Consult the page adapted from an English dictionary and do Questions 45–48．

root1 /ru:t/ n [C]

1 ►PLANT◄ the part of a plant or tree that grows under the ground and gets water form the soil: Be careful not to damage the roots when repotting．| tree roots —see picture at germinate

2 ►CAUSE OF A PROBLEM◄ the main cause of a problem: Money is the root of all evil．| be/lie at the root of （=be the cause of a problem） Often allergies are at the root of a lot of the problems．| get to the root of （=find out the cause of a problem） | root cause （=the main reason for a problem）

3 ►OF A CUSTOM/TRADITION◄ roots the origins of a custom or tradition that has continued for a long time: has its roots in Jazz has its roots in the folk songs of the southern states of the US．

4 ►OF AN IDEA/BELIEF◄ the main part of an idea or belief which all the other parts come from: be/lie at the root of Foucault is challenging the very root of 20th century liberalism．

5 ►FAMILY CONNECTION◄ sb’s roots your con- nection with a place because you were born there, or your family used to live there: Naita has come to Ghana in search of her roots．

6 put down roots if you put down roots somewhere, you start to feel that this place is your home and to have relationships with the people there

7 ►TOOTH/HAIR ETC◄ the part of a tooth, hair etc that fixes it to the rest of your body

8 take root a） if an idea takes root, people begin to accept or believe it: The concepts of democracy and free trade are finally beginning to take root．b） if a plant takes root, it starts to grow where you have planted it

9 have a （good） root round informal especially BrE to search for something by moving other things around

10 root and branch if you destroy something root and branch, you get rid of it completely and permanently because it is bad

11 ►LANGUAGE◄ technical the basic part of a word which shows its main meaning, to which other parts can be added: The suffix ‘ness’ can be added to the root ‘cold’ to form the word ‘coldness’．—compare stem1 （4）

12 ►MATHEMATICS◄ technical a number that when multiplied by itself a certain number of times, equals the number that you have: 2 is the fourth root of 16．

         —see also cube root, square root, grass roots

root2 v

1 ►SEARCH◄ [I always + adv/prep] to search for something by moving things around: [+ through/in/ around] “Hang on a second,” said Leila, rooting through her handbag for a pen．| [+ for] pigs rooting for food

2 ►PLANT◄ a） [I] to grow roots: New shrubs will root easily in summer．b） [T usually passive] to fix a plant firmly by its roots: The bush was too firmly rooted in the hard earth to dig up easily．| root itself Clumps of thyme had rooted themselves between the rocks．—see also deeply rooted （deeply （5））

3 be rooted in to have developed from something and be strongly influenced by it: policies that are rooted in Marxist economic theory

4 be rooted to the spot to be so shocked, surprised, or frightened that you cannot move

         root for sb phr v [T] informal 1 to give support and encouragement to someone in a competition, test or difficult situation, because you want them to succeed: Good luck – we’ll all be rooting for you! 2 especially AmE to support a sports team or player by shouting and cheering: We’ll all be rooting for the Dallas Cowboys in the Superbowl．

         root sth ↔ out phr v [T] 1 to find out where a particular kind of problem exists and get rid of it: Racism cannot be rooted out without strong government action．2 informal to find something by searching for it: I’ll try and root out something suitable for you to wear．

         root sth ↔ up phr v [T] to dig or pull a plant up with its roots

1．What’s meaning of the word “roots” in the sentence “Many Americans have roots in Europe．”?

         A．The underground part of a plant．       B．One’s connection with a place．

         C．The origins of a custom or tradition．      D．The main cause of a problem．

2．What’s the fourth root of 81?

         A．27．  B．9．    C．6．    D．3．

3．Which phrase can complete the sentence “Do you think it is possible to ____ crime?”

         A．root for                B．root out               C．root up                D．root through

4．In which of the following situations can we use the phrase “be rooted to the spot”?

         A．A bush is so firmly rooted in the ground that it is difficult to pull it up．

         B．A football fan got excited when his favorite football team scored a goal．

         C．A girl became too scared to walk when she caught sight of a long snake．

         D．A man is unable to walk because he was caught in a car accident years ago．

根据首字母或中文提示，补全单词。（20分）

1.That kind of electronic dictionaries is well designed, and it is especially s______ for high school students learning English.

2.“Are famous film stars always getting leading roles in movies?” “Not n________.”

3.With the development of economy, a lot of companies have s______up in the industrial area.

4.Going the shopping mall, you will see T-shirts in a wide v______ of colors intended for all kinds of people.

5.The electric products produced in our company have good quality and usually a three-year g________.

6.Professor Tudor is leaving for New York to attend an important international medical c________ next week.

7.At the exhibition we saw a kind of record player, which had to be w________ up by hand and could only play for two minutes.

8.This small electronic device is used to control an e_______ current passing through the machine.

9.I’ve got two tickets for tonight’s concert given by the Russian artists. Would you like to a__________ me to go and enjoy it, Amy?

10.I have total f_______in my best friends and believe that they are honest in this case.

11.Their company bought the __________（专利） and applied the technology to create the new type of car.

12.It is considered that digital TV is ___________(优越的) to satellite TV because it allows the same services to be delivered with clearer pictures.

13.All of them said they didn’t like the design, but p________(就个人而言 ) I thought it was very fashionable.

