英语试题
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.19.15 B.9.18 C.9.15
答案是C。
1.What did Cindy do at the weekend?
A.She went boating. B.She prepared for a speech.. C.She attended a competition.
2.How did the man get to the place?
A.By car. B.By train. C.By subway.
3.What does the woman say about the shoes?
A.Too soft. B.Quite long. C.A bit tight.
4.What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A.Boss and employee. B.Salesman and customer. C.Teacher and student.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.A prize. B.A dinner. C.A TV show.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the rental money for a Santana?
A.¥400 a day. B.¥300 a day. C.¥200 a day.
7.Which of the following is true according to the conversation?
A.The man is on business in the city.
B.The man has decided to hire a Jetta for 3 days.
C.Jettas are the most popular.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.What does the woman need now?
A.Towels. B.Sheets. C.Lamps.
9.When will the woman get back?
A.In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C.In the evening.
10.Where does this conversation take place?
A.In a laundry. B.In a restaurant. C. In a hotel room.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. Where will they start the trip?
A.From San Francisco. B. From Portland. C.From Seattle.
12.How long will it take them to drive to Vancouver?
A.12 hours. B.15 hours. C.18 hours.
13.Why does the man want to fly to Vancouver?
A.It saves time. B.It costs less. C.It's fun.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.How does the man get information about the apartment?
A.From TV advertisements.
B.From advertisements in the newspapers.
C.From radio advertisements.
15.How many bedrooms has the apartment got?
A.One. B.Five. C.Four.
16.How much will the man pay for the rent per month if he wants to include management and
parking as well?
A.$500. B.$450. C.$550.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Why was the lake famous over the past decade?
A.Text books introduced it.
B.A sports game was held here.
C.A Chinese singer sang a song about it.
18.How long is the journey on the lake?
A.About 42 kilometers. B.About 150 kilometers. C.About 2005 kilometers.
19.What attracts people to the journey on the lake?
A.The wide space. B.The cold climate. C.The beautiful landscape.
20.What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A.Extreme weather in Siberia.
B.The best time to visit Lake Baikal.
C.The loneliest marathon in the world.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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
The principles about applying for jobs have altered greatly lately. In the past, people preferred a hand-written application letter.However, nowadays it is becoming more and more common to apply for a job through the Internet.You can find information on the Internet about how to apply for jobs.Information can be found about how to fulfill your application letter, the clothes that you should wear and how to carry out the interview itself.
The importance of body language is often mentioned,but doesn’t always get the attention it deserves.After all,before a word has even been spoken,your body language will have already given people their first impression of you.Additionally, your body language will also give out a lot more information.Based on your body language it can be seen if you are self-confident.It can also show if you are a busy or a quiet type and it helps give an impression of whether you are speaking truthfully or not.Body language can show how enthusiastic you are and if you are a nice person.someone who will take his work seriously, but also someone who has a sense of humor and can enjoy a joke from time to time.The members of the application committee will ask you questions,but your answers won’t only be oral.The committee will not only pay attention to what you say, but also to how you say it! Body language will determine first if it ‘clicks’,and sometimes all it takes is just a few seconds.Everybody uses body language,but it takes place mostly at a subconscious(下意识的) level.Using body language appropriately, you can definitely increase your chances of getting a job.
21.What kind of people is the text mainly meant for?
A. Interviewers B. Job-hunting people C. Employers D. Lay-off workers
22.We can learn from the first paragraph that_______.
A.hand-written letters are not used in finding a job
B.the more expensive clothes interviewees wear, the better
C.body language is more important than spoken words
D.Internet is of significance in applying for a job
23.Using body language well in a job interview will probably _______.
A.get rid of the interviewers’ prejudice B.determine what position one will get
C.increase the possibility to get the wanted job D.help one remove nervousness
B
I visited Elba last June,joining Mary and John on a bicycling vacation.They made the arrangements for the car,hotel and bicycles.I studied the history of the island,which of course particularly features Napoleon.
Napoleon(now I know)picked Elba as a place for peace when he was forced to give up the throne(王权)as Emperor of France in 1814.Far from being a prison island,Elba is beautiful with towering mountains,thick forests and sweeping bays and beaches.
