| 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's the meaning of the mother? |
| A. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. B. A good beginning is half way to success. C. A year's plan starts with spring. |
| 2. What does the woman think many people should do? |
| A. They should take more exercise to keep fit. B. They should stay at home to relax themselves after a hard-working day. C. They should listen to some music or watch TV. |
| 3. Where can the woman find a computer? |
| A. In the computer room. B. In the man's office. C. In the man's house. |
| 4. What's Teresa's attitude to cutting the school budget by cutting all the cultural programs? |
| A. She supports it. B. She opposes it. C. She doesn't express her opinion. |
| 5. What is the man's favorite? |
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A. Ice cream. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? |
| A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Shop assistant and customer. |
| 2. How is the jacket? |
| A. It is too tight. B. It is too big. C. It is too small. |
| 3. Which statement of the following is NOT true? |
| A. They are at home now. B. They will go to exchange the jacket right now. C. They will exchange the jacket later. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. When is the class party to be held at last? |
| A. This Saturday. B. Tomorrow evening. C. Next Monday. |
| 2. Why can't Mary have her class party today? |
| A. Because the students are preparing for a test and they won't come. B. Because the students will go home for their weekends. C. Because Mark has no time to help her organize the class party. |
| 3. Who will buy the food and drinks? |
| A. Mark. B. Mary. C. One student. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. How long did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius volcano last when it erupted in 79 AD? |
| A. One day. B. One month. C. Two days. |
| 2. Which of the following is true about Pompeii? |
| A. Pompeii looked almost the same as it had looked in 79 AD. B. An American scientist discovered it. C. Pompeii lay under the stones and ashes for a hundred years. |
| 3. How does Tony learn about Pompeii? |
| A. He learns about it from the TV program. B. He learns about it from the newspaper. C. He learns about it from the woman. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. What is Marilyn? |
| A. She is a toy designer. B. She is a fashion designer. C. She is a photographer. |
| 2. What does Marilyn worry about? |
| A. Her family. B. Her husband. C. Her son, Max. |
| 3. Who is Rita Mae? |
| A. Marilyn's secretary. B. Marilyn's colleague. C. Marilyn's boss. |
| 听下面一段材料，回答第1-3题。 |
| 1. What is skin-diving? |
| A. A club. B. An organization. C. A new sport. |
| 2. What is one of the most interesting parts of skin-diving? |
| A. Catching fish. B. Climbing a big rock. C. Swimming. |
| 3. What purpose does the author write the passage? |
| A. To introduce skin-diving to people. B. To ask people to swim in the club. C. To attract people to join in the club. |
| The survey shows that a large number of teenagers are _____ cigarettes nowadays. |
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| A. devoted to B. addicted to C. connected to D. related to |
| _____ to give up smoking, he threw away all his remaining cigarettes. |
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| A. Determine B. To determine C. Determined D. Being determined |
| — Why does the lake smell terrible? — Because large quantities of water ____. |
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| A. have polluted B. are being polluted C. has been polluted D. have been polluted |
| — Have you got the news about Jack? I haven't seen him for many years. — He _____ in a company for two years. Now he is a teacher. |
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| A. worked B. has worked C. had worked D. would work |
| The housemaster was strict. He required that we ______ television on weeknights. |
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| A. not watch B. could not watch C. not be watching D. should not have watch |
| In recent years, millions of peasants flood into cities to _______. |
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| A. earn their life B. make their lives C. earn their livings D. make their living |
| _____ asleep _____ a knock at the door awakened her. |
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| A. Scarcely had she fallen; than B. No sooner did she fall; than C. Hardly she had fallen; when D. Hardly had she fallen; when |
| He _____ on the bench, with his head down and his eyes _____ on the ground. |
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| A. was seated; fixing B. was seated; fixed C. seated; fixing D. seating; fixed |
| On each side of the street _____ a lot of trees. |
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| A. stands B. grow C. is standing D. are grown |
| The old woman spoke to the girl again, raising her voice a bit, but still _____ no answer. |
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| A. received B. receiving C. having received D. to receive |
| — The rescue teams are considering ______ they can do for the people ______ from the snow storm. — So they are. |
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| A. what; suffering B. how; suffering C. what; suffered D. if; suffered |
| — How was your weekend, Bella? — Awful! That was the first time I _____ alone at home, bored to death. |
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| A. has left B. had left C. has been left D. had been left |
| At times this balance of nature is ____, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects. |
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| A. troubled B. confused C. interrupted D. disturbed |
| Every year, millions of people visit the Palace Museum, and many of ____ are foreigners. |
