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.
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. Summer in ______ south of France are dry and sunny.
A.the
B.a
C.an
D./
A B C D
A
2. It is five years since I was ______with them, so I don’t know how they are getting along.
A.out of control
B.out of the question
C.out of touch
D.out of sight
A B C D
C
本句句意是：我与他们失去联系已经五年了，所以我不知道他们现在过得怎么样。out of control意为“无法控制”；Out of the question意为“没问题”；out of touch意为“失去联系”；out of sight意为“看不见”。
3. In architecture (建筑学), a vault (拱顶) is a proof or ceiling in the ______ of an arch.
A.form
B.figure
C.shape
D.appearance
A B C D
B
4. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are ______our environment with dangerous chemicals.
7. —Was the driving pleasant when you vacationed in Mexico last summer? —No, it______for four days when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy.
A.was raining
B.rained
C.had been raining
D.have rained
A B C D
C
[解题指要] 该题测试动词时态的用法。C选项had been raining是过去完成进行时，表示我们到达之前某时开始一直持续到我们到达之时所发生的事情，即一直在下雨，因而造成道路泥泞。动词的过去完成时态在使用时需要有一个过去时的时间基准点，在此之前的动作才可使用过去完成时。在本题中的when we arrived即是时间基准点。
8. —______you or he the teacher of English? —Neither I nor he______the teacher of English.
A.Are; is
B.Is; are
C.Are; are
D.Is; is
A B C D
A
[解题指要] 该题测试句子主语若有如下连词时，其后的动词与靠近的主语一致的用法。
9. We were caught______a shower on our way home.
A.by
B.with
C.at
D.in
A B C D
D
[解题指要] “被雨淋”的表达方式为：be /got caught in the rain/shower
10. In order to improve our working conditions. this new scheme must be______.
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. November 7, 2000 is a very special day in the United States. Voters all across the nation are 1 representatives in local and national races. Some people think that they're voting for the president of our country too. They're not! Again, they're voting for 2 . These representatives are called electors. They are part of a system called the Electoral College. In most states the electors are chosen on a winner take all basis. That makes it 3 for one candidate to win 4 electors while getting less popular votes nationally than his 5 . The 6 will meet in their respective states and vote for president and vice-president on December 18, 2000. The Constitution does not 7 the electors to vote for the candidates that they are pledged to, but they almost always do. 8 January 6, 2001, just two weeks before the 9 president and vice-president take office, the votes will be counted in Congress. If no one gets a majority (more than half) of the electoral votes, at least 270 out of 538, the 10 will be chosen by Congress. The House of Representatives will choose (one vote per state) the president and the senate will choose the vice-president. It's not likely, but we could 11 end up with a president from one party and a vice-president from 12 . In an extremely close election, all 13 of strange outcomes are possible. Will the 14 that most voters prefer be the next 15 ? And when will we even know?
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.
A child of five is friendly, competent and obedient, although he may be bossy with other children and is sometimes sufficiently independent to call his mother names. He is still dependent on adult approval and praise, and so orientated (对……感兴趣) to the grown-up that he tells tales without seeing the other child's point of view. There is no real discussion yet fives talking together indulge in a "collective monologue (独白)"; quarrelling with words often begins towards the end of the year. Group play is often disrupted because everyone wants to be the mother or the bride or the captain of the fire brigade. Each child has an urgent need for constantly recurring (反复的) contact with an adult in spite of all his efforts to be independent. In his unsureness he may make statements about his own cleverness and beauty, hoping that the adult will praise him: this is not conceit but a cry for reassurance. He loves to say "Watch what I can do." Reality and fantasy are still intermingled and this confusion may lead him to elaborate on facts.
1. It is implied in the passage that a competent child ______.
A.does what he is told
B.plays with other children
C.can perform certain task
D.tells other children what to do
A B C D
D
2. A five-year-old child sometimes shows his independence by ______.
A.making friends
B.calling his mother names
C.seeking adult approval and praise
D.being bossy with other children
A B C D
B
3. The passage points out that when everyone wants to be the mother or the bride, group play is often ______.
A.broken up
B.spoiled
C.interrupted
D.halted for a moment
A B C D
A
4. Which of the following is not conceit but a cry for reassurance?
A.An urgent need for contact with adult.
B.A child's efforts to be independent.
C.A child's unsureness.
D.A child's making statements about his own cleverness.
A B C D
D
Mr. Leonard, the principal of the Bedford Academy High School in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, is a man of many solutions, many of them creative, many of them, apparently, also effective. In New York City, only about 50 percent of students manage to graduate in four years. At Bedford Academy, 63 percent of the students qualify for free lunch, a majority of which are being raised by a single mother and another significant number are being raised by someone other than a parent. Yet close to 95 percent of students graduate, and actually, every one of those goes on to college. Mr. Leonard does not achieve those results by admitting only high-testing students into his school. Of the students arriving with lower test scores, Mr. Leonard says that he is not looking for the students with the highest grades, or even the best behavior. He's looking for the ones who understand his basic mission of discipline and respect, and are willing to devote themselves to his regular training course. The Bedford Academy High School is famous for its autonomy. For Mr. Leonard, autonomy means insisting that all entering students spend their Saturday mornings in preparatory classes tile summer before they enroll. Autonomy also means an automatic weeklong suspension for any student who "disrespects a female," said Mr. Leonard. It means requiring struggling students, in the weeks before the Regents exams, to attend studying sessions on Saturday from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m. It means the most senior, experienced teachers, including Mr. Leonard, teach not the school's academic jewels, but the most struggling students. And autonomy also means the school's teachers administer almost no homework. Instead they emphasize after-school tutoring where the teachers can keep a better eye on whether the student is actually grasping the material.
