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第一部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）

第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空

從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

1. ____ her success as a model， Tina never gave up her dream of being a police officer.

A. WithoutB. Despite

C. InD. To

2. When I came in， I saw her sitting in the sofa ____ in thought.

A. losingB. lost

C. to loseD. being lost

3. We are talking about ____ we admit students into our club.

A. thatB. what

C. whereD. whether

4. Not until I began to work ____ how much time I had wasted.

A. did I realizeB. I realized

C. I had realizedD. had I realized

5. ____ you understand this rule， you will have no difficulty in finishing the task.

A. UntilB. Unless

C. OnceD. Though

6. He ____ have played electric games on TV the whole night for he looks very sleepy.

A. mustB. might

C. wouldD. should

7. I ____ for her for two hours when she finally turned up.

A. was waitingB. would be waiting

C. have been waitingD. had been waiting

8. The children are interested in the activities ____ there is competition.

A. whereB. when

C. whichD. as

9. We all think that the plan you come up with ____ the work is very practical.

A. completeB. completed

C. to completeD. completing

10. — I’m sorry to have to tell you that the classroom is in a mess. You’re on duty today.

— ____ . I’ll clean it up.

A. That’s OKB. No problem

C. It was nothingD. Sorry about that

第二節(jié) 完形填空

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

My mother had been in a deep sleep for three days. She was 88 years old and had 11 the end of a long illness. I 12 for round-the-clock nursing care for her and did not 13 her during those three days. On the fourth 14 ， I called my husband to 15 me up home so that I could get some clean clothes there.

After a quick breakfast at my house， I showered， got dressed， and then threw a few 16 into a shopping bag. We got back into the car and 17 to buy some daily goods. 18 ， I changed my mind and thought I should go to my mother as soon as possible. Something 19 me told me to do that. I hurried to the hospital and found my mother’s nurse 20 to see me. “It’s some kind of miracle （奇跡）！” she said. “Your mother’s eyes are open！” Rushing into my mother’s bedroom， I was 21 to see my mother lying there and staring straight ahead. Was she still 22 ？ I found my heart started 23 . But then she turned and looked straight at me 24 to ask， “Where am I？” Or， perhaps， “Where am I going？” I held her weak body gently， and spoke to her 25 ， “Mum， I love you.” And then I could feel that she was 26 .

“When she opened her eyes，” the nurse said， “I said to your mother， ‘There’s your daughter. Just 27 on before she gets here.’ And she 28 it. She waited for you.”

Thinking about the fact that something told me not to 29 for anything on the way back to my mother， but to hurry as fast as I could so that I was able to say goodbye to her， I believe that it was deep 30 that made me keep company with my mother to the last minute.

11. A. missedB. foundC. reachedD. passed

12. A. calledB. arrangedC. askedD. made

13. A. visitB. comfortC. attendD. leave

14. A. morningB. afternoonC. nightD. noon

15. A. takeB. getC. pickD. put

16. A. dollarsB. notebooksC. clothesD. soaps

17. A. beganB. decidedC. promisedD. managed

18. A. FortunatelyB. ExpectedlyC. UsuallyD. Suddenly

19. A. insideB. behindC. aroundD. beyond

20. A. angryB. disappointedC. happyD. surprised

21. A. worriedB. shockedC. puzzledD. satisfied

22. A. healthyB. aliveC. strongD. asleep

23. A. workingB. shakingC. beatingD. racing

24. A. as ifB. even ifC. so asD. in case

25. A. loudlyB. softlyC. normallyD. firmly

26. A. peacefulB. miserableC. scaredD. gone

27. A. stayB. watchC. holdD. keep

28. A. managedB. heardC. believedD. understood

29. A. lookB. waitC. stopD. search

30. A. sorrowB. thoughtC. sleepD. love

第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)）

第一節(jié) 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Dear Guest，

WELCOME TO PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL APARTMENTS—SYDNEY.

