Today many people say that women have the same chance as men in society. But this was not always so. In the past, women all over the world had to fight to get the same chance as men in education and jobs. Many people said that women should not receive much education because they would not do as well as men when they went to work.

One woman who showed that women should have the same chance was Marie, a scientist. In the 1800s scientists knew that a metal, uranium, gave off radiation. They also knew how much radiation came from his element. But they didn’t know what this radiation was like; they wondered why and how uranium gave off radiation. Marie Curie set out to answer these questions. In one of her experiments she was studying a certain material which, she knew, contained uranium, But it gave off 4 times as much radiation as usually does. What could explain this fact? Marie Curie thought that there must be another source of radiation in this material.

In 1898 Marie Curie set out to find out this new source of radiation, which she named “radium”. Her husband, who was also a scientist, helped her. They set up a laboratory in an old building behind a school. For four years Curies searched, doing many experiments, And one morning in 1902 Marie found the source of the radiation.

Marie Curie proved to the world that there was element that gave off radiation. And she also proved to the world that, if women are given truly equal chance, they can really help society.

1.The scientists of Marie Curie’s day knew .

2.The Curies found the element radium .

3.In the past many people thought .

4.Marie Curie proved to people .

Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on one inexpensive postage stamp has made the stamp worth a million and a half times its original value.

The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the British colony of Mauritius, a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order for stamps was sent to a London printer-Mauritius was to become the fourth country in the world to issue stamps.

Before the order was filled and delivered, a ball was planned at Mauritius’ Government House, and stamps were needed to send out the invitations. A local printer was instructed to copy the design for the stamps. He accidentally inscribed the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid” on the several hundred stamps that he printed.

Today there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left fourteen One Penny Orange-Reds and twelve Two Penny Blues. Because of the Two Penny Blue’s rareness and age, collectors have paid as much as ＄16 800 for it.

1.Over a century ago, Mauritius ________.

2.The mistake on the stamps was made ________.

3. Stamp collectors have paid 16 800 for ________.

Personal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time.

Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I know this from personal experience.

E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours aren’t necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if she’d been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool.

The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you may tire of telling the story.

With E-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interested. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience, and you can read what they have to say at your convenience.

E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use E-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college.

We just have to keep in mind that computers and the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They don’t take the place of any of the old ways.

1.The purpose of this passage is to ________.

2.The use of E-mail has made it possible for the writer to ________.

3.According to the writer, E-mail has an obvious advantage over the telephone because the former helps one ________.

4. The best title for this passage is ________.

As people slowly learn to cure diseases, control floods, prevent hunger, and stop wars, fewer people die every year. As a result, the population of the world is becoming larger. In 1925 there were about 2 billion people in the world; today there are over 6 billion.

When the number rises, extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under development, or land already farmed must be made to produce more crops. In some areas the land is so over-developed that it will be difficult to make it provide more crops. In some areas the population is so large that the land is divided into too tiny units to make improvement possible with farming methods. If a large part of this farming population went into industrial work, the land might be farmed much more productively (多产地) with modern methods.

There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New types of crops, which will grow well in bad weather, are being developed, so there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America. Irrigation (灌溉) and dry-farming methods bring poor lands under the plough. Dams hold back the waters of great rivers, which can provide water for the fields in all seasons and provide electric power for new industries. Industrial chemistry provides fertilizer to suit different soils. Every year, some new methods are made to increase or to protect the food of the world.

1.The author says that the world population is increasing because _____.

2.The author says that in areas with large populations, land might be more productively farmed if _____.

3.We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made    possible by _____.

4. Why do some people use dams to hold back waters from great rivers?

根据句意和括号内的汉语提示,写出下列各句中所缺单词，共10 分;每小题1分.满分10分)

1.She doesn’t know how to ______________(举止得体)in public.

2.When we were young, we often sat in the ____________阴凉处)of a big tree, listening to an old grandpa telling us stories.

3.The patient was ______________(观察)over a period of several months.

4.He is a much loved and highly ______________(尊敬)teacher.

5.The star left the hotel surrounded by _____________(人群) of journalists.

6.She’s very ________________(谦虚)about her success.

