第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共100分)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
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. Why does the woman not like about Professor Kings class?
A. She thinks his lectures are boring.
B. She thinks the tests are too easy.
C. She thinks the professor makes very hard test papers.
2. What time is it now?
A. 8:55. B. 8:45. C. 8:50.
3. Where did this conversation most probably take place?
A. In the elevator. B. On board of an airplane. C. In a hospital.
4. What is the one thing that the woman does not like about the newly opened supermarket?
A. The unacceptable prices. B. The lack of varieties in some goods.
C. Packing her own groceries.
5. What are the two people talking about?
A. The Olympics in Beijing. B. The development of the city of Beijing.
C. A Chinese painting.
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,你将有时间阅读各个小题,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. How soon does the man have to get to the station?
A. In an hour. B. In a quarter of an hour. C. In about half an hour.
7. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Friends. B. Co-workers. C. Husband and wife.
8. What do we learn about the man?
A. He is afraid of his wife. B. He is very considerate.
C. He cares for his wife more than others.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9. What does the woman want to do?
A. To buy a house. B. To rent a flat. C. To talk with the man.
10. How many people can live in the flat?
A. 4. B. 3. C. 2.
11. How much would the woman have to pay if she wants to rent it for six months?
A. 600. B. 3600. C. 1200.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。
12. How long will the man stay in the place where the conversation takes place?
A. One day. B. Three days. C. Two days.
13. How many countries will he have visited by the end of his holiday?
A. 6. B. 12. C. 14.
14. How does he find out where he will go the next day?
A. By asking the travel agency. B. By referring to his plan. C. By finding out what day it is.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。
15. How far is the mans house from the nearby town?
A. 6 miles away. B. 16 miles away. C. 6 kilometers away.
16. What is the sport that Mr Bush plays regularly?
A. Table tennis. B. Mountain climbing. C. Golf.
17. When talked about his age, what is Mr Bushs idea?
A. He isnt as old as he looks. B. He is still young.
C. He is as young as he feels, old as he is.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. Why did the police drive the couple back to the parking place?
A. To look for the car there. B. To make sure of their safety. C. To find out something important.
19. What did the thief express in the first note?
A. His good will. B. His regret. C. His thanks.
20. Why did the thief give the couple two concert tickets?
A. To steal their valuable things. B. To make up for their loss. C. To meet them at the concert.
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 单项填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
21. Measures have been taken to settle the problem, but it may be some time ___ the situation improves.
A. since B. before
C. unless D. when
22. —Wearing a smile not only helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.
— ___ .
A. Im with you on that B. I dont think much of it
C. Its nice to say so D. Its quite all right
23. Most parents like to do everything for their children and thats ___ they are wrong.
A. where B. what
C. how D. when
24. I lost my money on the way home. But I cant ___ how it came about.
A. pick out B. work out
C. take out D. give out
25. ___ the choice, I would prefer to live in the country, away from the dirt and noise of a large city.
A. Given B. Being given
C. To be given D. Give
26. The young girl is good at a lot of things but you cant say she is ___ .
A. splendid B. complete
C. perfect D. wonderful
27. You can do it if you want to, but in my opinion its not worth the ___ you will make.
A. progress B. decision
C. effort D. suggestion
28. He said that not until the heavy snow blocked the road ___ how serious the weather was.
A. the villagers realized B. did the villagers realize
C. realized the villagers D. didnt the villagers realize
29. I dont mind whether the girl is honest or not; ___ , I dont like her.
A. but B. therefore
C. anyway D. though
30. — Ive heard that gas is going to rise again in price.
— But most of us expected the price to ___ recently.
A. get down B. bring down
C. fall down D. come down
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
When I was a child, my mother had the most beautiful rose bushes in the corner of the yard. Every July they bloomed(开花)with 31 colorful flowers. One summer, however, with no one 32 to them, weeds stole into the bushes.
One evening, dad and I went 33 to play catch. As I threw the ball to him, it passed him and 34 in the overgrown corner of the 35 . Dad found the ball and threw it back to me, then silently walked to the garage and 36 with a grass cutter. He pulled and pushed until he had 37 every square inch, leaving no plant taller than one inch. I watched in horror as he placed the 38 back. Didnt he know how 39 mom would be when she discovered her flowers had been 40 ?
