Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension
Passage One
Some people argue that the pressure on international sportsmen and sportswomen kills the essence of sport—the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they will become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself, and he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation's hopes, dreams and reputation.
A good example is the FIFA World Cup. Football is the third most important sport in the world. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina to someone and the chances are that he'll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.
Some sports fans and supporters get quite unreasonable about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. In 1978, thousands of the Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentinean really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it's nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.
1、What is the author's main purpose in the passage? ______
A.To explain the role of sport.
B.To compare Scotland with Argentina.
C.To show that Argentina is better than all others.
D.To prove that football is the world's third most important sport.
2、In the second paragraph, the underlined word "summit" means "______".
A.award
B.summary
C.highest point
D.mountaintop
3、According to the passage, Argentina is world-famous because of its ______.
A.obvious position on the map
B.success in the World Cup
C.excellence in the most important sports
D.large number of sports fans and supporters
4、If a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will ______.
A.fail to succeed
B.lose enjoyment
C.be successful
D.be unreasonable
5、What is the author's attitude towards international games? ______
A.Nations that meet on a football field are unlikely to meet on a battlefield.
B.Nations that win the World Cup are regarded as best in all aspects.
C.Nations that win in international games prove the best on the sports field at least.
D.Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways.
Passage Two
For years and years people have been saying that the railways are dead. "We can do without railways," people say, as if motorcars and planes made the railways unnecessary. We all keep hearing that trains are slow, that they lose money, and that they're dying. But this is far from the truth. In these days when oil is expensive, the railways have become highly competitive with motorcars and planes. If you want to carry people or goods from place to place, they're cheaper than planes.
Railways have much in common with planes. A plane goes in a straight line and so does a railway. What is more, it takes you from the heart of a city into the heart of another. But a railway doesn't leave you as a plane does, miles and miles away from the city center. It doesn't hold you up as a motorcar does, in endless traffic jams. And a single train can carry goods which no plane or motorcar could ever do.
Far from being dead, the railways are very much alive. Modern railway lines give you a smooth, untroubled journey. Where else can you eat well, sleep in comfort, feel safe and enjoy the scene while you are traveling at speed at the same time? And we are only at the beginning. We have entered the age of superfast trains, traveling at 150 miles an hour and more. Soon we will be wondering why we spend so much on motorways we can't use because we don't have enough money to buy oil and planes we can't fly for the same reason.
6、Some people think the railways are dead for many reasons except that ______.
A.trains are dying
B.oil is expensive today
C.trains are slow
D.railways lose money
7、The author's idea about railways seems to be that ______.
A.we can do without railways
B.trains have much in common with motorcars and planes
C.motorcars and planes are not as good as trains
D.trains are as good as motorcars and planes
8、According to the author, which of the following is NOT true? ______
A.It is cheaper to travel by train than by plane.
B.The railway station is usually in the center of a city.
C.When you get off the plane you will find yourself right in the city center.
D.No motorcar or plane can carry as many goods as a train does in a cheap way.
9、According to the author, the disadvantage of motorcars and planes is that ______.
A.they cannot travel fast enough
B.too much money will be spent on oil
C.they cannot give a smooth, untroubled journey
D.the travelers cannot enjoy the scene in their journey
10、What's the main idea of the passage? ______
A.The railways are dead now.
B.Motorcars and planes have made the railways unnecessary.
C.We've entered the age of superfast trains.
D.The advantages of the railways enable them to be alive even nowadays.
Passage Three
The way people hold the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievements, religious commitment(忠诚), and self-improvement.
Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.
Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole night's sleep or a three-day vacation. I don't know any parent who would choose the word "fun" to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.
Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realization. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying new cars or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.
11、According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because ______.
A.he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single
B.he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities
C.he finds more fun in dating than in marriage
D.he fears it will put an end to all his fun, adventure and excitement
12、Raising children, in the author's opinion, is ______.
A.a moral duty
B.a source of inevitable pain
C.a thankless job
D.a rewarding task
13、From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes comes from ______.
A.misunderstanding
B.prejudice
C.hatred
D.ignorance
14、To understand what true happiness is one must ______.
A.have as much fun as possible during one's lifetime
B.make every effort to liberate oneself from pain
C.be able to distinguish happiness from fun
D.put up with pain under all circumstances
15、What is the author trying to tell us? ______
A.One must know how to attain happiness.
B.Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain.
C.It is important to make commitments.
D.It is pain that leads to happiness.
