--- This book by Tony Garrison is of great use for our course. 

   --- But I think his latest one is ______ worth reading.

A. better         B. more          C. most          D. very

In the 1920s demand for American farm products fell, as European countries began to recover from World War I and started austerity (紧缩) programs to reduce their imports. The result was a sharp drop in farm prices. This period was more disastrous for farmers than earlier times had been, because farmers were no longer self-sufficient. They were paying for machinery, seed, and fertilizer, and they were also buying consumer goods. The prices of the items farmers bought remained constant, while prices they received for their products fell. These developments were made worse by the Great Depression, which began in 1929 and extended throughout the 1939s.

In 1929, under President Herbert Hoover, the Federal Farm Board was organized. It established the principle of direct interference (干预) with supply and demand, and it represented the first national commitment to provide greater economic stability for farmers.

President Hoover's successor attached even more importance to this problem. One of the first measures proposed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt when he took office in 1933 was the Agricultural Adjustment Act, which was later passed by Congress. This law gave the Secretary of Agriculture the power to reduce production through voluntary agreements with farmers who were paid to take their land out of use. A deliberate shortage of farm products was planned in an effort to raise prices. This law was declared unconstitutional (违背宪法的) by the Supreme Court on the grounds that general taxes were being collected to pay one special group of people. However, new laws were passed immediately that achieved the same result of resting soil and providing flood-control measures, but which were based on the principle of soil conservation. The Roosevelt Administration believed that rebuilding the nation’s soil was in the national interest and was not simply a plan to help farmers at the expense of other citizens. Later the government guaranteed loans to farmers so that they could buy farm machinery, hybrid (杂交) grain, and fertilizers.

53.What caused the problem in the demand for American farm products?

  A. The effect of the Great Depression.

B. The shrinking of overseas markets.

C. The destruction caused by the First World War.

D. The increased exports of European countries.

54. The word “successor” refers to ______.

A. President Hoover                    B. US Secretary of State

C. President Franklin D. Roosevelt   D. US Secretary of Agriculture

55. The Agricultural Adjustment Act encouraged American farmers to ______.

A. reduce their scale of production

B. make full use of their land

C. adjust the prices of their farm products

D. be self-sufficient in agricultural production

56.The Supreme Court rejected the Agricultural Adjustment Act because it believed that the Act ______.

A. might cause greater shortage of farm products

B. didn't give the Secretary of Agriculture enough power

C. would benefit neither the government nor the farmers

D. benefited one group of citizens at the expense of others

第一部分  英语知识运用（共四节，满分55分）

第一节  语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答

题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1．trap   A．debate      B．quality      C．nowadays  D．active

2．south A．youth       B．generous   C．southern   D．out

3．question    A．congratulation  B．attention   C．reception  D．suggestion

4．watched    A．founded    B．realized    C．lasted       D．replaced

5．relic       A．select                 B．compete         C．entrance       D．violence

. His advice made me happy, but ____.

   A. making others angry             B. to make others angry

   C. others angry                    D. his advice others angry

 Whether you believe what he said _________ what he does in the future.

   A. lives on        B. depends on      C. calls on        D. carries on  

       Home schooling offers other unforeseen advantages as well. One of these might be more available time. Home schooling can be an effective way to teach. The time you have during the day can be used resourcefully, in this manner reducing the overall time that the student in fact spends at school.

       Home schooling allows the parent to develop into the main adviser and foundation of guidance for a child. Since a home schooled child relates to the parent a lot more, the child and the parent can form a tighter connection than they might otherwise form. This connection could be the basis of a higher degree of trust between the child and the parent where the child is more apt to come to the parent for help and direction as an alternative of turning somewhere else.

       Home schooling can be an instrument for a special case where a child may have been a target of extreme harassment（侵扰）at a standard public school. School harassment is a major problem at some schools and is a hard problem to put an end to. The home schooling of a child mistreated in this way offers the child a way to re-focus on learning and makes the child be able to receive the close parental leadership.

       It is a proven fact that home schooled students do well when it comes to college preparation. In general, home schooled students have performed equally to or better than public schooled students on SAT assessments. In addition, it is a fact that home schooled students can do as well as their public schooled peers in college.

       Home schooling is not for every person. Each parent should cautiously assess whether home schooling will benefit their particular circumstances or not. There are many considerations to be made when choosing home schooling, but for many, home schooling has been a preference that has proven to be very beneficial to the student’s exceptional education.

45. The passage mainly talks about _______.

       A. how to carry out home schooling

       B. the advantages of home schooling

       C. home schooling and standard public schooling

       D. parents’ preference for home schooling

46. A student trapped in school harassment may not _______.

       A. focus his / her attention on learning

       B. get along well with others

       C. form a good habit of learning

       D. form a tight connection with his / her teacher

47. The college and SAT assessments are referred in this passage to prove that _______.

       A. the final results of home schooling are doubtful

              B. public schooled students do better than home schooled students

       C. home schooling is equal to or better than public schooling

       D. home schooling may not be beneficial to every person

48. Which of the following may the writer agree with ?

       A. Home schooling has more advantages than disadvantages

       B. Parents should devote their time to home schooling

       C. Home schooling is usually not as effective as expected

       D. Many factors should be considered before choosing home schooling

第二节:短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在此处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出修改的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。

          My dentist had just pulled out of my teeth and had told me to rest for a while. I tried to say anything , my mouth was full of cotton wool. He knew I collected

match boxes and asked me that my collection was growing. He then asked me about my brother and whether I like my the new job in London. I either nodded or made strange noises in answer for the questions. Meanwhile , my tongue was search out the hole where the tooth had once been. Suddenly I felt very worriedly, but still could not say anything. When the dentist at last removed the cotton wool into my mouth, I was able to tell him that he had pulled out the wrong teeth.

___________, a form must be filled in.

       A. To ask for his help                     B. In order to get his job 

       C. Making request for his job    D. If you want to get this job

_____ really matters is not whether you will succeed or not, but rather whether you will try your best.

     A. whether                        B. What                     C. if                   D. Which

Summer Holiday Fun 2010 !

The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!

Peterborough Museum

The Age of the Dinosaurs’ is the museum’s main attraction this summer．Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands— on exhibits! Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember! The museum is open from 10:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August．

Call 01733 864663 for details.

Saxon Youth Club

    School holiday fun：Young people aged 13—19 will be able to produce their own music, compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre, Norman Road．Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm．PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday 12th August between 3:30pm and 6:30pm．

Call 01 353 720274 for details.

Houghton Mill   

Alice through the Looking Class—a new production of the family favorite on Monday 30^th August．Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play．Gates open 5:30pm，performance 6:30pm—8:30pm．Tea room will be open until end of the interval．Adult ￡10．Child￡7．Family ￡20．

Booking advisable on 0845 4505157．

Farmland Museum and Denny Abbey

Farmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team．Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00pm and 4:00pm on Thursday 19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost￡7 per child．

For further information，call 01223 810080．

If you are interested in cooking, you can go to __________.

A．Peterborough Museum   B．Houghton Mill

C．Saxon Youth Club   D．Farmland Museum

You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you __________．

A．￡7        B．￡17     C．￡27        D．￡20

Which of the following activities needs parents’ company?

A．Playing farmland games        B．Watching a new play．

C．Competing in sports activities．     D．Visiting the dinosaur exhibition．

If Tom comes to Peterborough for amusement on August 19，he will have __________ to choose from for himself．

A．one activity                 B．two activities       

C．three activities               D．four activities