一、Phonetics
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B. C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identity the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1.
Aland
Blamb
Cfather
Dladder
2.
Achallenge
Bcheap
Cchoose
Dcharacter
3.
Asweat
Bplease
Cbeat
Dmeat
4.
Arescue
Bleague
Cpursue
Dargue
5.
Aaction
Bsection
Csolution
Dquestion
二、Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6.There ________no one to help me at this moment, I need to handle the work all by myself.
Abe
Bbeing
Cto be
Dbeen
7.Mary took a part-time job last summer , but her parents were unhappy about ________she did.
Athese
Bwhich
Cthat
Dwhat
8.I did not do well on the writing exam , for the topic to write on was unfamiliar ________one.
Ato
Bfor
Cwith
Dabout
9.I can hardly distinguish the two girls , since they look quite________.
Alike
Bunlike
Calike
Dlikely
10.You'd better speak loudly at the meeting ________everyone can hear you.
Aexcept that
Bsuch that
Cin that
Dso that
11.Peter would________ stay at home watching TV than go shopping with his mom.
Arather
Bquite
Cbetter
Dstill
12.By the time you return in two years , your hometown will ________new look.
Ahave taken on
Btake on
Chave been taken on
Dbe taken on
13.Please make sure that your name is entered in the ________space when you fill out this form.
Avacant
Bbare
Cblank
Dempty
14.Reading aloud every day can be one of the most ________ ways to improve your spoken English.
Aevident
Beffective
Cfavorite
Dfavorable
15.If Peter had told his teacher about his difficulty in math homework , she ________him before the exam.
Ahelps
Bwill help
Cwould have helped
Dwould helps
16.________all the difficulties , the researcher continued her research.
AIn case of
BIn spite of
CBecause of
DInstead of
17.The organizers of the conference have arranged hotel rooms for those students ________from out of town.
Ato come
Bcome
Ccoming
Dto have come
18.The job applicant was worried about the interview________he was well prepared.
Aif
Bbecause
Cwhen
Dthough
19.It was suggested that this hardworking girl ________an example for other students.
Abe set
Bwill be set
Ccould be set
Dhad been set
20.Since computers were introduced , they ________to be useful tools for people weak in math.
Ahad proved
Bhave proved
Cwill prove
Dare proving
三、Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage , there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
In our online life , we need to use passwords frequently. We use passwords21 ________e-mail, gaming sites , social networking sites, and other shopping sites.22________,the passwords most people use are not very 23________and can easily be "broken" by others. In fact , the most commonly used passwords are so simple that it requires very 24________ effort to figure them out. Can you guess 25________the most commonly used passwords are? They are: Names of baseball teams , birth dates of a family 26________，the year of a special sports event , the random numbers like 156468, 27________the name of a friend , pet , favorite T'V star , or band.
There are programs 28________to break into people's online accounts. These programs are a 29________of trying every word in the English dictionary and the dictionaries 30________many foreign languages , in their effort to break into an account. 31________ can even search words backward. Some will try 32________words or words that are followed by numbers, 33________ school222. These programs can test millions of passwords in a few minutes. So , you are advised to be careful about 34________passwords so that they will be hard to break, You are also advised not to make them 35________hand to remember, Meanwhile, you need to change them once in a while.
21.
Ato
Bwith
Cby
Dfor
22.
AHowever
BTherefore
CMoreover
DBesides
23.
Anatural
Bsafe
Cstrange
Dclear
24.
Aminor
Bsmall
Clittle
Dtiny
25.
Awhat
Bwho
Cwhere
Dwhich
26.
Afigure
Bmember
Ccreature
Dcharacter
27.
Aas close as
Bas good as
Cas dear as
Das well as
28.
Aformed
Bshaped
Ccomposed
Ddesigned
29.
Atypical
Bcapable
Csure
Dtrue
30.
Afrom
Bwith
Cof
Dfor
31.
AThey
BIt
CThat
DThose
32.