Passage Four
Everyone knows that laziness is a sin. We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral, wasteful， and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But laziness can be more harmful than that， and it is often caused by more complex reasons than simple wishes to avoid work. Some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule or for fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed(丧失活动能力的) by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful work. Or other sorts of fantasies may prevent work; some people are so busy planning， sometimes planning great deals or fantastic achievements， that they are unable to deal with whatever "lesser" work is on hand. Still other people are not avoiding work； strictly speaking， they are merely procrastinating(拖延)—rescheduling their day.
Laziness can actually be helpful. Like procrastinators， some people may look lazy when they are really thinking， planning， contemplating(深思) and researching. We all should remember that some great scientific discoveries occurred by chance or while some were "goofing off"(磨洋工). Newton wasn't working in the orchard when the apple hit him and he discovered the law of universal gravitation. Sometimes， being "lazy"—that is， taking time off for a rest—is good for overworked students or executives. Taking a rest can be particularly helpful to the athlete who is trying too hard or the doctor who's simply working himself overtime too many evenings at the clinic. So be careful when you are tempted to call someone lazy. That person may be thinking， resting， or planning his or her next book.
16、The underlined word "that" in the first paragraph refers to "______".
A.laziness is immoral
B.laziness is wasteful
C.lazy people will never amount to anything in life
D.all of the above
17、The first paragraph is mostly devoted to the discussion of ______.
A.complex reasons that make people seem lazy
B.serious problems that lazy people suffer from
C.other sorts of fantasies that may prevent work
D.great deals that people are busy planning
18、According to the second paragraph， being "lazy" is good for ______.
A.a student who is on holiday
B.a doctor who is working overtime
C.an executive who is on leave
D.an athlete who is not training
19、The tone of the passage is ______.
A.cautious
B.careless
C.optimistic
D.pessimistic
20、What does the writer intend to tell us in the passage? ______
A.Laziness is definitely a sin.
B.Laziness can be of great help all the time.
C.Laziness makes people good for nothing.
D.Laziness should be properly defined.
Part Ⅱ Cloze
You've just been given a major task and want to do it well, but it seems that 21 you get started, you're interrupted. First, Jane stops 22 . Then, it's the phone. Later, your boss tells you to drop everything—she's got a rush job. And you have a meeting at three!
All these things are important. 23 you could rearrange them without breaking your 24 ! Actually, you can! We've heard about quality time at home—why not add quality time into the job?
Begin by 25 out those parts of the day 26 you're most 27 . You may work best in the morning or in the afternoon. No matter when—just find your time and build a wall 28 it.
Say 29 for you, 30 time begins at ten. 31 on your major task then, and don't let anything interrupt you. If you have a secretary, tell her or him to hold 32 calls and visitors. If you don't, try to ask a colleague to help you. The 33 is that both outsiders and colleagues will know that you will not be 34 for a part of each day. Why? Because you are working!
Prepare for this special block of time as carefully 35 you would for an important meeting. Don't waste precious minutes searching for memos or notes. Be ready 36 precisely at ten, and get the most 37 every second. You might like to use your 38 simply for thinking about a project, a problem or a new idea.
Start small—maybe thirty or forty minutes, three times a week, building 39 at least an hour. Sure, you'll have to chip away at your blocks a little sometimes, but guard that hour as you would any other valued 40 .
21、A.because
B.the minute
C.so that
D.even if
22、A.by
B.in
C.out
D.over
23、A.Where
B.But
C.If only
D.Otherwise
24、A.interest
B.promise
C.condition
D.concentration
25、A.finding
B.found
C.being found
D.find
26、A.it
B.out which
C.why
D.during which
27、A.successful
B.creative
C.tired
D.sleepy
28、A.around
B.behind
C.far from
D.above
29、A.what
B.how
C.that
D.whether
30、A.lunch
B.work
C.task
D.quality
31、A.Call
B.Focus
C.Depend
D.Feed
32、A.all
B.both
C.none
D.either
33、A.question
B.demand
C.news
D.point
34、A.reasonable
B.available
C.embarrassing
D.confusing
35、A.less
B.more
C.as
D.than
36、A.to begin
B.beginning
C.having begun
D.began
37、A.on
B.with
C.out of
D.over
38、A.memories
B.blocks
C.experiences
D.relationships
39、A.compared to
B.due to
C.other than
D.up to
40、A.possessions
B.positions
C.satisfactions
D.doubts
Part Ⅲ True or False
Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't love others until you love yourself. Sometimes you'll hear people say that you can't expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, you've got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that we're the apple of our parents' eyes, and that our grandmas think we are great talents and our uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics, but sometimes it's a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you built a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.
