Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. Without your help, we ______ so much.
A.will not achieve
B.didn't achieve
C.don't achieve
D.would not have achieved
A B C D
D
[解析] 句意：要是没有你的帮助，我们不可能取得如此大的成绩。虚拟语气。当without引导含蓄条件句时，相当于“if it weren't/if it hadn't been for...”，主句要用虚拟语气。类似的词还有but for。本句表示与过去事实相反的假设，所以谓语动词应该用“would have+动词过去分词”的形式。故选D。
2. We haven't been able to find out the ______ of the rumor.
8. This place, originally a small town, has been ______ into a modem city.
A.transported
B.transferred
C.transmitted
D.transformed
A B C D
D
[解析] 句意：这个地方，起初是个小城镇，如今变成了一座现代化的城市。词义辨析题。transform意为“改变，转变”，例如：transform one form of energy into another(把一种能量变成另一种能量)，因此D项符合题意。transport意为“运送，运输”；transfer意为“转移，转让”；transmit意为“传输，传递，传播”。
9. The population of many Chinese cities has ______ doubled in the past thirty years.
A.as great as
B.larger than
C.quite a bit
D.more than
A B C D
D
10. A technician, together with some young workers, ______ working on the design.
A.is
B.are
C.has
D.have
A B C D
A
[解析] 句意：一位技术人员和几个年轻的工人正在做设计。主谓一致题。由together with/with/as well as/like/but/except等连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词应和前面的主浯保持一致。本句中谓语动词应与a technician保持一致，用单数形式。由后面的现在分词可知，应用现在进行时。故选A。
11. I know nothing about his journey except ______ he is likely to be away for three weeks.
Part Ⅱ Cloze Directions:There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Entering the drama room I am immediately surrounded by the familiar sights, smells and sounds. Streaks(条纹，线条) of light cast by the blinds(百叶窗) of the tall 1 send shafts(杆状物) of light through the dusty air. I take a deep breath and the concrete and paint 2 tickle my nose. I love everything about this room. Some of the 3 times of my life have been spent here. It's ironic (讽刺的), but the 4 is the only place where I feel that I don't have to 5 to be someone I'm not. Like many teenagers, I almost 6 think that people are judging me, but when I act, that feeling disappears. People only look at your 7 ability, not your clothing, money, choice of friends, or any of the other ways people are usually 8 . When I'm on stage, everything else vanishes (消失). All the worries and 9 of the outside world are put on hold. Nervousness is still present, 10 it's the excited and tingly kind, not the queasy(不稳定的) 11 of being different and alone. I absolutely love to work backstage and on lighting. I 12 you could find another girl who would work on a ladder up to her elbows in cables and dust and love every second of it. It makes me unique and gives me a sense of 13 to know that I succeed in an area where 14 others—and virtually(事实上) no girls—do. High school is a difficult atmosphere, to put it mildly. Like others, I'm often insecure(不安的), not 15 who I am or where I'm going in life. Wherever that may be, I will always have the confidence I get from theater.
Section A Directions:There are four passages in this section. Each passage is followed by five questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1 It is physically impossible for a well-educated, intellectual, or a brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible as it is for him to make his dinner the principal object of them. All healthy people like their dinner, but their dinner is not the main object of their lives. So all healthy-minded people like making money—ought to like it and to enjoy the satisfaction of winning it; but the main object of their lives is not money; it is something better than money. A good soldier, for instance, mainly wishes to do his fighting well. He is glad of his pay—very properly so, and just complains when you keep him ten months without it; still, his main opinion of life is to win battles, not to be paid for winning them. So of doctors. They like fees no doubt—ought to like them; yet if they are brave and well educated, the entire object of their lives is not fees. They would rather cure their patient and lose their fees than kill him and get it. And so with all other brave and rightly trained men; their work is first, their fees second, very important always, but still second.
