Being a mother of two very active boys aged seven and
one, I am worried about their making a ___21 __ of my carefully decorated
home. Sometimes they knock ___22___my favorite lamp or upset my well?designed
arrangements. In these ___23___ I always remember the lesson I learned
from my wise mother-in-law, Ruby.
Ruby is the mother of six and grandmother of thirteen.
She is the embodiment（化身）of ___24 ___, patience, and love.
One Christmas, all the children and grandchildren were ___25__
as usual at Ruby’s home. Just the month before, Ruby had bought beautiful new
white carpeting after living with the “same old carpet” for over 25 years. She
was overjoyed with the new ___26___ it gave her home.
My brother-in-law, Annie, had just distributed his ___27___to
all the nieces and nephews ― ___28 __ honey from his beehives(蜂窝). They were
excited. But as fate would have it, eight -year- old Sheena ___29___ her
cup of honey on Grandmas new carpeting.
Crying, Sheena ran into the kitchen and into Grandma
Ruby’s arms. “Grandma, I’ve spilled my honey all over your new carpet.”
Grandma Ruby ___30___ down, looked gently into
Sheena’s tearful eyes and said, “Don’t worry, sweetheart, we can get you more
honey.”
21. A. difference B. choice C.
mass D. mess
22. A. at B. over C. out D. about
23. A. days B.
memories C.
moments D. things
24. A. confidence B. strength C.
independence D. gentleness
25. A. gathered B. surrounded C.
remained D. concentrated
26. A. carpet B. look C. present D. facility
27. A. hobbies B. toys C. gifts D. possessions
28. A. homemade B. handmade C.
shop-bought D. new-found
29. A. poured B. dropped C.
drank D. spilled
30. A. seated B. fell C.
knelt D. calmed
本文主要讲述了作者两个小孩在家比较调皮、难管教，并由此想到了在婆婆家里所学到的一课。
21. D 根据下文提示小孩在家捣乱，所以选用固定搭配make a mess of，意为“把……弄得一团糟”。
22. B 固定搭配，knock over意为“打翻、弄翻、撞倒”；knock about意为“反复打击；粗暴对待；流浪”。
The Ministry of
Education on Tuesday released some information about Chinese students who went
abroad for study in 2006. ___31
information shows that in 2006, some 134,000 Chinese students went to
study abroad, and 120,000 of ___32 were self-funded (自筹资金) students,
accounting for 90% of the total.
___33 (compare) with the previous year, the
number of students who went abroad for study was increased by 15 ,000, or a
rise of 13%. At the same time, there had been a growing number of overseas
students ___34 came back to China after study. In 2006, over
40,000 overseas students came back, with 33,000 of them being self-fund
students, 20% ___35 than
the year before.
More and more Chinese
students go abroad for study, ___36___is supported by the Chinese
government. An official from the Ministry of Education said that China follows
an educational policy that ___37
(encourage) students to
study abroad and come back whenever they want. Inspired by this policy, the
number of students going abroad for study keeps rising.
Statistics show that ___38 China carried out the opening-up
policy, a total of one million students have gone abroad for study. Many of
them have finished the study and come back to China. These people have made great
___39 (contribute) to China with
their work. At present, over 60% of principals and leaders in colleges,
universities and research institutes in China have been ___40 to study.
Every summer thousands of Americans stay at home instead
of going on holiday because they’re overweight. They don’t want people to see
them sunbathing and they don’t want to have to squeeze into plane seats. But
now, thanks to the growing number of weight-friendly holiday packages, the overweight
are having their days in the sun.
“Overweight people will have a great time on our holidays
as we don’t judge them like other people do,” said Liz Nickels, owner of Big
Adventures, a US-based company that hosts scuba- diving ― a sport of swimming
underwater while breathing through a tube connected to a tank on your back for larger
people. As a way to keep up with the demand for extra - large accommodation,
many hotels in the US
have started to offer features such as wide beds and handheld showers. But the
best in plus-size vacation lies at Mexico’s Freedom Paradise, a 112 ―room resort (度假胜地) opening
this month, which urges guests to “Live Large, Live Free”.
The hotel has broad doorways, reinforced (加固) furniture
and extra large chairs. It also boasts (自夸) a private beach to
protect people from the stares that can occur on public beaches. “It’s not a
hotel just for large people. It’s a size - friendly place where anyone can
enjoy a holiday,” said owner Jurrian Kilnk. “What we noticed was that a lot of oversized people
don’t feel comfortable at resorts.” Staff members of all sizes are hired by the
hotel to make overweight people feel OK.
Though
many welcome the new service, some feel differently. “I have a real problem
with this,” said Nancy Lenhart, owner of Camp La Jolia,
a Californian weight-loss and fitness camp.
“If you talk about oversized beds and doorways you are
throwing their weight in their faces. Overweight people want to be
normalized. They shouldn’t be discriminated against like this.”
41. Large
people don’t want to go on holiday because _________.
A. they don’t like sun
-bathing
B. they don’t want to be looked at
C. the planes are too crowded
D. hotels are not open to them.
42. In the first paragraph, weight-friendly holiday
packages means __________.
A. there are some free packages for the overweight.
B. people
are friendly to the overweight.
