Part A Short Conversations(1×10)
Direction: In part 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. Each conversation and question will be spoken only one. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. $1.50. B. $2. C. $3. D. $ 4.50.
2. A. Nurse. B. Librarian. C. Teacher. D. Doctor.
3. A. In a teahouse. B. In a school. C. In a grocery. D. In a garage.
4. A. Under the tree. B. Near the water. C. On the sand. D. On the grass.
5. A. Take a long walk. B. Take a good rest.
C. Read a love story. D. Catch up with her work.
6. A. The weather was bad. B. It was neither too cold nor too hot.
C. It didn’t rain. D. It was warm enough to go swimming.
7. A. A nice hairstyle. B. Marvin and Joan’s wedding.
C. An old photo. D. An opening ceremony.
8. A. She won the first prize. B. She was glad to hear the news.
C. She did not attend the contest. D. She had to help another Mary.
9. A. Take a different train. B. Go shopping at the new store.
C. Find a new repair shop. D. Buy a different car.
10. A. The climate is not good. B. The climate is mild.
C. She will rearrange the garden. D. She will move to a different place.
Part B Passages(2×6)
Direction: In part 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 in 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. A strong body is more useful than a strong mind.
B. A strong mind is more useful than a strong body.
C. A strong mind can make a strong body most useful.
D. A strong body can make a strong mind most useful.
12. A. A group of parts working together in a regular relation.
B. An ordered set of ideas, methods or ways of working.
C. A plan which is ordered by some theories.
D. The body with its usual ways of working.
13. A. You are no use for your country if you have a strong mind only.
B. The indoor games with plenty of movements are not better than those played out of doors.
C. Out of doors the air is not always fresh and pure.
D. Your mind is of the same importance as your body.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passages.
14. A. To inform parents and schools. B. To pick out good students.
C. To compare teachers. D. To expose poor schools.
15. A. They have no trust in doctors. B. They cannot afford the medical fee.
C. They fear things like injections. D. They doubt the medical treatment.
16. A. Teachers’ difficult life. B. Harm of divorce to families.
C. Ways to become loveable kids. D. Kids’ attention – seeking behavior.
Part C
Longer Conversations(1×8)
Direction: In Part C, you will hear two longer conversations. Each conversation will be read twice. After each conversation, you are required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
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Enya Is Ill |
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Mr. Smith
cannot come to see Enya this morning because he has an important17 .Mr.
Smith will come to see Enya 18 .Mr.
Smith sent Enya some lovely 19 last time.Enya
will go to work in about 20 days. |
Complete the form. Write One WORD for each answer.
Blanks
21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
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A Reward |
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Mike got a
reward.He
looked after the 21 of Mr. Jones’ for 22 .The
dogs gave him a 23 . Mike was 24 dogs. |
Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
II.
Grammar and Vocabulary(25分)
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. The
train leaves at 6:00 p.m. So I have to be at the station 5:40 p.
m. at the latest.
A. by B.
after C.
until D.
around
26. “Do
you have a computer?” “Yes, I have .”
A. it B.
this C.
that D.
one
27. When
he was there, he go
to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.
A. must B.
should C.
would D.
might
28. I
don’t think English is a
language as Russian.
A. more
difficult B.
as difficult as C.
such difficult D.
as difficult
29. He
will come to see you the moment he his
work.
A. will
finish B.
finishes C.
would finish D.
had finished
30. Tom’s
hardly ever been to the Great Wall, ?
A. hasn’t
he B.
has he C.
isn’t he D.
is he
31. He
called the police for help, that
the problem was more than he could deal with.
A. having
been realized B.
realizing
C. realized D.
had realized
32. Nearly
a month had gone by they
showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out.
A. before B.
while C.
until D.
so that
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A. test B.
testing C.
tested D.
were tested
34. Behind
the hill lies the school I’ve studied for three years.
A. where B.
when C.
there D.
which
35. The
teacher suggested English
from time to time every day.
A. having
read B.
to read C.
reading D.
read
36. People
were not allowed to enter the reading room because it .
A. had
been painted B.
was being painted
C. was
painting D.
painted
37. It
didn’t surprise us at all caused
his success.
