Section A Short Conversations
Directions: In section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student
C. Husband and wife. D. Waiter and customer.
2. A. To keep all the clothes in the wardrobe. B. To buy a larger wardrobe.
C. To throw the old clothes away. D. To give the old clothes to charity shops.
3. A. In a living room. B. In a classroom.
C. In a coffee shop. D. In a furniture store.
4. A. ￥610RMB. B. ￥510RMB. C. ￥100RMB. D. ￥1120RMB.
5. A. Both the boy and the girl like Pride and Prejudice.
B. Neither the boy nor the girl likes Pride and Prejudice.
C. The girl likes Pride and Prejudice, but the boy doesn’t.
D. The boy likes Pride and Prejudice, but the girl doesn’t.
6. A. The boy can have dessert when he has eaten his share.
B. The boy can eat chocolate if he feels like it.
C. The boy can’t have dessert or vegetables.
D. The boy can have vegetables and dessert at the same time.
7. A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Not mentioned.
8. A. Having an English lesson. B. Having lunch.
C. Having a math lesson. D. Having an Art lesson.
9. A. She’s really bored with playing games.
B.
She’s too tired to play the game.
C.
She’d like to play the game.
D. She
wants to play the game though it’s boring.
10. A.
A lot of people get bad behavior from TV and movies.
B.
Parents should be blamed for teenagers’ bad behavior.
C.
Parents should blame TV and movies.
D.
Teenagers themselves are the real problem.
Section
B Passages
Directions:
In section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three
questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the
questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four
possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to
the question you have heard.
Questions
11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A.
It stays the same throughout the year. B.
It changes with the seasons.
C. It
varies from day to day. D.
It changes from year to year.
12. A.
Winter and summer. B.
Summer and spring.
C.
Fall and winter. D.
Spring and fall.
13. A.
Several times throughout the year. B.
During spring and fall.
C. As
seldom as possible. D.
During the summer.
Questions
14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A.
Daydream can make us work hard.
B.
Daydream can help us to forget unhappiness.
C.
Daydream can keep us from feeling tired.
D.
Daydream can help us to avoid failures.
15. A.
By swallowing cancer cells.
B. By
having exercise twenty minutes a day.
C. By
daydreaming of fighting against cancer cells.
D. By
taking medicine for eight years.
16. A.
Daydreaming reasonably every day is good.
B. We
should daydream as much as possible.
C. We
should daydream as little as possible.
D.
Daydream can take the place of doing.
Section
C Longer Conversations
Directions: In section C, you will hear two longer
conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each
conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the
information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
B1anks
l 7 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
|
Where
will the parcel be sent? |
_____________17_______________. |
|
How
heavy is the parcel? |
850
__________18_______________. |
|
How
will the parcel be sent? |
By
___________19_______________. |
|
How
much is the postage? |
______20___________
dollars. |
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD OR NUMBER for each answer.
Blanks
21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
|
When
will the party be held? |
_____________21________________. |
|
What
will the man bring to the party? |
_____________22________________. |
|
What
has Helen bought for the party? |
_____________23_______________. |
|
Who
might go to the party? |
_____________24________________. |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Ⅱ.
Grammar and Vocabulary 29%
Section
A
Directions:
Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C
and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25.
When he moved to Germany
in _______, he was already in _______.
A. the
fifties, his sixty B.
fifties, his sixties
C. the
fifties, his sixties D.
fifty, sixty
26. A
shopping mall in the Sates is _______ many individual shops.
A.
made up of B.
consisted of C.
composed by D.
involved in
27. I
thought it _______ that the price of the house will keep _______.
A.
certain, to go up B.
certain ,
going up
C.
sure, to go up D.
sure, going up
28. He
is generally _____ the most diligent student in the class.
A.
remembered B. considered C.
regarded D.
thought of
29.
Tom is not quite _______ as his brother.
A.
good as a student B.
as good a student
C. as
a good student D.
a as good student
30.
The speech was wonderful ______ it lasted too long.
A. as
if B.
for C.
except that D.
except when
31.
Saying that he was not able to paint well, he _______ to refuse his job. Which
of the
following
is WRONG?
A. did
all what he could B.
tried his best
C. did
everything he could D.
did what he could
32. I
don’t like ______ like that, which is very rude.
A. to
be talked B.
being talked
C. to
be talked to D.
to being talked to
33.
The reason _______ he explained to us was quite simple.
A. why B.
that C.
how D.
when
34. We
have to face the educational system _______ pressure was heavy.
A.
which B.
for which C.
where D.
that
35. --Alice came back home the
day before yesterday.
