英 语
本试卷共三部分,共 15 页(试题卷12页,答题卷3页)。满分135分,考试用时120分钟。
注意事项:
1. 答卷前,考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己姓名、考生号、试室号和座位号填写在答题卡上,并填写好答题卷密封线内的有关项目。用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型(B)涂黑。在答题卷右上角的“座位号”列表内填写座位号。不按要求填涂的,答卷无效。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案,答案不能答在试卷上。
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I . 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节: 完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
Kevin is a boy who might be described as “slow”. He didn’t learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. But Kevin was 1 with people, for his bright smile and big heart won him plenty of friends.
My friend Randy decided they needed a 2 team for boys. Kevin 3 up and practiced hard. But he simply shot baskets. Or more correctly, he threw the ball at the basket. He had a 4
spot near the free throw line(罚球线). He threw and threw, and it 5 went in.
The team did well but they never won a game that season except the night when it snowed and the opposing team never 6 . At the end of the season, the boys played in the church league’s tournament. As the last-place team, they drew the 7 lot(签)of playing against the best team.
Game day arrived. The game went as 8 . Near the end of the last quarter, Kevin’s team stood nearly 30 points behind. It was then that one of the boys called timeout. “Coach Randy,” he said, “this is our 9 game and Kevin has never made a basket. I think we should let him make a basket.”
The team agreed. Kevin was 10 to stand at his special place near the free throw line and wait. When the ball was 11 to him, he shot and missed. A moment later, Kevin got the ball again, but shot and missed again.
Slowly the other team seemed to 12 what was going on. Both teams circled the boy by this time and all the other players were shouting, “Kevin! Kevin!” Soon everyone in the 13 joined in.
Kevin attempted again and again, and one of his shots took a crazy bounce on the basket. Everyone held their 14 .The ball dropped in. Nobody remained 15 . Everyone stood and cheered as if one boy had won a world champion.
That day, an undefeated team kept their perfect record. But everybody won because everybody had participated in a crazy conspiracy(密谋) of kindness.
| 1. | A. patient | B. familiar | C. popular | D. careful |
| 2. | A. basketball | B. football | C. swimming | D. climbing |
| 3. | A. got | B. signed | C. went | D. set |
| 4. | A. strange | B. special | C. wrong | D. safe |
| 5. | A. randomly | B. automatically | C. possibly | D. occasionally |
| 6. | A. showed up | B. took off | C. started off | D. gave in |
| 7. | A. favorite | B .difficult | C. unfortunate | D. important |
| 8. | A. reported | B. designed | C. arranged | D. expected |
| 9. | A. first | B. last | C. excellent | D. poor |
| 10. | A. forbidden | B. wished | C. trained | D. instructed |
| 11. | A. passed | B. kicked | C. carried | D. shot |
| 12. | A. give up | B. bring about | C. figure out | D. believe in |
| 13. | A. school | B. gym | C. town | D. team |
| 14. | A. hands | B. breath | C. places | D. ground |
| 15. | A. seated | B. excited | C. amazed | D. puzzled |
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16-25的相应位置上。
The style of western art has changed many times, while Chinese art has changed less often. Art is influenced by the customs and 16 (believe)of people. During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. Artists were interested in creating a feeling of respect and love 17 God. In the Renaissance, people focused more on humans and less on religion. Artists 18
(try) to paint people and nature as they really were. Masaccio used perspective in his paintings, which made people 19 (convince) they were looking through a hole in the wall at a real scene. In the late 19th century, Europe, 20 used to be a mostly agricultural society, changed a great deal into a mostly industrial 21 . The impressionists were the first 22 (paint) outdoors. They had to paint 23 (quick) and their paintings were not as detailed as those of 24 (early) painters. Today people accept impressionists paintings 25 the beginning of modern art. Some modern art is abstract while some is realistic.
