2．Hello．I'm Jan from Mrs．Lake's class．My class wants to work together to help the public．We think we have found a great way to do this．Last month we did a class project on the highways near our town．We learned about the Adopt-a-Highway Program．This program brings people together to pick up litter along the roads．We think it would be a great idea for all students in our school to join the program and adopt a highway．
Adopting a highway is not like adopting a pet．When a highway is adopted，only part of the highway is cared for by a group of people．The group agrees to work every week to keep its part of the highway clean．Each group gets its own sign that has the name of the group printed on it．The sign is put up at the side of the road．This sign lets drivers know who is keeping that area of the road clean．
The Adopt-a-Highway Program is a great way for people to help their environment look nicer．Also，the government does not have to send out as many road workers．This saves money．Finally，people may try harder to keep roads clean if they see people，especially teenagers like us，cleaning them up．
We will need helpers to care for our adopted highway．If you want to feel great and keep our roads clean，please come with your parents to the meeting next week．We will meet in Mrs．Lake'room on Wednesday at 6：00P．M．At the meeting，we will talk about which roads are the dirtiest as a result of people's unkind acts．Then we'll try to pick an area to adopt and clean．
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting．Remember to keep our roads clean!

29．What is the Adopt-a-Highway Program about？C
A．Giving names to the highways．
B．Drawing pictures of highways．
C．Picking up litter along the roads．
D．Putting up signs near the roads．
30．What should the students do first if they want to join the program？D
A．Pick a spot to care for．
B．Call Mrs．Lake next week．
C．Write a letter to their parents．
D．Go to a meeting on Wednesday．
31．What is the purpose of this speech？A
A．To encourage students to join the program．
B．To introduce the traffic system．
C．To show drivers how to drive safely．
D．To tell a story about adopting a pet．
32．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？B
A．Adopt-a-Pet                    
B．Adopt-a-Highway
C．Ways to Protect the Environment   
D．Volunteers on Roads．

1．Editor Henry Slocum，
For me，with great interest，I am very glad to read your May 10th article in the local newspaper Honesdale Times about electronic books，or e-books．You made several good points about the disadvantages of e-books．You may have overlooked，however，some of the ways in which they are superior to traditional books．Yes，e-books are expensive，but they are also convenient．In addition，due to their environment-friendly nature，e-books have the potential to change our planet for the better．
E-books，for anyone who is unfamiliar with the term，are about the same size and shape as regular books．They have a large screen in the middle，however．This screen shows the reader a  page of text that has been downloaded from a computer．Once the reader has finished reading the  page on the e-book screen．he or she scrolls down to see a new page．The process continues until the entire book has been read．
As you pointed out．Mr．Slocum，it's great to lie on a warm，sandy beach with a book．You can do that just as easily with an e-book as you can with a traditional paper book．In fact，because e-books are so light，you can carry them anywhere．Say，for example，that you like to read on the bus．Which would you rather carry with you-a heavy 800-page novel，or an e-book that weighs only a few ounces（盎司）？
Another important advantage is offered by e-books as well．They are more environmentfriendly than traditional books．At present，thousands of trees are cut down each year to meet the publishing industry's demand for paper．Books that don't sell are eventually returned to the Dublisher and destroyed．This terrible waste could be avoided if everyone used e-books，which require no paper．
Sincerely，
David Eng

25．What does Editor Henry Slocum think about e-books？B
A．Interesting     B．Expensive     
C．Convenient      D．Environment-friendly
26．What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 2？A
A．What an e-book is．                  
B．Why e-books are popular．
C．How e-books have developed．         
D．Who are the readers of e-books．
27．In David's letter，he thinks thatC
A．E-books will come down in price
B．E-books come in various sizes and shapes
C．E-books do little harm to the environment
D．E-books are no better than traditional books
28．The main purpose of the letter is toD
A．explain how to read e-books
B．honor the person who invented e-books
C．scold publishers for wasting so much paper
D．provide evidence that e-books are a good idea．

20．Many years ago my student asked me the question，"Mrs．Kindred，why do you teach？"Without taking time to reflect，I answered，"Because someday I might say something that might make a difference in someone's life．"Even though I was sincere，that wasn't a very good answer and my student didn't let it slide．
"Let me get this straight，"he said，"You went to college for four years so you could come here every day because you have the hope that someday you might say something that will influence someone？"He shook his head as if I were crazy and walked away looking confused．I'm one of those people who look back and wish they had said something smart or witty，or swift．
Even though that particular student might no longer wonder why I teach，there are days when I wonder．On those days，I remind myself of the real reasons I teach：
It's in my blood．My mother was my most influential teacher，and she was a 6th grade reading teacher until her death in 1990．She instilled（逐渐灌输） in me a love of reading and the knowledge that education opens doors．
Teaching is a way to make a difference．If you throw a stone in a pond the ripples go on and on until they reach the shore．You can't have ripples without a"stone．"Good teachers throw stones that make a positive difference，and that's what I try to do．
I genuinely love teenagers．
I want to share with others what I know and what I have learned through the years．Life is full of ups and downs，and if I can help students avoid some potholes on the road of life，I want to do so．If they'll allow me to celebrate their victories with them，I want to do too．
Teaching isn't for everyone，but I know I made the right career choice．

