第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节.满分45分)
第一节:语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
21. Russian President Putin was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" on Wednesday for turning Russia into world power again.
A. X; the B. X; a C. The; a D. The; X
22. You happened to be out when I called, so I left a on your answering machine.
A. notice B. signal C. sign D. message
23. However hard I tried to explain to my teacher that prevented me from doing my work, he just wouldn't listen.
A. why it did B. what it was C. what was it D. why was it
24. He his uncle for his school fees after his father's death.
A. depended on B. referred to C. lived on , D. based on
25. At the age of 94, the old lady spends most of her time lost in thought, in a wheelchair at home.
A. sat B. sitting C. to sit D. having sit
26. Teenagers are warned to be careful when making friends online, because when you can't see a person, he or she could be .
A. everybody B. somebody C. anybody D. nobody
27. -- Mike, you carry water and I'll wash the vegetables, ?
-- Oh, wonderful. But you cook the meal this time, OK?
A. shall we B. will you C. do you D. have you
28. Searching online is , but there is a fee for downloading fall text of found articles.
A. free B. payable C. expensive D. loose
29. Language can't be separated from its cultural background, might include songs, poetry, stories and everyday conversation.
A. what B. whose C. that D. which
30. Before you shop, write down what you need the chances of buying what you don't need.
A. to reduce B. reduce C. to be reduced D. having reduced
31. The rest of the food ________ in the refrigerator.
A. is keeping B. are to keep C. are to be kept D. is to be kept
32. -- Could you tell me the way to the post office?
-- Follow me, please. I happen ________ there, too.
A. going B. to have been C. to be going D. to have gone
33. English is a language that many young people around the world ________ not speak perfectly but ________ at least understand.
A. may; can B. would; might C. will; must D. could; might
34. If I ________ the first job and waited for a promotion, I could only have doubled my salary.
A. kept B. were kept C. had kept D. had been kept
35. -- Could I borrow your Chinese-English dictionary?
-- ________ . I'll bring it to you tomorrow.
A. Sure B. Go ahead C. Very well D. It depends
第二节: 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A, B, C,和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 I'm told the story is true. A woman was giving birth to a baby in an elevator at a hospital. When she _36 about the location, a nurse said, "Why, this isn't so bad; last year a woman 37 her baby out on the front lawn (草坪).
"Yes," said the woman giving birth, "that was me, too."
Who said, "If I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any 38 at all"? But on the other hand, not all "bad luck" should be 39 a bad thing! Like someone said, "When life gives you a kick, let it kick you 40 . "
In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway 41 something about “bad luck" and got kicked by life. He was _42 to succeed as an author when disaster 43 . He lost a suitcase 44 all his manuscripts (手稿) -- many stories he'd finished – which he'd been planning to 45 in a book.
According to Denis Waitley in his book Empires of the Mind, Hemingway couldn't imagine redoing his 46 . All those months of arduous (辛勤) writing were simply 47 .
He told his bad luck to a friend and poet Ezra Pound who called it a kind of good 48 ! Pound assured Hemingway that when he 49 the stories, he would forget the 50 parts; only the best material would reappear. He 51 the author to start over with a sense of optimism and 52 . Hemingway did rewrite the stories and 53 became a major figure in American literature.
Don't pray for fewer problems; pray for more 54 . Don't ask for smaller challenges; ask for greater 55 . Don't look for an easy way out; look for the best possible outcome.
When life gives you a kick, let it kick you forward.