II.阅读(共两节,25题,满分50分)
第一节: 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项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。
A
Rachael lives in Wisconsin and has lived there all her life. She is just an average girl; at first when you are around her, she seems to be very shy. If you get to know her, she’ll start to open up but always keep things to herself.
Sports are something that keeps her going, a way to release stress. Usually, you will see Rachael out with friends or just sitting down reading a good book. She takes pride in the fact that she can read a whole book in one day, and that she still doesn’t consider herself a bookworm.
Some people call Rachael strange because of things she does. She’s learned to disregard what other people think because she just doesn’t care any more. She likes to surround herself with people like her so it makes her feel like she is the less strange one in most situations.
Rachael wants to be two completely different people in her life. A communication journalist for one, she has always wanted to be that person. The second possible career would be a lawyer. It’s a huge goal, and one day you’ll see her doing something she loves.
Influenced by her parents, Rachael enjoys listening to all kinds of music. Rarely, if ever, do you not see her without some sort of music.Every morning you can see Rachael in her bathroom getting ready for school with her player at maximum volumn(音量).Her parents always get mad at her about that, but she can’t hear them anyway over the music. They don’t know that she uses their surround sound stereo when they aren’t at home!
26. Rachael likes to be with people like her because________.
A. she only wants to make friends with the people like her
B. many people think she is strange and don’t like to be with her
C. she knows there are many other people who are also strange
D. it makes her feel like she is not so strange as people think
27. The underlined word “disregard” in the third paragraph probably means “_______”.
A. ignore B. realize
C. accept D. mind
28. Rachael’s parents don’t like their daughter to _______.
A. be late for school
B. use their surround sound stereo
C. listen to music in the bathroom
D. play music so loudly
29. It can be inferred from the passage that______________.
A. Rachael likes to be different from others
B. Rachael never reads books carefully
C. Rachael will be a lawyer in the future
D. Rachael’s parents also like music
30. The passage mentions the following about Rachael EXCEPT her________.
A. hobby B. personality
C. ideal jobs D. appearance
B
Ask someone what they have done to help the environment recently and they will almost certainly mention recycling. Recycling in the home is very important of course. However, being forced to recycle often means we already have more material than we need. We are dealing with the results of that over-consumption in the greenest way possible, but it would be far better if we did not need to bring so much material home in the first place.
The total amount of packaging increased by 12% between 1999 and 2005. It now makes up a third of a typical household’s waste in the UK. In many supermarkets nowadays food items are packaged twice with plastic and cardboard.
Too much packaging is doing serious damage to the environment. The UK, for example, is running out of it for carrying this unnecessary waste. If such packaging is burnt, it gives off greenhouse gases which go on to cause the greenhouse effect. Recycling helps, but the process itself uses energy. The solution is not to produce such items in the first place. Food waste is a serious problem, too. Too many supermarkets encourage customers to buy more than they need. However, a few of them are coming round to the idea that this cannot continue, encouraging customers to reuse their plastic bags, for example.
But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But it also applies to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary.
There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realise just how much unnecessary material we are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb.
31. What does the underlined phrase “over-consumption” refer to?
A. Using too much packaging.
B. Recycling too many wastes.
C. Making more products than necessary.
D. Having more material than is needed.
32. The author uses figures in Paragraph 2 to show _______.
A. the tendency of cutting household waste
B. the increase of packaging recycling
C. the rapid growth of super markets
D. the fact of packaging overuse
33. According to the text, recycling ______.
A. helps control the greenhouse effect
B. means burning packaging for energy
C. is the solution to gas shortage
D. leads to a waste of land
34. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality.
B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.
C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging.
D. Other products are better packaged than food.
35. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Fighting wastefulness is difficult.
B. Needless material is mostly recycled.
C. People like collecting recyclable waste.
D. The author is proud of their consumer culture.
C
Statistically, air travel is by far the safest way to travel, and you can make flying even safer, just by following these simple rules. As your chances of being involved in an air accident are practically nil(不存在), many of these tips concern what you should and shouldn’t do to make your journey safer when your are airborne(升空的).
