It's not much, but it's home. Francis Chan, an engineer, lives in Hampstead, north London, in a flat that's just 4ft wide by 21ft long. He loves it.

Tiny though it is, it has got all the comforts. Peter Baynes, Chan’s architect (建筑师),has achieved a clever piece of design, according to architectural experts.

The Chan mini-house was built on what was once a path down the side of a big Victarian house. Not an inch of space is wasted.

When you step in through the front door, you're standing in the shower, on Britain' s only self-cleansing doormat (自动清洁门垫). A door opens on to an equally tiny toilet with washbasin. Two steps further in comes the kitchen, complete with full-sized cooker and fridge, and washer/ drier. A worktop folds down from the wall.

Another step and you're into the dining/ office area. Four people can sit here for dinner, says Chan as he sets the table-top into place. He even has a fold-down drawing-board for when he's working at home. The bed is hidden under a cover board right at the back. "I don't even have to make the bed," Chan says." I just put the cover down. "

Chan's business suits hang neatly on the wall over the bed. Daylight comes in through the skylight. The house feels like a very small boat and Chan admits he toyed with the idea of naming it the "boat-house".

"It cost around ￡4,700 to build last year. Now it's been valued at ￡30,000. It proves that good design doesn't need to cost more. It just needs a lot of care." says Chan.

1.By saying "It's not much" (line 1, para. 1), the author means that Chan's flat______.

A. is cheap                  B. has cheap furniture       C. has a simple design        D. is fairly small

2.Where is Chan's flat?

A. Next to a big house                       B. Under an old building   

C. In a busy London street    　 　D. By the side of a country road

3.Which of the following is the right order of things described in the text?

A. Shower, kitchen, toilet, dining table and bed

B. Shower, toilet, dining table, kitchen and bed

C. Shower, toilet, kitchen, dining table and bed 

D. Shower, kitchen, toilet, bed and dining table

4.What is the purpose of this writing?

A. To sell Chan's flat for more money                  

B. To tell people how to take care of small flat

C. To introduce to readers a cleverly-designed flat 

D. To call on engineers to design their own home

 

第II卷（非选择题  共50分）

第三部分：写作（共两节，满分50分）

第一节  短文改错（共10小题，每小题1.5分；满分15分）

       此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√），如果有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

       该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

       该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       "There is nothing either good or worse, but thinking makes it so,"                   66．      

William Shakespeare said. One of the greatest source of unhappiness,                            67．      

in my experience, is the difficulty we take in accepting things as they                            68．      

are. Without judgement, without wishing for otherwise. When we                          69．      

see something we don't like, we wish it cart be different—we cry out                      70．      

with something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it's                                  71．      

something that is deep rooted in our culture. The root of                                       72．      

unhappiness isn't necessarily what we want things to be different,                           73．      

however, it's that we decided we didn't like it in first place. We've                           74．      

judged it as bad, rather than by saying, "It's not bad or good, it just is."                  75． 

DID you get a flu shot this year? For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US is recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years receive the flu vaccine．

Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses．A weakened form of the germ （微生物） is introduced into the body．The body makes special substances called antibodies to fight the germs．If the actual germs were to attack, the antibodies would fight it．

   Because there are many kinds of flu viruses, scientists must create a new vaccine  formula （方程式） each year．Researchers must make a prediction．

It is like forecasting the weather．Sometimes they are right on, and sometimes they are off．But even when the vaccine does not closely match circulating flu types, it can make the illness less serious．

   "The flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio （小儿麻痹症） vaccine or the measles vaccine," says Dr William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine．"It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine．"

But a flu vaccine doesn't work for everyone．There are certain people who should be careful about taking it．

Because the vaccine is produced in eggs, those who are allergic （过敏的） to eggs should not take it．If you have a fever, you should wait until you recover．

Some people are afraid that they might get the flu from the flu shot．Scientists say that it is not possible, because the viruses in the flu shot are inactivated．But some minor side effects such as low-grade fever and body ache could occur．If they do, they begin soon after the shot and usually last only one to two days．

Did you know?

