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第一部分:听力(30分)
第一节 (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. What does the woman buy?
A. School supplies. B. Daily supplies. C. Skin care products.
2. Where are the speakers?
A. At the dentist’s. B. In a drug store. C. At home.
3. What does the woman want to learn?
A. Cooking. B. Mending. C. Gardening.
4. Who speaks to Helen probably?
A. Her teacher. B. Her husband. C. Her boss.
5. What does Jim mean?
A. He agrees to give a talk on any subject.
B. He agrees to give a talk on England. C. He refuses to give a talk.
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、7题。
6. What are the speakers doing?
A. Talking on the phone. B. Eating in a restaurant. C. Waiting for a bus.
7. Why does the woman want to go to Mexico City?
A. She wants to enjoy Mexican food. B. She likes the weather there.
C. She can visit her relatives.
聽第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What are the people in the house doing?
A. They’re having dinner. B. They’re having a party. C. They’re watching TV.
9. Who is Karl Black?
A. The man’s son. B. The woman’s daughter’s boyfriend.
C. Professor Zhang’s daughter’s boyfriend.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What does Hunter want to become?
A. A lawyer. B. A racer. C. A pilot.
11. Who has affected him about his future plans?
A. His mother. B. His brother. C. His father.
12. What does the woman think of Hunter’s dream job?
A. Very cool. B. A little funny. C. Too ambitious.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Old-fashioned TVs. B. The man’s childhood. C. Difficult times of the past.
14. When did the TV programs begin when the man was a child?
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.
15. What did the man do on holiday when he was young?
A. He went to the seaside. B. He went to other countries.
C. He took the train to England.
16. What does the woman think of the old days?
A. Hard. B. Funny. C. Boring.
聽第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. How long did it take Nyad to swim from Cuba to Florida?
A. Nearly 53 hours. B. About 64 hours. C. About 103 hours.
18. How many times did Nyad try the crossing?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
19. At what age did Nyad first tried to swim from Cuba to Florida?
A. 27. B. 35. C. 64.
20. Why did the other swimmers make the trip in cages?
A. To keep them from sinking. B. To protect them from sharks.
C. To keep them warm in water.
第二部分:閱读理解(30分)
I. 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。(20分)
A
You’ve probably heard about sports coaches, fitness coaches, voice and music teachers, career counselors, psychiatrists(精神病医师) and other specialists who teach skills and help us cope with daily life.
But there’s a rapidly growing kind of professional who does a little bit of everything. She or he is called a “life coach”. People who are at crossroads in their lives, and corporations that want to give certain employees a career boost, are turning to them for help.
The idea that one person’s success story can change other people’s lives for the better goes back at least to the 1930s. Dale Carnegie’s famous self-improvement program “How to Win Friends and Influence People” came along soon thereafter.
But this new style of life coaches includes more than enthusiastic speakers or writers. They use their own experiences in business, sports, military service, or psychotherapy (心理疗法) to help others make critical life decisions.
They often give their approach a slogan, such as “energy coaching” or “fearless living” or “working yourself happy”.
Dave Lakhani in Boise, Idaho, for instance, works with salespeople to develop what he calls a “road map”. He says an ongoing relationship with a coach is like having a personal fitness trainer for one’s career and life outside work.
Lakhani’s Bold Approach coaching firm also donates some of its time to help people who are anything but successful—including battered women and struggling single mothers.
But others in the so-called “helping professions” are not thrilled about the life-coaching movement. They say that anyone, trained or untrained, can call himself or herself a life coach, and that slick (华而不实的) promoters who mess with people’s lives can do more harm than good.
1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Working Yourself Happy
B. Life Coaches Help with Tough Decisions
C. How to Cope with Daily Life with Life Coaches
D. The Life-Coaching Movement
2. The underlined phrase “life coach” in Paragraph 2 means “____”.
A. the career counselor who teaches skills
B. the psychiatrist who helps us cope with daily life
C. the fitness coach who teaches us lessons
D. the specialist who helps us make important life decisions
3. The last paragraph is mainly about ____.
A. the introductions of life coach B. the disagreements of life coach
C. the effects of life coach D. the experiences of life coach
4. What is the author’s attitude towards life coaches?
A. Cautious. B. Approving. C. Casual. D. Disapproving.
B
Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.
When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.
Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn’t care. I loved him beyond all reasons.
I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly “shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.
For the whole next month 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. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.
My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over 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.