Aadded
Bgathered
Ccombined
Dcollected
33.
Asuch as
Bexcept for
Cas for
Das of
34.
Alocating
Bsearching
Cchoosing
Dtracking
35.
Arather
Btoo
Cfar
Denough
四、Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions . For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Sound sleep occurs when one's internal clock is regulated. Circadian rhythms(生理节奏)can become compromised quite easily. Many people with sleep troubles tend to vary bedtimes. To avoid this common problem , sleep sufferers should go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. To help improve circadian rhythms , sufferers should enjoy 15 minutes of sun exposure the first thing in the morning.
A bedtime routine can help prevent insomnia(失眠). One hour before bedtime , one should lower the lights and relax. Reading a book or listening to calm music can help prepare the body for a good night's sleep. Taking a warm, candlelit bath or drinking a cup of warm milk can also help you prepare for deep sleep at night.
Stress can have a bad effect on the body and the ability to sleep. A daily exercise routine can help lower the body/'s stress naturally. One can also manage stress by writing diaries. Writing diaries can help people express their anxieties , plan for the future and improve sleep. Other ways to lower stress include deep breathing exercises and progressive muscle relaxation.
The light sending out from computers , cell phones , tablets and televisions can cause sleep problems. Therefore ,these items should be turned off at least an hour before bedtime.
Additionally ,lowering the backlight on these electronic devices earlier in the evening can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer once bedtime arrives.
A perfect bedroom invites sweet sleep. Most people sleep better in a cool , dark , and quiet room. Lower the temperature in the room to 16~20 degrees for a peaceful night's sleep. A dark room can be accomplished by installing light blocking curtains or wearing a sleep , mask. Noise can be reduced with either earplugs or a white noise machine. Finally , a comfortable mattress(床垫)and pillows are essential to a good night's sleep.
36.What is the passage mainly about?
AHow to lower body stress.
BHow to manage anxieties.
CHow to get a sound sleep.
DHow to regulate internal clocks.
37.According to Paragraph 2,which of the following may lead to insomnia?
AReading a book for relaxation before bedtime.
BLowering lights one hour before bedtime.
CDrinking some warm milk before bedtime.
DListening to rock music before bedtime.
38.What can be done to reduce stress?
ADoing exercise every day.
BMaking plans for the future.
CWriting about your sleep patterns.
DLearning to hold your breath.
39.What is the perfect condition for sleep?
AA quiet room with flashing lights.
BA bright room with white curtains.
CA cool room with comfortable pillows.
DA dark room with electronic devices.
Passage Two
Tom was aged four but he was talking like a two-year-old baby. He was saying such things as＂kick ball " and " want car " , and using lots of one-word sentences. He should have been saying some really long sentences and telling stories with them. He wasn't. Something had gone terribly wrong.
Quite a few children have what is called a "language delay". For some reason they don't learn to speak as quickly as they should. Their friends shoot ahead and they're left behind. As a result , they get very lonely. Nobody wants to talk to you if you can't talk back.
Can anything be done to help these children? Yes. They can go to see a speech therapist-a person who's specially trained to work out what's wrong and who knows how to teach language to children. This is what happened to Tom. The speech therapist played some games with him and heard how he talked. She made a recording of his speech , and chatted to his mom and dad about his background. They'd taken Tom to see a doctor , but the doctor hadn't found anything wrong with him. He seemed perfectly normal in every way-except he just wasn't talking.
After Tom and his parents had gone home ,the therapist listened carefully to the recording she'd made. Then she looked at a chart which showed how language developed in children aged two , three , and four. She could see Tom was a long way behind.
The next step , she decided , was to teach Tom how to say some new sentences like " kick a red ball, " and " the clown is kicking a ball. "Tom didn't get the new sentences right straight away. But the therapist was very patient , and after a few more visits he started to make some progress.
40.How did the author introduce the topic of this passage?
ABy describing grammar errors made by kids.
BBy sharing experiences of speech therapists.