Smallpox was the first disease people tried to prevent by putting a virus into a healthy person．In 1796, English scientist Edward Jenner placed some infected material under a boy's skin．

64．By saying "It's not a great vaccine, but  it  is  quite  a  good  vaccine",  the  author  means the flu vaccine               ． 

       A．does help to make illness less serious

       B．is not effective, compared with the polio and measles vaccines

       C．is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

       D．is quite good because it works for everyone

65．We can infer from the passage that               ．  

       A．those who are allergic to eggs should not take flu vaccine

       B．you should go to a doctor if you have a fever or body ache after taking the flu vaccine

C．all the flu vaccines are not effective for everyone

D．it is possible that some people might get the flu from the flu shot

66．It is not advisable for everyone to take flu vaccine because               ．  

       A．there are many kinds of virus

       B．the flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

       C．it has some minor side-effects

D．someone may be allergic to it

67．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?   

       A．How the smallpox vaccine worked on the boy．

       B．The side-effects of smallpox vaccine．

       C．The origin of the flu vaccine．

       D．What kind of people should be careful about taking smallpox vaccine．         

Did you get a flu shot this year? For the first time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US is recommending that all children aged from 6 months to 18 years receive the flu vaccine．

Vaccines battle diseases caused by bacteria and viruses．A weakened form of the germ （微生物）is introduced into the body．The body makes special substances called antibodies to fight the germs．If the actual germs were to attack, the antibodies would fight it．

    Because there are many kinds of flu viruses, scientists must create a new vaccine  formula（方程式） each year．Researchers must make a prediction．

It is like forecasting the weather．Sometimes they are right on, and sometimes they are off．But even when the vaccine does not closely match circulating flu types, it can make the illness less serious．

   "The flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio（小儿麻痹症）vaccine or the measles vaccine," says Dr William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine．"It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine．"

But a flu vaccine doesn't work for everyone．There are certain people who should be careful about taking it．

Because the vaccine is produced in eggs, those who are allergic（过敏的）to eggs should not take it．If you have a fever, you should wait until you recover．

Some people are afraid that they might get the flu from the flu shot．Scientists say that it is not possible, because the viruses in the flu shot are inactivated．But some minor side effects such as low-grade fever and body ache could occur．If they do, they begin soon after the shot and usually last only one to two days．

Did you know?

Smallpox was the first disease people tried to prevent by putting a virus into a healthy person．In 1796, English scientist Edward Jenner placed some infected material under a boy's skin．

1．By saying "It's not a great vaccine, but it is quite a good vaccine", the author means the flu vaccine               ． 

       A．is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

       B．is not effective, compared with the polio and measles vaccines

       C．does help to make illness less serious

       D．is quite good because it works for everyone

2．We can infer from the passage that               ．  

       A．those who are allergic to eggs should not take flu vaccine

       B．all the flu vaccines are not effective for everyone

       C．you should go to a doctor if you have a fever or body ache after taking the flu vaccine

       D．it is possible that some people might get the flu from the flu shot

3．It is not advisable for everyone to take flu vaccine because              ．  

       A．there are many kinds of virus

       B．the flu vaccine is not as effective as the polio and measles vaccines

       C．someone may be allergic to it

       D．it has some minor side-effects

4．What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

       A．What kind of people should be careful about taking smallpox vaccine．

       B．The side-effects of smallpox vaccine．

       C．The origin of the flu vaccine．

       D．How the smallpox vaccine worked on the boy．

CARDIFF, Wales-Poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统) of storytelling.

"It might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again," said David Ambrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival in Wales.

"Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands of years old. So our story-tellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time," he said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.

Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (使复兴) storytelling in Wales.

"It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are story-tellers, it is in good hands here," Ambrose said.

84. Ambrose believes that the art of story-telling ________ .

A. will be more popular than TV

B. will be popular again

C. started in Wales

D. are in the hands of some old people

85. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn ________ .

A. about their life as early as thousands of years ago

B. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing way

C. how cold it has been where the Inuit live

D. how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

86. According to the writer, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Storytelling once stopped in Wales.

B. Storytelling has a long history in Wales.

C. Storytelling is always well received in Wales.

D. Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales.

87. By saying"it is in good hands here" in the last paragraph, Ambrose meant ________ .

A. the festival was controlled by rich people

B. storytelling was grasped by good storytellers

C. the festival would be taken good care of

D. the festival would be protected by kind people