| Directions: You will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. |
| ( )1. A. Fried chicken. B. Hamburgers. C. A pizza. D. Seafood. ( )2. A. A new job. B. A party. C. A new house. D. Some drinks. ( )3. A. She doesn't like reading. B. She's already read the book. C. She is too busy to read the book. D. She's almost finished the book. ( )4. A. Frightening. B. Interesting. C. Enjoyable. D. Dull. ( )5. A. It is time that he won the scholarship. B. No one believes that he won the scholarship. C. He's surprised that he got the scholarship. D. He's glad to award the woman the scholarship. ( )6. A. The 4:40 bus. B. The 5:00 bus. C. The 5:20 bus. D. The 5:40 bus. ( )7. A. An airhostess. B. A cook. C. A waitress. D. A hotel manager. ( )8. A. At a police station. B. At a bank. C. At an employment agency D. At a post office ( )9. A. Someone helped him with the work. B. Someone has done the work for him. C. He didn't quite finish the work. D. He did the work alone. ( )10. A. He doesn't love jazz. B. He hasn't heard any music for a long time. C. He'd prefer silence for a while. D. He'd like to listen to some jazz. |
| Questions 1through 3 are based on the following passage. |
| 1. A. 3 years. B. 4 years. C. 15 years. D.18 years. 2. A. A lawyer. B. A professor. C. An artist. D. An interpreter. 3. A. They've overcome their language problems. B. They overtook others in learning Russian. C. They still have problems speaking English. D. They worked in a restaurant to practise English. |
| Questions 1 through 3 are based on the following report. |
| 1. A. The Spanish flu. B. The Asian flu. C. The Hong Kong flu. D. Bird flu. 2. A. In 1968. B. In the 21st century. C. In 1957. D. Over a century ago. 3. A. Bird flu viruses. B. Several kinds of flu. C. Causes of flu. D. Some most common viruses. |
| Directions: You will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Blanks 1 through 4 are based on the following conversation | |
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| Blanks 1 through 4 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer. | ||||||||
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| More and more young people are fond ____ playing tennis nowadays. |
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| A. on B. to C. in D. of |
| You know he is not going to let us leave early if we ___ get the work done. |
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| A. can't B. may not C. shouldn't D. mustn't |
| Both sides have accused of breaking the contract _____. |
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| A. another B. the other C. neither D. each |
| We _____ our new neighbors yet, so we don't know their names. |
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| A. don't meet B. won't meet C. haven't met D. hadn't met |
| The parents suggested _____ in the hotel room but their kids were anxious to camp out during the trip. |
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| A. sleep B. to sleep C. sleeping D. having slept |
| These shoes look very good. I wonder ____. |
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| A. how much cost they are B. how much do they cost C. how much they cost D. how much are they cost |
| Some experts think that language learning is much _____ for children as their tongues are more flexible. |
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| ____ most of the earth's surface is covered by water, fresh water is very rare and precious. |
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| A. As B. Once C. If D. Although |
| Doris' success lies in the fact _____ she is co-operative and eager to learn from others. |
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| A. which B. that C. when D. why |
| Just in front of the temple _____ with a history of l, 000 years. |
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| A. does a tall tree stand B. stands a tall tree C. a tall tree is standing D. a tall tree stands |
| David said that it was because of his strong interest in literature ____ he chose the course. |
| A. that B. what C. why D. how |
| There are hundreds of visitors _____ in front of the Art Gallery to have a look at Van Gogh's paintings. |
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| A. waited B. to wait C. waiting D. wait |
| You can find whatever you need at the shopping centre, _____ is always busy at the weekend. |
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| A. that B. where C. what D. which |
| _____ the employees' working efficiency, the supervisor will allow them to have a coffee break. |
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| A. Improving B. To improve C. Having improved D. Improved |
| In the dream Peter saw himself _____ by a fierce wolf, and he woke suddenly with a start. |
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| A. chased B. to be chased C. be chased D. having been chased |
| China has promised to revise its existing regulations and ______ new policies according to WTO requirements. |
| A. forming B. to form C. to be forming D. have formed |
| Put the _____ of your tongue against your upper teeth when you produce the sound. |
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| A. tip B. top C. peak D. pole |
| Small cars are _____ of fuel, so they have more appeal for consumers. |
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| A. free B. short C. typical D. economical |
| Sean's strong love for his country is _____ in his recently published poems. |
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A. relieved B. reflected C. responded D. recovered |
| The boy was waving his stick in the street and it _____ missed the child standing nearby. |
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| A. narrowly B. nearly C. hardly D. closely |
