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第一节 (共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What was Mr Smith when the woman was a school teacher？ A.A teacher. B.A student. C.A doctor. 2.What does the woman mean？ A. She has no time to see the computer. B. She is eager to see the computer. C. She wants the computer. 3.Why didn't the woman get the job？ A. She is not old enough. B. She is not good at the job. C. She is no longer young. 4.Where is the nearest bookstore？ A. On the opposite side of the road from the post office. B. Next to the post office. C. Far from the post office. 5.What can we learn from this dialogue？ A. They are talking about holidays. B. The man will be waiting for her at 4. C. The woman wants to visit the man tomorrow. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。 6.Where is the new sports center？ A. On Hill Road. B. On Mill Street. C. On Station Road. 7.What sport did the man do last week？ A. Swimming. B. Basketball. C. Tabletennis. 8.When will they go to the sports centre？ A. On Friday. B. On Thursday. C. On Wednesday. 听第7段材料，回答第9至10题。 9.What can we know from the conversation？ A. J.K.Rowling is an orphan. B. The British writer has become rich by writing. C. Mike is writing a novel now. 10.What will the woman probably do after the conversation？ A. Visit a bookstore. B. Borrow the novel from the man. C. Finish the novel as fast as possible. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11.What is the relationship between Jack and the woman？ A. Brother and sister. B. Husband and wife. C. Mother and son. 12.Why is the woman angry with Jack？ A. He spends too much time on the computer. B. He doesn't do his school work at all. C. He won't follow the man's advice. 13.What does the woman ask the man to do？ A. To phone Jack's teacher. B. To have a talk with Jack. C. To help Jack with his lessons. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.What can we know about Helen？ A. She is in New York now. B. She was born in New York. C. She will go home by train. 15.Who has booked the ticket for Helen？ A. The man. B. Rose. C. Helen herself. 16.When is Helen invited to dinner at the man's？ A. This Friday. B. Next Sunday. C. This Sunday. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17.When did Alice make up her mind to be a nurse？ A. After she left school last year. B. When she was just a little child. C. When she began to study in a big hospital. 18.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？ A. Alice went to classes every day. B. Alice hated to care for the old people. C. Alice studied late at night. 19.What was Alice told to do one day？ A. To serve meals. B. To bath the patients. C. To clean the patients'false teeth. 20.How long did it take patients to find their teeth？ A. Half an hour. B. One hour. C. One hour and a half.
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Recently some studies have found that learning ___________ second language can lead to __________ increase in one’s brain power. A. a; the B. 不填; the C. a; an D. the; an
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Try the new cleaner. Just a few minutes every day－that’s all it takes－_________ you could have shining floors and furniture. A. but B. and C. or D. so
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Mr. Wang made up his mind to devote all he could _____ his oral English before going abroad. A. improve B. to improve C. improving D. to improving
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— _________ was it _________ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace？ — Totally by chance. A. What; that B. How; that C. When; how D. Where; that
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— Mike got “F” in his history test. 一 ? He has been working so hard on it. A. How come B. So what C. What for D. Why not
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—There were not many people in the concert yesterday. —Pop music isn’t ________. A. to everyone’s taste B. to everyone’s joy C. to someone’s measure D. to anyone’s surprise
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－How could I thank you enough? －Don’t mention it. Any other man __________ that. A. must do B. could do C. would have done D. should have done
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The of Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People’s Olympics will allow Beijing to become the focal point for tourists from across the globe. A. theme B. purpose C. task D. brand
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—I ran into the back of a truck yesterday and damaged my car badly. —I suppose you ___________ too fast. A. had driven B. drove C. were driving D. have driven
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—What are you reading, Mike? —I’m not really reading, just _________ the pages. A. turning off B. turning around C. turning over D. turning up
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—I’m afraid I have to give it up. —Don’t be discouraged. Remember __________ sticks to his work will succeed one day. A. anyone B. who C. no matter who D. whoever
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—___________ he have been chosen as captain of our school football team? —Yes, he __________. Can’t you see he’s wearing an armband (袖标)？ A. Can; can B. Must; must have C. Can; must have D. Must; must
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I am ashamed, sir, that I wasted the many hours __________ I should have studied in class. A. while B. before C. which D. when
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—It’s so cold! Why not close the door? —Sorry. It _________. I’ll have it repaired soon. A. won’t shut B. won’t be shut C. hasn’t shut D. isn’t shut
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Fully ____________ looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the various activities in the club. A. attached B. occupied C. contributed D. devoted