C. specially holiday lour for the
overweight
D. the overweight can lose weight.
43. Scuba - diving is a sport of swimming __________.
A. for
people to lose weight. B.
only for larger people
C. jumping from the platform D. underwater
44. Mexico’s
freedom Paradise is a hotel __________.
A. for people of all sizes
B. only intended for larger people
C. where everything is oversized
D. where larger people can live for tree.
45. The underlined part “you are throwing their weight in
their faces” means __________.
A. you are beating them
in the face.
B. you are showing them
that they are overweight.
C. their faces seem
bigger than others.
D. you can make them
lose weight.
本文主要讲述超重人群如何愉快地渡过他们特殊的假期。
41. B 细节题。第一段第二句话对此作出来解析。
42. C 推断题。根据下文提示，可知它是指超重人群的特殊假期。
43. D 细节题。由后半句内容可知。
44. A 细节题。根据第二段的最后一句话得知。
45. B 猜义题。根据下文的Overweight
people want to be normalized可排除A、C、D。
B
New friends, fresh
lifestyle, better career opportunities… those are attractions of overseas study
for young people in China.
“Start early, finish strong”, some of them say.
More than 300
universities from 27 countries and regions were represented at last weekend’s
international education exposition (展览).
The US has always
been on the top destination list for Chinese students, with its high
education standards and enough scholarship.
Good news: It’s easier
to get a US
student visa nowadays. Last year, the refusal rate was only 20 to 30 percent,
much lower than a few years before, according to US Embassy.
Concerns: There're a
lot to prepare. The TOFEL, GRE… It’s longer time to apply to US universities
than schools in the UK or Australia,
Useful link: www.
usembassychina.org. cn
The UK
Easier access to visas
and international environment are the UK’s great attractions for Chinese
students.
Good news: There are
many new scholarships this year, both from the government and universities, such
as the Scotland International Scholarship.
Concerns: Money.
Money. Money. It's expensive to study in the UK, with an average cost of
200,000 to 300,000 yuan a year.
Useful link: www. educationuk. org. en
Canada’s
multicultural environment is good for students’ studies and careers.
Good news: Students are allowed to take off-campus part
- time jobs during their studies from last year. It’ll help pay living
expenses. Students can get two ? year work permits after graduation.
Concerns: Only a limited number of scholar-ships are
available. They rarely cover the full cost of a study program.
Useful link : www. studycanada.
ca
Good climate, high
quality education, favorable immigration ( 移民) policy: these make
Australia one of the most popular choices among Chinese students.
Good news: A new E ?
Visa policy ensure a quick application process (four weeks compared with 12
weeks before)
Concerns: Tuition fees
(学费) have risen in past years. The total cost is about 200,000 yuan to attend a university located in big cities like
Sydney or Melbourne.
Useful link: www. students.
idp. corn
Tulips, windmills and wooden shoes: this was the image
that once drew tourists. But Holland
has more to offer.
Good News: From 2005, Holland
and China
started recognizing each others education certificates. And from 2006, the
government provides 4 million euros for scholarships to Chinese students
every year.
Concerns: Not many Chinese know about Dutch education.
Speaking Dutch sounds not easy.
Useful link: www. nesobeijing,
corn
Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in China, with the China
? Italy
year. Its art, culture and fashion appeal to many.
Good news; China and Italy will recognize each other’s
educational certificates soon. Its government ? funded universities are
tuition free to international students.
Concerns: The language
is a problem. Most classes are taught in Italy.
Useful link: www. studyinitaly. cn
46. If you want to have more chances of getting
scholarship to study in a foreign country, you’d better choose _______.
A. Canada B. the UK
C. the US D. Australia
47. Many young people go to study in the US because______.
A. its not very difficult for them to get a student visa.
B. its easier for them to pass the TOFEL or GRE
C. they don’t spend much time applying to US
universities.
D. they think they can receive good university education.
48. If you want to go on
staying in the country after you finish studying there, you will choose _______.
A. the Netherlands
or Australia B.
Canada or Australia.
C. the US
or the UK D.
Canada or Italy
49. According to the passage, which of the following is
NOT true?
A. Students go to the Netherlands
usually for its beautiful scenery.
B. You can apply for
your visa to study in Australia
on the Internet.
C. You may have trouble
with language if you study in Italy.
D. The UK is the country
with very high expenses.
50. Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons why Italy is getting a lot of attention this year in
China?
A. China
and Italy
will recognize each other’s educational certificates soon.
B. Many Chinese people are attracted by Italy’s art,
culture and fashion.
C. Its government - funded universities are tuition free
to international students.
D. Most classes are taught in Italy.
本文是应用文，主要比较了几个供中国学生留学的国家的一些基本情况。
46. C 细节题。由第一个小方框内的enough
scholarship可知。
47. D 细节题。由第一个小方框内的with its high
education standards可知。
A. No well, I’m afraid
B.
Good, how are you then ?
C. Very
well, thanks, and you? D.
Quite good, what about you ?
2. Some fruits ______ well in warm dry climates.
A. raise B.
grow C.
keep D.
plant
3. ―― Are you going to the football game ?
―― No, the
tickets are ________ for me.
A. too much high B. so much expensive C. far too expensive D.
highly expensive
4. ――Why haven’t you asked her to come here?
