_______ the teacher’s instruction in the lab_____ important.

A. Following, are   B. Following, is     C. Followed by, are              D. To follow, are

It seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humourist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?

　　Taking all amateur (业余) and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated (起源于) in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or "association football", it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.

　　The next is rugby, which is called "football" in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.

　　In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.

　　Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world　　Table tennis, or "ping-pong", surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.

41．The main purpose of Paragraph 1 is to tell us that the English ___________.

　　A．are all sports lovers           B．behave like children

C．like to kick a ball around       D．can remain young all their lives

42．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?

　　A．They differ in the shape of the ball.

　　B．They are played by different numbers of players.

　　C．They both can be handled.

　　D．They both can be kicked.

43．The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is _________.

　　A．basketball    B．tennis    C．rugby    D．football

Thoughts can also be expressed _____ music. 

A. though means of                B. by way of

C. with the method of              D. by means of

--- Can you tell me how to learn English well?

    --- Do more speaking, I think,       you’ll be good at spoken English.

       A．or     B．for    C．and   D．until

. They ______ to accept me as a full-time student of their university.

A. rejected      B. refused       C. turned down             D. said no

单项选择（每题1分）

My computer is _____ in need of repair because it doesn’t work at all.

  A. well                 B. very           C. badly         D. rather

— The education system rather than the teachers       to answer for the heavy burden on the students.

— I agree. I hope the reform being carried out in our country at present will bring about the

        results.

A. are; desired                               B. is; desired   

C. are; desiring                              D. is; desiring

书面表达（满分25分）

根据下面的提示，写一则字数为100—120的口头通知，用学校广播向同学们发布。

事件：英国残疾人史密斯将来校演讲；

时间：4月25日下午2～4点；

地点：学校第三教学楼302室；

内容：他将介绍他是如何克服困难的。他8岁时，在一次事故中失去左腿和右臂。通过努力，他能生活自理并学有所成；

听完演讲后进行讨论：如何鼓励、帮助残疾人；怎样向史密斯教授学习等。

The boys is impolite to others and this _________ hurts himself.

A. in turn     B. at turns     C. by turns          D. in turns

       great fun it is to have a cold drink on a hot day!

A. How        B. How a       C. What          D. What a