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成考专升本英语模拟459

第Ⅰ卷选择题
Ⅰ. Phonetics
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A.imply
B.fry
C.specify
D.vary

A B C D

[解析] 选项D画线字母读[

]，其他选项画线字母读[

]。

A.vehicle
B.exhibition
C.exhaust
D.enhance

A B C D

[解析] 选项D画线字母读[h]，其他选项画线字母不发音。

A.Monday
B.onion
C.wonderful
D.got

A B C D

[解析] 选项D画线字母读[

]。其他选项的画线字母读[

]。

A.injure
B.sure
C.culture
D.measure

A B C D

[解析] 选项B画线字母读[

]，其他选项画线字母读[

]。

A.naked
B.complicated
C.snowboarded
D.described

A B C D

[解析] 选项D画线字母读[d]，其他选项画线字母读[id]。

Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1. They talked and talked as if they ______ never meet again.

A.will
B.would
C.should
D.shall

A B C D

[解析] As if引导的从句用虚拟语气。选项B是正确的。【句子大意】他们聊啊聊，好像再也见不了面了似的。

2. If you're forbidden to do something, it means you ______ do it.

A.haven't got to
B.needn't
C.couldn't
D.may not

A B C D

[解析] Haven't got to do sth还没有做某事，needn't没必要，couldn't不能，may not不应。当你被禁止做某事时，你就不应该去做了。选项D是正确的。【句子大意】如果有人禁止你做某事，就意味着你不应该做那件事。

3. John ______ he could improve his exam results, but he did not have enough time to study.

A.knows how
B.knows that
C.knew how
D.knew that

A B C D

[考点] 考时态和连词。
[解析] 根据从句可判断为过去时，排除选项A和B。How表示如何，符合题意。选项C是正确的。【句子大意】约翰知道如何提高考试成绩，就是没有足够的时间学习。

4. We stayed at home because Mary wasn't very ______ on going out in the rain.

A.keen
B.willing
C.want
D.like

A B C D

[解析] Be keen on doing sth喜欢做某事，be willing to do sth愿意做某事，want to do sth想做某事，like to do sth喜欢做某事。选项A是正确的。【句子大意】我们待在家里，因为玛丽不喜欢下雨时外出。

5. From here, we can see the bridge ______ construction.

A.below
B.under
C.by
D.with

A B C D

[解析] Below在下面，under在……之下、在……情况中，by经过、在……之旁，with关于、由于。选项C是正确的。【句子大意】从这里我们可以看到正在修建中的大桥。

6. You ______ yesterday if you were really serious about the job.

A.ought to come
B.ought come
C.ought have come
D.ought to have come

A B C D

[考点] 考查情态动词及其时态。
[解析] Ought to do sth应该做某事。排除选项B和C。条件从句的时态为过去时，主句有yesterday，说明是过去发生的事情。情态动词后用完成时表示已发生的动作。选项D是正确的。【句子大意】你若真的很看重这份工作的话，你昨天就应该来。

7. ______ that she liked curry,he would have brought her to an Indian restaurant.

A.If John knows
B.Had John known
C.If John knew
D.Dose John know

A B C D

[解析] 虚拟条件句有两种表示方法。一是用if引导从句。二是去掉if，该从句主谓倒装，这种情况通常有强调的意思。本句中，主句中的谓语动词是过去将来完成时，说明是与过去事实相反，条件从句中的谓语应用过去完成时。选项B是正确的。它用的是倒装的形式。【句子大意】如果约翰知道她喜欢吃咖喱，就带她去印度餐厅了。

8. After this tour you have ______ whole afternoon free to explore the city.

A.a
B.an
C./
D.the

A B C D

[解析] 句中所指的下午是特定的(旅程结束后的那个下午)，所以应用定冠词。选项D是正确的。【句子大意】这次巡回参观之后，你有整个一下午的自由时间去探究这座城市。

9. I am looking forward ______ Mike next week.

A.to see
B.to seeing
C.seeing
D.see

A B C D

[解析] Look forward to doing sth盼望做某事。选项B是正确的。【句子大意】我期待着下个星期见到麦克。

10. — How much sugar is left?
— ______.

