It is, everyone agrees, a huge task that the child performs when he learns to speak, and the fact that he does so in so short a period of time challenges explanation.

Language learning begins with listening. Individual children vary greatly in the amount of listening they do before they start speaking and late starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word obey is hardly accurate (精确) as a description of the eager and happy cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gestures and by making questioning noises.

Any attempt to trace (探察) the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves out to show joy, sadness, and so on. But since these cannot be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new sounds. This self-imitation (自我模仿) leads on to imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as a speech.

1．The third paragraph is mainly about ____

       A．the development of babies’ early forms of language

B．the difficulties of babies in learning to speak

       C．babies’ strong desire to communicate

       D．babies’ intention to communicate

2．The author’s purpose in writing the second paragraph is to show that children ____.

A．usually obey without asking questions

       B．are not active in the process of learning to speak

       C．are born cooperative

       D．learn to speak by listening

3．From the passage we learn that ____.

       A．early starters can learn to speak within only six months

       B．children show a strong desire to communicate by making noises

       C．imitation plays an important role in learning to speak

       D．children have various difficulties in learning to speak

4．The best title for this passage would be ____.

       A．How Babies Learn to Speak    B．Early Forms of Language

       C．A Huge Task for Children       D．Noise Making and Language Learning

At one time, computers were expected largely to remove the need for copies of documents because they could be stored electronically. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.

It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. “I feel in my bones this revolution is causing more trees to be cut down,” says Ted Smith of the Earth Village Organization.

Perhaps the best sign of how computer and Internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new markets. Several Internet companies have been set up to help small businesses print quality documents from a computer. Earlier this week Hewlett-Packard Co. announced a plan to develop new technologies that will enable people to print even more so they can get a hard copy of a business document, a medical record or just a one-line e-mail, even if they are nowhere near a computer. As the company sees it, the more use of the Internet the greater demand for printers.

Does all this mean environmental concerns (环境问题) have been forgotten? Some activists suggest people have been led to believe that a lot of dangers to the environment have gone away. “I guess people believe that the problem is taken care of, because of recycling (回收利用),”said Kelly Quirke, director of the Rainforest Action Network in San Francisco. Yet Quirke is hopeful that high-tech may also prove helpful. He says printers that print on both sides are growing in popularity. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste.

1．The growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to        .

       A．the rapid development of small businesses         

       B．the opening up of new markets   

       C．the printing of high quality copies             

       D．the increased use of the Internet

2．Environmentalists believe more one possible way of dealing with the paper situation is     .

       A．to encourage printing more quality documents     

       B．to develop new printers using recycled paper   

       C．to find new materials for making paper     

       D．to plant more fast-growing paper

3．Hewlett-Packard Co. has decided to develop new technologies because        .

       A．people are concerned about the environment  

       B．printers in many offices are working overtime  

       C．small companies need more hard copies  

       D．they see a growing market for printers

4．What would be the best title for the text?

       A．Computers and Printers               B．E-mail and the Business World

       C．Internet Revolution and Environment  D．Modern Technology and New Markets

A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began totalk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner  seemed to be astonished gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, “You don’t say！”“You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic. ”So I said to him, “well, shall we talk about the Great Wall?” By the way, have you ever been there? “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his order “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking .I said, “Didn’t you say you don’t say?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “You don’t say actually means really? It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expression.

1．A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because     .

       A．English idioms were too difficult to master

       B．I cared little about the teacher’s instruction

       C．my teacher didn’t emphasize the importance

       D．I had no interest in English learing

2．When I first heard “You don’t say!” I thought     .

       A．the Englishman was not interested in my English

       B．the Englishman was only interested in the Great Wall

       C．I had talked too much

       D．I had to stop talking at once

3．Which of the following is true?

       A．The Englishman was leaving China without seeing the Great Wall.

       B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

       C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

       D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting

4．After the Englishman explained the idiom,     .

       A．the Englishman made me a fool

       B．the Englishman made a fool of himself

       C．I felt very silly

       D．I felt proud of my understanding

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，并根据要求完成文章后的题目。

You have no doubt heard people say how much they “ need” a holiday, when what they really mean is that they want one. Certainly, people working under pressure feel a very strong desire to escape from work and become less tight during their holidays, and experience a changed environment.

However, work for many people today is office work and mental, rather than physical tasks. These people may seek much more energy-taking activities while on holiday, rather than on a beach.

Once people become used to going holiday,  __________________________.  For many people, the holiday is one of the last things to be given up, and indeed many workers have chosen to spend some of their last pay when being on holiday. It may give them a “lift” in facing some difficulties in life.

