Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your listening ability. It consists of 3 sections.
Section A Directions:This section is to test your ability to give proper answers to questions. There are 5 recorded questions in it. After each question, there is a pause. The questions will be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B) , C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[解析] Oh,one more question,what is the time to meet?
[解析] 根据问题话语中出现时间,而四个选项只有C出现时间,所以可以轻松判定C为正确答案。
2.
A.John can't come.
B.John has never come on time.
C.John will be delayed by work.
D.John will be on time.
A B C D
C
[解析] I haven't seen you for ages.How's your life?
[解析] 根据问题话语中出现的“How's your life?”,可以断定是问近况的。选项B、C可以作为参选答案。但是,应该要先回答对方问题后再问对方问题,才符合逻辑。所以可以判定C为正确答案。
3.
A.At 1:35.
B.At 1:45.
C.At 2:00.
D.At 1:30.
A B C D
D
[解析] May I use your pen for a minute?
[解析] 根据问题话语原句,得知是借东西,所以正确的答案是D。
4.
A.New York.
B.Boston.
C.Washington.
D.Germany.
A B C D
C
[解析] Is there anything wrong with the machine?
[解析] 根据问题话语原句,得知是问“机器有什么问题吗?”,所以只有C符合语境。
5.
A.He watches the football match.
B.He goes to the cinema.
C.He works.
D.He stays with friends.
A B C D
A
[解析] Would you mind passing the salt,please?
[解析] 根据问题话语原句,得知是请求某人做某事,回答应是对请求的一个态度,所以只有A符合语境。
Section B Directions:This section is to test your ability to understand short dialogues. There are 5 recorded dialogues in it. After each dialogue, there is a recorded question. Both the dialogues and questionswill be spoken two times. When you hear a question, you should decide on the correct answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D) given in your test paper. Then you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
[解析] M: Do you think John will get here on time? W: If John doesn't,nobody will. Q: What does the woman mean?
[解析] 细节推理题。该题考查“If John doesn’t,nobody will.”这句话的意思。该句意为“如果约翰不能按时到,那就没有人能够按时到了”,表明约翰肯定会按时到,所以D项是正确答案。
3.
A.At 1:35.
B.At 1:45.
C.At 2:00.
D.At 1:30.
A B C D
B
[解析] W: Did you go to the football match last Sunday? M: Oh,yes.It was supposed to start at 1: 30,but it was delayed fifteen minutes. Q: When did the football match start?
[解析] 时间推断题。该题考查“be supposed to do(应该)”和“was delayed(推迟)”的意思。题目问球赛开始的时间。对话中,女士问:“你上周日有没有去看球赛?”男士回答说:“去了,比赛本该1: 30开始的,但推迟了15分钟。”由此可以推断比赛是1: 45开始的,所以B项是正确答案。
4.
A.New York.
B.Boston.
C.Washington.
D.Germany.
A B C D
B
[解析] M:Do you know anything about Michael? W: He was born in Germany.After studying in Boston,he went to New York and was arrested for robbery in Washington. Q: Where did Michael receive his education?
[解析] 细节听力题。该题考查短时记忆能力。题目问麦克接受教育的地方。做听力时可以在每个地点旁标注所听到的事情,对话中提到“studying in Boston”,所以B项是正确答案。
5.
A.He watches the football match.
B.He goes to the cinema.
C.He works.
D.He stays with friends.
A B C D
C
[解析] W: Have you finished your work? M: Not yet, I have to stay up tonight. Q: What does the man do tonight?
Section C Directions:In this section you will hear a recorded short passage. The passage is printed in the test paper, but with some words or phrases missing. The passage will be read three times. During the second reading, you are required to put the missing words or phrases on the Answer Sheet in order of the numbered blanks according to what you hear. The third reading is for you to check your writing. Now the passage will begin. Today some robots can identify forms and shapes and 1 distances. Some can hear and speak with the help of computers that can 2 thousands of different words. Some can move about on wheels or walk with as many as 3 legs. Most robots have one or two of these abilities, but it's rather difficult to 4 a robot with most of all of these abilities. "This list of things that robots can do better than humans is 5 than the list of things robots cannot," says Tom Smith, an expert on robots.