CBy using Tom's case as an example.
DBy stating his personal views to readers.
41.What can be inferred from the passage about "language delay"?
AIt can be prevented by doctors.
BIt is seldom found among children.
CIt can be improved with certain help.
DIt may result from hearing problems.
42.What did the speech therapist do to help Tom?
AShe told others that Tom was normal in every way.
BShe asked Tom to play with some other children.
CShe made some recordings of his parents' speech.
DShe taught Tom new sentences in a patient way.
43.What is the best title for the passage ?
AWhat Can Doctors Do with Language Delay?
BWhat Can Be Done about Kids with Language Delay?
CHow Can Language Delay Be Easily Detected?
DHow Can Parents Prevent Kids from Language Delay?
Passage Three
On a dry and cold Friday afternoon last October, Sharon Seline exchanged text messages with her daughter who was in college. They “chatted” back and forth ,with the mom asking how things were goring and the daughter answering positively followed by emoticons(表情符)showing smiles,b-1-gsmiles and hearts.
Later that night , her daughter attempted suicide.
In the days that followed , it came to light that she'd hidden herself in her dorm , crying and showing signs of depression-a completely different reality from the one that she conveyed in texts and Face book posts.
As human beings, our only real method of connection is through real communication. Studies show that only 7%of communication is based on writing and speaking. The majority of 93%is based on body language. Indeed , it , s only when we can hear a tone of voice or look into someone's eyes that we're able to know when "I'm fine" doesn't mean they're fine at all.
This is where social media gets risky.
With modem technology , anyone can hide behind the text , the e-mail , or the Face book post ,projecting any image they want and creating a false image of their choosing. They can be whoever they want to be. And without the ability to receive body language , their audiences are none the wiser.
This presents a paradox which doesn't exist before. With all the powerful social technologies at our fingertips ,we are more connected—and potentially more disconnected-than ever before.
Every relevant metric(衡量标准)shows that we are interacting at a great speed and frequency through social media. But are we really communicating? With 93%of our communication context(语境)lost , we are now attempting to establish relationships and make decisions based on phrases or emoticons , which may or may not accurately represent the truth .
44.Why does social media get risky according to the author?
AThe users' social connection is lost.
BThe users' messages may be ignored.
CThe users' real emotion maybe hidden.
DThe users' voices can hardly be heard.
45.What phenomenon does the underlined word "paradox" (Paragraph 7)reflect?
APeople can be both happy and unhappy.
BPeople can be both connected and disconnected.
CPeople can end up being both wise and stupid.
DPeople can form both true and false impressions.
46.What is true about today's communication through social media?
AIt causes more health risks.
BIt gives little communication context.
CIt leads to better relationship.
DIt improves the quality of interaction.
47.What is the best title for the passage?
ASocial Media and Its Function
BSocial Media and lts Abuses
CSocial Media and Its Future
DSocial Media and Its Risks
Passage Four
Alan Lake in , a time management expert, thinks that nothing is a total waste of time ,including doing nothing at times. If you arrange things so that you find time to relax and "do nothing" , you will get more done and have more fun doing it.
One of his clients , a space engineer , didn't know how to "do nothing”. Every minute of his leisure time was scheduled with intense activities. He had an outdoor-activities schedule in which he switched from skiing to tennis. His girlfriend kept up with him in these activities, although she would have preferred just to sit by the fire and relax once in a while. Like too many people, he felt the need to be doing something all the time, for doing nothing seemed a waste of time. His "relaxing by the fire" consisted of playing chess, reading magazines, or checking emails.
For an experiment, Alan asked him to "waste" his time for five minutes during one of their sessions together. What the engineer ended up doing was relaxing, sitting quietly and daydreaming. When he was finally able to admit that emotional reasons caused him to reject relaxing as a waste of time, he began to look more critically at that way of thinking. Once he knew that relaxing was a good use of time, he became less serious about being busy and started enjoying each activity more. Previously he had been so busy doing that he had no time to have fun at anything. He began to do less and have more fun. When Alan saw the client about three years later, he still had as busy a schedule as ever, but he was able to balance his activity with relaxing so that he came back to work Monday morning not feeling tired out from a busy weekend but refreshed.
