People of Burhngton are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the  1  have made up their minds to 2the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest (抗议） against heavy trucks which run  3 through the narrow High Street."They not only make it 4to sleep at night. but they are 5damage to our houses and shops of historical  6  said John Norris.one of the protesters." 7 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads," said Jean Lacey. a biology stu-dent. "why don't they build a new road that goes  8the town, Burlington isn't much more than a  9 village. Its streets were never  10 for heavy traffic."Harry Fields also studying  11said they wanted to make as much  12as possible to force the  13 to realise what every body was having to  14 "Most of them don't  15 here anyway."he said."they come in for meetings and that.and the Town Hall is soundproof(隔音）. 16 they probably don't  17 tbe noise all that much, It's high time they realised  18  .The fourth student.Liza Vernum.said she thought the public were  19 on their side.and even if they weren't they soon would be. 20 asked if they were  21 that the police might come to  22them."Not really."she said."actually we are  23 bell-ringers.I mean we are assistant bell-ringers for the church.There is no 24 against practising."I 25the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.

1. A.college                           B.village                      C.town                 D.church

2. A.change                           B.repair                        C.ring                   D.shake

3. A.now and then                  B. day and night            C. up and down    D. over and over

4. A.terrible                           B. diffcult                    C uncomfortable   D.unokeasabt

5. A.doing                             B. raising                     C. Putting               D. producing

6. A.If                                   B. Although                 C.wben                  D. Unless

7. A.to                                  B. through                    C.over                    D. round

8. A.pretty                             B.quiet                        C. Iarge                  D. modern

9 A.well                                B.hard                         C. biology               D.education

10.A.effort                            B.time                          C.trouble                 D.noise

11.A.townspeople          B.other students        

C. government officials    D. truck drivers

12.A.stand                             B.accept                      C.know                  D.share

13. A.shop                            B.live                          C.come                  D.study

14. A.event                            B.loss                         C.action                    D.problem

15. At hardly                          B.unwillingly                C.mostly                   D. usually

16 A.I                                   B.we                           C.She                        D.They

17. A.seize                             B.fight                         C.search                   D.stop

18. A.proper                         B.experienced               C.hopeful                  D.serious

19. A.point                            B.cause                        C.need                      D.law

20.A.left               B.found                   C.reached             D.passed

The most intensive period of speech and language development for humans is during the first three years of life, a period when the brain is developing and maturing. These skills appear to develop best in a world that is rich with sounds, sights, and consistent（一致的，协调的，相容的）exposure（揭发）to the speech and language of others.

There is increasing evidence suggesting that there are "critical periods" for speech and language development in infants and young children. This means that the developing brain is best able to absorb a language, any language, during this period. The beginning signs of communication occur during the first few days of life when an infant learns that a cry will bring food, comfort, and companionship.  As they grow, infants begin to sort out the speech sounds (phonemes) or building blocks that compose the words of their language. Research has shown that by six months of age, most children recognize the basic sounds of their native language

 As the speech mechanism (jaw, lips, and tongue) and voice mature, an infant is able to make controlled sound. By six months of age, an infant usually babbles or produces repetitive syllables such as "ba, ba, ba" or "da, da, da." By the end of their first year, most children have mastered the ability to say a few simple words. Children are most likely unaware of the meaning of their first words, but soon learn the power of those words as others respond to them.

By eighteen months of age, most children can say eight to ten words. By age two, most are putting words together in crude sentences such as "more milk." During this period, children rapidly learn that words symbolize or represent objects, actions, and thoughts. At this age they also engage in representational or pretend play. At ages three, four, and five, a child's vocabulary rapidly increases, and he or she begins to master the rules of language.

1．According to the passage, which of the statements is NOT true

    A．The developing brain is best able to absorb any language.

    B．The beginning signs of communication occur during the first few days of life.

    C．By six months of age, all children recognize the basic sounds of their native language.

    D．By 2, children rapidly learn that words symbolize or represent objects, actions, and thoughts.