36. A. talked B. complained C. thought D. spoke
37. A. delivered B. carried C. sent D. made
38. A. way B. chance C. luck D. benefit
39. A. considered B. decided C. expected D. expressed
40. A. backward B. off C. away D. forward
41. A. learned B. studied C. heard D. noticed
42, A. waiting B. struggling C. dreaming D. attending
43. A. left B. went C. struck D. passed
44. A. leaving B. hiding C. covering D. containing
45. A. sell B. publish C. collect D. contribute
46. A. work B. effort C. book D. experience
47. A. misunderstood B. understood C. wasted D. accepted
48. A. fortune B. message C. journey D. wish
49. A. invented B. rewrote C. picked D. recovered
50. A. weak B. strong C. good D. last
51. A. insisted B. suggested C. begged D. encouraged
52. A. knowledge B. confidence C. failure D. sorrow
53. A. generally B. usually C. eventually D. possibly
54. A. skills B. hands C. answers D. replies
55. A. health B. gift C. wisdom D. kick
第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
At just 17, Jay supports himself by working two jobs. He tries to keep his little brothers out of trouble, and he calls his mother "my first love". To protect him, we cannot tell you his last name, because when he was 12, he was forced to join a gang (帮派) in the rough section of Brooklyn where he grew up. Today, Jay is working and studying as hard as he can to build a full, new life. The gang has not forgiven him for leaving.
Jay's high school was controlled by a rival gang, and when he was 15, this remarkably bright young man dropped out of school. The following year, one of his gang leaders fled town fearing for his life. Most members shuffled to different chapters. Jay slipped away to another town and bowed out entirely. "I was frightened for a while," he said. "They'd never send one person after me. They'd send a bunch. "
At 16, Jay was referred to the Adolescent Employment and Education Program, which prepares young people to take the high school equivalency (相等) exam. The program, which is run by the Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, a beneficiary (受益者) of The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund, then finds jobs for its students.
This fall, the Neediest Cases Fund also helped Jay with his rent so he could make ends meet with only one job, leaving him time to study for his test. The results are expected any day now. When asked if he thinks he passed, he and the adolescent program's director, Tammy Samms, smile and point out that they're hoping for a lot more. "The kid's brilliant," said Ms. Samms. "If Jay gets a high enough score, like he has on his practice tests, he can go straight to a four-year college. We wish him the best of luck. "
56. What's the best title of the passage?
A. Jay, a Brilliant Boy B. Never Lose Heart
C. A Whole Life of a Boy D. A Boy's Life Turning Around
57. Which of the following is TRUE of Jay?
A. Jay is the boy's last name. B. He was willing to join the gang.
C. He stayed in the group for 4 years. D. The gang men have now forgiven him.
58. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably implies that ________.
A. Jay just wants to pass the test B. Jay wishes to get high scores in his practice tests.
C. Jay and his director often think of good but unrealistic things
D. the boy hopes to achieve good achievements to go to college straight.
59. Which of the following best describes Jay?
A. Modest, helpful and hard-working. B. Loving, hard-working and fortunate.
C. Careful, supportive and strong-willed. D. Sad, sensitive and cold-blooded.
B
Are you at a loss as to how to handle your fretful (烦躁) child or how to ease your child's colic (绞痛) discomfort? If you are, we welcome you to attend our one-hour baby massage (按摩) workshop conducted by our experts. This programme is tailored for babies between 1 to 12 months old. You will learn the various techniques in baby massage and experience the joy of bonding with your child through
touch.
Class Content
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Physiological benefits of baby massage
Psychological benefits for both parent and child
Creating a conducive environment for massage
Massaging a fretful child
Massaging a child with colic
Demonstration of various techniques
Hands-on experience
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Commencement
(开始) Date
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Saturday, 12 January 2008
Saturday, 16 February 2008
Saturday, 15 March 2008
(Please choose only one date)
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Venue
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Rehabilitation Department, Basement 1, Children's Tower
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Fee
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$ 20 per participant for 3 sessions
Note
For cheque payment, please crossed and made payable to
"KK Women's and Children's Hospital Pte. Ltd. "
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Who Should Attend
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Parents with babies aged 1~12 months. Participants are advised to wear pants when' attending the class. Limit to two participants per registration (excluding baby).
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Size of Class
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Minimum of 9 participants per class
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Registration &
Enquiries
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Patient Education Centre
Tel: 6394 1268
Weekdays: 9:30 am--6:00 pm
Saturdays: 9:30 am--l:00 pm
Or download registration form.
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60. The underlined word "tailored" in paragraph one probably means "________”.