But dad knew 41 that I did not. The following April, mom walked toward her 42 corner of the yard. She bent over the area where the roses had been cut 43 before. “Veronica, look at these bushes!” mom shouted. I thought she was joking. 44 there was nothing to look at. 45 , I looked down and saw hundreds of tiny red and green shoots reach up to kiss the sun. That year the rose bushes were the best in 46 .
A few years ago I planted my roses. I, too, am learning the secret of 47 . There is a time for growing, a time for blooming and a time for harvesting. There is even a time for cutting down the weeds and 48 over again. So it is with people, who, 49 roses, are firmly rooted in soil. We must grow, bloom and sometimes start over again when our 50 have become caught up in weeds.
31. A. any B. other C. those D. another
32. A. knowing B. watching C. attending D. watering
33. A. forward B. backward C. inside D. outside
34. A. landed B. arrived C. placed D. pushed
35. A. house B. yard C. garage D. ground
36. A. returned B. left C. ran D. went
37. A. planted B. found C. cut D. seen
38. A. weeds B. bushes C. ball D. machine
39. A. fearful B. sad C. painful D. terrible
40. A. sold B. wasted C. harvested D. destroyed
41. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
42. A. preferable B. favorite C. satisfactory D. desirable
43. A. hours B. days C. months D. years
44. A. Fortunately B. Immediately C. Strangely D. Surely
45. A. Hurried B. Worried C. Surprised D. Pleased
46. A. picture B. memory C. total D. mind
47. A. nature B. soil C. society D. life
48. A. getting B. coming C. growing D. starting
49. A. like B. as C. with D. for
50. A. ideas B. studies C. lives D. thoughts
第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
A
There were no weapons on board or concerns about terrorism, but an American Eagle flight about to take off from the Raleigh-Durham, airport turned back to its gate on Monday to remove two passengers.
The criminals? An upset, autistic(自闭症)child and his mother.
By all accounts, the two-year-old Jarret Farrell wasnt a happy traveler. But his mother, Janice Farrell, who said she tried everything to calm her son, believed there was no reason for the airline to kick them off the plane.
The airline disagreed, saying they were removed mainly because Janice Farrell kept her carry-on bag on the floor in front of her seat, but that Jarrets behavior added to the tense situation.
“The child had been crying and screaming uncontrollably, to the point where the childs well being was in question,” American Airlines, the parent company of American Eagle, said in a statement. “Though, ultimately the parents violation of regulations was the cause for removal, both situations contributed to an uncomfortable and potentially unsafe atmosphere for our passengers and staff.”
But Farrell said that she allowed the flight attendant(服务人员)to place her bag in an overhead separate section. And, Farrell said even though she explained Jarrets autism to the flight staff, they only made the situation worse by scolding and shouting at the child.
“The flight attendant kept coming over and pulling his seatbelt to make it tighter, ‘This has to stay tight. And then he was moving around and trying to get out of his seatbelt. And she kept coming over, scolding him and yelling at him,” Farrell claimed.
Farrell said she started crying then, which just made Jarrets behavior worse. “He just melted down. He saw me getting upset. He was upset. He was on the floor rolling around,” Farrell added.
Thats when the pilot turned the plane around and headed back to the terminal, where Farrell and her son were sent off the plane.
51. What is the main reason for removing the passengers according to the air company?
A. The child was autistic. B. The staff couldnt go on working.
C. The mother disobeyed the regulations. D. The other passengers were in danger.
52. How did the mother speak for herself?
A. She used to behave herself. B. The attendant was to blame.
C. She had allowed removing her bag. D. The company caused the problem instead of her.
53. What made the childs behavior worse according to the mother?
A. The situation was tense. B. The mother cried.
C. The child rolled on the floor. D. The mother quarrelled with the attendant.
54. What is the correct order of the event?
a. The mother was upset.
b. The attendant scolded the child.
c. The mother said they were treated unfairly.
d. The airline gave an explanation of the matter.
e. The mother placed her bag in a separate section.
