C

July 11 I left on my trip today. Having been overseas before, I felt somewhat at ease with the idea of traveling abroad, particularly since I lived in Asia for a number of years.

July 12

In the first city I visited, I traveled downtown by bus to have dinner and then went out to visit some of the local sites. I was surprised at the number of people selling their goods in different marketplaces, and I quickly figured out the custom of bargaining(讨价还价) over the price. And even if you feel you’re getting a good deal, you might try walking away from the merchant, and there is the chance that the shop owner will call you back and even lower the price more in an attempt to get you to purchase something.

July 14

No matter where I found myself today, I noticed a number of people who just stared at me as I walked by, as if I was from another planet. Although it was somewhat disquieting at first (particularly in the swimming pool locker room), I realized that the people were just curious, and I was even able to strike up a few conversations with some of the locals.

July 16

Everyday brings new discoveries. I find that crossing the road isn’t as easy as it seems. Bicycles, buses, people, and taxis fill the streets. And, in spite of the seemingly terrible conditions, people go about their business as if everything were routine(惯例).I, on the other hand, tried to dash in and out of traffic to cross streets, weaving back and forth, to get to the other side.

July 23

I am preparing to return back home tomorrow, and one thing I have discovered something more important than all of my other experiences has been that there are often more similarities than differences between cultures. No matter what language and culture people share, they have a desire for friendship that bridges any cultural boundaries(边界). The people I have met have been wonderful hosts and friends, and I will treasure every moment of the trip.

67. What impressed the author most in the marketplace?

A. The quality of goods seemed to vary widely from place to place.

B. Shop owners would raise the price of goods if they saw you were a foreigner.

C. The marketplaces are all crowded with people selling and buying things

D. You could bargain over the price with shopkeepers to get the best deal

68. What does the man say about the traffic conditions?

A. People seem to pass through traffic as if unaffected by the disorder around them.

B. Buses and taxis are the main means of transportation in many parts of the country.

C. The flow of traffic, at times, remains constant due to a complicated road system.

D. People often have a hard time dashing in and out of traffic to cross streets.

69. What is one conclusion the man states at the end of his travel diary? A. Discovery of cultures through direct experience is key to cultural communication.

B. Miscommunication is natural in the process of bridging cultural boundaries. C. All countries share some similar cultures in spite of different language and cultures.

D. Languages and cultures have nothing to do with communication in different counties. 　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B

Answer the following questions by reading the definitions(定义，释义)of the words from a dictionary page.

jaguar　 n.　 a large animal of the cat family, that has yellowish-brown fur with black rings and spots, living in parts of central America

jargon　 1.n. speech that is not meaningful

2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand　

3.n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a

　　 mixture of French and English.

　 4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession:　 Her report on computers was filled with jargon.

jaunt　 1. n. a trip taken for fun　

2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.

javelin　 1. n. a spear(矛) most commonly used as a weapon or in hunting　

2. n. a light-weight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests　

3. n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown　

4. v. to strike, as with a javelin

jazz　　 1. n. a type of music that originated (起源于) in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats

2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz　

3. n. (slang) empty talk　

4. adj. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records

jennet　 n. a small Spanish horse

65. Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?

At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.

A. Definition 1　　　　 　　　　 B. Definition 2　 　　　　　 C. Definition 3　　　 　 D. Definition 4　

66. What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?

Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.

A. meaningless talk　　　 　 　　 B. a type of music　　　　 C. a kind of dance　 　 　　 D. rhythmic beats

Section A

It is quite obvious that to attract tourists to our country we must show much better hotels than we have at present. Recently, my family and I went to an __47__part of the country near Lake George. The scenery was breathtaking---the gleaming lake __48__ a dark green forest at the foot of the mountains. But, when we __49__ our hotel, we were most __5o__. It was a terrible place. The building looked as if it was falling down and the food was almost __51__.

The Ministry of Tourism should have more new hotels__52__ within each of our many beautiful spots. Each hotel should be well-situated, so guests can admire the scenery from their bedroom windows. The rooms __53__ be clean and __54__, and each one should have its own __55__.

　　 The food __56__ is very important. The dining-room and the kitchen should be kept spotlessly clean. There should be a variety of __57__ on the menu, __58__ people from different countries can choose __59__ they like. And those who __60__ the hotel, from the manager down to the porter, should do everything __61__ to make the guests feel welcome.

