Parents whose children show a special interest in a sport feel very difficult to make a decision about their children’s careers．Should they allow their children to train to become top sports men or women? For many children it means starting schoolwork very young, and going out with friends and other interests have to take a second place．It’s very difficult to explain to a young child why he or she has to train five hours a day, even at the weekend, when most of his or her friends are playing．

    Another problem is of course money．In many countries money for training is available from government for the best young sportsmen and sportswomen．If this help can not be given, it means that it is the parents who have to find the time and the money to support their child’s development and sports clothes, transport to competitions, special equipment, etc．All can be expensive.

    Many parents are worried that it is dangerous to start serious training in a sport at an early age．Some doctors agree that young muscles may be damaged by training before they are properly developed．Professional trainers, however, believe that it is only by training young when young that you can reach the top as a successful sports person．It is clear that very few people do reach the top, and both parents and children should be prepared for failure even after many years of training．

1.Where can we most probably find this passage?

    A．An advertisement.                                       B．A diary.

    C．A newspaper.                         D．A notice board.

2.What does the underlined phrase “to take a second place” in the first paragraph mean?

    A．To become less important.

    B．To put it at another place.

    C．To happen again.

    D．They are the most important of all the things.

3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

    A．It’s easy to make a decision when your children want to take up sports.

    B．Most of the students may become top sports men after a long period of training.

    C．Early training may damage young muscles

    D．It’s not very expensive for parents to support their children’s development in sports.

“There is an out – of – date idea that children grow up and leave home when they’re 18,and the truth is far from that,” says Mr．Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin．Today unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents．“There is a great change in the middle class,” declares Allan Schnaiberg of Northwestern University, whose son, 19, moved back in after an absence of eight months．

    Scientists show a number of reasons for this return to the nest．The marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people．A high divorce （离婚） rate and a low remarriage rate make some differences．For some, the expense of an away - from - home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools．Even after graduation, young people find their wings tied by terrible housing costs．

    Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give security （安全保卫） and moral（道义的） support．Her mother agreed．“Its strange for the kids to pay all that money for rent．It makes sense for kids to stay at home．” But sharing the family home requires changes for all．There are the hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy．Some families, however, manage the careful balancing act．But for others, it proves too difficult．Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times and left three times．“What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol （酒精） problem,” she explains．“He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them at friends' houses．”

    Just how long should adult children live with their parents before moving on? Most scientists feel lengthy homecomings are a mistake．Children, can end up with a sense of defeat and failure．And aging parents, who should be enjoying some freedom, find themselves stuck with too many things．Many agree that brief visits, however, can work well．

1.According to the author, there was once a trend in the U．S．________．

    A．for young adults to leave their parents and live separately

    B．for middle class young adults to stay with their parents

    C．for married young adults to move back home after a lengthy absence

    D．for young adults to get jobs nearby in order to live with their parents

2.Which of the following does not lead to young adults returning to the nest?

    A．Young adults find housing costs too high．

    B．Young adults are not old enough．

    C．Young adults look for parental comfort and support．

    D．Quite a number of young adults attend local schools．

3.The underlined word “hassles” in the passage probably means _________．

    A．agreements                           B．worries

    C．disadvantages                        D．quarrels

4.According to the passage what is the best for both parents and children?

    A．They should share the family expenses．

    B．Children should leave their parents when they are grown up．

    C．Adult children should live away from their parents and visit their parents from time to time．

    D．Parents should support their adult children when they are in trouble．

5.．One of the disadvantages of young adults returning to slay with their parents is that ______．

    A．there will certainly be inconveniences in even-day life

    B．most parents find it difficult to keep a bigger family going

    C．the young adults try to be overprotected by their parents

    D．public opinion is against young adults staying with their parents

Should parents ever hit their children?

Research suggests many of us are likely to respond “no”, and public support for spanking(打屁股) has been falling over the years. But surverys also show that 75 percent to nearly 90 percent of parents admit to spanking their child at least once.

I was raised in a zero-tolerance home for disrespect, and my parents often turned to physical punishment. And, no, I don’t feel I was damaged by it.

Nothing is more annoying than watching ill-mannered behavior from children.

