论文部分内容阅读
第一部分：听力（30分）
第一节 （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。
1. How much did the man pay for the hat？
A. 10 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 50 dollars.
2. What will the weather be like tomorrow morning？
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
3. What was the woman’s friend’s job？
A. She is a student. B. She is a nurse. C. She is a doctor.
4. What will the boy probably do tomorrow morning？
A. Go to Peter’s house. B. Do his homework. C. Help his mother.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？
A. Looking for a job. B. Visiting a company. C. Travelling to Europe.
第二節（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 machine are the couple talking about？
A. A dishwasher. B. A refrigerator. C. A dryer.
7. What does the woman think about the machine？
A. It’s a pity to throw it away. B. It’s time to change a new one.
C. It’s necessary to repair it.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did Peter call Linda？
A. He lost his ticket to the football game.
B. He wanted to know where to buy a ticket to see the football game.
C. He wanted directions to the football stadium. 9. What advice did Linda give Peter？
A. To go early. B. To buy his ticket early. C. To listen to the radio.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does Jenny’s house have？
A. Three bedrooms. B. A big kitchen. C. A big study.
11. What does Jenny’s roommate do now？
A. A bank clerk. B. A college teacher. C. A student.
12. What did the woman eat last night？
A. Noodles. B. Pancakes. C. Sandwiches.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What season are the two speakers probably in？
A. Spring. B. Fall. C. Winter.
14. What’s the temperature range here in winter？
A. -5 to -10°C. B. 5 to 10°C. C. 15 to 20°C.
15. Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. The woman doesn’t like the long， cold winter here.
B. The man enjoys the winter here.
C. The man doesn’t like the winter in Florida.
16. Which is the most beautiful season in the woman’s eyes？
A. Spring. B. Fall. C. Winter. 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about her first roommate？
A. She is extremely tidy. B. She has a bad temper.
C. She seldom tidies the room.
18. What upset the speaker most when she lived with foreign girls？
A. The messy house. B. The noisy parties. C. The high electricity bill.
19. What is the biggest advantage of living with a good friend？
A. She doesn’t need to cook every day. B. She has someone to share feelings with.
C. She can live in a new and quiet place.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about？
A. Problems of sharing flats. B. Friendship with roommates.
C. Experiences of sharing flats.
第二部分：阅读理解（30分）
I. 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。（20分）
A
In the United States， college students often share a room with one roommate， and dormitories often have separate floors for men and women. A classic dormitory will likely be decorated by the students with posters. US dormitories are renowned for being untidy， but some universities hire cleaners to help students keep them clean.
Dormitories in South Korea often have stricter rules on students than those in other countries. And， in some dormitories， students must go to bed by midnight. Almost all dormitories are single-sex， and visiting between sexes is not allowed. Some dormitories include single rooms， but most house about ten students in a room.
Student dormitories in Japan are also like those found in the West， but they sometimes have larger rooms that are shared by more people. Dormitories in crowded cities are usually smaller than those in the country. Facilities such as showers are often shared by a large number of students， but the dormitories are generally well-equipped with Internet access and televisions. Many dormitories provide a canteen. Foreign students studying in Japan can also choose to live with a local family， although this can make it harder to make friends at the university，
Students in the UK have a similar system as the US， except that it is rare for students to share a room. Dormitories are known as “Halls of Residence”. Four or five students of ten have their own room in a flat or a house， and share a bathroom and kitchen. Students will pay the university to live in the dormitory， but the price is usually cheaper than living in private accommodation. 1. What’s the best title of the text？
A. Introduction to Dormitories Abroad B. Do as Romans Do When in Rome
C. Enjoyable Ways of College Life D. College Accommodations in Asia
2. The underlined word “renowned” can be replaced by “____.”
A. designed B. known C. punished D. celebrated
3. If you want to live a strict dormitory life， studying in ____ is a better choice.
A. the US B. South Korea C. Japan D. the UK
4. You can cook for yourself in dormitories of ____.
A. the US B. Japan C. the UK D. South Korea
B
November is a tough month—not only for single people， but also for many students who will take their mid-term exams. It’s an especially intense time for freshmen because they will take their very first exams at university. They may be worried， but here， their upperclassmen offer advice on studying and preparing for exams.