Fly on non-stop routes
Most accidents occur during the take-off, climb, descent and landing periods of flight, so flying non-stop reduces your exposures to these complex steps.
Choose larger aircraft
Although small aircraft have very good safety records, those with more than 30 passenger seats are designed to comply(遵守)with much stricter regulations and are tested more regularly to make sure they still comply. Also, in the unlikely event of a serious accident, larger aircraft provide a better opportunity for passengers’ survival.
Pay attention to the pre-flight safety instructions
The information may seem repetitious, but it’s worth listening to the flight attendants. And even if you’ve flown before, it doesn’t mean you know everything about the aircraft you’re on, such as the location of the closest emergency exit.
Store things safely
Never put very heavy articles in the overhead storage bins. They may fall out when someone opens the bin and cause injury. Also, the bin may not be able to hold heavier objects during turbulence(气流)。
Keep your seat belt fastened while you are seated
Cabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important. You would be seriously injured if the plane hits unexpected turbulence. Always fasten your seat belt if you are told to. The general rule of flying is this: If you are told to do something, do it first and ask questions later.
Let the flight attendants pour your hot drinks
Flight attendants are trained to handle hot drinks like coffee or tea in a crowded aisle(过道) on a moving aircraft, so allow them to pour the drink and hand it to you. Never ask to take a coffee pot from one of them.
36. Whom is the passage meant for?
A. Pilots. B. Flight attendants.
C. Passengers. D. Airlines.
37. The underlined word “those” in the second tip refers to “_______”.
A. smaller planes B. passengers
C. larger aircraft D. safety records
38. What does the author really mean by saying “Cabin crew always tell you this, but it’s important.” in the 5th tip?
A. Many people don’t pay enough attention to fastening their seat belt.
B. All passengers are glad to accept the crew’s advice.
C. The crew are very responsible.
D. There is no need to remind people to fasten their seat belt.
39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Larger planes have more safety checks and are safer.
B. Take-offs are safer on non-stop flights than landings.
C. Every aircraft is different, so the safety procedures may be different.
D. Seat belts should be worn to protect against turbulence.
40. The best title of the passage should be “_______”.
A. The safest way to travel B. Air safety tips
C. Non-stop routes D. How to fly a plane
D
Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.
Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.
The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward other’s stare at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?
Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to avert his gaze, his intentions are obvious. That is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.
However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.
If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you will feel disconcerted. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication.
In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.
Evidently, eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.
41. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. It is always very rude and aggressive to look at others for a long time.
B. One’s feelings can be shown through their eyes.
C. If a stranger looks at you for some time, he must be attracted by you.
D. If you are stared at by a stranger, you must look very awkward.
42. How can we tell if someone is possibly lying?
A. If he looks at you directly in the eye for too long.
B. If he looks at you occasionally.
C. If he looks honest.
D. If he looks attentive.
43. What is suggested if you are talking to others?
A. You’d better look at the listener all the time.
B. You are advised to try to dominate the listeners.
C. You are supposed to look at the listeners from time to time.
D. You should not make eye contact with listeners.
44. If two persons exchange eye contact gently for long, what is probably their relationship?
A. Father and son. B. Strangers. C. Lovers. D. Teacher and student.
45. Where can we probably read this passage?
A. In a textbook. B. In a science journal.
C. In a magazine. D. In a psychology report.
第二节: 信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请将答案填写在答题卷标号为46-50的相应位置上。
A. BAIDU(www.baidu.com ) is a daily miracle to millions of people. It is one of the most popular search engine on the web, a challenging competitor to Google! Type words, names of pictures or videos into the space given and in a second it can come up with hundreds of related resources. Baidu leads to the entrance to vast information.
B. In 1993,“the father of NetEase”(www.163.com )—Ding Lei wanted to make Internet-surfing easy for Chinese. At that time, most websites are run in English and only few in Chinese at a low speed but high price. To enable Chinese people remember this new website name, instead of English letter, he chose Arabia Number—“163.com”, which provides users with the largest e-mail and network hard disk.
