Ⅰ.Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: In this part, there are 60 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
1、These ______ performed very well in the national dancing contest.
A．woman dancers B．women dancers
C．women's dancers D．woman's dancers
2、A poet and artist ______ coming to give us a lecture on literature and painting tomorrow.
A．is B．are C．was D．were
3、______ he left his home did he realize how important the family was for him.
A．As soon as B．After C．Not until D．The moment
4、She is always finding fault ______ the way Molly works.
A．in B．to C．about D．with
5、Whether you like it or not, you have to get ______ your homework every day.
A．used to doing B．used to do
C．using to do D．to be using
6、I was just talking to Jane when Dave ______.
A．cut down B．cut in C．cut out D．cut up
7、Hardly had we sat down at the table ______ the phone rang.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
8、______ enough time, I would have done that project much better.
A．If I should done B．Had I to have
C．Had I had D．If I had
9、The two girls are so alike that the neighbors find ______ difficult to tell one from the other.
A．it B．them C．her D．that
10、______ to reach him on the phone, we sent an email instead.
A．Fail B．Failed C．To fail D．Having failed
11、The final examination is coming up soon. It is time for us to ______ our studies.
A．get down to B．get out of
C．get in D．get over
12、The teacher told us never to put off till tomorrow ______ we can do today.
A．what B．which C．who D．that
13、If you ______ to see David, what would you say to him?
A．would be B．were C．will be D．are
14、I enjoyed the movie very much. I wish I ______ the book from which it was adapted.
A．have read B．am reading C．would read D．had read
15、The doctor looked ______ the boy and told him to take the medicine on time.
A．into B．for C．over D．at
16、You are not ______ to smoke in public places.
A．admitted B．confused C．permitted D．acknowledged
17、It was in 2008 ______ the trade between the two countries reached its highest point.
A．when B．where C．which D．that
18、His poor grammar was the primary ______ of his writing problem.
A．effect B．result C．reason D．cause
19、It is important that the application form ______ before Friday morning.
A．shall be handed in B．should be handed in
C．will be handed in D．must be handed in
20、The headmaster required that all the teachers ______ at the meeting.
A．present B．must be present C．be present D．would be present
21、Ten years ago, the population of our hometown was ______ that of theirs.
A．twice as large as B．twice as much as
C．as twice large as D．as twice many as
22、The travelers know very little about European culture, ______?
A．don't they B．do they C．aren't they D．are they
23、______, she is much braver than many boys.
A．Girl as is she B．A girl as she is
C．As a girl she is D．Girl as she is
24、Only by telling the truth ______ win trust and support of your friends.
A．you can B．can you C．you did D．did you
25、The telephone was invented in 1876 by a man ______ Alexander Graham Bell.
A．named B．naming C．that names D．who named
26、It is high time ______ about the traffic problems in our city.
A．something was done B．something is done
C．something will be done D．something be done
27、This is the third time that I ______ to the Summer Palace, and I still think it is marvelous.
A．be B．was C．have been D．will be
28、Why do not you just ______ your own business and leave me alone?
A．make B．open C．consider D．mind
29、______ a chance, we will visit Shanghai a second time.
A．To be given B．Given C．Giving D．Having given
30、Road safety is taught to young children to ______ road accidents.
A．lose B．avoid C．stop D．dismiss
31、Let people in need ______ that we will do our best to help them.
A．to understand B．understand C．understanding D．understood
32、If only he had ______ my advice, he would have passed the exam.
A．heard B．listened C．carried D．taken
33、Adobe Illustrator(AI) has brought ______ changes in our lives.
A．over B．out C．back D．up
34、Without the Internet, human life ______ quite different today.
A．would have been B．will be
C．would be D．is
35、Her first book has had good reviews since it ______ last month.
A．turned out B．came out C．started out D．went out
36、We haven't got much time, so please ______ the point.
A．depend on B．turn to C．put up D．stick to
37、______ to the light music enables us to feel relaxed.
A．Listening B．Listened C．To listen D．Is listened
38、Alice had her luggage ______ an hour before the plane took off.
A．check B．checked C．checking D．to check
39、Mary ______ be in Paris. I saw her a moment ago.
A．wouldn't B．shouldn't C．mustn't D．couldn't
40、We've been advised not to risk ______ in these conditions.
A．having travelled B．to have travelled C．travelling D．to travel
41、The program is for students ______ native language is not English.
A．that B．whose C．of whom D．which
42、______ you have passed the driving test, you can drive the car by yourself.
A．Now that B．In that C．Even if D．As if
43、Always remember to put such dangerous things as knives out of children's ______.
A．touch B．watch C．reach D．distance
44、She ______ a novel when I saw her in the library yesterday afternoon.
A．is reading B．will read C．was reading D．should read
45、The secretary worked late into the night, ______ a long speech for the president.
