7、Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that young people behave today.

Their first argument is that when we were __1__ we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or anyone. __2__, I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no __3__. People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to live where they want. __4__ this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often __5__ to help me when I get on and off the bus with heavy shopping.

Their second argument is that in our day we didn't __6__ to be given jobs —— and that young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job __7__ you had friends and contacts. It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have __8__ reason to complain.

In conclusion I think there is __9__ for the future. This generation, like generations before them, has new __10__ as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future.

1. A. ignorant         B. young                      C. childish                    D. innocent

2. A. Moreover             B. Meanwhile                C. Therefore                 D. However

3. A. trouble                 B. concept                    C. choice                      D. method

4. A. In addition to B. In spite of                 C. Due to                            D. As for

5. A. offer                    B. hesitate                     C. refuse                      D. mean

6. A. prepare                 B. regret                       C. decline                     D. expect

7. A. unless                  B. if                             C. until                         D. because

8. A. every                   B. no                            C. this                          D. another

9. A. possibility             B. feasibility                  C. hope                        D. result

10. A. events                B. questions                  C. hobbies                    D. opportunities

6、A lot of people are familiar with the story of Brave Gelert, a dog that faithfully defended the prince’s son, but which was then killed while it was fast asleep through a terrible misunderstanding. However, only a few people know that the story is really a pack of lies. Let me explain.

About a hundred or so years ago there was a hotel owner in Wales who was fed up with business being so bad. His hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere and hardly anyone came to stay. Then, one day, he had an idea. A famous prince called Llewellyn had lived in the area during the Middle Ages and had been keen on dogs. This is hardly surprising as hunting was extremely popular at that time. So what he did was to make up the story of the brave and faithful Gelert and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master.

Of course, people would be far more likely to believe the story if there was something they could see. So one day, the hotel keeper went to the top of a high hill and built a sort of monument from the stones he found lying around A friend of his, who was an accountant, helped him to construct it .The "tale" soon caught on and developed a life of its own. Afterwards, people came from far and wide to see the spot where the dog was buried. Needless to say, business became very good for the hotel owner.

1.    According to the tale, the dog was killed by ___.

       A. a hotel owner                                        B. a famous accountant 

C. its master                                             D. the prince's son

2.    The owner of the hotel successfully improved his business by ___.

A. making up a story                                 B. constructing a hotel on the hill

C. showing people around his hotel             D. inviting a friend to help him

3.    The hotel owner built the stone monument in order to

A. make more money                                B. remember the loyal dog

C. show off                                             D. honor the prince

4.    What could be the best title for this passage?

A. A Prince and His Dog                            B. A Profit - Making Lie

C. A Magnificent Hotel                               D. A Faithful but Unlucky Dog

5、In some children who go blind, certain parts of the brain that normally control vision appear to switch jobs and focus instead on sound, a new study has found.

The study, by researchers at the University of Montreal, involved 7 adults who could see and 12 adults who had lost their vision when they were children. Each participant sat in a room with 16 loudspeakers at different locations. The room was designed so that there were no echoes. During the experiment, the speakers irregularly produced sounds. Participants had to point to where the sounds were coming from. Meanwhile, the researchers monitored blood flow in the brains of the participants to see which brain structures were working during the task.

The results showed that five of the blind participants were very good at pointing to where sounds were coming from. In these people, blood flow increased in the visual cortex- an area at the back of the right side of the brain. This part of the brain is usually associated with vision.

The other seven blind participants showed no increase in activity in the visual cortex. These people didn't do very well at picking out where sounds were coming from. Now, the researchers are looking at whether these people have gained an enhanced sense of touch instead of sound to replace their lost vision.

The scientists say that their study shows how adaptable parts of the brain can be.

1.    The purpose of the experiment described in the passage is to find whether

A. blind children can regain their sight

B. blind people have a better sense of sound

C. the sense of touch is better among blind people

D. blood flow in the brains of blind people is slower

2.    The participants of the experiment were asked ___.

A. to tell the difference between 16 sounds

B. to take down the time each sound lasted

C. to identify the direction the sound came from

D. to detect the number of the loudspeakers.

3.    During the experiment, blood flow in the brains of the participants was measured in order to ___.

A. learn about the way they react to echoes

B. look for the way of enhancing hearing ability

C. find which parts of the brain were functioning

D. expose the relationship between seeing and touching

4.    Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

A. Most blind people have a well - developed sense of touch.

B. People go blind because of the breakdown of their visual cortex.

C. Most blind people have a better sense of sound than normal people.

D. Human brains can adjust themselves after the loss of a certain function.

4、Indian's snake charmers are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost. The charmers, who make snakes dance to the sound of flutes(笛子), used to be a traditional feature of Indian life, performing in towns and villages, until they were banned in 1972 to control the trade in snake skins.

The government is now considering a plan to train the saperas, as they are known, to visit schools and zoos to tell children about forests and wildlife. There is also a proposal to set up a “dial a snake charmer” service to help householders to deal with unwelcome intruders.