“Mathematics gives me a headache”
Ask university students what is the most difficult course， and most of them will give you the same answer： advanced mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang， an 18-year-old student studying geodesy and geomatics （測地测绘学） at Wuhan University. “Advanced mathematics pushes mathematics to a whole new level，” he says. “It’s so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the exam.”
Solution： following the course is important
Qin Xia， 22， is a finance major at Renmin University of China. In Qin’s opinion， course hours should be valued because it’s difficult to study this course alone. “If students think the class is too difficult or boring they can take notes to stop themselves from getting distracted，” he says. Another part of studying is doing a lot of exercises. “Doing exercises helps in consolidating the knowledge taught in classes and preparing for the exam.” Qin says. “Learning languages is all about memorizing”
Zhu Tianjiao， 18， is a Japanese major at Shanghai International Studies University. Since the very beginning of campus life， she has felt under pressure. “All of my classmates are straight-A students， which means I have to spare no effort in studying to keep up with them.” she says. Zhu will have her first university exam in two weeks， and she’s very nervous because she doesn’t know how to improve her language proficiency other than by memorizing words and phrases.
Solution： it is a matter of accumulation
Xia Bingcong was in the same position three years ago. The 22-year-old English major at Tsinghua University. According to Xia， memorizing， listening and reading are all equally important in language learning. “After my first failure， I started watching American programs and TV series. I also read English newspapers every day. In one year’s time， I found that my English improved a lot， which made taking exams easy.” she says.
5. Qin Xia attached the importance to ____.
A. studying alone B. taking notes C. doing exercises D. the course
6. What confused Zhu Tianjiao a lot？
A. How to deal with nerve. B. How to improve the ability of language.
C. How to communicate with others in Japanese.
D. How to memorize words and phrases.
7. Xia Bingcong is a ____ at Tsinghua University.
A. freshman B. sophomore C. junior D. senior
C
Some of the United States’ biggest banks have closed their doors to students at community colleges， non-profit universities and other less competitive schools， even as they continue to extend government-backed loan to students at the nation’s top universities.
Citibank has been among the most active in rebuilding the list of colleges it serves. JPMorgan Chase， PNC and SunTrust say they have not dropped whole loan plans， but are cutting colleges. Some less-selective four-year colleges， like Eastern Oregon University and William Jessup University， say they have been dropped by some lenders. The practice suggests that if the credit crisis and poor conditions in the student loan business continue， some of the nation’s neediest students will be hurt most. The difficulty of borrowing money may keep them from attending school or force them to take a semester off. For those who have got student loans， they will end up with less attractive terms and may run a greater risk of dropping out if they have to change lenders in the middle of their college year.
Tuition and loan amounts can be quite small at community colleges. But these institutions， which are a stepping stone to other educational programs or to better jobs， often draw students from the lower ranks of the economic classes. According to the most recent data， about a third of US graduates took out loans， a majority of them guaranteed by the government.
“If put too many obstacles in their way to get a loan， they’ll take a third job or use a credit card，” said Jacqueline K. Bradley， assistant director for financial aid at Mendocino College. “That almost guarantees that they won’t be as successful in their college career.”
Some loan companies have stopped the student loan business entirely， viewing it as unprofitable in the current environment. Students attending first-class， expensive， public and private four-year universities can expect to remain plentiful. The banks generally say these loans are bigger， more profitable， and less risky， perhaps in part because the banks expect graduates from these universities to earn more.
So far， financial aid administrators say they have been able to find some lenders that students can switch to， but this is costly to students—in money and time.
