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  In the early days of America, the family held together for economic reasons. Father, mother and children all worked together to build the pioneer family or family business. But today, about one out of three marriages ends in divorce, and more and more of them involve children. The divorce rate in America is still the highest in the world, but 75% of the women and 83% of the men who divorce remarry within 3 years. The children from the broken families join up to produce a new kind of unit called the blended family. But 18 million children are now living with their stepbrothers and stepsisters in such an arrangement.

  Perhaps the most significant trend today is toward the single-parent household. Of all children under 18, 17% are now living with only one parent. More divorced men feel that they are capable of bringing up their children and are fighting for custody rights. John Wilcox, who has recently won custody of his two little girls, believes he's doing a good job in raising his kids in spite of the rising cost of it.

  Business and government officials are looking for new ways to help parents meet their family responsibilities as well as to increase their income. One of them is to increase government support for nationwide day-care centers which allow single parents to find full-time jobs. Clearly enough, this hardly seems enough.

1.How many marriages end in divorce in the USA?

[  ]

A.33%.
B.17%.
C.75%.
D.83%.

2.If you have a stepbrother, one of your parents must have ________.

[  ]

A.died
B.been taken ill
C.remarried
D.been out of work

3.By “custody rights” (Para. 2), the author means the rights to ________.

[  ]

A.have a good job
B.obtain a divorce
C.bring up one's children
D.live with one's children

4.It can be inferred from what John Wilcox believes that ________.

[  ]

A.he is not sure of bringing up his children all by himself

B.he is not sure of taking good care of his children because of the rising cost

C.he is sure that he is able to raise his children as most mothers do

D.he is sure that he can get a good job and take good care of his children

Part I Listening Comprehension(30 marks)

Section A(22.5 marks)

Directions:In this section, you'll hear six conversations between two speakers.For each conversation, there are several questions, and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C.Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation 1

1.How long does the woman need to work every day?

A.Three hours.

B.Four hours.

C.Five hours.

2.How much can the woman earn each day?

A.5 dollars.

B.10 dollars.

C.20 dollars.

Conversation 1

M:Do you have any work experience?

W:No, I’ve never worked in a restaurant before.

M:Do you think you can get along will with customers?

W:Yes, I think so.

M:Can you make sure to be here from four to eight in the afternoon?

W:Yes, I'm always on time.

M:Then you can start tomorrow.Monday through Friday.Five dollars an hour.

W:That's fine.

Conversation 2

3.What's the possible relationship between the speakers?

A.Boss and employee.

B.Mother and son.

C.Teacher and student.

4.When will the man come back?

A.This Monday.

B.This Wednesday.

C.This Friday.

Conversation 2

M:Mrs.Sharon, I say…, I have to …

W:What's the matter, Richard?

M:Er, I'd like to take two days off.My mother's ill.I need to stay with her.

W:I'm sorry to hear that.You mean you will be back here this Wednesday?

M:Yes, I hope I can come back earlier.

W:That's all right.By the way, don't worry about your lessons.I'll certainly help you with them.

Conversation 3

5.What can we know about Nancy and Steve?

A.They will divorce soon.

B.They have two daughters.

C.They divorced last year.

6.Who will help Nancy out in the woman's opinion?

A.Her daughter.

B.Her parents.

C.Her friends.

Conversation 3

M:Kate, Nancy and Steve are breaking up.

W:It's really a shame.I’ve heard that they quarrel, but they’ve always made up afterward.

M:Things are not working out this time.They are getting a separation soon.

W:What will happen to their daughter, Bonnie?

M:Nancy is going to take her.

W:The cost of living is so high.It will be difficult for her to take te responsibility.

M:She seems to have made up her mind.She said she would rather be a single parent than cope with an unhappy marriage.

W:Well, I hope her parents will be able to help her out.

Conversation 4

7.How often does the woman pay the tax?

A.Once a month.

B.Twice a year.

C.Once a year.

8.Why does the woman have to pay more taxes?

A.The government has raised the tax rate.

B.She didn't pay taxes last year.

C.She has got extra money.

9.What can we know about the woman?

A.She is an accountant.

B.She taught in a night school.

C.She lives upon a small income.

Conversation 4

W:Henry, our income tax is due soon.Did you call our accountant?

M:He's figuring out our taxes right now.I gave him all the records on our income and expenses last week.

W:The government has taken away taxes from our paychecks all year.I hope we get some of that money back or at least that we won't have to pay more.

M:Remember the money your aunt left us when she died, and the money you made when you taught in a night school?

W:Yes.

M:Well, that's all taxable income.That money has put us in a higher tax bracket.

W:What does that mean?

M:It means we have to pay more taxes.

W:Well, it looks like we'll have to make more money this year just to pay last year's taxes.

Conversation 5

10.What can we know about the kid from Haiti?

