1．Which of the following does NOT affect population growth in a country?

      A．Immigration and emigration.                 B．Natural disasters and famine.

       C．Grown-ups and small children.              D．Health care and family plans.

2．“Birth and death rates” is the difference between birth and death numbers       .

       A．in one-minute time                               B．in a certain hospital

       C．in a certain family                                D．in 1,000 people

3．In what way do wars affect population?

       A．Many people are killed violently.            B．Population falls because no child is born

       C．No one is left after a bloody murder       D．Many people are washed away by flood.

4．Which of the following is an immigrant?

      A．Jack has found a job in France and he will stay in France for two years.

       B．Lee’s family will stay in Australia forever because they have got its citizenship.

       C．Mary Lin will join her husband in USA, who is a visiting professor in a college.

       D．David majors in math and right now he is studying I. E. in UIUC in USA.

April 16,2007—A Bloody Day

Brave professor takes the bullets（子弹）meant for his class

Liviu Librescu, 76, a senior researcher and lecturer in engineering, was a Holocaust（大屠杀）survivor who immigrated to Israel from Romania in 1978. Librescu was an expert in mechanics, teaching at Tel Aviv University and the Haifa Tchnion before moving to the United States in 1984.

       According to eyewitness accounts, Librescu and the class heard shooting in a nearby room. The students said their professor blocked the doorway with his body to stop the gunman from entering. Some students took cover underneath desks while others jumped out of windows.

       Librescu’s son Joe said to the news reporter：“I understand from friends that my father was a hero.”

       “It wouldn’t amaze me he would do such a thing,” fellow engineering professor Muhammad said “He is that kind of person, willing to take care of others and protect others.”

       A student from South Korea was identified on Tuesday as the gunman who killed 32 people at Virginia Tech University in the deadliest shooting in modern US history.

       The shooter, 23-year-old Cho Seung-Hui, who immigrated to the United States 15 years ago and was raised near Washington, killed himself after opening fire in four classrooms.

       Cho was described as a depressed  and deeply disturbed young man whose “grotesque”（怪诞）creative play writings even led a professor to advise him to see a psychological doctor.

       The police had found a scrawl（涂鸦）in Cho’s dorm room. “It’s sort of a writing attacking the rich, spoiled students.” “A second note was found near Cho’s body, also containing the same kind of thing.” It could not immediately be determined when the notes were written.

       Fellow students in a playwriting class with Cho also noticed the dark and disturbing nature of his compositions. “His writing, the plays, were full of hatred and seemed very angry,” Stephanie Derry, a senior English major said, “I remember one of them very well. It was about a son who hammered his stepfather to death.” Derry said.

       “He wasn’t an outgoing kind of person. He was very quiet and always kept to himself,” Cho’s neighbor Shash recalled, “He spent a lot of his free time playing basketball and would not respond if someone greeted  him.”

       Rod Wells, a postal worker, said that characterization of Cho did not fit his parents, who worked at a dry cleaner’s. He described them as “always polite, always kind to me, very quiet, always smiling. Just sweet people.”

1．This passage is a piece of news on       .

       A．current events                                     B．social activities    

       C．house accidents                                   D．academic careers

2．Librescu bravely blocked the doorway because       .

       A．he had survived the Holocaust               B．he had a strong sense of social duty

       C．he was an extraordinary hero                D．he had a quick response in danger

3．Which of the following is NOT a word for Cho?

       A．Cold-blooded.                                      B．Self-centered.     

       C．Bad-tempered.                                     D．Dark-natured.

4．Which of the following is true?

       A．A certain professor noticed Cho’s abnormal personality.

       B．Cho was born into a rich family so he hated spoiled children

       C．Cho wrote many disturbing novels concerning bloody killings

       D．Cho hammered his stepfather to death before killing himself.

Tom 的暑假过完了，他惊异于时光的飞逝。三个月他是怎么度过的呢？闲聊和上网，他真后悔，他要弥补。但当他重新坐在电脑前时，他又忘了自己的诺言。请用语言描述这四幅画并发表看法。词数不少于60。

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

       This is a special seminar（研讨会）on poetry in which American students are talking about American poems while Chinese students Chinese poems. This is a good way to exchange the cultures, isn’t it?

       Now it’s your turn to talk about the story in the following poem and your feeling as well. Make sure not to translate the poem word by word.