No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised 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. I can be the owner of my fate.
5. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?
A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.
B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.
C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.
D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.
6. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because ____.
A. they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event
B. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event
C. they didn’t like cowboy, for it was too ugly
D. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy
7. It can be inferred from the story that ____.
A. all of their hard training was totally in vain
B. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prize
C. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearance
D. both Becky and the author won in the jumping event
C
Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in the United States. And writer Liel Leibovitz says the students are following an example that began in the 1870’s.
Mr. Leibovitz and writer Matthew Miller joined forces to tell the story of the students in their book, “Fortunate Sons”. The book says China sent one hundred and twenty boys from 1872 to 1875 to America to learn about developments that could help modernize their country.
Mr. Leibovitz got the idea for the book about the boys a few years ago when he was traveling with his wife in China.
Mr. Leibovitz learned that Qing government sent a whole delegation (代表團) of boys to learn the ways of the West. The goal was for them to return to China and help their country.
The book says the boys received their American training in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. It must have been a very good education. Mr. Leibovitz says the first prime minister of the Chinese Republic completed this program. And so did the first engineer to build a large-scale railroad without foreign help. The same was true of the fathers of Chinese education, diplomacy and the Navy.
The book-writers had only to open some boxes containing the writings of these men to learn about them. Their notebooks, journals, letters and postcards were in English. Mr. Leibovitz said he was lucky to have so much information from events that took place long ago.
The students returned to China after about nine years. They no longer spoke Mandarin well enough to answer questions. Police welcomed them home by putting them in jail. The young men were released after about a week. But they were given low-level jobs.
Mr. Leibovitz says it took about ten years for them to rise to higher positions. He said their story continues today with large numbers of Chinese studying in the United States.
8. How many exchange children did Qing government send to America?
A. 1872. B. 1875. C. 120. D. 210.
9. The Qing government send the boys to America because it ____.
A. wanted them to help their country
B. lost the war
C. expected them to destroy the culture of the West
D. wanted the Western to help the boys
10. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage?
A. Many thousands of Chinese are studying at schools in America.
B. Some of the boys received their American training in California.
C. Police welcomed the boys home by putting them in jail.
D. One of the boys became the father of Chinese education.
II. 根據短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。(10分)
Guide for Teenagers
The teenage years can be tough, and it’s normal to feel sad every now and then. But if these feelings don’t go away or become so intense that you can’t handle them, you may be suffering from depression. _1_
Try not to isolate yourself
When you’re depressed, you may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything. Just getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult, but isolating yourself only makes depression worse. _2_ Spend time with friends, especially those who are active.
Keep your body healthy
Making healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your mood. Ever heard of a “runners high”? Physical activity can be as effective as medications for depression, so get involved in sports, ride your bike, or take a dance class. Any activity helps!_3_ As for food, make sure you’re feeding your mind with plenty of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
Avoid alcohol and drugs
You maybe try drinking or use drugs in an effort to escape from your feelings and get a “mood boost”, even if just for a short time. However, substance use can not only make depression worse, but can cause you to become more depressed. _4_ You will need special treatment for your substance problem.
_5_
Stress and worry can lead to depression. Talk to a teacher if exams or classes seem overwhelming. In addition, if you have a health concern you feel you can’t talk to your parents about, see a doctor. A health professional can help you approach your parents and guide you toward appropriate treatment. If you’re dealing with relationship, friendship, or family problems, talk to an adult you trust.
A. Ask for help if you are stressed.
B. Even a short walk can be beneficial.
C. Turn to your parents for help.
D. As you get out into the world, you may find yourself feeling better.
E. In short, drinking and taking drugs will make you feel worse—not better—in the long run.
F. The more exercise you do, the healthier you will be.
G. Help is available and you have more power than you think.
第三部分:英語知识应用 (60分)
I. 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、 B、C 和 D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(30分)
I loved working with my dad, but I hated a summer job he gave me. He owned a small _1_ in Bank Street. In his shop, the most recently _2_ person got the worst job, and the boss’ son was also _3_.
I didn’t want to spend hours _4_ the frost on the ceiling of the walk-in freezer, and it was the Saturday afternoon’s job that I hated most. We received fresh _5_ every day. Chicken sat in wooden boxes and was _6_ with crushed ice. During the week, the ice and the blood of the chicken slowly leaked into the container _7_ the chicken, creating its bloody smell.