A.None
B.Nothing
C.Not many
D.Few

A B C D

[解析] Sugar是不可数名词，排除选项C和D。Nothing意为什么都不是。选项A是正确的。【句子大意】还剩多少糖?一点儿都没了。

11. That Shakespeare was one of the most talented writers ______ an understatement to those who are really familiar with the field of literature.

A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were

A B C D

[考点] 考查主谓一致性。
[解析] That引导的是主语从句，应被看作是一个单个的整体，因此，谓语动词应用单数。整句叙述的是常理，应用一般现在时。选项A是正确的。【句子大意】莎士比亚是最有天赋的作家这一评价对那些真正熟悉文学的人来说太敷衍了。

12. For a late drink, come to our nightclub, ______ stays open until 4:00 a.m.

A.where
B.that
C.which
D.what

A B C D

[解析] 非限制性定语从句应用which连接，因此选项C是正确的。【句子大意】晚上想喝点儿什么，请到我们夜总会来。我们一直营业到凌晨4点。

13. We won't be able to go to the club ______ our parents give us permission.

A.although
B.nevertheless
C.unless
D.once

A B C D

[解析]Although尽管，never the less然而，unless除非，once一旦。选项C是正确的。【句子大意】我们不能去俱乐部，除非父母同意。

14. By my 50th birthday, I ______ in my current profession for over 20 years.

A.would have been
B.would be
C.will be
D.will have been

A B C D

[解析]表示什么事情一直持续到将来，用将来完成时。选项D是正确的。【句子大意】到我50岁生日的时候，我就在现在的岗位干20年了。

15. — Would you prefer tea or coffee?
— I ______ have some coffee, please.

A.will
B.am going to
C.am about
D.would

A B C D

[解析] Will表示不是计划好的将要发生的动作。Be going to表示计划好的要发生的动作。选项A是正确的。【句子大意】你想来点儿茶还是咖啡?咖啡吧。

Ⅲ. Cloze
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Hawaii, the youngest state of the United States, is different in many ways from the mainland states. The Hawaiian people are a mixture of the 1 Hawaiians and many immigrants who arrived 2 . When the first pineapple plantations 3 in Hawaii in the 1900's, there were not enough people living on the islands to do all the work. 4 more came: the Chinese, Japanese, and the Portuguese were the main groups.
For many years, Hawaiian customs were looked down on or 5 . Now there is new pride in the old ways. Children are learning the 6 language and the traditional songs and dances. At the University of Hawaii there is a great deal of interest in the history of the islands and the culture of the 7 .
Visitors to the islands 8 to see the island paradise as it 9 to be. Large numbers of tourists from the Mainland 10 in Hawaii daily. Signs of modern tourism are 11 . Honolulu and its suburbs, a quiet area of about 250,000 thirty years 12 , is now a crowded area of 800,000 residents and 13 .
As you drive around the island of Oahu, you can find some of the beaches are closed 14 the public, and more and more tourist resorts are being built in areas that were unspoiled. Hawaiians 15 about what will happen to the old way of life.

A.local
B.original
C.folk
D.migratory

A B C D

[解析] 从mixture和immigrants两词可以看出此句的意思是说，夏威夷当地的人是由两部分组成的。一是移民，二是最初就生活在这儿的人。所以，选项B是正确的。Local当地的，也会包含移民过来的人。Folk表示民间的，不合题意。
   [参考译文]
   夏威夷，这个美国最年轻的州，与大陆的其他州有很多不同的地方。夏威夷的居民是由最初的夏威夷人和后来的移民组成的。在20世纪初，人们开垦菠萝种植园时，住在这儿的人数量不够从事这项工作，所以，来了很多的人，以中国人、日本人和葡萄牙人最多。
   许多年来，夏威夷的习俗被瞧不起或被忽视。而如今，人们对旧的方式有了新的自豪。孩子们在学习夏威夷语，学习传统的歌舞。在夏威夷大学，夏威夷岛屿的历史和过去的文化也有人感兴趣了。
   到岛上来的旅游者想看的也是岛屿伊甸园过去的样子。每天都有来自大陆的众多的旅游者进入夏威夷。现代旅游的标志到处都是。火奴鲁鲁和它的郊区在30年前是一个拥有250000人口的安静地方。现在却成了拥有800000居民和旅游者的拥挤的地方了。
   若开车环绕瓦胡岛，你会发现许多的海滨已经停止对公众开放了。越来越多的海滨度假胜地在这块还没有遭到破坏的区域建设起来。夏威夷人担心原有的生活方式将发生变化。

