9、Is it the years          you worked in the factory          have great effect on your literary works?

A．that; where          B．that; that          C．when; where           D．when; that

8、Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors（流星） but also because of rays from the sun and other stars. The atmosphere again acts  1  our protective blanket on  2 . Light gets through, and this is essential  3  plants to make the food which we  4 . Heat,  5 , makes our environments tolerable and some ultraviolet rays（紫外线的） penetrate（穿过） the 6 .Cosmic（宇宙的） rays of various kinds come  7  the air from outer space, but  8  quantities of radiation from the sun are screened off.  9  men leave the atmosphere they are  10 to this radiation;  11  their spacesuits or the walls of their spacecraft, if they are inside, 12 prevent a lot of radiation damage. Radiation is the greatest known danger to explorers in  13 . Doses of radiation are measured in   14  called“rems （雷姆）”.We all  15  radiation here on earth from the sun, from cosmic rays and from radioactive minerals. The“ 16 ”dose of radiation that we receive each year is about two millirems; it  17  according to where you live, and this is a very rough estimate. Scientists have reason to think  18 a man can  19  far more radiation  20 without being damaged; the figure of 60 rems has been agreed.

1．A．for                       B．with                   C．on                      D．as

2．A．stars                    B．sun                    C．earth                  D．space

3．A．with                     B．from                  C．under                 D．for

4．A．use                      B．live                     C．eat                     D．get

5．A．again                    B．also                    C．besides               D．too

6．A．environment         B．space                 C．atmosphere         D．earth

7．A．across                  B．to                       C．from                  D．through

8．A．so                        B．enormous           C．various               D．proper

9．A．As soon as           B．As well as　　     C．As much as        D．As possible as

10．A．shown                B．exposed              C．faced                 D．covered

11．A．but                     B．because              C．so                      D．so that

12．A．get                     B．make                  C．have                   D．do

13．A．earth                  B．atmosphere         C．space                 D．environment

14．A．pieces                B．units                   C．parts                  D．elements

15．A．receive               B．accept                C．bring                  D．catch

16．A．unusual              B．common              C．general               D．normal

17．A．shifts                 B．converts             C．modifies             D．varies

18．A．what                  B．which                 C．that                    D．why

19．A．put up with         B．keep up with　    C．come up with      D．catch up with

20．A．from              B．than             C．as               D．away

7、We all hate speed cameras, don’t we? They’re not there to slow drivers down and lower the road accidents; they just make money for the government. They trick us, cost us cold hard cash, disturb us from driving properly and are unfair.

Well, here’s a surprising thing: what if there were facts that the boring cameras actually saved lives? It’s a conclusion difficult to ignore when you look at what’s happening in France, a country with a historically poor record of road safety.

       There were 16, 617 road deaths in 1972 in France, for example, but that dropped to 8412 by 1995 following rules such as compulsory seat belt wearing in 1990 and a lowering of the blood alcohol limit to 0.05 in 1995.

       Last year, the road deaths dropped below 5,000 for the first time, or 4.9 percent less than 2004. Comparing road deaths to population in 2005,that’s about 817 per million people compared with Australia’s 806.

       And guess what? Last year the number of speed cameras on French roads reached 1,000 and the government plans to double that within the next three years.

       Okay, you know the arguments regarding increased traffic safety and cameras-for-income, but it seems in France there’s been a major cultural change brought on by radars and other laws. A three-hour, wine-soaked lunch with a quick rush back to the office is no longer on.

       Traveling on the highways, it is rare to see anyone breaking the 130km/h speed limit when once few traveled below it. The speed cameras are clearly signed so drivers know when they are coming. There’s even an official web site listing fixed and mobile camera locations and it is updated regularly.

       Maybe it is because of such transparency by government, rather than the concealment too often used by authorities in many other countries that more French can enjoy la joi de vivre thanks to speed cameras.

1．From the passage we can learn that______.

       A．France has a very poor record of road safety

       B．we’d better ignore the evidence that speed cameras save lives

       C．France had less road deaths than Australia in 2005

       D．France does successfully in controlling road accidents

2．Which seems more effective in lowering road deaths in France according to this passage?

       A．Compulsory seat belt.                           B．Lowering blood alcohol limit.

       C．Placing more speed cameras             D．Eating in a shorter time.

3．Now you can seldom see in France          .

       A．people drive at a speed of less than 130km./h

       B．lunch time lasts long hours with drunk people rushing back to office

       C．drivers drive according to the traffic lights

       D．police conduct traffic in streets

4．What does the underlined word “concealment” in the last paragraph mean?

