1. Why did Elizabeth say to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthyif you're dead"?

　A. He was driving at great speed.

B. He was running across the street.

C. He didn't have his safety belt on.

　D. He didn't take his medicine on time.

4. The word yielded in the last sentence means _______________

A. improved.　 B. increased.

　C. produced.　 D. sold.

C

　Maybe ten-year-old Elizabeth put it best when she said to her father, "But, Dad, you can't be healthy if you're dead."

　Dad, in a hurry to get home before dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt-- a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.

　There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.

　Myth the Number One: It's best to be "thrown clear" of a serious accident.

　Truth: Sorry, but any accident serious enough to "throw you clear" is able going to be serious enough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are you'll have traveled through a windshield (挡风玻璃)or door to do it. Studies show that chances of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are "thrown clear".

　Myth Number Two: Safety-bets "trap" people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.

　　 Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious (昏迷) due to not wearing safety belts have a greater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.

　Myth Number Three: Safety belts aren't needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour (mph).

　Truth: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres.

3. China, France and the United States are considered to _______________

　A. be large producers of apples.

　B. be large producers of applesauce.

　C. have the longest history in apple production.

　 D. have the coldest winter among apple producing countries.

2. Cold winter weather is good for _______________

　 A.the growth of apple trees.

　B. producing large apples.

　C. improving the taste of apples.

　 D. the increase of water in apples.

1. It can be learned from the text that Delicious apples are _______________

　 A. grown in France.　 B. sold everywhere.

　 C. very big.　　　　 D. quite sweet.

4. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

　 A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

　 B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

　 C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

　 D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

B

　For thousands of years, man has enjoyed the taste of apples. Apples, which are about 85 percent water, grow almost everywhere in the world but the hottest and coldest areas (地区). Among the leading countries in apple production are China, France and the United States.

There are various kinds of apples, but a very few make up the majority of those grown for sale. The three most common kinds grown in the United States are Delicious, golden Delicious, and McIntosh.

　Apples are different in colour, size, and taste. The colour of the skin may be red, green, or yellow. They have various sizes, with Delicious apples being among the largest. The taste may be sweet or tart (酸的). Generally, sweet apples are eaten fresh while tart apples are used to make applesauce (苹果酱).

　Apple trees may grow as tall as twelve metres. They do best in areas that have very cold winters. Although no fruit is yielded during the winter, this cold period is good for the tree.

3. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_______.

　 A. impress the party guests　　　 B. arrive at the party sooner

　 C. test his invention　 　　　　 D. show his skill in walking on wheels

2. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he________.

　 A. often gave others surprises　　　 B. was a gifted musician

　 C. invented the roller skates　 　　 D. was full of imagination

1. The text is mainly about_________.

　 A. a strange man

　 B. an unusual party

　 C. how roller skating began

　 D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

第三节：书面表达(满分15分)

改革开放三十年以来，我国人民的生活发生了翻天覆地的变化。为此，二十一世纪报(the 21st Century)开设了中学生论坛专栏。假如你是李华，请根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一篇文章给专栏投稿，从通讯、住房两方面阐述自己一家生活的变化,并谈谈自己的感想。

注意：1. 词数：100-120；文章的标题和开头已给出，不计词数。

2. 词汇：像样的decent；公寓 apartment

　　　 　　3. 可以进行合理的想象，以使行文连贯。

Changes In Our Life

Over the past 30 years, since the reform and opening-up policy was carried out, great changes have taken place in our life, which no one could fail to notice.

Take my family for example. ___________________________________________________

台州市 2008学年第一学期 高二年级期末质量评估试题