――She
_______ an important experiment when I found her and she _____ it.
A. had done
; didn’t finish B.
was doing ; hasn’t finished
C. did ; wouldn’t finish D.
hadn’t finished
5. Many great men have risen from poverty ―
Lincoln and Edison, _______.
A. instead B.
for example C. and so on D. such as
6. Reading is to the mind
______ food is to the body.
A. that B.
which C.
of which D.
what
7. He came here without friends or ______and made his fortune.
A. possessions B.
possession
C.
wealths D.
good
8. ―― What about the person?
―― Seldom in
all my life _____ such a _______ person.
A. I met;
determining B.
I have met; determining
C. did I meet; determined D.
have I met; determined
9.
_______ for two miles, the car broke down.
A. I drove my car B.
Having run
C. To have driven D.
Having driven
10. How
many men does your uncle _____ for him?
A. have worked B.
have to work C.
have working D. have been working
11. Michael never dreamt of ______ for him to be sent abroad very
soon.
A. being a chance B.
there’s a chance
C. there to
be a chance D.
there being a chance
12. ―― There are ______ such books here.
―― I only
need ______ these books on this shelf.
A. eight
dozens ; one dozen B.
eight dozens of ; one dozen of
C. eight
dozen ; one dozen D.
dozens of ; one dozen of
13. If you _____your promise, the results will be sure to satisfy
you.
A. carry
out B.
carry on C.
keep on D.
keep out
14. In
science fiction we read of flying saucers travel through _____ space, so people
want to have ______ better knowledge of the universe.
A. the ;
a B.
/ ; / C.
the ; /
D.
/ ; a
15. The boss said to the secretary, “If you work well, you ______
have a rise.”
A.
must B.
ought C.
would D.
shall
第二节
完形填空 （共20小题； 每小题1.5分，满分30分）
About once
a month I have to go to Degford for my work. One day I went into a hotel there
to have something to 16 . The waiter 17 my coat and put it in a small room.
About
an hour later I was 18 to go. The waiter 19 my coat to me. 20
something fell out of the pocket onto the floor. It was a small
white box. Then I took a good look at the 21 . “Oh, you’ve Brought someone 22
coat,” I said to the waiter. “It looks very much like mine, 23 it is quite new, and this isn’t my box,
either.” “Oh, then I 24 someone has taken you coat and left
this,” said the waiter, “This kind of thing 25 sometimes.”
I
opened the box. There was a beautiful gold ring in it. So I went 26 to the police station.
“ 27 lost a ring?” I asked. “Yes,” said a
policeman. “A young man who came in this morning lost a ring. He lost it in London.” He 28 the young man. A few minutes later, the
man arrived. “Yes, this is my ring,” he said, “How can I 29
you, sir? You see, I paid a lot of money for this ring and 30 I lost it on the train!”
After
I told him the 31 of the coat, he said, “You haven’t
been on the train. I haven’t been in the hotel. So how did my ring 32 in the coat?”
“Did 33 sit or stand next to you on the train?”
asked the policeman.
“Yes,” said
the young man, “But I don’t remember his face.”
“You may
remember this coat,” said the policeman, “Was it like this one?”
“Yes, it
was,” said the young man. “But my friend here 34
the thief.”
The
policeman laughed. “ 35 ,” he said, “The thief on the train
stole your ring, and like our friend here, he went into the hotel to get some
food. Only he didn’t take the right coat away with him.”
16. A. do
B. buy C.
eat
D. deal with
17. A. took
B. found C.
liked
D. watched
18. A. anxious B. glad C.
invited
D.
ready
19. A. showed B. returned C.
brought
D. dressed
20. A. Luckily B. Suddenly C.
Obviously
D. At once
21. A. ring
B. box C.
coat
D. pocket
22. A. lost
B. missed C.
new
D. else’s
23. A. but
B. and C.
instead
D. for
24. A. know
B. wonder C.
suppose
D. find
25. A. appears B. happens C.
meets
D. changes
26. A. around B. about C.
ahead
D. over
27. A. Has anyone
B. Has she C.
Who
D. Have you
28. A. telephoned B. remembered C.
wrote to
D. knew
29. A. return
B. thank C.
find
D. help
30. A. then
B. so C.
yet
D. however
31. A. story
B. price C.
model
D. size
32. A. come
B. put C.
set
D. be
33. A. he
B. the thief C.
the waiter
D. anyone
34. A. discovered B. isn’t C.
has caught
D. doesn’t know
We would
like to introduce ourselves. Our company was organized only two years ago, but
we are one of the largest boat companies in California. As you know, your son has bought
a boat from us recently, and I think you know how pleased be is with our
product. Also, John Webb, one of your son's friends, has bought a boat from us
and, we understand, is very happy with his boat. We are always happy to know
that our customers are satisfied. We are writing to you now because, as you
know, your son has decided to buy a larger boat, and we need your signature on
the loan (贷款) papers. The loan
application has already been signed by Danny. As you will see, there is one
form to fill out, and there are three contracts to sign. Danny’s 26-foot
boat was returned to our San Pedro Dock yesterday, and we are pleased to say
that the new 36-foot “Challenger” will be delivered in two weeks from today. It
is being inspected by our manager right now. The auto-pilot (自动领航仪) has already been installed by our mechanic. It looks as though
everything will be ready in time for delivery. All we need are the signed
contracts from you.