       Words you might need: 缝纫sew；烛光 candlelight

Experience the newly opened Grand Canyon（大峡谷）West Skywalk in Colorado．Departing from Grand Canyon’s South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyon’s West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West．

This Skywalk has been open since March 28,2007．Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people．Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk．

After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon．This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon．

Tour Itinerary（行程）

1．This advertisement is for ______．

A．Grand Canyon West                        B．Grand Canyon South

C．Grand Canyon                            D．the Skywalk

2．The package fee does NOT cover the cost of             .

3．The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because ______．

A．it looks stronger                            B．it is cheaper to build

C．it looks more beautiful                      D．it gives you a better view

4．According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is

A．South Rim→Guano Point→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim

B．South Rim→West Airport→Guano Point→Eagle Point→West Airport→South Rim

C．South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→Guano Point→West Airport→South Rim

D．South Rim→West Airport→Eagle Point→West Airport→Guano Point→South Rim

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；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，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。

One day in the restaurant where I worked, I am serving a                                           1．________

table of four and each person had ordered the different                                       2．________

kind of fish．Three plate were already on the table when                                    3．________

the man closest to me pointing to one plate and asked me                                            4．________

the name of the fish on it．Before I could answer him, he                                   5．________

continued to ask me the name of the fish on another one                                    6．________

plate．I was about to answer him while I noticed that the                                   7．________

last plate on my tray（托盘） began to fall．They fell noisily                              8．________

to the floor seconds late, spreading its contents on the                                      9．________

carpet．Everyone stared me and I stood there with a red face．                                   10．________

Latrice Brown was excited about starting her junior year. She had volunteered to take part in the Lincoln High School Friendship Program. As an upperclassman, she would be assigned a “freshman(新生) friend.” Her duties would include helping her friend get used to high school life by offering friendship. Latrice thought it was important to have someone with whom to talk and share concerns. She knew that the friendship program was likely to make the freshman year of high school a positive experience. On July 24 Latrice received a notice in the mail about the schedule of events for the freshman orientation(适应指导)

Freshman Orientation

Please call your freshman friend and introduce yourself over the telephone. Confirm that he or she will be attending the orientation

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ORIENTATION

Wednesday, August 13－9:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

9:30 A.M. to 10:30 A.M.

Upperclassmen and freshmen will gather for a gathering in the hall. Student Council president Sarah Wilke will give a speech titled “What It Means to Be in High School”.

Mr. Reick, the principal, will welcome everyone to Lincoln High School and formally introduce each upperclassman to his or her freshman friend. After being introduced, please go to the café. At this time pick up your friend’s class schedule and locker number at the guidance counselors’（顾问） table.

10:30 A.M to 11:30 A.M.

Start your school tour at your friend’s locker to ensure it works. If there is a problem, report it to Mr. Mulholland, the assistant principal. Then walk to the classrooms on the class schedule in the order in which they are listed. This will help familiarize your freshman friend with the schedule and the layout(布局) of the school. Discuss high school life but try not to supply your freshman friends with too much information. High school is confusing and frightening when you’re just starting and everything is new.

11:30 A.M to 1:00 P.M.

Return to the café to enjoy pizza and to take part in a question-and-answer meeting.

Monday, August 18 (First Day of School)－All Lunch Periods

    Meet you freshman friend in the café during lunch and discuss the morning of the first day. After lunch take your friends to the courtyard between the gym and the art rooms. Each club will have a table set up with information about its activities after class and a sign-up sheet for students who wish to join. Club officers will be available to answer questions and to encourage freshmen to take part.

1．According to the notice, Latrice will help Susan _________.

       A．visit the school after lunch during August 13 to 18

       B．get a timetable after 10: 30 A.M. on August 13

       C．get to know where to have different classes

       D．sign up for after-class activities in the gym

2．During her first day in high school, Susan will most likely ________.

       A．share a locker with Latrice

       B．join an art club with Latrice

       C．have the same class schedule as Latrice

       D．ask Ltrice information on school activities

3．The notice is written to _____________.

       A．inform upperclassmen of their role in the program

       B．offer many activities for new students after class

       C．welcome new students to Lincoln High School

       D．put forward a freshman orientation program

4．Lincoln High School starts the orientation program in order to _______.

