第一节　 语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)

　 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：have

　　　 A．gave　　　 　　　 B．save　　　　 　　　 C．hat　　　　 　　　　 D．made

答案是C。

1．consideration　　　　　　　

　　　 A．allowance　　　　　　 B．operation　　　　　　 C．consult　　　　　　　　 D．appoint

目前,<学生双语报>正在举行一次关于英语学习的讨论.请你根据下列提示,给报社的Editor Zhang写一封信,表达你的观点.

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　　 2.要展开论述你的观点,不能逐条翻译.

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　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　Oct. 25, 2007

Dear Editor Zhang,

I am glad to write to you on English study. In my opinion, it is necessary for Chinese to learn English.

Best wishes.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours sincerely

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Juan

Li Hua: David, I came across the phrase “the gap year” when I read a newspaper article about

education in the UK. What is “the gap year”?

David:Well, I’m (1 ) a　　　　 　in the gap year now. After getting away from all of those (2 )t　　　　 , papers and presentations, many students find they need to take a little break, for an (3 )e　　　　 year.　 When I (4 )g　　　　 　from middle school three months ago,I decided to take a year (5)o　　　　 　before going to university. There are about 200,000 “gappers” every year, 130,000 of (6)w　　　　 have just finishedwith middle school.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Li Hua:　 So you are one (7)a　　　　 　them. But what do you usually do in the gap year?

David:　　 Often students use the gap year to travel around the world, learning foreign languages,

meeting different peoples and (8)e　　　　 different cultures. And that’s why I have

been here.

Li Hua:　 But, do you miss your parents?

David:　　 “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” (9)T　　　　 away from home, I feel (10)

c　　　 　to them. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

When a person is curious about something, it means he is interested in it and wishes to know more about it. There is _36_ wrong with curiosity in itself. Whether it is good or bad _37_ on what people are curious about.

Curiosity is _38_ silly or wrong. Some persons with nothing to do are full of curiosity about what their neighbors are doing. They are _39_ to know what they are eating or drinking, what they are bringing home or taking or _40_ they have come home so early or so late. To be interested in these things is _41_ because they are not all important. It is none of their _42_ to know what neighbors do or are doing. Such curiosity is _43_ not only foolish but also harmful. For most probably, it leads to small talk which often brings _44_, shame or disrespect to others, and thus hurt their feelings.

On the other hand, there is a noble curiosity, the curiosity of the wise, who _45_ at all the great things and try to find out all they _46_ about them. Columbus could _47_ have found America if he had not been curious, James Watt would not have made the steam engine _48_ his curiosity about the raising of the kettle lid. All the great discoveries and inventions in human history have been made as a result of curiosity. _49_ the curiosity is never about unimportant things, which have _50_ or nothing to do with the happiness.

36．A．something　 　　　 B．nothing　 　　　　　 C．much　 　　　　　　 D．none

38．A．always　 　　　　　 B．sometimes　 　　　 C．seldom　 　　　　　 D．never　　　　　　　　

39．A．permitted　 　　　 B．worried　 　　　　　 C．pleased　 　　　　　 D．anxious

40．A．if　 　　　　　　　　　 B．when　 　　　　　　 C．why　 　　　　　　　 D．whether

41．A．silly　 　　　　　　　 B．necessary　 　　　 C．possible　 　　　　 D．funny　　　　

42．A．work　 　　　　　　 B．homework　 　　　 C．duty　 　　　　　　　 D．business

43．A．how　 　　　　　　　 B．all　 　　　　　　　　　 C．something　 　　　 D．everything　　　　　

44．A．pride　 　　　　　　　 B．harm　 　　　　　　　 C．nervousness　 　 D．selfishness　　　　　　

45．A．expect　 　　　　　 B．like　 　　　　　　　　 C．wonder　 　　　　　 D．doubt　　　　　　　　　

46．A．know　 　　　　　　 B．study　 　　　　　　 C．must　 　　　　　　　 D．can

47．A．never　 　　　　　　 B．certainly　 　　　　 C．probably　 　　　　 D．finally　　　　

48．A．for　 　　　　　　　　 B．without　 　　　　　 C．in　 　　　　　　　　　 D．from　　　

49．A．So　 　　　　　　　　 B．And　 　　　　　　　 C．But　 　　　　　　　　 D．Or　　　　　　　　　　

50．A．much　 　　　　　　 B．little　 　　　　　　　 C．some　 　　　　　　 D．few

35．____ Chinese traditional paintings, Sally has come to China to learn how to paint.

　　 A．Adoring　 　　　　 B．Appealing　　 　　 C．Applying　 　　　　 D．Advertising

34．Most people on this island are recreational fishers, and ______, fishing forms an actual part of their leasure time.

　　 A．accidently　 　　　 B．purposefully　 　 C．obviously　 　　　 D．formally