Thank you.
Tony
Valention
36. The main aim of the letter Tony wrote to Mr. Perkins is to
__________.
A. tell him
to sign the contracts B.
thank him for buying a new boat
C. tell
about something of his company D.
ask him to pay for his boat right away
37. The underlined word “contracts” means ________.
A.
application forms from the buyers B.
letters sent by the sellers
C. formal
agreements having the force of law D.
designs of a new product
38. From the passage we can see that the boat company __________.
A. isn’t an
old one B.
is a world-famous one
C. is
developing slowly D.
has to advise customers to buy its boats
(B)
There is no
doubt about it. The best way to learn new words is to do it unconsciously. I
don’t mean while you’re unconscious. I mean while you are unconscious of the
fact that it is sinking in.
That is how I learnt the 30,000 words in
my vocabulary by living in an English-speaking world, mother tongue. I just
pick them up. But some of them may be misunderstood. Now, to
misunderstand does not mean not to understand. To misunderstand is to
understand but incorrectly.
The 5 % mislearnt
of all the words we “know” will be the least frequently used words, as the more
frequently used words are less likely to be mislearnt. Some of the
misunderstandings may live with all our lives, without knowing that we got them
wrong.
Many
English teachers think that this natural method of learning words in one’s own
mother tongue can be used for a second language learning. They teach their
students how to play the Guessing Game. “There is no time to look up in your
dictionaries all the new words you come across,” they will say. “You have to practise
guessing what the word means from the context.”
This method
of guessing in a second language learning does not work. It may succeed in many
cases, but results in hundreds or thousands of wrongly-guessed meanings of
words.
And what’s
more, there are more separate meanings than there are words themselves. Our
learners’ dictionaries usually have many meanings. A good dictionary is what
makes self-learning possible.
Don’t
guess! Look it up!
39. It is certain that the best way to learn new words is
_____________.
A. to
learn them by oneself
B. to
learn by living in an English-speaking world and using them frequently
C. to
guess them from the context
D. to
get more separate meanings of each word
40. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 2 refers to
_________.
A.
the 30,000 words
B. English
teachers
C.
misunderstood words D.
frequently used words
41. Which of the following is most likely NOT true?
A.
Some of the words the writer knows must have been misunderstood.
B.
Most of the 30,000 words the writer learned are frequently used ones.
C. How many words the writer got wrong
are not known.
D. All the words the writer knows were learned
by reading them.
42. It can be inferred that _________.
A. when
somebody is conscious, he or she usually can’t learn new words by heart
B. we must
use the words as often as possible in order to master them
C. it’s the best way to
learn new words that one should only guess their meanings from the context
D. only
dictionaries can help us learn language well
(C)
My first performance in front of an
audience was coming up soon.
I tried as
hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my
sweat-covered, shaking hands.
I looked up
again at the audience, realizing that these were real people. They were not
just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the
entire piece.
What if I
had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?
As it
turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight (聚光灯) was waiting for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off
the sweat.
Slowly I
walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88
demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. I swallowed the golf-ball-sized
lump
(隆起部分) in my throat and sat down. Slowly, I opened the music. Next, I rested
my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的)
keys.
As my
fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation
for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I
knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play it
backwards if requested.
Although at
one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I
continued to move my fingers automatically (自动地).
My eyes
burned holes into (were fixed on) the pages in front of me.
There was
no way that I was going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I
leaned forward and focused carefully on the music.
When l came
to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DON’T MAKE A MISTAKE
WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!
Needless to
say, 1 obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my “page-turning”
feat
(技艺), I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.
After the
final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had
finished. I had mastered the impossible.
43. The author was nervous before the performance because _______.
A. his or
her mother and father weren’t present
B. the
strong spotlight was shining onto the stage
C. he or
she hadn’t mastered the entire piece
D. he or
she had never performed in public before
44. The underlined phrase “mess up” in Paragraph 3 probably means
________.
A. put into
disorder
B. forget about C.
stop halfway D.
do well in
45. The author _________.
A. didn’t
make any mistake in the performance
B. felt
better at the beginning of the performance
C. paid all
attention to nothing but his / her performance
D. lost his
/ her concentration sometimes during the performance
46. What did the author feel about his / her performance?
A. He / She
thought it was comfortable and successful.
B. He / She
thought it was very difficult but successful.
C. He / She
thought he / she had never made a mistake during the performance.
D. He / She
thought he / she played through the piece carefully but light-heartedly.
(D)
People and the sources of air pollution are found in the same places.
This means that cities with large populations have the biggest problem of dirty
air. Air pollution is caused by many different things. A major source of air
pollution is the gas fumes from cars. Statistics show that 93 percent of all
auto trips are within cities. Another major source of dirty air is the burning
of coal and oil for energy. This energy is needed to make electricity. Of
course, much more electricity is used in the city than in the country.
On
the average, we throw away more trash and garbage than the year before. The
burning of garbage contributes to air pollution. Many major industries are also
responsible for the dirty air in the around cities. The fumes from iron, steel,
chemical, and petroleum production add particles to the air.