A. a; c; d; e; b B. e; b; a; c; d C. a; c; d; e; b D. e; a; b; d; c
B
Many years ago, when I was fresh out of school and working in Denver, I was driving to my parents home in Missouri for Christmas. I stopped at a gas station about 50 miles from Oklahoma City. I pumped the tank full, stood in line at the cash register(收银机), and said hello to an older couple who were also paying for gas.
I took off, but had gone only a few miles when black smoke poured from my pipe. I pulled over and wondered what I should do.
A car pulled up behind me. It was the couple I had spoken to at the gas station. They said they would take me to my friends. We chatted on the way into the city, and when I got out of the car, the husband gave me his business card.
I wrote him and his wife a thank-you note for helping me. Soon afterward, I received a Christmas package from them. Their note that came with it said that helping me had made their holidays meaningful.
Years later, I drove through a foggy morning to a meeting in a nearby town. In late afternoon, I returned to my car and found that Id left the lights on all day, and the battery was dead. Then I noticed that the Friendly Ford dealership(经销商)was right next door. I walked over and found two salesmen relaxing in a showroom empty of customers. I explained to them my trouble.
They quickly fixed my car and would accept no payment, so when I got home, I wrote them a note to say thanks.
I received a letter back from one of the salesmen. No one had ever taken the time to write him and say “thank you”, and it meant a lot, he said.
Thank you—two powerful words. Theyre easy to say and mean so much.
55. How did the couple think of their kindness to the author?
A. Meaningful. B. Respectable. C. Unthinkable. D. Useful.
56. How can we learn the salesman felt when he received the authors thank-you letter?
A. He was angry. B. He was moved.
C. He was worried. D. He was relaxed.
57. What does the author mainly want to tell us?
A. Its rewarding to be polite. B. People should help each other.
C. You can get unless you give first. D. There are many people who are helpful.
C
How to Make the Most of Your Time
Time arrangement is important in our daily life. There never seems to be enough hours in the day to do all you need to do. Here are some tips that might be of some help to you.
● Set up a plan
Go for a week at a time, and prioritize the most important ones, including the things you want to do. Give attention to the things that are important to you.
● Control your anxiety
No matter what kind of pressure is fixed on you, try to keep cool. Anxiety can result in an early breakdown, which is clearly counter-productive when you have a list of things to do. Its easier to take a 10-minute break and cool off than work all week with built-up anxiety.
● Shut your door
When working under a plan, perform your important tasks with your door shut to get them done. You will get a better quality of time to get what needs to be done done.
● Focus on one thing at a time
Forget trying doing many things at a time! You will lose concentration, and it will take you longer to do what you set out to do.
● Just say “no”
If you are always been bothered, and you really dont have the time to help out, just say “no”. You are only one person, and you cant save the world by yourself!
● Stop wasting time on the phone
While talking on the phone, keep your conversations short and to the point, and you will lose much less time.
● Be realistic
You can only do what you can do. Dont set out to do the impossible. Do your best, but keep realistic goals of yourself.
●Relax
The most important thing is to remember to take time to relax, and regroup. You need a break every now and then to keep working. Even if its a 10-minute walk, get away from your list and get refreshed.
As families today get busier and busier, it is important to take care of your own mental health to keep things on track. Dont delay. Get your life in order now!
58. What does the underlined word “prioritize” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Get rid of something. B. Choose things carefully.
C. Arrange things by importance. D. Recognize the differences.
59. Which of the followings is true about making the most of time?
A. Concentrate on different things at a time.
B. Refusing to help others during work is impolite.
C. Being anxious may result in a whole breakdown.
D. Know well what goals can be achieved.
60. The most important thing one should remember is to ___ .
A. forget about relaxing B. do the work immediately
C. take care of mental health D. relax and regroup
61. By writing the passage, the author wants to ___ .
A. offer advice on making full use of time B. discuss how to improve life quality
C. suggest spending more time on job D. share time management skills
D
Whos in control of your life? Whos pulling your strings? For the majority of us, its other people—society, workmates, friends, or family. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone elses opinions. Their lives are a copy.”