A. why B.
that C.
how D.
what
38. The
price went up and down .
A. coming
the living standard B.
the living standard came
C. the
living standard was coming D.
came the living standard
39. There’s
man at the corner who seems very angry and I think he means trouble.
A. making B.
to have made C.
to make D.
having made
40. The
student asked his teacher to explain it
was so?
A. which B.
that C.
what D.
how
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.
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A. display B.
local C.
properly
D. blinded E. aroundF. explosive G. easily H. rushed I. injuries J.
caught |
Each
year around 800 people – most of them children – need treatment in hospital for
injuries caused by fireworks. A third of the accidents take place at back
garden firework parties and about a third of the 41 are to children under the age of 13. The
cost of medical treatment after firework accidents can be as much as ￡20 million a
year.
Martin
Pearcey, 11, is one of the lucky ones: he could have been 42 in one eye.
Like
hundreds of others on November 5(Guy Fawkes’s Night), Martin went to
his 43 park to see the fireworks display. He was
with his brothers, John and Dave.
“A
gang of kids had taken the 44 material out of several fireworks and had
put it in a pile on the ground,” remembers John.
“When
they lit it, it went off and 45 Martin in his eye.”
John 46 Martin to their grandmother’s house
nearby, where the eye was immediately bathed in cold water. He was then taken
to hospital, where a sterilized(消毒的) patch was put over it.
“At
first he couldn’t see a thing because the eye was so swollen,” says Martin’s
elder sister, pat. “It was weeks before it would open 47 again.”
His
dad agrees. “He was lucky not to lose the sight of that eye.”
“Little
kids shouldn’t be able to get hold of fireworks,” adds Pat. “I think organized 48 are much safer.”
And
young Martin now says, “I don’t mind fireworks when grown – ups are 49 , but I don’t like it when little
kids have them. I think fireworks are a bit stupid, really.”
III.
Reading Comprehension(50分)
Section
A
Directions:
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked
A, B, C and D. Fill in each bank with the word or phrase that best fits the
context.
As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She
had come to live in an American home and learn English. 50
, she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.
One of
her tasks was to keep track of 51 Christmas presents. Ursula did this
faithfully, but she became increasingly worried. What could she buy for her 52 with the little money she had that
would compare with the gifts she was recording daily? 53
,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have
everything.
Ursula
_ 54 _ long and hard. On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved
slowly through crowds of shoppers, 55 things in her mind. Finally she
bought a baby dress. She immediately called 56 . “Excuse me, please, can you help
me find a poor family with a baby?”
“A poor family?” said the 57 driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula
told the man of what she was trying to do. He 58 in silence, and then said, “I
know a family who 59 just about everything.”
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Early
the next day, Ursula 61 everyone for the presents she
received. Then, she began to 62 why there seemed to be none from her. She
told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 63 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do
a kindness in your 64 . And this is my Christmas present
to you.”
50. A.
In return B.
As a result C.
By the way D.
In a sense
51. A.
delivering B.
mailing C.
arriving D.
sending
52. A.
American family B. own family C.
friends D.
classmates
53. A.
Otherwise B.
Therefore C.
Besides D.
However
54. A.
talked B.
worked C.
waited D.
thought
55. A.
selecting B.
matching C.
remembering D.
organizing
56. A.
a shop B.
a taxi C.
her employer D.
her parents
57. A.
delighted B.
anxious C.
surprised D.
respectful
58. A.
noticed B.
listened C.
got out D.
carried on
59. A.
buys B.
has C.
uses D.
needs
60. A.
garage B.
building C.
station D.
yard
61. A.
thanked B.
encouraged C.
praised D.
admired
62. A.
settle B.
repeat C.
argue D.
explain
63. A.
delay B.
silence C.
time D.
break
64. A.
case B.
opinion C.
memory D.
name
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
How
Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings
Architects
have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts,
feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(经验的，实证的) basis. They are
discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused
and lead to relaxation.
Researches
show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In
2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University
of Minnesota, reported
that the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think. Her research
indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may
lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand,
may inspire a more detailed outlook.