A．to prepare B．preparing C．prepared D．was preparing
46、Alex is the only one of the students who ______ a winner of scholarship for three years.
A．is B．are C．have been D．has been
47、Since 2000, Mr. Jackson ______ in this company and he loves the job very much.
A．had worked B．will be working
C．has been working D．is working
48、Tom's family ______ their holiday in Mount Hua this time next week.
A．are enjoying B．are to enjoy C．will be enjoying D．will enjoy
49、The students stopped ______ their homework and went to play when they heard the bell ring.
A．doing B．to do C．does D．do
50、We offered him our congratulations ______ his passing the college entrance examination.
A．in B．on C．with D．by
51、They took measures to ______ the storm from destroying their houses.
A．decide B．provide C．prevent D．present
52、It took me quite a long time to ______ this birthday gift for my mother.
A．pick up B．pick out C．take up D．take out
53、Seldom ______ my boss in such a good mood since I came to work in this company.
A．I saw B．I have seen C．did I seen D．have I seen
54、As I have nothing to do, I ______ as well go to the cinema with you.
A．would B．could C．must D．might
55、______ my dad working so hard, I could not help bursting into tears.
A．Seeing B．Seen C．Saw D．To see
56、After all the students had taken their seats, the teacher ______ the examination papers.
A．handed in B．handed on C．handed out D．handed over
57、The film of Battle of Chosin Reservoir has certainly ______ many people's expectations.
A．lived up to B．lived on C．lived by D．lived through
58、The head office of the bank is in Beijing but it has ______ all over the country.
A．companies B．branches C．organizations D．businesses
59、The story brought the hours back to me ______ I was taken good care of in the village.
A．when B．that C．where D．which
60、Government should be encouraged to ______ nuclear weapons.
A．get by B．get on with C．get off D．get rid of
Ⅱ.Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage 1
What is your favorite color? We are all sensitive to color. There are some colors we like a lot and some we don't like at all. Some colors comfort us, and others excite us; some make us happy, and others make us sad. People are affected by color more than they realize because color is tied to all aspects of our lives.
Experts in colorgenics, the study of the language of color, believe that the colors we wear say a lot about us. Do you know why you select a shirt or dress of a certain color when you look through your clothes in the morning? Colorgenics experts say that we unconsciously choose to wear certain colors in order to communicate our desires, emotions, and needs.
Colorgenics experts claim that our clothes send messages to others about our mood, personality, and desires. Pink expresses the peace and contentment of the wearer. People who often wear pink are supposed to be warm and understanding. The message is that you would like to share your peace and happiness with others.
In conclusion, the study of color can help us to understand ourselves and to improve our lives. It offers an alternative way to heal the body and spirit, and it can help us understand what others are trying to communicate.
61、Why are people affected by color more than they realize? ______
A．Colors make people more sensitive.
B．Colors bring people different feelings.
C．Colors are everywhere in people's lives.
D．Colors give people excitement.
62、According to the passage, ______.
A．people wear different colors to show their feelings
B．people communicate better when wearing their favorite colors
C．people like to wear different colors in the morning
D．people choose different colors without knowing they do it purposely
63、The underlined word "contentment" in Paragraph 3 means ______.
A．满意 B．目录 C．内容 D．容量
64、From the passage, people ______ want to share peace and happiness.
A．who wear green clothes B．who wear pink clothes
C．who wear blue clothes D．who wear white clothes
65、Why is the study of color useful in our lives? ______
A．Because it helps us to express our ideas more clearly.
B．Because it helps us to control our emotions and desires.
C．Because it helps us to feel happier and more excited.
D．Because it helps us to understand ourselves and others.
Passage 2
Roger Sperry and Robert Ornstein of the California Institute of Technology won a Nobel Prize in 1972. They discovered that the human brain has two sides, and each side has different work to do. The left side of the brain controls language and number; it analyzes and reasons. The right side controls our imagination; it controls our understanding of music and our sense of rhythm. It is the right side of our brain that makes daydreams.
Great artists and great scientists are similar: they both use the two sides of their brain. It is wellknown that Albert Einstein, as a great scientist, also enjoyed art, playing the violin and sailing. Einstein said his scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from analysis, reason and language. He said that written and spoken words were not important in his thinking. He got ideas by using his imagination. He then used the left side of his brain to use analysis, number and reason and then he used language to explain it.
Usual education in schools encourages us to use the left side of our brains. Language, number, analysis and reason are given more importance in our schools than imagination and daydreaming. In fact, all of us need both sides of our brain. We need to use our imagination to think of solutions to problems and to enjoy feelings and creative experiences. And we need to be logical and to be able to analyze and organize in order to live in this world.