8. Who will be the most upset at the news？
A. A poor student at a top university. B. A poor student at a community university.
C. A bank clerk dealing with student loan business.
D. A teacher from a non-profit university.
9. With too many obstacles in their way to get a loan， students will probably ____.
A. switch to top universities B. cancel their credit cards
C. fail in their exams D. win a scholarship 10. When they say something is “government-backed”， they mean it is ____.
A. guaranteed by the government B. dropped by the government
C. against government D. for government
II. 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。（10分）
My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher， she works hard. _1_ Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. _2_ She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results， she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
_3_ Every day， when she comes back home from work， she sets about doing housework， sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture， and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day， she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself， but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. _4_ She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life， without any complaints.
Often she says to us， “Work while you work， and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work， you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is！_5_ This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed， and I always feel proud of her.
A. She enjoys listening to classic music.
B. As a mother， she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
C. She loves her students and cares for them.
D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
G. Can you tell us something about your mother？
第三部分：英語知识运用（60分）
I. 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。（30分）
Mary had her own special kind of joy， and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from _1_ into laughter， love， and belonging. Each time she found a new _2_ for a child， she gave the family one of her little home-made paper roses. It had become a _3_ for her， and the families didn’t ever forget it.
One evening， Mary was _4_ a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the _5_ fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke， he reached into his coat pocket and held up a _6_， red paper rose. “Twenty years ago today， I felt alone and _7_. I didn’t know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.
“Then Mary _8_ two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel _9_. They not only loved me _10_. They opened a world of _11_ that I didn’t know existed. My new parents told me， ‘Reach for your dreams！’”
“I did， and today I’m _12_ to be giving that chance to a child who _13_ just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now， all of you _14_ where she got it so long ago.”
“Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose _15_ a new spring， a beautiful new _16_ for my own little girl. It _17_ me to show her what unconditional love is， and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.”
“Thank you， Mary， for the special little things like roses that _18_ our lives together. And thank you for all you’ve done for me and so many families over the years！”
One brief event can send our spirits soaring or _19_ us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. _20_ it is also the very small things， like Mary’s roses， that tie together the meaningful things.
1. A. poverty B. loneliness C. misery D. suffering
2. A. home B. place C. school D. life
3. A. glory B. favor C. habit D. tradition 4. A. organizing B. planning C. hosting D. attending
5. A. new B. grateful C. kind D. active
6. A. broken B. faded C. treasured D. dried
7. A. tasteless B. powerless C. priceless D. worthless
8. A. directed B. introduced C. brought D. accepted
9. A. loved B. protected C. cared D. cheered
10. A. silently B. continuously C. unintentionally D. unconditionally
11. A. necessities B. possibilities C. beauties D. riches
12. A. eager B. willing C. proud D. lucky 13. A. started out B. came up C. turned out D. grew up
14. A. understand B. guess C. tell D. know
15. A. replaces B. symbolizes C. equals D. creates
16. A. chance B. mystery C. challenge D. beginning
17. A. reminds B. helps C. accompanies D. drives
18. A. fix B. close C. tie D. gather
19. A. cause B. push C. put D. leave
20. A. Yet B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore II. 閱读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Americans _1_ （tradition） gather for a large holiday meal with family and friends. Most schools are _2_ （close） on Friday for Thanksgiving break. Some students get all week off. So where does this leave international students？ We asked a few colleges and universities _3_ the country for this week’s report.
In the Northeast， Green Mountain College has twenty-nine international students this year out of _4_ student population of about eight hundred. Dick Weis， the director of international programs， says teachers and _5_ （coach） invite international students to their homes for Thanksgiving. Professor Weis is having six or seven at his house for the holiday.
Local organizations also get involved， _6_ a group called the Atlanta Ministry with International Students. It arranges for students in the Atlanta area to celebrate Thanksgiving with American families. The group also has a program _7_ （call） Christmas International House.
In the Midwest， Morningside College has more than one thousand students， fourteen of _8_ this year are from _9_ countries. International student adviser Nadia Sifri says they are connected with local host families when they first arrive. The families provide a home away from home， she says， _10_ they generally invite the students to spend Thanksgiving with them.