The self-image is your own mind's picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these self-images are more negative than what they should be, and thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.
The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes. That is, make a list if you need to, and write down all of the great things you do every day. Don't allow doubts to occur in it.
It might well be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can't move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself. Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task. If you think you are silly because you aren't good at math, find a tutor. If you think you are weak because you can't run a mile, get to the track and practice. If you think you are dull because you don't follow the latest trends, buy a few new clothes.
The best way to get rid of a negative self-image is to realize that your image is far from objective and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities. Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image. When you can pat yourself on the back, you'll know you're well on your way.
41、We can conclude that both adolescents and parents are the intended readers of the passage.
42、You need to build a positive self-image when you feel it hard to change yourself.
43、According to the passage, our self-images are probably untrue.
44、If you want to change your self-image, you should change the way you think.
45、The passage mainly talks about how to build a positive self-image.
Part Ⅳ Translation
Part 1
46、Everyone is studying hard to improve academic scores. How can you stop them?
A.为了提高学业成绩，所有人都在努力学习。你怎么可以阻止他们呢?
B.为了改善学习成绩，每个人一直努力学习。你为什么要阻止他们呢?
C.每个人只是为了改变学术方式而努力学习。你怎么可以阻止他们呢?
D.所有人都在为了改变学业成绩而刻苦学习。你为什么要阻止他们呢?
47、The new expanded swimming pool is twice the size of the previous one.
A.新的游泳池比旧的游泳池大两倍。
B.新修建的游泳池在尺寸上比先前的小两倍。
C.新扩建的游泳池是先前的两倍大。
D.先前的游泳池是新修建的两倍大。
48、Hardly had the football match begun when it started raining.
A.足球比赛还未开始，天就下雨了。
B.足球比赛无法开始了，因为下雨了。
C.足球比赛已经开始了，天也下雨了。
D.足球比赛刚开始天就下雨了。
49、There were so many customers in the shop during the Spring Festival that shop assistant couldn't offer timely service to all of them.
A.春节期间，因为这家商店的顾客如此多，店员不能为顾客提供及时的服务。
B.春节期间，这家商店的顾客如此多，以至于店员不能为所有的顾客提供及时的服务。
C.这家商店在春节期间的顾客很多，但是店员能及时为顾客提供服务。
D.这家商店在春节期间有如此多的顾客，但店员能为所有的顾客提供服务。
50、As long as he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes it.
A.除非他努力工作，我不介意他什么时候完成。
B.如果他认真工作，我就不会介意他什么时候完成。
C.只要他勤奋工作，我不介意他在哪里完成。
D.只要他努力工作，我不介意他什么时候完成。
Part 2
剪纸(paper cutting)是中国最为流行的传统民间艺术之一。中国剪纸有一千五百多年的历史，在明朝和清朝时期(the Ming and Qing dynasties)特别流行。特别是在春节和婚庆期间，剪纸被用来装饰门窗和房间，以增加喜庆的气氛。剪纸最常用的颜色是红色，象征健康和兴旺。中国剪纸在世界各地很受欢迎，并且经常被用作馈赠外国友人的礼物。
Paper cutting is one of China's most popular traditional 51 . Chinese paper cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years. It was particularly widespread during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Spring Festival and 52 , in particular, paper cutting are used to 53 doors, windows and rooms in order to enhance the 54 . The color most frequently used in paper cutting is red, which 55 health and prosperity. Chinese paper cutting is very popular around the world and it is often given as a present to foreign friends.
A. folk arts
B. happy hours
C. wedding celebrations
D. create
E. joyous atmosphere
F. marriage
G. symbolizes
H. decorate
I. cultural heritage
J. engagement
Part 3
56、工作越努力，你的进步就越大。
57、不管你是谁，都要遵守法律。
58、这是她见过的最漂亮的学校。
59、我们期待在未来我们的学校会有振奋人心的发展。
60、政府让公众相信这个问题很快会得到解决。
Part Ⅴ Error Correction
61-70题略
Part Ⅵ Writing
71、Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write a composition on the topic: Different Attitudes Towards Shopping. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below.
1．有人认为购物使人感到有趣；
2．有人认为购物只是一项任务；
3．你对购物的看法。
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