A.He doesn't get on well at school.

B.He is often late for school.

C.He doesn't speak much English.

11.How many countries are mentioned in the conversation?

A.Six.

B.Five.

C.Four.

12.How does the woman help the immigrant kids?

A.She has spent much time with them after class.

B.She gives them more lessons than other kids.

C.She pays more attention to them at class.

Conversation 5

M:Kate, how's the new student in your class doing?

W:The kid from Haiti? He's having a rough time communicating since he doesn't speak much English.However, the other kids seem to involve him pretty well.

M:Our students are used to new kids who don't speak much English since we have had so many new immigrant families moving into our school district.

W:Don't I know it! This year I have had a Vietnamese, an Ethiopian, a Cuban and the kid from Haiti in my class.I spend a lot of time with them after class so that they can catch up.

M:It must have been hard for you since you have to give them special attention in order to help them.

W:It has been.Nevertheless, it's really rewarding to see them progress and make friends.

Conversation 6

13.When will the speakers have the exams?

A.In one week.

B.In two weeks.

C.In three weeks.

14.What will the woman do this summer?

A.Teach English.

B.Find a job.

C.Study Chinese.

15.How did the man learn Chinese?

A.By speaking.

B.By reading.

C.By listening.

Conversation 6

M:Well, Jenny.The school year is almost over.We just have two weeks before exams.What are you going to do this summer?

W:I'm going to teach English to some immigrants in the university's community service program.

M:That sounds interesting.Don't you need to speak a foreign language for the job?

W:No.You just have to present the language simply and give the students a chance to practice speaking.

M:But that's the way I was taught to speak Chinese.But speaking Chinese didn't help me learn to read and write Chinese.

W:My students don't want to read and write English.They are more interested in speaking.

M:You sound very knowledgeable about all this.How do you know so much?

W:I took teaching English as a second language course last year when you were in China.I’ve also talked with the program administrators quite a lot.I think I would like to be an ESL teacher when I graduate.

SECTION B

Directions:In this section, you'll hear a mini-talk.Listen carefully and then fill in numbered blanks with the information you’ve got.Fill each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS.

You'll hear the mini-talk TWICE.

About friendship

Section B

We often say, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.” But what is the exact meaning of friendship? No one can really offer a definite concept, because different people hold various views on friendship.

Everyone has his own friendship and some have a lot of friends.But in fact, quantity is not so important as quality.Loyalty is the most important for friendship.No one wants to make friends with those who will betray them.

No matter whether you are married or not, no matter where you live and work, your friends are your friends.It is not based on bloodline.It relies on your intention.To you, some friends are fun-loving, some give encouragement, some offer knowledge, and others help you to find your own identity.Before your friends, you may act as a supervisor, a learned brother, a lovely child, a gentleman or a playmate.In a word, friendship helps you to be a full person.So friendship can benefit.

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完型填空

  It’s Saturday morning.Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table,   1   with a piece of bread.He’s not even   2  .Is he ill? No, but he does have a   3  .He has nothing to do because the Internet is down.When he   4   up this morning, Tony was feeling   5  .He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend   6  .It would be a weekend like any other-a great weekend.But that was   7   he turned on his computer and   8   he was unable to go online.Having no Internet changes everything.

  Every weekend, Tony   9   goes online to email friends, read the   10   to keep up with what’s happening in the world and   11   a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off.The perfect weekend-online!

  Just as Tony is   12   how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the   13  .“Cheer up, Tony.Don’t   14   the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no   15   but sighs(叹气).“Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum   16  .

  “Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the   17  .We can meet and play chess face to face for a   18  .Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony   19  , as he walks to the phone.There is   20   without the Internet after all.

(1)

[  ]

A.

cutting

B.

playing

C.

eating

D.

thinking

(2)

[  ]

A.

hungry

B.

generous

C.

equal

D.

confident

(3)

[  ]

A.

lifestyle

B.

problem

C.

pressure

D.

tradition

(4)

[  ]

A.

dialled

B.

rang

C.

stood

D.

woke

(5)

[  ]

A.

great

B.

peaceful

C.

urgent

D.

unusual

(6)

[  ]

A.

around

B.

above

C.

ahead

D.

away

(7)

[  ]

A.

after

B.

before

C.

until

D.

when

(8)

[  ]

A.

thought

B.

guessed

C.

surprised

D.

found

(9)

[  ]

A.

usually

B.

nearly

C.

especially

D.

already

(10)

[  ]

A.

disasters

B.

news

C.

reports

D.

documents

(11)

[  ]

A.

admire

B.

explore

C.

play

D.

involve

(12)

[  ]

A.

suffering

B.

wondering

C.

realizing

D.

supposing

(13)

[  ]

A.

living-room

B.

hall

C.

kitchen

D.

