A characteristic of American culture that has become almost a tradition is to respect the self-made man — the man who has risen to the top through his own efforts, usually beginning by working with his hands. While the leader in business or industry or the college professor occupies a higher social position and commands greater respect in the community than the common laborer or even the skilled factory worker, he may take pains to point out that his father started life in America as a farmer or laborer of some sort.

       This attitude toward manual labor is now  still seen in many aspects of American life. One is invited to dinner at a home that is not only comfortably but even luxuriously (豪华地) furnished and in which there is every proof of the fact that the family has been able to afford foreign travel, expensive hobbies, and college education for the children; yet the hostess probably will cook the dinner herself, will serve it herself and will wash dishes afterward, furthermore the dinner will not consist only of something quickly and easily collected from contents of various cans and a cake or a pie bought at the nearby shop. On the contrary, the hostess usually takes pride in careful preparation of special dishes. A professional man may talk about washing the car, digging in his flowerbeds, painting the house. His wife may even help with these things, just as he often helps her with the dishwashing. The son who is away at college may wait on table and wash dishes for his living, or during the summer he may work with a construction group on a highway in order to pay for his education.

1. From paragraph 1, we can know that in America _________.

A. people feel painful to mention their fathers as labors.

B. people can always rise to the top through their won efforts

C. college professors win great respect from common workers

D. people tend to have a high opinion of the self-made man

2. According to the passage, the hostess cooks dinner herself mainly because _________.

A. she takes pride in what she can do herself

B. servants in American are hard to get

C. she can hardly afford servants

D. It is easy to prepare a meal with canned food

3. The expression “ wait on table” in the second paragraph means “_________”.

A. work in a furniture shop                     B. keep accounts for a bar

C. serve customers in a restaurant          D. wait to lay the tabl

4. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. A Respectable Self-made Family        B.American Attitude toward Manual Labor

C. Characteristics of American Culture      D. The Development of Manual Labor

 “Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. That program became one of American’s exports soon after it went on the air in New York in 1969.

In the United States more than six million children watch the program regularly. The viewers include more than half the nation’s pre-school children, from every kind of economic, racial, and geographical group.

Although some educators don’t agree to certain elements in the program, parents praise it highly. Many teachers also consider it a great help, though some teachers find that problems appear when first graders who have learned from “Sesame Street” are in the same class with children who have not watched the program.

Tests have shown that children from all racial, geographical, and economic backgrounds have benefited from watching it. Those who watch it five times a week learn more than occasional(偶然的) viewers. In the US the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.

The programs all use songs, stories, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. But there are some differences. For example, the Spanish program, produced in Mexico City, devotes more time to teaching whole words than to teaching separate letters.

Why has “Sesame Street” been so much more successful than other children’s shows? Many reasons have been suggested. People mention the educational theories of its creators, the support by the government and private businesses, and the skillful use of a variety of TV tricks. Perhaps an equally important reason is that mothers watch it along with their children. This is partly because famous adult stars often appear on it. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning, and he wants to learn more.

1. Children who often watch the program _______.

A. can have problems in school                 B. will be well educated

C. will take no interest in their studies          D. have benefited from it

2. What is special about the program?

A. Children learn and enjoy themselves while watching.

B. It makes children feel able to learn.

C. It is shown at different hours during the week.

D. It offers great fun.

3. Why is “Sesame Street” so popular in the world?

A. Because it is supported by the government and businesses.

B. Because it uses a variety of skillful tricks.

C. Because it makes every child watching it feel able to learn.

D. Because mothers watch it along with their children.

4. The best title for this passage can be _ ______.

A. TV Programs                                 B. Sesame Street

C. Educating Children                     D. A Great Success

第五节：补全对话（共5 分）

Policeman: Now, Jimmy, did you get a good view of the accident?

Jimmy:  Oh, yes. I was standing outside the bank building and I saw it all quite clearly.

P:  Do you know what time it was?

J:  Yes. ____61_____ It was 2:45 exactly.

P:  Good. ____62______.

J:  Well, quite slowly---about 10 miles an hour. It was coming up York Road. __63___ But they were still red when he went over them.

P:  I see. ____64_____ Was it also driving slowly?

J:  It was coming along Union Street about 30 miles per hour. It was a blue Toyota. w.w.^w.k.&s.5*u.c.#om____65___.

P:  Did you see what color his traffic light was?

J:  Yes, it changed to yellow just before he crossed it.

A. What about the car?

B. I checked my watch.

C. Didn’t you see the car?

D. Now, how fast was the truck moving?

E. Was the car going beyond the speed limit?

F. I suppose the truck driver knew the lights were going to change.

G. The driver stopped his car when he saw the truck crossing the street.

第二卷（共55 分）

第一节：单词拼写：按照句意，根据所给的首字母或汉语提示，在空格出填出一个最合适的单词，注意单词的形式。（每小题1分，共10分）

1.The Fourth of July is the National ____________(独立) Day of the USA.

2.Having ________（克服）his fear of flying, he finally got on the plane.

3.The _________(以前的)owner of the house was my uncle and it belongs to Jim now.

4. ________ （判断）from his expression, he must have done something bad.

5. After a s__________ of five years from his parents, he missed them very much. 

6. The teachers do a lot to prepare lessons, aimed at improving the students’_________(能力).

7. Our school l___________ in the center of the town is the most famous school in this area.

8. Many people arrived late at the party , for a v _________ of reasons.

9. He___________（定居）in the country after his retirement.

10.The workers are laying the f_____________ of the huge building.

第二节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)??

注意：原行没有错的不要改。?

A helicopter is sometime more useful than a big plane. When　       11＿＿＿＿＿＿

it takes off, it goes straight on. When it lands, it comes              12____________

straight down. It needs not only a small place for both taking         13 ___________

off and landing. When a tall building is on fire, we can              14____________

see a helicopter to come down to rescue the people on the top        15 ___________

of them. Helicopters make many kinds of work easy. They are        16____________

used to making maps, flying over the ground and taking pictures      17____________

from the air. To rescue people whom are very                     18____________

sick or in danger, helicopters are send to some faraway             19____________

areas. The helicopter takes place of a car or a train                 20____________

in some areas.

第三节： 书面表达（满分30分）

假设你校准备举办一次关于“梦想”的英语演讲比赛，你打算写一篇演讲稿参加比赛。

注意： 1.请按表格提示的内容写演讲稿，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

2. 演讲稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 字数120左右。

  Good morning, everyone! Today I’m going to tell you about young people’s dreams.

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第一节语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

1. watched          A. filled              B. combined   C. limited            D. practised

2. breath                A. mother             B. though            C. clothing          D. cloth

3. worth          A.world                B. horse           C. corner            D. force

4. glare                A.admire             B. stare                C. beard                D. fire

5. envelope         A.stomach           B. develop           C. poet               D. combine

.He has been looking forward _______to England for a long time.

I won’t have you________cheating in the exam.

Keeping a balanced diet is one way ______ one can keep healthy.