A.later
B.first
C.earlier
D.last

A B C D

[解析] Who引导定语从句，修饰它前面的名词。既然是immigrants，肯定是后来移居到这里的人。所以选项A是正确的。

A.planted
B.would plant
C.were being planted
D.had been planted

A B C D

[解析] 这里考查的是语态和时态，种植园的开垦应是有人来做的，因此，语态应为被动态。按照后半句的意思，当时人手不够，说明是在做这件事的时候，应当是正在进行时。这个事件发生在过去，因此应用被动语态的过去进行时。选项C是正确的。

A.When
B.That
C.So
D.Though

A B C D

[解析] 这里表示一个因果关系。上面提到人手不够，许多外国人纷纷移民来此。选项C是正确的。

A.respected
B.admired
C.damaged
D.ignored

A B C D

[解析] 此空前面有一个词组“瞧不起(look down on)”，后面的一句又说如今对旧的方式又有新的自豪感(pride)。所以这里应选择与自豪相反的词，排除选项A和B。原文并未提及原有的生活方式遭到破坏，选项C排除。故选项D是正确的。

A.Chinese
B.Hawaiian
C.Japanese
D.Portuguese

A B C D

[解析] 既然原有的方式重新受到重视，传统的歌舞也在学校里讲授，学生要学的语言肯定也是当地的语言。选项B是正确的。

A.past
B.today
C.America
D.other countries

A B C D

[解析] 同样，对夏威夷岛屿的历史也感兴趣了，以及这个岛屿过去的文化。此处不可能是当今的文化，也不可能是美国或其他国家的文化。这里强调的是对夏威夷过去传统文化的重新认识。选项A是正确的。

A.enjoy
B.willing
C.want
D.are like

A B C D

[解析] 此空后面是to do sth。排除选项A：enjoy doing sth；此空前没有系动词，排除选项B：be willing to do sth。Be like意为“像”。选项C是正确的。

A.are used
B.was
C.used
D.would

A B C D

[解析] Be used to sth习惯于某事，used to do sth过去常常做某事，be to do sth将要做某事，would do过去将来时。这篇文章通篇讲的是夏威夷过去的传统文化如何重新受到重视。因此，这里应指的是过去常常发生的事。选项C是正确的。

10.

A.approach
B.arrive
C.reach
D.stay

A B C D

[解析] Approach走近、靠近，arrive in/at (a place)到达某地，reach (a place)到达某地，stay短期住。选项A和D逻辑上不符。原文空后有介词in，故选项B是正确的。

11.

A.somewhere
B.anywhere
C.nowhere
D.everywhere

A B C D

[解析] 前面说大量的旅游者涌入夏威夷，后面又说原来安静的地方现在变得很拥挤，到处都是旅游的人。可见这里应是，旅游的标志到处都是。选项D是正确的。

12.

A.before
B.ago
C.over
D.near

A B C D

[解析] 在确定的数字后，表示……以前，用ago。选项B是正确的。

13.

A.tourists
B.immigrants
C.people
D.crowds

A B C D

[解析] 这一段讲的是夏威夷旅游业的繁荣。这个岛屿的人口，肯定两种人相加：当地居民和旅游者。选项A是正确的。

14.

A.for
B.from
C.toward
D.to

A B C D

[解析] 表达对……关闭用close to。选项D是正确的。

15.

