第二部分：语言知识及应用(共两节，满分35分)
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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The finest and most sought-after (广受欢迎的) violins were handcrafted by an Italian violin maker over 250 years ago. The man’s name was Antonius Stradivarius. He was born in 1644 and began his career 21 a violin maker’s apprentice (学徒). Working on his own by 1680, he became determined to make 22 that could reproduce tones as rich as those produced by the human voice. He 23 several shapes and styles for his violins until he arrived at a design that pleased him. During his career he crafted 1,100 violins. Those in 24 have become treasured possessions.
Unfortunately, the secret of the Stradivarius violin died with its maker. During his lifetime Stradivarius kept his notes safely 25 , even his two sons, who helped him in his workshop, did not know all the steps involved in each violin’s construction.
Through the years, many experts have offered 26 explanations for the unique tone of a “Strad”. Some say it is due to the violin’s shape. Others suggest that the secret 27 the special properties (特性) of the wood, which Stradivarius obtained from native Italian trees that no longer exist. The most widely accepted explanation is that it is created by the varnish（清漆）that the 28 used to coat his violins. Chemists have analyzed as closely as possible the varnish and have found its 29 has improved the sound of many violins. 30 , no other violin maker has been able to fully reproduce the tone of the Stradivarius’s violins.
21． A．with B．as C．for D．from
22． A．instruments B．facilities C．equipment D．tools
23． A．investigated B．surveyed C．tested D．experimented
24． A．fashion B．existence C．possession D．use
25． A．protected B．buried C．hidden D．covered
26． A．possible B．accurate C．detailed D．persuasive
27． A．brings in B．takes in C．results in D．lies in
28． A．master B．violinist C．expert D．user
29． A．attention B．application C．invention D．foundation
30． A．Additionally B．Luckily C．Therefore D．Still
第三节：书面表达(共1小题；满分20分)
请根据下列表格内容提示，写一篇关于澳大利亚的简介。
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地理位置 |
大洋洲 |
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面积 |
700多万平方公里，世界排名第六 |
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人口 |
2千万 |
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气候 |
干旱气候为主，雨水很少 |
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行政规划 |
6州 |
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最大城市 |
悉尼，曾主办过2000年奥运会 |
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旅游优势 |
地域辽阔，阳光明媚，拥有大量牛群，羊群以及一些稀有野生动物 |
注意：1、内容连贯；字数100字左右
2、提示词：大洋洲Oceania 悉尼Sydney 牛群cattle
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第二节：完成句子（共30个空；每空0.5分，满分15分）
根据中文意思完成句子，每空一词。
我们应该采取措施来防止地球受污染.
86.We should ________ ___________ _________ prevent the earth from being polluted.
87．我看見她匆忙走过，所以沒有跟她說話。
I __________ ____________ ___________her hurrying away, so I didn’t speak to her.
88．老师要我们牢记努力学习的重要性。
Our teacher ______________ ______________ us the importance of hard work.
89．我们要尽一切办法使他振作起来。
We tried every means to get him to ___________ _____________.
90．那个年轻人靠写作谋生的建议值得考虑。
The suggestion that the young man _________ ___________ ___________ __________ by writing is worth considering.
91．我可以隐约看到三个人影在远处移动。
I could make out three figures moving _________ _________ ___________.
92．沒人能对他旷课作出解释。
No one could__________ ___________ his absence from school.
93．他们很穷，但还是设法把儿子送去大学读书。
They were poor, but they__________ ___________ send their son to college.
94．让我们感到困惑的事情是他决定去参加赛马会。
__________ ___________ us was _________ he decided to compete in the Stampede.
95．这一周轮到我们做家务。
It is__________ ___________ ___________ to do the housework this week.
96.我为昨天所做的事向你道歉。
I ______________ ____________ you ____________ what I did yesterday.
第Ⅱ卷（共三节，满分45分）
第一节：单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据首字母或汉语注释写出单词的正确形式，并将答案填写到题中的相应位置。
76. It took a________________(大约="about)50" years in both England and the USA to sell the idea of a regular imcome tax..
77. The deep oceans and the c___________are different in their geological structure.(地质结构)
78. A b_____________diet and regular exercise are both of great benefit to our health.
79. He earned an u_____________ (难以置信的)amount of money when everyone felt frustrated at the market.
80. We cannot e_____________without food as well as water.
81. It is sometimes difficult for one to get used to the new s_____________..
82. It is right for us to learn from others, but we should have i_____________thinking.
83. It is a Chinese t_____________that brides（新娘） get married in red dresses.
84. Although I can walk about, there is still a s_____________ (轻微的) pain in my leg.
85. China and Japan both have mid-autumn festivals, when people a_____________the moon and enjoy mooncakes.
One day when Isaac Newton was reading a book under an apple tree on the farm, an apple fell down and hit him on the head. For most people that would be the end of the story, but not for Newton. Why did the apple fall out of the tree? Does everything fall? What makes things fall? Can anything stop things from falling? Are the sun, moon, and stars falling? Why don’t they ever hit the ground?