1. In Mr. Leonard's school, most of the students who don't have to pay for lunch ______.
A.are adopted children
B.are parentless
C.are homeless
D.have a single parent
A B C D
D
2. What can be a good indication of the Bedford School's success?
A.63 percent of its students go on to college.
B.A high percentage of students enjoy free lunch.
C.All the graduates from the school go on to college.
D.The number of its graduates is twice that of New York High School.
A B C D
C
3. What does Mr. Leonard expect from those low-testing students?
A.The highest scores.
B.The best behaviour.
C.Respectfulness and discipline.
D.Willingness to learn by themselves.
A B C D
C
4. The school insists that students should ______.
A.leave the school if they fail to respect a woman
B.attend the preparatory classes in the summer before enrolling
C.do their homework to review what they have learned
D.come to the school on Sundays
A B C D
B
An employer has several choices he can consider when he wants to hire a new employee. First, he may look within his own company. But if none of the present employees are suitable for the position, he will have to look outside the company. If his company has a personnel office, he can ask them to help find qualified applicants. There are other valuable sources the employer can use, such as employment agencies, professional societies and so on. He can also advertise in the newspapers and magazines and ask prospective candidates to send in resumes. The employer has two kinds of qualifications to consider when he wants to choose from among applicants. He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristics. A candidate's professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills. These can be listed on a resume. Personal characteristics must be evaluated through interviews.
1. This passage mainly tells us ______ .
A.there are many applications looking for a job
B.how an employer hires his employees
C.employer hires a new employee within his company
D.employer can advertise in newspapers and magazines
A B C D
B
这是文章的中心思想。
2. When an employer wants to hire a new employee, he will consider ______ .
A.the applicant's professional qualification
B.the applicant's personalities
C.the applicant's education and family background
D.both A and B
A B C D
D
参见句子：He must consider both professional qualifications and personal characteristic.
3. "Professional qualification" does not include ______ .
A.good health
B.skills
C.experience
D.education
A B C D
A
参见句子：Acandidate's professional qualifications include his education, experience and skills.
4. We can conclude that a candidate who ______ is in a better position to be hired.
A.has worked for two months
B.has had college education
C.is getting training
D.is fond of sports
A B C D
B
参见最后一段。
Roger lived in the city of London, and his hair was always cut by the same old man. He always cut Roger's hair as Roger liked it, and while he was doing it, the two men talked about football. One day, when Roger was sitting in his chair, and his hair was being cut as usual, the old man said to him, "Roger, I'm going to be seventy years old next month and I feel tired, so I'm going to sell my shop to a young man. He liked to cut hair for people." Roger was sorry to hear that, because he enjoyed talking to the old man, and he was also worried that his hair would not be cut as well by the new young man as it had been for so many years by his old friend. He went to the shop again the next month, and the new young man was there. He cut Roger's hair, but he did it badly. The next month, Roger went into the shop again. The young man asked him how he would like his hair cut, and Roger answered, "Please cut it very short on the right side, but leave it as it is on the left. It must cover my ear. On top, cut all the hair away in the middle, but leave a piece at the front." The young man was very surprised when he heard this, "But sir," he said, "I can't cut your hair like that! "" Why not? " Roger asked. "That's how you cut it last time."
1. Why did the old man want to sell his shop?
A.Because he didn't like cutting hair any longer.
B.Because he was too old to cut hair.
C.Because he wouldn't like Roger to go there.
D.Because a young man wanted to buy his shop.
A B C D
B
从短文第二自然段理发师所说的话，可知该选B。
2. Why was Roger sad to hear what the old man said? Because he was afraid nobody ______.
A.would talk about football with him
B.liked to cut his hair
C.could cut his hair as he wanted it
D.would become his friend
A B C D
C
由短文第三自然段可知，Roger恐怕别人不能像老理发师那样剪出他想要的发型。
3. Which hairstyle (发型) did the young man cut for Roger last time?
A.Roger liked his hairstyle cut by the young man last time
B.the young man could cut hair in different styles
C.the young man was good at cutting hair
D.Roger wanted the young man to know how badly he did last time
A B C D
D
阅读第四、五、六段可知，Roger是想让理发师知道上次他理的有多糟糕，故本题答案应选D。
How many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars. You can see even more with a telescope. But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won't see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year. That's because they're invisible. They're the mysterious dead stars called black holes. As a star's gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die. As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes (挤压) into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it's packed together tighter than anything in the universe. Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That's how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It's the same force that pulls you down when you jump--the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in everything--even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That's why you see nothing but blackness. So remember: Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes--the great mystery of space.
1. According to the article, what causes a star to die?
A.As its gases run out, it cools down.
B.It collides with other stars.
C.It can only live for about a million years.
D.As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.
A B C D
A
第三、四段。选项A是正确的。选项B和C文中未提及。选项D与文中相反。
2. Which word has the same meaning with the word "mysterious"?
Ⅴ Daily Conversation Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 提示：Bill对Alice说昨晚看电视一直到后半夜。Alice说她通常是感到无事做才看电视。她问 Bill是不是感到无聊才看到这么晚。Bill说他把书包忘在了出租车上，并说看电视时心情好一点，可关上电视机，心情反而更糟。 Alice: What a great day, don't you think? Bill: I guess so. I didn't notice. I feel terrible because I watched television 1 . Alice: After midnight! 2 because you were bored? I usually watch TV only 3 . Bill: Bored? No, was unhappy 4 . Alice: So, did watching TV make you feel better? Bill: Well, I felt a bit better while I was watching. You know, it took my, mind off my troubles. But 5 , I just felt even worse with myself for wasting so much time.
1.
until after midnight last night
2.
Did you watch so late
3.
if I have nothing better to do
4.
because I left my schoolbag in a taxi
5.
after I turned off the TV
Ⅵ Writing Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
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