A.wonder
B.think
C.puzzle
D.worry

A B C D

[解析] 根据上下文，对如此多的度假胜地的建设，对于沙滩的关闭，当地人很担心，不知未来的生活会是怎样的。选项D是正确的。

Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage One
How can we get rid of garbage? Do we have enough energy sources to meet our future energy needs?
These are two important questions that many people are asking today. Some people think that man might be able to solve both problems at the same time. They suggest using garbage as an energy source, and at the time it can save the land to hold garbage.
For a long time, people buried garbage or dumped it on empty land. Now, empty land is scarce. But more and more garbage is produced each year. However, garbage can be a good fuel to use. The things in garbage do not look like coal, petroleum, or natural gas; but they are chemically similar to these fossil fuels. As we use up our fossil-fuel supplies, we might be able to use garbage as an energy source. Burning garbage is not a new idea. Some cities in Europe and the United States have been burning garbage for years. The heat that is produced by burning garbage is used to boil water. The steam that is produced is used to make electricity or to heat nearby buildings. In Paris, France, some power plants burn almost 2 million metric tons of the cities garbage each year. The amount of energy produced is about the same as would be produced by burning almost a half million barrels of oil.
Our fossil fuel supplies are limited. Burning garbage might be one kind of energy source that we can use to help meet our energy needs.

1. What two problems can man solve by burning garbage? ______

A.The shortage of energy and air pollution.
B.The shortage of energy and the land to hold garbage.
C.Air pollution and the shortage of fossil fuel.
D.Air pollution and the shortage of land to hold garbage.

A B C D

[解析] 第二段。燃烧垃圾既补充了能源又省了地。选项B是正确的。
   [参考译文]
   我们如何摆脱垃圾?我们还有足够的能源满足未来的需要吗?
   这是当今许多人都在问的最重要的两个问题。有些人认为，人类可以同时解决这两个问题。他们建议把垃圾作为能源，同时还省去了堆放垃圾的土地。
   长期以来，人们把垃圾埋在或堆在空地上。现在，空地极少，可垃圾却每年都在增多。其实，垃圾是很好的燃料。垃圾中的这种东西看起来不像煤、汽油或天然气，但它们的化学组成很相似。一旦我们的矿物燃料用尽，我们就可以用垃圾代替能源。燃烧垃圾并不是新观点，欧洲和美国的一些城市燃烧垃圾已经很多年。燃烧垃圾的热能用来烧水，其蒸汽用来发电或为附近的房屋供暖。在法国的巴黎，有些发电厂每年烧掉近200万吨的城市垃圾，所产生的能量相当于烧50万桶汽油所产生的能量。
   我们的矿物燃料是有限的。垃圾燃烧是一种可以用来满足我们能量需求的能源。

2. The heat that is produced by burning garbage can be used to ______.

A.make electricity
B.make energy source
C.boil water
D.save coal

A B C D

[解析] 第三段。烧垃圾，用其能量烧水，再用其蒸汽发电。选项C是正确的。

3. What is the author's attitude? ______

A.Delighted.
B.Sad.
C.Agreeing.
D.Disagreeing.

A B C D

[解析] 作者都是从正面列举了垃圾的处理方法及其所产生的能量的使用。可以断定作者是赞成这些观点的。选项C是正确的。

4. The best title for the passage may be ______.

A.Garbage and the Earth
B.Fossil Fuel and Garbage
C.Land and Garbage
D.Garbage? Energy Source

A B C D

[解析] 文章主要从能源的角度说明垃圾的处理。选项D是正确的。选项B和C是部分内容，不能涵盖文章主题的全部。

Passage Two

Student Volunteers Needed!

A.M.until 4 P. M., Carverton Middle School will be holding a music festival in the school gymnasium. The special event will feature a variety of professional musicians and singers.

Task

Time

Date

Make posters

1P.M.—4P.M.

December 5th

Set up gym

11A.M.—4P.M.

December 11th

Help performers

9A.M.—4P.M.

