第三节:阅读(满分40分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Tug-of –war is not only popular in China, but in many other countries. Their tug-of-war match is a little different from ours. They have eight men for each team, while we may have the match between two sides with equal men or women players. Of course, they are usually tall, strong and heavy. For a tug-of-war match, we need a long thick rope. Each team stands at one end of the rope, holding it. Then they try to pull the center of the rope, marked in the ground towards each of their own sides. The team which succeeds in pulling the center of the rope away through a certain distance is the winner. Many foreign sports experts think we don’t have to be tall, heavy and strong to play tug-of-war. We don’t have endless energy, for a match lasts only a few minutes. The secret is good hands. The players must have big strong, hard hands. Before they start the match they put mixture of oil and petrol on their hands so they can hold the rope better. Many foreign experts say the best hand for tug-of-war belong to the sons of farmers. This is because they have to work hard when they are still very young. Farming is a good practice for this sport! 1.In our country tug-of-war ______. A.is not very popular B.is not so popular as in foreign countries C.is only a men’s game D.is not only played by men but also by women 2.In foreign countries a tug-of-war team __________. A.has eight men or women players B.has men players equal in number to the other side C.has eight men players D.is formed in the same way as in our country 3.Tug-of-war is a match in which who __________ are winners. A.pulled the rope to their side farther B.made the center near to their own side C.succeeded in pulling the center of the rope in their direction D.made the center of the rope pass through a certain length nearer to their side 4.The foreign experts think a good tug-of-war player must _________. A.have lasting energy B.have big, strong and hard hands C.do farm work D.be tall, heavy and strong 5.Which of the following is not true? A.In foreign countries women take part in tug-of-war. B.In foreign countries a tug-of-war match has 16 players. C.In order to hold the rope better, many players put a mixture of oil and petrol on their hands. D.The sons of farmers are thought to be the best tug-of-war players.
.People have planted a great many trees in order to _____ wind and sand in the desert.
You should have informed me that the lecture was canceled. I ________ all the way here through the heavy rain.
_______ and I’ll make it ______.
.—How can we go to the island twenty miles off the coast, sir? —I’m afraid you can’t get there ________ by boat.
—Could you give us an account about the big fire? —OK. It was a Friday evening _______the fire broke out and ten persons were killed in it.
The violent disturbances in Bangkok had progressed to a point ________ the police had to drive away the protestants with tear gas.
第二节:书面表达(满分25分) 如何交朋友(How to Make Friends) 人人都需要朋友。你认为怎么才能交到真正的朋友?
New York Times-The already crazed competition for admission to the nation’s most famous universities and colleges became even more intense (激烈的) this year, with many recording the lowest acceptance rates. Harvard College, for example, offered admission to only 7.1 percent of the 27,462 high school seniors who applied — or, put another way, it rejected 93 of every 100 applicants, many with extraordinary achievements, like a perfect score on one of the SAT exams. Yale College accepted 8.3 percent of its 22,813 applicants. Both rates were records. Columbia College admitted 8.7 percent of its applicants, Brown University and Dartmouth College about 13 percent, and Bowdoin College and Georgetown University 18 percent — also records. “We love the people we admitted, but we also love a very large number of the people who we were not able to admit,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean (主任) of admissions and financial aid at Harvard College. Some colleges said they placed more students on their waiting lists than in recent years, in part because of uncertainty over how many admitted students would decide to enroll (登记入学). Harvard and Princeton stopped accepting students through early admission this academic year; that meant that more than 1,500 students who would have been admitted in December were likely to have applied to many famous schools in the regular round. Many factors contributed to the tightening of the competition at the most selective colleges, admissions deans said. The number of high school graduates in the nation has grown each year over the last decade and a half, experts estimate that the figure will reach the highest point this year or next, which might reduce the competition a little. Other factors were the ease of online applications, expanded financial aid packages, an ambitious students’ applying to ever more colleges. 1.What’s the passage mainly about? A.Harvard has the lowest admission rate this year. B.Many factors have led to the intense competition. C.Famous universities prefer to have more students on their waiting lists. D.Admission to famous universities became even more difficult this year. 2.Which of the following has the highest acceptance rate this year? A.Yale College. B.Georgetown University. C.Columbia College. D.Dartmouth College. 3.How many of the 20,000 applicants would be rejected by Columbia College this year? A.18,260 B.1,740 C.18,350 D.1,950