At present we are updating our information folders in the rooms so as to assist you during your stay. Please note the following：

Phone number

Reception （接待處）： Dial 7

Housekeeping： Dial 4

Apartment-to-apartment： Dial the apartment number （except 1st floor apartments： dial the apartment number followed by the # key）

Outside line： Dial 0， wait for dial tone， and then the number required

Please keep your key with you at all times. The main doors to the apartments are locked from about 10：30 pm-7：00 am， and you will need to use your key to gain access to the apartments.

If in the event of the fire alarm sounding please stay calm. If evacuation （疏散） is necessary please go through the fire exits. DO NOT USE LIFTS. Remember to take your valuables and key with you. Please gather at the Wishing Tree but don’t stay with the Fire Brigade （消防隊(duì)）. A staff member or hotel security （保安） will give necessary instructions. For further details on this please dial 7.

Please see reception for any advice on tours and Sydney’s attractions， and please dial 7 if you require any further information.

We hope your stay with us is an enjoyable one.

Kind regards，

Paul Williams

Guest Services Manager

31. How can you dial from your room in Pacific to Room 111 on the 1st floor？

A. Just dial 111.B. Dial 6， and then 111.

C. Dial 111 and press the # key.D. Press the # key， and then dial 111.

32. A guest who wants to go back to his room in Pacific at 11：41 pm can ____ .

A. open the main door with his keyB. dial 0， and phone the reception

C. go to his room through the hallD. use the lifts

33. In case of fire in Pacific， guests should ____ .

A. dial 7 and wait for the hotel security’s instructionsB. take their keys and leave Pacific by way of lifts

C. leave Pacific through the fire exitsD. be together with the Fire Brigade

34. This letter most probably appears in ____ .

A. a guest’s roomB. the official guide

C. a staff member’s officeD. advertisements for hotels

B

Nicolai Calabria has already become one of the best 106-pound wrestlers. He has successfully climbed to the top of the highest mountain in Africa， and most importantly， he’s changed the attitude of any normal person who watches him compete.

The 17-year-old teenager has one leg. He was born that way， but his goal is to show it’s not the one thing that defines him. He would also be the first one to tell you that he just wants to prove to others and himself that he’s just like other normal ones.

When Calabria was young， his parents tried different prostheses （假肢） to find out which was most comfortable for their son as he tried to keep up with the family， who has a preference for sports.

At first， the Calabrias had their middle child in a prosthesis that looked and functioned like a real leg， but soon they decided to choose a different path when they found it wasn’t beneficial to his movement. Then the family moved him to arm crutches （手杖） and from there a new burst of energy was found.

Getting others to believe that he could take off on the soccer field took a little bit longer. When the Calabrias moved to Concord， they had a hard time persuading the town soccer team to allow a child like him to compete with able-bodied kids. After months and months of debates and meetings， the family received the answer they were looking for. Since then， witnessing a young man on crutches who competes against those with two legs has become a fixed event in the Concord community.

“At that time I had nothing but discouragement working with the soccer community； however， now I have nothing but admiration for the fact that he’s been allowed to play， and people see that he adds value to the game，” his father said. “I just think it’s a great result.”