14.Five years after the International standards for digital TV were established ________（消费者）could have access to more than 200 channels in the USA.

15.The Chinese __________（电信） industry is huge, and the amount of profit involved is unbelievably enormous.

16.The boy tried to work out the maths problem by drawing a __________（平行线） between the two sides.

17.I don’t think this program is practical and capable of calculating your_______（预算） for the year.

18.By that time, digital TV ________（信号）had been received by 55 percent of households in the European country.

19.With interactive TV programming, you can play along with game shows, respond to ________________（问卷） and chat to other viewers.

20.These measures to be taken soon will all bring great _________________（方便） and delight to the citizens’ lives.

第II卷（共50分）(请把答案写在答案页上)

第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

根据下列句子所给汉语意思或单词首字母，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。(将单词写在答案页本题的横线上)

71.Xiao Wang felt frustrated that a lot of ________ (顾客)went to a newly-opened small restaurant.

72. There still ________（存在）a rare animal on that lonely island.

73. “You did a bad job!” She ________ (叹息).

74. Many famous ________ (物理学家) brought up their different ideas at the meeting.

75. ________ (暴力的) criminals like that are a danger to society.

76. For lack of food, the old man s________ to death.

77.I don’t mind a________ to others if I make a mistake.

78. While eating dumplings, the Chinese people are used to putting some v________ on them.

79.Mark Twain was well-known for some of his n________ set in his boyhood world on the Mississippi River.

80.It’s really u________ that such a little boy can achieve such a big success.

The following are the world-renewed attractions in London, so don’t miss them while touring there.

Shakespeare’s Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition，you’ll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare’s time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.

Price: Adult ￡9.00；Child(5-15) ￡6.50;  Student ￡7.50;  Under 5 FREE.

The Tower of London

The tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. King Edward V and his younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne(王位)was being threatened(威胁). In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.

Price: Adult ￡16.50; Child (5-15) ￡9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student ￡13.50; Family (two adults with three children) ￡46.00.

Banqueting(宴会) House

Banqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene of Charles I’s execution(处决)。

Price: Adult ￡4.50; Child ￡2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE.

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.

Price: Adult￡6.00; Child (5-15) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) ￡4.50; Student￡4.50.

1.Which of the following places has the longest history?

A. Whitehall Palace.                      B. The Globe Theatre.  

C. The Tower of London.                  D. Tower Bridge.

2.If two parents with their 4-year-old son visit Tower Bridge, they should pay      .

   A. ￡12          B. ￡15              C. ￡9              D. 16

3. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by Mary mainly because        .

A. Mary didn’t like her                  

B. she tried to steal Mary’s treasure

C. Mary feared she would become the Queen 

D. she intended to murder Mary

4.How many places used as a king’s home are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.           B. Two.               C. Three.             D. Four.

The following are the world-renewed attractions（迷人地方） in London, so don’t miss them while touring there.

Shakespeare’s Globe

Shakespeare’s Globe, which officially opened in 1997, is a reconstruction of the Globe Theatre, built in 1599, and brings Shakespeare’s world to life. As a visitor to the exhibition you’ll discover how shows were produced in the theatres during Shakespeare’s time. The guide-storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour.

Price: Adult ￡9.00；Child(5-15) ￡6.50;  Student ￡7.50;  Under 5 FREE.

The Tower of London

The tower, nearly 100 feet high, with walls 15 feet thick, was built in the early 1080s. King Henry Ⅲ made this tower his home. King Edward V and his

younger brother were murdered inside by their uncle. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by her half sister Mary who felt that her throne(王位)was being threatened(威胁). In 1603, part of the tower became a museum.

Price: Adult ￡16.50; Child (5-15) ￡9.50; Under 5 FREE; Student ￡13.50; Family (two adults with three children) ￡46.00.

Banqueting(宴会) House

Banqueting House is the remains of Whitehall Palace which was built in 1529 and was home to the English kings. It was destroyed by fire. Famous for its architecture and painting, the building is also known for being the scene(地点) of Charles I’s execution(处决)。

Price: Adult ￡4.50; Child ￡2.25; Student (with ID) and senior citizen (60+) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE.

Tower Bridge Exhibition

Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 and is one of the finest, most recognizable bridges in the world. At the Tower Bridge Exhibition you can enjoy breath-taking views from the high-level walkways and learn about the history of the bridge and how it was built. You can then visit the Victorian engine rooms, home to the original steam engines that used to power the bridge.

Price: Adult￡6.00; Child (5-15) ￡3.00; Under 5 FREE; Senior citizen(60+) ￡4.50; Student￡4.50.

1. Which of the following places has the longest history?

A. Whitehall  Palace.                        B. The Globe Theatre.  

C. The Tower of London.                    D. Tower   Bridge.

2. If two parents with their 4-year-old son visit the Tower of London, they should pay      .

A. ￡33            B. ￡43       C. ￡46        D. ￡52

3. Queen Elizabeth I was shut up in the tower for two months by Mary mainly because        .

A. Mary didn’t like her                  ]

B. she tried to steal Mary’s treasure

C. Mary feared she would become the Queen 

D. she intended to murder Mary

4. How many places used as a king’s home are mentioned in this passage?

A. One.                 B. Two.           C. Three.        D. Four.