Scientists are closely concerned with the structure of buildings and with the quality of building materials． The World health Organization （WHO) observes that the introduction of air conditioning and energy conservation （保护) measures have been accompanied by growing problems of indoor air quality． Some pollutants arise from insulation （隔音) products, some from moving cars, and others from modern housing materials． As many Europeans spend up to 90% of their lives in buildings, the health effects of the indoor climate are very important．

　　Some construction materials, including fiberboard, insulation foams and certain glues for man-made wood floor boards, for example, give out organic products such as formaldehyde （甲醛)． Heat and humidity increase the release of formaldehyde and the gas seriously harms the eyes． Paint, lacquer, etc． can also release dangerous gas into indoor air．

　　Construction materials can cause serious damage, especially when they contain asbestos（石棉）． Asbestos is naturally present in rock formations worldwide． It belongs to a family of mineral substances made up of solid, non-combustible（非易燃品） fiber． These properties make asbestos a highly sought-after construction material． As early as 1931, however, public health officers in the United Kingdom revealed the connection between breathing in asbestos dust and such diseases as lung cancer．

　　The land on which a building is sited may also contribute to pollution． Some kinds of granite or similar rocks contain traces of radium． As it breaks down, this naturally radioactive element produces some kind of radioactive gas that goes through tiny cracks in walls, floors and building materials, and makes its way into the building and the rooms． The better the homes are insulated, the more is the dangerous gas in indoor air． The main effect of this dangerous gas on health is to increase the risk of lung cancer．

1.What is the main idea of the passage?

    A．Some building materials pollute indoor air．

    B．Some factors cause indoor air pollution．

    C．Asbestos can cause lung cancer．

    D．The land on which houses are built contributes to indoor pollution．

2.Why are Europeans particularly concerned with building materials?

    A．Lots of building materials there are radioactive．

    B．They stay home up to 90% of their lives．

    C．They have a high rate of lung cancer．

    D．They spend most of their time indoors．

3.Why is asbestos a sought-after building material?

    A．It is a kind of insulation foam．

    B．Asbestos will not give out dangerous gas．

    C．This material is not easy to catch fire．

    D．It is rarely present in rock formations．

4.Why should we be careful about the land on which a building is to be sited?

    A．To determine whether the land is firm enough for a building to be sited on．

    B．To make sure that the land contains no radioactive material．

    C．To make certain that the land releases no formaldehyde or other gases．

    D．To check whether it contains any combustible materials．

The most exciting kind of education is also the most personal． Nothing can exceed （超越) the joy of discovering for yourself something that is important to you! It may be an idea or a bit of information you come across accidentally—or a sudden insight, fitting together pieces of information or working through a problem． Such personal encounters are the “payoff” in education． A teacher may direct you to learning and even encourage you in it—but no teacher can make the excitement or the joy happen． That's up to you．

To some, the thought of having to write an assigned number of pages, often more than ever produced before, is upsetting． To others, the very idea of having to work independently is threatening． But there is no need to approach paper assignment with anxiety, and nobody should view the research paper as an obstacle to overcome． Instead, consider it a goal to accomplish, a goal within reach if you use the help this book can give you．

1.According to the writer, personal discoveries          ．

    A．will give one encouragement and direction

    B．are helpful in finding the right information

    C．are the most valuable part of one's personal education

    D．will help one to successfully complete school assignments

2.It can be inferred from the passage that writing a research paper gives one chances        ．

    A．to fully develop one's personal abilities

    B．to use the skills learnt in the classroom

    C．to prove that one is a productive writer

    D．to demonstrate how well one can accomplish school assignment

3.The writer argues in the passage that        ．

    A．one should explore new areas in research

    B．one should trust one's own ability to meet course requirements

    C．one should consider research paper writing a pleasure, not a burden

    D．one should use all one's knowledge and skills when doing research

4.What will probably follow this passage?

    A．How to write a research paper．

    B．The importance of research in education．

    C．How to make new discoveries for oneself．

    D．The skill of putting pieces of information together．

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

A: Some of our classmates are going to Japan for the summer vacation． Will you join them?

B :  1.  But I have to go back home to stay with my mother because she is badly ill in bed．

A : Oh, that’s too bad!

B :  2.

A : Yes, my aunt in Hawaii has invited me to spend my vacation with her．

B : Great ! Hawaii is a wonderful place, isn’t it?

A : Certainly, I suppose she’ll show me around some interesting places there．   3.

B : As I know． Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook in the 1770s and he got killed there the next year he discovered it．

A : That’s right．  4.

B : Sure, you’ll certainly enjoy yourself． But don’t forget to write to me, will you?

A :  5. 

A : Of course, I will．

B : But now it’s become a world – famous scenic spot．

C : I would go to, should I have the chance．

D : Have you got a way to spend yours?

E : No, never．

F : And I’m going to read some books about its history as well．

G : And I’ll go there as soon as the vacation starts．

单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子及所给单词的汉语注释，在句子右边的横线上写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。

1.If          （必要）I’ll attend the meeting together with you．             

2.I’m so surprised that she has perfectly             （康复)from her illness．

3.It is            （相信）that Mr． Yang will be our new headmaster．         

4.The angry mother          （渐渐）calmed down．              

5.My           （表哥） will meet parents at the airport in Germany．

6.Do you mind my           （录音）your speech?               

7.I won’t be free until next           （星期二）,I’m afraid．               

8.Physics and            （化学）are his favorite subjects．                   

9.I met some            （外国人）in a park and I got to know they were Spanish．

10.A heavy drought is hitting most           （北方）areas in China．          

短文改错（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误．对标题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：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。

此行错一个词：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。

My husband and I had decided to buy a new house, and I

made the appointment to see our bank manager． I’ve never met  1．       

him ago and was a little nervous． I drove into town and        2．     

was luck enough to find a parking space outside the bank． I was 3．     

just starting into the space while another car drove into it． I was very       4．     

angry． I opened my window and shouted the other driver． He    5．      

ignored me and walked away． It spent me 20 minutes to find     6．     

another space． As soon as I had parked the car． I rushed into 7．     

the bank． I was 10 minutes later for my appointment． I went to8．     

the manager office, knocked and walked in． The manager was sitting9．     

behind his desk． It was the man who has taken my parking space． 10．     

书面表达（满分30分）

请根据下面的文字提示写一篇英语小短文以便放在你的博客中。

1．上周五放学路上和Tony 同行，忽听有人呼救；

2．看见一妇女倒在血泊中，一辆小车正急驶而过

3．欲上前施救但被一男子阻拦；

4．该男子示意你俩回头看，不远处有人在用摄像机拍摄。

注意：

1．词数100左右，开头与结尾已为你写好。

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3．生词：摄像机- video camera 拍电影 – shoot a film

My friend Tony and I always walk home together after school．

At first, it seemed that everything went well, but all of         sudden, the ship hit       

iceberg.

With the loud noise going on in the workshop, I can hardly       on my lessons.

Have you applied        Mr. Clark       the position? It is worth a try.

--- Are you a teacher?

--- I        , but now I am working in a company.