But there is data to suggest that a return to old-school spanking isn’t the answer.

Two years ago, Newsweek reported that it had found data suggesting that teens whose parents used physical punishment were more likely to become aggressive.

Murray Straus, professor at the University of New Hampshire in America, has studied the topic of children and spanking for decades. He said that children who were physically punished have lower IQs than their peers(同等的人). It may be that children with lower IQqs were more likely to get spanked, but the punishment may have been counterpoductive(反作用的) to their mental development, as well.

Some researchers make the argument that occasional open-handed smacks(用巴掌打) on the bottom are not only harmless but can have some benefit.

Last year, Marjorie Gunnoe, a psychologist at Calvin College, studied teens who have never spanked. There are a greater number of children growing up without ever having been physi punished. Gunnoe’s research suggests they don’t turn out any better than those who were sometimes spank.

There are some parents who simply cannot control their tempers(脾气). But I still believe that the best parents are the ones who are able to offer fair and firm discipline without ever turning to physical puishment.

1.According to the first three paragraphs, the author was probably hit by her parents when       .

A．they were dissatisfied with her grade    

B．she showed no respect for the elder

C．they cannot control their temper   

D．their discipline turns out to be not strict enough

2.According to Murray Straus, children who are physically punished      .

A．are less aggreesive toward others when they get older

B．have slower physical development

C．benefit from occasional spanking

D．may develop lower IQs than their peer

3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?

A．40 percent of children grow up without ever being spanked

B．Children who suffer less physical punishment are better students

C．Occasional open-handed spanking on the bottom are mentally harmful

D．Researchers disagree over whether smacking is mentally harmful to children

4.The author seems to agree that       .

A．parents should determine whether a child needs to be smacked or not

B．children who have been spanked tend to behave better than those who haven’t

C．good parents discipline their children in a fair and reasonable way

D．physical punishment should be the last resort of any parent

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，并将答案填写在本题下面的横线上。选项中有两项为多余的选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    Alice’s mother is very ill. She wishes to take a few days off from school so she goes to her teacher, Mr Green.

―Excuse me, Mr Green．I’d like to take a few days off．

―___1.____

―My mother’s ill．I have to take care of her．

―Oh dear! I’m sorry to hear that．____2.___

―No, thank you．My mother has caught a bad cold．She has a high fever and coughs day and night．The doctor says my mother has to be in hospital for a few days．I’d like to be with her．

―I understand．___3._____

―I hope to be back next Wednesday．

―That’s all right．____4.____

―Thank you , Mr Green．That’s very kind of you．I’ll write it immediately．

―____5.___I’ll certainly help you with them when you get back．

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，对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划一个（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误）；则按下列情况改正：

    此行多一词：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。

    This is a story told by my father: “When I was boy,        1.            

the most exciting thing was when to celebrate the Spring         2.            

Festival．My grandma was the best cooker in the world                 3.           

but could make the most delicious dishes．One time, I just      4.           

couldn't wait for the Spring Festival dinner．As I was        5.            

about take a piece from a cooked duck, I saw Grandma in       6.            

the kitchen looking at me．Shake her head, she said, ‘It            7.            

isn't a good time to do that, dear．' At once I apologize     8.            

and controlled me at my best till the dinner started．You          9.            

know, that was a dinner we had waited for several month．"     10.            

书面表达（满分35分）

    假如你是高三学生李华，本 周是你们学校的文化艺术节。周三你们有幸邀请了四川大学外籍教师Hudson教授给你们上了一节英语课。请你用英语为校报写一篇字数120左右的报道。

    要求：

    1．简述Hudson教授的上课情况；

    2．学生的表现（参与）与评价；

    3．对学英语的启示。

    注意：开头已经给出（不计入字数）。

A 16-year-old male student had been      infected with bird flu in Hunan province , the fourth case of  human bird flu found in China.

 In 1911, Madame Curie received a second Nobel Prize for her research, the first person in the world ______ two Nobel Prizes.

— I didn't tell my parents the secret yesterday.

— But you ______.

So the man left France, ______ to give up the fortune that would one day come to him,

______ to live in England.