December 12th

Welcome guests

10A.M.—2P.M.

December 12th

Clean up gym

4P.M.—7P.M.

December 12th

Interested students should speak with Ms. Braxton,the music teacher. Students who would like to help at the festival must have written permission from a parent or guardian.

1. What time will the festival begin? ______

A.10A.M.
B.11A.M.
C.1P.M.
D.2P.M.

A B C D

[解析] 这是一篇招募志愿者的启示。第一段的第一句就说明了时间、地点、做什么事。12月12日Carverton中学要在学校的体育馆举行音乐节活动，时间是上午10点到下午4点。所以音乐节的开始时间是上午10点。选项A是正确的。
[参考译文]

招募学生志愿者

Carverton中学将于12月12日星期六上午10点到下午4点，在学校体育馆举办音乐节。到时会有多位专业音乐人和歌手参加此次特别活动。

任务

时间

日期

张贴广告

13:00—16:00

12月5日

布置体育馆

11:00—16:00

12月11日

协助演员

9:00—16:00

12月12日

迎接客人

10:00—14:00

12月12日

打扫体育馆

16:00—19:00

12月12日

感兴趣的学生请到音乐教师Braxton女士处报名。有意为音乐节服务的学生必须携带家长或监护人的书面同意书。

2. In line 2,the word feature is closest in meaning to ______.

A.look
B.keep
C.include
D.entertain

A B C D

[解析] 第一段的第二句。说该活动会有很多专业的音乐人和歌手来演出。因此，feature在这里应是“包括”的意思。选项C是正确的。

3. What job will be done the day before the festival begins? ______

A.Making posters.
B.Setting up the gym.
C.Cleaning up the gym.
D.Helping the performers.

A B C D

[解析] 音乐节的头一天应该做什么。12日举行音乐节，头一天应是11日。表格的第二行，把体育馆布置好。选项B是正确的。

4. Who is told to talk to Ms. Braxton? ______

A.Parents.
B.Students.
C.Teachers.
D.Performers.

A B C D

[解析] 最后一段的第一句。有兴趣的学生要找音乐老师Braxton女士谈。选项B是正确的。

Passage Three
Before the United States was a country, it was a group of English colonies. Until 1763, England didn't really bother the American colonists. The people handled their business the way they wanted. However, England had a lot of war debts to pay. Some of the money was owed because England had defended the colonies in the French and Indian War. Citizens who were living in England wanted taxes to be lowered. The king decided to take more control over the colonies to get the money to pay off the debts. He started a new tax for the colonies. After being left to make their own decisions for so long, some of the colonists did not want to give up control. They did not want to pay high taxes. They did not want to follow rules that didn't make sense to them. Colonists were not given a chance to participate in government decisions in England.
The colonists were divided. Loyalists wanted the colonies to stay part of England. Patriots wanted America to be established as an independent nation. The Patriots decided that it was time to send a letter to the king. They wanted to make an official declaration, or statement, of independence.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the group's ideas into a letter to King George Ⅲ. Jefferson explained why the colonists believed they no longer had to listen to his authority. By signing the Declaration of Independence, the men were risking their lives if the colonies lost the war. They signed it anyway.
Fighting in the American Revolutionary War had already begun when Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. After the war was over, there was still work to do. The job of uniting 13 separate colonies into one nation had to be done. It was a difficult process with lots of compromises. In 1781 the Constitution was written to describe the rights and responsibilities of the new government and its people.

1. What country did the American colonies belong to before the American Revolutionary War? ______

A.U.S.
B.England.
C.French.
D.India.