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| A. them B. that C. whom D. what |
| Tom and David are both my good friends. David seems very serious, _____ Tom has a good sense of humor. |
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| A. when B. where C. which D. while |
| The two prisoners escaped ____ over the tall wall. |
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| A. by climbing B. from climbing C. to climb D. climbing |
| Mike _____ have stolen the money from the bank, _____ he appeared to be rich overnight. |
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| A. can't; for B. might; for C. can't; since D. might ;since |
| Those two countries are similar _____ they both have heavy rainfalls during the summer. |
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| A. to which B. in that C. so that D. except that |
| My grandpa _____ a lot of hardship when he was young. |
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| A. calmed down B. set down C. added up D. went through |
| She bought some fish to cook because she felt _____ it. |
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| A. in mood for B. in a mood for C. in the mood for D. the mood for |
| ____ both sides accept these terms will everlasting peace be established in this region. |
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| A. Only if B. Unless C. As long as D. If only |
| When I got back home I saw a message pinned to the door ____"Sorry to miss you; will call later." |
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| A. read B. which reads C. to read D. reading |
| The Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark _____ the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a ______ language. |
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A. that; ordinary |
| — I beg your pardon? — Your mind must be _____ when I was speaking, wasn't it? |
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| A. wandering B. wondering C. walking D. speaking |
| When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _____. |
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| A. breaks B. has broken C. were broken D. had been broken |
| 完形填空。 | ||||
| I never knew how well Mother could keep a trust until I was going through her things after she died. I discovered something I had 1 forgotten, something that happened to as a child. One night, as I lay in bed 2 my sisters and I had said our prayers, I recalled the events of the day and how 3 I behaved toward Mother."I must make things right before going to sleep," I thought. Quietly I 4 out of bed and picked up pencil and paper from the dresser, then tiptoed into the hall. The 5 from the living room shone dimly. I knew Mother was downstairs mending socks. I quickly 6 a note asking Mother to forgive me for being so 7 . I didn't want my brothers and sisters to know my 8 , so I added a postscript:"Please don't let anyone see this." Then I quietly moved 9 my parents' bedroom and put the letter under Mother's pillow. The next morning, when I 10 my bed after breakfast. I unexpectedly found a 11 note under my pillow. Mother wrote that she loved me and 12 me. This became my 13 of apologizing whenever I talked back or disobeyed. Mother always left a return note, but she never 14 our under-the-pillow messages in front of the family. Even when we were 15 , she never mentioned them when we brothers and sisters recalled our childhood. When mother 16 , I had to go through her personal belongings. In her desk was a bundle of notes tied with a faded ribbon. On top was a message in her handwriting. It read,"In the event of my death, please 17 these." I 18 the packet and glanced at the handwriting on the bottom. To my surprise I 19 my childish writing,"P.S. Please don't let anyone see this. Love, Edie." I gently glanced the unopened bundle in the 20 along with other things for the rubbish burner. "Lord," I prayed"make me like my mother." | ||||
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| 阅读理解。 |
| The writings of Shakespeare are today little read by young people in Britain. His young readership is limited to those who choose to study literature at university. Shakespeare's work, together with most other classics, is seen as remote, and written in a 400-year-old version of English that is about as inviting as toothache. Still, in British schools, it is compulsory to study the bard (诗人), and when something is made compulsory, usually the result is boredom, resentment (憎恨) or both. This was my experience of the classics at school. But when I reached my late teenage years, I had a change of heart. Like every other young person since the dawn of time, the world confused me. I wanted answers, so I turned to books to find them. I went on to take a PhD in literature and have taught it in Britain and China. I have never regretted it. There is something in literature that people want, even if they don't read books. You see this in the popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works, the recent film version of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice being a case in point. These popular adaptations may help increase people's interest in the classics. Reading a simplified Romeo and Juliet may perhaps lead to a reading of Shakespeare play. If that is the case, then I welcome the trend. But do not make the mistake of thinking that it is the same thing. Shakespeare is a poet. His greatness is in his language. Reading someone else's rewriting of his work is like peeling a banana, throwing away the fruit, and eating the skin. Take on the original. It really is worth the effort. |
| 1. Which of the following is true according to the passage? |
| A. The language used in classics is no longer in use today. B. British students usually find compulsory reading dull. C. Only those studying literature read Shakespeare's works. D. For British people, Shakespeare's works are no longer classics. |