So many questions. Newton spent many years answering these questions by thinking and doing experiments. He made up the law of gravity. According to this law everything pulls everything else to itself by a force called gravity. How strong that force is depends on how heavy the things are and how close together.
Newton’s law of gravity not only explained how things fall on earth, but now planets move around the sun and how moons move around planets. A friend of his, Edmund Halley, decided to try Newton’s theory on comets. People had been studying comets for hundreds of years without figuring them out, so he decided to study their reports and compare them to Newton’s theory.
Up till then people had thought that comets just came and went, and that nobody could know when or why. But Newton’s law of gravity gave rules that Halley could use to study the records of comets. He found some reports of a big bright comet that he was sure was the same one, coming back every 75 years. He predicted when it would come back next.
If anybody still didn’t believe Newton, then the appearance of Halley’s Comet just when Halley had predicted it using Newton’s ideas was enough to convince them. Halley’s Comet has come a few times since then, always right on schedule. You’ll be able to see it on its next trip near the sun and earth when you’re old enough to be a grandparent.
71.The passage starts with a story _____________.
A.because it was such a funny one
B.because Newton liked to eat apples
C.to show how much Newton liked reading
D/to show what started Newton’s discovering gravity
72.According to the author, Newton was especially different from others in that ____________.
A.he liked reading under apple trees
B.he liked to find out how things worked
C.he was very quiet and patient
D.he was so much interested in science
73.Newton’s law of gravity can tell us that _____________.
A.gravity has no relationship with the weight of things.\
B.how things fall on earth
C.it is not of help to the study of comets
D.it can explain everything in the world
74.The underlined word “ convince” in the last paragraph probably means “______________”
A. make… believe B. make… doubt
C. make… understand D. make… interested
75. Which of the following is TRUE about Edmund Halley?
A. He discovered a big bright comet.
B. He helped Newton to create his theory.
C. He predicted when the same comet would come back.
D. He studied the same comet for 75 years.
第三部分：阅读（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If you think American cooking means opening a package and throwing the contents into the microwave oven （微波炉）， think again. On one hand, it’s true that many Americans have cold cereal ( 谷类食品 ) for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinners. From busy homemakers to working people, many Americans enjoy the convenience of fast food that can be ready to serve in 10 minutes or less. On the other hand, many Americans realize the importance of cooking skills. Parents－especially mothers－see the importance of training their children－ especially daughters. Most Americans think that there’s nothing better than a good home-cooked meal. But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident.
Probably every cook has his or her own way of cooking. But there are some basic skills that most people follow. For example, baking is a main method of preparing food in America. For that reason, Americans would find it next to impossible to live without an oven. American cooks pay special attention to the balance of foods, too. In planning a big meal they try to include meat, a few vegetables, some bread and often a dessert. They also like to make sure the meal is colouful. Having several different colors of food on the plate usually makes for a healthy meal.
For those who need guidance in their cooking, or for those who have just run out of ideas, recipes are a great help. Recipes list all the ingredients for a dish ( generally in the order used ), the amount of each to use, and a description of how to put them together.
61.This passage mainly tells us that _______________.
A.Americans usually have fast food, but they pay special attention to cooking as well.
B.without an oven, Americans find it impossible to live conveniently.
C.Americans pay special attention to recipes and nutritious meals.
D.Americans like to have several different colors of food on the plate.
62.The underlined word “ convenience “ in the first paragraph means _______________.
A.the lower and acceptable price
B.being suitable to one’s comfort or needs.
C.The high quality and low price.
D.The unusual taste of the food.
63.Many Americans have cold cereal for breakfast, sandwiches for lunch and instant dinner because ______________.
A.they like instant food very much
B.they don’t like cooking at all.
C.most American working people are busy and don’t have time to cook
D.fast food is delicious and it usually contains a lot of vitamins.
64.By saying “ But with cooking, as with any other skill, good results don’t happen by accident, the author means _____________.
A.good cooking doesn’t come easily; it needs a lot of practice
B.just like any other skill, cooking may bring good results
C.cooking comes from one’s gift, not through practice
D cooking can lead to accidents
65.From the passage, we know that _____________.
A.Americans don’t care about food
B.Americans are not good at cooking because they like to use recipes
C.an oven plays an important role in cooking for Americans
D.while cooking, Americans usually run out of ideas