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Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa. Each of the 12 countries that has 1its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own 2. So how have these countries been able to 3? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe, 4in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a 5to learn and use their traditional language. But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is 6. And every European country requires students to study English for many years at 7. Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a 8. "If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try 9. And if it's not 10, I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees, 11French and Spanish are mainly used. Each country has its own 12culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to 13olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like 14strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held 15throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is 16. Europeans consume tons of it. Football, of course, also helps to 17all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with 18and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same 19that Michael Jordan is to 20. 1.A. given up B. ended up C. agreed with D. started with 2.A. money B. right C. border D. culture 3.A. meet B. unite C. travel D. accept 4.A. specially B. generally C. particularly D. normally 5.A. chance B. right C. wish D. place 6.A. French B. German C. English D. Spanish 7.A. school B. work C. home D. table 8.A. subject B. tool C. need D. must 9.A. English B. French C. German D. Greek 10.A. listening B. spoken C. working D. heard 11.A. as B. where C. since D. whose 12.A. food B. art C. drink D. life 13.A. add B. spread C. spend D. put 14.A. a kind of B. a lot of C. a cup of D. a taste of 15.A. in common B. in general C. in need D. in special 16.A. beer B. wine C. coffee D. soup 17.A. attract B. tie C. play D. watch 18.A. opera B. bread C. music D. football 19.A. direction B. level C. way D. game 20.A. basketballers B. British C. athletes D. Americans
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FOR many young people, having to attend school with a parent would be their worst nightmare. However, Senior 1 student Li Qinmei is happy taking her father with her as long as she can go to classes. He is disabled and unable to take care of himself. The 16-year-old country girl in Zhucheng, Shandong Province has experienced one disaster after another in her short life. Li lost her mother at three. Four years later, her father became paralyzed after a tractor accident. At 12, her misfortune returned with the death of her grandma. Since then she has been forced to shoulder all the responsibility for her broken family. Li learnt to cook and managed to live a life with an allowance of only 24 yuan per month. The most difficult thing she had to deal with was helping her father bathe, dress and use the toilet as he could hardly move. "I felt embarrassed, and so did my dad. It was really hard at the beginning," she recalled. During most of her junior school years, Li went to classes only once a month as her father was seriously ill at the time. "I taught myself at home and asked teachers for help on my school days," she explained. Li's hard work paid off this fall. She was admitted by Zhucheng No 1 High School, a local key school, based on her good performance in the entrance exams. The school offered Li and her father a room on campus to live in so she could look after him during breaks. Once in a while, Li felt sad when she saw her classmates going shopping or hanging out with friends. "I envy them sometimes because they have both mum and dad to look after them. However, I soon feel relieved as I still have my dear dad with me," she said. Li admitted that the difficulties in life had taught her to be strong. "I believe I will go on and continue my studies at a good university," she said, in a confident tone. Her teacher Mr. Wang has the same belief. Li made great progress in the recent monthly exams. "She works hard and is always eager to excel (好强的). It's not easy for her never to be late for school, but she has managed to make it work," Wang said. 1.Li Qinmei has to shoulder the family because ________. A. her father was badly injured in a car accident B. her grandma died when she was 12 C. her mother passed away when she was 3 D. misfortune in her life forced her to do so 2.From the passage we can infer that _________. A. Li Qinmei doesn’t like others talking about her father B. many young students hate going to school with their parents C. Li Qinmei has made great progress in her study D. Li Qinmei has lost three relatives and has to take care of her father 3.What’s the meaning of the underlined phrase “hanging out” in the passage?_________. A. playing outside B. working hard C. exchanging ideas D. talking happily 4.According to the passage, which statement is Not True? __________. A. Li Qinmei was admitted to a local key school because of his good scores in the exams B. Li Qinmei is very embarrassed when she helps her father bathe C. Li Qinmei often goes to attend her father after class D. Li Qinmei is able to go to class on time though she has to attend her father
