
考试时间:120分钟试题满分:150分
注意事项:
1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案前,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,再选涂其他答案标号框,不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
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。
1.WhatdidEmilybuyintheshoppingcenter?
A.Acoat.B.Ajacket. C.Askirt.
2.WheremightCatherinebe?
A.Inheroffice. B.Athome. C.Onherwaytooffice.
3.Whichmonthdotheman’sparentssuggest?
A.June. B.July. C.August.
4.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?
A.Inarestaurant. B.Inthepostoffice. C.Inabank.
5.HowmuchdoeseachT-shirtcostnow?
A.$25. B.$30. C.$75.
第二节(共15小题:每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前,你将有时间阅读各个小题。,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答6、7题。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whereistheman?
A.Attheinformationdesk.B.OntheYorktrain.C.Atthe66th Streetstop.
7.Whichgateshouldthemangothrough?
A.No.1. B.No.2. C.No.6.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whydoesthewomanwanttoexchangethegloves?
A.Theyaren’ttherightcolor.B.There’saholeinthem.
C.Theyaretoosmall.
9.Howdidthewomangetthegloves?
A.Sheboughtthemherself.B.Shegotthemasagift.
C.Shegotthemasanaward.
10.Howmuchmorewillthewomanpay?
A.5dollars. B.6dollars. C.7dollars.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whyisthewomanpale?
A.Sheatesomethingbad.B.Shehastheflu.C.Shehasaheadache.
12.WhendidJerrygotothenewrestaurant?
A.Lastnight. B.Lastweek. C.Lastmonth.
13.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Friends.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Waiterandcustomer.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Whereisthewomannow?
A.Totheleftofariver. B.Nearsomebigtrees. C.Nearabridge.
15.Whatshouldthewomandofirst?
A.Turnaround.B.Turnleft.C.Gostraightforhalfamile.
16.Whatwillthemando?
A.Callthepolice.B.Pickupthewoman.
C.Waitforthewomanoutsidehishouse.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdidthespeaker’sgrandpado?
A.Hewasaministerofeducation.B.Hewasaministerofagriculture.
C.Hewasadiplomat.
18.Whatisthespeaker’sbrother’sjob?
A.Ateacher. B.Astudent. C.Anengineer.
19.Whywillthespeakergoabroad?
A.Tolearnaboutpolitics.B.Tostaywithafriend.
C.Tolearnalanguage.
20.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?
A.Hergoalforthefuture.B.Herfamilymembers.
C.Hereducation.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
ForChildren
Museum:Children’sMuseum,Sundays, North Street
Storytime:Children’sLibrary,106 Green Street
Sports:SoccerClub,TuesdaysandThursdays,16 Yangtze Road
| Cinema:Newfilmsforchildren,99 Brick Road |
| UsefulPhoneNumbers Visitor Information Center:800-120-9847 VisitorHotelInformation:800-739-7302 |
A.visitthemuseumB.playsoccer
C.playbasketballD.readchildren’sstories
22.Ifchildrenwanttowatchnewfilms,theyshouldgoto_______.
A.16 Yangtze RoadB. North Main Street
C.106GreenStreet D.99 Brick Road
23
A.askforsomehotelinformation B.dosomeshopping
C.haveagoodstorytimeD.orderfastfoodinarestaurant
24.Lily’sfatherisill.Sheshoulddial________.
A.800-120-9847 C.6878745l
B
“Someday,there’llbenoAmericansleftintheNBA,”said12-year-oldXingTao,whojoinedhisschoolteamtwoweeksagoafterwatchingYaoMinginatelevisedNBAgame.“TheplayerswillallbeChinese,likeYao.”
ToChina,Yaoisahome-grownsuperstarwhohelpedmaketheworld’sfirstbasketballleagueclosertoChineseplayers.TotheNBA,the2.23-metercenteroffersanopeningofadifferentsortintotheworld’slargestnewmarket.Yao’sNBAfirstappearanceagainsttheIndianaPacersinOctoberreached287millionfamiliesintheUS.ThatgamemighthavebeenabitofaletdowntoYao’sfans:Heplayedjust11ofthe48minutes,hadtworeboundsandgotnopoints.ComparingthatwithhisperformanceonDecember19,alsoagainstIndiana,Yaowon29pointsand10rebounds.“ThiswasoneofthemostexcitinggamesI’vehad,”YaosaidafterHouston’s95-83victory.TheNBAhastobeexcitedabouthison-countsuccess.Inallhisgames,he’saveraging12.7pointsand7.7rebounds,quitegoodforanewstar.“YaoMinghasbroughttheNBAclosertotheChinese,”saidNBAspokeswomanCheongSauChing,“ThatmakesthedreamseempracticalforotherpeopleinChinaandproudtobeChinese.