There was only one _8_ to get rid of the blood and wash the container: hold my _9_ and carefully slide the container from under the chicken, as I tried not to _10_ the contents over my clothes, and then _11_ into the drain (下水道).
Soon, students who have cut lawns, painted houses, worked in offices, _12_ maybe even worked in the butcher’s will _13_ to school. Some will have great memories _14_ others will come back with _15_ ones.
Looking back, I think my father could have _16_ me from my weekly hell. However, my dad, who’d dropped out of school to help support his family after his father died, was a teacher for me _17_. He knew treating me _18_ from his other employees would be an unfair thing. Most importantly, he taught me to _19_ those who do the hard and _20_ tasks in life.
For the next six summers, I returned not as the boss’ son, but as one of other guys, and I cleaned the dirty container every Saturday afternoon.
1. A. grocery B. butcher’s C. chain D. book
2. A. hired B. invited C. received D. trained
3. A. interested B. included C. affected D. offered
4. A. looking into B. tearing up C. cleaning up D. carrying on
5. A. fruit B. vegetable C. chicken D. grain
6. A. surrounded B. impressed C. accompanied D. cooked
7. A. above B. beside C. below D. under
8. A chance B. way C. place D. reason
9. A. arm B. nose C. breath D. head
10. A. touch B. notice C. find D. splash
11. A. break B. divide C. empty D. allow
12. A. and B. so C. but D. or
13. A. adapt B. go C. return D. apply
14. A. while B. when C. since D. because
15. A. exciting B. good C. amazing D. unpleasant
16. A. forced B. spared C. treated D. pushed
17. A. at heart B. in fact C. in case D. at home
18. A. kindly B. carefully C. differently D. warmly
19. A. witness B. appreciate C. hurt D. influence
20. A. vital B. dirty C. easy D. funny
II. 閱读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(15分)
Mike: I’d like to buy a computer. Could you please give me _1_ advice?
Rose: Yes, with _2_ (please). I’ve got some information about computers. Computers with a P4 work much _3_ (fast) than other ones.
Mike: How about computers with a P3?
Rose: Oh, very good, _4_ they don’t work as fast as P4 computers, yet they are much cheaper. Generally _5_ (speak), they can meet people’s _6_ (need) very well.
Mike: I think I _7_ buy the fastest one I can get. My old computer was out of work lately. It _8_ worked slowly. I’ve got tired of that working speed.
Rose: I don’t think _9_ is necessary for you to buy the fastest one. It would be a waste of money. A P3 computer is _10_ (probable) good enough for you.
Mike: Thank you for your advice. Can you help me choose one?
III. 用所给词的适当形式填空。(7.5分)
1. It is ___ that I should keep calm in face of ___. (urge)
2. He ___ himself to wine while his wife ___ ___ to online shopping. (abandon)
3. His face ___ ___ in the mirror and he often admires his ___ in it. (reflect)
4. Smokers should be ___ of the dangers to their own health and raise the ___ of giving up smoking. (aware)
5. While I was walking along the street last night, I heard a ___ voice and felt very ___. (scare)
IV. 从方框中选择合适的短语并用它的正确形式完成句子。(7.5分)
hold up in the meantime sort out get close to well aware of help sb. out
1. Advanced students ___ the importance of learning.
2. He was obviously in some kind of trouble,but I didn’t know how I could ___.
3. Sorry I’m late—I ___ in the traffic.
4. I didn’t see her for another five years,and ___ she had got married and had a couple of kids.
5. First _____ and classify the problems; then try to find solutions to them.
第四部分:寫作 (30分)
I. 短文改错(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以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。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:在错的词下划一横线,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 love camping. It is my favouritest way to spend the summer vacation. Last year, my families and I went camping in the countryside. It was one of the most excited experiences I had never had. We slept in a tent and took a long walk every day. We cooked over a fire and the food always tasted wonderfully. For a whole week, I saw lovely mountain views or breathed fresh air. At night, I heard the gentle wind blowing in the trees, and I feel so peaceful. It doesn’t cost many to camp. What I believe it’s the best way to get close nature and enjoy its beauty.
II. 书面表达(20分)
最近,某英语交流学习论坛提出一个话题“ Should square dancing be forbidden?” 邀请网友参与讨论。你打算参加, 请根据题目写一篇发言稿。
内容包括:
1. 广场舞的现状;
2. 表明你的观点;
3. 给出理由。
注意:词数100左右。
Should square dancing be forbidden?
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