One is not born able to speak a language.One is born able to make a noise.I have heard babies cry in America and in China.I can't tell any difference.But when I hear someone from America speak English and hear someone speak Chinese, I can tell you there are a lot of differences.

   I believe a common problem with Chinese students’ learning English is that they were not taught to think in English.They have an idea spoken in English and want to translate the idea into Chinese, Then they think in Chinese of the proper reply and translate it into English.After a long period of speaking the language, one begins to think in the foreign language naturally.You will learn faster if you begin to think in English at the very beginning of your study.Many students ask me: What can I do to improve my spoken English?

    My reply is: The more English you speak, the better English you will speak.There are many things you can do to improve your spoken English.Of course, the best way is to live where English is spoken as a language of the country.

The cries of American and Chinese babies are ________.

A.different B.the same   C.not like each other   D.like each other

The underlined sentence ( in Paragraph 2 ) means that ________.

A.some teachers didn't teach students to think in English

B.teachers never gave the students the way of learning English

C.students didn't remember the way teachers taught them

D.teachers didn't want their students to think in English

The underlined word “they” ( in Paragraph 2 ) refers to “________”.

A.Chinese students                                         B.English students     

C.Chinese teachers                                         D.English teachers

According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A.You must think in English all the time.

B.If you translate a sentence into Chinese, you should think about the meaning of the sentence in Chinese carefully first.

C.After speaking English for a long time, you may probably think in English naturally.

D.The best way of learning English is to live in America.

A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting(诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater,  26  a bar of chocolate if given the choice,  27   , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the 28  he felt and the more he wanted that apple.

He stood on tiptoe(脚尖),29  as high as he could, but even as his tallest 30  he was unable to touch it. He began to  31  up and down, as high as he could, at the  32  of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of  33 .

Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to  34  on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to  35  the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking   36 , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock , or,   37  luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.

He had tried everything he could think to do,   38   seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk   39 . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his  40  , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he 41   like this, the more unhappy he became.

42  , the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what  he wanted. He started to say to himself, “ This isn’t  43 , I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s  44  more I can do to get the apple—hat is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to  45  our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?

1.A. preferring    B. offering   C. receiving              D. allowing

2.A. so          B. then          C. but                  D. or

3.A. sadder        B. angrier        C. hungrier       D. tastier

4.A. expanding B. stretching        C. swinging          D. pulling

5.A. strength     B. length   C. range            D. height

6.A. jump           B. look      C. walk            D. glance

7.A. tip       B. stage   C. top      D. level

8.A. hope            B. hand            C. sight      D. reach

9.A. put      B. stand          C. get                D. hold

10.A. break        B. shake           C. take           D. strike

11.A. up            B. forward       C. down               D. around

12.A. for          B. with                   C. on                D. of

13.A. After        B. Through         C .Without         D. Upon

14.A. back       B. away            C. up          D. down

15.A. wishes     B. beliefs           C. efforts             D. goals

16.A. thought    B. imagined      C. tried      D. claimed

17.A. Therefore        B. However         C. Moreover             D. Otherwise

18.A. skillful             B. cheerful        C. harmful         D. helpful

19.A. something        B. anything        C. everything             D. nothing

20.A.change      B. express         C. forget            D. describe

 

One fine afternoon I was walking along the Fifth Avenue, when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks.I   36  the first sock shop that caught my eye, and   37 , not more than 17, came forward. "What can I do for you, sir?" "I wish to   38  a pair of socks."   39  glowed. "Did you know that you had come into   40  in the world to buy socks?" I had not been   41  that, as my entrance had been accidental."Come with me,”"said the boy happily.He began to   42  down from the shelves box after box.

"  43 , boy, I'm going to buy only one pair!" "I know that, but I want you to see how beautiful these are.Aren't they wonderful?" There was   44  an expression of joy,   45  he were revealing(透露) to me the   46  of his religion.I became far more interested in him than in the socks."My friend,"said I, "if this is   47  the enthusiasm from freshness, and you can keep it up   48 , in ten years you’ll own every sock in the United States."

My amazement at his pride in   49  will be understood by all who read this article.In many shops the customer has to wait for someone to   50  him.When   51  some clerk does notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him.  52  possibly that very clerk who is now so   53  began his career with enthusiasm.The freshness   54 ; He became a mechanical salesman.

