— Waiter!

   — ______

   — I can’t eat this. It’s too salty.

   A. What?                 B. Yes, sir?                     C. All right?            D. Pardon?

       你初中时的好朋友李明来信说，在进入高中后的第一次月考中，英语听力题答得很不理想，请求你的帮助。请根据以下提示，并结合你自己的做法，用英文向你朋友建议如何提高英语听力水平。

  1．多听英语，并跟读模仿；   

  2．多阅读英语文章，扩大自己的知识面和词汇量；

  3．其他做法。

注意：1．100词左右；2．开头与结尾已经给出。

参考词汇：模仿 imitate; 扩大知识面broaden one’s horizons

Dear Liming,                                                       

Now I would like to share with you my opinions on how to improve our listening in English. _____________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you.

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在下面加上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

Dear Lisa,

There is nothing wrong with you and this boy be friends and studying together. Of course a boy and a girl can be good friend. Ending your friendship with this boy would be stupid thing to do. You would lose a good friend and someone to study for .

Teenagers are like to gossip, and they often see something which isn’t real. Perhaps your classmates can understand your friendship with the boy. However, there has no reason to stop it. My advice is to ignore your classmates. That way you will show us that you are much grown-up(成熟的) than they are.

Yours,

Miss Wang :

 课文填空

Several days before July 28, 1976 many strange things happened in Tangshan. They were signs for an earthquake. But people ___1___ lived there thought ___2___ of that. At 3:42 am that day, the earth began to shake. In a few seconds, nearly everything was__3_（destroy）. Many people,   4   workers and doctors, came to ___5_____ those who ___6____ (trap) under the ruins. Later that afternoon, ___7___ big earthquake struck the city. More people were killed or __8___ and more buildings fell down. Very soon the army sent a lot of soldiers to help, and teams were ___9__  to dig out the trapped and bury the dead. By and by things improved and the city began to ___10__ again.

单词拼写

1. He d______ with his wife on most things, which led to many quarrels.

2. Max was so excited yesterday that she stayed awake until m__________.

3. A good movie is usually b__________ on an excellent story.

4. I think it fun to eat o______ with many good friends because of the fresh air.

5.Visitors are __________（要求）not to take photos in the museum．

6. Besides English, French is also the o_______ language in Canada.

7.You should think carefully about others’ advice instead of __________（忽视）it．

8. Judging from his accent, he is a n_________ of Shanghai.

9. I’m really g____________ for everything you’ve done for me.

10. Along the way we saw many children d___________ in long wool coats wave to us.

        The people below are all trying to choose which TV programme to watch.  After the description of these people, there is information about five TV programmes A-E. Decide which programme would be most suitable for the person mentioned in questions 1-5 and then mark the correct letter (A-E) on your answer sheet. There is one extra paragraph about one programme which you do not need to use.
_______66. Although Rob lead a quiet life in a small village, that doesn’t stop him from wanting to find out about the latest scientific development.
_______67. Bella enjoys eating out but can’t afford to spend very much at the moment as she is saving for a holiday. She has never learnt how to cook, so now might be quite a good time to find out！

_______68. Dan is interested in taking wildlife photographs and enjoys the kind of programme  which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work.
_______69. Ron’s wife is in hospital. He wants to finds a programme suitable for his three-year-old son while he gets on with the housework and prepares a meal.

                        TODAY’S TELEVISION PROGRAMME PREVIEW
        A. TV1  7:20 p.m. Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best-known cameramen, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish that inhabit this beautiful continent and for the first time brings some of these unusual animals to our TV screens.
        B. TV3  9:00p.m. The popular science programme is back with the latest in technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and the story of one baby’s fight to live.
        C. TV2  8:10p.m. Do you think what goes into the food most of us eat every day of the week? Tonight’s programme takes a serious scientific look at the bread industry. Whether you bake your own bread or just enjoy buying it, this programme will give you an interesting insight into something most of us eat every day of the week.
        D. TV1  5:15p.m. Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular magazine programme is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry.
        E. TV3  8:45p.m. If you’ve always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio are two chefs who will take you through some simple recipes step by step. This is a repeat of the popular series shown last year, and available from good bookshops.

One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.

Only after a week’s leave － during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach － was Rudenstine able to return to work.

In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.”

We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax － this has become the model of a successful life.

Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.

How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week ― for followers of some religions ― for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.

Rest is a spiritual and biological need, however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.

62. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “ ___________ ”.

A. a signal of stress                      B. a warning of danger

C. a sign of age                         D. a spread of disease

63. According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to__________ .

A. be able to work without stress           B. be more talented than other people

C. be more important than anyone else       D. be busy working without time to rest

64. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they_________.

A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions

B. fail to realize that rest is a necessary part of life

C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest

D. think that taking a rest means being lazy

65. What is the main idea of this passage ?

A. We should balance work with rest.        

B. The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.

C. It is silly of people to say “I am so busy.”

D. We should be available to our family and friends.

Garden building is considered an important part of Chinese culture. Some people say that if you have never walked through a Chinese garden, you cannot say that you have really visited China.

