| 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l0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。 |
| l. What is the weather like? |
| A. It's raining. B. It's sunny. C. It's cloudy. |
| 2. Who will go to China next month? |
| A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard. |
| 3. What are the speakers talking about? |
| A. The man's sister. B. An actor. C. A film. |
| 4. Where will the speakers meet? |
| A. In Room 3l4. B. In Room 223. C. In Room 340. |
| 5. Where does the conversation most probably take place? |
| A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. Why did the woman go to New York? |
| A. To look after her sister. B. To spend some time with the baby. C. To find a new job. |
| 2. How old was the baby when the woman left New York? |
| A. Two months old. B. Five months old. C. Seven months old. |
| 3. What did the woman like doing most with the baby? |
| A. Feeding him. B. Holding him. C. Playing with him. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. What are the speakers talking about? |
| A. A problem with traffic rules. B. A way to improve air quality. C. A suggestion for city planning. |
| 2. What does the man suggest? |
| A. Limiting the use of cars. B. Encouraging people to talk. C. Warning drivers of air pollution. |
| 3. What does the woman think about the man's idea? |
| A. It's interesting. B. It's worth trying. C. It's impractical. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand? |
| A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks. |
| 2. What advice does the woman give to the man? |
| A. Book his flight as soon as possible. B. Go to New Zealand after Christmas. C. Save more money for his trip. |
| 3. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time? |
| A. They require early booking. B. They can be twice as expensive. C. They are on special offer. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. Why did Jane call Mike? |
| A. To ask him to meet her. B. To borrow his car. C. To tell him about Tom. |
| 2. Where will Jane be in about one hour? |
| A. At the airport. B. At Mike's place. C. At a garage. |
| 3. What can we infer from the conversation? |
| A. Jane has just learned to drive. B. Mike will go to the airport. C. Jane's car is in bad condition. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before? |
| A. Prepare for the lesson. B. Write a short story. C. Learn more about the writer. |
| 2. Why does the speaker ask the questions? |
| A. To draw the students' attention to reading skills. B. To let the students discuss father-son relationships. C. To check the students' understanding of the story. |
| 3. What will the students do in l0 minutes? |
| A. Ask more questions. B. Give their answers. C. Discuss in groups. |
| ______ a personal note, I believe that cloning human embryos with the intention of destroying them shows no respect _______ human life. |
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| A. In; to B. For; at C. Of; towards D. On; for |
| Tom described his father, who _______ a brave boy many years ago, as a strong-willed man. |
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| A. would be B. could be C. must be D. must have been |
| For quite _____ students, their teacher's advice is more important than _____ of their parents. |
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| A. few; one B. a few; that C. a little; some D. a lot; many |
| Studies show that people are more _____ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours. |
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| A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sensitive |
| ___ the safety of gas, the government has checked the city's gas supply system thoroughly. |
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| A. Having ensured B. Ensuring C. To ensure D. Ensured |
| Matthew listened with full attention in chemistry lesson, _____to miss any point from the teacher. |
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| A. not trying B. trying not C. to try not D. not to try |
| He ______ his plan for dropping out of the university regardless of his parents' opposition. |
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| A. pushed along B. pushed ahead with C. pushed against D. pushed his way |
| On the morning of November 1st, 2,011, the scientists were seated at tables and had their eyes _____ on the scene of the launch of the Shenzhou VIII spaceship. |
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| A. fixed B. fix C. fixing D. being fixed |
| As the third longest river in the world, the health of the Yangtze River has_______ concern both in China and abroad. |
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| A. risen B. ranged C. raised D. attracted |
| About 60 percent of the rich Chinese people, each of ______ has a net asset (资产) of at least 60 million yuan, said they intended to move abroad |
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| A. who B. whom C. that D. which |
| — Why were you not at the concert last night? — I ______a close game between Seattle Sonics and Miami Bucks. |
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| A. watched B. had watched C. was watching D. have been watching |
| ______ the reason, research shows that in the end, the English saying, "Laughter is the best medicine", may be true after all. |
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| A. Whatever B. Whenever C. However D. Whichever |