It is also an island filled with treasure.Very early on this island,the locals discovered rich deposits of iron.Soon outsiders,too,discovered the iron and 150 other valuable minerals on this little piece of land.Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it,Dorians had moved in by the tenth century B.C.and were mining the island.The Romans ruled next,obtaining the minerals and building grand houses overlooking the sea.From the twelfth century until the nineteenth,the island was traded back and forth and was passed to France in 1802.Then came Napoleon,the new ruler of Elba.
I was eager to visit his house in Portoferraio.The Emperor lived with his court and his mother,but his wife,Marie Louise had ensconced herself in the splendid Viennese palace of her father,Emperor of Austria.She lived safely there and showed little interest in visiting her husband in his mini-kingdom.Apparently,Napoleon wasn't troubled much by this.He was too busy riding everywhere on horseback,building roads,modernizing agriculture and,above all, sharpening his tiny army and navy into readiness for his escape.
In the formal gardens behind the house,it seemed to me that I could imagine the exiled(的)conqueror's anxious thoughts.He might gaze over where I stood now,toward the lighthouse of the Stella fort,the sandy bay,and across it,the green mountains of the Tuscan coast.Napoleon spent only ten months here before making his victorious return to France and the throne.
24.What did the author do for the visit to Elba?
A.He did research on its past.
B.He arranged transportation.
C.He planned bicycling routes.
D.He booked accommodation.
25.Who might be the earliest outsiders to Elba according to the text?
A.Napoleon and his army.
B.Etruscans and other Greeks.
C.Dorians.
D.Romans.
26.What does the underlined word "ensconced" probably mean?
A.Settled.
B.Locked.
C.Cured.
D.Controlled.
27.What came to the author's mind during his visit to Napoleon's gardens?
A.Beautiful views on Elba.
B.Terrible living conditions on Elba.
C.Napoleon's ambition to regain power.
D.Hardship of Napoleon's return to France.
C
I am trying to muster (鼓起) the courage to toss_away my mobile phone to enjoy a more peaceful and ring-free life.
Can you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our high-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow. Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people feel the need to express their every thought on their blog pages. If I gave up my cell-phone, people would think I was mad.
I wish I had the strength to toss away my technology. I have an office phone, a home phone, an e-mail and if people want to contact me, they can. If I'm out, people can leave a message. Do they really need to find me 24/7?However, I'm a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings. The power of the ring is too strong and I can't let it go.
Mobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life. For most people, they hold all contacts and many of us don't write up address books any more. The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else. We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it, we feel cut off from our fellow.
"Where have you been?" said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cell-phone, "I tried calling you, but you disappeared. You disappeared off the face of the Earth." See, when you don't have a mobile phone, you don't exist.
I'm not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact. We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well. So in 2009, I've decided not to serve my mobile phone. Like all machines, I can always turn it off.
28. What does the underlined phrase "toss away" mean?
A. give away
B. get away
C. break away
D. throw away
29. The writer mentions Frodo to________.
A. show it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phone
B. show how much he likes Frodo
C. suggest a cell-free life is what he wants
D. introduce a film character to us
30. What do we know about mobile phones in the 4th paragraph?
A. Mobile phones can do anything for us.
B. Mobile phones have become very important in our life.
C. We could not live without mobile phones.
D. We would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones.
31. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone away.
B. When you don't have a mobile phone, you don't exist.
C. The writer decides not to serve his mobile phone.
D. We humans can control ourselves and machines.
D
After years of observing human nature,I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance:curiosity and discontent.I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either.And I have never known an average man who had both.The two belong together.
Together,these deep human urges(驱策力)count for much more than ambition.Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground.Like Galileo,all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent,"Why?Why?Why?"
Fortunately,curiosity and discontent don't have to be learned.We are born with them and need only recapture them.
"The great man,"said Mencius(孟子),"is he who does not lose his child's heart."Yet most of us do lose it.We stop asking questions.We stop challenging custom.We just follow the crowd. And the crowd desires only the calm and restful average.It encourages us to occupy our own little corner,to avoid foolish leaps into the dark,to be satisfied.
Most of us meet new people,and new ideas,with hesitation.But once having met and liked them,we think how terrible it would have been,had we missed the chance.We will probably have to force ourselves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake.
