第Ⅰ卷(三部分,共115分)
第一部分:聽力(略)
第二部分:英語知識運用(共兩節(jié),滿分45分)
第一節(jié):單項選擇(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)
從A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出可填入空白處的最佳答案,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
21. Christmas is ________ special holiday when________ whole family are supposed to get together.
A. the; a B. a; / C. the; /D. a; the
22. The young man acted strangely during the interview. He made a bad ________ on the employer.
A. expressionB. experience
C. impressionD. opinion
23. Many of the Chinese medals were won intable-tennis and gymnastics and also in ________ such as diving and weightlifting.
A. businessesB. matters
C. affairsD. events
24. — What a pity! All the tickets for tonight’s football match have been sold out.
— Don’t worry. It’ll be broadcast_______.
A. live B. livelyC. alive D. living
25. The young man ________ his success to many people, especially his parents.
A. givesB. treatsC. owesD. devotes
26. After the war, a new school building was set up ________ there had once been a temple.
A. in whichB. where
C. whichD. when
27. —Why were you late for the meeting?
— Because my car had ________ on the way.
A. broken inB. broken up
C. broken downD. broken out
28. The police officer wants to know what measures ________ to find the murderer as soon as possible.
A. to takeB. to be taken
C. takenD. being taken
29. — What does Canada export?
— Large amounts of wheat ________
abroad.
A. are sentB. is sent
C. are sendingD. is sending
30. Some people would rather ride bikes as bikes riding has ________ of the trouble of taking buses.
A. nothingB. none
C. someD. neither
31. John may phone tonight. I do not want to go out ________ he phones.
A. in order thatB. instead of
C. in caseD. in this way
32. — Why didn’t you ask the teacher the question?
— She had left the office ________ I had time to do it.
A. asB. tillC. after D. before
33. The reason why he didn’t attend the meeting is ________ he stayed up late last night and didn’t get up until ten o’clock this morning.
A. because B. why C. forD. that
34. ________ is mentioned above, it won’t be long before you regret what you have done.
A. Which B. As C. ThatD. It
35. — I’m interested in that beautiful MP4 player. What do you charge for it?
— $ 125.
—________, but I can’t afford it.
A. It’s worth that
B. It’s really nice
C. That’s too dear
D. Please lower the price
第二節(jié):完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36-55各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳答案,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
One day a famous speaker gave a speech to a crowd of people. He held up a__36__bill. He asked ,“ Who would like this $20 bill ?” Hands were__37__. Then he said, “I’m going to give this $20 bill to one of you, but first let me do this.” He began to crumple (弄皺) the__38__. He then asked the audience, “__39____still wants it ?“ Still the hands went__40__in the air.
“What__41__I do this ? ” he asked, and he__42__the bill on the ground, and started to step on it. He__43__it up. Now the bill was__44__and crumpled. “Now who still wants it ? ” Still the hands went up.
“My friends, ”he continued, “You have all__45__a good lesson. No matter__46__I did to the money, you still wanted it, because the bill did not lose its__47 . It is still worth $20. Many times in our__48 , we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on, because we sometimes__49__wrong decisions, or we may__50____with something we do not__51__. When that happens, we feel depressed (沮喪的) and think we are__52__. But in fact no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. The worth of our life comes not__53__what we do or whom we know, but in who we are ! Don’t forget ‘The worth of a thing does not depend on its outside__54__, but on its inner value. ’ This is the__55__of life.”
36. A. 20 dollar B. 20 dollars C. 20-dollarsD. 20-dollar
37. A. risenB. put C. raisedD. held
38. A. billB. ground C. moneyD. finger
39. A. SomebodyB. Nobody C. AnybodyD. You
40. A. up B. down C. aboveD. below
41. A. shouldB. can C. ifD. whether
42. A. threwB. dropped C. fellD. put
43. A. showedB. lifted C. putD. picked
44. A. goodB. clean C. largeD. dirty
45. A. gaveB. learned C. haveD. take
46. A. thatB. how C. whatD. why
47. A. valueB. price C. effectD. part
48. A. studies B. work C. fields D. lives
49. A. doB. make C. giveD. take
50. A. meet B. deal C. talkD. get
51. A. likeB. hope C. wishD. expect
52. A. worthlessB. weak C. poorD. careless
53. A. fromB. in C. aboutD. at
54. A. beautyB. face C. looksD. image
55. A. lessonB. truth C. sayingD. story
第三部分:閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳答案,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
Sam, an unemployed piano tuner, said it was only the second thing he had ever won in his life. The first thing was an Afghan blanket at a church raffle(抽獎) when he was 25 years old. But this was much bigger: it was $120,000! He had won the Big Cube, a state lottery game. To win, a contestant must first guess which number a spinning cube will stop on. The cube has six numbers on it: 1X, 10X, 50X, 100X, 500X, and 1000X. If he is correct, the contestant must then guess which of two selected variables(變量)is going to be greater. So, just guessing which number appears on the cube does not guarantee that you will win any money.