[解析] 11-15 Today some robots can identify forms and shapes and (11) measure distances. Some can hear and speak with the help of computers that can (12) recognize thousands of different words. Some can move about on wheels or walk with as many as (13) eight legs. Most robots have one or two of these abilities, but it's rather difficult to (14) develop a robot with most of all of these abilities. "This list of things that robots can do better than humans is (15) much shorter than the list of things robots cannot," says Tom Smith, an expert on robots.
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Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A Directions:There are 10 incomplete sentences here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B) , C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1. I need a new blouse, but I can't ______ one.
A.afford
B.elect
C.prevent
D.adopt
A B C D
A
该题考查动词词义的辨析。afford意为“买得起,担负得起(和can,could,be able to连用)”,可以直接接名词或不定式;elect意为“选举,推选”;prevent意为“防治,阻止”,一般用在prevent…from…短语中;adopt意为“采取,采纳;收养”。
2. ______ his lack of education, Jack became a successful businessman.
6. The old man still denies ______ the book from the bookstore. A. to steal B. having been stolenC. having stolen D. steal
A B C D
C
后跟动名词,表示“否认做某事”,故A和D错误,B是被动语态,不符合题意。deny having done sth.表示“否认做过某事”。
7. You ______ all those calculations ! We have a computer to do that sort of things.
A.needn't have done
B.shouldn't have done
C.must not have done
D.could not have done
A B C D
A
情态动词完成式表示事情发生在过去。needn't haye done…表示没有必要做某事;shouldn't have done...表示不应该做某事;must not have done…一般只用其肯定式表示过去肯定发生某事;could not have done表示过去一定没做过某事用其肯定式,表示过去可能做某事。根据题意,A项为正确答案。
8. Why don't you have your partner ______ it for you?
A.done
B.do
C.to do
D.doing
A B C D
B
have 所跟的宾补不带“to”,其宾语your partner与宾补do之间是主动关系,且句子没有表示正在发生的状态,故B项为正确答案。
9. Mr. Green said that he didn't want to ______ any further responsibilities for the accident.
A.take in
B.take up
C.take on
D.take over
A B C D
C
take on意为“承担”;take in意为“吸收,理解,欺骗”;take up意为“从事,占据,占用”;take over意为“接管”。
10. The picture exhibition bored me to death, l wish I ______ to it.
Section B Directions:There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. Would you (kind) ______ turn down the radio?
kindly
修饰动词turn town用副词。kind的副词为kindly。
2. I (read) ______ a novel in English when he called me.
was reading
表示过去某一时间(他给我打电话时)正在发生的动作,用过去进行时。
3. Send him to the baker's (buy) ______ some bread.
to buy
动词不定式引导目的状语。
4. There is something wrong with my washing machine. I should have it (check) ______.
checked
过去分词checked作宾语it的补足语,表示它们之间是被动关系,且have后的宾补不用to。
5. The conditions they're living in are (bad) ______ than we thought.
worse than
前面应该用形容词的比较级。bad的比较级是不规则的。
6. I wish it(be) ______ not so hot today, it has been hot for half a month.
were wish
后跟的从句表示一种愿望,用虚拟语气。对当前情况的假设用过去时。
7. I feel like (go) ______ to the cinema with my friends.
going
feel like doing…,习惯用法,表示“喜欢做某事”。
8. I was so (comfort) ______ in bed that I didn't want to get up.
comfortable
“be动词+so”后接形容词,所以应用comfort的形容词形式。
9. It is a great (please) ______ that we have you as our guest.
pleasure
pleasure前有a和形容词修饰,作句子的表语。
10. They (arrive) ______ in California by this time tomorrow.
will have arrived
by+将来某一时间,用将来完成时。
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension Directions:This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1 Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 36 to 40. Americans have always had mixed feelings in their attitudes towards education. On the one hand, free and universal pubic education was seen as necessary in a democracy, for how else would citizens learn how to govern themselves in a responsible way? On the other hand, America was always a country that offered financial opportunities for which education was not needed: on the road from rags to riches, schooling beyond the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic(算术) was an unnecessary interruption. Even today, it is still possible for people to achieve financial success without much education, but the number of situations in which this is possible is decreasing. In today's more complex world, the opportunities for financial success are closely related to the need for education, especially higher education. Our society is rapidly becoming one whose chief product is information, and dealing with this information requires more and more specialized education. In other words, we grow up learning more and more about fewer and fewer subjects. In the future, this trend is likely to continue. Tomorrow's world will be even more complex than today's world, and, to mange this complexity, even more specialized education will be needed.