III. 用所给词的适当形式填空。（7.5分）
1. It took her a while to ___ to living alone and to live a normal life she made some ___.
（adjust）
2. They expected all the students to ___ in the activity and ___ should be active in showing their advantages. （participate）
3. The party was ___ quickly and all the ___ were satisfying. （arrange）
4. He ___ thousands of pounds to the charity. His ___ was well thought of. （donate）
5. ___ are willing to do ___ work to help the people in need. （volunteer）
IV. 从方框中选择合适的短语并用它的正确形式完成句子。（7.5分）
the other day be dying to hear from in need participate in be relevant to
1. Working for charity not only helped a person ___， it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others.
2. With so many students ___ the competition， it is difficult for you to defend your championship.
3. It’s said that a person’s fate ___ his character.
4. My brother， whom you met ___， has gone abroad.
5. I ___ know where my deskmate has been. 第四部分：写作（30分）
I. 短文改错（10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，請你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），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。
Dear George，
It’s been a week after we left your family and we are now back home. Thank you very much for showing them around your city and providing us for the wonderful meals. Before we said goodbye to you， we went to Washington D. C.， where we stayed for three days. My brother was so much fond of the museums there that he begged my parents to staying another couple of days. However， my father has to return to work on Monday so we fly back last Saturday afternoon. It was really a nice experience. If you’d like to make trip to our city some day， I will be better than happy to be your guide.
Yours，
Mike
II. 书面表达（20分）
假如你是学生李华，英国学生Peter去年来你校学习，一年学习期满准备新年前回国。请你代表全班同学写一篇欢送辞，内容包括：
1. 同学关系融洽;
2. 英语学习氛围更浓;
3. 保持联系，欢迎再来。
注意：1. 词数：100左右（开头已为你写好，不计入总词数）;
2. 文章应包括所有要点。
Dear friends，
Today we are having a farewell party to honor our friend Peter. ___________ _
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Li Hua
第一节 （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。
1. How much did the man pay for the hat？
A. 10 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 50 dollars.
2. What will the weather be like tomorrow morning？
A. Windy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny.
3. What was the woman’s friend’s job？
A. She is a student. B. She is a nurse. C. She is a doctor.
4. What will the boy probably do tomorrow morning？
A. Go to Peter’s house. B. Do his homework. C. Help his mother.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about？
A. Looking for a job. B. Visiting a company. C. Travelling to Europe.
第二節（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 machine are the couple talking about？
A. A dishwasher. B. A refrigerator. C. A dryer.
7. What does the woman think about the machine？
A. It’s a pity to throw it away. B. It’s time to change a new one.
C. It’s necessary to repair it.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did Peter call Linda？
A. He lost his ticket to the football game.
B. He wanted to know where to buy a ticket to see the football game.
C. He wanted directions to the football stadium. 9. What advice did Linda give Peter？
A. To go early. B. To buy his ticket early. C. To listen to the radio.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does Jenny’s house have？
A. Three bedrooms. B. A big kitchen. C. A big study.
11. What does Jenny’s roommate do now？
A. A bank clerk. B. A college teacher. C. A student.
12. What did the woman eat last night？
A. Noodles. B. Pancakes. C. Sandwiches.
聽第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What season are the two speakers probably in？
A. Spring. B. Fall. C. Winter.
14. What’s the temperature range here in winter？
A. -5 to -10°C. B. 5 to 10°C. C. 15 to 20°C.
15. Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A. The woman doesn’t like the long， cold winter here.
B. The man enjoys the winter here.
C. The man doesn’t like the winter in Florida.
16. Which is the most beautiful season in the woman’s eyes？
A. Spring. B. Fall. C. Winter. 聽第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker say about her first roommate？
A. She is extremely tidy. B. She has a bad temper.
C. She seldom tidies the room.
18. What upset the speaker most when she lived with foreign girls？
A. The messy house. B. The noisy parties. C. The high electricity bill.
19. What is the biggest advantage of living with a good friend？
A. She doesn’t need to cook every day. B. She has someone to share feelings with.
C. She can live in a new and quiet place.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about？
A. Problems of sharing flats. B. Friendship with roommates.
C. Experiences of sharing flats.
第二部分：阅读理解（30分）
I. 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。（20分）
A
In the United States， college students often share a room with one roommate， and dormitories often have separate floors for men and women. A classic dormitory will likely be decorated by the students with posters. US dormitories are renowned for being untidy， but some universities hire cleaners to help students keep them clean.