Most of us enjoy showing off the lovely trans-dark skins we get from a holiday. So many tourists are now able to afford holidays in the sun that tans have become quite common; although we join a tan together with health, it has been fully shown that too much sunshine will result in high danger of skin problems, as well as drying out one’s skin and leading to more lines on your face later in life.

76．What’s the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

_______________________________________________________________________.

77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Hard working people want a holiday very much to free from work and get relaxeD．

__________________________________________________________________________.

78．Please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.( Please answer with in ten words.)

__________________________________________________________________________

79．Do you think holidays are good for you? Why? (Please answer within 30 words.)

__________________________________________________________________________

80．Translate the underlined sentence in the second paragraph into Chinese.

_____________________________________________________________________.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

学完 Module1 Deep South 后，我校高二年级就是否去南极旅游用英语进行了一次大讨论。他们各述其见，有的赞成，有的反对。通过讨论，他们对南极有了更深的认识，同时也大大提高了他们学英语的兴趣，起到了良好的效果。以下是讨论的具体情况：

1． 持赞成观点的同学认为：南极的空气纯净，冰雪美丽，生物稀少，值得一看；人们的生活条件越来越好,有能力去南极旅游；发达国家如美国、日本、俄罗斯等已组织人旅游，我们也应该去。

2． 持反对观点的人们认为：南极是世界上的最后一片净土，人人有责任保护它。如果人们去旅游，肯定会破坏那里的环境，况且交通工具会污染那里的空气，甚至危及那里的动埴物。请根据讨论结果，写一篇短文。

注意：

1．不能逐字翻译讨论结果；

2．注意行文流畅；

3．词数120—150词。

Part One: Cloze test.

Complete the blanks with the words or phrases in our textbook.

The City of the Future

What will the city of the future look like? No one knows     1    , and making predictions is a risky business. But one thing is certain --- they are going to get bigger before they get smaller. In the future, care for the environment will become very important     2     earth’s natural resources   3   . We will use lots of recycled materials, such as plastic, aluminium, steel, glass, wood and paper, and we will waste fewer natural resources. We will also have to   4   more

  5   alternative energy, such as solar and wind power. All this seems certain, but there are plenty of things about city life in the future which are not certain.

To find out what young people think about the future of urban life, a teacher at a university in Texas in the United States asked his students to think how they would run a city of 50,000 people in the year 2025. Here are some of the ideas they had:

Garbage ships  To   6   garbage problems, the city will   7   huge spaceships with waste materials and send them towards the sun, preventing landfill and environmental problems.

Batman Nets  Police will arrest criminals by firing nets instead of guns.

Forget smoking  No smoking will be allowed within a future city’s limits. Smoking will be possible only outside cities, and outdoors.

Forget the malls  In the future all shopping will be done online, and catalogues will have voice commands to place orders.

Telephones for life  Everyone will be given a telephone number at birth    8   will never change   9   where they live.

Recreation  All forms of recreation, such as cinemas, bowling, softball, concerts and others will be provided   10  by the city.

Cars  All cars will   11  by electricity, solar energy or wind, and it will be possible to change the colour of cars at the flick of a switch.

Telesurgery  Distance surgery will become common as doctors carry out operations from thousands of miles away, with each city having its own telesurgery outpatient clinic.

Holidays at home  Senior citizens and people with disabilities will be able to go anywhere in the world using high-tech cameras    12   their head.

Space travel  Travelling in space by ordinary citizens will be common. Each city will have its own spaceport.

Part Two: Exercises

I. Write out the proper words according to the initial letters or the Chinese given.

1.    Have you got an a         suggestion?

2.    Do you take seriously his p          of a government defeat?

3.    Nowadays we r        increasingly on computers for help.

4.    Gardening is a form of r         .

5.    He underwent open-heart s        .

6.    I can d         tell you what I will be doing after school.

7.    America is rich in natural r       .

8.    All the             (犯人) have been arrested.

9.    He wanted to find out what young people think about the future of          (城市) life.

10.       There is always a          (界限) to what others can do for you.

11.       Her          (命令) were quickly obeyed.

12.                 (最终) he was tired of the life there.

13.       After the transplant his body             (拒绝) the new heart.

14.       He has lost the         (能力) of speech .

15.       Clouds of different           (形状) made the sky especially beautiful.

II. Choose the correct answers.

1.    Few people are able to        of the future but we can imagine it.

2.  After the earthquake, we can see the           of the village

3.  You can           that all the goods are delivered on time.