6、A serious threat to farmers in many parts of the world is erosion. Erosion occurs if a large area of land is cleared of trees and is then badly treated by the farmers. The rain and winds may gradually wash away, or blow away, much of the topsoil. When this happens, crops of wheat or corn become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well. If erosion continues, it will turn good land into a desert.

In the past, when erosion appeared, farmers sometimes moved to a new place to farm. Sometimes they could not move, but continued to try to grow food in the unhealthy soil. This caused them to sink into poverty. Soon some people realized that there was little rich, fertile soil in the world, government began to try to stop erosion.

One of the first experiments to stop erosion began in the United States in 1933. The experiment was carried out in the area of the Tennessee River. Floods and had farming in this area had ruined（毁坏）land that had once been rich. As a result, most of the people living around the Tennessee River were very poor.

The government built big dams across the river and stored the water for use during the dry season when there was no rain. The government workers also helped farmers to fertilize their soil and to learn new farming methods which could stop erosion.

At the beginning, the farmers were not interested. But soon,  good healthy crops began to appear on the land where new methods where used. Ten years after the extremely prosperous, the great success of this experiment had led similar projects in the other parts of the world.

1．The word “erosion” in the first paragraph means        .

       A．the clearing of trees                                    B．excessive（极度）use of the land

       C．the destruction of crops                              D．gradual loss of topsoil

2．The passage tells us that erosion is a problem which        .

       A．first began in the United States in 1933

       B．occurs mainly in river areas

       C．affects many parts of the world

       D．is becoming more and more serious

3．In the second paragraph, “to sink into poverty” means        .

       A．to lose topsoil in erosion

       B．to become weaker and weaker until nothing grows well

       C．to become very poor

       D．to turn into a desert

4．The main purpose of this passage is to tell people        .

      A．how erosion occurs

       B．the importance of using new farming methods

       C．something can be done to prevent erosion

       D．the serious outcomes（后果）of erosion

5、SAN FRANCISCO—The “Reading Wizard”, an 11 – year – old – boy, whose offer to read to children without being paid at a local library was refused by libraries, will get to read to younger kids after all.

Mayor Willie Brown last Wednesday ordered San Francisco Public Library officials to allow John O’Connor to read to preschool children to get them interested in books and stop them from watching television and video games.

“I didn’t expect this kind of attention. ” John said, “It’s just shocking.”

John has chosen his first book, “The King’s Giraffe”, and made up fliers inviting neighborhood children, aged from three to six, to the Presidio Branch every Wednesday afternoon. He planned to call himself the “Reading Wizard” and wear a special hat, fake glasses and a black coat.

But his idea was refused – on the phone, in person and finally with a letter from Toni Bernardi, the chief of the library’s children and youth services. Using terms like “age appropriate material”（适龄读物）,she wrote that only library workers are allowed to read to children.

John then went to a member of the city board of supervisors（督导董事会）, who advised him to write letters to the library officials.

“Our libraries are supposed to turn kids on, not to turn them off.” Brown said he enjoyed “the creative idea, the sense of civic duty and the caring for others that John clearly showed us.”

1．Who is the “Reading Wizard”?

       A．Presidio Branch.                                         B．The King’s Giraffe.

       C．John O’Connor.                                          D．Toni Bernardi.

2．The 11 – year – old boy asked librarians at the local library for permission to        .

       A．play video games                                        B．wear something strange

       C．design fliers for new books                          D．read stories to young children

3．By dressing up as a wizard, the boy probably hoped to        .

      A．put up a performance

       B．frighten the three – year – old boys

       C．get the officials shocked

       D．attract the children’s attention

4．We can infer that Mayor Willie Brown        .

       A．praised the boy for his new idea

       B．received a call from the library for children

       C．informed the boy to stop reading to children

       D．held a party for John and his friends at the library

4、A：  1 

B：I wish I could say the same! Only joking! How have you been?

A：As well as usual. The kids have all grown up and moved out, so it’s just the two of us now   2  .

B：That would be great.  3 

A：Any day next week. Just drop around when you feel like it.

B：  4 

A：It sure will. Anyway, I have to leave. Remember to come around for dinner.

B：  5 

A．When is a good time for you?

B．I’m glad to see you.

C．It’s nice to see you again.

D．I will, and it’ll be good to catch up again.

E．I am looking forward to it. See you next week.

F．While you’re around, why don’t you drop by for dinner one night?

G．Shall we meet on Wednesday?

1．           2．           3．           4．            5．       

3、根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或单词首字母，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一个词）

1．I have opened an a       the Bank of China, where I will keep my money.     1．      

2．Some gold has to be m       from deep under ground                                  2．      

3．She is a v       to take of the patients without pay.                                      3．      

4．She r       her sister in looks. It’s hard to tell one from the other.                  4．      

5．People who cannot d       between colors are said to be colour – blind.        5．      

6．She worked hard and was soon       （晋升）.                                          6．      

7．The Chinese revolution broke out in the first      （十年）of the 20^th century. 7．    

8．These are facts with which every schoolboy is       （熟悉）.                    8．      

9．Salt       （存在）in many things.                                                             9．      

10．       （比较） with Li Wei, I am lucky.                                                  10．      

2、此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：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。

此行缺一个词：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。

此行错一个词：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。

When father bought me a computer for a birthday present                                    1．     

in last year, I felt very excited. As we all know, computers                                    2．     

are getting more usefully nowadays. Much information                                         3．     

can be stored in it. We can learn what has lately happened                                     4．     

in the world on the Internet. People had to do lots of work                                    5．     

 which was very danger. Now, computers can do it instead.                                 6．     

When an exam is come, I do exercises on my computer.                                      7．     

Then it will correct them but tell me the right answers.                                         8．     

It is convenient for me to prepare for the exam than                                              84．     

before. The computer have become a real friend of mine.   85．     

1、假设你是李华，你的英国朋友TOM听说你学校正在开展研究性学习，来信询问有关情况。请你根据下表提供的信息，写一封回信，谈一谈开展研究性学习前后，你的学习情况的变化。

注意：

1．注意书信格式

2．词数100左右

生词：研究性学习   exploring study    surf the Internet

Dear Tom,

How nice to hear from you again.

27、You know he is not going to let us leave early if we ___ get the work done.

A. can't                B. may not                   C. shouldn't                 D. mustn't

26、Both sides have accused of breaking the contract ___.

A. another             B. the other                  C. neither                     D. each