47. A. unpleasant　　　　　　　　　　 B. attractive　　　　　　　　　 C. expensive　　　　　　　　 D. excited

48. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. as well as 　　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

49. A. put off　　　　　　　　　 B. took up　　　 `　　　　　　 C. got on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. checked in

50. A. excited　　　　　　　　　 B. satisfied　　　　　　　　　 C. delighted　　　　　　　　　 D. disappointed

51. A. inviting　　　　　　　　　 B. tasty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. uneatable　　　　　　　　　 D. ugly

52. A. build　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. constructed　　　　　　　 C. structure　　　　　　　　　 D. made

53. A. ought　　　　　　　　　　 B. might　　　　　　　　　　　 C. should　　　　　　　　　　　 D. could

54. A. changeable　　　　　　 B. airy　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. open　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. smelly

55. A. bathroom　　　　　　　 B. structure　　　　　　　　　 C. contact　　　 　　　　　　　 D. bedroom

56. A. too　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. either　　　　　　　　　　　 C. also　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. alone

　 57. A. vegetables 　　　　　　 B. drinks　 　　　　　　　　　 C. dishes　 　　　　　　　　　 D. meat

　 58. A. in order that　 　　　　 B. as long as　 　　　　　　　 C. in case　 　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

　 59. A. what　 　　　　　　　　　 B. how　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. however　 　　　　　　　 D. which

　 60. A .know　 　　　　　　　　 B. know about　 　　　　　 C. run　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. run for

　 61.A. impossible　 　　　　　 B. possible　 　　　　　　　　 C. likely　 　　　　　　　　　 D. probably

Section B

A

After the terrible car accident, the whole world had been completely dark and quiet for Robert Edwards for almost ten years, for he became both blind and deaf after the doctor had saved him. The loss of sight and hearing threw him into such a sorrow that he tried a few times to put an end to his life. His family, especially his wife, did their best to tend and comfort him. By and by he finally regained the courage to live on.

　 On a hot summer afternoon he was taking a walk with a stick near his house when a thunderstorm started all of a sudden. He stood under a large tree in order not to get himself wet. Unfortunately he was struck down to the ground by a lightning. The witnesses(目击者) thought him dead but he woke up some twenty minutes later, lying face down in muddy water below the tree. He felt that he was trembling badly, but when he opened his eyes, he didn’t dare to believe that he saw a plough lying near the wall. When Mrs. Edwards came running up to him, she shouted to their neighbors for help. And he saw her and heard her voice for the first time in nearly 10 years.

　 The news of Robert’s regaining his sight and hearing quickly spread across his area, and many doctors came to prove the truth of the news. Most of them said that he gained sight and hearing again obviously from the knock of the lightning. However, none of them could give believable reasons. The only reasonable explanation given by one doctor was that, since Edwards lost his sight and hearing as a result of a sudden shock in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way for them to regain was by another sudden shock.　

62. When Robert Edwards learned he lost both sight and hearing, he ______.

A. was looked down upon by his former companions　　　　　　　

B. left his family

C. lost the courage of continuing his life　　　　　

　　 D. regretted for what he had done　　　

63. Which word can best describe the feeling of Robert Edwards when he came to himself?

　 A. Regretful.　 　　　 B. Pleasantly surprised.　　　　　　　　 C. Nervous.　　 　　 D. Doubtful.

64. When hearing the news that Robert had regained his sight and hearing, many doctors came here to______.

　 A. treat the disease　　　　　　　 B. comfort him

　 C. ask him for help　　　　　　　 D. know whether it was true.

第二节　书面表达(满分25分)

某教育电视台来你校了解课外活动(out-of-class activities)开展情况，请根据下面表格所提供的内容，用英语写一篇100字左右的短文。

第一节　短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

　　　2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

One day I happen to find a chatting room in my QQ, where people were chatting with English. I tried to chat with some of them. To my surprised, I found the oral English of some junior students was better than mine .I asked them for advices and they told me practise more on QQ. But every day after that I would spend one hour practise my oral English on QQ. Day by day I learned from many useful word and expressions .With time went by, I found that I could even communicate with some college students freely.