Dormitories in South Korea often have stricter rules on students than those in other countries. And， in some dormitories， students must go to bed by midnight. Almost all dormitories are single-sex， and visiting between sexes is not allowed. Some dormitories include single rooms， but most house about ten students in a room.
Student dormitories in Japan are also like those found in the West， but they sometimes have larger rooms that are shared by more people. Dormitories in crowded cities are usually smaller than those in the country. Facilities such as showers are often shared by a large number of students， but the dormitories are generally well-equipped with Internet access and televisions. Many dormitories provide a canteen. Foreign students studying in Japan can also choose to live with a local family， although this can make it harder to make friends at the university，
Students in the UK have a similar system as the US， except that it is rare for students to share a room. Dormitories are known as “Halls of Residence”. Four or five students of ten have their own room in a flat or a house， and share a bathroom and kitchen. Students will pay the university to live in the dormitory， but the price is usually cheaper than living in private accommodation. 1. What’s the best title of the text？
A. Introduction to Dormitories Abroad B. Do as Romans Do When in Rome
C. Enjoyable Ways of College Life D. College Accommodations in Asia
2. The underlined word “renowned” can be replaced by “____.”
A. designed B. known C. punished D. celebrated
3. If you want to live a strict dormitory life， studying in ____ is a better choice.
A. the US B. South Korea C. Japan D. the UK
4. You can cook for yourself in dormitories of ____.
A. the US B. Japan C. the UK D. South Korea
B
November is a tough month—not only for single people， but also for many students who will take their mid-term exams. It’s an especially intense time for freshmen because they will take their very first exams at university. They may be worried， but here， their upperclassmen offer advice on studying and preparing for exams.
“Mathematics gives me a headache”
Ask university students what is the most difficult course， and most of them will give you the same answer： advanced mathematics. This is also true for Dai Shuang， an 18-year-old student studying geodesy and geomatics （測地测绘学） at Wuhan University. “Advanced mathematics pushes mathematics to a whole new level，” he says. “It’s so difficult that I get a headache whenever I think about the exam.”
Solution： following the course is important
Qin Xia， 22， is a finance major at Renmin University of China. In Qin’s opinion， course hours should be valued because it’s difficult to study this course alone. “If students think the class is too difficult or boring they can take notes to stop themselves from getting distracted，” he says. Another part of studying is doing a lot of exercises. “Doing exercises helps in consolidating the knowledge taught in classes and preparing for the exam.” Qin says. “Learning languages is all about memorizing”
Zhu Tianjiao， 18， is a Japanese major at Shanghai International Studies University. Since the very beginning of campus life， she has felt under pressure. “All of my classmates are straight-A students， which means I have to spare no effort in studying to keep up with them.” she says. Zhu will have her first university exam in two weeks， and she’s very nervous because she doesn’t know how to improve her language proficiency other than by memorizing words and phrases.
Solution： it is a matter of accumulation
Xia Bingcong was in the same position three years ago. The 22-year-old English major at Tsinghua University. According to Xia， memorizing， listening and reading are all equally important in language learning. “After my first failure， I started watching American programs and TV series. I also read English newspapers every day. In one year’s time， I found that my English improved a lot， which made taking exams easy.” she says.
5. Qin Xia attached the importance to ____.
A. studying alone B. taking notes C. doing exercises D. the course
6. What confused Zhu Tianjiao a lot？
A. How to deal with nerve. B. How to improve the ability of language.
C. How to communicate with others in Japanese.
D. How to memorize words and phrases.
7. Xia Bingcong is a ____ at Tsinghua University.
A. freshman B. sophomore C. junior D. senior
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Some of the United States’ biggest banks have closed their doors to students at community colleges， non-profit universities and other less competitive schools， even as they continue to extend government-backed loan to students at the nation’s top universities.