The22-year-oldYaoisnotthecountry’sfirstplayerintheNBA:WangZhizhibrokedowntheDallasMavericksinNovember2003.ButYao’scombinationofmodestyandskillsmakeshimafavouritebackhome.
25.What’sthedirectreasonforXingTaotojointheschoolbasketballteam?
A.HewatchedanNBAgame. B.Helikedbasketball.
C.HehopedtoplayforNBA. D.Hehadadreamthathewouldbecomeabasketballstar.
26.HowmanypointsdidYaoMingwininhisfirstgameinNBA?
A.0. B.2. C.29.D.10.
27.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“letdown”inthesecondparagraphmean?
A.failure B.surprise C.disappointmentD.sadness
28.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?
A.Middleschoolstudentswanttoplaybasketball.
B.YaoMingmakesNBAclosertoChina.
C.There’llbenoAmericansleftintheNBA.
D.TherearemanynewstarsfromChinaintheNBA.
C
EcoCityFarms(生态城市农场)arebecomingmorepopularincitiesandtownsaroundtheUnitesStates.
EcoCityFarmsinEdmonton,Maryland,islocatednearshoppingcenters,carrepairshopsandhomes.Theneighborhoodisaworking-classcommunity(社区).Peopledonothaveverymuchmoney.Andtheyhavelimitedaccesstofreshfoodinmarkets.
Overthepasttwoyears,thefarmhasattractedvolunteersfromthecommunitylikeMarcyClark.Sheschoolsherfourchildrenathome.OnarecentdayshebroughtthemtoEcoCityFarmsforalesson.HersonAlstonClarkthinkshisexperienceisveryvaluable.“Ilikecomingouthere,”hesays,“Youknow,youconnectwiththeearth,whereyourfoodcomesfrom.Youappreciatethefoodalittlebitmore.”
MargaretMorganstartedEcoCityFarms.Shethinksofitasaplacewherepeoplecanlearntolivehealthierlives.“Growingfoodinacommunitybringspeopletogether,”shecontinues,“Everypieceofwhatwedohereisademonstration(示范)toshowpeopleeverythingabouthowtohaveaneco-friendlycommunity.”shesays.FromtheEcoCityFarmspeoplecometoknowthattheyarenotonlygrowingfoodandraisingchickensandbees,butimprovingthesoilwithcompost(肥料)madefromfoodwaste.
EcoCityFarmsisanexperimentaloperation.Thefarmgetsitspowernotfromthelocalelectricitynetworks,butfromthesunwithsolarpanels.Inwinter,thegreenhouseusesageothermal(地热)system.
Vegetablescanbegrownallyear.Soonceaweek,allwinterlong,neighborslikeChrisMossandherthreechildrenbiketothefarmtopickupashareoftheharvest.
“Ilikeeatingthevegetables”,saysfive-year-oldOwenMoss.
29.Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthepassage?
A.EcoCityFarmsaregainingpopularity.
B.EcoCityFarmssavealotofenergy.
C.EcoCityFarmsareinfluencingcommunitylife.
D.EcoCityFarmshelpstheworking-classlivebetter.
30.Accordingtothepassage,EcoCityFarmsareclosetothefollowingplacesEXCEPT____.
A.shoppingcenters B.carrepairshops
C.working-classcommunity D.fast-foodrestaurants
31.Inwhichcolumn(专栏)ofanewspapercanyoumostprobablyreadthisarticle?
A.People. B.Travel. C.Environment. D.Education.
D
Doyouusually goDutch(AA制) whenyoutakesomeoneouttodinner?Doyouexpectyour date topayforthewholemeal?
Manypeoplesaythataslongasthere'slove,moneydoesn'tmattermuch.Butthismightchangewhentherelationshipgetsseriousanditisrelatedto themoneyborrowedfromthebank,thefamilypresentaccounts and debt.
Asurveyamong8millioncouplesintheUKsuggestedthat44%ofmarriedcouplesdon'tknowexactlywhattheir partner earns.An astonishing 23%activelytrytokeeptheirfinances(资金)secret from theirpartners.About38%ofthemareopentoeachother.Another12%refusestotellthetruth.
British relationshipexpert Russellsays:"It’s very difficulttotalkaboutmoney.Oftenthere’sguilt,there’sshame.Tostartthoseconversationsisdifficult.Moneycanbeabouthowwevalueourselves,howwefeelvalued.It’snotjustasimplecaseoftalkingabout hardcash."