48.What did “doing nothing" mean to the space engineer at first?
AOutdoor activities.
BA waste of time.
CFew daily schedules.
DMore family hours.
49.What made the engineer reject relaxing?
ASocial reasons.
BFamily reasons.
CEmotional reasons.
DPhysical reasons.
50.What happened after the engineer learned "doing nothing" ?
AHe was not as busy as before.
BHe began to enjoy each activity more.
CHe started to do more of everything.
DHe did not have as much fun as before.
51.What can be inferred from the passage about "doing nothing"？
AIt makes people enjoy more indoor activities.
BIt enables you to have more work time.
CIt serves to improve family relationship.
DIt helps you do things more efficiently.
Passage Five
Socrates is often referred to as one of the founders of Western philosophy, and yet he wrote nothing, established no school, and held no particular theories of his own. What he did do, however, was frequently ask the questions that interested him, and in doing so developed a new way of thinking. This method proceeds(展开)as a dialogue between opposing views, and it earned him many enemies in Athens, where he lived.
As a young man, Socrates is believed to have studied natural philosophy, looking at the various explanations of the nature of the universe, but then became involved in the politics of the city-state and concerned with more down-to-earth moral issues, such as the nature of justice.
However. he was not interested in winning arguments, or arguing for the sake of making money, Nor was he seeking answers or explanations. He was simply examining the basis of the concepts we apply lo ourselves(such as "good" , "bad" ,and "just" ),for he believed that understanding what we are is the first task of philosophy.
He was sentenced to. death on charges of corrupting the young with bad ideas. But he also had many followers, and among them was Plato, who recorded Socrates' ideas in the written works, called dialogues, in which Socrates sets about examining various ideas.
Socrates, central concern, then, was the examination of life, and it was his cruel questioning of earned committed to his task until the very end. According to the account of his defense at his trial, Socrates chose death rather than face a life of ignorance: "The life which is unexamined is not worth living. "
52.What is true about Socrates?
ASocrates solved the problems of Western philosophy,
BSocrates tried to find answers to his questions.
CSocrates forced his enemies to accept his ideas.
DSocrates cared about the meaning of life.
53.What is the most important task of philosophy according to Socrates?
AUnderstanding our true self.
BExamining some basic concepts.
CChallenging the views of enemies.
DGiving explanations for arguments.
54.What is the passage mainly about?
ASocrates' beliefs of philosophy.
BSocrates' outlook on death.
CSocrates' influence on youths.
DSocrates' questions about universe.
55.What is the tone of the passage?
AHumorous.
BBitter.
CSympathetic.
DObjective.
五、Daily Conversation
Directions: Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Receptionist: Good morning!
Mr. Smith: Good morning! Today we are free for sightseeing. 56________
Receptionist: Okay. Have you ever been here before?
Mr. Smith: NO. 57________
Mr. Smith: 58________
Receptionist: Yes. The architecture is wonderful. It represents the folk style of the Qing Dynasty.
Mr. Smith: 59________Thank you very much.
Receptionist: 60________Have a good time!
A. Sounds great!
B. This is our first trip here.
C. When shall we set off?
D. Could you recommend some places for us?
E. You are welcome.
F. What could I get?
G. Have great fun.
H. Is there anything interesting there?
六、Writing
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write an essay in English in 100-120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it dearly.
61.新学期伊始，你们班准备组织一场迎新晚会，让同学们熟悉起来。你（Li Yuan)打算邀请外教（Tim)来参加迎新晚会。请给他写一封e-mail, 内容包括：
（1）邀请他参加迎新晚会；
（2）介绍迎新晚会的一些活动安排；
（3）希望他能够做个简短发言；
（4）期待他的到来。
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