3. —You didn't tell me the truth about this matter. —Are you ______ me of lying?
A.charging
B.criticizing
C.catching
D.accusing
A B C D
D
[解析] charge sb. with (doing) sth.“以某事指控某人(尤指在法庭上)”;criticize sb. for (doing) sth.“批评、指责某人(做)某事”;catch sb. doing sth.“看到、抓到某人正在做某事”;accuse sb. of (doing) sth.“指责某人(做)某事”。句中用的是of,故选D。
4. A ban is called for by the residents ______ people shouldn't walk dogs in that square.
A.what
B.whether
C.why
D.that
A B C D
D
[解析] that引导a ban的同位语从句,解释说明“ban”的内容。
5. —Why not make a call to Linda right now? —No, we'd better not. It's 2:00 a. m. in London. She is likely ______.
A.sleeping
B.to be sleeping
C.to have slept
D.slept
A B C D
B
[解析] be likely to do sth.为固定用法,likely是形容词,意为“很可能做某事”,排除选项A和D;由会话中的时间状语“right now”可知,此处应该用进行时,表示“她可能正在睡觉”。
第二节:完形填空 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项 Like most creatures on earth, humans come equipped with a circadian clock. Even though the average adult needs eight hours of sleep per night, there are "short-sleepers" who need far 1 sleep, and morning people who often come from families of other morning people. Then there's the rest of us, who 2 alarm clocks to get up in the morning. For those who fantasize about greeting the dawn, there is 3 . Sleep experts say that with a little discipline (well actually, a lot of discipline), most people can 4 their circadian clocks. But it's not as simple as forcing yourself to go to bed earlier. It requires inducing a sort of jet lag without 5 your time zone. And sticking it out until your body 6 resets itself. And then not resetting it again. To start, move up your wake-up time by 20 minutes a day. If you 7 rise at 8 a.m., but really want to get moving at 6 a.m., set the alarm for 7:40 on Monday. The next day, set 8 for 7:20 and so on. Then, after you wake up, don't 9 in bed. Hit yourself with light. In theory, you'll gradually get sleepy about 20 minutes earlier each night, and you can facilitate the transition by avoiding 10 light exposure from computers or televisions as you near bedtime.
第三节:阅读理解 阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中,选出最佳选项 Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to compare honesty across a range of communication media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails. The fact that emails are automatically recorded—and can come back to haunt you—appears to be the key to the finding. Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14 percent of emails, 21 percent of instant messages, 27 percent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 percent of phone calls. His results to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the detachment of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practised at that form of communication. But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone. People are also more likely to lie in real time--in an instant message or phone call, say—than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock. He found many lies are spontaneous responses to an unexpected demand, such as: "Do you like my dress?" Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium foe sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But, given his result, work assessment where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email.
1. Hancock's study focuses on ______.
A.the consequences of lying in various communications media
B.the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas
C.people are less likely to lie in instant messages
D.people's honesty levels across a range of communications media
Thai authorities have been urged to see to it that condominiums, apartment houses and other lodgings available to tourists throughout the country will be of higher quality than today, a leading tourism businesswoman has said. Piyaman Techapaibul, president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, called on the Ministry of Tourism & Sports as well as other government agencies concerned to have those places and accommodations for tourists improved and upgraded to meet international standards because, she said, today's tourists from around the world have more money to spend and prefer quality lodgings as well as quality services and accommodations at those places. "Added by condos and apartment houses currently opening for daily rent, the number of lodgings for tourists throughout the country has increased over the years, but not the qualities. Many of today's tourists are so affluent and selective that they'd prefer quality places where personnel should be very responsible and experienced in taking care of them while security should be constantly and effectually maintained," she said. Employees and staff in charge of providing accommodations to tourists should be expert in communicating with the foreigners, service-minded and speak fluent English, according to the council leader. Thailand is seen to receive up to 23.1 million tourists from other countries around the world next year, compared to about 21.7 million, who have reportedly visited the country throughout this year, about 2.6 million of whom from China, while as much as two trillion baht (US $66.6 billion) is expected to be earned from tourist industry by 2015, compared to about one trillion baht (US $33.3 billion) this year. Thailand's most favorite destinations for tourists include the world-famous beach resorts of Pattaya and Phuket, the Andaman Sea archipelagos of Krabi and Surat Thani and the capital city of Bangkok. The council leader made her comments in response to news reports that the government might deregulate businesses of running condominiums and apartment houses to the extent that they might not only serve as a place which collects monthly rent from the tenants but as a hotel where guests pay the room rates on a daily basis. No parking lots or hotel-operating licenses might be legally required at such places nationwide only if they were practically turned into daily hotels or guesthouses.
6. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A.Thai started to take measures to have the accommodations improved in the past.
B.Tourism is the leading industry in Thailand.