How should you start so as not to become discouraged?I think of one friend who couldn't arrange flowers to satisfy herself.She was curious about how the experts did it.Now she is one of the experts,writing books on flower arrangement.
One way to begin is to answer your own excuses.You haven't any special ability?Most people don't;there are only a few geniuses.You haven't any time?That's good,because it's always the people with no time who get things done.Harriet Stowe,mother of six,wrote parts of Uncle Tom's Cabin while cooking.You're too old?Remember that Thomas Costain was 57 when he published his first novel,and that Grandma Moses showed her first pictures when she was 78.
However you start,remember there is no better time to start than right now,for you'll never be more alive than you are at this moment.
32.In writing Paragraph 1,the author aims to
A.propose a definition
B.make a comparison
C. reach a conclusion
D.present an argument
33.What does the example of Galileo tell us?
A.Trial and error leads to the finding of truth.
B.Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious.
C.Creativity results from challenging authority.
D.Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore.
34.What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7?
A.Gaining success helps you become an expert.
B.The genius tends to get things done creatively.
C.Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action.
D.You should remain modest when approaching perfection.
35.What could be the best title of the passage?
A.Curious Minds Never Feel Contented.
B.Reflections on Human Nature.
C.The keys to Achievement.
D. Never too Late to Learn.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People who are confident really seem to be naturally outstanding and just seem to do everything with more style than others. 36 It is a habit that everyone can develop in life. Try these simple tips to drill and build up your confidence:
1. Admit your shortcomings calmly.
Do not try to flee from them or cover them. Face them bravely. 37 Fight against them every day until the day when you could break away and conquer them.
2. Dress for self-confidence.
38 And therefore pay attention to your dress, display your unique physical advantages and exhibit your best image. In addition, on formal occasions such as a business conference or a wedding ceremony, elegant dressing contributes to building your confidence.
3. 39
You should break your routine that deals with the work passively(被动地). Concentrate your efforts immediately on overcoming it, because it will make your restless mind at ease and build your self-confidence.
4. Be positive.
Feel pity neither on yourself nor on others. If you are used to hating and accusing yourself, others would tend to do that and believe it. Instead, you should speak positively about yourself, your progress, and your bright future. 40
A. Your appearance could put you into embarrassment or increase your confidence.
B. Then talk about them to a reliable mate, a friend or a family member.
C. Actually, true self-confidence is neither born nor acquired overnight.
D. Build your confident vocabulary.
E. By doing so, you would encourage your growth in a positive direction.
F. Don’t put off what you eventually have to do.
G. Don’t judge a person by appearance.
第三部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In India,almost all marriages are arranged.Even among the educated middle classes in modern urban India,marriage is as much a concern of the families as it is of the_ 41.So customary is the practice of 42 marriage that there is a special name for it:a"love match".
On my first trip to India,I met many young men and women whose parents were in the process of"getting them married".In many cases,the bride and groom would not meet each other before the marriage. 43 they might meet for a brief conversation,and this meeting would take place only after their parents had decided that the match was_44.Parents do not force their children to marry a person who either marriage partner finds unacceptable.But only after one match is refused will another be sought.
As a young American woman in India for the first time,I found this custom of arranged marriage 45.How could any intelligent young person 46 to such a marriage without great reluctance?It was_47 to everything I believed about the importance of romantic love as the only basis of a happy marriage. It was also in conflict with my strongly held beliefs that the choice of such a close and permanent relationship could be made only by individuals 48.If anyone had tried to arrange my marriage,I would not have been 49!
Sita,one of my young friends,was a college graduate with a degree in political science.She
had been 50 for over a year while her parents were arranging a match for her.I found it difficult to accept the obedient(顺从的)manner in which this well-educated young woman awaited the outcome of a process that would 51 her spending the rest of her life with a man she hardly knew,a total stranger, 52 by her parents.
