
第一部分:英语知识运用(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
1. –Oh, the box is too heavy.
- ?
A. What’s in it B. May I have a try
C. Whose is it D. Can I help you to carry it
2. –Don’t take too long at the coffee shop. It’s 14:15.
- .
A. I’ll think your advice over B.I See. We have 30 minutes left
C. That’s no problem D. I’m afraid so
3. –Ami, I want this report typed today.
- .
A. It’ll be ready in the afternoon, sir B. I’d like you to help me
C. I know nothing about the report D. Leave it to tomorrow
4. –Excuse me. Is this table taken?
- ?
A. We haven’t booked the dishes B. We haven’t ordered the dishes
C. Yeah. I’m saving these seats for friends D. Yeah. I’m stuffed
5. –Is this the motel you mentioned?
- ?
A. It looks comfortable B. Yes, it’s as quiet as we expected
C. You’re so considerate D. No, the price’s reasonable
6. – I believe we’ve met somewhere before.
– ____________.
A. It isn’t the same B. It can’t be right
C. I don’t think so D. I’d rather not
7. – Oh dear! I’ve just broken a window.
– ____________.
A. Great B. Never mind
C. That’s fine D. Not at all
8. – I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.
– ____________.
A. Oh, that’s very nice of you B. Certainly
C. It’s a pleasure D. Oh, I’m glad to hear that
9. – Thank you ever so much for the book you gave me.
– ____________.
A. No thanks B. I’m glad you like it
C. Yes, it is good D. No, it’s not so good
10. – What day is today?
– ____________.
A. Today is March 25th B. Today is Saturday
C. Today is fine D. Today is cold
第二部分:阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
Passage 1
We are all in a rush. We are hurrying here and there. The pressure of time characterizes life today. People are living at a breakneck speed. Fast-food restaurants, one minute bedtime stories, microwave ovens, quick freezers, instant noodles(面条), automatic dial buttons on the telephone, the remote control of a television, emails, the Internet, all these have caused a speed-up in the pace of people’s life. These days it is possible to drive, eat, listen to the radio, watch a TV show or talk on the phone all at once, if you dare. Not long ago, for most people, listening to the radio was a single-task activity. Now it is rare for a person to listen to the radio and do nothing else. Even television has lost its command of our attention. In so many houses the TV just stays on, like a noisy light, while the life of the busy family passes back and forth in front of it.
In the technology-driven Western world, the increasing wealth and the increasing education bring a sense of tension about time. People believe that they have little time. They wish they had 48 hours a day. American culture views time as a thing to be kept and saved. Timesaving is a subject often talked about and discussed. Books with such titles as Streamlining Your Life; Take Your Time; More Hours in My Day are always bestsellers. People have talked and wanted many ways to “save time”. But what does this concept mean? Does timesaving mean getting more done? If so, does talking on a mobile phone at the beach save time or waste it? If you can choose between a 30-minute train ride, during which you can read and a 20-minute drive, during which you cannot read, does this drive save ten minutes? Does it make sense to say driving saves ten minutes from your travel budget while removing ten minutes from your reading budget?
These questions have no answer. They depend on a concept that is ill-formed: the very idea of timesaving. Some of us say we want to save time when really we just want to do more and faster. It might be simplest to recognize that there is time and we make choices about how to spend it, how to spare it, how to use it and how to fill it.
Time is not a thing we have lost. It is not a thing we ever had. It is what we live in.
11.According to the passage, what characterizes life today is that we______.
A.are all in a rush B.live at a breakneck speed
C.save a lot of time D.feel time is pressing
12.In the sentence “These days it is possible to drive, eat, listen to the radio, watch a TV show or talk on the phone all at once…” ,the phrase “all at once” means all______.
A.immediately B.at the same time
C.quickly D.instantly
13.The author believes that the increasing wealth and the increasing education bring a sense of tension______.
A.about time B.among people
C.with more things to do D.both A and B
14.The author______ the American idea that time is a thing that can be kept and saved.
A.believes in B.does not believe
C.is doubtful about D.is certain about
15.The best title for this passage is______.
A.Can We Save Time B.What Is Time?
C.The Idea of Timesaving D.The Importance of Timesaving
Passage 2
Telecommuting(远程办公)
It’s 8.30, time for John to start work. So he turns on his radio. Then he eats breakfast. As he eats, he reads his e-mail and reviews his to-do list. Then he sits on the sofa and thinks about an article he needs to write…… Wait a minute! Radio? Breakfast? Sofa? What kind of workplace is this? Well, actually it is John’s house, and he is a telecommuter --- he works at home, communicating with the workplace though the Internet.
Like John, millions of people --- and their employers --- are finding that telecommuting is a great way to work. Telecommuters can follow their own schedules. They work in the comfort of homes, where they can also look after young children of elderly parents. They save time and money by not traveling to work. Their employers save, too, because they need less office space and furniture. Studies show that telecommuter change jobs less often. This saves employers even more money. Telecommuting helps society, too, by reducing pollution and traffic problems.
