第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30 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。
The Obstacle in our Path
In ancient times, a king had a big rock placed on a roadway. Then he 21 himself and watched to see if anyone would 22 the huge rock.
Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and 23 walked around it. Many loudly 24 the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.
Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon 25 near the rock, the peasant 26 his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally 27 . After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a 28 lying in the road where the rock had been. It contained many gold coins and a 29 from the king indicating that the gold for person who removed the rock from the roadway.
The peasant learned what many of us never understand —— ‘‘Every obstacle 30 an opportunity to improve our condition. ’’
21. A. persuaded B. raised C. hid D. escaped
22. A. seat B. remove C. break D. mark
23. A. mostly B. hardly C. simply D. seldom
24. A. blamed B. admired C. praised D. respected
25. A. carrying B. moving C. watching D. approaching
26. A. threw away B. laid down C. put away D. took down
27. A. ended B. worked C. succeeded D. overcame
28. A. purse B. book C. pen D. ring
29. A. notice B. secret C. donation D. note
30. A. has B. contains C. presents D. represents
第二节:读写任务(满分25分)
阅读下面的短文, 然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文.
Honesty is one of the most treasured traditional values in China. The children are taught to be honest when they are very young. At schools the students are also instructed to be honest.
However, with the development of society, we often hear complaints about dishonesty. Reports with the theme of dishonesty often appear in the media. For example, some people try to get rich and live a comfortable life. But they do not work hard honestly, instead they cheat others. They sell something quite ordinary at a very high price. Some people's delaying paying back the loan can serve as another example. Some people, including some college students, get loan from the bank, and promise to pay within, say, 3 years. However, they don't do that.
The dishonest people sometimes can get benefit from their behaviors. So some people assert that dishonesty can bring people benefit, while honesty only makes people suffer. Is that so? Definitely not. It is always true that honesty is the best policy. It pays to be honest. The cheater selling "the treasure" mentioned above will surely be disclosed and punished some day.
On the contrary, if he had been honest, neither the buyer nor he himself would have suffered. The people who do not return money in time will sooner or later become infamous, and will not get the money from others again. If he had acted differently, he would have earned respect and trust, meanwhile, the bank would not have suffered from loss.
【写作内容】
1. 以约30个词概括短文的要点。
2. 然后以约120个词就“诚实”的主题发表看法,并包括以下要点:
(1)你对不诚实现象的看法;
(2)诚实的重要性是什么;
(3)作为中学生,该如何做一个诚实的人。
【写作要求】 1.作文中可使用自己的亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子; 2.标题自定。
【评分标准】 概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,篇章连贯。
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节:基础写作(满分15分)
【写作内容】
以No Smoking 为题, 写一篇短文, 内容包括以下要点:
列举抽烟现状(中国抽烟者45%, 多为年轻人, 甚至中学生)
分析原因(乐趣, 提神refresh oneself)
叙述抽烟害处(坏习惯, 有害健康, 浪费金钱, 引起火灾)
劝告人不要抽烟,别学抽烟
【写作要求】 必须使用5个句子表达全部的内容
【评分标准】 句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯
第二节:信息匹配:(共5小题,每题2分,满分10分)
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。
首先,先阅读下列的书目:
A. INSTRUCTORS' MANUAL Badminton Association of England. Recommended reading for all coaches and essential reading for instructors.
B. BEYOND THE BASICS — EXCELLING AT BADMINTON by Jack Downey. A reference manual for players who want to improve their standard of play and improve their performance in competition. It's a must for serious players and coaches.
C. WINNING BADMINTON DOUBLES By Jack Downey. A comprehensive account of all aspects of mixed doubles with lots of advice about tactics and position play.
D. THE LAWS OF BADMINTON Badminton Association of England. Incorporating laws of "Badminton for disabled people" .
E. FAIR PLAY FOR CHILDREN IN SPORT (NCF) Important guidelines for coaches, parents and officials dealing with junior players.
F. TAKE UP BADMINTON Published by Springfield Book Ltd. Learn to play the right way from the start. Find out how to join a club or group and discover the secrets of rapid progress in skill and enjoyment.
阅读下列的任务信息,然后匹配他(她)们需要的书籍
56. Edwin, a child who wants to start playing badminton.
57. Jack, a disabled person who has just started to play.
58. Simon, a new instructor who is not certain that he can answer all the questions people may ask about the game.
59. Ivy, a woman who is a good mixed doubles player.
60. Jason, a good player who has just started taking part in serious competitions.
56. Edwin A. INSTRUCTORS' MANUAL
57. Jack B. BEYOND THE BASICS-EXCELLING AT BADMINTON
58. Simon C. WINNING BADMINTON DOUBLES
59. Ivy D. THE LAWS OF BADMINTON
60. Jason E. FAIR PLAY FOR CHILDREN IN SPORT(NCF)
F. TAKE UP BADMINTON
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there’s a big difference between “being a writer” and writing. In most cases individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. “You’ve got to want to write,” I say to them, not want to be a writer.”
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance writer(自由撰稿者), I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me a room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t got a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years, I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainly and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and any one with a dream must learn to live there.
1. The passage is meant to .
warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
encourage young people to pursue a writing career
2. What can be concluded from the passage?
Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on effort.
Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
The chances for a writer to become successful are small
3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
He wasn’t able to produce a single look.
He hadn’t seen a change for the better
He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year.
He found his dream would never come true.
4. “I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if?” refers to “those .”
who think too much of the dark side of life
who regret giving up their career halfway
who think a lot without making a decision
who are full of imagination even upon death
5. “Shadowland” in the last paragraph refers to .
the wonderland one often dream about
the bright future that one is looking forward to
the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached
a world that exists only in one’s imagination
Until a century ago, bloodletting was used to treat many ailments. Dating back to before the time of Christ, the treatment involved letting a type of worm, called a leech, such blood from the patient. People believed that there were liquids called humors in the body and that these determined a person’s personality and heath. Bloodletting, they thought, restored a balance to these humors.
At the time, little was known of the working of the human body, but people did know that the same liquid, blood, flowed throughout everyone’s body. They knew it was a vital substance, for loss of any great amount of it meant certain death. Thus, they concluded that all diseases were carried in the bloodstream, and that if the body was relieved of bad blood, heath would return. Bloodletting, however, came to be used as a cure-all. Woman were bled to keep them from blushing while members of the clergy were bled to prevent them from thinking sinful and worldly thoughts.
From the 11th to the 18th centuries, barbers were the people to go to if you needed to be bled. This custom explains the significance of the traditional barber’s pole: the white stripes stand for bandages and the red stripe for blood.
1. This passage is concerned about .
healthy people and doctors B. bleeding as a cure-all
C. barbers of long ago D. leeches with special jobs to do
2. The red and white stripes on barber pole symbolize .
sin and redemption B. the bleeding form
C. women who are nurses D. humors in the body
3. Why is bloodletting no longer considered a cure-all?
Because more is known about the workings of the human body.
Because leeches were outlawed
Because barbers were too busy cutting hair.
Because today we know that blood is necessary for health
4. In the second paragraph, the word “Thus” could be replaced by the word .
A. When B. However C. If D. So
5. Ailments means .
A. cures B. women C. disease D. medicines