C. YAHOO(www.yahoo.com) was the first wonder of the web. It started in January 1994 by two students, but before the end of the year, it had become famous as Yahoo we know today. Yahoo grew rapidly overnight through a long string of combinations. Yahoo now offers everything you want: e-mails, messages, chats, clubs, photos and a lot more.
D. Taobao(www.taobao.com), which deals with companies online trading services, is one of the largest Internet companies where people buy and sell goods and services worldwide. It has opened up a global market-place where the online service allows sellers or buyers to bargain.
E. Gamedom(www.7k7k.com ) started out as a fun world, offering a variety of games which suits people in different ages. It also does some business like selling popular computer games, software, or download hot music at a certain price.
F. To meet the worldwide common belief—saving energy, news provided in electronic form is becoming necessary. News center (www. chinaenglish.com) can update the latest news daily and store old news. Pictures, comments, videos are offered as well.
46. Zhang Lin is always proud of being a Chinese and he never buys anything made in foreign countries. The net world set up by Chinese certainly is his favorite choice. Can you guess what will be his “e-mail address”?
47. Everybody knows that “Rome is not built in one day”, but what surprised Sam is that a famous website is set up by two students and become world-known within one year. Which web will he really admired most?
48. Li Lei has got an assignment from his teacher to write an essay. He’d like to surf the Internet to search for rich information. A search engine with fast speed and various resources will be of great help to him. Which web will he refer to?
49. Safeguard TianJun is lying in bed because of his brave fighting against several robbers. Being bored of reading books or sleeping, he borrowed a laptop to play computer games to relax himself and kill time. Which website suits his taste?
50. As a busy white-collar girl, Susan hardly has much time to go window shopping. But it no longer upsets her because during her working break, she can search for different goods online and even bargain. Where can she do this?
III. 写作 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节:基础写作 (共1小题,满分15分)
【写作内容】:
假如你是新华中学的学生李华。某学生英文报正在招聘兼职的学生记者, 你想应聘。请根据以下要点给该报社写一封自荐信。信的开头已经给出。
| 写信目的 | 对兼职记者感兴趣,决定应聘。 |
自身优势 | 知识面广,英语水平高,写作能力强; |
| 有过类似的经历(学校广播站记者); | |
| 性格外向,善于交际,乐意与他人合作。 | |
| 个人要求 | 希望能收到回复,并被聘用。 |
【评分标准】句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。
Dear Sir,
I am a student from Xinhua Middle School and I am glad to learn that you need a few more part-time English reporters. …
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
The significant words found on an old key—“ If I rest, I rust(生锈)” —would be an excellent motto for those who are tired of their slightest bit of idleness(懒散).
Those who would attain the heights reached and kept by great men must keep their abilities polished by constant use, so that they may unlock the doors of knowledge, the gates that guard the entrance to the professions, to science, art, literature, or agriculture—every department of human efforts.
Industry(勤奋)keeps bright the key that opens the treasury of achievement.
If Hugh Miller, after working hard all day, had devoted his evenings to rest and recreation, he would never have become a famous geologist. The outstanding mathematician, Edmund Stone, would never have published a mathematical dictionary, never have found the key to science of mathematics, if he had given his spare moments to idleness. Had the little Scotch boy, Ferguson, allowed the busy brain to go to sleep while he tended sheep on the hillside instead of calculating the position of the stars by a string of beads, he would never have become a famous astronomer.
【写作内容】
1.以约30个词概括以上短文的内容要点;
2.以约120个词就“业精于勤荒于嬉”这一主题进行议论,内容包括:
(1)文章对你的启示;
(2) 描述你自己或他人通过勤奋取得成功的事例。
【写作要求】
1.可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得
直接引用原文中的句子;
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
【评分标准】概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。下载本文