A B C D

[解析] 这篇短文讲了美国独立时期的历史。第一段第一句就点明美国曾经是英国的殖民地。选项B正确。通过阅读全文可知美国是通过独立战争而成为一个独立的国家的。
   [参考译文]
   在美国成为一个国家之前，它是由多个英国殖民地组成的。1763年之前，英国没有真正烦扰过在美国的殖民者。这些殖民者以自己的方式处理事务。然而，英国有很多战争债务要偿还。部分欠款是由于英国在法印战争中保卫了殖民地。居住在英国的公民希望降低税收。国王决定加强对殖民地的控制，以获得偿还债务的资金。他开始对殖民地征收新税。一些经历了长期自主决策的殖民者并不想放弃控制权。他们不想交高额的税。他们不想遵循对他们来说毫无意义的规则。这些殖民者并没有得到任何机会参与英国政府的决策。
   殖民者产生了分歧。保皇派希望这些殖民地仍是英国的一部分。爱国者们则希望美国成为一个独立的国家。他们决定是时候给国王写信了。他们想发表一份官方的独立宣言，或声明。
   托马斯·杰斐逊在给国王乔治三世的信中表达了他们的想法。杰斐逊解释了为什么殖民者认为他们不再需要屈从国王的权威。如果殖民地在战争中失败，签署《独立宣言》的人就是在冒生命危险。但他们还是签了字。
   杰斐逊撰写《独立宣言》时，美国独立战争已经打响。战争结束后，还有许多工作要做。必须完成把13个独立的殖民地联合成一个国家的工作。这是一个有很多妥协的艰难过程。1781年制定的宪法规定了新政府及其人民的权利和责任。

2. Why did King George Ⅲ decided to take more control over the colonies than he had before? ______

A.He wanted more colonies.
B.He wanted his authorities back.
C.He needed to pay off war debts.
D.He decided to move to American colonies.

A B C D

[解析] 第一段中间部分。国王需要钱去还战争所欠下的债，但是英国本土民众则要求减税。所以英王决定增强对殖民地的控制以获得更多的钱还债。选项C正确。国王在殖民地增加了新的税收。

3. ______ thought that it was time to be independent from England.

A.Patriots
B.Loyalists
C.King George Ⅲ
D.England

A B C D

[解析] 第二段，殖民地居民分为两派，保皇派(loyalists)希望殖民地仍然是英国的一部分。而爱国派(patriots)则决定独立。选项A正确。

4. What is the topic of the passage? ______

A.The French and Indian War.
B.The history of English colonies.
C.The American Revolutionary War.
D.The history of the United States.

A B C D

[解析] 全篇大意是美国是如何建立起来的。刚开始是英国的殖民地，后来因为过高的赋税和极少的话语权，部分殖民地居民开始了独立战争，发表了独立宣言。并且在战争后联合了13个独立的殖民地成立了美国。选项D正确。

Passage Four
There are three different levels of government in the United States: federal, state and local. Officials in each level are elected by the people to serve and protect the people within the jurisdiction, or area of authority.
The federal government handles relations between the United States and other countries, including war, peace treaties and trade. It is also in charge of printing money and running the military. State governments are responsible for public education, health and safety. Local governments provide services, such as parks, police and fire protection, to members of the community.
The federal government is the national level of government. It is divided into three separate branches: the legislative branch, the judicial branch, and the executive branch. The three branches work together to make sure the power is balanced, and no individual branch becomes too powerful. This is known as a system of checks and balances.
Congress is the legislative branch. It is responsible for making laws. Congress is made up of two separate chambers (议院): the Senate (参议院), and the House of Representatives (众议院). Each state is represented in each chamber. A state elects two senators to the Senate. Each state's representation in the House of Representatives is based on the state's population. The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting laws and for hearing court cases. These court cases decide if a law has been broken or if a law is unjust. The Supreme Court is the nation's highest court and has power over all lower courts when deciding matters concerning in the U.S. Constitution. The executive branch is responsible for executing, or carrying out, laws. The president of the United States is in charge of this branch and is assisted by his cabinet of advisors. The president signs bills into law. In addition, the president is commander in chief of the U.S. armed forces.

1. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 means ______.