“For generations they have been a feature of Indian life but now they can't earn a living for fear of arrest,” said Behar Dutt, a conservationist behind the plans, “if a policeman doesn’t catch them, animal rights activists report them.”

Many snake charmers have continued to work clandestinely since the ban, despite the threat of up to three years in jail. But their trademark cloth-covered baskets, hung from a bamboo pole carried across their shoulders, make them an easy target for police.

The fate of Shisha Nath, 56, from Badarpur, a village just outside of Delhi, is typical of practitioners(從業(yè)者) of the dying art. “I used to earn enough to support my family and send my children to school,  "he said. "Now it's hard to earn even f, 1 a day. My children want to be snake charmers. It’s our identity. We love the work. But it s become impossible.

Next month Dutt’s project to train 30 snake charmers will begin at a snake park in Pune, western India, where experts will enrich their home-grown skills with some formal knowledge.

More than the law, though, it is the dishonest attitude of their fellow countryman that angers many snake charmers.

"'We're disturbed all the time but when people want a snake removed from the house, they rush to us," said Prakash Nath, who was ordered recently to the home of Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party leader.

1.    According to the passage, snake charmers will be retrained as wildlife teachers mainly because___.

A. schools need large numbers of such teachers

B. most of them cannot support their families

C. their performances on the street are banned

D. the government plans to save the dying art

2.    The purpose of the proposed "dial a snake charmer" telephone service is ___.

A. to give performance of snake dancing

B. to teach householders how to catch and kill snakes

C. to offer cleaning service to wealthy householders

D. to help remove unwanted snakes from the houses

3.    The word "clandestinely" in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by the word "___"

A. secretly            B. publicly            C. subconsciously               D. diligently

4.    Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Snake charmers can easily be recognized by the police on the street.

B. Children of snake charmers would not like to continue their fathers' job.

C. Snake charmers are quite angry with the attitude of their fellow countrymen.

D. The animal rights activists take a negative attitude towards snake charmers.

3、Directions:  Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading, which you do not need.

1.    ___

If you suddenly received a lot of money, how would you spend it? For the people of Tuvalu, a tiny state comprising nine islands in the South Pacific, something unusual happened. In 1999 Tuvalu, with its population of 11,000,was the third poorest state in the world. Later, Tuvalu received a domain name on the Internet —— the letters “.tv”. A communication company from California quickly offered to buy the domain name for $ 40 million. The islanders became very rich.

2.    ___

At the same time the islanders received some very bad news. Due to global warming, and because the islands are only 3m above sea level, Tuvalu will probably become the first state in the world to disappear under the sea. According to scientific estimates, the islands will suffer severe floods within the next 15 - 20 years, and by the end of the century, the islands will have disappeared from sight altogether.

4.    ___

You can already see signs of the rising sea on Tuvalu. Pools of seawater appear here and there, some beaches are swallowed by the waves, and the roots of trees are rotting by the ocean. The rains cause temporary floods.

4.    ___

But despite these problems, the Tuvaluan had their new money. Paul Lindsay, a documentary film - maker, went all the way to Tuvalu, and came back with an incredible story. As the water rises, the Tuvaluan are using the money to develop the land that is soon to disappear. They are building new houses, planning nightclubs, restaurants and hotels, and new cars are driving around on new roads. "Just because we are sinking, it doesn't mean we don't want to raise our standards of living." Lindsay was told by Sam Teo, Tuvalu's minister for natural resources.

5.    ___

Of the $ 40 million Tuvalu received through the Internet deal, $ 10 million was used to asphalt the islands' L9km of roads. Before 1999 there were four cars on the islands. The Tuvaluan used to walk or cycle everywhere. There was a flood of imported foods and goods and soon these had unexpected consequences. The Tuvaluan people now suffer from diseases such as obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. Others discovered that it was too expensive for them to keep their cars. There is now a huge rubbish dump in the middle of this tropical paradise, covered with abandoned cars and other waste.

2、1.         昨天我的電腦壞了。(wrong)

2.         為了保持健康，我們經(jīng)常參加體育鍛煉。(To…)

3.         躺在草地上聽音樂真是愜意。(It…)

4.         物理課上，他沒聽懂王教授所講的內(nèi)容。(fail)

5.         是否在黃埔江上再建一座大橋，委員們意見不一。(agree)

6.    我向她請教，她總是有求必應(yīng)，而且解釋得令我十分滿意。(satisfaction)

1、Directions:    Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given in below in Chinese

簡單描述你的居住現(xiàn)狀，并發(fā)揮想象力，描繪你理想中的家園。

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22、A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction. 

   In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining（混凝土襯砌）.

   Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.

1. Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.

   A. eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   B. eight kilometers long and six meters wide

C. four kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   D. four kilometers long and six meters wide

2. Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?

   A. 1           B. 3            C. 5               D. 6 

3. Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.

  A. the lights                             B. the electric signs    

C. the trucks and the cars                 D. the emergency phones

4. The passage is mainly about _____.

 A. the construction of a road            B. the design of a road  

   C. the construction of two tunnels        D. the design of two tunnels