In
additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an
occupant’s ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that
kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family
move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.
Using
nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it
seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School
Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his
team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet
outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and
maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking
lots.
Recent
study on room lighting design suggests than dim(暗淡的) light helps people to
loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at
parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical
School also discovered
that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.
So far
scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited
number of studies, so we’re almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect
David Allison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and
make broad, generalized use of them? That’s what we’re all struggling with.”
65. What
does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?
A. Light.
B.
Ceilings. C.
Windows. D.
Furniture.
66. The
passage tells us that ______.
A. the
shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings
B. lower
ceilings may help improve students’ creativity
C. children
in a dim classroom may improve their grades
D. students
in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed
67. The
underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.
A. the
problem is not approached step by step
B. the
researches so far have faults in themselves
C. the
problem is too difficult for researchers to detect
D. research
in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns
B
I was
waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left at message the night
before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several
times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a meeting and that he
would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three
hours passing by, I became more and more impatient. I was certain that my agent
didn’t care about my work, and he didn’t care about me. I was overcome with
that thought. I started to shout at the phone, “Let me wait, will you? Who do
you think you are?”
At
that time I didn’t realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her
surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at
the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone! ” And
she swept it into the wastebasket.
I
stood watching her, speechless .What on earth?
She
stepped to the doorway and shouted at the test of the house, “Now hear this!
All objects in this room-if you do anything to upset my husband , out you go!”
Then
she turned to me, kissed me, and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to learn
how to take control.” With that, she left the room.
After
watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight, I
noticed that something in my mood(情绪)had changed. I was laughing.
How could I have trouble with that phone? Her anties helped me
realize I had been driven crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent
did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him calmly.
68. Why
did the author shout at the telephone?
A. He
was mad at the telephone.
B. He
was angry with his agent.
C. He
was anxious about his wife.
D. He
was impatient with the secretary.
69. What
did the author’s wife do after she heard his shouting?
A. She
said nothing. B.
She shouted at him.
C. She
called the agent. D.
She threw the phone away.
70. What
made the author laugh?
A. His
own behavior. B. His wife’s suggestion.
C. His
changeable feelings. D.
His wife’s sweet kiss.
71. What
does the underlined word “anties” refer to?
A. Smut
words. B.
Unusual actions.
C. Surprising
Looks. D.
Anxious feelings.
C
How to
be a Winner
Sir
Steven Redgrave
Winner
of 5 Olympic Gold Medals
“In
1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病). Believing my career(职业生涯) was over, I felt
extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was to no reason why I
should stop training and competing. That was it -the encouragement I needed. I
could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isn't
difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasn't finished
yet. Nothing is to stand in my way. ”
Karen
Pickering
Swimming
World Champion
“I
swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it
on top of my diary. This is the key to success-you can’t follow a career in any
field without being well-organized. List what you believe you can achieve.
Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and
you’ll be a step closer to achieving them. ”
Kirsten
Best
Poet
& Writer
“When
things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I can't achieve
something. Then, there are other distractions, such as family or
hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat
words such as ‘calm’, ‘peace’ or ‘focus’, either out loud or silently in my
mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a
habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful
psychological(心理的)tool. ”
72. What
does Sir Steven Redgrave mainly talk about?
A. Difficulties
influenced his career.
B. Specialists
offered him medical advice.
C. Training
helped him defeat his disease.
D. He
overcame the shadow of illness to win.
73. What
does Karen Pickering put on top of her diary?
A. Her
training schedule. B.
Her daily happenings.
C. Her
achievements. D. Her sports career.
74. What
does the underlined word “distractions” probably refer to？
A. Ways
that help one to focus.
B. Words
that help one to feel less tense.
C. Activities
that turn one's attention away.
D. Habits
that make it hard for one to relax.
75. According
to the passage, what do the three people have in common?
A. Courage. B.
Devotion.
C. Hard
work. D.
Self-confidence.
D
A
recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also
suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control”. This idea
is dangerous.
Science
can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled
either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personally or
collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real
danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by
businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will
make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible
policies, we may step back and do nothing.