21．Why did the student continue to ask the question about the writer's being a teacher？A
A．Because he thought her answer was unbelievable．
B．Because the writer was insincere．
C．Because the student was naughty．
D．Because the answer was difficult to understand．
22．What do you think of the writer？B
A．Stupid．          B．Honest．
C．Conservative．    D．Polite．
23．According to the text，which of the following is NOT true？D
A．The writer's mother has the greatest influence on her．
B．The writer's answer made the student confused．
C．In the writer's opinion，some people in the world are unfit to teach．
D．The writer annoyed the student who asked the question．
24．What's the main idea of the text？D
A．A student's silly question．
B．A good teacher who likes students．
C．A confused student．
D．The reason why I teach．

19．假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状．请你用英语写一封信，向某学生英文报编辑反映该问题．信的内容应包括下列要点：
焦虑症状：头晕、乏力、睡眠不好、食欲不振等   
 建 议：
 1．考前制定好合适的复习计划 
  2．考试期间正常作息 
  3．睡前洗热水澡、喝热牛奶等有助于睡眠 
  其他建议（内容由考生自己拟定） 
    注意：1．根据以上内容写一篇短文，不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯．   2．要准确使用语法和词汇；使用一定的句型、词汇，清楚、连贯地表达自己的意思；   3．词数：100个左右．开头已给出，不计词数．   参考词汇：头晕-dizzy（adj．） 
Dear editor，I'm Li Ming of Senior One，Guanghua Middle School．I'm writing to tell you about some symptoms 
of anxiety among us students before exams．_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                                                     Yours sincerely，
                                                        Li Ming．

18．（26）Gand you probably think you will never be a top student．This is not necessarily so，however．Any one can become a better student if he or she wants to．Here's how：
  Plan your time carefully．When planning your work，you should make a list of things that you have to do．After making this list，you should make a schedule of your time．First your time for eating，sleeping，dressing，etc．Then decide a good，regular time for studying．（27）BA weekly schedule may not solve all your problems，but it will force you realize what is happening to your time．
Find a good place to study．Look around the house for a good study area．Keep this space，which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room，free of everything but study materials．No games，radios，or television．When you sit down to study，concentrate on the subject．
Make good use of your time in class．（28）AListening carefully in class means less work later．Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says．
Study regularly．When you get home from school，go over your notes，review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day，read that material．（29）EIf you do these things regularly，the material will become more meaningful，and you'll remember it longer．
Develop a good attitude towards tests．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．They help you remember your new knowledge．The world won't end if you don't pass a test，so don't be over worried．
（30）CYou will probably discover many others after you have tried these．

A．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says．
B．Don't forget to set aside enough time for entertainment．
C．There are other methods that might help you with your studying．
D．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class．
E．This will help you understand the next class．
F．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard．
G．Maybe you are an average student．

17．Swimming is one of those activities that can be learned early in life．Little children can learn to swim as soon as they walk．In fact，you need the same skills in walking as in swimming．However，I believe that five is the best age to learn．By five or six，a child knows fear of water，a very important thing to know．It's wise to be afraid，to recognize true danger．Young ones understand that the water can sometimes be very dangerous．
To really benefit from swimming，every swimmer should learn，as soon as possible，these four basic strokes（游泳姿势）； butterfly，backstroke，Breaststroke，and crawl．I feel that one of these-the breaststroke-is different from the others，since some young swimmers use this stroke naturally，without any training．
In swimming there are certain rules every swimmer should follow：
1）．Never swim alone!No matter how good you are in the water，don't risk drowning（溺水，淹死） by swimming alone．If you swim by yourself，with no life guards or friends with you，you may get into trouble．
2）．Don't go beyond your abilities．Most swimmers know enough not to swim too far from the bank or the beach，Showing off by doing dangerous tricks is no good．Swim safely and you will continue to swim and alive．
3）．Don't smoke．Swimming depends on a healthy body； good lungs are part of it．
4）．Work at any activity that builds muscles．
21：Little children can learn to swim as soon asC．
A．they can talk
B．they have no fear of the water 
C．they start walking
D．they are five or six years old
22：The author believes that fear of water isD．
A．stupid            B．not smart        C．dangerous       D．sensible
23：The stroke that some young swimmers use first isA．
A．Breaststroke       B．backstroke      C．Butterfly        D．crawl
24：According to the passage，you should not swim alone becauseC．
A．the water is too cold
B．your parents would not be happy 
C．you might drown
D．something in the water might attack
25．Why the author suggest swimmers not smoke？A
A．Because smoking does harm to lungs．
B．Because they are not allowed to smoke．
C．Becau se smoking is a bad habit．
D．Because they may get into trouble．

