He is afraid to face the difficulty he thinks he’ll have     the driving test tomorrow; he finds it difficult    rid of the worries．

  A．passed；got    B．passing；to get

  C．to pass；getting  D．in passing；in getting

---Which of the two poems do you like better?

--- 　shorter one, of course, I think it’s really　　 most interesting one。

　 A．A；the　 B．The；a　 C．The；the　 D．A；a

假设你是晨光中学的学生会主席李华。学生会将举办每年一度的英语演讲比赛，本年度的主题为"The English Novel I Like Best"。作为组织者，你将在演讲比赛开幕时发言，请你根据以下提示用英语写一篇发言稿。

  1．说明比赛的意义，如提高英语听说能力，养成读书的习惯等；

  2．说明比赛的注意事项，如每人演讲不超过5分钟，语言流利，发音准确等；

  3．预祝比赛圆满成功。

注意：

  1．词数：不少于100词；

  2．可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；

  3．发言稿的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen,

    Welcome to this year’s English speech competition.                               

 You may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life. But in fact, almost everyone can invent. It's just that they do not recognize that their idea could be the start of an invention. Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value, they don't let them slip away.

    For example, the inventors of the dishwasher, American Josephine Cochrane, loved to give dinner parties. But she found it took too long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke. She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes. So, in 1886, she set out to make one for herself.

    Like Cochrane's, most inventions are created to solve a problem. So, the first and most important step is to find the problem.

    Start by looking at what is wrong with things you see now and ask people around if they remember ever saying, "I wish someone would invent something for ..." Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement.

    The next step is to think about possible solutions. An invention is a new way of solving a problem. So think of many, varied, and unusual ways.

    You can often come up with a solution to a problem by looking at it from a different angle thinking about it in a new way.

    After all, most inventions are not brand new. They do not come out of nowhere, but of things or ideas that already exist.

    And the hardest part of inventing, even for a lot of inventors, is coming up with a problem and finding a solution. Once you have an idea, you can always get help building your invention.

    This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives. So, why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others, or even in the way you look at the world?

66. According to the passage, how are inventors different from other people? (no more than 15 words)

67. Why did Cochrane decide to invent a dishwasher? (no more than 20 words)

68. Please explain the underlined phrase "come up with" in English. (no more than 5 words)

69. According to the passage, what is the process of inventing? (no more than 15 words)

70. What statement from the passage inspires you to invent and why? (The reason should be answered within 20 words)

    Dogs wag(摇摆) their tails in different directions depending on whether they are excited and wanting to move forward or threatened and thinking of moving back, a study has found.

    Researchers in Italy examined the tail wagging behavior of 30 dogs, catching their responses to a range of stimuli(刺激物) with video cameras. To conduct the study they chose 15 male dogs and 15 female ones aged between one and six years. The dogs were all family pets whose owners had allowed them to take part in the experiment at Bari University. The dogs were placed in a large wooden box with an opening at the front to allow for them to view various stimuli. They were tested one at a time.

    The researchers led by Professor Giorgio Vallortigara of the University of Trieste found that when the dogs were shown their owners—a positive experience—their tails wagged energetically to the right side. When they were shown an unfamiliar human they wagged to the right, but with somewhat less enthusiasm. The appearance of a cat again caused a right-hand side wag, although with less intensity again. The appearance of a large unfamiliar dog, similar to a German shepherd, changed the direction of tail wagging to the left. Researchers supposed the dog was thinking of moving back. When the dogs were not shown any stimuli they tended to wag their tails to the left, suggesting they preferred company. While the changes in the tail wagging were not easily noticed without the aid of video, it was thought that the findings could help people judge the mood of dogs. Computer and video systems, for example, could be used by professional dog trainers to determine the mood of dogs that they were required to approach.

61. The video cameras were used to catch the dogs' responses because         .

    A. it was easier to catch the dogs' response changes in the tail wagging

    B. the dogs were put in the wooden boxes and tested one at a time

    C. they enabled the dogs' owners to know about their dogs' habits

    D. the dogs wagged their tails in different directions when they were in different moods

62. The underlined word "intensity" in the passage means       .

    A. surprise     B. worry          C. excitement      D. interest

63. When there are no stimuli, a dog will       .

    A. wag to the left                         B. wag to the right

    C. not wag at all                  D. wag to the left and then to the right

64. The underlined word "they" refers to       .

    A. the dogs     B. the trainers      C. the systems      D. the researchers

65. The purpose of doing the experiment is

    A. to train dogs for their owners             B. to help people judge the mood of dogs

    C. to help dogs find company         D. to help people choose their pet dogs

If it’s possible to see red about not seeing red, that is what I was doing. We had misjudged the timing of our autumn trip to see the changing leaves in the Great Lakes states, and I was really upset. No matter how I strained my eyes（使劲用眼）, I couldn’t see red anywhere. Not even a bit of golden yellow broke through the dull greenery.

