Only when the government increases affordable homes for low-income groups______.

A．the imbalance of demand and supply can be removed

B．can be removed the imbalance of demand and supply

C．can be the imbalance of demand and supply removed

D．can the imbalance of demand and supply be removed

(You may read the questions first,)

The Fresh Water series at 9 PM ________.

   A. explores the lakes, rivers and the creatures in them

   B. is devoted to the freshwater creatures in the world

   C. explains the relationship among inhabitants on the earth

   D. focuses on the deepest river on the planet

The phrase “stow away” most probably means “_________”.

   A. hide secretly B. talk excitedly     C. operate easily     D. guide successfully

A mystery story adapted from Agatha Christie’s novel will be shown on ______.

   A. BBC1   B. BBC2 C. ITV1  D. Channel 4

Chan’s restaurant on Baker Street,_______ used to be poorly run,is now a successful business.

A.that                          B.which                       C.who                          D.where

I believe that my country,Poland,is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important.When we were little children,we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing.It’s not so common nowadays to treat food that way,since you hardly ever bake your own bread.Besides,everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them!But though we no longer make our food from scratch(起点),some customs have been kept—that’s why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!

Many people of our nation are still working as farmers,eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more.It’s widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place.In most homes in Poland,especially those of farmers,the whole family would try and have their meals together—extremely difficult now,but so rewarding(值得)!You can share other members’ troubles and successes,give your children some attention,or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly.Furthermore,your body,and stomach in particular will be very grateful(感激) for such a time!

In Poland,a wedding,Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal.Women in the house get together and cook,sometimes for a few days before the event,and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.

You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country.What’s more,almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.

When the writer was a child,he/she ______.

A.found people were crazy about bread

B.began to realize the importance of food

C.thought that cutting bread was amazing

D.learned people hardly baked their own bread

The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because ______.

A.he/she makes food from scratch

B.his/her parents would blame him/her

C.some customs still have effect on him/her

D.many people are still working hard as farmers

From the text,we can learn that,in Poland,_______.

A.most meals can be interesting topics for a long time

B.the whole family often have meals together nowadays

C.it’s common for women to get together to cook for a few days

D.family members can know more about each other by having meals together

Sorry to say,our brains naturally start slowing down at the Cruelty young age of 30.It used to be thought that this couldn’t be helped,but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains to work faster.“Your brain is a learning machine,”saying University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich.Given the right tools,we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger.All that’s required is the practice designed just for the purpose:a few exercises for the mind.

Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process(过程) in which the brain deals with information (positscience.com).Since much of the data we receive comes through speech,the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy(准确性).

Over the course of training,the program starts asking you to distinguish(辨别) sounds (between“dog”and“bog”,for example) at an increasingly faster speed.It’s a bit like tennis instructor,says Merzenich,hitting balls at you—faster and faster to keep you challenged(受到挑战).You may start out slow,but before long you’re pretty quick.

The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic.If you ask your brain to learn,it will learn.And it may even speed up while in the process.

To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge and excite you:playing table tennis or bridge,doing crossword puzzles,learning a language...“When it comes to preventing ageing,you really do ‘use it or lose it’,”says Barbara Sahakian,professor at Cambridge University.

Dr.Merzenich’s training method mainly depends on ______.

A.speech training

B.computer languages

C.the activities one joins in

D.the information being dealt with

By saying “the brain at any age is highly plastic”,the writer probably means the brain can be ______.

A.used                                                            B.mastered

C.developed                                                     D.researched

What can we learn from the text?

A.Practice makes a quick mind.

B.Brain research started ten years ago.

C.Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer.

D.People believed nothing could stop the brain slowing down.

Which of the following agrees with the writer’s idea?

A.The training methods work better for the old.

B.People should use the brain to stop it from ageing.

C.The training of the brain should start at an early age.

D.It’s necessary to take part in as many activities as possible.

书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Henry最近来信，询问你高考后的暑期安排。请你根据以下要点，用英语回一封信，说明你的计划，并简述理由。

1.休息；

2.读书；

3.陪伴父母；

4.参加社会活动。

注意：

1.词数100左右，信的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)；

2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，使行文连贯；

3.参考词汇：

高考—college entrance examination

社会活动—social activities

Dear Henry,

I’m glad to receive your letter.

Best wishes!

Li Hua

When you get the paper back,pay special attention to what ______.

A.have marked

B.have been marked

C.had marked

D.had been marked

Peter received a letter just now ___ his grandma would come to see him soon.

A.said                                                             B.says

C.saying                                                          D.to say

I’d like to study law at university ___ my cousin prefers geography.

A.though                                                         B.as

C.while                                                           D.for

----- Tom ,we are waiting for you so long ,when can you come here ?

  ----- Well ,it’s _____done.

A as well as    B as good as      C as well    D as good