35. This passage shows us a boy with one leg ____ .

A. can add value to societyB. can do what a normal teenager can

C. is realizing as many dreams as he canD. can make a sport event more valuable

36. What can we learn from Paragraph 5？

A. Calabria’s parents didn’t allow him to play soccer at first.

B. There are some other disabled children in the soccer team.

C. Calabria proved to be the most excellent player of the team.

D. It wasn’t easy for Calabria to be accepted to the town soccer team.

37. The underlined part in Paragraph 5 probably means “____”.

A. a must-seeB. a planned programme

C. an extra gameD. a special occasion.

38. It is implied in the last paragraph that Nicolai’s father ____ .

A. has been discouraged since Nicolai played soccer

B. thinks that Nicolai is playing a key role in the team

C. is very delighted that Nicolai can play soccer in the team

D. hasn’t expected that Nicolai can be allowed to play soccer

C

“Confidence” is probably one of the most noticeable traits （品質(zhì)） in the Americans. They show confidence in the way they talk， the way they smile， the way they dress and the way they walk. Living and competing with all these confident American students， I find it extremely important to be confident as an international student and instructor. As a student， being confident means you should never hesitate to raise your hand whenever a question or a point comes to your mind. Don’t mind if it sounds simple or silly. Otherwise you will never get a chance to speak in class at all. What’s worse， the professors may think you are not prepared for the discussion or you do not have your own opinion on the issue—this is the last comment any graduate would like to receive.

Being confident for me as a foreign instructor means calmly asking the student to repeat what he or she has said if I did not get it. Pretending to understand what you actually did not may just bring yourself embarrassment （窘迫） or even disgrace. But the time I most need to be confident is when my students come to my office and bargain about the grades I have given for their speeches （The course I’m teaching here is Public Speaking）. Modesty is a trait highly valued in China， but it won’t be of much help here if you want to survive and succeed in a good American graduate program.

39. To compete with American students it’s very important to ____ .

A. be quite confidentB. be polite and friendly

C. have more discussions with themD. understand what they think about

40. A professor will have the worst opinion of a student who ____ .

A. gives a simple answerB. shows no interest in the course

C. tries to seize any chance to speak in classD. is considered to have no opinion of his own

41. The author is most likely to feel embarrassed if ____ .

A. he has to give a speechB. the students bargain with him

C. he pretends to know what he doesn’tD. he asks a student to repeat what he has said

42. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？

A. Modesty can help you through an American graduate program.

B. Modesty doesn’t help you much in America.

C. The writer teaches in Europe for a living.

D. Americans students are ready to accept the grades from the teacher.

D

Can you believe your eyes？ A recent experiment suggests that the answer to that question may depend on your age.

Martin Doherty， a psychologist at the University of Stirling in Scotland， led the team of scientists. In this experiment， Doherty and his team tested the perception （觀察力） of some people， using pictures of some orange circles. The researchers showed the same pictures to two groups of people. The first group included 151 children aged 4 to 10， and the second group included 24 adults aged 18 to 25.

The first group of pictures showed two circles alone on a white background. One of the circles was larger than the other， and these people were asked to identify the larger one. Four-year-olds identified the correct circle 79 percent of the time. Adults identified the correct circle 95 percent of the time.

Next， both groups were shown a picture where the orange circles， again of different sizes， were surrounded by gray circles. Here’s where the trick lies in. In some of the pictures， the smaller orange circle was surrounded by even smaller gray circles—making the orange circle appear larger than the other orange circle， which was the real larger one. And the larger orange circle was surrounded by even bigger gray circles—so it appeared to be smaller than the real smaller orange circle.

When young children aged 4 to 6 looked at these tricky pictures， they weren’t fooled—they were still able to find the bigger circle with roughly the same accuracy as before. Older children and adults， on the other hand， did not do as well. Older children often identified the smaller circle as the larger one， and adults got it wrong most of the time.

As children get older， Doherty said， their brains may develop the ability to identify visual context. In other words， they will begin to process the whole picture at once： the tricky gray circles， as well as the orange circle in the middle. As a result， they’re more likely to fall for this kind of visual trick.