The
effects of air pollution range from mild headaches to death. The levels of
pollution found in heavy for traffic may cause headaches for loss of clear
vision. Wherever coal and oil are used for fuel, fumes may kill trees and
plants and cause metal to corrode. In some of the larger cities, these fumes
endanger the live of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing
early death.
47. The key point of the passage is that _________.
A. the
cause of air pollution is people
B. the causes
and the effects of air pollution are both found in cities
C. the
effects of air pollution range from headaches to death
D. air
pollution is caused by dirty air
48. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. to
persuade people to stop polluting the air
B. to tell
the causes of air pollution
C. to tell
why cities are bad places to live
D. to describe why cities are bad
places to live
49. Why is air pollution more grave in the city than in the country?
A. Because
there larger populations in cities.
B. Because
the air in the city is dirty.
C. Because
there are more cars in the city.
D. Because there are much more gas fumes from cars
and burning of coal and oil for energy
in the
city than in the country.
50. The fumes from coal and oil may cause metal ______.
A. to turn
black B.
to become rusty C.
to corrode D. to twist
51. In larger cities, the fumes from coal and oil may contribute to ___________.
A. heart
disease B. lung diseases C. loss of clear vision D. serious headache
(E)
Did you know
that vegetables can grow in the climates they are not used to? Cool climate
vegetables like asparagus (芦笋) are now able to be grown
in places as hot as Hawaii. In Hawaii, marine (海的)engineers have been able to actually let you believe such vegetables
that they are living in cooler climates. In that way they grow faster and taste
better. What these engineers have been using is very simply cold sea water. How
did they use it? They place pipes in the soil and cold water flowing through
them cools the earth. This causes plant growth and enables gardeners in
tropical climates (热带气候) to grow crops from cooler
climates. Also some of these pipes are exposed to the air and they make the air
“wet” and thus water the gardens. What especially makes people happy about this
process
(过程) is that nothing to the natural conditions is being used. Another
new use for cold ocean water is to cool buildings. Engineers believe that for
example the entire west coast of the United States could be
air-conditioned using seawater.
52. What does the new system enable the gardeners to do?
A. Water the
field with seawater. B.
Grow asparagus in hot places.
C. Grow cool
climate vegetables in hot areas. D.
Cool the soil.
53. Sea water mentioned in
the passage is mainly used to________.
A. water the farms B.
water the gardens
C. cool the air D.
make the earth cool
54. What is the report mainly about?
A. How to grow
vegetables in hot areas. B.
How to grow crops in tropical climates.
C. How to cool
the soil.
D.
How to use sea water.
55. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. sea water can
act as an air-conditioner
B. asparagus are
only grown in hot places
C. the writer
wants to tell us something about scientific advance
50. C。细节题。文章最后一段第三句直接提到：wherever coal and
oil are used for fuel, fumes may … cause metal to corrode.。所以C为正确答案。
51. B。细节题。根据文章最后一句“these fumes
endanger the lives of human beings by contributing to lung diseases and causing
early death.”可知，B为正确答案。
52. C。利用题目中的关键词雨，在原文中找到对应词语，在对应词语周围找到答案。A、B项均属于表面意思，且捕食原文中的具体事实，D项cool the soil不是最终目的。只有C项是具体事实：cool climate
vegetables are now able to be grown．．．符合文中的the new system。
54. D。找出多次重复的信息，它必定是主题。这类问题的典型形式是：What．．． main．．．／mainly．．．?要求考生指出文章的topic(论题)，subject(主题)，title(标题)，main idea(大意)等。seawater在原文中直接出现两次，间接出现三次：coldwater，cold ocean water，How did they use
it? 等，故正确答案为D。
81．own 82．
children 83．engineer
84．host 85．popular
六、书面表达(满分25分)
New Socialist
Countryside in the Future
With the efforts and support
from the government in many aspects, a new socialist countryside will appear in
China.
There will be more new farmers with the basic knowledge of science and
technology, laws and management. Many farming techniques will have been
modernized. With the help of scientists, farmers will use the latest
technologies to increase agricultural production without harming the
environment. As a result, the yearly income of the farmers will be increased
and their housing conditions will be improved as well. People in the new
countryside will enjoy a clean, tidy and orderly environment. Besides, the
government will provide free compulsory education for rural kids and also
perfect medical care system for farmers.
As students, we should
study hard to be well prepared for the future construction of the new socialist
countryside, thus making our country more beautiful and powerful.
第一部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分）
第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：have A.
gave B. save
C. hat
D. made
答案是C。
1. solid A. biology
B. stomach C.
ocean D. common
2. January A.
patient B. balance C. bathe D.
advance
3. agriculture A. bury B. adult C. introduce D.
busy
4. strange A. ring B.
language C. thank D.
orange
5. explain A. expert B. explanation C.
exist D. explore
第二节 语法和词汇知识（共１５小题；每小题１分，满分１５分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例：Welast
night, but we went to the concert instead.
A. must have
studied B. might study
C.
should have studied
D. would study
答案是C。
6.－Hey,
have you got a minute?
－
－I
want to tell you something really important.
A. What’s up? B.
What’s on? C. In a
minute. D. That’s
depends.
7. Haukin, who wrote most famous book－A Brief History of Time, is really considered
Enstein of our time.