Jobs that are suited to telecommuting include writing, design work, computer programming and accounting. If a job involves working with information, a telecommuter can probably do it.
16. From the passage we know that John doest his job .
A. by telephone B. in his office
C. away from home D. through the Internet
17. Which of the following is mentioned as one of the advantages of telecommuting?
A. One can get along well with workers.
B. One can work on one’s own schedule.
C. One can work for several employers.
D. One can enjoy a lot of traveling
18. The passage tells us that telecommuters change jobs less often and so .
A. they can get more work experience
B. they will have a longer paid holiday
C. their employers can save more money
D. their employers will give them a higher pay
19. The phrase “suited to” in the third paragraph means .
A. acceptable for B. difficult for C. fit for D. bad for
20. The passage is mainly about .
A. a new way to work B. John’s working day
C. various workplaces D. the Internet
Passage 3
This library is an English language teaching and learning library. Unfortunately our resources are limited and so not everyone can join. Teachers of English, university students and professionals who are in the medical, engineering and managing fields, can all join the library. Those from other professions are welcome to apply, but your application will not necessarily be approved. You must fill in a library application form, and put it in the box on the librarian’s desk. Because of the high number of applications we receive each week, you must wait one week. You may borrow one video at a time. The video must be returned in one week. If you can’t return it on time, please call. Otherwise your video library card will be cancelled. You may borrow three items at one time, that is, three books or three discs. All items must be returned within one month.
21. Which of the following groups of people can join the library?
A. All teachers. B. High school students.
C. University students. D. Army officers.
22. Why can’t the library issue library cards to everyone who applied?
A. Because it takes too long to process all the applications.
B. Because its resources are limited.
C. Because there are not enough staff members.
D. Because it is a library for special purpose.
23. What would the library do if a reader fails to return the video on time?
A. Ask him to apply again . B. Cancel his video card.
C. Not approve his application. D. Not allow him to borrow any items.
24. How many items can be borrowed at one time?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
25. For how long can a reader keep a book before he returns it?
A. 1 month. B. 2 months. C. 1 week. D. 2 weeks.
第三部分:词汇和结构(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
共有10个未完成的句子,针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项,请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
26.One day while Mr. King was working, he had a/an ______ and his left leg was badly injured.
A.business B.accident C.matter D.event
27.I prefer to live in the countryside. Country life has a lot of______ over city life.
A.character B.qualities C.advantages D.ways
28.He is a kind-hearted and ______gentleman.
A.respective B.respectable C.respected D.respectful
29.When a fire______ at the National Exhibition, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.
A.broke off B.broke out C.broke down D.broke up
30.It was well known that Thomas Edison______ the electric lamp.
A.invented B.discovered C.found D.developed
31.He______ himself quickly to the new condition of his work.
A.changed B.altered C.adjusted D.varied
32.They handed in their paper______.
A.in line B.by turn C.at turn D.in turn
33.Not until most of the people had left the airport______ his sister was there.
A.that he saw B.had he seen C.did he see D.that he had seen
34.The population of the earth______ increasing fast. One third of the population here______ workers.
A.is; are B.is; has been C.are; is D.is; was
35.This is the problem______ we have no good solution as yet.
A.to that B.which C.for which D.to which
第四部分:完型填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
短文有10个空白处,针对每个空白处有4个选项,请你从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Homesickness is very common among students away from home – even those who had previously been away at overnight camp or traveled far away. There is a difference between being away from home for 8 weeks and being gone for 8 months. There is also a difference between 36 home for a while (knowing you will be going back) and leaving 37 (knowing you may never return). Feeling homesick does not make you less mature or mean you are not ready to be 38 . If you feel homesick, talk to your friends at school about it. 39 they are feeling the same way. 40 family and friends back home, but make sure you 41 new relationships at school. If your homesickness does not 42 and does not seem to be getting better after a few months at school, speaking with an adviser might help. Also, remember that going home for the first visit may be difficult 43 changes in yourself or your family. Old conflicts do not just disappear once you go to college, and new ones may 44 . Again, if things are too stressful for you 45 handle along, talk to an adviser.
36. A. abandoning B. leaving C. being away D. heading for
37. A. forever B. temporarily C. for a short time D. all the time
38. A. yourself B. lonely C. of your own D. on your own
39. A. Most likely B. It’s impossible C. It’s lucky D. Make sure
40. A. Keep in touch with B. Contact with
C. Keep contact in D. Communicate
41. A. have built B. do C. formed D. develop
42. A. go with B. go away C. go over D. go through
43. A. thanks to B. because of C. because D. because that
44. A. appear B. rise C. raise D. risen
45. A. too B. so C. to D. not
第五部分:英译汉(共3小题;每小题5分,满分15分)
1. These exhaust fumes are the greatest source of lead pollution in cities.
2. They were quite certain that this would result in this alarming idea being turned down.
3. A strange object had landed in an open field near New York City.
第六部分:写作(满分15分;30分钟完成)
请在30分钟内,根据下面所给的题目用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。
Traveling
