“My kids really understand solar and earth-heat energy,” says a second-grade teacher in Saugus, California. “Some of them are building solar collectors for their energy course.” These young scientists are part of City Building Educational Program(CBEP), a particular program for kindergarten through twelfth grade that uses the stages of city planning to teach basic reading, writing and math skills, and more.

   The children don’t just plan any city. They map and analyze（分析）the housing, energy, and transportation requirements of their own district and foretell its needs in 100 years. With the aid of an architect（建筑师）who visits the classroom once a week, they invent new ways to meet these needs and build models of their creations. “ Designing building of the future gives children a lot of freedom,” says the teacher who developed this program. “They are able to use their own rich imagination and inventions without fear of blame, because there are no wrong answers in a future context. In fact, as the class enters the final model-building stage of the program, an elected ‘official’ and ‘planning group’ make all the design decisions for the model city, and the teacher steps back and becomes an adviser.”

   CBEP is a test of activities, games and imitations that teach the basic steps necessary for problem-solving: observing, analyzing, working out possible answers, and judging them based on the children’s own standards.

1.The Program is designed ______________.

   A. to direct kids to build solar collectors

   B. to train young scientists for city planning

   C. to develop children’s problem-solving abilities

   D. to help young architects know more about designing

2.An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom ____________.

   A. to find out kids’ creative ideas

   B. to discuss with the teacher

   C. to give children lectures

   D. to help kids with their program

3.Who is the designer of the program?

   A. An official      B. An architect      C. A teacher       D. A scientist

4.The children feel free in the program because ______________.

   A. they can design future buildings themselves

   B. they have new ideas and rich imagination

   C. they are given enough time to design models

   D. they need not worry about making mistakes

   Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.

   The most important reasons for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors(祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had. They had only basic ways of creating light, and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated（孤零零的）places to save ships from hitting rocks.

   Secondly, visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers. By their very nature, lighthouses were built on some rocks of cliffs. Thus, the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives. To walk around their small home, and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls, is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.

   The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience. Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse, the visitor is likely to think it is a world preferable to the busy and noisy modern life.

   Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings. Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure, but felt the need, even in such an isolated place, to build with an artistic touch. The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy.

   Finally, lighthouses have a romantic attraction, summed up by the image of the oil-skin coated keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives.

1.What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse?

   A. To escape from the busy and noisy city.

   B. To look for the tools used by our ancestors.

   C. To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse.

   D. To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers.

2.The underlined phrase “out-of-the-way” in Paragraph 4 means ____________.

   A. far-away     B. dangerous      C. ancient       D. secret

3.Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch _________.

   A. to attract visitors       B. to guide passing ships

   C. to give a pleasant sight  D. to remember lighthouse keepers

4.How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to lighthouse?

   A. Three   B. Four     C. Five      D. Six

   In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

   I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied（依赖）on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit(追求)of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

   However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “ I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being… Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解) can we discover a …meaning in competition.

1.What does this passage mainly talk about?

   A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

   B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

   C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

   D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

2.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

   A. It pushes society forward.

   B. It builds up a sense of duty.

   C. It improves personal abilities.

   D. It encourages individual efforts.

3.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means __________.

   A. those who try their best to win

   B. those who value competitions most highly

   C. those who are against competition most strongly

   D. those who rely on others most for success

4.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?

   A. One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.

   B. One’s success in competition needs great efforts.

   C. One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.

   D. One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.

5.Which point of view may the author agree to?

   A. Every effort should be paid back.

   B. Competition should be encouraged.

   C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

   D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

It is bad manners in the classroom to look for what our          1.___________

neighbour had written, or try to see what mark he has received          2.__________

without being permitted. It is good manners for them to help            3.__________

each other if we have the same desire and the teacher allows to it.    4.__________

In examinations and in certain kinds of written work, it is dishonest   5.__________

and foolishly to help or to ask help from others. When one student      6.__________

does so, much larger values are destroying. One may not agree           7.__________

to examination system, but at present it is basically the only          8.__________

measure that the teacher and the rest of the world can depend to        9.__________

decide if or not each of us meets the requirement.        10.__________

 毕业前夕，你班决定给李老师送一份礼物，大家提出两条建议：

（1）  送影集(album)，里面有每个同学的照片；

（2）  送磁带，录有每个同学对老师的祝福。

 请以 “ An Album or a Tape”为题，用英语写一篇短文。首先简述以上两条建议，然后表明你同意其中哪一条，并说明理由。

 注意：

1． 必须用第一人称写。

2． 词数：100词左右。

3． 请在答题卡上作答。

    做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt ?

A．£19.15.              B．£9.15.               C．£9.18.

答案是B.

1.How much will the woman pay if she buys two skirts ?

    A．$18.                 B．$19.                 C．$20.

2.What will the speakers discuss ?

    A．A report .           B．A computer .         C．A report on computer .

3.What are the speakers talking about ?

    A．A child .            B．A room .             C．A present .

4.What can we learn from this conversation ?

    A．The woman does not get along well with the man .

    B．The woman does not get along well with here roommate .

    C．The man will talk with the woman’s roommate .

5.Where are the two speakers now ?

    A．On the first floor . B．On the fourth floor .                    C．On the fifth floor.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What was the woman doing before she went home ?

    A．Typing a report .    B．Rewriting a report . C．Reviewing a report .

7.Where did the woman have her dinner ?

    A．In a restaurant .    B．In her office .      C．At home .

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Why does the man feel surprised ?

    A．The woman has found a new job .

    B．The woman doesn’t feel like leaving .

    C．The woman disagrees with him .

9.What does the woman say abut her department ?

    A．thee is a lack of trust .                   

    B．There are serious problems .                

    C．There is too much pressure .

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.What are the speakers talking about ?

    A．Popular sports events .

    B．TV programs people like best .

    C．Things people do after work .

11.How did the woman do the research ?

    A．She talked to people .

    B．She sent letters to people .

    C．She collected information from newspapers .

12.What do most people do in their spare time ?

    A．Go to movies .       B．Read books .         C．Watch TV.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Where does this conversation take place ?

    A．At the airport . B．In a restaurant .    C．On the street .

14.Why does the woman like San Francisco ?

    A．It has less traffic .                       

    B．It has the best food and music .            

    C．People there are friendlier .

15.Where does the woman come from ?

    A．Pennsylvania .       B．San Francisco .      C．China .

16.What does the woman think of the man’s English ?

    A．Excellent .          B．Acceptable .         C．Strange .

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.How many people are there in the woman’s family ?

    A．Three .              B．Four .               C．Five .

18.What did the children think about having dinner together at home ?

    A．They thought it was funny .

    B．They disliked the idea at first .

    C．They preferred eating with friends .

19.How often did the family finally decide to have meals together ?

    A．Every Sunday .       B．Twice a week .       C．Three times a week .

20.Who finally set the time for these family dinners ?

    A．The children .       B．The father .         C．The woman speaker .

 —Can I speak to Mr. Wang , please ?

    —       

    A．Who are you ?  B．I’m Wang .    C．Speaking       D．Are you john ?

 No one helped me . I did it all         myself .

    A．for            B．by             C．from           D．to

 Mary wrote an article on         the team had failed to win the game .

    A．why            B．what           C．who            D．that

 I have many friends ,        some are businessmen .

    A．of them B．from which   C．who of   D．of whom