A. the; a B. a;
an C. the; the D. a; /
8. But for the assistance you offered us , we
______in quite a difficult situation now.
A. should have been B. would have been C. would be D. are
9. , I think,
and the problem could be solved.
A. A bit more efforts
B. If you made greater efforts
C. So long as you keep your
spirits D. Keeping your spirits
10. with the disorderly situation, the
government was trying their best to protect the public from being attacked.
A. Facing B. Faced C. To face D. Being faced
11. Paper produced every year is the
world’s production of vehicles.
A.
the three times weight of
B. three times the weight of
C.
as three times heavy as D. three times
heavy than
12. What
a pity! I missed meeting my boss at the airport because my car was _______ in
the traffic jam.
A. broken up B. kept
back C. held up D. kept up
13. －What is your students’ favorite
sport?
－_______ of boys like playing
football.
A. None B. The most C. Every D. The majority
14.－Excuse me, may I ask you some
questions?
－Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t got even a minute to
________.
A. spend B. spare C. share D. stop
15. I
knew nothing about the accident of the coal mine ______ I read in the newspaper.
A. besides B. except for C. except that D. except what
16.
Why didn’t you come to Mr Black’s birthday party? We you all the evening.
A. had expected B. expected C. were expecting D. have expected
17. －Did he remember he lost his wallet.
－Not clearly, he only remembers was
probably at a bus stop.
A. where it was that ; where B. it was where that ; that
C. where it was that ; it D.
where was it that ; that
18. －I rang you at about ten, but there
was no reply.
－Oh, that was I was seeing the doctor.
A. when B. why C. what D. that
19. A
fifteen-year-old girl came _____ to the bus stop only ____ the bus had gone.
A. running, to
find B. to run, to find
C. and run,
found D. running, finding
20. If you a moment, I’ll go and tell the manager
that you here.
Jerry was 15 when I was only 10,
but the fact that he was so much older than I seemed to make no difference to
him. We took long walks together, on which he would tell stories he had 21 from TV and radio programs. I suppose he
changed the plots(情节) a lot and added twists（歪曲）of 22 own , but he knew what would 23 the lively imagination of a 10-year-old .
Jerry never seemed to 24 giving me so much of his time and,
25 he had many old friends, he always
made me feel that I was his 26 one. He taught me all I still know 27 about birds and flowers; he came over to
read to me every day when I had to stay home for weeks with my leg broken. I 28 came to feel Jerry meant more to me
than either my father or mother did, and began to look up to him 29 I would have to a god.
But as months rolled by, 30
came in our
relationship. Jerry 31 stopped coming by the house and every
time I went to his or telephoned him, he put me off with some 32 such as studying now. I noticed him
with a girl once 33 a while and several times saw him going out in his family’s
car on weekends. I simply couldn’t understand 34
was so great about girls, parties and big social affairs.
But what I could understand was my
35 when he finally made me know that
our 36 as friends was at the end. 37 he didn’t really mean to hurt me, but it
was a long time before I realized it was 38
problem that caused the break. There’s a world of difference between
the attitudes and interests of a teenager and a 12-year-old. 39 I’m over 16 myself, I realize this and
the hurt I felt then has 40 way to happy memories of the good times
we once had together.
21. A. picked up B.
taken up C.
got up D.
kept up
22. A. my B. our C.
his D. their
23. A. form B. attract C. give D. feeling
24. A. mind B.
enjoy C. practice
D. remember
25. A. because B.
since C. once D. although
26. A. different B.
special C. new D.
ordinary
27. A. then B. before
C.
now D. already
28. A .gradually B.
immediately C.
continually D. hardly
29. A. like B.
when C. since
D. as
30. A. an exchange B.
a trouble C.
a change D.
an improvement
31. A. seldom B.
almost C.
sometimes D. usually
32. A. excuses B.
reasons C.
problems D. businesses
33. A. after B. for C.
in D.
upon
34. A. who B. which C. how D.
what
35. A. position B.
pleasure C.
hurt D.
friendship
36. A. closeness B.
interests C.
difference D. attitude
37. A. Therefore B.
So C. Moreover D.
Of course
38. A. an important B.
an age C.
a great D.
a different
39. A. Now that B.
As though C.
The moment D. Even if
The amazing feat (功绩) has been achieved by Darren Mason, who
hasn’t touched a chocolate, sweets or cake in 2006.
He now stands to make almost
￡150 out of his victory after
family and friends made bets(打赌)
that he wouldn’t last the distance… if he can hold out for the next nine
days.
The youngster “survived” by
sticking to eating fruit for more than 50 weeks.
His mum, Lindsey Mason, 26,
said, “I just can’t believe it. When Darren said his resolution (firm
decision), we just laughed and thought he could never do that. It is just
amazing that a boy of his age has kept going and not given up. I am very proud
of him.”
Darren, who goes to HinderwellSchool, said the hardest treat for him
to give up was chocolate, which he used to eat all the time. “I kept going
because people kept betting me that I couldn’t do it. It has been
hard and I really miss chocolate. On New Year’s Day my mum and I are going to
make a huge cake and it will be great to have a piece.”
Mrs Mason said that Easter
was a tough time for Darren as all of his friends and his twin sisters, Amy and
Jodie, five, received plenty of chocolate eggs.