Sam correctly guessed 1000X, but he still had to choose between two variables. One variable was the number of cars that would run the stop sign at Hill Street and Lake Avenue in six hours. The other variable was the number of times that a teenage boy would change TV channels in a three-hour period. This was a tough decision.
Finally, Sam flipped(擲) a coin. It came up heads, so Sam picked the teenager. He picked right. The stop sign was run only 76 times, but the teen clicked 120 times. Sixty-year-old Sam jumped for joy, for he had just won 1000 times 120, or $120,000. Sam dreamily left the lottery studio. Talking excitedly on his cell phone while crossing the street, he got hit by a little sports car.
Sam is slowly getting better. He was in the hospital for a month. His hospital bill was $109,000. And the insurance company for the little sports car’s owner charged Sam for $10,000 worth of repairs. Also, Sam still has to pay federal taxes on his winnings. Sam doesn’t play the state lottery any more. He says it’s better to be unlucky.
56. According to the passage, “the Big Cube”is ________.
A. a TV program B. a lottery game
C. a quiz show D. a real-life show
57. In order to win “the Big Cube”, a person must ________.
A. guess the correct number on the cube B. guess two selected variables
C. accomplish two tasks assigned to him D. select between two variables
58. What is true about Sam?
A. He was a sixty-year-old man with a job to tune pianos for others.
B. He picked the first number by using a coin to help him make the decision.
C. He was hit by a little sports car when he was going out of the lottery studio.
D. His big prize was hardly enough to cover all the expenses after his accident.
59. Which is the most suitable title of this story?
A. Sam and the Lottery Game B. How to Win a Lottery Game
C. It’s Better to Be Unlucky D. Good Luck Doesn’t Come Easy
B
I stole your dog today. No, I didn’t set a foot on your house, but from the condition of your dog, I can imagine what it looks like… The word“rubbish”
comes to mind.
I found her along a road, with a heavy chain wrapped around her neck, still attached to rotten boards from her doghouse. Not only did I know that most of the town people had already ignored her, judging by the place where I found her, but I knew that if she had gotten into the woods, the “cross” that she dragged behind her would have wrapped itself around a tree until starvation or thirst killed her.
She has a beautiful name now. Already in the first week she has come to look more like she should. Her eyes sparkle and she has learned to wag her tail in greeting. She has stopped flinching( 畏縮 )when I make a sudden movement, because she knows now that I won’t beat her. In fact, she rarely leaves my side. She’s even become brave enough to bark at a cat and today I looked out of the window as she attempted to play with other dogs. No, it’s clear that she does not miss you or her former life on a chain.
It’s not clear yet whether she’ll remain here or whether I’ll find her a loving home where she can count on more individual attention than I can give her, but one thing is certain, this is a bit of stolen “property” which is never returning to you. So sue me, accuse me, plead with the court that she is rightfully yours… I’ m convinced that this is the best
“crime” I’ve ever committed. Hardly anything has pleased me more than the day when I stole your dog. I need only look into her beautiful brown eyes to know that she’d defend my decision with her life. If we have one prayer, it is that you will not replace her, and if we have one special day to celebrate together, it is the day I stole your dog and the day she stole my heart.
60. What’s the author’s attitude towards the former owner of the dog?
A. Puzzled.B. Angry.
C. Shocked.D. Satisfied.
61. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A. the dog is not lovely
B. the dog tried to find a kind master
C. the dog was treated badly by its former master
D. the author will be charged with stealing the dog
62. All the following statements showed us the dog’s recovery from her nature except________.
A. not missing her former master
B. barking at a cat
C. playing with other dogs
D. waving her tail to make greetings
63. What did the author think of his theft?
A. He was afraid of being punished.
B. He thought he had to do it.
C. He believed that the law would allow him to do so.
D. He did it with pride.
C
Once home to the world’s largest trading port, East London is a lovely and cultural place to visit. Here are some of the places of interest there.
Aquarium(水族館)
Beachfront, Esplanade, East London
Tel: 705 2637
Open daily: 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.
Fish Feeding: daily at 10:30a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Seal Show: daily at 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. (Performances are only 10 minutes long.)