So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug—we enjoy it and seek it out wherever we can. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval(赞同)of others that we live an unhappy and limited life, failing to do the things we really want to.
But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom—the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own things to do, and they come with their own baggage and in the end, theyre more interested in themselves than in you. Whats more, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand. Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting tired out and probably pleasing no one in the end.
So how can we take back control? I think theres only one way—make a wise decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values—not values forced by others to accept, but born values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more effective, purposeful and happy life.
62. What Oscar Wilde says implies that most people ___ .
A. try to please others B. like to live as others do
C. care too much about others opinions D. fail to learn from others in the way of life
63. According to the text, we can learn that those who are eager for approval of others ___ .
A. are easily satisfied with themselves B. are able to do things they like to
C. tend to be controlled by others D. have a happy life
64. From Paragraph 3 we can infer that the author asks us to ___ .
A. be independent B. be against others
C. be free to express opinions D. be careful with our own matters
65. The main purpose of the author writing the text is to ___ .
A. tell us that different people have different ideas B. teach us how to better understand people
C. show us many people are dishonest D. advise us on how to live
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题,共50分)
第四部分 写作(共三节,满分50分)
第一节 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文并按照题目要求用英语回答问题(请注意每题词数要求)。
Hocus-pocus sounds magical, doesnt it? And the word comes from the world of magic playing in Medieval(中世纪)Europe. In the dictionary Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, hocus-pocus is explained this way: a method or belief that you think is based on false ideas, eg He thinks psychology is a lot of hocus-pocus.
Im afraid this explanation isnt as interesting as the sounding of the word itself. But then again, the dictionary I mentioned is a dictionary for beginners. One cant expect much from it when it comes to such an interesting word as hocus-pocus. The Merriam-Webster dictionary online, on the other hand, gives a more detailed explanation: (1) sleight of hand; (2) nonsense used especially to hide tricks. And it gives the origin of the word: probably from hocus pocus, imitation of a Latin phrase used by magicians.
This explanation gets to the basic nature of hocus-pocus—exotic(外来的)but meaningless talk by the magician to fool the audience. Watch any magician at work and well notice that he sometimes talks constantly while performing tricks, using hocus-pocus, such as ear-catching words, eye-catching hand or body movements, to distract our attention while he gets a trick done.
Hocus-pocus shows the ridiculous nature of the magicians talk on stage. And it was introduced into the English language probably just on the strength of the rhyming sound of it. Hocus-pocus, lovely.
Well, knowing its origin which is from performing magicians in Europe, Im sure you will find hocus-pocus easier to remember. Youll also learn where to put it into use.
66. Where does the word “hocus-pocus” come from? (within 8 words)
67. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, where does the word “hocus-pocus”come from? (within 10 words)
68. What is the purpose for a magician to use hocus-pocus? (within 5 words)
69. Why was hocus-pocus introduced into the English language? (within 12 words)
70. In the origin of the word, who uses it most? (1 word )
第二节 短文改错 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
下文中共有10处语言错误,每句最多有两处。每处错误仅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。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
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。
I picked out a baby bird without any feathers on my way home. It was too young to feed itself, so I took it into my room and fed it careful. It grew up a month later. It kept in a birdcage made by myself. One morning, I happened to think that it should return to the nature and that the forest should be its home indeed, so I set it freely. To my surprise and joy, it fly down and stood on my shoulder, appeared to welcome me when I came back after school. From when on, I often saw it fly away as I left for schools and fly back when I came home. We were good friend for years.
第三节 书面表达(满分25分)
假如你是李华,是一名即将毕业的高三学生。你打算在高考后利用暑假时间做志愿者,让暑假过得更有意义。请根据以下要点用英语写一篇申请,介绍自己,以便向相关部门申请志愿者工作。
1. 自己情况简介;
2. 自身能力;
3. 愿意承担的工作;
4. 对志愿者工作的认识。
注意:
1. 词数:120左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;
3. 格式和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear Sir,
Im looking forward to working as a volunteer.
Yours truly,
Li Hua