“It was obviously very hard
at that point,” She added, “He is looking forward to finishing his resolution
and eating whatever he wants again. I just hope he doesn’t come up with another
hard resolution for next year.”
41. Why did Darren
come up with the resolution?
A. To fight against his
parents. B. To win a ￡150 bet.
C. To eat only fruits.
D. To see his own confidence.
42. The underlined
words “the distance” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “”.
A. the whole year of 2006 B.
the next nine days
C. the amount of space between two
places
D. the bad relationship
43. According to the
passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Darren is most probably 7-9
years old.
B. Most children of Darren’s age
are very fond of sweet food.
C. Most children mainly eat fruit
at Easter.
D. The article was probably
written on December 22, 2006.
44. From the passage
we know that Darren .
A. should try the resolution once
again in 2007
B. won’t keep the rest of the time
C. had a good time especially
during the festivals
D. is a boy of great determination
B
Once home
to the world’s largest trading port, East London
is a lovely and cultural place to visit. Here are some of the places of
interest there.
Aquarium(水族馆)
Beachfront,
Espanade, East London
Tel: 705
2637
Open
daily: 9 a.m.－5 p.m.
Fish
Feeding : daily at 10:30 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m.
Seal Show:
daily at 11:30 a.m.
and 3:30 p.m. (Performances are only 10 minutes long.)
Fees:
adults－￡9, children (3－16years)－￡5,
schools/groups－￡3per person.
This is the oldest apuarium in the
country. It is also a large office for Tourism in east London, supplying booklets and information to
the public.
Border Birders Club is one of the
programs here. This is a super birding club where the whole family can have a
nice Saturday walk around, looking at different types of birds and talking with
the friendly members along the way. For more information, look for the notice
on the notice boards outside the Beacon Bay Library and at the Aquarium or call
735 2195.
CalgaryTransportMuseum
13km from East
London on N6 to Stutterheim
Tel: 730 7244
Open daily: 9 a.m.－4
p.m.
Closed; Friday & Christmas Day
Fees: adults－￡5, children－￡3.
Fine collection of restored horse
drawn vehicles, carts, wagons, buggies(轻马车),
a gypsy caravan (大篷车) and governess cart.
Museum---The EastLondonMuseum
Upper Oxford Street (Entrance and parking in Dawson Road)
Fees: adults－￡5, children－￡2,
school groups & scholars in uniform are free.
Go on a wonderful adventure into
the past. Best known as the home of the Coelacanth & world’s only Dodo Egg,
the museum also has an excellent display about the rich and colorful Culture of
Xhosa, living in South
Africa. There is also a Museum Cafeteria
with refreshments.
45. How much would a couple with one child
pay to go to the EastLondonMuseum?
A.￡7. B.￡12. C.￡13 D.￡23
46. If you want to have a nice Saturday walk,
you can dial .
A. 743 0686
B. 743 3127 C. 735
2195 D. 730 7244
47. We can learn from the passage that .
A. on Christmas Day, you cannot visit CalgaryTransportMuseum
B. You can enjoy the seal show at 4 p.m. every day
C. in Border Birders Club, you can see the world’s only Dodo Egg
D. People can go to the Beacon Bay Library in the EastLondonMuseum
48. If a person is interested in African
culture, he should visit .
A. Border Birders Club
B. The EastLondonMuseum
C. Aquarium
D. CalgaryTransportMuseum
C
Rice plants normally grow well in still water. But most will
die if they are completely underwater for more than four days. Now,
researchers have identified a gene that lets rice survive longer
underwater. They say the discovery will lead to new kinds of rice plants
that can survive flooding, and therefore reach their final aim, ensuring more
dependable food supplies.
Tests are now being done in Laos,
Bangladesh and India.
The researchers say experimental rice plants with the gene have survived
underwater as long as two weeks. When flooding happens, most kinds of rice
plants cannot get enough oxygen, carbon dioxide or sunlight. But the
scientists say crop loss depends on several conditions. These include
soil conditions and plant age. Others include the amount of time the
plant is underwater and the amount of fertilizer used on the crop.
On a genetic map of rice, the scientists became interested in a
group of three genes. They experimented with one of them, a gene known as
Sub-One-A. They found that when this gene becomes very active, it
improves the ability of rice to survive longer when rice is covered by
water. They believe it succeeds because it affects the reaction to hormones（荷尔蒙）. They
control the ability of a flooded plant to survive. Placing the gene into rice
plants that are especially good for conditions in India, researchers say the
genetically engineered plants not only survived but also produced good
crops.
The researchers are now trying to identify all the genes governed
by the Sub-One-A gene. Being able to leave water on rice plants for an
additional week might also help farmers prevent the growth of weeds. Less
weed growth around their crops would mean less need for herbicide（除草剂）chemicals.
49. Crop loss depends on all the following conditions
EXCEPT_____
A. soil
conditions and plant age.
B. the
amount of water the plant stands in.
C. the
amount of fertilizer used on the crop.
D. the
amount of time the plant is underwater.
50. What is the final aim of this research?
A. To
identify the gene that helps rice survive underwater.
B. To
increase the ability of rice to fight against floods.