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| The term home schooling means educating children at home or in places other than a normal setting such as a public or private school. There are many reasons why parents choose home schooling for their children. Some parents are 1 with the quality of education in the public schools. Others do not want their children to have to worry about "peer pressure", or social pressure from friends. They say it may have a(n) 2 effect on the child's studies. These parents 3 this type of pressure will lead to bad behavior such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking drugs. Bullying (欺负) from other students is another concern. Still other parents choose this type of 4 for religious reasons. Whatever the 5 may be, it is evident that more and more children are being taken out of normal schools every year. 6 , many questions have emerged, encouraging the debate over home schooling against public schooling. What then is the future of education? Will this new model of schooling replace normal schools? Will computers and the Internet 7 our classrooms and teachers? As the debate continues, so do the questions about what home schoolers are studying at home. How can parents ensure that their children are prepared 8 for college? How are home schoolers assessed to make sure they are getting the same educational standards that school students must have? Finally, there are questions regarding the children's emotional development. Are they too 9 their fellow students? Are they 10 the opportunity to get the social benefits of being in a large classroom of students? As with any debatable issue, the answers to these questions are neither simple nor one-sided. | ||||
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| Many people of my generation say that there is no hope for the future because of the way that young people behave today. Their first argument is that when we were 1 we used to look after the older people in our community and help them. They also say that young people today don't care about anything or anyone. 2 , I think the reason why we looked after older people was that we had no 3 . People had to live with their parents and grandparents because they had no money. Young people today earn more and have more freedom to live where they want. 4 this, I think that they are still interested in older people. For example, young people often 5 to help me when I get on and off the bus with heavy shopping. Their second argument is that in our day we didn't 6 to be given jobs-and that young people now don't look for jobs, but just complain about unemployment. On the other hand, things were easier in the past and it was always easy to get a job 7 you had friends and contacts. It is really harder today. Young people complain about unemployment and I think they have 8 reason to complain. In conclusion I think there is 9 for the future. This generation, like generations before them, has new 10 as well as old problems. If they learn from our mistakes the world will be a better place in future. | ||||
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| A lot of people are familiar with the story of Brave Gelert, a dog that faithfully defended the prince's son, but which was then killed while it was fast asleep through a terrible misunderstanding. However, only a few people know that the story is really a pack of lies. Let me explain. About a hundred or so years ago there was a hotel owner in Wales who was fed up with business being so bad. His hotel was stuck in the middle of nowhere and hardly anyone came to stay. Then, one day, he had an idea. A famous prince called Llewellyn had lived in the area during the Middle Ages and had been keen on dogs. This is hardly surprising as hunting was extremely popular at that time. So what he did was to make up the story of the brave and faithful Gelert and how he had been killed by his ungrateful master. Of course, people would be far more likely to believe the story if there was something they could see. So one day, the hotel keeper went to the top of a high hill and built a sort of monument from the stones he found lying around A friend of his, who was an accountant, helped him to construct it. The "tale" soon caught on and developed a life of its own. Afterwards, people came from far and wide to see the spot where the dog was buried. Needless to say, business became very good for the hotel owner. |
| 1. According to the tale, the dog was killed by ______. |
| A. a hotel owner B. a famous accountant C. its master D. the prince's son |
| 2. The owner of the hotel successfully improved his business by ______. |
| A. making up a story B. constructing a hotel on the hill C. showing people around his hotel D. inviting a friend to help him |
| 3. The hotel owner built the stone monument in order to _____. |
| A. make more money B. remember the loyal dog C. show off D. honor the prince |
| 4. What could be the best title for this passage? |
| A. A Prince and His Dog B. A Profit - Making Lie C. A Magnificent Hotel D. A Faithful but Unlucky Dog |
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| You can make the difference between this…and this This summer, join the International Conservation Scouts on a fun-filled holiday with a difference. Year after year, young people from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation (环境保护) camp. Their shared aim? To help protect the countryside and its wildlife. Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay in. Its habitat (栖息地) is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive. On a conservation camp holiday you will learn all about nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will accompany you and tell you everything you need to know. Because of this you don' t need any experience, just energy and enthusiasm. You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enjoy the camp's excellent sports facilities and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery. The International Conservation Scouts is a worldwide organization, so there must be a camp near you, You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as f 60 including accommodation and food. For more information send for a free conservation camps handbook today. International Conservation Scouts Stanton St John Oxford shire OX7 1TL THEKEY TO SAVING WILDUFE IS TO FROTECT NATURAL HABITATS: YOUR WORK WILL MAKE A DIFFERCNCE |
| 1. The main purpose of this passage is ______. |
| A. to offer young people a fun-filled holiday B. to attract young people to attend a conservation camp C. to persuade people into exploring the countryside D. to raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts |
| 2. According to the passage, you can ______ at the conservation camps. |
| A. experiment on the dormouse B. practise your favorite hobbies C. enrich your knowledge of wildlife D. have free accommodation and food |
| 3. Judging from the writing style of the passage, it is ______. |
| A. a piece of advertisement B. a science report C. a passage for professional reading D. a passage for arguing an opinion |