A well-dressed man came into a famous jeweler shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl (珍珠) for his wife's birthday and that the price didn't matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examining a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that cost $ 5,000. He paid for the pearl, shook hands with the jeweler and left. A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the same size and quality(质地) as she wanted a pair of earrings (耳环) made. "Can you give me any advice on how to get such a pearl?" said the man. The jeweler replied, "I would say it's nearly impossible to find an exact one like that pearl.” The rich man asked the jeweler to advertise(登广告) in the newspapers, and offered $25,000 for the matching pearl. Many people answered the ad(广告), but nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had given up hope, a little old lady came in. To his surprise, she pulled the wonderful pearl from her handbag. "I don't like to sell it," she said sadly. "I inherited(继承) it from my mother, and my mother inherited from hers. But now I really need the money. " The jeweler was quick to pay her before she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell him the good news. The rich man, however, was nowhere to be found. 1. From the first paragraph we can guess that the jeweler considered the well-dressed man as_____________. A. an honest jeweler to make friends with B. a clever cheat (骗子) with a 1ol C. a rich businessman and good husband D. a poor gentleman who spent mc 2. He paid$ 5,000 for the pearl without bargaining(讨价还价)______________. A. because he loved his wife very much B. in order to get it as quickly as possible C. since his business had been successful D. so as to make the jeweler believe him 3. Which of the following is true? A. The people who answered the ad wanted to sell their pearls at a high price. B. The woman was the well-dressed man's wife. C. The jeweler was lucky enough to buy the little old lady's pearl. D. The rich man didn't know the little old lady. 4. The jeweler could not find the rich man anywhere because he__________. A. had moved to another hotel B. was busy doing business with others C. had escaped with $ 20,000 D. had told the wrong telephone number
Thirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction.(拍卖) I named him Cowboy. Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reason. I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy’s looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was broken. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didn’t feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn’t need to. I came in next to last. The stinging memory of Becky’s smirks(得意的笑) made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena (赛马场). We practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted. All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place. My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy’s neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line. As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds! I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. 1. The underlined expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 3) most probably means ______. A. told how to enter the arena B. shown how to make the horse beautiful C. removed from the competition early D. told to enter the timed-speed events 2. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because________. A. the audience didn’t like Cowboy B. people envied the writer C. the win was unexpected D. the writer bad run out of time 3. Why was the writer not confident of victory? A. He was an inexperienced rider. B. He had not practiced enough. C. He believed he was unpopular with the crowd. D. He thought his horse wasn’t as good as the others. 4. What did the writer learn from his experience? A. Life can sometimes be unfair. B. Anything is possible if one tries hard enough. C. A positive attitude will bring success. D. One should not make judgments based on appearance.
In the Great Depression, the American government couldn’t find good solutions _____ the unemployment problem
I spent five hours_____________ the book__________ I paid 10 dollars.
With five hungry children seated round the table, the food disappeared_____________.
He didn’t _____ to the news.
To keep the town clean, the truck ____ garbage is prevented ____ entering the town.
I didn’t realize putting on a play _________ so much work.
书面表达 请根据下面的英语小诗,展开适当的想象,并结合你的实际,写一篇短文标题为:My Great Father 的短文。 You are my loved dad Loving and kind Who always knows Everything on my mind You are my best friend Caring and relied Family by my side
注意: 1不得照抄短诗原文。 2必须结合短诗的内容,结合自己实际,适当展开。 3必须突出短诗主题,结构完整,语意连贯。 4短文不能写成诗歌形式。 5词数:100---120左右
第二卷 注意:将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效 第三部分 写作(共两节,满分35分) 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。 注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。 Our class have had a discussing recently on whether it is necessary to start learning English from childhood. Some for it. As little boys and girls have had a very good memory, they can learn a lot of English words by heart very easy. This will help their future English learning. While others don’t agree. They think children have to learning Chinese pinyin at school. If they study Chinese pinyin and English at same time, it will be very easy for them to mix it up. This will do a lot of harm to their Chinese learning and their future English learning. For short, we have not arrived at some agreement yet.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项多余选项。 There is an English saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.”51 Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people’s health. Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their heart, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. 52 It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. 53 In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmes. The group that tolerated (忍受)the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 54 In this way55 they help to improve their patients’ condition by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really fell like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.
A. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain. B. Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. C. Laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body. D. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. E. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics. F. Laughter could produce a kind of chemical. G. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body.
