阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Hostess: Welcome to Let’s Talk. With us are Miss Wang, a teacher of English; Mr Zhang, an engineer; Mr Zhao, a government official; Ms Li, a bank clerk; and Mr Fang, a senior engineer. Our topic 1. today is “To own or not to own a car”. I’d like to know whether any of you is 2. (plan) to buy a car.

Mr Zhang: Well, I’ll certainly buy one. If I drive to work, my commuting time will be shortened. 3. (much) time will be available for work and recreation.

Hostess: So you’ll buy a car this year, Mr zhang?

Mr Zhang: Not really. Since the prices are coming down, I’ll wait and see.

Hostess: I see. I hope it’s a wise 4. (decide). What about you, Miss Wang? Are you going to buy a car as well?

Miss Wang: Not really. I would prefer public transport. You know, in the future, more underground and light railway lines will be 5. (build), and the service will be 6. (great) improved. 7. (travel) by underground and light railway will become cheaper, faster and more punctual.

Ms Li: I couldn’t agree with you more, Miss Wang. It’s true 8. cars have brought us a lot of convenience, 9. they are also a nuisance. First, they’re a major source of pollution. Second, owning a car 10. (be) expensive.

Hostess: That’s a very interesting point. It seems owning a car has both advantages and disadvantages. Our discussion will continue after the ads.

单词拼写

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题卷上按题号写出各单词的完全形式 (每空限填一词)。

1. ---What’s your favorite s________ besides maths, Sonia?

---History.

2. The telephone was i________ by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, that is, he was the first person to make the telephone.

3. ---Did she leave a message b________ she went?

---No. She left in a hurry without saying anything.

4.When I walked p________ the music classroom, I heard the whole class singing.

5. I prefer clothes that are u________, because I like to be different from others.

6.Don’t put off till t________ what can be done today.

7.The people who believe in t________ are self-confident and more likely to succeed.

8.Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn w________ and learn well.

9. ---How much did you pay for the trousers?

---Two h________ yuan.

10.The building has ten floors, he lives on the n________ floor.

书面表达

最近，你校就孩子和父母的相处情况做了一次调查，结果令人堪忧。请你根据表格内容用英语写一篇短文，并提出一些合理的建议。

注意：1. 文章必须包括表格中的全部内容，可适当增加细节；

2．“建议”可面向孩子或父母提出，但至少写三条；

3. 文章语句通顺，前后连贯；

4. 词数80-100；文章开头已给出，不计入总词数，只需接着写。

Recently, our school has done a survey of the relationship between kids and parents, but the results are worrying._____________________

It doesn’t matter that you make a few mistakes in the exam. But I hope you can avoid __ next time.

A. itB. themC. youD. Me

Even in winter, the temperature in Hong Kong is always ________ zero.

A. aboveB. below C. over D. Under

I’m afraid that you _________ enter the museum. Look at the sign, it says “ It is closed today.”

A. mustn’tB.mightn’t C. needn’t D. can’t

Designated drivers (代驾司机) are _____ seen in our city because drunk driving is not allowed.

A. never B. seldomC. hardly D. Always

The Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport ___in 2012 and it has been in use for about 4 years.

A. buildB. is builtC. built D. was built

--- Excuse me, could you tell me ______________________?

--- In ten minutes.

A. how long I can borrow the magazine

B. how long I can keep the magazine

C. how soon I can get on the train

D. how far it is from the bus stop to the train station