1. The main idea of this passage is that ______.
A.money matters more than work
B.money is not necessary at all
C.money is as important as work
D.money comes second to work in importance
A B C D
D
2. The passage implies that healthy-minded people best enjoy ______.
A.the happiness of accomplishing their work
B.the satisfaction of making money
C.the pleasure of having their dinner
D.the fun of fighting battles
A B C D
A
3. According to the author, a good soldier ______.
A.dislikes his pay
B.ignores his pay
C.ought to enjoy his pay
D.doesn't complain when kept without pay for months
A B C D
C
4. The author believes that a good doctor ______.
A.makes money the entire object of his fife
B.places curing his patient above all
C.doesn't like making money
D.enjoys his work only
A B C D
B
5. Which of the following is the chief technique used by the author to support his argument?
A.Sharp contrast.
B.Logical reasoning.
C.Detailed description.
D.Illustration with examples.
A B C D
D
Passage 2 In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, "No, thanks. I've got a good horse under me." The city planner decided to build an underground drainage (排水) system, but there simply wasn't enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city. An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the city's streets by as much as 12 feet. This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like the Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building? That's where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews (螺旋千斤顶) beneath the building's foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullman's signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stayed open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didn't even notice anything was happening. Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicago's early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicago's waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the city's next step was to clean the polluted river.
2. The city planners were convinced by Ellis Chesbrough to ______.
A.get rid of the street dirt
B.lower the Chicago River
C.fight against heavy floods
D.build the pipes above ground
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细节题。根据文章第三段第一句“An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground...”可知，Ellis Chesbrough说服了城市规划者在地上铺设排水管道。故选D。
3. The underlined word "hoist" in Paragraph 4 means "______".
4. What can we conclude about the moving operation of the Tremont Hotel?
A.It went on smoothly as intended.
B.It interrupted the business of the hotel.
C.It involved Pullman turning ten jackscrews.
D.It separated the building from its foundation.
A B C D
A
[解析] 事实细节题。根据文章第五段最后一句“Astonishingly, the Tremont Hotel stayed open during the entire operation...”可知，旅馆在移动的过程中仍在正常营业，故B项可排除；根据文章第五段第三句“...Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews beneath the building's foundation.”可知，在抬高建筑的过程中用了数以千计的螺旋千斤顶，并且建筑主体与地基没有分离，故C、D项可排除。故选A。
5. The passage is mainly about the early Chicago's ______.
Passage 3 Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school, I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that's not what I did. I chose to study engineering at a small liberal arts university that doesn't even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren't studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering "factories" where they didn't care if you had values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist all in one. Now I'm not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal arts courses in college. The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don't mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.
1. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal arts university because he ______.
A.wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality
B.intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
C.wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal arts courses in college
D.intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals
Passage 4 Falls are the number one cause of death to old people at home. Most old people can live safely at home if they make a few changes. Falls are common as people are getting older. Up to half of home accidents could be prevented by making some very simple changes. Here are a few suggestions: Mark trouble spots with bright tapes. The first and last steps on stairs are usually high-risk accident areas. Applying bright tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to see. Put grab bars(扶手) in the bathroom. A large number of falls occur in the bathroom. This is unfortunate(不幸的) because it's easy to make the area safe from accidents. Putting grab bars in the bathroom gives people something to hang on to. Invest in a personal alarm. A personal alarm can be started if a person falls or otherwise gets in trouble. With the push of a button, the alarm automatically sends a signal, which gets someone to call and see if the person needs help.
1. By making some very simple changes at home, old people ______.
A.are free from home accidents
B.can improve their health
C.are likely to live longer
D.can live more safely
A B C D
D
[解析] 事实细节题。从文章的第一段第二句“Most old people can live safely at home if they make a few changes.”可知，如果稍作变动，老年人在家中就会很安全。故选D。
2. Last steps on stairs may become a high-risk accident area if they are ______.
A.not painted in a different color
B.not marked with bright tapes
C.fixed with grab bars
D.very brightly lit
A B C D
B
[解析] 事实细节题。从文章第二段“Mark trouble spots with bright tapes. The first and last steps on stairs are usually high-risk accident areas. Applying bright tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to see.”可知，在容易摔跤的地方用鲜艳的胶带或强光!都可以使这些地方更容易被看到。A项意为“没有用不同颜色粉刷”，C项意为“安装上扶手”，D项意为“良好的照明”，这三项均不符合文义。故选B。