Fees: adults-£9, children(3-16 years)-£5, schools / groups-£3 per person.
This is the oldest aquarium in the country. It is also a large office for Tourism in East London, supplying booklets and information to the public.
Border Birders Club is one of the programs here. This is a super birding club where the whole family can have a nice Saturday walk around, looking at different types of birds and talking with the friendly members along the way. For more information, look for the notice on the notice boards outside the Beacon Bay Library and at the Aquarium or call 7352195.
Calgary Transport Museum
13 km from East London on N6 to Stutterheim
Tel: 730 7244
Open daily: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Closed: Friday Christmas Day
Fees: adults-£5, children-£3
Fine collection of restored horse drawn vehicles, carts, wagons, buggies, a gypsy caravan and governess cart.
Museum-The East London Museum
Upper Oxford Street (Entrance and parking in Dawson Road)
Tel: 743 0686
Fax: 743 3127
Open: Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-5p.m.; Saturday 2 p.m.-5p.m.;
Sunday Public Holidays 11 a.m.-4p.m.Fees: Adults-£5, children-£2, school groups scholars in uniform are free.
Go on a wonderful adventure into the past. Best known as the home of the Coelacanth world’s only Dodo Egg, the museum also has an excellent display about the rich and colorful culture of Xhosa, living in South Africa. There is also a Museum Cafeteria with refreshments.
64. How much would a couple with one child pay to go to the East London Museum?
A. £7.B. £12.C. £13. D. £23.
65. If you want to have a nice Saturday walk, you can dial________.
A. 7430686 B. 7433127 C. 7352195D. 7307244
66. We can learn from the passage that________.
A. On Christmas Day, you cannot visit Calgary Transport Museum
B. you can enjoy the seal show at 4 p.m. every day
C. in Border Birders Club, you can see the world’s only Dodo Egg
D. people can go to the Beacon Bay Library in the East London Museum
67. If a person is interested in African culture, he should visit ________.
A. Border Birders ClubB. the East London Museum
C. AquariumD. Calgary Transport Museum
D
I’ve cheated in school when I thought that I could get away with it. I’m not proud of it and I don’t usually feel very good about myself afterward, but sometimes it’s the only way possible to survive in a pressure cooker. My parents are really set on my getting good grades. They study my report card the same way they examine the newspaper’s stock market page. And they make me feel that I’ve got to live up to their expectations.
But often it’s like each teacher acts as if his is the only subject we have. They think nothing of piling on our homework or giving surprise quizzes. Sometimes we have to take two or three tests in different subjects on the same day. I’d like to see a lot of adults I know preparing for that.
When the pressure becomes too high, some kids may resort to(訴諸于) cheating. If you have three or four subjects to study for, you’re not going to be able to devote enough time to each subject in order to be well prepared for each class. Besides, it may be the only way left to live up to your parents’ expectations and compete with the top students in the class.
Everybody knows that if you cheat, it’s important not to get caught. Few things can cause more of chaos. Once, my elder brother got caught cheating on a math final. My parents acted as though he’d committed a federal crime. The assistant principal called them to school, but although the incident caused several conferences, I don’t think that anybody ever really understood what my brother was going through. We’re just supposed to perform outstandingly as well as always act honestly, but how many adults can actually live up to the standards they set for us?
My father has gotten countless traffic tickets for parking in no parking zones or for not coming to a full stop at stop signs. And you’re always hearing about people who don’t file their income tax honestly. How about all the corruption in government? Successful adults often accept dishonesty in order to achieve their business goals. Are kids the only ones who are supposed to be perfect?
Most of my friends have cheated on tests in school at one time or another. The kids who never cheat are usually either afraid of getting caught or just don’t know how to do it safely. Nobody wants to cheat. But if it’s a choice of being honest or of getting a grade, most kids will try for the A. That may sound wrong, but we didn’t make the rules, we’re just trying to get by.
68. What is the best title of this passage?
A. No one wants to cheat!
B. Everyone likes to cheat!
C. No one can survive a cheat!
D. Everyone can fight a cheat!
69. The author owes children’s cheat to the following EXCEPT ________.
A. parentsB. teachers
C. children D. examinations
70. In the fifth paragraph, the author mainly wants to say ________.
A. his father always cheats in his life
B. kids are always supposed to be perfect
C. all the adults can not live up to the standards they set for children
D. children shouldn’t learn from successful adults
71. Which of the following is true according to this passage?
A. The author thinks it is children’s right to cheat in school.
B. Most of the author’s friends like cheating on tests in school.
C. The author shows a positive attitude towards a surprise quiz in school.
D. The author thinks it wrong to cheat in school.
E
Lucky is the man who has no “skeleton(骨架) in his closet.” When a man has done something in his life that he is ashamed of, that he wants to hide, he is said to have a “skeleton in his closet.” Some people may have more than one skeleton.