1. Today, financial success is closely related to the need for ______.
2. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.American's attitudes towards education are changing
B.citizens learn how to govern themselves
C.some people's education was interrupted because of financial problems
D.tomorrow's world will be more complex than today's world
A B C D
A
本题问可从问中推断出什么。对比文章的第一和第二段的内容,尤其是第二段第一句话的后半部分, 就能够发现美国人对教育的态度正在发生变化。故选项A“American,s attitudes towards education are changing”为正确答案。D项可从文中最后一段直接得出,所以不选。
3. The phrase "from rags to riches" most probably means ______.
A.from dirt to cleanness
B.from poverty to wealth
C.from poor health to good condition
D.from old clothes to new ones
A B C D
B
本题测试文中的短语“from rags to riches”的含义。根据该词的上下文不难推断,rags意为“破烂衣服”喻指“穷人”,rich加了es后专指“富人”,因而选项B“from poverty to wealth”为正确答案。
4. According to the passage, the future trend is that ______.
A.people will make more money
B.more specialized education will be needed
C.to achieve financial success is important
D.the society will provide more financial opportunities
A B C D
B
本题题干要求根据文章内容判断未来的趋势是什么。根据本文最后一段第二句话可以判断,未来的世界比现在更为复杂,并且为了应对这种复杂性,需要更加专业化的教育。因而选项B“more specialized education will be needed”为正确答案。
5. The best title for this passage would be ______.
A.Future of the American Education System
B.The History of American Education
C.The Need for Specialized Education
D.American's Attitudes towards Education
A B C D
D
本题测试文章大意的题目,要求选出本文的最佳标题。通读全文就知道,作者主要阐述了美国人对教育的态度这个中心话题。本文的第一句话可谓是全文的主题句,其意思是对待教育的态度上美国人一直怀有复杂的情感。故选项D“American's Attitudes towards Education”为正确答案。
Task 2 Directions:This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45. Play is the principal business of childhood, and more and more researches in recent years have shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy, every child needs opportunity and the right material for play, and the main tools of play are toys. Their main function is to suggest, encourage and assist play. To succeed in this they must be good toys, which children will play often, and will come back to again and again. Therefore it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child's development. The stage--from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability. Another stage of play development--from five to seven or eight years--the child is at school. Play and work mean much the same to a child. It is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. Once reading has been mastered, then books and school become the main source of learning. But toys are still interesting and valuable, because toys and games mean relaxation and fun.
1. The writer wants us to understand that a child ______.
A.has to be taught how to play
B.likes a toy
C.matures through play
D.can grow up with toys
A B C D
C
细节推理题。本题问作者想让我们了解一个孩子______。从文章第一段第一句“______and more and more researches in recent years have shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being.”可以看出,选项C完整地概括了文章的主旨,即“孩子在玩中成-长”。选项A(教孩子怎样玩)不符合题意;选项B(喜欢玩具)和选项D(伴着玩具成长)只说明了文章主要内容的一部分,没有概括完整。
2. Toys have several functions except ______.
A.helping children to play
B.urging children to play
C.recommending ways for children to play
D.asking children to play
A B C D
D
细节题。本题问下列哪一项不是玩具的功能。本题考查对文章细节的理解。依据第一段第三句“Their main function is to suggest,encourage and assist play.”,而选项D在文章中没有提及,所以选D。
3. The passage tell us that children are the most curious when they are about ______.
A.four years old
B.six years old
C.one year old
D.two years old
A B C D
A
细节题。本题问孩子在哪个年龄好奇心最强。本题考查对文章细节的理解。根据第二段第一句“The stage--from three to five years old,curiosity knows no bounds.(从三岁到五岁,婴儿的好奇心无限地增长。)”,可知正确答案为A。
4. The passage is about ______.
A.the importance of education
B.the importance of play
C.the children's speech development
D.the relationship between play and study
A B C D
B
主旨题。本题问文章是关于什么的。本文论述的是“玩在人类成长过程中的重要性”。这一思想在文章开头的第一句就点明了:“…the great importance of play in the development of a human being.(玩耍在人类地成长中起着极其重要地作用。)”,故正确答案为B。
5. Which of the following does the author NOT express?
A.The function of toys is to inspire play.
