In 2000 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. The report was a result of a three-year .

According to the report, the picture of the earth in the year 2020 is not a one. The world will be more _ because the population will continue to grow. The population could be_ _ 6 900 million, almost 2 450 million more than in 1995. More people would move into cities, especially cities in _ _ countries. Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would_ _ have 15 million by then.

Food production will _ _, but not enough to feed all the people. Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1995, most of the increase would be in countries that _ _ produce enough food for their people. Little increase is _ _ in South Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Poor farming ways are _ _ large areas of crop land, changing farms into deserts. More farmland is as cities become larger and more houses are built. _ _ will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil. Many of the world’s _ could disappear as more and more trees are cut down. Energy will continue to be a serious problem. The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2020 _ _. They only carried out the situation that _ today. By changing the situation, by_ the problems, the picture can be changed. There is _ time for the nations of the world to work _ _ a plan of action. But they warned that_ _too long to make decisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.

1.A. learning B. project C. notice D. study

2.A. pleased B. pleasant C. safe D. blue

3.A. dangerous B. beautiful C. crowded D. terrible

4.A. no more than B. as many as C. as much as D. as large as

5.A. developing B. developed C. big D. mountainous

6.A. none B. each C. all D. neither

7.A. insist B. reduce C. increase D. continue

8.A. so B. but C. or D. however

9.A. already B. hardly C. partly D. never

10.A. wanted B. lacked C. found D. expected

11.A. destroying B. protecting C. disturbing D. interrupting

12.A. saved B. lost C. discovered D. found

13.A. Air pollution B. Water pollution C. Some diseases D. All farmland

14.A. animals B. plants C. forests D. people

15.A. must be true B. will come true C. can't be true D. may be wrong

16.A. happens B. develops C. exists D. appears

17.A. settling B. working out C. answering D. dealing

18.A. no B. still C. less D. plenty of

19.A. about B. in C. out D. for

20.A. working B. suggesting C. spending D. waiting

One early morning, John was walking outside when he caught _1.__(see) of heavy smoke _2._(come) up from his neighbour’s house. There must be 3._ fire. He immediately went to dial 119. The fire-engine soon came and the firemen started to put the fire _4._.Suddenly, they heard someone __5._(cry) for help. A boy and a girl could be seen _6.__(trap) in the __7._(burn) house. Their life was _8._ danger. The next moment, one of the firemen started to climb onto the roof, _9._(use) a long ladder, and managed to carry the boy and the girl down.

Thanks _10. them and the firemen, the fire was soon put out and nobody was seriously hurt.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。

When left college, Tracy got a good job in a company. But after she had been worked there for some years, she decided to change. So she put notice in several newspapers and said what experience she had and the kind of job she would like to have. One of the answer she accepted was from a man was looking for a job, too. This man wrote to her,“ Madam, when you get a new job, be kind enough to give your name and address to your present boss as I have been trying to find a position as yours for a long time.” After she read the letter, she suddenly realized that which she had done was real foolish.

假定你是李华。你的笔友Peter要到你所在城市的一所大学学习中文，他来信询问这个城市的有关情况。请写一封回信，要点如下：

表示欢迎；

介绍城市情况（气候、交通、饮食等）

愿意帮助，鼓励进步。

注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

Yours faithfully,

Li Hua

— My car is broken. Would you mind lending me your car this afternoon?

— Not at all. _______.

A. I’d rather to B. I’d like it

C. I’m using it D. I’d be happy to

One of my friends is ___ leader of his department, which is playing ____ important part in the company.

A. the; 不填 B. the; an

C. 不填; an D. 不填; the

You’d better ________a few hours to practice your spoken English, which you can learn from.

A. set aside B. set off

C. set down D. set out

Punishments became more severe(严厉的), but he remained _________, that is to say, nothing could change his mind.

A. reliable B. vital

C. stubborn D. special

On hearing the sound, the birds flew away in every ________.

A. direction B. way

C. place D. side

When the expression first came into being, people refused to use it but _____ they began to accept it.

A. usually B. gradually

C. frequently D. quickly