题目内容
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．
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．
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．
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．
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．
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．
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．
Keys：
Professional adventurer Mike Horn never met a challenge he didn’t welcome. In fact according to Horn, “The impossible exists only until we find a way to make it possible.”As a child in Johannesburg, South Africa, Horn excelled at sports and loved adventure. But it wasn’t until he moved to Switzerland in 1990 that his life of adventure really began.Horn had always loved sports and taking risks, and he was known for his crazy feats. He traveled in the South American Andes Mountains in the early 90s and then in 1997 crossed the entire continent on foot. He finished by floating 7,000 km down the Amazon River!In 1999, H orn began a solo trip around the world following the equator,without the use of any motor-powered transportation. When he finished successfully 17 months later, he became the first person to accomplish the feat.Horn’biggest challenge to date came in 2006. He and a fellow adventurer walked from Russia to the North Pole in the sunless winter. Traveling through the winter darkness, he encountered polar bears and many other dangers.In 2008, Horn began another unique adventure –one that will take four years to complete. Instead of trying to achieve more personal goals, Horn is now dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experience with others.He calls his latest expedition the “Pangaea Expedition.”with “Pangaea” standing for “a Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action.”By the end of this expedition, Horn will have traveled 100,000 km and crossed all of the continents and oceans. But this time he won’t be going alone: He’s choosing young people from around the world, aged 13 to 20, to accompany him. Twelve young men at a time will participate in one of 12 different projects, ranging from studying glaciers to treating water sources.The journey will take place onboard Horn’s 35-meter saiboat , the Pangaea which will become a floating science class . Along with a team of scientists, Horn plans to teach the young explorers about protecting and preserving the earth.In perhaps his most important expedition, Horn will pass down his passion for Earth’s wonders to the next generation.64.Which of the following is NOT ture?A. He met with polar bears and many dangers in 2006 when Horn walked to the North Pole with another adventurer.B. He loved sports, Earth’s wonders and taking risks.C. It took Horn 17 months to complete his solo trip around the world without any Motor-powered transportation.D. He really began his life of adventure in te 1990s.65. The underlined sentence probably means____________.A. He was afraid of challengers B. He never met challengersC.He didn’t welcome challengers D. He was willing to meet challengers66. In his latest “Pangaea Expedition”, Horn__________.A. will have covered 100,000km and crossed only all the continentsB. will choose young men to take part in the 12 different projects C. will be going around the world by himself D. intends to teach the young men how to make expeditions67. What is the best title for the passage?A. Mike Horn-an adventurer with a cause B. The Pangaea ExpeditionC. How Mike Horn makes expeditions. D. How to make expeditions.
Mom was a teacher most of her life.When she wasn't in the classroom,she was educating her children or grandchildren:correcting our grammar,starting us on collection of butterflies,flowers or rocks;or inspiring a discussion on her most recent "Book of the Month Club" topic.Mom made learning fun.? It w as sad for my three brothers and me to see her ailing in her later years.At eighty-five,she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.? Two days be fore she died,my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair.While we waited for the staff to lift her limp body back into bed,Mom fell asleep.Not wanting to wake her,we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.? After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a muffled sound coming from across the room.We stopped talking and looked at Mom.Her eyes were closed,but she was clearly trying to communicate with us.We went to her side.? "Whirr," she said weakly.? "Where?" I asked."Mom,is there something you want?" "Whirr." she repeated a bit stronger.My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly. Mom opened her eyes,sighed,and with all the energy she could muster said,"Not was.Say were!" It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother's Jim's last sentence,"if it was up to me..."? Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek."Thanks,Mom," he whispered.We smiled at each other and once again shook our heads this time in awe of a remarkable teacher.
Professional adventurer Mike Horn never met a challenge he didn’t welcome. In fact according to Horn, “The impossible exists only until we find a way to make it possible.”
As a child in Johannesburg, South Africa, Horn excelled at sports and loved adventure. But it wasn’t until he moved to Switzerland in 1990 that his life of adventure really began.
Horn had always loved sports and taking risks, and he was known for his crazy feats. He traveled in the South American Andes Mountains in the early 90s and then in 1997 crossed the entire continent on foot. He finished by floating 7,000 km down the Amazon River!
In 1999, H orn began a solo trip around the world following the equator,without the use of any motor-powered transportation. When he finished successfully 17 months later, he became the first person to accomplish the feat.
Horn’biggest challenge to date came in 2006. He and a fellow adventurer walked from Russia to the North Pole in the sunless winter. Traveling through the winter darkness, he encountered polar bears and many other dangers.
In 2008, Horn began another unique adventure –one that will take four years to complete. Instead of trying to achieve more personal goals, Horn is now dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experience with others.
He calls his latest expedition the “Pangaea Expedition.”with “Pangaea” standing for “a Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action.”By the end of this expedition, Horn will have traveled 100,000 km and crossed all of the continents and oceans. But this time he won’t be going alone: He’s choosing young people from around the world, aged 13 to 20, to accompany him. Twelve young men at a time will participate in one of 12 different projects, ranging from studying glaciers to treating water sources.
The journey will take place onboard Horn’s 35-meter saiboat , the Pangaea which will become a floating science class . Along with a team of scientists, Horn plans to teach the young explorers about protecting and preserving the earth.
In perhaps his most important expedition, Horn will pass down his passion for Earth’s wonders to the next generation.
64.Which of the following is NOT ture?
A. He met with polar bears and many dangers in 2006 when Horn walked to the North Pole with another adventurer.
B. He loved sports, Earth’s wonders and taking risks.
C. It took Horn 17 months to complete his solo trip around the world without any Motor-powered transportation.
D. He really began his life of adventure in te 1990s.
65. The underlined sentence probably means____________.
A. He was afraid of challengers B. He never met challengers
C.He didn’t welcome challengers D. He was willing to meet challengers
66. In his latest “Pangaea Expedition”, Horn__________.
A. will have covered 100,000km and crossed only all the continents
B. will choose young men to take part in the 12 different projects
C. will be going around the world by himself
D. intends to teach the young men how to make expeditions
67. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Mike Horn-an adventurer with a cause B. The Pangaea Expedition
C. How Mike Horn makes expeditions. D. How to make expeditions.
After Washington's army took up Boston, the Second Continental Congress passed certain measures to bring the colonies(殖民地)into a closer union. Yet in all these discussions, the actual word INDEPENDENCE WAS NEVER OFFICIALLY USED. Many members of the Congress were not ye ready to separate from England. Other members were afraid that if the fighting went against them, they might all be put to death as traitors(叛徒).
There was , however, a small group of patriots who fought continuously for independence. They argued that the war was already going on. Furthermore, if the colonies expected to get help from other countries- for example, form France- then a complete break with England was necessary. On June 7, 1776, one of their members, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, presented a resolution that these united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free ad independent states. The resolution was bitterly argued but later accepted by the Congress. A committee of five members was named to draw up such a declaration.
1. Why was the word independence not officially used?
A Because all the members were strongly against it .
B Because some members were not ready to separate form England.
C Because some members were afraid to be killed by England.
D Because all the members didn't agree to leave England.
2. What is true according to the passage?
A All the members strongly favour the resolution.
B The members met in Washington D. C.
C Te British government treated treason(变节) very seriously.
D The members argued bitterly about the resolution at last.
3. How did the patriots argue about the independence?
A It was necessary if they wanted help.
B It was right for tem to be free and independent.
C It was necessary, for the war was going on.
D All the above.
4. The declaration came into being because _______.
A they took measures to unite the colonies
B they fought well
C a group of people fought continuously for the independence
D Henry Lee presented his resolution