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| In some children who go blind, certain parts of the brain that normally control vision appear to switch jobs and focus instead on sound, a new study has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Montreal, involved 7 adults who could see and 12 adults who had lost their vision when they were children. Each participant sat in a room with 16 loudspeakers at different locations. The room was designed so that there were no echoes. During the experiment, the speakers irregularly produced sounds. Participants had to point to where the sounds were coming from. Meanwhile, the researchers monitored blood flow in the brains of the participants to see which brain structures were working during the task. The results showed that five of the blind participants were very good at pointing to where sounds were coming from. In these people, blood flow increased in the visual cortex- an area at the back of the right side of the brain. This part of the brain is usually associated with vision. The other seven blind participants showed no increase in activity in the visual cortex. These people didn't do very well at picking out where sounds were coming from. Now, the researchers are looking at whether these people have gained an enhanced sense of touch instead of sound to replace their lost vision. The scientists say that their study shows how adaptable parts of the brain can be. |
| 1. The purpose of the experiment described in the passage is to find whether _____. |
| A. blind children can regain their sight B. blind people have a better sense of sound C. the sense of touch is better among blind people D. blood flow in the brains of blind people is slower |
| 2. The participants of the experiment were asked _____. |
| A. to tell the difference between 16 sounds B. to take down the time each sound lasted C. to identify the direction the sound came from D. to detect the number of the loudspeakers. |
| 3. During the experiment, blood flow in the brains of the participants was measured in order to _____. |
| A. learn about the way they react to echoes B. look for the way of enhancing hearing ability C. find which parts of the brain were functioning D. expose the relationship between seeing and touching |
| 4. Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea of the passage? |
| A. Most blind people have a well-developed sense of touch. B. People go blind because of the breakdown of their visual cortex. C. Most blind people have a better sense of sound than normal people. D. Human brains can adjust themselves after the loss of a certain function. |
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| Indian's snake charmers are to be retrained as wildlife teachers under a plan to prevent their unique skills and knowledge from being lost. The charmers, who make snakes dance to the sound of flutes (笛子), used to be a traditional feature of Indian life, performing in towns and villages, until they were banned in 1972 to control the trade in snake skins. The government is now considering a plan to train the saperas, as they are known, to visit schools and zoos to tell children about forests and wildlife. There is also a proposal to set up a "dial a snake charmer" service to help householders to deal with unwelcome intruders. "For generations they have been a feature of Indian life but now they can't earn a living for fear of arrest," said Behar Dutt, a conservationist behind the plans,"if a policeman doesn't catch them, animal rights activists report them." Many snake charmers have continued to work clandestinely since the ban, despite the threat of up to three years in jail. But their trademark cloth-covered baskets, hung from a bamboo pole carried across their shoulders, make them an easy target for police. The fate of Shisha Nath, 56, from Badarpur, a village just outside of Delhi, is typical of practitioners (从 业者) of the dying art."I used to earn enough to support my family and send my children to school, "he said "Now it's hard to earn even f, 1 a day. My children want to be snake charmers. It's our identity. We love the work. But it s become impossible. Next month Dutt's project to train 30 snake charmers will begin at a snake park in Pune, western India, where experts will enrich their home-grown skills with some formal knowledge. More than the law, though, it is the dishonest attitude of their fellow countryman that angers many snake charmers. "'We're disturbed all the time but when people want a snake removed from the house, they rush to us," said Prakash Nath, who was ordered recently to the home of Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party leader. |
| 1. According to the passage, snake charmers will be retrained as wildlife teachers mainly because _____. |
| A. schools need large numbers of such teachers B. most of them cannot support their families C. their performances on the street are banned D. the government plans to save the dying art |
| 2. The purpose of the proposed "dial a snake charmer" telephone service is _____. |
| A. to give performance of snake dancing B. to teach householders how to catch and kill snakes C. to offer cleaning service to wealthy householders D. to help remove unwanted snakes from the houses |
| 3. The word "clandestinely" in paragraph 4 can be best replaced by the word "_____" |
| A. secretly B. publicly C. subconsciously D. diligently |
| 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? |
| A. Snake charmers can easily be recognized by the police on the street. B. Children of snake charmers would not like to continue their fathers' job. C. Snake charmers are quite angry with the attitude of their fellow countrymen. D. The animal rights activists take a negative attitude towards snake charmers. |
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| Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences English, using the words given in the brackets. |
| 1. 昨天我的电脑坏了。(wrong) ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. 为了保持健康，我们经常参加体育锻炼。(To…) ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. 躺在草地上听音乐真是惬意。(It…) ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. 物理课上，他没听懂王教授所讲的内容。(fail) _______________________________________________________________________________ 5. 是否在黄浦江上再建一座大桥，委员们意见不一。(agree) _______________________________________________________________________________ 6. 我向她请教，她总是有求必应，而且解释得令我十分满意。(satisfaction) _______________________________________________________________________________ |
| Guided Writing Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given in below in Chinese . 简单描述你的居住现状，并发挥想象力，描绘你理想中的家园。 |
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