Juanito Estrella has been a housekeeping manager on the US-based large passenger ship Carnival Spirit for 18 months and feels he has found the suitable position in his career(职业).He has always wanted to travel.“ I guess I am a really restless spirit. I Iike traveling, so when the chance came, I jumped at it,” he says. The chance came in the form of a newspaper advertisement for work on cruise ships(游船). At the time Estrella was the housekeeping manager at a Melbourne hotel. He applied and, after two interviews, a medical check and police clearance, the job was his. Estrella is responsible(负责的)for the cleanliness of the ship, making sure that 160 crew work properly. “I enjoy it because there is no other work-you wake up each day in a different place and a different culture. It’s exciting when you go to the next country and you don’t understand the language, ”he says. Estrella likes being busy and getting to know people from all over the world. The 1,000 crew come from 94 countries, and Estrella has learnt Spanish and a little Croatian. But there is a downside .“You cannot get really drunk...because you have safety responsibilities to yourself and others, ”he says.“ You don’t really think about home. You start to think about home only when you get closer to your vacation and wonder what you’ll be doing.” Life on the ship is anything but cruising. Estrella and his fellows work at least 10 hours a day, seven days a week. He warns the job is not for everybody. “You have to love being busy and be prepared to work every day-and to give up drinking too much alcohol. ”In his spare time, if the ship sails into a port, Estrella explores it, otherwise he works out in the crew’s gym, goes on the internet or calls home. 1.What do we know about Estrella? A. He is very fond of traveling. B. He doesn’t drink wine now. C. He cannot speak a foreign language. D. He used to be a housekeeping manager in a ship. 3.The underlined word “downside” in paragraph 5 probably means ____________. A. disappointment B. disadvantage C. failure D. loss 3.Which of the following is true? A. Estrella doesn’t often feel homesick because of his work. B. The work on the ship is not suitable for a married person. C. Estrella can find no other job except the one on the ship. D. The people on the ship are from 94 countries. 4. In the last paragraph the writer thinks that life on the ship is ____________. A. not a tiring journey at all B. just an interesting voyage C. far from a voyage for pleasure D. more than a pleasant travel by sea
A ferry carrying more than 900 people sank in the southern Philippines on Sunday. Most of the passengers have been rescued, but some people are still missing and at least nine have died. The Philippine Coast Guard says it received a call for help from Superferry 9 early Sunday morning local time, when the ship started listing(倾斜) to its starboard side. The captain ordered passengers and crew to abandon ship about an hour later. The ship sank around 10 am local time, off Siocon Bay in Zamboanga del Norte province. The ship left General Santos City in the southern island of Mindanao Saturday morning heading for Iloilo City in the central Philippines. It was carrying 847 passengers and 117 crew members. The Philippine Coast Guard said passing ships and the Philippine Navy rescued more than 800 people. Philippines Navy spokesman Lieutenant-Colonel Edgard Arevalo said, "Most of them when rescued from the water were having difficulty breathing and most of them were weak. There was an immediate need for doctors and nurses to attend to their needs, as well as for drinking water." Coast guard officials said it is still not clear what caused the ferry to list and said an investigation will be done as soon as rescue operations are over. The weather in the area was reported as being clear at that time, although a storm was attacking the northern Philippines. Many Filipinos rely on ferries to travel between islands in the Philippines, but accidents are common especially during the rainy season. Last year, some 800 people died when a ferry sank 1. What does the underlined word “abandon” in paragraph 2 mean ? A. Watch B. Leave C. Protect D. Keep 2. Which of the following statements about the accident is TRUE ? A. It took the ferry an hour to sink. B. The ship was going to General Santos City when it sank. C. Most passengers got immediate nursing care after they were rescued D. So far, only a few passengers have found dead in the accident. 3. We can infer from the passage that_____ A. the reason why the ferry sank will be found out soon. B. ferries are important in many people’s lives in the Philippines C. people in the Philippines seldom take a ferry during the rainy season D. a worse accident has never happened on the seas in the Philippines before