| 2. According to the passage, the writer _____. |
| A. has liked literary classics since an early age B. was forced to read the classics for a PhD C. turned to literature to seek answers in his teens D. thinks only people who read books like literature |
| 3. The popularity of TV and movie adaptations of great works may help people _____. |
| A. learn more about tradition B. get a PhD in literature C. seek their answers about the world D. become more interested in the classics |
| 4. What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph? |
| A. The fruit of a banana is more useful than its skin. B. The rewriting trend does more harm than good. C. Readers should try to read the original versions. D. Readers need to learn the language in the classics. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| For nine days in October, the New Mexico skies are painted as hundreds of balloons lift off from Albuquerque's Balloon Fiesta (or festival) Park. For ballooning fans worldwide, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a pilgrimage(朝圣). There's something for everyone to enjoy-special shapes filled with equal parts of hot air and wonder, and Balloon Glows that create a magical night landscape for spectators(or audience)to wander. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-famous attraction and destination for kids of all ages. For more than three decades, the first week in October brings the smell of roasting chiles(辣椒) and the beautiful, magical moving picture show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air. Guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning. Literally hundreds of balloons will be taking flight from the Balloon Fiesta Park this year. From its beginnings in 1972 with 13 balloons launching from a shopping mall parking lot, the Balloon Fiesta has grown to various events launching year-round at the custom-designed, 365-acre Balloon Fiesta Park. Our signature event remains Balloon Fiesta-which, with 700 balloons, is the largest ballooning event on earth, the most photographed event on earth, and the largest yearly international event held in the United States. Imagine 54 football fields, all put together. That's the size of Balloon Fiesta Park's 78-acre launch field! And at this Park's "playing field", there are no losing teams and no viewing stands. Guests walk the field and are part of the action.... Balloon Fiesta Park is located north of Alameda Boulevard, one mile west of Interstate-25. |
| 1. This text is mainly about ______. |
| A. the fantastic scene of a balloon festival B. the history of a balloon festival C. where to enjoy the biggest balloon festival D. what is a balloon festival |
| 2. Which of the following is true according to the text? |
| A. Balloon Fiesta has a history of 30 years. B. Balloon Fiesta is only held in the daytime. C. During Balloon Fiesta moving show or cartoons will be played. D. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is held at the beginning of October. |
| 3. The part omitted in Paragraph 5 is probably about ______. |
| A. how the festival begins B. when the Balloon Fiesta Park was built C. the description of the busy festival scene D. why so many visitors are present at the festival |
| 4. This text comes most probably from ______. |
| A. a news report B. an advertisement C. a diary D. a guide's explanation |
| 阅读理解。 |
| It tastes just like chicken away from home, and eating is more than just a way to keep your stomach full. It is a language all its own, and no words can say "Glad to meet you...glad to be doing business with you..." quite like sharing a meal offered by your host. Clearly, mealtime is not the time for you to say, "No, thanks." Acceptance of the food on your plate means acceptance of host, country, and company. So, no matter how difficult it may be to swallow, swallow. Or, as one experienced traveler says, "Travel with a cast-iron stomach and eat everything everywhere." Often, the food offered represents proudly your host country's eating culture. What would Ataiericans think of a French person who refused to take a bite of homemade apple pie or sirloin? Our discomfort comes not so much from the thing itself; it comes from our unfamiliarity with it. After all, an oyster has remarkably the same look as a sheep's eye; and a first look at a lobster would remind almost anybody of a creature from a science fiction movie, not something you dip in butter and eat. By the way, in Saudi Arabia sheep's eyes are a famous dish. Can you refuse such food without being rude? Most experienced business travelers say no, at least not before taking at least a few bites. It helps, though, to slice any item very thin. This way, you minimize the taste and the reminder of where it came from. Or, "Swallow it quickly," as one traveler recommends. "I still can't tell you what sheep's eyeballs taste like." As for dealing with taste, the old line that "It tastes just like chicken" is often thankfully true. Even when "it" is really rat or snake. Another useful piece of advice is not knowing what you are eating. What's for dinner? Don't ask. Avoid glancing into the kitchen or looking at English-language menus. Your host will be pleased that you are eating the food he offers, and who knows? Maybe it really is chicken in that soup. |
| 1. The purpose of the article is to _____. |
| A. introduce unfamiliar food B. share the writer's personal experiences C. suggest ways to overcome a cultural barrier in eating D. advise on how to politely refuse to eat foreign food |
| 2. According to the writer, people hesitate at strange food mainly due to _____. |
| A. the way it looks B. safety worries C. lack of information about it D. the unfamiliar atmosphere |
| 3. From the article we can infer that _____. |
