Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a __________ discussion.

A. noisy　　　　 B. serious　　　 C. complete　　　　 D. friendly

答：D。由cheerful可知应选friendly

There seems never to have been a civilization(文明) without toys, but when and how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children something to do.

In the ancient world, as is today, most boys play with some kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are strictly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and responsibilities of the adult world.

What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over the centuries but how much they have remained the same. It is the universality of toys about their development in all parts of the world and their continuing to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among the Arctic peoples, generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.

Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject to (服从于) technological progress that characterizes inventions for adult use. The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of advancement. The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the limitations of materials then ready for use. (words: 285 ; time : 5ms)

1. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with is that ________ .

A. their social roles are strictly determined

B. most boys would like to follow their fathers' jobs

C. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers

D. they like challenging activities.

2. "The universality of toys" lies in the fact that ________ .

A. technological advances have greatly improved the making of toys

B. the improvement of techniques in making toys depends on the efforts of universities

C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys

D. the basic characteristics of toys are the same all over the world

3. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.

A. follow a direct line of development

B. also greatly interest adults

C. are not characterized by progress in technology

D. show the pace of social progress

（C）篇

1. A。由原文第二段第二句可知。

2. D。根据文章第三段第一句和第三句可知,玩具的基本的特征变化不大。

3. C。由文章最后一段第一句可知,玩具作为一种艺术形式,不因科技变化而变化。

　　写作：

　　短文改错：

　　此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断，如无错误，则在该行右边横线上画一个钩(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

　　该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并且也用斜线划掉。

　　该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

　　该行错一个词：在错的词下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

　　注意：原行没有错的不要改。

书面表达

　　假设你是一村办幼儿园的负责人，请你用英语为参观者写一篇介绍材料。介绍下列内容：

　　(1)朝阳幼儿园由三个农民创办于1993年。

　　1995年底时，只有一座小屋，设施简陋，两个老师管理十几个孩子。

　  (2)后来村里根据农民提议，提供资金扩建幼儿园。

　　(3)幼儿园现有六位老师，孩子五十多个。操场干净、漂亮、游戏室玩具齐全，还有收音机、录音机、电视机、钢琴和电脑等。

　　(4)孩子们健康活泼，连镇上的一些家长也要求把孩子送到这里来。

　　词数：80～120个。

书面表达

　　假设你是一村办幼儿园的负责人，请你用英语为参观者写一篇介绍材料。介绍下列内容：

　　一、朝阳幼儿园由三个农民创办于1993年。

　　1995年底时，只有一座小屋，设施简陋，两个老师管理十几个孩子。

　　二、后来村里根据农民提议，提供资金扩建幼儿园。

　　三、幼儿园现有六位老师，孩子五十多个。操场干净、漂亮、游戏室玩具齐全，还有收音机、录音机、电视机、钢琴和电脑等。

　　四、孩子们健康活泼，连镇上的一些家长也要求把孩子送到这里来。

　　词数：80～120个。