Citibank has been among the most active in rebuilding the list of colleges it serves. JPMorgan Chase， PNC and SunTrust say they have not dropped whole loan plans， but are cutting colleges. Some less-selective four-year colleges， like Eastern Oregon University and William Jessup University， say they have been dropped by some lenders. The practice suggests that if the credit crisis and poor conditions in the student loan business continue， some of the nation’s neediest students will be hurt most. The difficulty of borrowing money may keep them from attending school or force them to take a semester off. For those who have got student loans， they will end up with less attractive terms and may run a greater risk of dropping out if they have to change lenders in the middle of their college year.
Tuition and loan amounts can be quite small at community colleges. But these institutions， which are a stepping stone to other educational programs or to better jobs， often draw students from the lower ranks of the economic classes. According to the most recent data， about a third of US graduates took out loans， a majority of them guaranteed by the government.
“If put too many obstacles in their way to get a loan， they’ll take a third job or use a credit card，” said Jacqueline K. Bradley， assistant director for financial aid at Mendocino College. “That almost guarantees that they won’t be as successful in their college career.”
Some loan companies have stopped the student loan business entirely， viewing it as unprofitable in the current environment. Students attending first-class， expensive， public and private four-year universities can expect to remain plentiful. The banks generally say these loans are bigger， more profitable， and less risky， perhaps in part because the banks expect graduates from these universities to earn more.
So far， financial aid administrators say they have been able to find some lenders that students can switch to， but this is costly to students—in money and time.
8. Who will be the most upset at the news？
A. A poor student at a top university. B. A poor student at a community university.
C. A bank clerk dealing with student loan business.
D. A teacher from a non-profit university.
9. With too many obstacles in their way to get a loan， students will probably ____.
A. switch to top universities B. cancel their credit cards
C. fail in their exams D. win a scholarship 10. When they say something is “government-backed”， they mean it is ____.
A. guaranteed by the government B. dropped by the government
C. against government D. for government
II. 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。（10分）
My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher， she works hard. _1_ Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. _2_ She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results， she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
_3_ Every day， when she comes back home from work， she sets about doing housework， sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture， and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day， she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself， but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. _4_ She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life， without any complaints.
Often she says to us， “Work while you work， and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work， you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is！_5_ This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed， and I always feel proud of her.
A. She enjoys listening to classic music.
B. As a mother， she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
C. She loves her students and cares for them.
D. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
F. I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
G. Can you tell us something about your mother？
第三部分：英語知识运用（60分）
I. 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。（30分）
Mary had her own special kind of joy， and she knew exactly how to spread it around. She lifted children from _1_ into laughter， love， and belonging. Each time she found a new _2_ for a child， she gave the family one of her little home-made paper roses. It had become a _3_ for her， and the families didn’t ever forget it.
One evening， Mary was _4_ a meeting for adoptive parents. One of the _5_ fathers stood up to introduce himself. But before he spoke， he reached into his coat pocket and held up a _6_， red paper rose. “Twenty years ago today， I felt alone and _7_. I didn’t know the talents inside me or what was possible for me.
“Then Mary _8_ two wonderful people into my life. They taught me what it was like to feel _9_. They not only loved me _10_. They opened a world of _11_ that I didn’t know existed. My new parents told me， ‘Reach for your dreams！’”
“I did， and today I’m _12_ to be giving that chance to a child who _13_ just like me. My mother gave me this little rose. By now， all of you _14_ where she got it so long ago.”
“Mary sent me a new rose just yesterday. And my new rose _15_ a new spring， a beautiful new _16_ for my own little girl. It _17_ me to show her what unconditional love is， and to teach her to reach for her own beautiful dreams.”
“Thank you， Mary， for the special little things like roses that _18_ our lives together. And thank you for all you’ve done for me and so many families over the years！”
One brief event can send our spirits soaring or _19_ us in quiet to ponder a new beginning. _20_ it is also the very small things， like Mary’s roses， that tie together the meaningful things.