| You get a lot of criticism, but you just have to carry on _______. |
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| A. therefore B. regardless C. otherwise D. instead |
| Several scientists are working together to create ______ they hope will be the cheapest form of energy in the near future. |
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| A. which B. that C. what D. as |
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— Would Keven mind my using his Oxford Advanced Learner's English-Chinese dictionary? — ________. He is generous and helpful. |
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A. Not really B. Not exactly C. Not a little D. Not at all |
| 完形填空。 | ||||
| The Price of a Dream I grew up poor－living with my wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was 1 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still 2 to have a dream. My dream was 3 . By the time I was sixteen, I had started playing baseball. I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball and 4 anything that moved on the football field. I was also 5 : My high school coach was John, who not only believed in me, but also taught me 6 to believe in myself. He 7 me the difference between having a dream and remaining true to that dream. One particular 8 with Coach John changed my life forever. A friend recommended me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket-money for a new bike, new clothes and the 9 of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to 10 up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn't be playing. When I told John, he was as 11 as I expected him to be."You have your whole life to work," He said. "Your 12 days are limited. You can't afford to waste them." I stood before him with my head 13 , trying to think of the 14 to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his 15 in me. "How much are you going to make at this job?" He asked."3.5 dollars an hour," I replied. "Well," he asked,"is $3.5 an hour the price of a dream?" That simple question made 16 for me the difference between 17 something right now and having a 18 . I devoted myself to sports that summer and 19 the year I was chosen by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and was 20 a $20,000 contract(合同). My baseball scholarship got me through university and in 1984 I signed with Denver Broncos for＄1.7 million and bought my mother the house of her dreams. | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| Chinese Valentine's Day (情人节) is on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar (阴历). It is a traditional festival for Chinese people. It comes from a romantic ancient Chinese story. Niu Lang and Zhi Nv, two lovers who got separated by the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens, can only meet that night. Thanks to this touching story, Chinese people regard the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar as Chinese Valentine's Day. In China people also call it "Qixi". Meanwhile, February 14 of the solar calendar is European Valentine's Day. It is related to a moving story too. The story goes that, there was a cruel king in ancient Rome whose name was Claudius. He forbade the youth to get married during the wars, which made the lovers angry. There was a monk (修道士) named Valentine who was very angry at the rule and the king. One day a couple of lovers came to his temple to ask for help to get married. Valentine helped them. Later, many couples got married with Valentine's help. But Claudius knew it soon. He put Valentine to death cruelly. And that day was February 14, the year of 270. Compared with European Valentine's Day, Qixi is less popular in China though it is a traditional Chinese festival. There may be many reasons. First of all, the lunar calendar is not easy to remember for most of the young people who are used to the solar calendar. Secondly, to many businessmen, European Valentine's Day is not only a festival for lovers but also a good chance to make money. Most of the flower shops can sell their flowers at a good price on European Valentine's Day while the business drops in Qixi, because on European Valentine's Day lovers know more about how to enjoy it. They exchange cards, flowers and go out to date. But most of them don't know the culture of Chinese Valentine's Day or how to celebrate it. |
| 1. This text is mainly about ______. |
| A. two moving romantic stories B. something about Qixi and Valentine's Day C. why young people prefer Western festivals D. how Qixi is different from European Valentine's Day |
| 2. Qixi is less popular than European Valentine's Day because _____. |
| A. businessmen think that European Valentine's Day is more important than Qixi B. the government encourages people to celebrate foreign festivals C. the costs on Qixi are higher than those on European Valentine's Day D. the lunar calendar is not easy to remember and people don't know how to enjoy Qixi |
| 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? |
| A. Lovers exchange cards, flowers and go out to date on Qixi. B. Valentine helped a couple of lovers kill the cruel king. C. European Valentine's Day was named after a person. D. Old people in China dislike young people celebrating European Valentine's Day. |
| 4. If the text goes on, what will probably be talked about in the next paragraph? |