---Really?
Where _______?
A. has
she been B.
had she been C.
has she gone D.
had she gone
36.
The book ______ on the ground for ten minutes but no one has picked it up.
A. is
lying B.
has laid C.
has been lain D. has been lying
37.
Who _______ you have ever seen can accomplish this task?
A. who B.
which C.
whom D.
that
38. He
used to _______ late, but now he is used to _______ early.
A.
getting up, get up B.
getting up, getting up
C. get
up, get up D.
get up, getting up
39. He
was so sad that for days he couldn’t _______. Which one is NOT PROPER?
A.
help crying B.
help cry
C.
help but cry D.
choose but cry
40. We
are very surprised to find that he has so many books that they have piled up to
the _______ of his study.
A. top B.
tip C.
ceiling D.
roof
41. He
lived _______ in a/an ________ house on the island, but he didn’t feel _______.
A.
alone, alone, lonely B.
lonely, lonely, alone
C.
alone, lonely, lonely D.
lonely, alone, alone
42.
You never eat different kinds of food and _______ you lack something needed for
normal health.
A. as
a result of B.
as a result C.
as usual D.
as a rule
43.
Anybody in our class is _________ of working out the puzzle in ten minutes.
A.
likely B.
probable C.
capable D.
unable
44.
What he said didn’t ________ all the facts my parents told me.
A.
agree with B.
agree C.
agree on D.
agree to
Section
B
Directions:
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can
only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
|
A.
simple B. shared
C. Another D.
If
E. personalAE.
come in AD. goal AC.
receive AB.
happiness
BC. come from |
Everybody has different ways of achieving happiness and the reasons for feeling happy may change from year to year, or even from day to day. For example, happiness may ____45___ getting a good grade on a school assignment or from a very ___46____ thing like having a full stomach. This kind of happiness is inside of you------ it is ___47___ happiness. Happiness is also something you can communicate to other people. The good grade you ___48___ on your paper will probably make your parents happy and proud. ___49____ way of communicating happiness is to help other people over difficult experiences in their own lives. In this situation, you give off your own happiness to make others happy.
The
most important things to remember in your pursuit of happiness are:
1.
Happiness should not be your only ___50___------ a real goal, like better
grades, a better job, or closer friends, is sure to give more happiness than
chasing after a feeling.
2.
Happiness may ___51___ all sizes and shapes. ____52___ you keep your sense of
humor and see things in a balanced way, happiness will come to you faster than
to the person who is always worrying about what tomorrow will bring.
3.
Happiness is meant to be ___53____. “Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry
and you cry alone.”
III.
Reading Comprehension
32%
Section
A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages
there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with
the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Chinese
students are generally fond of studying very, very hard for long hours. This is
an excellent ____54___ , but it is often an inefficient(效率低的)way
of study. An efficient student must have ___55____ sleep, food, rest and
relaxation. Every day you need take a walk or play basketball or do something
you find ___56____. And it is necessary for you to see a film or visit some
scenic spots(风景区)every ____57___ and then. When
you ___58___ to your studies, your mind will be refreshed and you’ll learn the
most. Endless hours of nodding over your books are ___59___ effective than
shorter active study session(课时).
Finally,
be realistic. If you set ___60___ objects for yourself, you can only be
disappointed in your progress. Psychologists(心理学家)have
found ___61___learning tasks like this way: first, you make such great progress
that you feel very happy. Then your language ability ___62____ the same: you believe
you are not learning anything at all and you feel ___63____. This period can
last for days ____64___ even weeks, but you must not ____65___. At some point
your language will again take ___66___ big jump and you’ll see that you really
have been learning ___67___.
Perhaps
we can say that learning English is like taking Chinese medicine whose effects
come slowly but ____68___. Don’t give up halfway.
54. A.
way B.
means C.
idea D.
character
55. A.
little B.
a great deal of C.
much D.
enough
56. A.
it happy B.
relaxation C.
relaxing D.
relaxed
57. A.
now B.
day C.
of D.
with
58. A.
go B.
come C.
return D.
refer
59. A.
very B.
much C.
more D.
less
60. A.
good B.
possible C.
impossible D.
low
61. A.
that B.
out that C.
it out D.
it out that
62. A.
stays B.
in C.
place D.
seems to stay
63. A.
sad B.
better C.
helpless D.
regretful
64. A.
and B.
but C.
or D.
nor
65. A.
discourage B.
lose your heart C.
be discouraging D.
lose heart
66. A.
other B.
the other C.
an other D.
another
67. A.
all B.
all the time C.
at all D.
at time
68. A.
quickly B.
timely C.
surely D.
mainly
Section
B
Directions：Read
the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or
unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C
and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the
passage you have just read.