       A．Secrecy.       B．Openness.       C．Strictness.         D．Harmony

6、It was about midday. I’d left work early in the morning to cash a check. I walked along to the bank and found there were only about ten or eleven customers there, a pretty unusual number for those central city banks.

    I waited until it was my turn, walked up to the desk and started talking to the bank clerk. He had a really strange expression on his face — just sort of a blank （茫然的） stare. I thought he was looking at me until I realize he was staring over my shoulder.

    I began to turn round to see what he was looking at and at the same moment, the outside bank guard, the one with the machine gun, came flying through the door and lay face down on the floor. Following him through the door were three absolutely frightening men wearing those horrible stocking masks. They were carrying guns; at least the one in front was carrying a pistol.

    Whether or not they said anything I can't remember to this day, or whether people just automatically put their hands up I don't know. I put my hands up but I just didn't know what to do.

    For a few moments there was just total silence, suddenly broken by the telephone ringing. I remember wondering who was on the other end of the line. Nobody answered the telephone, so it just kept on ringing and ringing, in this otherwise deathly quiet.

    Then two of the masked men went to the counter, jumped over it and got the cashiers and bank clerks to start filling their bags with cash. While the two were getting the money, the one at the door covering us with the gun obviously got a bit of an anxiety attack and started swearing at them, telling them to hurry up and get a move on.

They jumped back over the counter. One of them lost his balance when he landed on the floor and fell over. The other two swore at him again. Then they left through the door, warning us, "Don't move. Stay like that with your hands up for ten minutes." Then they just disappeared and there was total silence.

1．What does the writer mean by saying “a pretty unusual number for t hose central banks” in the first paragraph?

       A．More customers than usual were staying in the bank.

       B．Less bank clerks than expected were working in the bank.

       C．There were usually more than a dozen customers in the bank.

       D．More banks should be open to serve customers in the city center.

2．The bank clerk wore a blank expression on his face probably because          

       A．he was feeling upset at that moment

       B．he felt puzzled and sensed something terrible

       C．he was required to keep silent at work

       D．he was threatened with a gun by robbers

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The customers didn’t wait in line but jumped the queue because of the confusion.

       B．All the people in the bank except the writer put their hands up automatically.

       C．Nobody answered the telephone because all the clerks were busy with work.

       D．The bank workers were forced to fill the robbers’ bags with cash.

4．What’s the best title of this passage?

       A．A Street Gang                                      B．A Strange Bank

       C．A Bank Robbery                         D．A Horrible Adventure

5、One night recently, I was driving down a two-lane highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car approached from the opposite direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I caught the other driver’s eye for only a second. I wondered whether he might be thinking, as I was, how dependent we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall asleep, not to be put off by a phone conversation, not to cross over into my lane and bring my life to a sudden end. Though we had never spoken a word to each other, he relied on me in just the same way.

Multiplied a million times over, I believe that is the way the world works. At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to do something like crossing over the double yellow line. And sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively, with friends or even with strangers.

As technology shrinks our world, the need increases for cooperative action among nations. In 2003, doctors in five nations were quickly organized to identify the SARS virus, which saved thousands of lives. The threat of international terrorism has shown itself to be a similar problem, one requiring coordinated action by police and intelligence forces across the world. We must recognize that our fates （命运） are not ours alone to control.

In my own life, I’ve put great stock in personal responsibility. But, as the years have passed, I’ve also come to believe that there are moments when one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while each of us faces the case of driving alone down a dark road, what we must learn is that the approaching light may not be a threat, but a shared moment of trust.

1．The author considers         very important.

      A．driving alone on a dark road                 B．independence of people

       C．cooperation to identify SARS virus      D．shared trust and cooperation

2．The author said that they depended on each other in the same way because        .

       A．the approaching car was very dangerous

       B．they both drove their car at a terrific speed

       C．he might be killed out of the other’s careless driving

       D．it was dark and the road was not wide enough

3．From the second paragraph, we know the author drew the important lesson from        .

       A．only one experience                             B．many similar experiences

       C．a driver on a dark road                        D．many friends and strangers

4．The need for cooperation increases because        .

      A．peoples’ fates can’t be controlled by themselves

       B．the SARS virus spread quickly

       C．terrorism can happen everywhere

       D．the world has become smaller

4、Tattoos（纹身） have been used both to indicate high rank and to brand society’s outcasts（补抛弃者）. But perhaps most of all, the permanent designs created by tattoos have been used simply to decorate the human body.