Some
people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections(反对), whatever is
scientifically possible will be done-somewhere, sometime. They believe that
science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too,
because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages then from making
efforts to build a safer world.
In our
interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and out of the world of science
can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common
understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really
tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among
scientists on its possible huge impact(影响) on traditional moral
values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its
related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.
Therefore,
discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific
societies. Only through the untied efforts of people with hope, can we be fully
safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the
future.
76. What
can we conclude from the recent study?
A. People
think highly of science.
B. People
hold mixed opinions about science.
C. Science
is getting dangerously out of control.
D. Science
is used for both good and bad purposes.
77. According
to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond
control?
A. The
development of science will hopelessly slow down.
B. Businesses
will have even greater influence on science.
C. The
public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future.
D. People
will work more actively to put science under control.
78. The
discussion should reach beyond scientific societies because ________.
A. scientists
have failed to predict the outcomes
B. the
ties between different areas need strengthening
C. united
efforts are necessary for the development of science
D. people
need to work together to prevent the bad use of science
79. What
is the main idea of the passage?
A. Science
and its applications bring us many dangers.
B. The
development of science mostly lies in people’s attitudes.
C. Mankind
can largely take control of science with their efforts.
D. The
future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas.
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.
E
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A. A great drain on energyB.
Expensive transportationC.
Extra costD.
Market historyE.
Making a profitF.
Demand for the water |
80.
The
cost of transporting water is determined largely by how far it has to be
carried and how high it has to be lifted. Growing cities and towns may have to
go hundreds of kilometers to find the water needed to satisfy their increasing
thirst. California
cities have long imported water from hundreds of kilometers away. And China is constructing three canals that are
1,156 kilometers, 1,267 kilometers, and 260 kilometers long to transfer water
from the Yangtze River to Beijing and other
rapidly growing areas in the northern
provinces.
81.
Pumping
water out of the ground or over land to higher elevations is energy-intensive.
Pumping 480 cubic meters of water a height of 100 meters requires some 200
kilowatt-hours of electricity. At a price of 10¢ per kilowatt-hour, the cost is
$20-not including the cost of the pump, the well, and the piping. One hundred
meters is not an unusual lift for wells tapping falling supplies of
groundwater. In Beijing and other areas in
northern China,
for instance, lifts of 1,000 meters are sometimes required.
82.
In
most places water is not purchased or exchanged in a market. But formal water
markets are developing in the western United
States, Australia,
and Chile.
Where these water markets do exist, they provide examples of how high the
scarcity value of the water-that is, the amount that other potential users
would be willing to pay for it-can be. Water prices in Australia’s markets peaked at near
75¢ per cubic meter in December 2006, climbing 20-fold in a year in part due to
prolonged drought. In the U.S. West, water prices typically range between 3
cents and 10 cents per cubic meter.
83.
In India,
water scarcity has prompted some farmers to profit by selling their water
instead of farming. The water they formerly used to irrigate their crops is
instead pumped from their wells and trucked to nearby cities. The farmers are
harvesting water rather than food and at the same time promoting a rapid drop
in underground water tables.
84.
Another
factor affecting how much people pay for water is the amount it is subsidized(补助). Water subsidies
can be very large. For instance, water revenues in the city of Delhi are less than 20
percent of what it spends each year to provide water. On average worldwide,
nearly 40 percent of municipal suppliers do not charge enough for water to meet
their basic operation and maintenance costs.
第Ⅱ卷(共45分)
I.
Translation(20分)
Directions:
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the
brackets.
1. 这幅画越来越有价值了。(valuable)
2. 每天锻炼一小时会使人健康。(make)
3. 人们相信她已经写了和她姐姐一样多的文章。(as… as)
4. 为了庆祝国庆节，他们正在做各种准备。(celebration)
5. 三十年之后他才从国外回到他出生的故乡。(return)
6. 他尽管身患重病，仍然全身心地扑在实验上。(in spite of)
II.
Guided Writing(25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 – 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
某英语报社拟成立“微笑俱乐部”，现征募会员。请你以申请者的身份，提交一篇题为“I want to Smile”的英语短文。