I’ve observed such change in the lives of so many men in so many occupations that I've come to the   55  that the fastest road to failure is to do things mechanically.

1.                A.turned into      B.broke into       C.came across   D.met with

 

2.                A.a female clerk    B.a boy clerk      C.a girl clerk D.an old man

 

3.                A.buy            B.find            C.see  D.have

 

4.                A.His face        B.The room       C.His eyes D.The fire

 

5.                A.the worst       B.the right place    C.the wrong D.the best place

 

6.                A.curious about    B.aware of        C.sensitive to    D.attached to

 

7.                A.push           B.force           C.look D.drag

 

8.                A.Hold up         B.Just you wait     C.Hold on   D.Hang up

 

9.                A.on his face      B.to my surprise    C.for some reason    D.to some degree

 

10.               A.when          B.as if           C.even if    D.while

 

11.               A.beliefs         B.stories         C.values D.mysteries

 

12.               A.hardly          B.only           C.no more than   D.not merely

 

13.               A.day after day    B.day by day      C.the other day   D.to this day

 

14.               A.passion         B.salesmanship    C.enthusiasm D.job

 

15.               A.serve on        B.care for        C.wait upon  D.deal with

 

16.               A.accidentally     B.occasionally     C.finally D.disrespectfully

 

17.               A.Yet            B.So             C.Then D.For

 

18.               A.enthusiastic     B.unconcerned    C.different  D.responsible

 

19.               A.wore of        B.wore on        C.wore over D.wore off

 

20.               A.response       B.realization      C.conclusion D.circumstance

 

 

 

第二节: 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在答题卡标号为76-80的相应位置上.注意:E=AB; F=CD

Molly 信箱是一个报刊栏目,主持人Molly 回答读者提出的各种问题. 第1至第5题是五位读者的来信.请从A、B、C、D、E、F中为每封来信选出合适的答复.

76. Dear Molly,

I have a problem. My parents are always talking to me about studying. They want me to study harder so I can go to a good school. I know studying is very important, but my parents put too much pressure on me. How can I explain to my parents that I need some free time?

          ------ Overworked

77. Dear Molly,

         My best friend Tony is a nice young man, but he has a bad habit. He is always late. No matter where he is going or what he is doing, he is never on time. Once he turned up thirty minutes late for a meeting! What can I do to break him of this bad habit?

                   ------ Worried

78. Dear Molly,

         I have a new roommate named Louis. He is a good friend of mine, but he is driving me crazy because he is very untidy. He leaves his dirty clothes everywhere, and he never makes his bed. I am extremely neat. What can I do?

                                    ---- Unhappy

79. Dear Molly,

         My cousin plays computer games a lot and he keeps on talking to me about various games. I don’t have any interest at all, but I find it difficult to stop him without hurting his feelings. Would you kindly give me some advice?

                                     ----- Shy

80. Dear Molly,

         I’m feeling upset these days because the result of my last English exam was not as good as I had expected. My teacher comforted me, saying “Don’t worry. You can do better next time.” But I’m still feeling bad. I need your help.  

               ----Disappointed

A: Dear xx,

     As I see it, you have three choices. You can find a new flat for yourself, make him find a new one, or have a talk with him and see if you could both be a little less extreme in your attitudes towards housekeeping. I would suggest you start with the third.

                                Molly

B: Dear xx,

     You could try talking to him about the importance of being on time. If it doesn’t work, one trick you can try is to ask him to set his clock 15 minutes ahead. You could also tell him that something starts 15 minutes or more before it really starts.

Molly

C: Dear xx,

      This is a common problem for people of your age. Tell your parents how you feel. Let them know you respect them. Maybe you can make a deal with them. For example, ask them for one day off each week to do what you want to do.

                              Molly

 

D: Dear xx,

   Next time when he begins talking, you might interrupt him with a smile, saying

“That’s interesting, but I hope you understand this is my time to relax. I need to do some reading now.” He may sense your unwillingness and stop talking.

                            Molly

E: Dear xx,

“Be yourself ” is the best solution. If I were you, I’d tell him to leave me alone. At least tell him, “That was hurtful. Please don’t say things like that to me. I’m a football fan and like watching football games. I can make my own decision.”

                               Molly

 

F: Dear xx,

    Scores are important for students, but you don’t have to care too much about the result of one test. You are learning. Maybe it is more important to find out why you failed to achieve your goal. Try to do better next time.

                             Molly

 

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