16．If you get into the forest with your friends，stay with them always．If you don't，you may get lost．If you really get lost，this is what you should do．Sit down and stay where you are．Don't try to find your friends-let them find you by staying in one place．
　　There is another way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you．Give them a signal （信号） by shouting or whistling （吹口哨） three times．Any signal given three times is a call for help．
　　Keep up shouting or whistling always three times together．When people hear you，they will know that you are not just making noise for fun．They will let you know that they have heard your signal．They give you two shouts，two whistles，or two gun-shots （枪声）．When someone gives you a signal，it is an answer to a call for help．
　　If you don't think that you will get help before night comes，try to make a little house---cover up to the holes with branches （树枝） with lots of leaves．Make yourself a soft bed with leaves and grass．
　　What should you do if you get hungry or need drinking water？You would have to leave your little house to look for a river．Don't just walk away．Pick off small branches and drop them as you walk so that you can find your way back．The most important thing to do when you are lost is-stay in one place．
16．If you lost in the forest，you shouldC．
A．try to find your friends as soon as possible
B．walk around the forest and shout so that your friends could hear you
C．stay where you are and give signals three times　　
D．try to get out of the forest and shout for help
17．If you want to let people believe tha t you are not just making noise for fun，you shouldD．
A．tell people that you are lost            
B．keep up shouting or whistling
C．shout at the top of your voice          
D．shout or whistle three times
18．When you hear two shouts，or whistles，or gunshots，A．
A．it is an answer to your call for h elp         
B．you can whistle three times
C．you should shout more loudly             
D．you should try to run to them
19．When you want to leave your place to get drinking water，you shouldB．
A．just go to the river 
B．leave marks so that you can find your way back
C．make a fire so that you can have some tea
D．find some glasses or bottles before you go
20．This passage mainly tells youC．
A．when you hear a signal always three times，it is a call for help
B．any signal given twice means an answer to a call for help
C．What you should do if you get lost in a forest　　
D．how you can live longer in a forest．

15．A farmer had a cow．He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill，he was very worried．He telephoned the vet．
"What's the problem？"The vet asked him when he arrived．
"My cow's ill，"the farmer said．"I don't know what's the matter with her．She's lying down and won't eat．She's making a strange noise．"
　　The vet looked over the cow．"She's certainly ill，"he said，"and she needs to take some very strong medicine．"
 He took a bottle out of his box，put two pills into his hand and said，"Give her these．The pills should make her better．"
"How should I give them to her？"the farmer asked．
　　The vet gave him a tube （管子）and said，"Put this tube in her mouth，then put the pills in the tube and blow．That'll make it．"
　　The next day the vet came to the farm again．The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried．
"How's your cow？"the vet asked．
"No change，"the farmer said，"and I'm feeling very strange myself．"
"Oh？"the vet said，"Why？"
"I did what you said，"the farmer answered．"I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it．"
"And？"the vet asked．
"The cow blew first，"the farmer said．
11．In the story，the vet must beA．
A．a doctor for animals               
B．a hospital for cows 
C．a milk factory                     
D．the farmer's friend
12．The farmer asked the vet for help when his cowC
A．couldn't lie down                  
B．didn't eat the pills 
C．was ill                           
D．couldn't make any noise
13．What medicine did the vet give the farmer？B
A．A long tube．
B．Two pills．
C．Bottle of pills                     
D．A small box．
14．The vet taught the farmer howB．
A．to blow the tube                    
B．to make the cow take the pills
C．to take the medicine                 
D．to put the tube in his mouth
15．Which of the following is true？D
A．The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day．
B．The cow got better after taking the medicine．
C．The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day．
D．The farmer ate the pills himself．

14．假设你是延川中学的高二学生李华，鉴于对本县交通拥堵的见闻和感受．请你根据以下要点用英语给相关部门领导写一封信．
1．延川交通堵塞情况；
2．延川交通堵塞主要原因；   
     3．你的建议．
要求：1．可以适当发挥；
      2．字数控制在100词左右．
Dear Sir，
I'm an 18-year-old student from Yanchuan Senior High School．                           
Best wishes!
Yours，
                                                                           Li Hua．

13．It is reported that conservation groups in North America have been arguing about the benefits and dangers of wolves．Some groups believe wolves should be killed．Other people believe （31）Dso that they will not disappear from the wilderness（荒野）．
For Killing Wolves
In Alaska，the wolves almost disappeared a few years ago，because hunters were killing hundreds of them for sport．However，（32）G．So the wolf population has greatly increased．Now there are many wolves．Now there are so many wolves that they are destroying their own food supply．
A wolf naturally eats animal s i n the deer family．If the wolves continue to kill deer，their prey（猎物）will disappear some day．And the wolves will，too．So we must change the cycle of life in the wilderness to balance the ecology（生态平衡）．If we killed more wolves，（33）A．We'd also save some farm animals．
Against Killing Wolves
Researchers have found wolves and their prey living in balance．The wolves keep the deer population from becoming too large，and（34）B．
The real problem is that（35）F．Even if wilderness land is not used directly for human needs，the wolves can't always find enough food．So they have to travel to the nearest source to find enough food．Then there is danger．Th e"big bad wolf"has arrived!And everyone knows what happens next．

A．we would save them and their prey
B．that keeps a balance in the wilderness
C．it necessary to kill wolves in some areas 
D．wolves must be protected
E．wolves are afraid of people
F．the areas where wolves can live are being used by people
G．laws were established to protect the wolves．