7.The United States _______________(出口)soybeans.

8.It is to be _____________(遗憾) that so many young people leave school without qualication.  

9.There is still much to discuss, we shall ___________(所以)，return to this item at our next meeting.

10.Do you have your milk _________________( 递送) ?

最近，越来越多的学生在校外租房而不愿住大宿舍。请根据下面提示，一分为二地用英语写一篇短文，说说两者各自的好处与坏处，并表明自己的观点。词数100左右。

1. 学习时间；  2. 安全；  3. 自由性；  4. 与同学交往；  5. 学习效果。

注意：可从其他角度阐述，但两方面的理由都至少要有两条。

要求：字迹工整，段落清晰。

下列文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When Jack bowed to someone，he always did much too quickly. You needn’t wait any longer after he finished nod his head. So he was blamed for no manner. One day a warm­hearted man has taught him，“When you bow to somebody next time，you can count January，February，March，until December. Then you could lift your body up. Thus the ceremony will be very perfect.”

The next day，he met his uncle. He did as the men told .The bow was too long that it made his uncle escape away soon with a surprising look. When Jack looked down，he found his uncle gone. So he asked the passers-by，“In what month did he go away？

根据短文内容，从下面的A---F选项中选出能概括每段主题的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余项。

The people below are all looking for a course on Chinese to study. Read the following information about the six courses. Decide which course would be the most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 1～5 and then mark the correct letter (A～F) on your answer sheet. You can choose any letter more than once，and some of the letters may not be chosen.

1．________Mathew majors in media and hopes to understand Chinese broadcasting and TV News and communicate with the Chinese people.

2．________Sarah is a learner of Chinese with a fairly good knowledge of basic Chinese grammar and a vocabulary of 2,500，hoping to improve her Chinese ability in speaking，reading and writing.

3．________Lois majors in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and hopes to improve her ability in translation.

4．________Dennis once has taught himself Chinese and can speak a little Chinese but with poor pronunciation and grammar，hoping to meet the needs of everyday life and study，and understand each other in basic communication through training.

5．________Georgia specializes in the Chinese language and culture at the average. He plans to have a tour in China.

25 classes in total，including various styles such as poems，popular science，political comments and news，about every aspect of everyday life. The texts vary from easy to difficult and combine theory with practice as well as translation and interpretation. About 185 hours are needed. To familiarize the learner with the equivalent (对应的) Chinese expressions of English. To enable them to know usage of Chinese and English words and sentences，cultural differences and the background knowledge.

E．Elementary Spoken Chinese in Business

24 units in all. Chinese words and expressions in business and trade are introduced in the form of vivid situational dialogues，notes and exercises. To enable the learner to master the words and expressions of elementary spoken business Chinese and to communicate with others in trade and business.

F．Chinese Human Geography

Introduction to geographic environment and cultural phenomena in various parts of China，such as natural features，historical backgrounds，religious sites，ancient battle fields，dramas and arts，traditional products，and special food，etc. Through the introduction to historical and cultural sites and scenery，the learner will have a general view about Chinese geography，history，culture and regional features.

Getting away for a short time always seems like a great idea—until you have to pack. But packing won’t be a problem if you keep in mind one simple rule. Whether you’ll be sleeping overnight at a friend’s house，or visiting a relative for a week，the rule is：pack light. Here are some tips to help you pack.

假定你是我校英语报的小记者；以下漫画内容是你的所见所闻,请根据要求写一篇英语短文投稿。

内容要求：

1.描述漫画内容；    2.发表个人感想。

注意：

1.短文标题与开头已给出，不计入总次数；

2.考生可适当发挥，使文章内容充实、连贯；

3.词数120左右；

4.文中不能出现考生的具体信息。

参考词汇：告示牌sign

Mind Your Behavior in Public Places

Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park.___________________

从每小题的A,B,C,D 四个选项中找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1.devoted  A attacked B played    C needed    D stopped

2.mean      A peaceful  B headache  C idea      D great

3.blanket       A stage     B mankind   C amaze     D vase

4.guidance    A gentle  B college   C forget        D officer

5. museum       A subject   B true      C build     D valuable