This vacation was a complete waste. I sat alone in the backseat of our rented car and got angry as we drove north through the dull, dark green. In the front seat my husband and father chatted happily, obviously unconcerned.

    Then a motto came to mind: "Happiness is a decision." It must have been something my mother said. She was always passing on words of advice. When I was a child she gave me a little black book with empty pages. On the flyleaf (扉页) she had written, "Look for a beautiful thing and you will find it." I was supposed to keep a record of the most beautiful thing I saw each day.

    I remember spending hours deciding what I'd write down. A baby's dimpled smile? A stone shining with gold? Pictures in the clouds, or tulips (郁金香) tipping their heads? I found so many things that it was impossible to pick just one.

    Now, on the road, I played Mother's game again. I took in the all—green scenery. Thick forests lined both sides of the highway. The long conical (圆锥形的) pines and spruce (云杉) was seen here and there. Maple leaves danced in the gentle wind. I felt like a girl again—surrounded by beautiful things.

    Later in the trip, after we crossed the Upper Peninsula and drove into Canada, I found the bright fall plants I had been looking for. But by then I'd already seen a million shades of green, the infinite variety and beauty that only our heavenly Father can produce. And that we can always find-if we look closely enough.

56. What was the purpose of the author's trip?

    A. To see the green forest.

    B. To have a sightseeing across America.

    C. To see red leaves in fall.

    D. To try out the motto her mother gave her.

57. What's the point the author wants to show in the passage?

    A. Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it

    B. No pains, no gains

    C. Failure is the mother of success

    D. Beauty exists if you have an eye for it

58. Which of the following can best describe the author's feeling at the end of her trip?

    A. Delighted    B. Angry         C. Disappointed   D. Surprised

59. The underlined phrase "see red" in the first paragraph probably means       .

    A. get discouraged   B. get angry   C. get ashamed     D. get excited

60. What were the author's husband and father unconcerned about?

    A. The waste of their vacation

    B. The writer's loneliness

    C. Not being able to see red leaves

    D. The dull scenery along the high way

8:30 PM

Outlook

Outlook is back with a new series of reports to keep you up date with all that's new in the world of entertainment. Stories go all the way from the technical to the romantic, from stage to screen. There will be reports of the stars of the moment, the stars of the future and the stars of the past. The director with his new film, the designer with the latest fashion, and the musician with the popular song are part of the new Outlook. The program is introduced by Fran Levine.

　 9:00 PM

　 Discovery　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 When a 10-year-old boy gets a first class degree in mathematics or an 8-year-old plays chess like a future grand master, they are considered as geniuses. Where does the quality of genius come from? Is it all in the genes or can any child be turned into a genius? And if parents do have a child who might become a genius in the future, what should they do? In this 30-minute film, Barry Johnson, the professor at School of Medicine, New York

　 University will help you discover the answer.

　　 10:00 PM

　　 Science / Health

　　 Is it possible to beat high blood pressure without drugs? The answer is "yes", according to the researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other medical centers. After a study of 800 persons with high blood pressure, they found that after 6 months, those devoted to weight loss—exercise and eating a low-salt, low-fat food—lost about 13 pounds and became fitter. Plus, 35% of them dropped into the "normal" category. This week, Dr. Alan Duckworth will tell you how these people reduce their blood pressure to a level similar to what's achieved with Hypertension drugs.