B.Good toys are very important to the children's growth.
C.Toys should not be chosen according to children's ages.
D.Toys are still the main source of learning for a student.
Task 3 Directions:The following is a passage. After reading it, you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in no more than 3 words in the table below. Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea. As time went on, hot sun and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces. Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being. Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn't stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island. The hot liquid piled (46) and spread (47) , in which, an island rose up in the sea. Hot sun and (48) made the rock split and break to pieces. Only plants, in sunlight, could produce food from (49) of the soil, water and air. (50) had to be the pioneer life on the island.
1.
higher and higher
本题要求填写岛屿形成的过程,根据文章第一段填写。
2.
wider and wider
本题要求填写岛屿形成的过程,根据文章第一段填写。
3.
cool rains
本题要求填写土壤和沙滩的形成。根据文章第二段填写。
4.
the minerals
本题要求填写植物生长的条件,根据文章第三段第三句“Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight,could produce food from the minerals of the soil,water and air.”,可得出答案。
5.
Plants
本题根据文章最后一句“So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.”,可得出答案。
Task 4 Directions: The following is the signs in public facilities. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与……等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55. A--Please help us to keep the tube litter free B--Mind the Gap C--Please retain your ticket for inspection D--Peak hours only E--Dogs not allowed F--To ensure punctuality, this barrier may be closed up to 2 minutes prior to departure of each train G--Luggage must not be put in the gateway H--Lavatory occupied I--One way tickets only J--Not valid on certain trains K--Fire escape--keep clear L--Gates open night & day M--No bicycles here--enforced by police N--Danger! Keep out! O--Work in progress P--No persons allowed beyond this point Q--No spitting
Task 5 Directions: The following is an activities programme. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow the questions (No. 56 through No. 60). You should write your answers in no more titan 3 words on the corresponding Answer Sheet. Festival activities programme TIME AND PLACE October 24 - 30 Oct. 24-30 9:00a. m. -4:00 p.m. Oct. 25-29 12:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. at Kerry Center Hotel Classroom Area 1) English Taster Lesson 2) Food Health-keeping Method Presentation Computer Area 3) E-Photography and Techno-Music 4) Education Software Demonstration Internet Training Area SINA and Capital On-Line will provide Internet training for the public. The focus (焦点) will be on browsing the Internet: how to find useful information on the web and how to design an elementary Web page. Foyer Activity Area 1) The students from Beijing TV University for the Aged will provide a calligraphy (hand writing demonstration). 2) Children Activities Lectures 21st Century, the educational weekly of China Daily, will invite experts from English- speaking countries to hold lectures from 18:30 to 20:30 on October 27 to 29 and in the daytime on October 30.
1. How many areas are totally there? There are ______.
three
本文涉及三个活动地点,即“Classroom Area(教室)”、“Internet Training Area(网络培训室)”以及 “Foyer Activity Area(前厅活动室)”。
2. Which area can a 70-year-old teacher go if he wants to see how to use writing brush well? He can go to ______.
Foyer Activity Area
依据“The students from Beijing TV University for the Aged will provide a calligraphy (hard writing demonstration). 北京电视大学的学生将为老年人开设书法课程(硬笔书法示教课)。”而此课 程的地点应属于“Foyer Activity Area(前厅活动室)”。
3. Which area can a person who is interested in Internet go to? He can go to ______.
Internet Training Area
有关“internet”的活动地点当然为:Internet Training Area。
4. What does the word "browsing" in the passage probably mean? It means " ______ ".
looking through
“browsing”意思为“浏览”,故本题答案应为:looking through。
5. When will the lectures be held on October 27 to 297 From ______.
18: 30 to 20: 30
根据最后一句“21st Century,the educational weekly of China Daily,will invite experts from English-speaking countries to hold lectures from 18: 30 to 20: 30 on October 27 to 29 and in the daytime on October 30.(《中国日报》所属的教商周刊《21世纪报》将邀请来自英语国家的专家开设讲座,时间为10月27日至29日的18:30—20:30以及30日的白天。)”
Part Ⅳ Translation Directions:This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences (No. 61 to No. 64) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No. 65) in the corresponding space on the Translation/Composition Sheet.