A.other countries
B.levels of government
C.the legislative branch
D.area of authority

A B C D

[解析] 这是一篇关于美国政府结构的文章。第一段解释美国政府分三级，各有自己的权力范围。原文画线单词逗号后面跟or，表示解释前面的单词。Area of authority职权范围。选项D正确。
   [参考译文]
   美国有三级政府：联邦政府、州政府和地方政府。各级官员由人民选举产生，为本行政区域内的人民服务，并保护人民。
   联邦政府处理美国和其他国家之间的关系，包括战争、和平条约和贸易。它还负责印制钞票和管理军队。州政府负责公共教育、健康和安全。地方政府为社区居民提供公园、警察和消防等服务。
   联邦政府是国家级政府。它分为三个独立的分支：立法、司法和行政。这三个部门一起工作以确保权力平衡，不允许任何部门权力过于强大。这就是所谓的制衡体系。
   国会是立法部门。它负责制定法律。国会由两个单独的议院组成：参议院和众议院。每个州在每个议院都有代表。一个州选举两名参议员进入参议院。每个州在众议院的代表人数是基于该州的人口。司法部门负责解释法律和审理法庭案件。这些法庭案件决定了法律是否被违反或法律是否不公正。最高法院是国家级的最上层法院，在决定与美国宪法有关的事项时，最高法院有权管辖所有下级法院。行政部门负责执行或者实施法律。美国的总统负责这个部门，并得到他的顾问内阁的协助。总统签署法案使之成为法律。此外，总统是美国武装部队的总司令。

2. ______ governments are responsible for public safety.

A.Local
B.Federal
C.State
D.Supreme Court

A B C D

[解析] 第二段解释各级政府管辖的具体范畴。公众安全属于州级政府的职责。选项C正确。

3. What is known as a system of checks and balances? ______

A.The governments of federal, state and local work together.
B.Congress, federal government and the president work together.
C.The branches of legislation, judicature and executive work together.
D.The Senate and the House of Representatives work together.

A B C D

[解析] 第三段解释国家级的联邦政府内分三个部门，这三个部门合作以保证权力平衡。这种合作就是众所周知的制衡制度(a system of checks and balances)。选项C正确。

4. The ______ is the highest court of the United States.

A.Supreme Court
B.Senate
C.House of Representatives
D.Congress

A B C D

[解析] 第四段进一步解释了联邦政府的三个部门：国会、司法、行政。此段的中间部分解释了最高法院(The supreme court)的权力高于其他下级法院。选项A正确。

Passage Five
Many people want to know how to analyze problems they meet. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.
First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam's bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.
Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.
Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop.
After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.
Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.
Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem.

1. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except ______.

A.recognize and define the problem
B.look for information to make the problem clearer
C.have suggestions for a possible solution
D.find a solution by trial or mistake

A B C D

[解析] 选项A在第二段；选项B在第四段；选项C在倒数第二段。选项D是正确的。
   [参考译文]
   许多人都想知道如何分析他们遇到的问题。这里有分析问题的6个步骤。
   第一，一定要认识到有问题。例如，Sam的自行车坏了，他不能骑着它上学了。他必须确定自行车有问题。
   第二，一定要确定问题所在。Sam在修车前，必须要找到不能骑的原因，例如，是齿轮、刹车还是车架有问题。他必须让问题更具体。
   第三，寻找信息使问题更清晰从而找到可行的解决办法。例如，假设说Sam确定是齿轮的问题，他便可以查看自行车修理书中齿轮的部分，他还可以与在自行车店工作的朋友聊聊。
   第四，此时，该有一些可行的建议。以Sam为例，他的建议可能是：给齿轮上点油，买新齿轮换上，把齿轮上紧或放松。
   第五，最后，有一个建议似乎可以解决问题。有时，最终答案的出现很突然，因为突然有了新发现或发现新东西。例如，Sam突然发现在两个齿轮之间有口香糖。他马上意识到解决的办法就是洗干净齿轮。
   最后，验证解决办法。Sam把齿轮洗干净，然后发现他的自行车很好用。简言之，他把问题解决了。

2. By referring to Sam's broken bicycle, the author intends to ______.

A.illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle
B.discuss the problems of his bicycle
C.tell us how to solve a problem
D.show us how simple it is to repair a bicycle