| A. an American may feel comfortable with sirloin B. one should refuse strange food after a few bites C. English-language menus are not always dependable D. one needs a cast-iron stomach to travel in any country |
| 4. One may say "It tastes just like chicken" when _____. |
| A. showing respect for chicken-loving nations B. greeting people with different dieting habits C. evaluating chefs at an international food festival D. getting someone to try a visually unpleasant meal |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Employment practices often reflect the needs of employers several decades ago. Times have changed. And so too has the Canadian workforce. Yet many employment practices have not kept pace with this change. For example, some work environments and washrooms designed for able-bodied workers seldom accommodate people who use a wheelchair. Modernizing these practices is what employment equality is about. For example, making sure work benches and washrooms are adapted for disabled people entering the workplace, paving the way for workers who become disabled on the job. By doing so, any given group of people formerly discriminated against-now has access to better employment opportunities. The objective, of course, is to make the workplace reflect Canadian society. However, this does not necessarily mean setting and enforcing quotas (配额). Rather, it means identifying the barriers to employment and designing measures, with achievable goals and clear timetables, to remove them. For example, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees-Canada's largest union, it would be unrealistic in the short term to insist that because half of the working age population is women, half of the employees of an engineering firm should be women. At this moment, there would not be enough qualified female engineers. A reasonable numerical goal would be based on the number of women who actually are engineers (8%) and those who are studying to become engineers (25% ). A short term goal of 13% would be appropriate without running the risk of hiring unqualified people. Equally important is to ensure people who have been disadvantaged the chance to become qualified for new opportunities. If aboriginal people (土著居民), for example, can't qualify for certain jobs because they haven't had access to appropriate educational opportunities, then an employment equality program would have to address that problem with training programs. Employment laws in this country cannot be considered displeasing if they guarantee all Canadians fair and equal access to the workforce. |
| 1. The passage is mainly about how to _____. |
| A. modernize equipment for the disabled at work B. achieve equality of employment opportunities C. protect women's rights in employment D. complete a job training program |
| 2. The example of women shows that _____. |
| A. only a small percentage of women engineers will get promoted B. 13% of the working age women should be hired as engineers C. policy makers should adopt a practical and flexible approach D. the quota of women for employment should be raised |
| 3. The underlined word "address" in Paragraph 6 probably means _____. |
| A. put forward B. run into C. find out D. deal with |
| 任务型阅读。 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。 |
| "OK, class. Count off (报数)by five." 1 Sometimes, breaking into small groups lasts as long as the class does. Other times, it signals the start of a"group project"-which means you'll be working with a few classmates for a day, several days, or longer on an assignment (任务). 2 Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are great practice for high school, college, and real life, when you will probably have a job that requires working with others. Right now, group projects can be fun and they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could alone. 3 Group projects also give you a chance to get to know kids you might not know or talk with-maybe the quiet kid in the third row, or the boy who lived down the street when you were in kindergarten. 4 For example: working on a deadline (最后期限),staying organized, or being patient. And if you're a little nervous talking in front of a group, a joint (联合的) project can help you become more comfortable with it. 5 If so, you'll know your whole group is rooting for you! |
| A. Few of us act alone in the real world. B. Why is this type of project so popular in school? C. With group work, you can actually learn more in less time. D. Maybe your group will pick you to tell the whole class about your project. E. Group projects are also a great way to practice skills you're not so sure of. F. When your teacher gives you that instruction, you know what's coming next. G. One key to a good meeting is having a leader, who should help the group stay focused. |
| 用Book4 Modules4-6和Book 5 Modules1-4所学单词的适当形式填空。 |
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1. Last year my brother g___________ from Peking University and found a job there. |
| 短文改错。 正文中共有10处语言错误，请在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。 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)不记分. |
| Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you of your time to read my letter. As the coming of the 50th anniversary of our school, I'd like to be a volunteer. I'll try my best to serve for our distinguished guests with enthusiasm. I have good understanding of our school. I am sure I'll not only offer good services to the guests, but I'll also act an excellent communicator of our school's culture. What's more, I can say standard Chinese and English. I had no trouble working 8 hour a day this coming weekend. I will value the chance and do all I can if I am accept. Li Hua ________________________________________________________________________________________ |
| 书面表达。 根据最近的一项调查表明，有部分中学生没有吃早餐的习惯。某英语报正就此话题开展讨论。 假设你是李华，请根据下表所提供的信息，向该报社编辑写一封英文信，发表观点。
2．词数100左右，信的格式已为你写好。 | ||||||
| Dear Editor, August 30th ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ |