论文部分内容阅读
第Ⅰ卷(三部分,共115分)
第一部分:听力(略)
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.________ high level meeting is being held in New York on ________ climate change.
A. 不填; theB. A;不填
C. The; aD. A; the
22. People from different cultures can still be friends if they ________ the same goals, hopes and dreams.
A. spare B. achieve
C. agree D. share
23. It is ________ in western countries that women get married in long white dresses.
A. classical B. historical C. traditional D. practical
24. The roots of these vegetables are not planted in earth but hang in water that ________ all the nutrients they need to grow.
A. includes B. contains C. holds D. stands
25. Mum ________ to us, “Be quiet! Your little sister’s sleeping.”
A. whispered B. shouted C. explained D. replied
26. — Have you moved into the new house?
— Not yet. The rooms ________.
A. are being painted B. are painting
C. are painted D. are being painting
27. I have realized the truth from my life story that________suffering hurts you, it makes you stronger.
A. though B. before C. if D. unless
28. No matter how frequently ________, the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A. performing B. to be performed C. performed D. being performed
29. They often quarrel ________ each other and don’t have much ________ common.
A. about; on B. with; on C. on; in D. with; in
30. The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs ________they are being trained.
A. in that B. for which C. in which D. for that
31. I can hardly ________ my eyes; a lovely pet dog is sleeping in my room!
A. believe B. believe in C. trust in D. trust
32. I can’t possibly do it all by myself. If only my parents ________ not away on holiday.
A. are B. were
C. have been D. had been
33. — Hello, can I help you?
— Yes, I want to find some good music to dance ________. Do you have such a CD?
A. for B. onC. withD. to
34. Mrs. Reen wants to buy that kind of cloth because she ________ that the cloth ________ very well.
A. has told; washes
B. has been told; is washed
C. is told; is washed
D. has been told; washes
35. — I’ve decided to spend the summer
holidays traveling in Australia.
— Oh, ________
A. if only I could go with you! B. how clever you are!
C. what a pity!
D. is it true?
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Joan was a nurse who worked in a children’s hospital. One__36__there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some had to be__37__to look after the children, and Joan wasn’t one of the lucky ones__38__were free to go to the dance. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening__39__ her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very__40__for herself.
She went to each sick child one after the other and said__41__, until she came to one little boy she was very__42__of. His name was Dicky, and he was eleven, but he already talked like a(n)__43__. Poor Dicky had had a very serious illness, and now he was__44__able to move any part of his body__45__his hands. Joan knew that he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people__46__ about himself.
He knew that Joan loved dancing, so now, when she came to47__good-nightto him, he greeted her__48__the words, “I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of49__. But we’re going to have a party for you. If you50__in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake. I saved it__51__my supper today, so it’s quite fresh. And there’s also a shilling there,__52__my mother gave me last week. You can__53something to drink with that.” “And I’d get up and dance with you__54__if I was able to,” he added.
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all__55__to Joan.
36. A. noon B. morning
C. afternoon D. evening
37. A. stayed B. left C. sat D. sent
38. A. who B. whom C. whichD. whose
39. A. as B. when C. because D. while
40. A. sadB. glad C. sorry D. happy
41. A. good evening B. hello C. good-night D. good-bye
42. A. fond B. tired C. liked D. sick
43. A. adult B. doctor C. child D. actor
44. A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. never
45. A. beside B. besides C. except D. but for
46. A. instead B. instead of C. and D. before
47. A. talk B. speak C. tell D. say
48. A. by B. for C. to D. with
49. A. us B. me C. we D. I
50. A. look B. see C. have D. take
51. A. with B. off C. from D. of
52. A. that B. who C. which D. where
53. A. borrow B. buy C. catch D. bring
54. A. yourself B. myself
C. oneself D. himself
55. A. important B. happy
C. necessary D. possible
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、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?“
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
56. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?
A. He played the violin to make some money.
B. He waited for the train to Vienna.
C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.
D. He walked around the New Yorkrailway station.
57. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?
A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.
B. It asked a gentleman named GeorgeSang to claim his important thing.
C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.
D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.
58. The artist didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself because he ________.
A. chose to be honest
B. didn’t need the money
C. thought the lottery was worth nothing
D. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself
59. From this article, we can learn that ________.
A. we should share with others if we find something valuable
B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life
C. keep the lottery if you find one
D. playing the violin could make you feel happy
B
Matt grows the nicest vegetables in the village. He grows fruit, too — big, sweet apples and oranges. And what else? Well, the biggest and the prettiest flowers.
Things grow in Matt’s garden all through the year. He cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table; and of course, he eats some fruit and vegetables. But he sells everything else in the market. Matt is not a poor man.
He knows a few other gardens; but he does not have any friends. You might ask, “What is that? Why doesn’t he have friends?”
I will tell you. People do not understand him. And they do not understand his garden. “Why not?” You will ask. “It’s a very good garden, isn’t it?”
It is a wonderful garden. Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he does very little work. He sits in the garden with his small radio. And everything grows.
People ask, “How does Matt grow these wonderful things? He waters the plants sometimes, but he doesn’t do anything else. He just sits under an orange tree with his radio. He listens to music nearly all day!” And that is all quite true. People cannot understand it, and so they don’t like it very much.
Matt likes music. But what about the garden? Who does the work? I will tell you another true thing: the music does the work. All plants love music; and Matt knows that.
Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers? Well, just give your plants a lot of music.
60. There are not only vegetables and flowers,but also ________ in Matt’s garden.
A. plantsB. fruit trees
C. antsD. crops
61. Matt makes a living by ________ .
A. selling his vegetables, fruit and flowers
B. growing trees in his garden
C. working in the market
D. helping other people growing plants
62. Everything in Matt’s garden grows well because ________ .
A. he has a good garden
B. he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radio
C. music helps his plants a lot
D. he is very hardworking
63. People don’t like Matt because________.
A. he doesn’t give them any vegetables or fruit
B. he listens to the radio too much
C. they are jealous of (妒忌) him
D. Matt doesn’t let them listen to his radio
C
What makes a house a home?
Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed — a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “This isn’t a book about houses; it’s a book about homes. About the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped,” Edwards writes. “The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”
Whether you’re sitting in an airport flight now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. It’s home now. The loose windows that rattle in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18 months, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”
Happy homecoming.
64. According to the author, what makes a house a home?
A. All the belongings in the house. B. Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C. The houses and circumstances. D. Drinking with friends on the kitchen
counter.
65. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that ________ .
A. it was the description of Edwards’houses
B. it is mainly about houses
C. it helps us understand the concept of home
D. it was written by the author of the text
66. What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace?
A. His house was too old to live in.
B. He missed the feelings of home.
C. He hated living there.
D. He missed his old friends too much.
67. It can be inferred according to the text that ________ .
A. the author’s family were very rich B. every happy home is the same
C. the author has been living a hard life D. the author and Edwards hold similar
ideas
D
If the world were a village of 1,000 people it would include:
• 584 Asians
• 124 Africans
• 95 Eastern and Western Europeans
• 84 Latin Americans
• 55 former Soviets (including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)
• 52 North Americans
• 6 Australians and New Zealanders
The people of the village would speak:
• 165 Mandarin
• 86 English
• 83 Hindu / Urdu
• 64 Spanish
• 58 Russian
• 37 Arabic
The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.
One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modern equipment.
This year 28 babies will be born. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from cancer. Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year. With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1,018.
In this village of 1,000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income.
About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write.
The village has a total yearly budget (预算) , public and private, of over $3 million-$ 3 ,000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million:
$ 181,000 goes to weapons and warfare
$ 159,000 to education
$ 132,000 to health care
These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together.
68. Which of the following is true about
Mandarin according to the text?
A. Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village.
B. About 8.25 percent of the peoplespeak Mandarin in the village.
C. About 16.5 percent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.
D. Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village.
69. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Poverty. B. Education.
C. Environment. D. Transportation.
70. The underlined part “have access to” (in Para. 4) means________.
A. useB. buy C. produce D. try
71. The last sentence in the text implies that most of the people long for ________.
A. a peaceful world
B. good education
C. better health care
D. a life without anxiety
E
In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. Sue Hui Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China Daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you.
72. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The disadvantages of the Internet.
B. The online game problems in Asia.
C. The popularity of online games worldwide.
D. The cause of online game addiction.
73. The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. career B. comfort
C. escape D. support
74. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional world
B. Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death.
C. People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily.
D. The teenage boy stole money due to his playing games online.
75. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most people in Asia have deveoped anaddiction to online games.
B. Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea.
C. Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions.
D. In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet.
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
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)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写该加的词。
此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:原行没有错的不要改。
John had once played at a party at a home of a rich man. 76. ________
He was only eight year old at that time. But he had 77. ________
played piano for several years. At the party, he played 78. ________
a famous piece by Beethoven. He played wonderful. 79. ________
The famous piece has several very long rests. In each of 80. ________
this rests he took his hands from the piano and waited. 81. ________
To him this was much more exciting. So it seemed 82. ________
as if the mother of the rich men thought differently. 83. ________
Finally, during one of these rests when she came over 84. ________
towards him. She touched him on the head and saying 85. ________
“My boy, why don’t you play us what you know well?”
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
在同学们中用MP3听音乐已成为很常见的事情。请根据下表所作的调查写一篇短文。
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要求: 1. 包含表格中所有的内容;
2. 词数:100左右。
第一部分:听力(略)
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节:单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.________ high level meeting is being held in New York on ________ climate change.
A. 不填; theB. A;不填
C. The; aD. A; the
22. People from different cultures can still be friends if they ________ the same goals, hopes and dreams.
A. spare B. achieve
C. agree D. share
23. It is ________ in western countries that women get married in long white dresses.
A. classical B. historical C. traditional D. practical
24. The roots of these vegetables are not planted in earth but hang in water that ________ all the nutrients they need to grow.
A. includes B. contains C. holds D. stands
25. Mum ________ to us, “Be quiet! Your little sister’s sleeping.”
A. whispered B. shouted C. explained D. replied
26. — Have you moved into the new house?
— Not yet. The rooms ________.
A. are being painted B. are painting
C. are painted D. are being painting
27. I have realized the truth from my life story that________suffering hurts you, it makes you stronger.
A. though B. before C. if D. unless
28. No matter how frequently ________, the works of Beethoven still attract people all over the world.
A. performing B. to be performed C. performed D. being performed
29. They often quarrel ________ each other and don’t have much ________ common.
A. about; on B. with; on C. on; in D. with; in
30. The schools themselves admit that not all children will be successful in the jobs ________they are being trained.
A. in that B. for which C. in which D. for that
31. I can hardly ________ my eyes; a lovely pet dog is sleeping in my room!
A. believe B. believe in C. trust in D. trust
32. I can’t possibly do it all by myself. If only my parents ________ not away on holiday.
A. are B. were
C. have been D. had been
33. — Hello, can I help you?
— Yes, I want to find some good music to dance ________. Do you have such a CD?
A. for B. onC. withD. to
34. Mrs. Reen wants to buy that kind of cloth because she ________ that the cloth ________ very well.
A. has told; washes
B. has been told; is washed
C. is told; is washed
D. has been told; washes
35. — I’ve decided to spend the summer
holidays traveling in Australia.
— Oh, ________
A. if only I could go with you! B. how clever you are!
C. what a pity!
D. is it true?
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Joan was a nurse who worked in a children’s hospital. One__36__there was a big dance at the hospital. Most of the doctors and nurses would be there, but of course some had to be__37__to look after the children, and Joan wasn’t one of the lucky ones__38__were free to go to the dance. She liked dancing very much, so when she had to start work that evening__39__ her friends were getting ready to go to the dance, she felt very__40__for herself.
She went to each sick child one after the other and said__41__, until she came to one little boy she was very__42__of. His name was Dicky, and he was eleven, but he already talked like a(n)__43__. Poor Dicky had had a very serious illness, and now he was__44__able to move any part of his body__45__his hands. Joan knew that he would never get any better, but he was always happy and always thinking about other people__46__ about himself.
He knew that Joan loved dancing, so now, when she came to47__good-nightto him, he greeted her__48__the words, “I’m very sorry that you have to miss the dance because of49__. But we’re going to have a party for you. If you50__in my drawer, you’ll find a piece of cake. I saved it__51__my supper today, so it’s quite fresh. And there’s also a shilling there,__52__my mother gave me last week. You can__53something to drink with that.” “And I’d get up and dance with you__54__if I was able to,” he added.
Suddenly the hospital dance seemed very far away and not at all__55__to Joan.
36. A. noon B. morning
C. afternoon D. evening
37. A. stayed B. left C. sat D. sent
38. A. who B. whom C. whichD. whose
39. A. as B. when C. because D. while
40. A. sadB. glad C. sorry D. happy
41. A. good evening B. hello C. good-night D. good-bye
42. A. fond B. tired C. liked D. sick
43. A. adult B. doctor C. child D. actor
44. A. hardly B. almost C. nearly D. never
45. A. beside B. besides C. except D. but for
46. A. instead B. instead of C. and D. before
47. A. talk B. speak C. tell D. say
48. A. by B. for C. to D. with
49. A. us B. me C. we D. I
50. A. look B. see C. have D. take
51. A. with B. off C. from D. of
52. A. that B. who C. which D. where
53. A. borrow B. buy C. catch D. bring
54. A. yourself B. myself
C. oneself D. himself
55. A. important B. happy
C. necessary D. possible
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、D四个选项中,选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.
The next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it under his hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.
Soon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”
After about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr George Sang?” The man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?” “It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.
The violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?“
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.
56. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?
A. He played the violin to make some money.
B. He waited for the train to Vienna.
C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.
D. He walked around the New Yorkrailway station.
57. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?
A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.
B. It asked a gentleman named GeorgeSang to claim his important thing.
C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.
D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.
58. The artist didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself because he ________.
A. chose to be honest
B. didn’t need the money
C. thought the lottery was worth nothing
D. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself
59. From this article, we can learn that ________.
A. we should share with others if we find something valuable
B. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy life
C. keep the lottery if you find one
D. playing the violin could make you feel happy
B
Matt grows the nicest vegetables in the village. He grows fruit, too — big, sweet apples and oranges. And what else? Well, the biggest and the prettiest flowers.
Things grow in Matt’s garden all through the year. He cuts some flowers for his sitting-room table; and of course, he eats some fruit and vegetables. But he sells everything else in the market. Matt is not a poor man.
He knows a few other gardens; but he does not have any friends. You might ask, “What is that? Why doesn’t he have friends?”
I will tell you. People do not understand him. And they do not understand his garden. “Why not?” You will ask. “It’s a very good garden, isn’t it?”
It is a wonderful garden. Matt plants things in spring, summer, autumn and winter. After that he does very little work. He sits in the garden with his small radio. And everything grows.
People ask, “How does Matt grow these wonderful things? He waters the plants sometimes, but he doesn’t do anything else. He just sits under an orange tree with his radio. He listens to music nearly all day!” And that is all quite true. People cannot understand it, and so they don’t like it very much.
Matt likes music. But what about the garden? Who does the work? I will tell you another true thing: the music does the work. All plants love music; and Matt knows that.
Do you want big vegetables and the loveliest flowers? Well, just give your plants a lot of music.
60. There are not only vegetables and flowers,but also ________ in Matt’s garden.
A. plantsB. fruit trees
C. antsD. crops
61. Matt makes a living by ________ .
A. selling his vegetables, fruit and flowers
B. growing trees in his garden
C. working in the market
D. helping other people growing plants
62. Everything in Matt’s garden grows well because ________ .
A. he has a good garden
B. he is good at growing things and likes listening to the radio
C. music helps his plants a lot
D. he is very hardworking
63. People don’t like Matt because________.
A. he doesn’t give them any vegetables or fruit
B. he listens to the radio too much
C. they are jealous of (妒忌) him
D. Matt doesn’t let them listen to his radio
C
What makes a house a home?
Not size, of course. I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s readily apparent no one lives there. Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed — a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives. There Edwards writes, “This isn’t a book about houses; it’s a book about homes. About the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped,” Edwards writes. “The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar.”
Whether you’re sitting in an airport flight now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years. It’s home now. The loose windows that rattle in the wind. The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log. The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by. It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed. I lived there for only 18 months, but it will always be my true home. Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are. As Edwards writes, “Home is family. Home is safety. Home is faith.”
Happy homecoming.
64. According to the author, what makes a house a home?
A. All the belongings in the house. B. Feelings of warmth and comfort.
C. The houses and circumstances. D. Drinking with friends on the kitchen
counter.
65. About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that ________ .
A. it was the description of Edwards’houses
B. it is mainly about houses
C. it helps us understand the concept of home
D. it was written by the author of the text
66. What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace?
A. His house was too old to live in.
B. He missed the feelings of home.
C. He hated living there.
D. He missed his old friends too much.
67. It can be inferred according to the text that ________ .
A. the author’s family were very rich B. every happy home is the same
C. the author has been living a hard life D. the author and Edwards hold similar
ideas
D
If the world were a village of 1,000 people it would include:
• 584 Asians
• 124 Africans
• 95 Eastern and Western Europeans
• 84 Latin Americans
• 55 former Soviets (including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)
• 52 North Americans
• 6 Australians and New Zealanders
The people of the village would speak:
• 165 Mandarin
• 86 English
• 83 Hindu / Urdu
• 64 Spanish
• 58 Russian
• 37 Arabic
The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village.