It is true that some people find it easier to use one side of the brain rather than the other but all of us can use both sides and all of us benefit by using all the powers we have. Nietzsche, the well-known philosopher, said that we add to our knowledge by making conscious the unconscious.
66、According to the passage, ______ of our brain controls our understanding of music.
A．the left side B．the right side
C．both sides D．neither side
67、Albert Einstein's example is used to support the idea that ______.
A．all scientific discoveries are based on imagination
B．people should do nothing but daydream
C．using two sides of the brain is important
D．scientists are good at imagining what may happen
68、It is implied in the passage that school education ______.
A．suggests using both sides of the brain
B．finds it very important to have daydreams
C．claims that analysis and reason are of no value
D．fails to develop the right side of the brain
69、What did Nietzsche say about adding to the knowledge we have? ______
A．Learning happens when we are not conscious.
B．Learning happens when we make unconscious decisions.
C．Learning happens when we become aware of things inside us.
D．Learning happens when we think about things logically.
70、The author's attitude towards using two sides of the brain is ______.
A．positive B．neutral C．illogical D．critical
Passage 3
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications, not to mention newspapers and magazines: a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job or advancing in one, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. Yet the unfortunate fact is that most of us are poor readers. Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never get over them. The main problem lies in language itself—words. Single words have little meaning until they are combined into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words. He reads one word at a time, often regressing to reread words or passages. Regression, or looking back over what you have just read, is a common bad habit in reading. Another habit which slows down the speed of reading is vocalization—sounding each word either orally or mentally as one reads.
To overcome these bad habits, some reading clinics use a device called accelerator (加速器), which moves a bar down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable in order to "stretch" him. The accelerator forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading, regression and vocalization virtually impossible. At first, comprehension is sacrificed for speed. But when you learn to read ideas, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skills improved a lot after some training.
71、According to the passage, today many people no longer read for ______.
A．news B．their work
C．information D．entertainment
72、Most people can't read and comprehend quickly mainly because ______.
A．they don't read groups of words
B．they don't like to be trained in reading skills
C．they don't realize they have poor reading habits
D．they don't understand words when put together
73、The following are all bad reading habits EXCEPT ______.
A．regression B．reading for ideas only
C．vocalization D．word-by-word reading
74、How does an accelerator help people to read? ______
A．It helps people read at a comfortable speed.
B．It makes people stretch their eyes when reading.
C．It forces people to overcome bad reading habits.
D．It lets people look back over what they have just read.
75、What does "At first, comprehension is sacrificed for speed" (Para. 2, Sentence 4) mean? ______
A．The reader reads fast, but he understands everything he reads.
B．The reader reads slowly and he understands everything he reads.
C．The reader reads fast without understanding everything he reads.
D．The reader reads slowly, but he doesn't understand everything he reads.
Passage 4
When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff(悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.
Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds. Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.
Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought that she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.
For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken. Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holden if he would like his dog back.
A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.
The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的) but had survived by drinking water from a fresh stream at the base of the cliff. She might have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. "The dog was very thin and hungry," Steve Tregear said. "She was a very lucky dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water," he added.
It was, as Mr. Holden admitted, "a minor miracle(奇迹)".
76、The dog Judy fell down the cliff when she was ______.
A．rescuing her owner B．caught in a hurricane
C．blocked by a rock D．running after a sheep
77、Who spotted Judy after the accident? ______
A．A birdwatcher. B．A student from Leeds.
C．Six volunteers. D．The coastguard of Cornwall.
78、What can be inferred from the passage? ______
A．People like to travel with their pets.
B．Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.
C．Luck plays a vital role in Judy's survival.
D．Holden cared little where Judy was buried.
79、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? ______
A．Mr. Holden called the coastguard after his dog fell down the cliff.
B．Judy was strong and healthy when she was found.
C．People thought Judy died after a 90-minute search.
D．Judy survived because she had fresh water and food.
80、The best title for the passage can be ______.
A．A Miracle of the Coastguard
B．Surviving a Hurricane
C．Dangers in the Wild
D．A Narrow Escape
Ⅲ.Translation
Directions: In this part, there is a short passage in English. Read it carefully and translate it into Chinese.
81、How should we react to disasters? I think it is reasonable to face them. No one expects disasters, but if they come, they are there, and we must accept them as they are. In this way, it might be easier for us to recover from the shock they bring to us. Second, we should concentrate on what we can do to relieve the bad effect of the disaster. We can not undo what is done, but we can make things a little better with our efforts. Finally, in the face of disasters, we should help each other and unite to make up the losses caused by the disaster.
Ⅴ.Writing
82、Directions: For this part, you are required to write a composition of 120 to 180 words. Your writing should be based on the title and outline given below.
The Importance of Skills Learning
1．越来越多的人重视学习一门新技能(如：驾驶、烹饪、急救等)；
2．学习新技能的重要性；
3．你的看法。
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