study

(14)

[  ]

A.

talk about

B.

care about

C.

think about

D.

look about

(15)

[  ]

A.

answer

B.

progress

C.

movement

D.

choice

(16)

[  ]

A.

requests

B.

cries

C.

solves

D.

suggests

(17)

[  ]

A.

edge

B.

distance

C.

corner

D.

end

(18)

[  ]

A.

challenge

B.

champion

C.

ceremony

D.

change

(19)

[  ]

A.

promotes

B.

smiles

C.

reacts

D.

continues

(20)

[  ]

A.

study

B.

task

C.

weekend

D.

life

完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table,   36   with a piece of bread. He’s not even   37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a   38 . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he  39  up this morning, Tony was feeling  40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend  41 . It would be a weekend like any other --- a great weekend. But that was  42  he turned on his computer and  43  he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.
Every weekend, Tony   44  goes online to email friends, read the  45  to keep up with what’s happening in the world and  46  a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend --- online!
Just as Tony is  47  how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the  48 . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t  49  the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no   50  but sighs (叹气). “Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum  51 .
“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the  52 . We can meet and play chess face to face for a  53 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony   54  , as he walks to the phone. There is  55  without the Internet after all.

【小题1】
A.cuttingB.playingC.eatingD.thinking
【小题2】
A.hungryB.generousC.equalD.confident
【小题3】
A.lifestyleB.problem C.pressureD.tradition
【小题4】
A.dialledB.rangC.stoodD.woke
【小题5】
A.greatB.peaceful C.urgentD.unusual
【小题6】
A.aroundB.aboveC.aheadD.away
【小题7】
A.afterB.beforeC.untilD.when
【小题8】
A.thoughtB.guessedC.surprisedD.found
【小题9】
A.usuallyB.nearlyC.especially D.already
【小题10】
A.disastersB.newsC.reportsD.documents
【小题11】
A.admireB.exploreC.playD.involve
【小题12】
A.sufferingB.wonderingC.realizingD.supposing
【小题13】
A.living-roomB.hallC.kitchenD.study
【小题14】
A.talk about B.care about C.think about D.look about
【小题15】
A.answerB.progressC.movementD.choice
【小题16】
A.requestsB.criesC.solvesD.suggests
【小题17】
A.edgeB.distanceC.cornerD.end
【小题18】
A.challengeB.championC.ceremonyD.change
【小题19】
A.promotesB.smilesC.reactsD.continues
【小题20】
A.studyB.taskC.weekend D.life

完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

   It’s Saturday morning. Tony’s sitting at the kitchen table,   36   with a piece of bread. He’s not even   37 . Is he ill? No, but he does have a   38  . He has nothing to do because the Internet is down. When he  39  up this morning, Tony was feeling  40 . He jumped out of bed full of plans for the weekend  41 . It would be a weekend like any other --- a great weekend. But that was  42   he turned on his computer and  43  he was unable to go online. Having no Internet changes everything.

Every weekend, Tony   44  goes online to email friends, read the  45   to keep up with what’s happening in the world and  46   a few online chess games with his cousin Helen to finish the weekend off. The perfect weekend --- online!

Just as Tony is  47  how he can possibly have a normal weekend without the Internet, his mum walks into the  48  . “Cheer up, Tony. Don’t   49   the Internet any more, OK?” Tony makes no   50  but sighs (叹气). “Go and play chess with Helen!” Tony’s mum  51 .

“Oh, yes! Helen lives just around the  52  . We can meet and play chess face to face for a  53 . Maybe this weekend won’t be so bad,” Tony   54  , as he walks to the phone. There is  55   without the Internet after all.

1.A. cutting            B. playing          C. eating           D. thinking

2.A. hungry         B. generous         C. equal                D. confident

3.A. lifestyle          B. problem          C. pressure             D. tradition

4.A. dialled        B. rang             C. stood            D. woke

5.A. great          B. peaceful                 C. urgent           D. unusual

6.A. around         B. above            C. ahead                D. away

7.A. after              B. before               C. until                D. when

8.A. thought       B. guessed              C. surprised        D. found

9.A. usually       B. nearly               C. especially           D. already

10.A. disasters         B. news             C. reports        D. documents

11.A. admire       B. explore              C. play             D. involve

12.A. suffering         B. wondering        C. realizing       D. supposing

13.A. living-room  B. hall             C. kitchen              D. study

14.A. talk about        B. care about           C. think about     D. look about

15.A. answer        B. progress             C. movement          D. choice

16.A. requests          B. cries            C. solves                D. suggests

17.A. edge          B. distance             C. corner                D. end

18.A. challenge         B. champion         C. ceremony         D. change

19.A. promotes          B. smiles               C. reacts           D. continues

20.A. study        B. task                 C. weekend           D. life

 

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