2．We can infer from the passage that____

    A．by six months of age, an infant must babble or produce repetitive syllables

    B．by their first year, most children are most likely aware of the meaning of their first words

    C．by 2, children rapidly learn that words symbolize or represent objects, actions, and thoughts

    D．the brain development is critical to develop children’s speech and language ability

3．That there are “critical periods” for speech and language development in infants and young children means ______

    A．that children are so young that it is easy for them to study

    B．that the developing brain is best able to absorb a language, any language

    C．that the children are eager to learn the language

D．that we must take care of children

4 In Paragraph 3, the underlined word “mechanism” can be replaced by ______.

    A．organs          B．skills            C．abilities          D．habits

Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mum, you must come and see the daffodils （水仙花）before they are over.” I wanted to go, but it was a two-hour drive from Lake Arrowhead. “I will go next Tuesday,” I promised, a little unwillingly, on her third call.

    The next Tuesday dawned cold and rainy. Still, I had promised, and so I drove there. When I finally walked into Carolyn’s house and hugged and greeted my grandchildren, I said, “Forget the daffodils, Carolyn! The road is invisible （看不见的）in the cloud and fog, and there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!”

    My daughter smiled calmly and said, “We drive in this weather all the time, Mum. You will never forgive yourself if you miss this experience.”

    After about twenty minutes, we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church. On the far side of the church, I saw a hand-lettered sign that read “Daffodil Garden”.

    We got out of the car and each took a child’s hand, and I followed Carolyn down the path. Then, we turned a corner of the path, and I looked up and gasped. Before me lay the most beautiful sight! There were five acres of flowers! “But who has done this?” I asked Carolyn. “It’s just one woman,” Carolyn answered. “That’s her home,” Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-frame house that looked small and modest in the midst of all that glory. We walked up to the house. On the patio （庭院）, we saw a poster. “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking” was the headline.

    The first answer was a simple one. “50,000 bulbs （鳞茎）,” it read. The second answer was, “One at a time, by one woman.” The third answer was, “Began in 1958.”

    I thought of this woman whom I had never met, who, more than fifty years before, had begun -- one bulb at a time -- to bring the beauty and joy to the mountain top.

The author didn’t go to see the daffodils at first because _________.

    A. she was not interested in them

    B. they were growing on the mountain top

    C. the weather was not good enough

    D. it was not easy for her to drive there

What do we know about the woman living in the A-frame house?

    A. She must be out of mind.

    B. She acted as a gardener there.

    C. It took her great determination to grow the daffodils.

    D. She was poor and made her living by selling daffodils.

What could the author probably learn from this experience?

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

    B. We must put the interests of others above our own.

    C. We can change the world by growing flowers.

    D. It’s never too late to learn.

What would be the best title for the passage?

    A. An Unforgettable Experience.         B. Beautiful Daffodils.

C. One Bulb at a Time.                 D. I Love Daffodils.

单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

1.This examination is a real ______ (挑战).

2. He wanted to ______ (捐献) half of his savings to the relief fund.

3.The United Kingdom ______ (由……组成) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

4.You must get rid of the bad habits your ______ (原先的)piano teacher taught you.

5. He is an ______ (乐观的) person, and we all like him.

6.She decided to ______ (控告) him of stealing her watch.

7.We regret to ______ (通知) you of the cancellation of the tour.

8.This is a deadly ______ (毒药). We must be cautious.

9.It is ______ (典型的) of him to be late for class.

10. The prisoner made an ______ (试图) to escape, but failed.

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信) and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.

There is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory(记忆) is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists(一览表) of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practise speaking and writing the language whenever(无论何时) we can.

1.The most important things to learn a foreign language are __________.

A.understanding and speaking              B.hearing, speaking, reading and writing

C.writing and understanding                D.memorizing and listening

2.Someone hears and writes English very well, but he speaks it very badly. This is because __________.

A.he doesn’t understand the language when he hears it spoken

B.he doesn’t have a good memory

C.he always remember lists of words and their meanings

D.he often hesitates to practise speaking it

3.One can never learn a foreign language well only by __________.

A.much practice                                B.studying the dictionary

C.learning through use                        D.using the language

4.Which of the following is the most important in learning a foreign language?

A.A good memory.     B.Speaking.           C.Practice.             D.Writing.

5.“Learn through use” means __________.

A.we use a language in order to learn it

B.we learn a foreign language in order to use it

C.we can learn a language well while we are using it

D.both B and C