1. If someone asks if you are free at a certain time and invites you to an event, you arc not required to commit yourself until you know what the invitation is for.
[解析] 本句考查的要点为:1)区别两个“从句。在本句中,第一个if引导的是条件状语从句,翻译为“如果”;而其中第二个if引导的是宾语从句,翻译为“是否”。2)句中asks和invites为并列谓语,都是someone发出的动作。3)在主句中,be required to do sth.意思为“被要求干某事”。而“not...until...”为“直到……为止”。commit在这里是“承诺,答应”的意思。所以说C为最佳答案。其次为B,“at a certain time”和“commit yourself”没有翻译出来。最差为D,“询问”、“参加活动””和“答应”都理解有误。
2. We are confident to get over these difficulties since the government has promised to give us some help.
A.自从政府提供帮助以来,我们信心十足地攻克了困境。
B.我们都在等着政府的帮助来度过困境。
C.既然政府允诺给予我们帮助,我们有信心克服困难。
D.自从政府许诺给予帮助以来,我们有信心克服困难。
A B C D
C
[解析] 本句考查的要点为:be confident to do sth.为“有信心做某事”之意;get over表示“克服”;该句关键在于since的翻译,since引导的是原因状语从句,可译为“既然”。Promise to do sth.是“答应,承诺干某事”。故C为正确答案。D和A项翻译中“since”理解错误。B项翻译与原文严重不符,为最差答案。
3. Who has said the last word on the matter is what he is eager to know now.
A.在这件事上谁说了算是他现在想知道的。
B.最后谁对这件事发表了意见是他现在想知道的。
C.谁对此事做了结论是他现在想知道的。
D.谁已经说过关于那件事的结论是他现在想知道的。
A B C D
A
[解析] 本句考查的要点关键是对两个从句的掌握:一个由“who”引导的主语从句和一个由“what”引导的表语从句。其次为对两个短语的理解:be eager to do sth.“急于于某事”和has said the.last word on the matter“在这件事上说了算”。A最符合题意。其次为C,该句把has said the last word on the matter译为“对此事做了结论”不够准确。B项错误和C类似,但“最后”译得不如C。D项意思相差最远。
4. They convince you that you and what you are doing actually matter.
A.他们能说服你去做一件重要的事情。
B.他们能使你相信你正在做一件重要的事情。
C.他们使你信服,你以及你所做的工作确实重要。
D.他们使你信服,你所做的工作确实重要。
A B C D
C
[解析] 此句结构较为复杂。首先应找到主句的主语、谓语和宾语。主语为they;谓语为convince;后按双宾语you和that引导的宾语从句。convince意思为“使信服,使相信,说服”。that宾语从句中又包含了两个主语:代词you和主语从句what you are doing。matter意思为to be important(重要,要紧)。因此C为最佳答案。其次为D,少翻了一个词you。
5. Advertising is part of our daily lives. To realize the fact, you have only to leaf through a magazine or newspaper or count the radio or television commercials that you hear in one evening. Most people see and hear several hundred advertising messages every day. And people respond to the many devices that advertisers use to ~ain their attention.
语法点:本段一共四句话。翻译的难点在第二句和第四旬。第二句句首是to引导的目的状语:to realize the fact(了解这一事实),句末包含一定语从句“that you hear in one evening(你一个晚上听到的)”修饰宾语television commercials(电视广告)。第四句中也有一定语从句“that advertisers use to gain their attention(广告商用来引起他们注意的)”修饰宾语many devices(许多手段)。2)词汇点:重点考查advertising表示“广告”,Leaf through表示“快速翻(书页等)、浏览某物”,count表示“数、计数”,television commercials表示“电视广告”,respond to表示“反应,回应,响应”。
Part Ⅴ Writing Directions:This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter of invitation according to the following information given in Chinese. Remember to do yoltr writing on the Composition/Translation Sheet.
Dear Mr. Hardy, We are hoping that you have time for our evening party at 7:00 p. m. on September 8 in Room 316 of the Teaching Building. Our Computer Department will be celebrating the Teachers' Day there. We have also invited several other foreign teachers from other department. It is said that you can sing very well. We'd appreciate it if you would sing us some English songs at the party. We are looking forward to your coming. Yours sincerely, Michael