One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65. Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modern equipment.
This year 28 babies will be born. Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, 1 from cancer. Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year. With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1,018.
In this village of 1,000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income.
About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water.
Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write.
The village has a total yearly budget (预算) , public and private, of over $3 million-$ 3 ,000 per person if it is distributed evenly. Of the total $3 million:
$ 181,000 goes to weapons and warfare
$ 159,000 to education
$ 132,000 to health care
These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people. The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together.
68. Which of the following is true about
Mandarin according to the text?
A. Nearly one-third of Asian people speak Mandarin in the village.
B. About 8.25 percent of the peoplespeak Mandarin in the village.
C. About 16.5 percent of the people speak Mandarin in the village.
D. Nearly all the Mandarin-speaking people are from Asia in the village.
69. Which of the following problems is NOT mentioned in the text?
A. Poverty. B. Education.
C. Environment. D. Transportation.
70. The underlined part “have access to” (in Para. 4) means________.
A. useB. buy C. produce D. try
71. The last sentence in the text implies that most of the people long for ________.
A. a peaceful world
B. good education
C. better health care
D. a life without anxiety
E
In today’s Internet age, the demand for online games continues to grow. Online computer game centers exist in many cities and towns throughout Asia. Facing the pressures of school and life, people tend to the virtual world, expecting a diversion from these problems. Too often, however, they can lead to problems and unhealthy addictions.
This is most clearly seen in the example of South Korea. The country has the world’s highest percentage of high-speed Internet services. It also has a high number of online game players and related problems. In 2002, a young man collapsed(突然晕倒) and died while playing online games. He had been playing almost nonstop for 86 hours at an Internet café. Another young man killed his sister after becoming confused between the online world and real life. A 12-year-old boy stole US $ 16,000 from his father and ran away from home. He did this to continue his obsession(着迷) with an online game. Such problems, however, don’t just happen in South Korea. They are spreading to other parts of Asia, as well.
What kinds of people develop online game addiction? What does the problem look like? Dr. Sue Hui Chen, a clinical psychologist, researches Internet addiction. She discovered some signs of at-risk individuals such as lack friendships and good social skills. Those problem individuals feel it so compulsive to play online games that they could sacrifice things such as school or family. They feel the need to spend more and more time online. And they become upset if anyone tries to limit their online game playing.
How many problem game players are there? In mainland China, the potential number of problem online gamers is alarming. In 2004, the China Daily reported that China had 13.8 million online game players. Furthermore, it stated that 80 percent of these were under 25 and had signs of addiction. Such numbers point toward a growing problem among Chinese youth.
Make sure to keep control over your online game playing. If you don’t control it, it can get control of you.
72. What is mainly discussed in the passage?
A. The disadvantages of the Internet.
B. The online game problems in Asia.
C. The popularity of online games worldwide.
D. The cause of online game addiction.
73. The underlined word “diversion” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to ________.
A. career B. comfort
C. escape D. support
74. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The young killer’s sister was killed in a fictional world
B. Online game playing is responsible for the young man’s death.
C. People in South Korea have access to the Internet most easily.
D. The teenage boy stole money due to his playing games online.
75. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Most people in Asia have deveoped anaddiction to online games.
B. Online game addictions cause many life-and-death arguments in South Korea.
C. Lonely and unsociable people seem to more easily develop Internet addictions.
D. In the year 2004 there were a total of 13.8 million Chinese visiting the Internet.
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
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)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写该加的词。
此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意:原行没有错的不要改。
John had once played at a party at a home of a rich man. 76. ________
He was only eight year old at that time. But he had 77. ________
played piano for several years. At the party, he played 78. ________
a famous piece by Beethoven. He played wonderful. 79. ________
The famous piece has several very long rests. In each of 80. ________
this rests he took his hands from the piano and waited. 81. ________
To him this was much more exciting. So it seemed 82. ________
as if the mother of the rich men thought differently. 83. ________
Finally, during one of these rests when she came over 84. ________
towards him. She touched him on the head and saying 85. ________
“My boy, why don’t you play us what you know well?”
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
在同学们中用MP3听音乐已成为很常见的事情。请根据下表所作的调查写一篇短文。
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要求: 1. 包含表格中所有的内容;
2. 词数:100左右。