| A. Young people should fight for love and happiness. B. Chinese people should treasure traditional Chinese festivals more. C. Qixi will also become an international festival in the future. D. Chinese people should stop celebrating European Valentine's Day. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontal attack-when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late-serious illness at home-he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Yes, the boss was. Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?" The room exploded in laughter. The supervisor clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job-with the only tool that could win, a laugh. Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no", criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum. |
| 1. Why was Sam late for his job? |
| A. Because he was ill. B. Because he was caught in a traffic jam. C. He was busy applying for a new job. D. Because he got up late. |
| 2. The phrase "clamped off" in Paragraph 3 means ____. |
| A. burst into B. tried to set up C. tried to hold back D. gave out |
| 3. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage? |
| A. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30. B. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for his work. C. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems. D. All people lose life's battles for they are lacking in a sense of humor. |
| 阅读理解。 | ||||||||||||
| Tech-Camp No.6 Devon Road, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong a technology day camp for students 12-17 About Tech-Camp. Tech-Camp is a day camp with a focus on computers and electronics technology. We offer 2-week summer programmes for students of 12 to 17 years of age. We have a computer lab with the latest and fastest equipment, an electronics lab, and a video production studio. Our staff are special, too. Our programme leaders are experts in computers and electronics, of course, but they are also people who care about children and enjoy working with them. The benefits of Tech-Camp In all of our programmes, we show students how to work in teams and how to solve problems by themselves. We encourage them to think creatively. What students will do at Tech-Camp Each day Tech-camp is filled with useful, interesting and challenging activities. For example, in the Computer Programme, students learn the basic computer programming, and how to use the Internet. In the Tech-Camp Programme, they make radio-controlled model cars and produce their own short videos.
For more information about Tech-Camp, please contact Director of Summer Programmes, Ms Julia Brown, by phone, fax or e-mail. Telephone: 26548898 Fax: 26948850 E-mail: juliab@techcamp.com.hk | ||||||||||||
| 1. What would you probably like to ask about if you phone Ms Julia Brown after reading the brochure? | ||||||||||||
| A. The activities the students will have. B. The fee each attendant should pay. C. The e-mail address of Tech-Camp. D. The deadline for application. | ||||||||||||
| 2. From the brochure we can infer that _______. | ||||||||||||
| A. the Camp offers students accommodation during their two-week stay at the Camp B. high school teachers are in charge of the Tech-Camp all the time C. students at Tech-Camp benefit from the knowledge about the hi-tech through lectures given by the experts D. students will learn how to work with their friends and how to think and solve problems creatively through activities | ||||||||||||
| 3. According to this text, how much will they pay if a group of 20 students enter for Tech-Camp? | ||||||||||||
| A. HK $36,000. B. HK $35,000. C. HK $3,600. D. HK $40,000. | ||||||||||||
| 4. The text is intended to _______. | ||||||||||||
| A. introduce to us some information about Tech-Camp B. attract students to take part in Tech-Camp C. offer some introductions about computer technology D. tell students of the necessity of learning Hi-tech Programme |
| 阅读理解。 |
| "Mister D'Arcy is not a policeman. He is, however, very wise. He knew the police would search his apartment. He also knew how police think. So, he did not hide the letter where he knew they would look for it. "Do you remember how Germont laughed when I said the mystery was difficult for him to solve because it was so simple?" Dupin filled his pipe with tobacco and lit it."Well, the more I thought about it, the more I realized the police could not find the letter because D'Arcy had not hidden it at all. "So I went to visit D'Arcy in his apartment. I took a pair of dark green eyeglasses with me. I explained to him that I was having trouble with my eyes and needed to wear the dark glasses at all times. He believed me. The glasses permitted me to look around the apartment while I seemed only to be talking to him. "I paid special attention to a large desk where there were a lot of papers and books. However, I saw nothing suspicious there. After a few minutes, however, I noticed a small shelf over the fireplace. A few postcards and a letter were lying on the shelf. The letter looked very old and dirty. "As soon as I saw this letter, I decided it must be the one I was looking for. It must be, even though it was completely different from the one Germont had described. "This letter had a large green stamp on it. The address was written in small letters in blue ink. I memorized every detail of the letter while I talked to D'Arcy. Then when he was not looking, I dropped one of my gloves on the floor under my chair. "The