Soifyouareinacouple,itmightbeagoodideatocheckifyouboth areonthesamepage aboutmoneybefore bills pileuponthekitchentableandlovefliesoutofthewindow.Whenmovingintogether,couplesshouldnot only talkabouttheirpersonalhabitsbutalsoabouttheirfinancial ones.
Russellhasawordofadvice:"Acceptthefactthatinyourrelationshipyoumightdomoneydifferently–theremightbea spender orasaver.It’s very attractiveifyourpartnerdoesthingsdifferentlytosaythey’rewrong.Doitdifferentlybutplanitwell."
Andnow,backtothatdate.Wouldyoube boredwithsomeonewhowasattractivebutexpectedyoutopaythebillbyyourself?There's foodforthought.
32.Howmanypeopleareverycarefulnottolettheirpartnerknowtheirincome?
A.About3.5million. B.About3million.
C.About1.9million. D.About0.96million.
33.Whentheyhavetotelltheirpartnertheydon'tearnmuchmoney,somepeoplemightfeel
__________.
A.ashamed B.frightened C.pleased D.tired
34.AccordingtorelationshipexpertRussell,whatshouldpeopledonomatterwhethertheyaresaversorspenders?
A.Theyshouldvaluethemselvesaboutspendingmoney.
B.Theyshouldhaveaplanaboutmoney.
C.Theyshouldtalkmoreabouttheirpersonalspendinghabits.
D.Theyshouldspendmoneydifferently.
35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.ProblemsfromMoney B.HowtoBeGoodCouples
C.TrueLoveMeansMoney D.LoveandMoney
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
TheAtlanticOcean
TheAtlanticOceanisoneoftheoceansthatseparatetheOldWorldfromtheNew.ForcenturiesitkepttheAmericafrombeingdiscoveredbytheEuropeans.
ManywrongideasabouttheAtlanticmadeearlysailorsunwillingtosailfaroutintoit.Oneideawasthatitreachedoutto“theedgeoftheworld.”36.____________Anotherideawasthatattheequator(赤道)theoceanwouldbeboilinghot.
ThereissomuchwaterintheAtlanticthatitishardtoimaginehowmuch.37.____________Forsolargeanoceanithasfewislands.Also,itistheworld’ssaltiestocean.
OneofthelongestmountainsoftheworldrisesfromtheflooroftheAtlantic.Thismountainrunsnorthandsouthdownthemiddleoftheocean.38.______________
SeveralhundredmileseastwardfromFloridathereisapartoftheoceancalledtheSargassoSea.Herethewaterisquiet,forthereislittlewind.
39.______________Itis,however,notalwaysasmoothandsafeone.Stormssweepacrossitandpileupgreatwaves.IcebergsfloatdownfromthefarNorthacrossthepathsofships.
WenowhavesuchfastwaysoftravelingthatthisbigoceanseemstohavegrownsmallerColumbussailedformorethantwomonthstocrossit.40.________________AirplanesflyfromNewYorktoLondoninonlyeighthours!
A.Somesailorsthoughttheycouldlandattheotherend.
B.TodaytheAtlanticisagreathighway.
C.Afastmodernshipcanmakethetripinlessthan4days.
D.Sailorswereafraidthattheymightsailofftheearth.
E.Thetopsofafewofthemountainsreachupabovetheseaandmakeislands.
F.NowwecangetacrosstheAtlanticmuchfasterthanever
G.TwothingsmaketheAtlanticratherunusual.
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节完形填空(共20小题;每题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ikeepatwo-dollarbillinmywalletthatwasgivenbymymotherwhenIwassixyearsold.Mothergaveittome41luckwouldfollowmeeverywhere.
Shelookedatmeandsaid,“Iwantyouto42thistwo-dollarbillforextragoodluck.”
“Thanks,Mom,”Ireplied.“Iwillkeepitclose43mealways.”
Mymotherpassedaway(去世)whenIwas17yearsoldandIremembered44mytwo-dollarbill,holdingitinmyhandforthelongesttimeandIknewshewouldbe45metherestofmylife.
Onmyfirst46,Iwasthirtyyearsold.AsIsatinthe47,Inoticedtherewerefivewomenaheadofme.Allofthemwere48andwelldressed,whichmadememorenervous.”
“Whatmakesyoufeelyouare49forthisjob?”Mrs.Martin,theofficemanageraskedme.