       A．find excellent freshmen                        B．avoid mistakes in schedules

       C．make the school outstanding           D．meet the needs of freshmen

请根据下面的提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50词。

In one class, your English teacher showed you this picture and asked you to have a discussion with your classmates. Say something about the picture and tell them what you can get from it.

The Hidden Health Issue: Emotional Well-Being

The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health has just released the results from the second annual Bay Annual Parent Poll, a telephone survey of nearly 1,800 parents from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco. San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties in California.

For the second year in a row. Bay Area parents have put their children’s emotional health at the top of their worry list, highlighting a health risk not usually discussed. Parents across economic, ethnic, and geographic lines say that they worry about stress, depression, weight, and the impact of family stress on their kids.

Stress and Depression

About 65% of the parents of teenagers say their children experience stress from schoolwork, pressure to compete in school, divorce and family finances. In addition, 25% of the parents worry that their children might be depressed. Comparatively, less than 10% of the parents of the teens are concerned about their children smoking cigarettes, using alcohol or smoking marijuana.

Other Results

Family Time: More than 25% of the parents say they do not spend enough time together as a family.

Media: More than 45% of the parents way that the media have a negative effect on their teens.

It is clear from the results of this survey that parents of older teens are more worried about their emotional health, and I would guess that part of this finding reflects parents not feeling “connected” to their teens. We know that stress and depression are predictors for teens participating in many unhealthy behaviors, including drinking and smoking.

Not only do these results call for schools and health care to regularly assess the emotional well-being of teens, it is also a wake-up call for parents to “engage” with both the health care and educational systems to support changes to reduce the stress our youth are feeling.

1．What is the greatest stress for the Bay Area Children in the parents’ opinions?

      A．Activities like sports, music, arts.

       B．Difficulties with family members.

       C．Pressure to compete in school.

       D．Homework and schoolwork.

2．According to the survey, parents worry most about their kids’            .

       A．unhealthy behaviors                             B．emotional health

       C．physical health                                     D．school lessons

3．How many parents think that the media have a bad effect on their teens?

       A．One out of ten.                                    B．Over a quarter.    

       C．Nearly a half.                                      D．About two thirds.

4．We can conclude from the results of the survey that           .

       A．children’s health risk should be highlighted

       B．parents should help to reduce children’s stress

       C．educational systems should be completely changed

       D．parents should prevent their children from bad behaviors

In February, 1947, Dior started the New Look in his first major Paris collection. He was backed by a famous textile producer. Boussac, who looked after the dollars, while Dior looked after the fashions. Dior knew nothing about cutting and sewing, but he was good at fashion design.

The New look started an entirely different look to costume, with a tiny waist, a rounded shoulder and a shapely bust（胸围）, usually with a low-cut neekline and a long, full skirt. To women who had lived through the war years, the femaleness of the New Look was a great success, for people were tired of the extremely plain, wartime restrictive fashions.

It is said that dresses by Dior were “constructed like buildings,” but young people were attracted to his design, and all over the western world, manufacturers plunged（投入）into the production of his new style. Dior’s revolutionary designs lighted up a whole cycle of fashion, rounded, gentle, feminine, a delight in elegance. A New Look House of Dior opened in 1948, followed by one in London. Considered as King of Couture（Women’s clothing） for years, the Dior empire grew until it covered every country in the western world, and included furs, hosiery, jewelry, perfumes, men’s wear and on and on. More than 1,000 people worked at the Paris headquarters then.

His sudden death in 1957 when he was 54 years old did not stop the growth of the House of Dior. Even now, so many years after his death, his name is closely connected with fashion throughout the world, and indeed is one of the most recognized names in the world. His first, great New Look, with its long skirts was an expression of freedom in the late 1940s.

1．Which of the following designs is close to Dior’s?

                A．           B．           C．             D．

2．According to the passage, in Dior’s life, he did NOT              .

       A．make creative fashion designs               B．work in a diplomatic service

       C．learn craft as his first job                      D．open a New Look House 

3．We can infer from the passage that             .

       A．Dior and his supporter had different interests in business

       B．Dior’s New Look had little influence on people then

       C．Dior is only a brand of women’s fashion

       D．Dior’s fashion was not accepted at first

4．What is probably the best title for the passage?

       A．The History of the New Look.

       B．The Growth of the Dior Empire

       C．An Expression of Freedom-Dior.

       D．The Founder of the New Look-Dior.