A B C D

[解析] 以Sam为例告诉读者如何解决问题，这也是全篇的中心。选项C是正确的。

3. As used in the last sentence, the phrase "in short" means ______.

A.in the long run
B.in detail
C.in fact
D.in a word

A B C D

[解析] 最后一段。这里应是总结或归纳性质的。In the long run就长远来说，in detail就细节而言，in fact事实上，in a word简言之、一句话。选项D是正确的。

4. What is the best title for this passage? ______

A.Six Stages for Repairing Sam's Bicycle.
B.Possible Steps of Problem-solving.
C.Necessities of Problem Analysis.
D.Importance of Analyzing a Problem.

A B C D

[解析] 选项B是正确的。作者以Sam为例，但并不是告诉读者如何修Sam的车(选项A)；文章也并不是谈分析问题的必要性或重要性(选项C和D)。

Ⅴ. Daily Conversation
Directions: Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A．What should I take
B．where to
C．When shall we set off
D．start packing
E．have a wonderful time
F．What could I get
G．be great fun
H．What is the time
Mary: How do you like the idea of having a picnic this Saturday?
John: Wonderful. But 1 ?
Mary: What about the Blue Mountain? It's quite cool there.
John: That's a good idea. Shall we invite Michael and his girlfriend to go with us?
Mary: Sure! It would 2 to have them with us.
John: Good! 3 ?
Mary: You could buy some drinks and sandwiches. And some fruit, too.
John: OK. 4 ?
Mary: How about 8 o'clock in the morning? It takes about two hours to get there.
John: OK. I'll call Michael and tell him about our plan. We sure will 5 .

[解析] 这是一篇相约野餐的对话。下文以商量的口气建议去Blue Mountain，指明地点。所以这里应是问地点。选项B正确。
   [参考译文]
   Mary：你觉得这个星期六去野餐怎么样?
   John：太好了。但是去哪儿呢?
   Mary：蓝山怎么样?那里很凉爽。
   John：好主意。我们邀请Michael和他女朋友一起去怎么样?
   Mary：当然!有他们在一定会很有趣。
   John：好!我该带什么?
   Mary：你可以买一些饮料和三明治。还有一些水果。
   John：好。我们什么时候出发?
   Mary：早上8点怎么样?到那里大约需要两个小时。
   John：好。我给Michael打电话，告诉他我们的计划。我们一定会玩得很开心。

[解析] 上面也是商量的口气问是否可以邀请另外的朋友。答复是肯定的。所以“和他们在一起一定很有趣”(选项G)正确。Would be一定怎么样。

[解析] 下文说了要带饮料、三明治和水果。所以这里是问要带什么。选项A正确。

[解析] 下文说了早上8点。所以这里应为几点出发的问句。Set off出发。选项C正确。

[解析] 我们会玩得很开心的。选项E正确。

Ⅵ. Writing

1. Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a Lost Announcement in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
你(Li Yuan)负责组织一次老同学毕业25周年聚会活动，请根据以下提示写一份通知：
(1)本次聚会活动的时间和地点；
(2)聚会活动的具体内容；
(3)要求各自准备一道菜或点心与大家分享；
(4)列出必带物品，如：相机、雨衣/雨伞、遮阳帽、手电筒等；
(5)感谢大家的合作。

[范文]
Hi, classmates,
It is time for us to have a reunion to celebrate our 25th year of graduation. We will go to a new place this time to enjoy the nature.
Place: Magic Forest, 150 miles away from the city.
Time: Gather together at the north gate of our school at 7 a.m., and a travelling bus will be there waiting for us. The return time is about 7 p.m.
Activities: 1) Picnic Everyone should bring either a dish, some dessert, or something you cooked yourself to the reunion for sharing.
2)Sightseeing: See 30 bridges with strange styles, big pools with strange shapes;
3)Games: Walk in the tree-maze.
By the way, do not forget to bring a camera with you please also bring an umbrella in case it rains.
Thank you.

　Li Yuan　　
Your old monitor　　