51. The main purpose of writing these three texts is　　　　 .

　 A. to invite people to see films

　 B. to invite people to topic discussions

　 C. to attract more students to attend lectures

　 D. to attract more people to watch TV programs

52. From Outlook, you can get a great deal of information about___.

　 A. story tellers　 B. famous stars　　　 C. film companies　 D. music fans

53. Who will be most probably interested in Discovery?

　 A. Parents who want to send their children to a school of medicine.

　 B. Children who are good at mathematics.

　 C. Parents who want their child to become another Albert Einstein.

　 D. Children who are interested in playing chess.

54. In Science / Health, "Johns Hopkins" is　　　　 .

　 A. a famous university　　　　　　　　 B. a medical center

　 C. a well-known doctor　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. a drug company

55. According to the third text, which of the following has almost the same effect as Hypertension drug?

　 A. Exercise plus a healthy diet.

　 B. Loss of thirteen pounds in weight.

　 C. Six months of exercise without drugs.

D. Low-salt and low-fat food.

"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. "You can work alone or with a partner."

　 My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects31_.

　 The　 32　　 of the Challenge was simple—to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when　 33　 the stadium wall.

　 I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie.　 34　 the butter cream gave me an idea.

　 "I have a brilliant design for our 　35　　 container!" I said when Cassie arrived. "We can 36　 the egg with some butter cream."

　 "Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute (降落伞)　 37　 ?" Cassie rolled

her eyes, "The parachute is better than that stupid idea."

　 I couldn't believe it. Of course we'd had our little　 38　 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas"　 39 "before.

　 "Then I'll build mine and you build yours!"

　 　　40　 words had been out, our friendship was challenged.

　 When Friday finally arrived, I had to　 41　 Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good. 42 , my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 　 43　 three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.

　 After four rounds, only Cassie and I were　　 44　 . I let go of my box. I heard someone say "ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the　 45　 . The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells (蛋壳) from those 　 46　 drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.

　 "That looks like egg drop soup, Laura," Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My 47 _ raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket　 48

　 "My egg bounced 　 49 _," she explained, pointing to a broken shell.

　 "A tie （平局)," Mr. Baker said.

　 Cassie looked at me, and her glare ___50　 . I laughed. She smiled...

31. A. patiently　　 　　　　 B. silently　　　　 　　 C. together　　　 　　 D. alone

32. A. function　　 　　　　　　 B. goal　　　　　 　 C. reason　　　　 　 D. result

33. A. rolled down 　　　　 B. pushed against　 　　 C. thrown at　　　 　 D. dropped over

34. A. Spreading　 　　　 B. Boiling　　　　 　　 C. Baking　　　　 　　 D. Holding

35. A. butter　　　 　　　　　　 B. sandwich　　　 　 C. cream　　　　　 　 D. egg

36. A. protect　　 　　　　 B. replace　 　　　　 C. carry　　　　　 　 D. mix

37. A. followed　　 　　　 B. covered　　　　 　 C. attached　　　 　　 D. supported

38. A. ideas　　　 　　　 B. fights　　　　　 　 C. worries　　　　 　 D. challenges

39. A. wrong　　 　　　　 B. stupid　　　　 　　　 C. brilliant　　　 　　　 D. scientific

40. A. Since　　　 　　　　 B. While　　　　 　　 C. But　　　　　 　　 D. And

41. A. explain　　 　　　　 B. deny　　　　　 　　 C. admit　　　　 　　 D. prove

42. A. Therefore　 　　　 B. Anyway　　　 　　 C. Otherwise　　 　　 D. Besides

43. A. paced down 　　　 B. turned around　 　 C. walked up　　　 　 D. went back

44. A. left　　　　 　　　　　　 B. wanted　　　　 　 C. chosen　　　　 　 D. discovered

45. A. steps　　　 　　　 B. way　　　　　 　 C. wall　　　　　 　 D. sidewalk

46. A. intended　 　　　　 B. unexpected　　 　　 C. failed　　　　　 　 D. desired

47. A. eyes　　　 　　　　　 B. hands　　　　 　　　 C. feet　　　　　 　　 D. heart

48. A. Lost　　　 　　　　 B. Dirty　　　　 　　 C. Broken　　　 　　　 D. Empty

49. A. around　　 　　　　 B. out　　　　　　 　 C. in　　　　　　 　　 D. down

50. A. returned　　 　　　　 B. remained　　　 　 C. increased　　　 　　 D. softened

—Could I ask you a rather personal question?　

—Sure,　　　

　 A. go ahead　　 B. pardon me　　　 C. good idea　　　 D. forget it

        , they couldn't make her change her mind.

    A. Hardly as they tried                    B. Hard as they tried

    C. As they tried hardly                     D. As they tried hard