Ⅰ. GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY Complete each of the following 15 sentences with the most likely answer. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.
1. It is ______ good policy to keep physically fit, winter and summer alike.
A.a
B.an
C./
D.the
A B C D
C
[解析] 本题主要考查的知识点为It is good policy to do sth。 [要点透析] It is good policy to do sth结构中,policy前不用冠词。
2. Scientists are working on new fuels to find ______ that burns more cleanly than gas.
Ⅱ. CLOZE Fill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the most likely answer. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet. The rat has many enemies and its greatest enemy is man. Nevertheless, it is the survivor. Although man has 1 an unending war against them, rats have 2 the world. In almost every country, from the 3 cold of the Arctic regions to the unbearable 4 of the tropics, rats are 5 thriving, increasing and multiplying. Apart from their ability to 6 themselves to varying climate conditions, rats possess another 7 that gives them an advantage in extending their boundaries. More so than most other animals, 8 snakes, mosquitoes and spiders, they induce fear. Why should this be so? Certainly they carry 9 and man is slow to forget the Black Plague 10 killed off millions of people in the fourteenth century. Also, rats have been known to bite 11 babies, but the number of such attacks is very much exaggerated. One reads 12 the danger of being attacked by "a cornered rat", but this belongs to fiction; rats do not 13 your throat, as many would have us believe. 14 , it is difficult to believe that its appearance can be a source of 15 ; the common black or brown rat can almost be regarded as a frightful creature while its cousin, the squirrel, is quite pretty and gentle.
[解析] 短语辨析题。 [要点透析] go for攻击;go against反对;go in for参加(比赛等);go along继续,进行。根据上下文,应选A。
14.
A.As a result
B.Furthermore
C.Though
D.Nevertheless
A B C D
B
[解析] 逻辑关系题。 [要点透析] As a result结果;Furthermore此外,而且;Though尽管;Nevertheless然而,不过。根据上下文可知,后文为补充说明的内容,故选B。
15.
A.delight
B.joy
C.tear
D.threat
A B C D
C
[解析] 理解推断题。 [要点透析] 根据下文“the common black or brown rat can almost be regarded as a frighful creature...”,所以此空应选fear。
Ⅲ. PARAPHRASING Choose the closest paraphrased version after each of the following sentences or the italicized part. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.
1. Rapport to most of us [Americans] is less important than performance.
A.Whether a person is successful is most important.
B.Friendly relationship is not as important as performing skills.
C.One's achievement is more important than his relationship with us.
D.What one says in his report is more important than what he has achieved.
A B C D
C
2. I stared at the canteen as if it were a mirage.
A.I imagined seeing a canteen.
B.I looked at the canteen closely.
C.I knew there wasn't a canteen actually.
D.I couldn't believe that the canteen was still there.
A B C D
D
3. "Alan, " said Hughie seriously, "you painters are a heartless lot. "
A....painters have no feelings.
B....painters are never moved.
C....painters never become emotional.
D....painters are cruel.
A B C D
D
4. A donkey may permit himself to fall under his burden, but not a human being, the best of creation.
A....a human being should not tall like a donkey.
B....a human being should not behave like a donkey.
C....a human being should forever strive for a better life.
D....a human being should not give up under harsh conditions.
A B C D
D
5. What are the basic ingredients of good manners? Certainly a strong sense of justice is one; courtesy is often nothing more than, a highly developed sense of fair play.
A....courtesy is actually playing a game without cheating.
B....courtesy is not something that is beyond ordinary people.
C....courtesy is often no more than treating both sides alike.
D....courtesy is often just a highly developed form of politeness.
A B C D
C
6. It [my first week's earnings] was given to me because I had been of some use in the world! And I became a contributing member of my family.
A....I could now bring money home.
B....I could now contribute to society.
C....I became a useful person in the world.
D....I was now able to do more for my family.
A B C D
A
7. The hero was a big man; the celebrity is a big name.
A.The hero was tall and strong.
B.The hero was brave and courageous.
C.The hero was an outstanding man with fine qualities.
D.The hero was a brave man with tremendous strength.
A B C D
C
8. There is a great deal to be said for the suburb.
A.The suburb is much talked about.
B.The suburb has a lot of advantages.
C.The suburb is an ideal place to live in.
D.The suburb has more advantages than disadvantages.
A B C D
B
9. Love is freeing. Love is freely given, not doled out on demand.
A.Love is liberating.
B.Love is willingly given.
C.Love means choosing the person you marry.
D.Love means that both sides are independent.
A B C D
B
10. John Bullyer and I met for the first time in 1956 when we were both in our early sixties, but it is true to say that he did more to shape my life than any other person.
A.Chiefly because of his existence, I have become what I am.
B.I owe him a lot for the kind of person I am today.
C.He, more than anyone else, was responsible for what I am.
D.He was the person that urged me to strive for success.
A B C D
C
Ⅳ. READING COMPREHENSION Read the two passages and choose the most likely answer to each of the questions. Blacken the letter corresponding to your choice on the answer sheet.
