6、 Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures. You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult process that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.
If you are unhappy about something, face it. Try to state the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are up against. Then see if you can “put your finger” on the cause of your unhappiness.
In many cases, we only “think”there is no solution to a particular problem. But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.
For example, a boy wanted to be a debater (辩论家). When he tried out for the debating team as a freshman, the coach thought he was hopeless. He was shy; he had a high-pitched voice; and his posture（体态）was poor. Although he was given little hope of success, he took advantage of every opportunity to debate. He studied successful speakers and sized up(估计...的大小) his own weaknesses and assets. Then he spent many hours learning all the facts on the topics for debate, and worked at developing good posture and at speaking clearly. By his junior year, he made the school debating team, and in his senior year he was on the winning team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.
Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations. Sometimes it is necessary to change either the tactics（策略）or the goal.
A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite fast enough for football. In this situation, becoming a great football player may be an unreasonable goal for him. However, he may become outstanding in tennis or golf, and satisfy his desire to take part in sports.
A girl who has plain features may decide that she cannot win popularity with her face, and so she may try to develop an interesting personality, which eventually will get her much further. In this situation, she must change her method of achieving her goal.
So, although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
1．What is the main idea discussed in the first paragraph?
A．Giving up a puzzling problem.
B．Escaping from problems by making excuses for failures.
C．Going through the same difficult process.
D．Testing people’s abilities.
2．The underlined phrase“are up against”in the second paragraph could be best replaced by “_______.”
A．are fond of B．are faced with C．met with D．looked at
3．By taking the example of the boy who wanted to be a debater, the author means _______.
A．you are going through new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities
B．we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack
C．it is necessary to change either the tactics or the goal.
D．it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do
4．Which of the following is the topic sentence of the text?
A．It is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.
B．If you are unhappy about something, face it, and try to state the problem in a few words.
C．Although direct attack is often the best way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations.
D．Although direct attack is often the best way to handle problems, it is important to study the situation and make a wise decision about what to do.
5、With fifteen years Britain and other nations should be well on with the building of huge industrial complexes(联合体) of the recycling of waste. The word “rubbish” could lose its meaning because everything that goes into the dumps would be made into something useful. Even the most dangerous and unpleasant wastes would provide energy if nothing else.
The latest project is to take a city of around half a million inhabitants and discover exactly what raw materials go into it and what go out. The aim is to find out how many of these raw materials could be provided if a plant for recycling waste were built just outside the city. This plant would recycle not only metal such as steel, lead and copper, but also paper and rubber as well.
Another new project is being set up to discover the best way of sorting and separating the rubbish. When this project is complete, the rubbish will be processed like this: First, it will pass through sharp metal bars which will tear open the plastic bags in which rubbish is usually packed; then it will pass through a powerful fan to separate the lightest elements from the heavy solids; after that founders and rollers will break up everything that can be broken. Finally, the rubbish will pass under magnets（磁铁）, which will remove the bits of iron and steel; the rubber and plastic will then be sorted out in the final stage.
The first full-size giant recycling plants are perhaps fifteen years away. Indeed, with the growing cost of transporting rubbish to more distant dumps, some big cities will be forced to build their own recycling plants before long.
1．The underlined part“should be well on with”（para.1）most probably means ____ .
A．complete B．get ready to start
C．achieve a great deal in D．put an end to
2．What is not mentioned as a part of the recycling process described in the third paragraph?
A．Breaking up whatever is breakable.
B．Sharpening metal bars.
C．Separating light elements from the heavy ones.
D．Sorting out small pieces of metal.
3．What’s the main reason for big cities to build their own recycling plants?
A．To deal with wastes in a better way.
B．To protect the environment from pollution.
C．To get raw materials locally.
D．To make much money from those plants.
4．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．a cheap way to get energy B．the place of recycling plants
C．new ways of recycling wastes D．the probability of city environment
4、M: Hi, would you like some help?
W: Well, I’m looking for something I saw at a friend’s house a few days ago. 1 it’s a light metal shelf almost a yard long.
M: You are in the right department. 2 .
W: Oh, that’s too bad． 3 .
M: Yes. But I should tell you the price has gone up.
W: 4
M: They were $12.50, but new ones will be about three dollars more. 65 We should have them by then.
W: Ok, I’ll be back. Thanks.
A．But we don’t have them in stock now.
B．Why do they cost so much?
C．Are you going to be getting more?
D．He said he bought it here.
E．Just my luck.
F．I’m terribly sorry for that.
G．Come in next week.
3、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
1．Such a job calls for __________(耐心) and courage. 1._____________
2．Many experts ___________(实验) with new method of teaching English are from Perking University. 2. ____________
3．It is rather _____(尴尬) that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today. 3. ____________
4．Everyone has his own s____________ .No one is perfect. 4. ____________
5．All the people ______(邀请) brought a present when they came. 5. ____________
6．The influence of society on the children should be taken into a_________. 6. ____________
7．In the meantime, the question facing business is whether such research is w_____ of the cost. 7. ____________
8．If most of the people d_____ a day’s pay to the Hope Project, then it will be hopeful. 8. ____________
9．While talking to children, remember to ___________（简化）your explanation for them. 9. ____________
10．In some remote mountain areas, most of the families are b________off. 10. ____________
2、此题要求改正所给短文的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上划一个勾（√）；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。
Next week I’m going to see my teacher who teaches me 1．
English in the middle school. She completed thirty years of 2．
teaching and gained rich experience with her work. 3．
What lively and interesting her classes were ! 4．
A way she taught English impressed us very much. 5．
I had great difficulty with English grammar just after 6．
I entered in the school. It was she who immediately 7．
came with help. With her help, I made great progress 8．
in English. Once I even got the first place in a English 9．
examination. I owe my thank to her, my English teacher. 10．
1、 你的英国朋友正在做一个课题；世界各地的生日庆祝方式。他请你介绍中国学生过生日的方式。请你根据以下要点写一篇短文：
一、通常方式
1．生日聚会
2．生日礼物
3．生日祝福
二、我认为更有意义的庆祝方式和理由 *词数100-120
_______________________________________________________________________________
34、假定你是李华。应英国朋友Bob的要求，写一封短信介绍你校图书馆的基本情况。内容须包括下面两幅图中的相关信息。 注意：1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增减细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头语已为你写好。
Dear Bob,
Thank you for your last letter asking about our library.
33、找出与所给单词划线部分读音相同的选项。语音知识
1champion A. opinion B. region C. occasion D. conclusion
2. mainly A. mountainous B. certain C. captain D. sail
3. wisdom A. sunset B. insect C. possession D. promise
4. volcano A. location B. dishonest C. method D. protection
5. scholarship A. champion B. dutchman C. technique D. church
评卷人
得分
三、书面表达
（每空？ 分，共？ 分）
32、-- I was wondering if we could go skiing on the weekend.
-- _______good. A. Sound B. Sounded C. Sounding D. Sounds
31、I had travelled only two hours one day _____ the winds increased so much that I had to put my tent up ____ the winds became too strong.
A. when; before B. then; but C. while; because D. but; before