next morning, I stopped at his apartment to look for my glove. While we were talking, we heard people shouting in the street. D'Arcy went to the window and looked out. Quickly, I stepped to the shelf and put the letter in my pocket. Then I replaced it with a letter that looked exactly like it, which I had made it the night before. "The trouble in the street was caused by a man who had almost been run over by a horse and carriage. He was not hurt. And soon the crowd of people went away. When it was over, D'Arcy came away from the window. I said goodbye and left. "The man who almost had an accident was one of my servants(雇员). I had paid him to create the incident." Dupin stopped talking to light his pipe. I did not understand."But, Dupin," I said,"why did you go to the trouble of replacing the letter? Why not just take it and leave?" Dupin smiled."D'Arcy is a dangerous man," he said."And he has many loyal servants. If I had taken the letter, I might never have left his apartment alive." |
| 1. What is Dupin probably? |
| A. An actor. B. A professor. C. An official. D. A detective. |
| 2. Which of he following about Dupin's dropping one of his gloves is NOT true? |
| A. He dropped it intentionally. B. He dropped it carelessly. C. He dropped it in order to drop in on D'Arcy again. D. He dropped it to make an excuse. |
| 3. According to the text, we can infer _______. |
| A. the letter Dupin took away was exactly the one he wanted. B. the incident in the street was directed by Dupin. C. Mr. D'Arcy and Dupin were good friends. D. Dupin should have taken the letter away directly. |
| 4. Which would be the best title for the text? |
| A. The stolen letter B. An unexpected accident C. A dangerous man D. The frightening apartment |
| 任务型阅读。 请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填l个单词。请将答案写在横线上。 |
| People today are becoming increasingly aware that a proper diet is the foundation of good health. If we don't have a regular diet of proper food, we don't have the fuel to perform at our best. However, some people think not eating breakfast doesn't matter a lot, though eating it is important. Get the truth behind this common wrong idea and other meal frequency and timing meals. Change Text Size Bookmark Digg Reddit Facebook StumbleUpon TwitThis javascript:void (0); Will eating breakfast every day help me lose weight? Yes, eating the morning meal can actually help you lose pounds. People who have breakfast are less likely to eat diet-busting (破坏的) junk food and are more likely to exercise later in the day, as studies show. People who skip breakfast, on the other hand, usually make up the calories before day's end. Researchers found that 78 percent of the men and women included in the National Weight Control Registry - who have maintained an average weight loss of 66 pounds for more than 5 years - eat breakfast every day. Is"grazing" really healthier than eating three square meals a day? No. Eating many small meals throughout the day is probably not better for you than three main meals, the traditional amounts of food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The idea that "grazing" is healthier comes from a few old studies showing that eating frequent meals throughout the day may burn more fat and lower insulin (胰岛素)levels. But later studies have found no benefit to grazing. It's not healthier than eating three squares, according to the American Dietetic Association. I've always eaten most of my calories at dinner. If I'm healthy, is there any reason for us not to keep doing this? Hard to say. Instinctively, it sounds like a bad idea. Yet"one-mealers" tend to eat less food totally, scientists say, so your dining habit may actually help you stay tidy and attractive. On the other hand, one small, brief study by USDA scientists found that eating just one daily meal may cause small increases in blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (胆固醇). If your annual blood tests show a rise in any key risk factors for heart disease or diabetes, it is high time for you to reconsider your meal strategy. Will bedtime snacks make you fat? No. But that's not permission for you to eat cookies before going to bed every night. Consuming more calories than you burn through physical activity produces big loose stomachs and weak legs no matter what time you overeat. A habit of snacking in front of the television every evening will lead to weight gain, but no more so than having a six-egg pancake for breakfast or conquering a bag of beans with sweet food at your desk every afternoon. The final word Eat fewer calories than you need in a day and you will lose weight. Eat breakfast because it will help you control calories better, not because it's a magic meal. Eat the number of meals that keeps you satisfied and energized. No one plan is best for everyone |
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| 书面表达。 假如你是一名90后出生的学生李华，请根据下表中所提供信息，以“Do trust us -a gerneration born in the 90s” 为题写一篇英语演讲稿。
2. 词数150字左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总字数。 3. 演讲稿中不得提及考生所在学校及本人姓名。 相关词汇：与...合作：cooperate with... 激烈的：fierce 缺乏: be lacking in 享受：comfort 升学和就业：enter high schools and get employed. | ||||||
| Good morning,everyone! My topic today is "Do trust us-a generation born in the 90s". Most of us are only-one child, who are spoiled by our parents. This causes people's concern. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for your listening! |