Passage 1 Is American society full of untouchables? From my own experiences, I would say no. In fact, it never even occurred to me that some people might, be annoyed by a friendly pat on the shoulder. But after our discussion about this in class the other day, I visited several friends on the matter. My family and I seem to be somewhat in the minority. For example, my family, while not being made up of the greatest cheek-kissers, has always been very generous with hugs, hand squeezes, arm-in-arm walks, and comforting shoulder pats. All of this is spontaneous. Nobody has ever said to me, "Now, Linda, go kiss your Aunt Ada. " It just so happened I thought enough of my Aunt Ada to want to kiss her now and then when she had been especially nice. When Dad introduces me to anyone, he always has that big protective arm right around my shoulders that tells me he is proud of me far better than his words could. I wouldn't think of walking into Grandma's house without grabbing both of her hands in a tight squeeze. and smiling into her eyes so that she can get a good look at her granddaughter. My husband and I went howling with my cousin and his wife the other night, and he often threw his arm-around my shoulders or Virg's as we visited. I didn't think that was queer at all. In fact, I thought it was very sweet the way he has accepted Virg in the tamily. How comforting it was to have my aunt's arm around me alter my Grandpa's funeral! She knew how very close we were, and her words would never have been warm and understanding as that arm was. Several people I talked to about this had different thoughts. One lady I work with said she didn't like people "pawing" her. A girlfriend said she had no reservations about kissing her husband, but couldn't kiss her parents, although she wished she could. My answer to that would be for heaven's sake TRY!!! Don't regret it later that you didn't. I was uneasy about going into a swimming pool for the first time, and even after that first step was taken, it was a long time betore I felt comfortable in my role as a swinnner. Now I love to swim and I think what a loss it would have been if [ had been afraid to try, then follow through. I think the analogy holds for life. If you want to be more affectionate with your loved ones, just try, and keep at it. Soon it may become so natural that you will wonder what all the fuss was about. Don't be like my cousin Jo, who loved her father dearly but just couldn't show it. When she was 18, she finally brought herself to kiss him, but it was too late; he was in his coffin, unable to feel the delightful sense of touch the living have to share, if we only will.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A.It encourages people to use physical touches more often.
B.It describes the writer' S family and their relationships.
C.h deals with the skills of greeting people.
D.It briefly introduces different fashions of greeting each other.
Passage 2 When I was 11, I lived in a small town in Kentucky. Everyone there was judged according to his social position and material possessions. Our leading citizens considered themselves aristocrats(贵族) in the respectful Southern tradition. Despite my youth, I knew that being accepted depended on my being "somebody". My father was a doctor for horses and was one of the most successful horse clinic owners in the state. My friends—and, more important, their parents—knew that horse trainers and owners brought their animals from five neighboring states to be treated by my father. And so I benefited socially by being "Dr. Watson's son". My family lived on a two-acre piece of land in a new house that wasn't part of a suburban development. My father had bought the land and built the house that my mother had always wanted. Since it was the first all-electric house in town, I gained added prestige. I was now " Dr. Watson's son living in Dr. Watson's new house". My sister and I were the first children in town to own ponies. My father built a shelter for them himself. He fenced an area for riding, and bought us all the equipment. So, when I was 11, I was "Dr. Watson's son living in Dr. Watson's new house and owning his own pony". I was sure that I was somebody, definitely superior to the average child in town. For this reason, I was shocked to open the front door one day to find Billy and Charles, two neighbor children, standing on my front porch. "Are you and Debbie going to ride your ponies today?" Billy asked me. "No, " I said, as rudely as possible. "Well, then, Charles and I are going to ride them this afternoon. " I couldn't believe them. "Oh, no, you're not. Those are my ponies, and no one rides them unless I say so!" Charles's reply astounded me. "We already asked your father at the clinic, and he said we could ride your ponies whenever we wanted as long as you and Debbie weren't riding them. He said we could, even if you said no. " I vividly remember those words, because I swore then that I would hate my father forever for letting those "colored" boys ride my ponies. Watching from the back window, I saw Billy and Charles catch my pony, use my equipment and ride through my horse area. The precedent(先例) was set. In the days and weeks that followed, Billy and Charles even brought along friends to share in the fun. Sometimes they rode all day. It wasn't long before my friends and their parents found out that Dr. Watson let "coloreds" ride his children's ponies. The ironic comments from people in town were eroding my air of superiority. But my father didn't seem to care what the neighbors said. My mother ignored my complaints, and my sister Was too young to understand. As for the ponies, they didn't seem to care who rode them. At first I told my friends that my lather had hired Billy and Charles to exercise the ponies, but that explanation wore thin, Finally I, too, learned to ignore the rumors. When I was 12, my sister invited a friend to our house to spend the night. My sister's friend was Billy's younger sister, Allyson. By that time it seemed the most natural thing in the world for Allyson to be in our house. I had forgotten the prejudices of my 11th year. But the community's attitude hadn't changed. The comments about Dr. Watson's visitors became crueler, and even more vicious. Now Debbie and I were just "Dr. Watson's children who have colored kids over". So we told our parents that it might be better if Allyson never came over again. We both liked her, but we disliked the abuse of our friends more. Six months later, my mother gave up her dream house, and my father sold his interest in the horse clinic. Then we packed up and moved to California, leaving the ponies behind. I didn't really understand—then—why my parents told our new neighbors in Porterville that they had moved the family west for the children's sake.