“Ireallyneedthisjobandthereis50Ican’tdo.IknowIamnotas51asyourotherapplicants(申请人)forthejob,butpleasegivemea52.Ilearnquicklyandcanbeaverycapable(有能力的)53ofyourteam.”
ThateveningIreceiveda(n)54fromMrs.Martin.
“Gina,”shesaid,“youwerenotthemostsuitable55,butyouhavesomuchconfidenceinyourself56wedecidedtogiveyouachancetoproveyourself.”
“Thankyou,Mrs.Martin.Youwillnotregretthis57,”Isaidexcitedlyand58thephone.
Igotmy59andtookoutmytwo-dollarbill.“Thanks,Mom.Iamsureto60it,”Isaidoutloudsothatshecouldhearme.
41.A.asif D.sothat
42.A.bring D.explore
43.A.in D.to
44.A.takingout D.lookingout
45.A.watching D.caring
46.A.business D.vacation
47.A.waitingroom D.livingroom
48.A.older D.earlier
49.A.fixed D.fit
50.A.everything D.anything
51.A.polite D.attractive
52.A.message D.lesson
53.A.member D.audience
54.A.e-mail D.telegram
55.A.mother D.applicant
56.A.as D.which
57.A.mistake D.idea
58.A.hunginto D.hungup
59.A.pocketB.wallet D.case
60.A.make D.try
第Ⅱ卷
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
Onemorning,Iwaswaitingatthebusstop,worriedabout61.(be)lateforschool.
Thereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,62.someofthemlookedveryanxiousand63.(disappoint).Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboard.Igotaplacenext.thewindow,soIhadagoodviewofthesidewalk.Aboyonabike65. (catch)myattention.Hewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarms.Iheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefused66. (stop)untilwereachedthenextstop.Still,theboykept67. (ride).Hewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshouting.
Finally,whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranupthedoorofthebus.Iheardanexcitedconversation.Thenthedriverstoodupandasked,"68. anyoneloseasuitcaseatthelaststop?"Awomanonthebusshouted,"Oh,dear!It's69. (I)".Shepushedherwaytothedriverandtookthesuitcasethankfully.Everyoneonthebusbegantalkingaboutwhattheboyhaddoneandthecrowdofstrangers70. (sudden)becamefriendlytooneanother.
第四部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)
第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文有10处错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Tomhadainterestingdreamlastnight.Inthedreamhetookpartinarace.Atfirst,hecouldnot
torunveryfastandfellbehind.Sohedidn’tloseheartandkeptrunning.Allthestudentsonthe
playgroundbegintocheerhimon,“Comeon!Comeon!”Hewassoencouragingthatheran
fasterandfastertillhecaughtupalltheotherrunners.Finally,hegottothefinishinglinefirst
andwontherace.Hefeltveryproudly.Manyofhisclassmategatheredaroundandcongratulated
himonhissuccess.Theyeventhrewherupintotheair.Justatthattimehewokeupandfound
himselfstillinbed!Whatinterestingthedreamwas!
第二节书面表达(25分)
假如你叫李平,你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你元旦节过的怎样。请根据以下信息给他回信,说明你在元旦节期间的活动。
内容要点:
1.休息(由于平时学习紧张,缺少锻炼和休息)
2.看望乡下的祖父母(帮助他们做点家务,并给他们谈了身边的新鲜事。)
3.和朋友进行短途旅游(欣赏大自然,呼吸新鲜空气)
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.开头结尾已给出不记入字数。
3.参考词汇:元旦假期Newyear’sDay
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I'mverygladtoreceiveyourletter.Andit'sapleasuretotellyousomethingabout___________________________________________________________________________
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DearTom,
I'mverygladtoreceiveyourletter.Andit'sapleasuretotellyousomethingabouthowIspenttheNewYear’sDay.
First,IhadagoodrestbecauserecentlyIoftenfelttiredasaresultofmyheavystudyburdenaswellaslackofsleepandphysicalexercise.Ofcourse,ittookmetwodaystostaywithmygrandparentslivinginthecountrysideandhelpthemdosomehouseworkandtellthemwhathappenedtomeandmyfriends.What'smore,Ihadatripwithmyfriendstoappreciatethebeautyofnatureandbreathefreshair.Whatdidyoudoinyoursummerholidays?I'mlookingforwardtohearingfromyou.
Bestwishes!
听力原文
Text1
M:IsawEmilyyesterdayevening.Shetoldmesheboughtacoatintheshoppingcenterandsaved$120!
W:$120?!IshouldgoandseewhatIcanget...