A. unsuitable B. difficult C. very simple D. perfectly suited
61. Which of the following is NOT the one that a person will learn?
A. Physiological benefits of parent massage. B. How to massage a fretful child.
C. The various techniques in baby massage. D. Psychological benefits for child.
62. How much should a couple with one child pay if they attend 9 sessions?
A. $ .200. B. $180. C. $120. D. $ 60.
63. What kind of people is the text mainly written for?
A. Parents with a child aged 2 years. B. Babies aged 1~12 months.
C. Parents with a baby aged 8 months. D. Children aged 1~12 years.
C
Foreign language courses are becoming popular on American college campuses, a new study finds, with enrollment (注册) in Arabic more than doubling from 2002 to 2006.
The latest figures from the Modern Language Association of America, released Tuesday, reflect a major push toward internationalization on college campuses, more government support for language study and simply more interest from students. Over four years, total enrollment in language courses has grown 12.9 percent.
Spanish remains the most popular subject, with more than 823,000 students enrolled -- up 10.3 percent since 2002 and nearly four times higher than No.2 French.
But Arabic is the fastest-growing major language, breaking the top 10 for the first time with just under 24,000 enrollments, compared to about 10,600 in 2002.
"Young people today understand that the world is truly and inevitably smaller, and they're coming to the study of Arabic with serious, professional goals in mind," a MLA expert said.
More than 200 less-common languages -- everything from Nepali to Macedonian to Native American languages like Crow and Blackfeet --are now taught on college campuses.
Besides growing interest in global affairs, the MLA and other experts point to several factors. Many schools have reinstated (恢复) language requirements after dropping them during the 1960s and 1970s. More students are also arriving with a head start from high school.
Emily Pollokoff, a student at Emory University in Atlanta, is typical of the new generation of language learners. The sophomore (大学二年级学生) from Chicago is in her first year of Arabic and second year of Hindi, and plans to start Sanskrit next year.
"My interest in language comes from just wanting to understand people better,” she said. "There are so many ways to connect with people--music, food, smiling. But language being a specifically human phenomenon makes so much possible. "
64. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. foreign language courses are becoming popular with American college students
B. Arabic has become the fast-growing major language on American campuses
C. why foreign language courses are so popular with American college students
D. how the Modern Language Association of America carried out the new study
65. What method does the author use mostly to explain his opinion?
A. Making a definition. B. Making a comparison.
C. Citing an example. D. Listing some numbers.
66. ________ belongs to American language.
A. Nepali B. Blackfeet C. Hindi D. Macedonian
67. In Emily Pollokoff's opinion, __
A. students should learn foreign languages from high school
B. a college student should learn languages as many as possible
C. language is the most reasonable way to connect with people
D. all language learners learn languages to understand people better
D
WASHINGTON--The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday denied California and 16 other states the right to set their own standards for carbon dioxide emissions (排放) from automobiles.
The E. P. A. administrator, Stephen L. Johnson, said the proposed California rules were preempted (抢在……之前行动) by federal authority and made moot (争论未决的) by the energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday Mr. Johnson said California had failed to make a compelling case that it needed authority to write its own standards for greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks to help control global warming.
The decision immediately provoked a heated debate over its scientific basis and whether political pressure was applied by the automobile industry to help it escape the proposed California regulations. Officials from the states and numerous environ mental groups swore to sue (控告) to overturn the edict rules.
In an evening conference call with reporters, Mr. Johnson defended his agency’s decision.
"The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution, not a confusing patchwork of state rules," he said. "I believe this is a better approach than if individual states were to act alone."
The 17 states -- including New York, New jersey and Connecticut -- had waited two years for the Bush administration to issue a ruling on an application to set stricter air quality standards than those adopted by the federal government. The decision technically known as a Clean Air Act waiver, was the first time California was refused permission to carry out its own pollution rules; the federal government had previously granted the state more than 50 waivers.
The emissions standards California proposed in 2004 -- but never approved by the federal government -- would have forced automakers to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent in new cars and light trucks by 2016, with the cutbacks to begin in 2009 models.
68. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. 17 states are not allowed to set their own emission rules for cars.