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“I’m seventy years old,” says the gray-haired lady proudly to the entertainer at her Community Club dinner. “Did you hear that, everyone?” says the entertainer. “This lovely lady is just seventy years young! And she doesn’t look a day over fifty.” He has been careful not to use the word “old”. In a society where youth is so admired, old age is often seen as something sad, something to fight against. Americans prefer not to say “old” people. They use the expression “senior citizens”. They do not talk about “old people’s” homes, but “retirement” homes. In fact, the entertainer is not so wrong. Seventy is not very old these days. People in the US are living longer and longer. In1980, 12 percent of Americans were over sixty-five years old. By 2030, 21 percent will be over sixty-five. One reason for this is that families are getting smaller. The average couple now has only 1.8 children. At the same time, improved medical care means that people are living longer. This change in the age of Americans is going to have serious results. For one thing, medical costs are rising. The government is unable to pay the elderly people’s medical bills that have gone up very much. Some old people have to leave hospital “sicker and quicker” than they should, before they are really better. More fortunate senior citizens, though, who still have good health, want new laws to be passed to allow them to stay at work. In the past, the retirement age was sixty-five, but that is changing now. Older people are stronger and more energetic than ever before. Many of them refuse to stop working just because they have reached a certain age. There is a change, too, in the way in which elderly people see themselves. Many are no longer happy to accept the gray hair, bald heads, and boring clothes of their own parents. They like to wear younger-looking clothes and bright makeup（化妆品）.American women spend millions of dollars a year on operations to lift their faces and make those ugly wrinkles disappear. Men are prepared to spend even more on operations to plant new hair on their bald spots. It’s worth any money to look younger. 1.In America people try to avoid using the word “old” because ____. A. the old age is seen as something that isn’t admired B. it is now believed to bring bad luck to elderly people C. the standard of getting old has changed D. the change in the age has caused a healthy problem 2.According to the passage, which of the following does NOT describe the American society correctly? A. People live longer because of improved medical care. B. The government finds it difficult to afford the medical bills of the elderly. C. People use polite expressions when talking about old age. D. The old patients’ time in hospital is strictly limited. 3.Which of the following is not the result of the changing in the age of Americans? A. Medical costs are rising. B. The family becomes smaller. C. The retirement age needs changing. D. Elderly people spend a lot on keeping young. 4.This passage is most probably taken from . A. a travel booklet B. a magazine C. an advertisement D. a medical report
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Patricia Blues, 29, has a new aim in life: to keep drivers' hands on their steering wheels and off their cell phones. On November 2, 2007, Blues lived through a horrible experience. A motorist dialing a cell phone drove through a stop sign at 45 miles per hour and run into the side of Blues' car. Blues' 2-year-old daughter was killed immediately in the crash. Blues has since dedicated her time to pushing for laws that would prevent this type of tragedy from happening again. Cell phones are not the only distractions (分神) that cause accidents. Eating, changing CD, reading maps, talking to passengers, and just reaching for an object on the floor can be dangerous. Therefore, the emphasis should be on educating drivers to avoid all distractions. However, talking on cell phones might be easier to regulate than eating or changing music. At least 34 states have already passed laws to restrict cell phone use in moving cars. No state has banned it yet, but several U. S. cities have. Worldwide, 13 nations, including Australia, England, Germany, Japan and China have banned drivers' use of cell phones in moving cars. To date, no scientific evidence has been published showing that talking on the phone affects driving safety. But according to a test by some high school students, "driving while on the phone does affect safety and probably shouldn't be done". 1.What happened to Patricia Blues last November? ________. A. She was seriously injured in a car crash B. She lost her daughter in a road accident C. She broke the traffic rules at a bus stop D. Her vehicle was destroyed by a motorbike 2.The tragedy was caused by ________. A. Blues' lack of driving experience B. the motorist’s failure of seeing the stop sign C. Blues' poor car conditions D. the motorist's absence of mind while driving 3.Patricia Blues' new goal of life is to persuade the government ________. A. to prohibit the carrying of cell phones in cars B. to educate drivers to avoid all distractions C. to ban talking on the phone while driving D. to study, harmful results of using cell phones 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text? ________. A. Using cell phone while driving is easier to be controlled by law than other distractions B. It is more important to make laws than educate drivers to be aware of driving safety C. Driving while on the phone is firmly against only by some students from high school D. It is extremely urgent for the cities with a large population to restrict using cell phones
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Everybody is happy as his pay rises. Yet pleasure at your own can disappear if you learn that a fellow worker has been given a bigger one. Indeed, if he is known as being lazy, you might even be quite cross. Such behavior is regarded as “all too human”, with the underlying belief that other animals would not be able to have this finely developed sense of sadness. But a study by Sarah Brosnan of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, which has just been published in Nature, suggests that it is all too monkey, as well. The researchers studied the behaviors of some kind of female brown monkeys. They look smart. They are good-natured, co-operative creatures, and they share their food happily. Above all, like female human beings, they tend to pay much closer attention to the value of “goods and services” than males. Such