对话填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面对话，掌握其大意，并根据所给字母的提示，在标有题号的右边横线上写出一个英语单词的完整、正确形式，使对话通顺。
Travel Agent—T;Paul—P
T:Good afternoon,how can I help you?
P:Hi,I want to(76) b____a room and some tickets for the summer holiday.
T:Where are you going?
P:Sydney.
T:And how many people will be going?
P:Four.Two(77) a____and two children.
T:(78)W____would you like to go?
P:Anytime after 12th July,but(79) b____20th July.Can you tell me the (80) p____of the cheapest flight?
T:Sure,can I ask if your children are over two years old?
P:Yes,they are.
T:In that(81) c_______,for the flight they will be charged at children’s rates and for the hotel there won’t be any charge.It(82) l____on 15th July and returns on 29th July on Virgin Atlantic.This is the cheapest flight(83) a_______.
P:Fine.Do you have a(84) c____of the journey plan that I can take away with me?
T:Sure.I hope to hear from you soon.
P:Thanks.I’ll think about it tonight and ring you in the(85) m____tomorrow.
T:Thanks.I’m looking forward to your reply.
As a professor at a large American university,there is a phrase that I hear often from students:“I’m only a 1050.”The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test(SAT),which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice,or even if they have a chance to get a higher education at all.The SAT score,whether it is 800,1100 or 1550,has become the focus at this time of their life.
It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores,then a great amount of their self-respect is put in the number.Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score,they think,will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.And without a degree from a prestigious university,they fear that many of life’s doors will remain forever closed.
According to a study done in the 1990s,the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a student’s future performance in most cases.Interestingly,it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicators-like a student’s high school grades.Even if standardized tests like the SAT could show a student’s academic proficiency(学业水平)，they will never be able to test things like confidence,efforts and willpower,and are unable to give us the full picture of a student’s potentialities(潜力).This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process.The SAT is an excellent test in many ways,and the score is still a useful means of testing students.However,it should be only one of many methods used.
1.The purpose of the SAT is to test students’______.
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A．strong will |
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B．academic ability |
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C．full potentialities |
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D．confidence in school work |
2.Students’ self-respect is influenced by their______.
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A．scores in the SAT |
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B．achievements in mathematics |
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C．job opportunities |
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D．money spent on education |
3.“A prestigious university” is most probably______.
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A．a famous university |
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B．a technical university |
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C．a traditional university |
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D．an expensive university |
4.This passage is mainly about______.
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A．how to prepare for the SAT |
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B．stress caused by the SAT |
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C．American higher education |
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D．the SAT and its effects |
Read the advertisements carefully.Then answer the questions that follow.
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INTERESTED IN CHILDCARE? Qualified person or preschool teacher needed for busy childcare center,south of the river.Full-time work guaranteed.Immediate start necessary.The candidate must be able to work as a co-operative team member.Phone 63452345 for an interview and fax resume to 63452346. |
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WE NEED OFFICE CLEANERS! Three people are required for professional cleaning in the CBD area.Working hours from 5:00 pm on Mondays,Wednesdays & Fridays.Approximately five hours per shift.A good record is necessary.Experience preferred.Phone 6345 7843 now. |
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WANT TO WORK AS A DENTAL NURSE? This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified dental nurse with a confident and cheerful personality to work in the School Dental Health Scheme.You must be able to get along well with children because work involves talking to groups about dental health practices.For further information,visit our website:schooldentalservices@gov.sg.And fax your resumé to 6234 4567. |
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FLORIST WANTED! Are you a creative and trained florist with at least two years of experience?Then this may be just what you are seeking.The city’s leading Florist Artist Studio needs another part-time member on their wedding team.Please phone 6098 7888 now! |
1.You may find the above advertisements______.
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A．in a store window |
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B．in a school magazine |
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C．in a newspaper |
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D．on a company notice-board |
2.The position of a(n)___is a part-time job.
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A．florist |
B．artist |
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C．preschool teacher |
D．dental nurse |
3.Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?
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A．Cooking skills. |
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B．Childcare experience. |
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C．The ability to start work in two weeks. |
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D．The ability to work well with other people. |
4.The office cleaners will be required to work about___hours a week.
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A．5 |
B．10 |
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C．15 |
D．20 |
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years
36 ，the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister,a young English
37 , began to believe he might 38 this almost magic barrier.
It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew he had a 39 chance. Bannister had been 40 hard and was very fit,but the weather conditions were a real 41
to him.Describing the 42 later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I 43 for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved 44 now.This was the moment when I made my decision.
“The gun fired.My legs 45 to meet no resistance,as if I was 46 forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful 47 gave me greater strength.I felt the 48 of a lifetime had come.”
“I was driven on by a 49 of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy 50 it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 51 could have done in previous years.When I leapt at(冲向) the 52 tape,I fell,almost__53_____.”
“I knew I had done it,even before I 54 the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time,three minutes...’ the rest was 55 in the noise of excitement.”
36.A.passed along B.passed down C.went by D.went over
37.A.coach B.athlete C.captain D.judge
38.A.defeat B.move C.beat D.break
39.A.real B.lucky C.serious D.false
40.A.competing B.training C.fighting D.attending
41.A.eagerness B.pleasure C.relief D.worry
42.A.accident B.event C.issue D.topic
43.A.did up B.made up C.put up D.lined up
44.A.safely B.heavily C.thinly D.gently
45.A.seemed B.used C.happened D.had
46.A.dragged B.drawn C.pulled D.pushed
47.A.mass B.residents C.crowd D.team
48.A.moment B.period C.while D.date
49.A.concentration B.collection C.combination D.classification
50.A.so B.but C.or D.as
51.A.never B.ever C.even D.still
52.A.starting B.lasting C.finishing D.running
53.A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.unknown D.unnoticed
54.A.offered B.told C.announced D.heard
55.A.stuck B.involved C.lost D.spread
—Ouch!You hurt me!
—I am sorry.But I___any harm.I___to drive a rat out.
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A．didn’t mean;tried |
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B．don’t mean;am trying |
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C．haven’t meant;tried |
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D．didn’t mean;was trying |
I don’t mind her criticizing me,but___is how she does it that I object to.
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A．it |
B．that |
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C．this |
D．which |