In frustration and distress,I asked her,"Don't you 53 who you marry?""Of course I care,"she answered."This is why I must let my parents choose a boy for me.My marriage is too important to be arranged by such a(n)_54 person as myself.In such matters,it is better to have my parents' 55”。
41.A.classes B.individuals C.society D.country
42.A.matched B.decided C.concerned D.arranged
43.A.After all B.In addition C.At most D.On average
44.A.comfortable B.imperfect C.suitable D.dissatisfying
45.A.acceptable B.amazing C.depressing D.strange
46.A.agree B.turn C.exchange D.devote
47.A.customary B.remarkable C.similar D.contrary
48.A.involved B.present C.informed D.available
49.A.ambitious B.proud C.pleased D.puzzled
50.A.fighting B.protesting C.waiting D.dreaming
51.A.profit from B.hold back C.act out D.result in
52.A.picked out B.picked up C.taken up D.taken out
53.A.encounter B.favor C.care D.love
54.A.intelligent B.unfortunate C.inexperienced D.careless
55.A.blessing B.guidance C.fortune D.promise
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties. But she simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and 56 (skill) avoiding the cakes and sandwiches.
At cocktail parities the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of drink last 57 entire evening.
Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to have a 58 (believe) that the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets (宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.
During one visit 59 the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially – prepared dinner was arranged in her honor. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate 60 she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving.
Then a turkey, some meat, an apple and bananas 61 (carry) in for each guest. But she depended 62 her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, and carrying on a warm conversation.
Sometimes the Queen will seem so carried away by foreign leader’s political chat 63 she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, and then put down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal 65 (touch).
第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是苏华,打算给校报的栏目“英语天地”供稿,以My Favourite Outdoor Activity为题,分享你最喜欢的户外活动,内容包括:
1.说明是哪种户外活动;
2.喜欢这种活动的原因;
3.呼吁人们积极参加户外活动。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
My Favourite Outdoor Activity
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第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I went up to the roof for a break after studying for an hour and watched the 50 or so people swimming in the natural rock pool below our house. It was a sunny day--a blue, cloudless sky over a calm sea. But then, as I looked in the distance, I discovered three or four big waves heading towards the shore. I'd seen these mini-tsunamis(海啸) many times before. They were heading at speed in the direction of the pool. Most people knew how to look out for them, but from the screams that started coming from the beach, I could tell someone was in trouble.
Without thinking, I ran down into the street, holding my body board(俯伏冲浪板) on the way and shouted at a stranger to go inside my house and call the coastguard. My neighbor Moises had heard the screaming as well and was also outside with his body board, so together we rushed to the steps that led down to the sea.
Once we got closer, we discovered the waves had pulled a boy and a girl from the pool and into the open sea. I knew that the nearest boat would take at least 30 minutes to reach us. Waiting for help wasn't a choice. I wasn't used to this sort of emergency--I’d never been trained as a lifeguard-but I didn't think twice about trying to save them. I supposed in a way I wanted to impress everyone: at 19, a deal like that can seem like a good opportunity to show off.
Moises and I dived into the water and it took us 10 minutes to get to them. When we finally reached them, they were almost lifeless with only their heads coming in and out of the water. We could tell they were still alive from their small breaths but it was clear they wouldn't have been able to stay there much longer. I held the boy and pulled him over my board. Moises moved the girl onto his board. We discussed pushing them back to the shore, but we were too far out.
注意:
1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右;
2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;
Paragraph 1:
We had to wait. ______________________________________________________________
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Paragraph 2:
That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition.
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答案:
听力:
BACAC ABACC ACABA CBABC
阅读:
BACAC D DDCC
七选五:
CBAFE
完形填空:
BDCCD ADACC DACCB
语法填空:
写作:
We had to wait. We eagerly hoping for the arrival of the saving boat. The wild wind blew and the freezing sea water clapped our bodies continuously. 30 minutes seemed much longer as we just helplessly floated on the boundless sea. After a long time, a light spot appeared in the distance! We waved our hands and yelled out for help. The boat finally reached us and took all of us back to the shore. The two children were immediately sent to the nearest hospital.
That night, word came from the hospital that the two people were in good condition. Picturing what the merry scene would be, relief lay in my heart and happiness etched on my face. The next morning, all the people I met smiled to me and could not stop praising me. It seemed like a good opportunity to show myself off, but I didn’t mean to. In fact, I was ashamed I had thought about it. It occurred to me that helping others was priceless and everyone should be a lifeguard.