characteristics make them perfect subjects for Doctor Brosnan’s study. The researchers spent two years teaching their monkeys to exchange tokens (奖券) for food. Normally, the monkeys were happy enough to exchange pieces of rock for pieces of cucumber. However, when two monkeys were placed in separate and connected rooms, so that each other could observe what the other is getting in return for its rock, they became quite different. In the world of monkeys，grapes are excellent goods (and much preferable to cucumbers). So when one monkey was handed a grape in exchange for her token, the second was not willing to hand hers over for a mere piece of cucumber. And if one received a grape without having to provide her token in exchange at all, the other either shook her own token at the researcher, or refused to accept the cucumber. Indeed, the mere presence of a grape in the other room (without an actual monkey to eat it) was enough to bring about dissatisfaction in a female monkey. The researches suggest that these monkeys, like humans, are guided by social senses. In the wild, they are co-operative and group-living. Such co-operation is likely to be firm only when each animal feels it is not being cheated. Feelings of anger when unfairly treated, it seems, are not the nature of human beings alone. Refusing a smaller reward completely makes these feelings clear to other animals of the group. However, whether such a sense of fairness developed independently in monkeys and humans, or whether it comes from the common roots that they had 35 million years ago, is, as yet, an unanswered question. 1.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? A. Only monkeys and humans can have the sense of fairness in the world. B. Women will show more dissatisfaction than men when unfairly treated. C. In the wild, monkeys are never unhappy to share their food with each other. D. Monkeys can exchange cucumbers for grapes, for grapes are more attractive. 2.The underlined statement “it is all too monkey” means that ________. A. monkeys are also angry with lazy fellows B. feeling bitter at unfairness is also monkey’s nature C. monkeys, like humans, tend to be envious of each other D. no animals other than monkeys can develop such feelings 3.Which of the following conclusions is TRUE according to the passage? A. Human beings' feelings of anger are developed from the monkeys. B. In the research, male monkeys are less likely to exchange food with others. C. Co-operation between monkeys stays firm before the realization of being cheated. D. Only monkeys and humans have the sense of fairness that dates from 35 million years ago. 4.What can we infer about the monkeys in Sarah’s study? A. The monkeys can be trained to develop social senses. B. They usually show their feelings openly as humans do. C. The monkeys may show their satisfaction with equal treatment. D. Co-operation among the monkeys remains effective in the wild.
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Trip 1 Black Bear Count There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Bookings necessary. Cost: Free When: May 8 Trip 2 Garland Valley Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Bookings necessary. Cost: $ 15 When: May 8, May 15 Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip can only be seen at night. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours. Cost: $ 12 When: May 8, May 15, May22 Equipment to be needed: •Please bring enough water and food for all walks. •Wear good walking shoes—no high heels. •Wear a hat for day walks. •Dress warmly for night walks. •Children must be with an adult. •Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks. •Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place. Bookings: Bookings for the above trips can be traded by telephone (893 — 4847) or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour. com 1.Where are these trips? A. In a large city. B. In a park in the mountains. C. In a special kind of zoo. D. In three different countries. 2.On which trip might you see animals that sleep during the day? A. Black Bear Count B. Garland Valley C. Flashlight Adventure D. None of the trips. 3.Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips? A. Good walking shoes B. A pair of glasses C. Food and water D. A sleeping-bag 4.What is the best title for the passage? A. Adventure Travel in America B. Hunting around the Great Mountains C. Interesting Trips in the East of the USA D. Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains
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此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边 横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正： 该行多一个词；把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。 该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( ∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 该行错一个词：在错的词下画一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意；原行没有错的不要改。 Did you enjoy yourself yesterday? I suppose you do. 1. But I had a very terrible day yesterday. Everything 2. went wrong. In the morning, your alarm clock didn't ring, so I 3. woke up late. I was in such hurry that I burnt my hand when 4. I was preparing breakfast. Then I ran out the house to catch 5. the 8:30 bus. That was the bus I normal took. I missed it. I was 6. worried so my teacher hated the students coming late to 7. school. As a result, I ran three mile to school. When reaching 8. to the classroom, I found all the classmates were in the 9. classroom and I felt ashamed. How a bad day it was! 10.
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假设你是新华大学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。 .1．表示感兴趣； .2．说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历； .3．希望得到回复。 注意：1．词数：100左右； .2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 .3. 文章的开头和结尾已给出。 Dear Sir or Madam, I’m a student from Xinhua University.
Yours sincerely, Li Hua
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