C. To
help farmers spend less time removing weeds.
D. To
make sure of enough food supplies.
51. What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph
3 refer to?
A.
Genes. B.
The experiments.
C.
Genetically engineered plants.
D. Hormones.
52. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Rice research is going on in Laos
and India
B. How to reduce the influence of floods on rice
C. Gene researchers work on flood-resistant rice
D. A great discovery in the agricultural field
D
Yoga(瑜伽)
is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and
spirit. I was seriously out of balance, which kept me off the sports I liked
.Yoga became my last hope and I began to practice in 1990 and later it even
improved my other fitness activities. Now I practice yoga at least twice a
week, but I consider yoga to be part of my daily life.
When I practice yoga, it becomes part of my
physical life. My body grows stronger and more flexible as I move from one pose(姿势) to another, I spent a week in Mexico at a
yoga retreat(休养所), and it was the first vacation
on which I lost weight. Because yoga helps keep a balanced metabolism（新陈代谢）, it helps to regulate（控制）weight, Besides , yoga stretches muscles’
length, causing fat to be removed around the cells, and thus reducing fat.
Yoga becomes part of my mental life. Yoga
teaches me to focus on breathing while I hold the poses. This attention to
breath is calming; it dissolves stress and anxiety. I use yogic breathing on
the tennis courts, in the dentist’s chair, and when I’m stuck in traffic.
I always leave a yoga practice feeling
energized and not tired. If you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the
time “fighting” yourself trying to force yourself into poses. In yoga, you
“give in” to the pose by letting go of (释放）the
tension.
53. What can we learn from the
first paragraph?
A. Before practicing yoga, the writer hated
doing sports.
B. It was dangerous to be addicted to yoga.
C. The writer had tried many ways to keep balance,
but failed.
D. The time spent in practicing yoga mustn’t
be too long.
54. According to the passage, yoga
can help people_____.
A. grow taller B. lose weight C. keep happy D. keep safe
55. If you feel tired after
practicing yoga, it means that you_____
A. are not fit for practicing yoga
B. work so hard that your body can’t stand
C. give in to the pose by removing tension
D. are not practicing yoga in a natural way.
56. What does the underlined word
“tension” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Stress B. Energy C. Fat D. weight
E
Banker Wins Nobel Peace Prize
Muhammad Yunus and the bank he founded are
honored for their work to help the world’s poor. Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen
Bank he founded were awarded the Nobel Prize on Friday. They won the award for
their efforts to help bring millions of people, especially women, out of
poverty.
“Every single individual on earth has both
the potential and the right to live a decent(相当好的)
life. Across cultures and civilizations, Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that
even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their own development,”
the Nobel Committee said in its citation.
The Peace Prize is one of the biggest
honors in the world. Yunus is the first Nobel Prize winner from Bangladesh,
a nation of about 141 million people. In 1983, Yunus and the Grameen Bank
started a now worldwide system that lets poor people borrow small amounts of
money to start businesses. Through these loans, called “microcredit”, the
world's poor people have been able to buy many needed things like cows to start
a dairy（乳品店）, chickens to run an egg business,
or a cell phone in places where there is no other access to a phone.
Yunus said he would use part of the $1.4
million award money to set up a company that will make low-cost, high-nutrition
food for the poor. The rest of the money of his share will go toward setting up
an eye hospital for the poor in Bangladesh.
"I am so, so happy. It’s really great news for the whole nation," Yunus
said after hearing of his win.
Since the bank began,
it has lent $5.72 billion to more than 6 million Bangladeshis. About 97 percent
of the borrowers are women.
57. Why does Nobel Prize of 2006
come to Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank?
A. Because they helped the rich to become
richer.
B. Because they helped children to finish
their education.
C. Because they helped millions of people,
especially women, out of poverty.
D. Because they helped millions of people,
especially men, out of poverty.
58. What value have Yunus and
Grameen Bank shown to us according to the Nobel committee’s praise?
A. Poor people have no right to live a rich
life.
B. Poor people can live a happier life by
borrowing money from moneylenders
C. The poorest of the poor can also have a
happier life by working hard .
D. The poor people can only have a right to
live a poor life.
59. It can be inferred that
microcredit system______.
A. has made all the people in Bangladesh
start their own business.
B. has a history of about 24 years.
C. only loaned money to the people of Bangladesh.
D. has spread all over the world for thirty
years.
60. Which statement is true
according to the passage?
A. The award money will be used in
setting up an eye hospital and a food company for the poor.
B. All the $1.4 million award
money will be shared by the poor in Bangladesh.
C. Muhammad Yunus will loan the
money to the poor women in Bangladesh.
D. Muhammad Yunus will save the
$1.4 million award money in Grameen Bank.
第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
W:
I’m so angry with Peter.
M: Why? 61
W: Well, you know we have just bought a cell phone and Peter likes it a
lot.
M: Yes, I know.
W: 62 He is always spending so much time on it
that he’s little interest in his school work.
M: Oh, dear!
W: And just now I received his teacher’s call. She said his study has
been affected a lot.
M: That’s too bad! 63
W: I told him that he shouldn’t use it too much.
M: 64
W: Oh, you know kids. Whatever their parents say goes in one ear and out
the other. Do you think you can talk to him? 65
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