Traditional Chinese gardens are located(位于)in North China in such places as Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City. In larger imperial gardens, the main buildings are connected by an imaginary（虚构的） line in the middle of the garden on the north-south axis(轴). Other features (特征)of imperial gardens are colored-paintings, man-made hills and lakes.

Most private gardens are found in the south, especially in cities south of the Yangtze River. Private gardens were mostly built at one side or at the back of the houses. Around the beautiful scene are small open areas with beautiful shaped-doors through which visitors can enjoy the sights. They are open on all sides and are often near the water so that the whole scene can be enjoyed. Suzhou, known as the home of gardens, displays the most and the best Chinese traditional private gardens. Different parts of it are examples of the garden style of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The landscape garden contains a number of pleasant natural scenes and some fairy tales. The ancient Chinese used to call the garden landscape “Jing” , which means “scene” in English. Good examples include the ten West Lake Scenes in Hangzhou, the twenty-four slim West Lake in Yangzhou and the eight Daming Lake Scenes in Jinan.

58. The passage tells mainly about ________.

A. an important part of Chinese culture 

B. the characteristics (特征) of different style of Chinese garden building

C. where foreigners can find Chinese gardens

D. how to appreciate Chinese gardens

59. Which of the following is NOT a feature of the imperial garden?

A. There is a north-south axis in the center of garden

B. There are man-made hills and lakes in the gardens.

C. They were built because of some fairy tales.

D. They have colored-paintings.

60. In the third paragraph, the underlined word “They” refer to ______.

   A. private gardens                  B. beautiful scenes

   C. the houses                      D. rivers and lakes

61. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. Chinese people often invite foreigners to visit a Chinese garden.

B. The landscape garden reflects different styles of the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

C. All three kinds of gardens make up the important part of Chinese culture which is appreciated  by the people all over the world.

D. People enjoy the private gardens more than other two styles.

Su Hua is studying at Cambridge, UK. She has bought a bicycle and is worried about security. Her friend, Kate, found this article and sent it to her.

Introduction

A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps.

Basic Security

Do not leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure it to lampposts or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles(车座).

Locks

Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shop. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a recommendation from a bike shop.

Marking

Security marking your bike can act as a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It should be clearly written and include your postcode and your house or flat number. This will provide a simple way to identify your bicycle.

Registration

There are a number of companies who will security mark your bicycle for you. They will then put your registration number and personal details on their computer database. Then if your bicycle is found it will be easy to contact you.

Finally

Keep a record of the bicycle yourself: its make, model and registration number. You can even take a photograph of it, this will prove the bicycle belongs to you.

54. The underlined phrase “act as a deterrent to a thief” means__________.

   A. help you recognize your bike           B. help the police find your bicycle

   C. stop someone stealing your bicycle       D. stop you worrying about your bike

55. The article advises you to keep a record of your bicycle ____________.

   A. in the bike shop and your computer

   B. in a police station and security company

   C. in a security company and your university

   D. by yourself and in a security company

56. Which of the following statements is true?

A. More than 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year.

B. Leave your bicycle in out-of-the-way places.

C. Taking a photograph of your bike will help prove the bicycle belongs to you.

D. Always lock your bicycle even if you don’t leave.

57. The main purpose of this article is _____________.

   A. to tell you what to do if your bicycle is stolen

   B. to suggest ways of keeping your bicycle safe

   C. to give you advice on where to buy a good lock

   D. to say why you shouldn’t keep your bicycle in a quiet place

  In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities (品质) of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability (可靠).

  Above all , I look for understanding in a friend. A good friend tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others. He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.

  At the same time, however, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults (过错) in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.

  Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on (信赖) a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.

  There is a fourth quality that makes a friend special. A special friend is someone with whom we can have fun. We should enjoy our lives, and we would enjoy our friendship. That is why I especially like friends who are fun to be with. A good friend likes the same things I like. We share experience and learn from each other. A good friend has a good sense of humor, too. He likes to laugh with me. That is how we share in the joy of being friends. And I know that he is looking for the same quality in me.

  When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend!

50. Which of the following qualities the writer thinks is the most important in choosing a friend?

  A. understanding.        B. honesty.       C. reliability.              D. a sense of humor.

51. If you have fair weather friends, ______ .

  A. they will give you all that they have when you need help

  B. you will be refused when you get into trouble

  C. you will become rich

  D. you can be sure that you get real friends

52. Good friends need to ______.

  A. always point out each other’s mistakes

  B. be helped with money

  C. understand each other’s feelings

  D. have money or luck

53. This passage mainly discuss ______ .

  A. the importance of having a friend

 B. where to choose friends

  C. how to get along with friends

  D. the qualities of a friend