Text2
W:IguessCatherineisathomenow.
M:Shecan’tbeathome.Shecalledmefromherofficejustaminuteago.
Text3
W:Hi,Richard!AreyougoingtostartyourholidayinJune?
M:IwasthinkingaboutgoingtoAfricainJuly,butmyparentssuggestedAugustbecausetheywantedtogowithme.So,Ihavetowaitlonger.
Text4
W:Hereisthemenu.Areyoureadytoordernow?
M:Sorry,wehaven’tdecidedyet.Couldyoupleasegiveusafewminutes?
Text5
M:HowmucharetheseT-shirts?
W:Theyusedtobe$25each.Butthepriceshavegoneup$5now.
Text6
M:Good!There’stheinformationdesk…Howdowegetto66thStreet,please?
W:TheYorkLineiswhatyouwant.
M:Howmuchisit?
W:It’sadollarfifty.
M:Howdowegettothattrain?
W:JustgothroughtheNo.2gateoverthere.Asubwaytrainwillbearrivingshortly.
M:Iappreciateyourhelp,thankyou.
W:You’rewelcome.
Text7
W:Excuseme.DoyouthinkIcanreturnthesegloves?
M:What’stheproblemwiththem?
W:They’retoosmall.
M:Didn’tyoutrythemonbeforeyouboughtthem?
W:Well,asamatteroffact,Ireceivedthemasagift.
M:OK.Isee.I’mafraidIcan’tgiveyoucash,butyoucanexchangethemforanotherpair.
W:Doyouhaveanyotherglovesthatarethesameprice?
M:Yes,wehaveseveralotherstylesthatalsosellfor$30.I’llbringsomeoutforyoutolookat.
W:Ooh,thatpairlooksnice!MayItrythoseon?
M:Thatpaircosts$35.Ifyouwanttogetthatpair,you’llhavetopaytheextramoney.
W:OK.Ilikethosebest,soI’lldoit.
Text8
M:Youlookverypale.Aren’tyoufeelingwell?
W:No.Iwassickmostofthenight.Ididn’tsleepverywell.
M:What’sthematter?Isittheflu?
W:No,Ithinkit’ssomethingIate.Wewenttothatnewrestaurantlastnight,andImusthaveeatensomethingthatdidn’tagreewithme.
M:WasitthatnewplaceonFourthStreet?
W:Asamatteroffact,itwas.Whydoyouask?
M:BecauseJerryatetherelastweek,andhehadthesamekindofproblem.Hewassickthenextday,too.
W:That’sinteresting.Maybethehealthdepartmentshouldinvestigatetheplace.
M:That’swhatIthink.Twopeoplewithsimilarproblemsinsuchashorttime!
Text9
M:Hello?Laura?
W:Oh,thankgoodnessyoupickedup,Ray!IthinkItookawrongturnsomewhere.Idon’tseeanyhousesatall.
M:Istheriveronyourrightoronyourleft?
W:Um…it’sonmyleft.Ijustwentoveralittlebridge.
M:OK,justturnaroundandcomebackthewayyoucame,allright?
W:Allright.Butdon’thangupthephone,OK?It’sreallydarkoutside.
M:Turnonyourlightstothehighestlevel.Thatshouldhelp.So,continuedrivingforaboutoneandahalfmiles.Atthestopsign,you’llseethreebigtreesonyourright.Takealeftthere,OK?
W:OK,andthenwhat?
M:Gostraightforhalfamileuntilyouseeagroupofhousesontheleft.Myhouseistheonewithallthelightson.I’llwaitforyououtside.
Text10
Well,I’lltellyouwhatmygoalisforthefuture.Myfamilyhasatraditioninpolitics;mygrandpawasonceaministerofeducation,andmyfatherhasjustretiredasadiplomat.Mybrotherisstudyinginafamouspoliticalschool.Asforme,I’mgoingtobecomethefirstwomanpresidentofthecountry.AndI’lltellyouexactlyhowIplantodothat.First,I’mgoingtogotocollege,andI’mgoingtostudyhistorythere.Ithinkthat’sreallyimportantifyou’regoingtobeinpolitics.Second,whileI’mincollege,Ithinkit’simportantthatIgoandliveinanothercountryforayearortwoandlearnanotherlanguage.Afterthat,whenIcomeback,I’mgoingtogotolawschoolandbecomealawyerforafewyears.ThenI’mgoingtogointopolitics.
Afterawhile,I’lltrytogetintoCongressforanumberofyears.Bythattime,I’llbepreparedtobecomethepresident.