May: Happenings from the past May 5, 1884 Isaac Murphy, son of a slave and perhaps the greatest horse rider in American history, rides Buchanan to win his first Kentucky Derby. He becomes the first rider ever to win the race three times. May 9, 1754 Benjamin Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette produces perhaps the first American political cartoon(漫画), showing a snake cut in pieces, with the words “ Join or Die" printed under the picture. May 11, 1934 The first great dust storm of the Great Plains Dust Bowl, the result of years of drought(干旱),blows topsoil all the way to New York City and Washington, D.C. May 19,1994 Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy Onassis, former first lady and one of the most famous people of the 1960s, died of cancer in New York City at the age of 64. May 24,1844 Samuel F. B. Morse taps out the first message, “What hath God wrought, "over the experimental long-distance telegraph line which runs from Washington, D.C. , to Baltimore, Md. 1. We know from the text that Buchanan is ______ A. Isaac's father B. a winning horse C. a slave taking care of horses D. the first racing horse in Kentucky 2. What is the title of the first American political cartoon? A. Join or Die B. Pennsylvania Gazette C. What Hath God Wrought D. Kentucky Derby 3. In which year did the former first lady Jacqueline die? A.1934. B.1960. C.1964. D.1994. 4. Which of the following places has to do with the first telegram in history? A. Washington, D. C. B. New York City. C. Kentucky D. Pennsylvania
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分) (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag, Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence (影响) on the world of music. Born in 1901 in New Orleans, be grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said,“Jazz and I grew up together.” Armstrong showed a great talent (天赋) for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boy’s home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal. In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song. His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.”He was the father of the jazz style(风格) and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6,1971, was headline news around the world. 1. Armstrong was called Pops because he____________ A.looked like a musician B.was a musician of much influence C.showed an interest in music D.travelled to play modern music 2. The third paragraph is developed______________. A.by space B.by examples C.by time D.by comparison 3. Which statement about Armstrong is true? A.His tale begins in New Orleans. B.He was born before jazz was invented. C.His music was popular with his listeners. D.He learned popular music at a boy’s home. 4. Which would be the best title for the text? A.The Invention of the Jazz Music B.The Father of the Jazz Style C.The Making of a Musician D.The Spread of Popular Music
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 My wife and I moved into our home nine years ago. We16 a lot of time and 17 in the yard to get it looking the way it does today. We live on a corner, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. We did the best to cultivate(耕种) it and called this area our rock garden. 18 We had found flowers and plants, Denise or I will plant them, just to bring some 19 to the area. Last summer I found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately 20. I was sure that we didn’t plant it. We decided to let it 21 to grow until we could 22 what it was. Weeks passed, and as I made my way back to the 23 plant, it appeared to be a sunflower. I 24 to nurture(培育) it and weed around it. As I picked up rocks from the area to get to the 25, I noticed something 26 . The sunflower had not started to grow from where I first saw the stalks(茎)appear. 27 it had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to 28 the sun. That's when I realized that if a tiny little sunflower wouldn't let a big rock stand in its way when growing up, then we have the29 to do the same. 30 we believe in ourselves, like that little sunflower, we can 31 the type of nourishment(营养)and growth. We need to believe in 32, knowing that we have the ability to 33 our desires. If you stand all like the sunflower and are 34 of who and what you are, then the environment will begin to 35 you. You will find a way to go under or around your obstacles( 障碍)in order to reach your goals. 16. A. took B. spent C. cost D. pay 17. A. strength B. energy C. power D. force 18. A. However B. When C. Whenever D. Whatever 19. A. weed B. color C. water D. soil 20. A. classify B. accept C. clarify D. identify 21. A. remain B. prevent C. continue D. leave 22. A. figure out B. hold out C. stand out D. try out 23. A. endangered B. convenient C. mysterious D. enormous 24. A. refused B. decided C. adapted D. proposed 25. A. seeds B. stalks C. rocks D. weeds 26. A. unusual B. common C. fantastic D. unnatural 27. A. Casually B. Basically C. Actually D. Strangely 28. A. enlarge B. expand C. reach D. spread 29. A. chance B. choice C. power D. ability 30. A. What if B. As far as C. Only if D. As long as 31. A. inspire B. attain C. lose D. refuse 32. A. ourselves B. yourselves C. themselves D. myself 33. A. preserve B. comfort C. achieve D. suggest 34. A. ashamed B. pride C. proud D. ambitious 35. A. ensure B. support C. satisfy D. protect
.----Did you get a ticket ? ----Yes, otherwise, I_____ the concert last night. A. didn’t attend B. wouldn’t attend C. hadn’t attended D. couldn’t have attend
“I am thinking of tomorrow’s maths test. I’m afraid I can’t pass it.” “_____. I’m sure you’ll make it. A. No problem B. Good luck C. Give up D. Cheer up
._____ you don’t like him is none of my business. A. What B. Who C. That D. Whether
______of danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend_____ her. A. Warned; followed B. Warning; following C. Having warned; followed D. Having been warned; following
Earth is a rocky planet_____ liquid water, which is necessary for life, can exist. A. as B. which C. where D. when
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