As we have noted many times, it is hard to find out how these expressions begin. Sometimes, we get some hard facts. But more often we have to depend on guesswork. And that is true of this phrase, which came from England.
Before 1832, English law did not permit a doctor to cut open a dead human body for scientific examination, unless it was the corpse(尸體) of an executed(處決) criminal.
But when it became legal, more and more doctors demanded skeletons for a more scientific study of medicine. It was helping in the advance of modern medicine. The demand had become so strong that men began to rob tombs and sell skeletons to doctors at high prices.
We are told that a doctor would usually buy just one skeleton for scientific study. It became very important in his work. But he had to keep it hidden because most people objected to keeping such a thing. As a rule, the doctor keep his skeleton in some dark corner where it could not be seen, or hide it in a closet.
After a time, people began to suspect(懷疑) every doctor of hiding a skeleton in the closet. From this suspicion, the phrase “a skeleton in the closet” took on a broader, more general meaning — to describe anything that a man wanted to keep others from discovering. It could be proof of a criminal act, or something much less serious. Well, that is one theory.
One writer, however, believes that the phrase might have come from something that really happened. It is his guess that a hidden closet in some old English country home may have turned up a real skeleton, clear proof of some old family shame or crime. Well, one man’s guess is as good as another. But this sounds like a story by the great French novelist, Balzac.
Balzac tells us of a man who suspected his wife of having a lover. The husband comes home by surprise. But she hears him and quickly hides her lover in the closet of her bedroom. He enters her room and asks her if she is hiding her lover. He says he will not open the door to the closet if she promises him there is no one there. He will believe her. She answers firmly that she is not hiding anyone in the closet.
The husband then begins to build a solid brick wall against the closet. His wife watches, knowing that her lover will never come out alive. But she will not change her story and admit her guilt.
72. Which of the following situations is suitable for using the phrase “skeleton in the closet”?
A. You have stolen something precious and don’t want it discovered.
B. You are a doctor and have to keep a skeleton for research.
C. If you have cut open a dead human body for scientific examination youshould keep the skeleton secret.
D. You have done a crime or done something foolish, but you want to keep others from discovering it.
73. From the text we know that there are ________ theories about how the phrase “skeleton in the closet” came into being.
A. one B. twoC. three D. four
74. Which of the following is right according to the text?
A. In the 19th century, doctors realized the importance of anatomy(解剖) in the development of medicine.
B. The doctors of the ancient times liked to collect as many skeletons as possible
C. The thieves stole skeletons from tombs in order to help the doctors.
D. It is legal that corpses of anybody are cut open for scientific examination in history.
75. From the story Balzac told we know that the wife’s lover must have become _______.
A. a corpseB. a phrase
C. a skeletonD. a secret
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
第四部分:寫作(共兩節(jié);滿分35分)
第一節(jié)短文改錯(共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)
此題要求改正所給短文中的錯誤。對標(biāo)有題號的每一行做出判斷:如無錯誤,在該行右邊橫線上畫一個勾(√);如有錯誤(每行只有一個錯誤),則按下列情況改正:
此行多一個詞:把多余的詞用斜線(\\)劃掉,在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞,并也用斜線劃掉。
此行缺一個詞:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧),在該行右邊橫線上寫該加的詞。
此行錯一個詞:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。
注意:原行沒有錯的不要改。
Last weekend we went mountain-climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us go. Setting 76. ________
off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all 77. ________
in high spirits. On every side of the road were green fields 78. ________
and some farm house. We could hear the sound of the 79. ________
rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon 80. ________
we reached the top of the mountain. That surprised us 81. ________
most there was the beauty of scenes. After having a short 82. ________
rest there and sharing with the food we had brought, we 83. ________
started going down. It had rained even harder. We were 84. ________
wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily. 85. ________
第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)
在2008年北京奧運會上,中國著名運動員劉翔因腳傷退出比賽,引起人們的廣泛爭議。下面是騰訊網(wǎng)站的一項調(diào)查:
運動員受傷后,應(yīng)該堅持還是應(yīng)該退出?
請你結(jié)合上表,寫一篇英語短文,談?wù)勛约旱目捶ā?/p>
注意:1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 開頭已給出,不計入總詞數(shù)。
In the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Chinese athlete Liu Xiang dropped out of the race due to his foot injury, which led to a heated discussion among people across the country.
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