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the nature ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture(培养).

60.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Easy Ways to Make Friends　　　　　 B. Ups and Downs in Friendship

　C. How to Mend a Troubled Friendship　 D. How to Take the Lead in Making Friends

61.The “wronged person” underlined in the text refers to a person ________.

A. who has been mistaken for another 　　　B. who has been blamed unfairly

　C. who has treated friends badly 　　　　　D. who has admitted his mistakes

62.According to the text a friendship can last long only if ________.

　A. we have much in common　 　　　 B. we know our friends mistakes

　C. we treat our disagreements wisely 　　D. we have know one another for long

63.What should we do if we follow the author’s second suggestion?

　 A. Stick to our own points of view.　　 B. Avoid making mistakes.

　C. Make an apology first.　 　　　　 D. Change our lifestyles.

We have two daughters: Kristen is seven years old and Kelly is four. Last Sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. I dressed them nicely for the party, and told them that their job was to join Mommy in answering the door when the bell rang. Mommy would introduce them to the guests, and then they would take the guests’ coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom. The guests arrived. I introduced my two daughters to each of them. The adults were nice and kind and said how lucky we were to have such good kids. Each of the guests made a particular fuss over Kelly, the younger one, admiring her dress, her hair and her smile. They said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age. I thought to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because she’s the one who seems more easily hurt. We do it with the best of intentions. But we seldom think of how it might affect the other child. I was a little worried that Kristen would feel she was being outshined. I was about to serve dinner when I realized that she had been missing for twenty minutes. I ran upstairs and found her in the bedroom, crying. I said, “What are you doing here, my dear?” She turned to me with a sad expression and said, “Mommy, why don’t people like me the way they like my sister? Is it because I’m not pretty? Is that why they don’t say nice things about me as much?” I tried to explain to her, kissing and hugging her to make her feel better.

Now whenever I visit a friend’s home, I make it a point to speak to the elder child first.

56. The underlined expression “make a big ‘to do’ over”(paragraph 4) means_____.

A. show much concern about　　　 B. have a special effect on

C. list jobs to be done for D. do good things for

57. We can conclude (得出结论) from the passage that_____.

A. parents should pay more attention to the elder children

B. the younger children are usually more easily hurt

C. people usually like the younger children more

D. adults should treat children equally

58. The guests praised Kelly for carrying coats upstairs because of her_____.

A. beautiful hair　　 B. pretty clothes　　 C. lovely smile　　 D. young age

59. Kristen felt sad and cried because_____.

A. the guest gave her more coats to carry

B. she didn’t look as pretty as Kelly

C. the guests praised her sister more than her

D. her mother didn’t introduce her the guests　

The Keeper of the River

An old man had been working for many years for a town.His job was to clear away natural waste from the pool water in the hills, which made up the lovely river flowing through the town nearby. Quietly and 　36 , the old man guarded the hills, 　37 the leaves and branches, and cleaned up the dirt that would have 　38 and polluted the fresh flow of water. The town soon became a popular attraction for tourists. Elegant swan(天鹅) floated along the clear river and the view was so beautiful 　39 words.

Years passed. One evening the town 　40 met. As they reviewed the budget, one man's

41 caught sight of the salary 　42 being paid to the seldom seen keeper of the river. He asked, "Who is the old man? Why do we 　43 to employ him? No one in town ever 　44 him.

For all we know, the strange keeper of the hills isn't doing his job.His position isn't 　45 any longer." Then they voted to 　46 the man.

For several weeks, nothing changed ...

By early autumn, the trees began to 　47 their leaves. Small branches broke off and fell into the pools of the hills, 　48 the flow of the shining water. One afternoon, someone noticed a slight yellowish-brown 　49 in the river. A few days later, the water was much 　50 . Within another week, an oily something covered some sections of the water along the banks, and a terrible

51 was soon sensed. Swans left, and so did the 　52 . The only thing that was now visiting the village was disease and sickness.

Quickly , the 　53 town committee called a special meeting.Realising their huge error in

54 , they rehired the old keeper of the river again, and within a few weeks, the river began to clear up.Swans and tourists came back again and new life returned to the small town in the Alps.

Never ignore the seeming smallness of a task, job, or life.They may all make a 　55 .

36.A.regularly　　　　　　　　　 B.suddenly　　　　　　　 C.naturally　　　　　　　 D.actually

37.A.cut　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.burned　　　　　　　　　 C.removed　　　　　　　 D.selected

38.A.carried　　　　　　　　　　 B.poured　　　　　　　　　 C.changed　　　　　　　　 D.blocked

39.A.beyond　　　　　　　　　　 B.with　　　　　　　　　　 C.in 　　　　　　 D.after

40.A.office　　　　　　　　　　　 B.association　　　　　　 C.department　　　　　　 D.committee

41.A.eye　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.care　　　　　　　　　　　 C.hand　　　　　　　　　　 D.mind

42.A.list　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.form　　　　　　　　　　 C.figure　　　　　　　　　 D.information

43.A.promise　　　　　　　　　 B.continue　　　　　　　　 C.stop　　　　　　　　　　 D.tend

44.A.visits　　　　　　　　　　　 B.hires　　　　　　　　　　 C.tells　　　　　　　　　　　 D.sees

45.A.powerful　　　　　　　　 B.important　　　　　　　 C.necessary　　　　　　 D.suitable

46.A.find　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.fire　　　　　　　　　　　 C.support　　　　　　　　 D.forget

47.A.lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.miss　　　　　　　　　　 C.fall　　　　　　　　　　　 D.grow

48.A.pulling　　　　　　　　　　 B.speeding　　　　　　　 C.slowing　　　　　　　　 D.pushing

49.A.fish　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.color　　　　　　　　　　 C.flower　　　　　　　　　 D.leaf

50.A.deeper　　　　　　　　　　 B.cooler　　　　　　　　　 C.warmer　　　　　　　　 D.darker

51.A.sound　　　　　　　　　　 B.smell　　　　　　　　　　 C.wave　　　　　　　　　　 D.taste

52.A.managers　　　　　　　　 B.passengers　　　　　　 C.villagers　　　　　　　　 D.tourists

53.A.embarrassed　　　　　　 B.annoyed　　　　　　　　 C.discouraged　　　　　 D.heartbroken

54.A.arrangement　　　　　　 B.assignment　　　　　　 C.judgement　　　　　　 D.amusement

55.A.suggestion　　　　　　　 B.difference　　　　　　 C.progress　　　　　　　 D.decision