1. A. poverty B. loneliness C. misery D. suffering
2. A. home B. place C. school D. life
3. A. glory B. favor C. habit D. tradition 4. A. organizing B. planning C. hosting D. attending
5. A. new B. grateful C. kind D. active
6. A. broken B. faded C. treasured D. dried
7. A. tasteless B. powerless C. priceless D. worthless
8. A. directed B. introduced C. brought D. accepted
9. A. loved B. protected C. cared D. cheered
10. A. silently B. continuously C. unintentionally D. unconditionally
11. A. necessities B. possibilities C. beauties D. riches
12. A. eager B. willing C. proud D. lucky 13. A. started out B. came up C. turned out D. grew up
14. A. understand B. guess C. tell D. know
15. A. replaces B. symbolizes C. equals D. creates
16. A. chance B. mystery C. challenge D. beginning
17. A. reminds B. helps C. accompanies D. drives
18. A. fix B. close C. tie D. gather
19. A. cause B. push C. put D. leave
20. A. Yet B. Besides C. Otherwise D. Therefore II. 閱读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。（15分）
This Thursday is Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Americans _1_ （tradition） gather for a large holiday meal with family and friends. Most schools are _2_ （close） on Friday for Thanksgiving break. Some students get all week off. So where does this leave international students？ We asked a few colleges and universities _3_ the country for this week’s report.
In the Northeast， Green Mountain College has twenty-nine international students this year out of _4_ student population of about eight hundred. Dick Weis， the director of international programs， says teachers and _5_ （coach） invite international students to their homes for Thanksgiving. Professor Weis is having six or seven at his house for the holiday.
Local organizations also get involved， _6_ a group called the Atlanta Ministry with International Students. It arranges for students in the Atlanta area to celebrate Thanksgiving with American families. The group also has a program _7_ （call） Christmas International House.
In the Midwest， Morningside College has more than one thousand students， fourteen of _8_ this year are from _9_ countries. International student adviser Nadia Sifri says they are connected with local host families when they first arrive. The families provide a home away from home， she says， _10_ they generally invite the students to spend Thanksgiving with them.
III. 用所给词的适当形式填空。（7.5分）
1. It took her a while to ___ to living alone and to live a normal life she made some ___.
（adjust）
2. They expected all the students to ___ in the activity and ___ should be active in showing their advantages. （participate）
3. The party was ___ quickly and all the ___ were satisfying. （arrange）
4. He ___ thousands of pounds to the charity. His ___ was well thought of. （donate）
5. ___ are willing to do ___ work to help the people in need. （volunteer）
IV. 从方框中选择合适的短语并用它的正确形式完成句子。（7.5分）
the other day be dying to hear from in need participate in be relevant to
1. Working for charity not only helped a person ___， it also gave my kids the sweet taste of helping others.
2. With so many students ___ the competition， it is difficult for you to defend your championship.
3. It’s said that a person’s fate ___ his character.
4. My brother， whom you met ___， has gone abroad.
5. I ___ know where my deskmate has been. 第四部分：写作（30分）
I. 短文改错（10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，請你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），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。
Dear George，
It’s been a week after we left your family and we are now back home. Thank you very much for showing them around your city and providing us for the wonderful meals. Before we said goodbye to you， we went to Washington D. C.， where we stayed for three days. My brother was so much fond of the museums there that he begged my parents to staying another couple of days. However， my father has to return to work on Monday so we fly back last Saturday afternoon. It was really a nice experience. If you’d like to make trip to our city some day， I will be better than happy to be your guide.
Yours，
Mike
II. 书面表达（20分）
假如你是学生李华，英国学生Peter去年来你校学习，一年学习期满准备新年前回国。请你代表全班同学写一篇欢送辞，内容包括：
1. 同学关系融洽;
2. 英语学习氛围更浓;
3. 保持联系，欢迎再来。
注意：1. 词数：100左右（开头已为你写好，不计入总词数）;
2. 文章应包括所有要点。
Dear friends，
Today we are having a farewell party to honor our friend Peter. ___________ _
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Li Hua