C.The accommodations in Thailand are of poor quality.
D.Tourists prefer hotels to apartment houses in Thai.
A B C D
C
[解析] 段落大意题。文章第一段介绍泰国的食宿条件不好,亟待加强,选C。
7. What does the underlined word "affluent" in Paragraph 3 mean?
9. Why did the authorities in Thai need to have the lodgings improved?
A.Because tourists prefer better service and better living condition.
B.Because tourists have plenty of money.
C.Because they want to meet the international standards.
D.Because the condominiums in Thai are inferior to those in any other country.
A B C D
A
[解析] 细节理解题。由第二、三段内容可知,游客现在有钱了,所以他们追求更好的住处和饮食,选A。
10. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A.Piyaman advocated the authorities not to limit the development of the condos.
B.Bangkok is one of the most attractive destinations for tourists.
C.Thailand has earned about one trillion baht from tourist industry this year.
D.Staff in condos should speak English fluently.
A B C D
A
[解析] 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“to the extent that”,政府对公寓房还是有所限制的,A项与之不符,因此选A。
非选择题部分 第四节:字母和单词注音
1. r[ ]
2. c[ ]
3. u[ ]
4. exact[ ]
5. flower[ ]
6. tend[ ]
[tend]
7. orange[ ]
8. your[ ]
9. murder[ ]
10. habitual[ ]
第五节:填空题
1. Harmer states that the reasons for teaching writing to students of English as a foreign language are not only that writing is a basic language skill but also that writing can ______ acquired language ability, (2)develop language ability further, (3)help to learn style, and finally (4)serve as an authentic means of communication.
2. By ______ function of language, people establish and maintain their status in a society.
interpersonal
[解析] 由题干信息可知,人们建立和维持社会地位体现了语言的人际功能。
3. Children only work when they know what to do and how to do it. So clear task-setting ______ is critical in organizing teaching activity.
instruction
[解析] 在组织教学活动中,明白易懂的任务指令是关键的。
4. Fluent reading depend on an adequate ______ words that one can recognize form, sound, meaning, without special effort from the brain, a general knowledge about the target language, some knowledge about the topic, wide knowledge about the world and enough knowledge about text types.
5. Total Physical Response as a TEFL method is more often used for teaching ______.
children/pupils
[解析] 全身反应教学法主要适用于初学英语的儿童。
第六节:翻译题
1. 把下面的句子翻译成为英文。 这些住院费耗掉了我大部分积蓄。
These hospital expenses made inroads on my savings.
2. 这本小说很有意思。值得再读一遍。
This novel is very interesting. It is worth reading a second time.
3. 我以前个子小,自行车骑得不好。
I was short, so I couldn't ride my bike well.
4. 支持他的人比较少,他在选举中失败了。
There being fewer people supporting him, he was defeated in the vote.
5. 新生事物最终会替代旧事物。
The new is to take the place of the old.
6. 把下面英语短文翻译成中文。 China is well known for its introduction of ways and means to help ease the life of mankind. The Great Four Inventions of ancient China were papermaking, commercial printing, gunpowder, and the compass. China's four great ancient inventions made tremendous contributions to the world's economy and the culture of mankind. They were also important symbols of China's role as a great world civilization.
1. 书面表达: 假如你是张明。你的两位朋友Tom与Peter几天前发生了争吵。3月19日是Peter生日,Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系,他特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件。 信的内容包括:(1)礼物选择;(2)你的理由;(3)其他和解建议。 注意:(1)词数120左右; (2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; (3)邮件的开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数。 Dear Tom, I'm glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter. _________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes!
Yours, Zhang Ming
[参考范文] Dear Tom, I'm glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter. If I were you, I would consider a bike as a birthday present for him. Riding a bike regularly is helpful to build up his body. In the meanwhile, you two call go outing by bike together to rebuild your friendship. Besides, bike is an environmentally friendly means of transport. It's convenient for him to get around as well. Apart from giving him a gift, you can also adopt other means, such as travelling, seeing a movie, having dinner and going shopping. No matter what you do, being sincere is the most important. I really hope that you can be good friends forever. Best wishes!
Yours, Zhang Ming
2. 写一篇150词左右的小作文,谈谈科技发展对孩子的不良影响。
[参考范文] If we depend on modern technology too much, it will bring bad effects especially to children. During the growth of children, basic education is essential. Computers and scientific tools should not replace school education. Otherwise, children will become very lazy and unwilling to use their mind. Besides, staying in front of the computer too long will be detrimental to children's health, especially to their vision. It will do harm to the whole process of their growth. So, it's time to get over their bad habits. Teachers and parents should go hand in hand, giving them instructions about how to make use of modern technology properly and making them in more touch with nature. What should be developed is their mind. Children should achieve success through their own efforts.