3. Falls in the bathroom are considered to be unfortunate because ______.
A.they can easily be avoided
B.old people seldom fall in bathrooms
C.grab bars do not help to prevent falls
D.bathroom accidents are difficult to prevent
A B C D
A
[解析] 事实细节题。从文章第三段第三句“This is unfortunate because it's easy to make the area safe from accidents.”可知，其实我们可以很容易就把浴室改造得更加安全，要是在这里发生事故就太不幸了。故选A。
4. A personal alarm is designed for old people to ______.
A.detect safety conditions at home
B.avoid falls in the bathroom
C.send out signals for help
D.make phone calls easily
A B C D
C
[解析] 事实细节题。从文章最后一句“With the push of a button, the alarm automatically sends a signal, which gets someone to call and see if the person needs help.”可知，按一下按钮，警报器就会发出信号，别人就会来帮助。故选C。
5. The purpose of this passage is to tell people that ______.
A.most old people die from accidents at home
B.up to half of home accidents could be prevented
C.falls at home can be avoided by taking some simple measures
D.protection of old people should be the first concern for the public
Section B Directions:The following is one-day regular duty about the speaker's job. After reading the passage, you are required to complete each of the five statements within three words. The answers should be written on the Answer Sheet. Dear Manager, I am writing to you to complain about the service in your hotel. I had a terrible stay in room 2532 of Orange Hotel from the 16th to the 19th in March 2011 when I came to Beijing on business. Firstly, the air conditioner in my room could not operate properly. I asked your front house manager for help and she told me she would send someone to my room to check it immediately. No one came. As a result, I was very cold every time I was in the room. Secondly, I found the bathroom was dirty and the hot water was always warm. Thirdly, the noise at night was extremely loud and I found it difficult to sleep I hope you will give immediate attention to the service in your hotel.
Yours faithfully, John Smith
1. Why does the man write the letter? To ______ about the service in the hotel.
complain
2. What's the name of the hotel? ______.
Orange Hotel
3. What's wrong with the air conditioner? The air conditioner could not ______.
operate properly
4. Why did the author find it difficult to sleep? ______ at night was extremely loud.
The noise
5. What does the author hope the manager do? He hopes the manager will give immediate attention to ______ in the hotel.
the service
Part Ⅳ Translation Directions:You are required to read the following passage and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Remember to write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 1 Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past. There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day. Most people read only the sports pages, the advice or gossip columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements. 2 Most people don't take the time to read the real news. Newspaper editors say that their readers are lazy. They say they have to trick people into reading the news. 3 They attempt to catch the reader's interest with pictures and exciting headlines. These techniques are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper. 4 The first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper. This is why editors always look for a good first page story and headlines that make you stop and look. 5 If the headline is horrible enough or frightening enough or wild enough, perhaps you will go on to read the rest of the story. 6 Just the same, there are a lot of people who do not even read the front page anymore. They may read the headlines, but that is all. Then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements.
1.
报纸已不像过去那样受欢迎了，也没有多少人会每天认真地读报纸了。
2.
大多数人不愿花时间去看真正的新闻。
3.
他们试图利用图片和令人兴奋的标题吸引读者。
4.
如果第一页能够引起读者的关注，那么他们就会浏览其余的内容。
5.
如果标题足够的可怕、恐怖或疯狂，也许你会继续读下去。
6.
同样，有很多人甚至也不读首页内容了。
Part Ⅴ Writing
1. Directions:You are required to read the following passage and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese. Remember to write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. 假设你叫黄琦，上月去广州出差时，在一家商店买了一架照相机，并在广州拍了一些照片。回家后将胶卷冲洗出来，却发现什么也没照上，因此非常恼火。今天(7月15日)给商店写封投诉信，并寄回相机，坚决要求退款。
[范文]
July 15, 2015
Dear Sir or Madam. I am writing this letter to complain the camera I bought from your store last month when I was on business in Guangzhou. There I took some pictures, yet. when I had it developed after I got home, I found no pictures printed at all. I feel very frustrated about it. I have posted the camera back to you and strongly insist that you refund me as soon as possible.
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