43. Doherty and his team did an experiment to evaluate ____ .

A. children’s and adults’ brainsB. the influence of people’s age

C. children’s and adults’ eye-sightD. people’s ability to see accurately

44. According to the passage， we can know that ____ .

A. a smaller orange circle appears bigger on a white background

B. an orange circle appears bigger than a gray one of the same size

C. a circle surrounded by other circles looks bigger than its real size

D. a circle surrounded by bigger ones looks smaller than its real size

45. When asked to find the larger circle， ____ .

A. only adults over 18 got it right 95% of the time with gray ones around

B. children at 4 got it right about 79 % of the time with gray ones around

C. children at 6 got it wrong 79 % of the time with no gray ones around

D. adults got it right most of the time with gray ones around

46. Why are younger children not fooled？

A. They are smarter than older children and adults.

B. Older people are influenced by their experience.

C. People’s eyes become weaker as they grow older.

D. Their brain can hardly notice related things together.

E

It was 3：45 in the morning when the vote was finally taken. After six months of arguing， Australia’s Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die. Almost immediately word flashed on the Internet and was picked up by John Hofsess， executive director of the Right to Die Society of Canada. He sent it on by way of the group’s online service， Death NET. “We posted bulletins all day long， because of course this isn’t just something that happened in Australia. It’s world history，” says Hofsess.

The full import may take a while to sink in. The NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications. Some have breathed sighs of relief， others， including churches， right-to-life groups and the Australian Medical Association， bitterly attacked the bill and the hurry of its passage. But the tide is unlikely to turn back. In Australia—where an aging population， life-extending technology and changing community attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia （安樂(lè)死）. In the US and Canada， where the right-to-die movement is gathering strength， observers are waiting for the dominoes （多米諾骨牌） to start falling.

Under the new Northern Territory law， an adult patient can request death—probably by a deadly injection or pill—to put an end to suffering. The patient must be diagnosed （診斷） as terminally ill by two doctors. After a cooling-off period of seven days， the patient can sign a certificate of request. After 48 hours the wish for death can be met. For Lloyd Nickson， a 54-year-old Darwin citizen suffering from lung cancer， the NT Rights of Terminally Ill law means he can get on with living without the fear of his suffering： a terrifying death from his breathing condition. “I’m not afraid of dying from a spiritual point of view， but what I was afraid of was how I’d go， because I’ve watched people die in the hospital fighting for oxygen，” he says.

47. What does the author mean by saying “But the tide is unlikely to turn back”？

A. What happened in Australia can change world history.

B. That the law has been passed probably can’t be changed.

C. Doctors are allowed by law to take the lives of the ill patients.

D. It is impossible to pass the NT Rights of the Terminally Ill law.

48. What can we learn from Paragraph 2？

A. Changing technology is chiefly responsible for the passage of the law.

B. The objection to euthanasia is slow to come in other countries.

C. It takes time to realize the importance of the law’s passage.

D. Physicians and citizens share the same view on euthanasia.

49. By saying “observers are waiting for the dominoes to start falling”， the author means ____ .

A. observers are taking a wait-and-see attitude towards the future of euthanasia

B. similar laws are likely to be passed in the US， Canada and other countries

C. the effect-taking process of the passed law may finally come to a stop

D. observers are waiting to see the result of the game of dominoes

50. We can learn from the passage that Lloyd Nickson ____ .

A. has a strong fear of terrible sufferingB. will choose euthanasia and die peacefully

C. undergoes a cooling-off period of seven daysD. will experience the suffering of a lung cancer patient

第二節(jié) 根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)多余選項(xiàng)。

— Advance Reservations. Can I help you？

— 51

— Yes， we do have a single room available for those dates.

— What is the rate， please？

— The current rate is $50 per night.

— 52

— For $50 you will have a radio， a colour television， a telephone and a major international newspaper delivered to your

room every day.

— 53

— Very good. Could you tell me your name， sir， please？

— Yes， it is Daniel.

— How do you spell it， please？

— It’s D-A-N-I-E-L.

—D-A-N-I-E-L. 54

— （010） 679-5566. By the way， I’d like a quiet room away from the street if that is possible.

— 55 OK. We look forward to your visit.

— Thank you and goodbye.

— Goodbye.

A. What services come with that？

B. What about your telephone number？

C. Sorry， I forgot your telephone number.

D. That sounds not bad at all. I’ll take it.

E. A quiet room away from the street is preferred.

F. I’d like to have a single room with a bath for October 5.

G. Yes， I’d like to book a single room with a bath from October 4 to October 10.

51. _____ 52. _____ 53. _____ 54. _____ 55. _____