1. When the writer was a child, his family was ______.
A.wealthy and arrogant
B.the wealthiest in town
C.well-known in five states
D.wealthy and respected
A B C D
D
[解析] 细节理解题。 [要点透析] 从文中第二、三段的叙述,可知D符合题意,故选D。
2. At first, the writer didn't like Billy and Charles to ride the ponies because ______.
A.he believed that the ponies were his possessions
B.Billy and Charles were colored kids
C.his father had ignored his complaints
D.the ponies were not strong enough for the two kids
A B C D
A
[解析] 推理判断题。 [要点透析] 从第十段中的“Those are my ponies,and no one rides them unless I say so!”可知,A符合题意,故选A。
3. Which of the following statements is true about the Watsons' response to their neighbors' comments?
A.At first the kids felt hurt and complained.
B.At first all the family except the writer ignored the comment.
C.All along the parents took the comments seriously.
D.All along the family paid no notice to the comments.
A B C D
B
[解析] 细节理解题。 [要点透析] 从倒数第六段中“But my father didn't seem to care...and my sister was too young to understand.”可知,作者对这些流言充满了抱怨,而作者的父母对这些流言都不在意,作者的妹妹太小了对这些事根本不懂。故选B。
4. The ironic comments from people in town were eroding my air of superiority. The sentence probably means that I felt ______.
A.insulted by the comments
B.indignant at the comments
C.I gradually became less superior to the colored kids
B.The parents did not want their kids to be racially prejudiced.
C.They were fed up with the rumors.
D.They no longer liked their dream house and the ponies.
A B C D
B
[解析] 推理判断题。 [要点透析] 从最后一段最后一句中“...they had moved the family west for the children's sake.”可知,B符合题意。
Ⅴ. WORD DERIVATION Complete each of the following sentences with a (compound) word derived from the one (s) given in brackets. Write your word on the answer sheet.
1. He is employed in a company which ______ in paper products. (special)
specializes/specialises
2. Flying a]one for the first time ______ the little boy. (terror)
terrified
3. I think your decision to quit the present job is ______ I'm afraid you may not find a better one. (wise)
unwise
4. Their efforts to improve the school have been very ______. (effect)
effective
5. ______ is a strong feeling of love for and pride in one's own country. (national)
Nationalism
6. One of the tires of the truck exploded because of ______. (over, load)
overload
7. Many ______ pots in excavation(挖掘) sites are invaluable and should be well-preserved. (earth)
earthen
8. Science is based around the search for ______. (true)
truth
9. Terminal lung cancer is controllable but ______. (curable)
incurable
10. He showed me a photo of a ______ woman in a blue wool suit and said she was his mother. (look, good)
good-looking
Ⅵ. SENTENCE TRANSLATION Turn the following sentences into English and write your sentences on the answer sheet.
1. 我们认为商务谈判中考虑双方的利益至关重要。
We consider it most important that the interests of both parties should be taken into account in a business negotiation.
2. 他问我是否能够解释为什么最近雨水这么多。
He asked me if I could explain the reason for so much rain recently.
3. 作为穷人家的长子,他在孩童时期就懂得了自己的责任是帮助父母。
As the eldest son of a poor family, he came to understand in early childhood that his duty was to help his parents.
4. 我十一岁就暗暗打定主意,长大后要成为一位作家。
At eleven I decided secretly that I'd like to be a writer when I grew up.
5. 经过三个月的投诉,我终于让百货商场经理退还了多收我的二十块钱。
After three months' complaint, I finally made the department store manager return the 20 yuan they had overcharged me.
Ⅶ. WRITING Write a composition on the answer sheet in about 150 words, basing yourself on one of the texts you have learned.
1. Topic: Describe the changes Barrett experienced and explain the reason based on the text "Take Over, Bos'n!" Use the following outline: (1)The situation the sailors were in. (2)The conflict between Snyder, the captain, and Barrett, the third officer. (3)The role Barrett played. (4)The cause for Barrett's change.
Twenty days after a shipwreck, ten sailors were drifting in the lifeboat on the sea. They had only a little water left but were still far from the land. Everybody was thirsty. Snyder was holding a gun and protecting the last drops of water as well as their only hope to survive. The rest of the crew bated Snyder and were waiting for any possible chance to grab the water. Barrett even tried to take action. Snyder pointed the gun at Barrett's chest and forced him to sit down again. When Snyder was too sleepy to hold on any more, he said to Barrett, "Take over, bos'n." Instead of grabbing the water, Barrett did take over the responsibility and protected the water. The reason for Barrett's change is that he was suddenly put in the position of leadership, and began to consider the situation from a broader perspective.