B. 17 states have the right to set their own standards for emissions.
C. The proposed California rules are good to help control global warming.
D. E. P. A.'s decision to deny the proposed California rules, right or wrong
69. What does the underlined word in the third paragraph mean?
A. Caused. B. Deepened. C. Motivated. D. Cancelled.
70. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The decision made by E. P. A. depends on its scientific basis.
B. Political pressure is the main reason to force the government to deny the rules.
C. Officials from the states are not satisfied with the government's decision.
D. The states recently urged government to set stricter air quality standards.
71. In Stephen L. Johnson's opinion, ________.
A. the auto industry should be active in the proposed California regulations
B. his agency made a correct decision to deny the proposed California rules
C. the Bush administration doesn't have a clear solution to global warming
D. individual states are better to act alone with an appropriate approach
E
Most people who enjoy movies do not really care how they are made. They want to enjoy a good story. Movie producer and director George Lucas wants people to see the best-made movie possible. So, his latest Star Wars movie was made without using film.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clones was made using digital cameras. A digital camera does not use traditional film. It captures an image on videotape. The images recorded on videotape are then placed in a computer.
George Lueas says that using digital cameras permits him" to have much more control over the final product. For example, the image can be changed after it is placed in a computer. An expert can change color, add or take out objects, add people or beings who are not real. Much of what is seen in the new Star Wars movie is not real. Huge buildings, spacecraft and alien beings from other worlds were produced in a computer.
Movie experts say digital technology is the real future of the motion picture industry. A theater will no longer have to wait days or weeks to show a new movie. Theaters will be able to receive copies of new movies by linking computers. Or they will use small computer disks to get a copy of the movie.
When the new Star Wars movie wag released last month, only 94 theaters
around the world had the digital equipment needed to show it. So Mr. Lucas' company produced about 6,000 copies of the new digital movie on traditional film for release in most theaters. However, most people who have seen the movie say these film copies are a much better quality than other filmed movies.
Critics say the new digital technology is very costly. Many theater owners will not buy the new technology, yet many of the people who worked on the new Star Wars movie say they would not like to work with film again. They said using digital equipment was faster, and videotape is much less costly than film. One cameraman said the director of a movie can immediately see what was just recorded, Something impossible to do with film.
72. According to George Lucas, what makes the best movie possible?
A. A good story. B. Film. C. Digital cameras. D. Videotape.
73. Which is NOT true for the real future of the motion picture industry, according to movie experts?
A. Linking computers for copies of new movies. B. Showing filmed movies.
C. Using small computer disks to get a copy of the movie.
D. Having the digital equipment needed to show the movie.
74. According to the passage, which is TRUE about the new Star Wars movie?
A. There are about 6,000 copies of the new digital movie.
B. It has been shown in only 94 theaters around the world.
C. It is the best among filmed movies.
D. It is the product of the new digital technology.
75. We can infer that many of the people who worked on the new Star Wars movie want to
A. enjoy a good story B. make digital movies
C. make movies on traditional film D. see what has been recorded in just a few days.
三.短文填空
People tend to become more personal and hide much more of themselves when ______(使用) e-mail. Researchers from Open University in Britain have found in a ______ (最近) study that there are good reasons for this. The team of researchers asked 83 pairs of students, all strangers to _______ another. To solve a problem. They had to discuss this question: If 0______ five people in the world could be ______(救) from a world disaster, who should they be? The pairs of students had to talk over the problem either face to face ____ by computers.
Dr. Johnson said,” They told their partners four ____(次) as much about themselves when they talked over the Internet _____ when they talked face to face. When the computers were fitted w_____ cameras so that students could see each other, this limited the p_____ side of the conversation.”
范文:
A week ago, an unusual heavy snow which had not happened for decades struck a big city in the south of China. The snow lasted several days, and caused a lot of damage. Owing to snow disaster, the electric power is broken off because of the broken electric wires, and the traffic also had to be closed. There were a lot of passengers waiting in the airport, train station and bus stops who intended to go home to spend the Spring Festival.
Chinese government immediately took measures to solve the problems. Food and clothing were served and the bought tickets could be returned. People were called to stay where they were and given goods for the Festival.
With the weather turning fine, the disaster has gone by. But the spirit of Chinese people fighting against the disaster will be kept in our mind forever.