       Tattoos are designs made on the body by cutting or picking the skin and inserting（嵌入）  pigment, or coloring, into the scratch（划痕）. Because the color is under the skin, a tattoo is usually permanent. Devices used to prick the skin have included sharpened bones, thorns, knives, and needles. Some Eskimo and Siberian peoples used a needle to draw a color-coated thread under the skin. A technique similar to tattooing is cicatrisation, in which the skin is cut to create permanent scars. Modern electric needles have refined the tattooing process.

       Tattoos have been found on Egyptian mummies dating back to about 2000 BC. They were worn by ancient Greeks, and Britons, by the Japanese, and by tribal peoples in America, New Zealand, and many pacific islands. Their purposes varied. Many people thought tattooed designs were magical protection against misfortune, as do some present-day Arabs who tattoo themselves to ward off evil. Sometimes tattooing was a mark of courage or gave the illusion of courage. The Maoris of New Zealand tattooed elaborate designs on their faces to disguise（掩饰） expressions of fear. Early Japanese wore tattoos to show their rank in society. Tattoos were used in the 19^th century to brand criminals and in the 20^th century to label inmates of Nazi concentration camps.

       Tattooing has always been remarkable in a decorative, cosmetic capacity. Centuries ago Japanese men who bared their chests in their work, such as carpenters, decorated themselves with tattoos. Tattoos were popular among American and European sailors. Though the use of tattoos has declined, it gained publicity in the 1980s as a permanent eyeliner for women. Physicians warned, however, that this could have unwanted side effects. Tattooing has been liked with cancer, and contaminated tattooing equipment can spread diseases, including AIDS.

1．From the passage we learn that              .

       A．all tattoos were not worn for the same purpose

       B．tattoos are designed patterns made on the surface of the skin

       C．ancient Egyptians and Greeks wore tattoos as a decoration

       D．there has been a growing tattooing tendency among women since 1980

2．How many different purposes of tattoos are mentioned in the third paragraph?

       A．Five.                   B．Six.                     C．Seven.                D．Eight.

3．According to passage, one side effect of tattooing lies in the fact that        .

       A．tattooing creates permanent scars on the body

       B．tattooing can spread diseases like AIDS

       C．tattooing could contribute to cancer

       D．tattooing make people suffer a great deal

4．In the passage it is suggested that        .

       A．the Eskimos and Siberians shared the same purpose wearing tattoos

       B．it was discovered that the Egyptians were the first to tattoo themselves

       C．some Arab people hold the belief that tattoos can drive off evil

       D．women paid no attention to tattoos until the late 19th century

3、I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes t hat people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that today’s children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 50 years ago.

Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation— brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things— and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.

Given that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope.

       At the top of the list is nurturing（培育） a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.

       To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.

       Limit the amount of virtual（虚拟的） violence your children are exposed to. It’s not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.

       Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.

       Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesn’t have to ruin your life.

1．The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people’s state of mind are_____.

       A．surprising           B．confusing           C．illogical               D．questionable

2．What does the author means by saying “we can’t turn the clock back” （Line 1, Para. 3）?

       A．It’s impossible to slow down the pace of change.

       B．The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.

       C．Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.

       D．It’s impossible to forget the past．

3．According to the analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago_______.

       A．were less isolated physically                  B．were probably less self-centered

       C．probably suffered less from anxiety       D．were considered less individualistic

4．The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is______.

       A．to provide them with a safer environment

       B．to lower their expectations for them

       C．to get them more involved socially

       D．to set a good model for them to follow

2、此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一题做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划对号：如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下面情况改正：

    此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

    此行缺一词：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。

    此行错一词：在错词的下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

    注意：原行没有错误不要改。

       Mr Huang is sixty years old. He has retired. He taught our             1．          

Chemistry when we were in Senior Grade One. He was old, and          2．          

he taught very well. He tried his best to make his classes live. Mr          3．          

Huang usually made good preparation for the lessons and was              4．           

strict with us too. Each time we made mistakes in our homework,        5．          

he would ask us to correct them. At time, I was rather poor in             6．          

chemistry. Mr Huang often helps me with my study very                     7．          

Patiently. With his help, I made a great progress and caught                  8．          

up the class. He was always very kind to every student. As                  9．          

an experiencing teacher, he was respected and loved by all                   10．          

the students.

1、下面是对网民所作的一个调查。请你把调查的结果用英语写成短文，并谈谈自己的看法（不得少于两点），发表在学校的报刊上。

       注意：

       1．对所给要点，不要简单翻译，要有适当发挥；

       2．字数120。短文中开头已写好，不计入词数。

       3．参考词汇：网民—Netizen