I made this myself but it was       who taught me.

    A. him                          B. by him              C. himself       D. he

 I don't think we can take those pollution problems     any longer, as they are threatening our life now.

    A. on hand                    B. by chance          C. for granted D. for example

 As       tourist, you will need to use       underground in London, which can be very convenient.

    A. a; a            B. a; the         C. the; an       D. the; the

李明是你的朋友，他很喜欢英语，一直想要找一份适合他的英语报来阅读，现要求你以书信的形式，向他介绍《新世纪报·中学生版》，提示内容如下：

        1．该报于2003年10月15日正式出版, 它是目前国内第一份根据中学生阅读水平和需要而设计的英语时事周刊。

        2．它用浅显的英语介绍一些热门话题，包括世界要闻、校园热点 (campus trends)、影视娱乐 (entertainment)、体育休闲、科技生活、大家一起学等栏目。

        3．对扩大词汇量，拓宽知识面都有帮助。

        4．建议李明读一读该报。

     注意：你可以适当增加你对该报的主观看法，要求100词左右。

第一节 短文改错（共10小题：第小题1分，满分10分）（注意：在试卷上作答无效）

         假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

           增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

           删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

           2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

It is important to know that a parent can do to help reduce children’s stress. If you notice that your child is becoming nerve, he may have problems at the school. He may has trouble sleep. He may be depressing and begin to suffer from headaches. You should talk him to try to discover the cause of her stress. You can spend extra time help him. In short, you need to be complete supportive and encouraging all the time.

all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job.     1     .

So, you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（结结巴巴） over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, it’s over. I’m just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheep up!     2     . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly.      3      . Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief.   4    . And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet?       5     .

A. It doesn’t have to be that bad.

B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

D. Say what you have to say and then stop.

E. Don’t say what you aren’t familiar with.

F. Never forget your audience.

G. Give it a try and see what happens.

　　　 Hotlines have become common in China. Some radio broadcasting stations use hotlines to encourage the listeners to take part in the talk shows.

　　　 That’s a good idea. Yet, the fact is, some people do nothing but break the whole program.

　　　 Some people know little about the topic under discussion. Sometimes they do not even know what the host is talking about. So the host has to tell the caller what the show is about. Usually the caller will ask a few questions which express his hope and show his ignorance (无知). Then the host has to answer and explain—how silly this is! It wastes a lot of time.

　　　 It seems that some people phone the hotlines for fun. They just want to let the listeners hear them. They don’t care what the topic is, whether they themselves are interested or how silly they appear to be.

　　　 I’m totally bored by those people. It’s necessary for radio stations to improve the hotline programmers. In my opinion, if a caller does not know what is going on, the operator should not let the caller take part in it.

69. The sentence “some people do nothing but break the whole program” may tell us that _____.

A. radio stations use hotlines in a wrong way　　 　　 B. it is a fact　　

C. it is a good idea　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. some people have unclear thoughts

70. Some calls waste the host’s time __________.

A. because the host works hard　　　 　

B. because of the caller’s ignorance

C. because the host likes talking to the caller　　　

D. because of a lot of questions raised by the caller

　　　 Dolphins（海豚）are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this, they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time―at least twenty or thirty years. Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.

　　　 Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.

　　　 There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903, Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area－except for The Penguin.

　　　 Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.

65. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.

A. live in groups　 B. have large brains　 C. are warm-blooded D. have their own language

66. Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?

A. Its nose.　　　 　　　　 B. Its ears.　　　 　　　　　　 C. Its mouth.　　　 　　　 D. Its eyes.

67. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?

A. He was lonely and liked to be with people. B. They enjoyed playing with him.

C. He was seriously wounded. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. They wanted his help.

68. By telling the story of Jack, the writer wanted to show that _____.

A. dolphins are friendly and clever B. people are cruel to animals

C. Jack is different from other dolphins D. dolphins should be protected by law

        Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．

The cashless society 

        Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will come into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reload it by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.

        Interactive telephones 

        Talking computers will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking computer to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more complex operations such as dealing with complaints or solving special problems.

Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.

        With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.

60. Cash and bank-note will disappear because         .

  A. they will be out of use sooner or later  B. they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use

  C. we can load money from the bank D. they will be rejected by payment terminals

61. What will you do if the money in your card is used up?

  A. Go to the bank to deposit some money.   B. Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account.

  C. Buy a new card.  D. We don’t know.

62. Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?

  A. Future cars           B. Speed control systems   C. Intelligent cars   D. Traffic jams

63. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

  A. When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the computer.

  B. If you make a complaint, you can use human telephone operation.

  C. Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents.

  D. The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams.

64. The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means        .

  A. huge and great             B. the name of a ship   C. slight     D. increasing  

The view over a valley of a tiny village with thatched (草盖的) roof cottages around a church, a drive through a narrow village street lined with thatched cottages painted pink or white, the sight over the rolling hills of a pretty collection of thatched farm buildings―these are still common sights in parts of England. Most people will agree that the thatched roof is an essential part of the attraction of the English countryside.
        Thatching is in fact the oldest of all the building crafts（工艺）practised in the British Isles. Although thatch has always been used for cottage and farm buildings, it was once used for castles and churches, too.　　

        Thatching is a solitary（独自的）craft, which often runs in families. The craft of thatching as it is practised toady has changed very little since the Middle Ages. Over 800 full-time thatchers are employed in England and Wales today, keeping and renewing the old roofs as well as thatching newer houses. Many property owners choose thatch not only for its beauty but because they know it will keep them cool in summer and warm in winter.
        In fact, if we look at developing countries, over half the world lives under thatch, but they all do it in different ways. People in developing countries are often unwilling to go back to traditional materials and would prefer modern buildings. However, they may lack the money to allow them to get the necessary materials. Their temporary mud huts with thatched roofs of wild grasses often only last six months. Thatch which has been done the British way lasts from twenty to sixty years, and is an effective defiance against the heat.
56. Which of the following remains a special feature of the English countryside? 
  A. Narrow streets lined with pink or white houses.  B. Rolling hills with pretty farm buildings.
  C. Cottages with thatched roofs.                                  D. Churches with cottages around them.

57. What do we know about thatching as a craft?
  A. It is a collective activity.   B. It is practised on farms all over England.
  C. It is quite different from what it used to be.  D. It is in most cases handed down among family members.

58. Thatched houses are still preferred because of _________.
  A. their style and comfort  B. their durability

C. their easy maintenance      D. their cheap and ready-made materials

59. People in developing countries also live under thatch because ________.
  A. thatched cottages are a big tourist attraction             

  B. thatched roof houses are the cheapest C. thatch is an effective defense against the heat

  D. they like thatched houses better than other buildings