(A)
There’re
five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal
about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except
at meal times.
First
of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a
friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round
the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he
served for many years as a doctor in the Army and visited many countries. He’s
told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
Then
there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of
being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her
way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally
she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three
grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then
there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He
has been on leave in England
and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The
other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything
about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult(咨询)the
doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband
in India.
69.
What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A. He
is a doctor in the Army now.
B. He
is going to give up his work.
C. He
knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He
has been retired for many years.
70.
The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.
A. she
looks old B.
She has three daughters
C. he
respects her D.
he can’t think of her name
71.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr
Stone lives in a quiet village now. B.
“Grandmother” is an Australian.
C. Barlow
works in Singapore D.
Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.
(B)
Aaron
Carter isn’t like other 12-year-olds. He doesn’t go to school, and he’s already
got a job. He is a big pop star. A few years ago he started his singing with
Crazy Little Party Girl, which became a hit at once. Now he goes around the
world and his songs are in the tops.
Because
he’s traveling around all the time Aaron doesn’t have to go to school, but
don’t envy him too much---- he still has to do lessons and homework. And he is good
at learning.
“I
have to fit my schoolwork around my singing,” he explains. “But I’m lucky
because I have a private tutor who travels with me. I sometimes have to have
lessons on a plane. That’s really interesting!”
Aaron’s
favorite subject is math but he hates history. He knows clearly that having a
good singing career doesn’t mean he can go without schoolwork.
“It
would be easy to think that I don’t need to do well in exams, but that would be
crazy,” he says. “It’s important to get my qualifications(资格)so
that I have something to fall back on. Besides, it’s interesting to
learn about other people and cultures.”
Aaron’s
favorite type of music is rock’n’roll. “The best
thing about being a singer” he says, “is that you get to travel all around the
world. But the worst thing is that you’re away from home so much that you don’t
get to see your friends or family.”
72.
According to the passage, we learn that Aaron Carter is__________.
A. a
composer B.
a successful singer C.
a history lover D. a young businessman
73.
Which of the following statements is True?
A.
Aaron Carter doesn’t go to school because he likes singing better.
B.
Aaron Carter has his own teacher.
C.
Aaron likes math as well as history.
D.
Aaron Carter likes traveling all around the world and dislikes seeing friends
and family.
74.
The underlined phrase “fall back on” in the fifth paragraph has the similar
meaning as________.
A.
check in B.
return to C.
depend on D.
decide on
(C)
The
people who lived in Italy and northern Europe during the fifteenth and
sixteenth centuries were the first people to think of themselves as belonging
to an era(时代). It was the Renaissance(文艺复兴),
a period of renewed interest in learning after the Middle Ages.
The
motto(座右铭)of
the Renaissance was “A man can do all things if he wills,” and the man who
fulfilled that motto more than any other was Leonardo da
Vinci. Da Vinci was good at portraiture, a new art
form that described people as individuals. His painting of the “Mona Lisa”
remains the most famous portrait ever done.
But
Leonardo was also a skilled architect and engineer, who designed a submarine,
helicopter and airplane, long before those inventions were ever built. Hundreds
of drawings and thousands of pages in his notebooks proved his interest in
astronomy, anatomy，botany, geology, and above all
mathematics. He was interested in city planning and sanitation and was
reportedly a gifted musician.
Since
the Renaissance, the term “Renaissance man” has been applied to(适用到)others,
who, like Leonardo da Vinci, excelled in many various
fields. Thomas Jefferson is perhaps the best example. He, too, was a born
musician and architect as well as botanist, philosopher, writer and third
President of the United
States.
75.
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. The
motto of the Renaissance was “A man can do all things.”
B.
Leonardo da Vinci made the most achievements among
people during the Renaissance.
C.
Portraiture was a new art form of painting pictures.
D. “
Mona Lisa” is among the most famous portraits in history.
76. “Renaissance man” means _______.
A. any
person during the period of Renaissance
B. any
person who makes great achievements in some certain field.
C. any
person who experts at many different fields during the Renaissance
D. any
person who experts at many different fields ever since the Renaissance
77.
Which of the following is NOT the common interest to Leonardo da Vinci and Thomas Jefferson?
A.
Music B.
Sanitation C.
Architecture D.
Botany
(D)
It was
a dark November day in 1895. In a laboratory at the royal University
of Wurzburg, in western Germany,
a 50-year-old physics professor, Wilhelm Roentgen, performed what looked like a
type of magic. He placed a glass vacuum(真空)tube
inside a black cardboard box and applied a high-voltage current(高压电流).
