Write down the key words that you __________ your students to find in the passage.

A. make                     B. hope                 C. suggest                     D. expect

 Young people go to college with the expectation that ____________ educated people get a higher pay.

A．good             B．better            C．best                  D．the best

NOTICE

CLEAN AND GREEN WEEK

The Social Studies Society and Library Club are working together to organize Clean and Green Week activities to encourage recycling.

 (A) BEST INVENTION COMPETITION

The competition is divided into two parts: Individual (个人) and Team. Each team should be made up of three members. The inventions must be made out of small or used materials.

PRIZES

第二节：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做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个钩（√）；如有错误（每行只有—个错误），则按下列情况改正：   

此行多一个词：把多余的侧用斜线（\）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。

Dear classmates,           

Now I’d like to tell you why I learn English. I often         76．            

read English aloud and try learn something important by       77．            

hearts , which helps me remember it easily and form         78．            

the good habit of thinking in English . I listen to a lot and            79．            

talk with others in English . In this way , I was improved     80．            

my spoken English . I keep a diary in English every day but     81．            

my writing English is becoming better and better . I also try     82．            

my best to master the necessary grammar . With this means ,     83．            

I can express myself in English correct. That’s the way I        84．            

have been learning English . I hope it will be useful to you           85．            

That’s all. Thank you.

Yours ,

Wang Gang

 This special school accepts all disabled students, _____educational level and background．

A．according to           B．regardless of         C．in addition to         D．in terms of

______ is it that metals plays such an important part in our daily life?

  A. Why                    B. What                       C. Where              D. When

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

    When middle-aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a freelance (self-employed) writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. He found a cold storage room in a building, set up a(n)  21  typewriter and settled down to work.

After a year or so, however, Alex began to  22  himself. He found it was difficult to earn his living by  23  what he wrote. But Alex determined to put his dream to the test --   24  it meant living with uncertainty and fear of  25  . This is the shadowland of hope, and   26  with a dream must learn to live there.

One day Alex got a call, “We need a(n)   27  , and we’re paying $6,000 a year.” $6,000 was  28  money in 1960. It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more.  

29  ,he could write on the side.  30  the dollars were dancing in Alex’s head, something  31    his senses. He had dreamed of being a   32  -- full time. “Thanks but no,” Alex said  33   , “I’m going to stick it out and write.”

After Alex got off the phone, he  34  everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. Alex put the cans and cents into a  35  bag, saying to himself, “There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far.”

Finally his work was   36  in 1970. Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that  37   writers ever experience. The shadows had turned into limelight.

Then one day, Alex  38  a box filled with things he had owned years before.  39  was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents. Suddenly he  40  himself working in that cold storage room. It reminds Alex, and anyone with a dream, of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland.

21．A．expensive       B．priceless         C．excellent  D．used

22．A．doubt          B．trust            C．regret     D．hate

23．A．buying          B．selling          C．reading  D．appreciating

24．A．what if         B．now that        C．even though D．as if

25．A．failure        B．success         C．loss        D．perspiration

26．A．someone        B．nobody         C．anyone    D．none

27．A．writer         B．boss            C．manager  D．assistant

28．A．little          B．real             C．false       D．high

29．A．Still           B．Besides         C．However  D．Therefore

30．A．If              B．Because        C．As         D．But

31．A．cleared        B．destroyed       C．hurt       D．struck

32．A．writer         B．dancer         C．driver     D．assistant

33．A．hurriedly        B．slowly         C．firmly     D．hesitantly

34．A．pulled apart     B．pulled out       C．pulled down D．pulled back

35．A．plastic         B．paper          C．cloth      D．metal

36．A．published       B．completed       C．written    D．punished

37．A．poor          B．few            C．famous    D．great

38．A．picked        B．searched         C．sought     D．found

39．A．Outside         B．Below         C．Inside     D．Above

40．A．reminded       B．called          C．described  D．pictured

35. Instead of _____ their burden, he gave the students more homework. Do you think it right?

    A. increasing  B. bearing      C. adding to     D. lightening

Chemicals in the body  _____  our food into useful substance.

    A. mix up     B. deal with      C. bring in      D. break down

    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.