“Migrant workers”（外来务工人员）is a familiar term for 17 -year- old Shi Jian. Her father and uncle often talk about the problems surrounding this group of people. However, Shi cares more about the children of these migrant workers.

Last year Shi’s housekeeper’s daughter had to give up her schooling in Beijing because she would not be allowed to sit the national college entrance exam. She was forced to continue her high school education in her hometown in Sichuan Province.

Shi thinks the current law is unfair for migrant workers’ children, as it prevents them from studying at public schools, unless their parents pay huge sums. So, Shi decided to do a survey of migrant workers so that she could find some solutions to help solve the problem.

In the last six months Shi has spoken to 186 migrant workers in Beijing. Her interviewees include babysitters, guards, keepers, supermarket clerks, house cleaners and construction site workers. Shi found out that 55 of them were parents. Among this group, only eight have children who attend schools in Beijing. The other 47 had to leave children with relatives in the countryside. However, 40 of the 47 would like to enroll（使入学）their children in city schools.

From her interviews, Shi found that the workers’ lowest income was 400 yuan each month. Over one - third earn a monthly wage of or below 1000 yuan. “Even schools for migrant workers’ children charge more than public schools. Moreover, parents constantly worry about these schools closing or relocating,” she explained.

Shi has recently completed a report about her survey, in which she makes a series of recommendations. “The government can set up public schools for migrants’ children equal to schools for city children. Second, to offset（弥补）migrant workers’ very low pay, public schools should offer them special rates so they can afford their children’s tuition（学费）.

1. What drove Shi to do the survey of migrant workers?

A. She wanted to draw people’s attention and become famous.

    B. Her housekeeper’s daughter was forced to move to her hometown to continue studying.

    C. She was asked to do a survey of migrant workers as part of a school project.

    D. Her curiosity about migrant workers’lives.

2. According to Shi’s survey, most migrant workers’kids ________.

    A. have to help their parents support the family

    B. attend schools near their parents’ working places

    C. don’t live together with their parents

    D. always do better in schools than children from the city

3. All of the following prevent migrant workers’ kids from attending schools in cities EXCEPT ________.

    A. their parents’ low income

    B. that schools for migrant workers’ children may close or relocate

    C. schools’ high tuitions

    D. their lack of confidence to face the fierce competitions in city schools

4. Shi suggested in her survey that ________.

    A. children’s tuition should be reduced

    B. more money should be collected for migrants’ children

    C. more private schools for migrants’ children should be built

    D. students from the city and the countryside should be encouraged to communicate more

第Ⅱ卷

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

    此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个钩（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

    此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）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。

    I am a high school student. A few days before,                76. ________

one of my very good friend told me that he was going              77. ________

to stop the school. He said that he wanted to start his               78. ________

own business. I tried my best to get him change his mind,           79. ________

but I failed.

    I know it is difficult of him to change his mind.                80. ________

He is not doing so good in his studies, yet I want to                 81. ________

insist that he give it a try. The process is more                     82. ________

important than the results. Now there are only 60 days leaving        83. ________

before that test. I am not sure that his decision is right               84. ________

or wrong. I needed your advice.                                85. ________

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）

    假如你是某家英文报社的编辑，昨日收到一位中学生读者李华的来信。请根据来信内容和所给的要点提示用英语写一封回信。词数100左右。

Dear Editor,

     I am a hardworking boy and want to be the number one in my class. But in the exams, I always make mistakes that I should have avoided. I really worry about it. What can I do to improve my performance in exams?

                                                                        Li Hua

提示：1．不要压力太大；

          2．如有问题，请教老师或同学；

          3．考试时合理分配时间并尽量抽出几分钟检查。

注意：1．可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯；

          2．书信的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

          3．词数：100—120。

参考词汇：分配——distribute

Dear Li Hua,

     It’s good that you know what prevents you achieving satisfying scores in exams.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Editor

If you want to get a good ______, you’d better stand on the top of the hill.

The tourists often complained of being _____ by the local peddlers when they buy some souvenirs.

— Did you have a good rest last night?

— Yes. I slept right ____ the thunderstorm.

— Lily is a happy girl, but today she seems in a bad mood.

— Something ________ to her.

. Entering the orchard, you will find apple trees are ______ fruit, fragrance drifting around.

— The hill isn’t as beautiful as I have expected.

— In fact, it looks better _____ the distance.

— ______ you finish your essay in time?

— I am afraid ______.