He suddenly noticed that, on a bench nearby, a piece of paper coated with a
chemical substance began giving off an strange light. Over the following two
weeks, Roentgen performed a series of experiments that proved the existence of
a form of electro-magnetic(电磁的)radiation
he called X-rays.
His
astonishing discovery has led to a deeper understanding of the physical
world----in particular, to the field of medical diagnosis(诊断).
X-rays
are widely used in medicine to make radiographs or X-rays pictures of the bones
and internal organs of the body to see whether diseases exist, such as broken
bones or lung diseases.
A
radiograph is made by passing an X-rays beam through a patient’s body onto a
piece of photographic film. The bones takes in more of the rays than do muscles
or other organs, so the bones throw the sharpest shadows on the film.
Improvements
over the past century----from fluoroscopy(荧光透视法)to
CT scans---- have made X-rays technology an invaluable tool of medicine.
78. At
the beginning of the passage, Prof. Wilhelm Roentgen was _______.
A.
performing an entertaining program B.
playing magic
C.
doing some experiments D.
None of above
79.
When Prof. Roentgen placed a glass vacuum tube in a black box and applied a
high-voltage current, he _______.
A. saw
a bench nearby
B.
noticed a piece of paper on a nearby bench begin to burn slowly
C.
noticed a piece of paper on a nearby bench begin to give out strange light
D.
noticed a piece of paper was coated with a chemical substance
80.
The bones have clearer shadow on the photographic film than do muscles or other
organs, because ______.
A. the
bones are harder than them
B. the
bones can help absorb more rays than them
C. the
bones can block more rays than them
D.
X-rays cannot pass through the bones
Section
C
Directions:
Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each
paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. 请把答案写在答题卡上，F用A+E表示
|
A.
The Story of the Word
“Boss” B. The
Coming of “Brass”C. The
Expression for WorkersD. Another
Expression for BossesE. An
Italian SayingF. The
Use of Expressions for Bosses |
81. _________
The
Italians have an old saying “y dolce far niente”. The
words mean it is sweet or enjoyable to do nothing. On weekends and during
holidays, many of us enjoy doing nothing. But most of the time, we have to work
and to keep our jobs and we must work hard. Our employer will not like it if we
do nothing.
82. _________
American
workers often call their employers “bosses”. The word “boss” comes from the
Dutch word “baas” meaning master. Sometimes company bosses are called the
brass. They are also sometimes called “ top brass” or “brass hats”. Experts
disagree about how the strange expression started, but they may have come from Britain.
Leaders of the 19th century British army wore pieces of metal called
oak leaves on their hats. The metal brass has a color similar to that of gold.
So a leader or a commander came to be called a member of the brass or he might
have been called a brass hat or even the top brass.
83.
_________
By the
1940’s, the expression had
spread beyond military leaders. It also included civilian officials. A
newspaper in the American city of Philadelphia
used the term in 1949. It called the most important police officials top brass.
Other expressions that mean boss or employer have nothing to do with brass or
hats. One of these is “ big cheese”. A cheese is a solid food made form milk.
The expression probably started in America in the late 19th
century. Some experts believe it comes from a word in the Persian or Urdu
languages. Cheese, the meaning is a thing. So the meaning of “big cheese” may
be a big thing.
84.
________
Other
experts say the word cheese and its expression was really in incorrect way of
saying chief. The word chief means leader. So the expression may mean big
leader. An employer usually does not object to being called boss. But most
workers would not call their employers big cheese, top brass or brass hats to
their faces. These words are not really insulting(侮辱)but
neither do they show great respect.
85.
_________
Employers
also have expressions to describe their workers. One of them that describe a
good worker is that he or she works like a Trojan. This expression probably
comes from the ancient writings of the great poet Homer. He wrote about the
Trojans who lived in the city of Troy.
He said Trojans worked very hard to protect their city. Now the expression is
often used to describe an employee who work hard for a company. A loyal,
hardworking employee is said to work like a Trojan. So be happy if your
company’s brass hats say you work like a Trojan. They may consider you valuable
enough to increase your pay.
IV.
Translation 15%
Directions:
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
86. 我发现要在一小时内写一遍八百字的文章是很困难的。(it)
87. 我已经告诉过你我做出这道题的方法。(way)
88. 据说在北京举办的奥运会开幕式很受欢迎。(receive)
89. 务必确保你要学会游泳，因为这有可能意味着生还是死。(Make
sure)
90. 直到这次期中考试后他才意识到英语非常值得学。(worth)