论文部分内容阅读
第一卷 (选择题，三部分，共1 15分)
第一部分： 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节： 语法和词汇知识 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —Have your working conditions improved?
—No,_______ than before, I’m afraid.
A． no better B． a little better
C． not worse D． no worse
22. There are also strange records, like the Englishman who_______ a small car_______ 159.6 kilogrammes_______ for thirty three
seconds!
A． has balanced; weighed; on the head
B． balanced; weighed; by the head
C． balanced; weighing; on his head
D． had balanced; weighing; by his head
23. He has learned_______, no matter what happens and how bad_______ seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow.
A． that; it B． it; that
C． it; it D． that; that
24. The project_______ Wang Lin’s life is one of the many government programmes improving the situation for the poorest people in China.
A． that saved; aiming at
B． which has saved; aimed at
C． which had saved; aimed at
D． that saved; aiming at
25. One spring, when I was_______ energetic young postgraduate,_______ undergraduate asked if she could work on a summer project with me. I accepted.
A. an; anB. a; anC. an; theD. the; the
26. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You_______ have come, but why didn’t you?
A. must B. shouldn’t
C. needn’t D. ought to
27. Since 1999, the number of foreign students at German universities_______from 113,000 to almost 200,000.
A. has increased B. have increased
C. are increased D. was increased
28. —Do you like traveling?
—Sure. I_______ to Australia six months ago,but I_______ anywhere since then.
A. went; didn’t go
B. have gone; haven’t gone
C. went; haven’t gone
D. went; hadn’t gone
29. Today, when I think of my friend, I remember the way her face_______ when she saw the picture of a handsome fellow.
A. cheered up B. shone up
C. stood up D. lit up
30. —She joined a football team last fall and was recently made captain.
—Never_______ she’d ever have that much energy.
A. I had thought
B. I would have thought
C. could I have thought
D. will I have thought
31. He began to_______ because every means tried already.
A. lose heart; has been
B. lose heart; had been
C. lose his heart; was
D. lose his heart; had
32. —You could have asked Mr. Johnson for help. He is kind-hearted.
—I_______ that. A whole day_______.
A. forget; wastes B. forgot; was wasted
C. forgot; had wasted D. forget; was wasted
33. You might as well expect a river to flow backward_______ us carrying out the plan.
A. than stop B. as to stop
C. as stop D. so as to stop
34. —Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?
—No, thanks._______.
A. I’m used to B. I’m able to
C. I’m about to D. I’ve got to
35._______ he told us is the news_____ China has got 32 gold medals in the Athens Olympic Games,_______, of course, made us feel very excited.
A. What; which; which
B. That; that; which
C. What; that; which
D. That; that; what
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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by.“I’m sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too ... I wasn’t 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at home, a 38 story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I returned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown. She stepped away silently, with her little heart
41 . I didn’t realize how harshly（苛刻地） I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed. God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to 44 ... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.
By this time, I felt sorry and sad and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 , “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin(纸巾), just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today ... And I
50 have fussed at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s okay ... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too, and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the company you are working for could easily
52 you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 53 will feel that the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our family—an unwise investment indeed.
Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER—(A)ND—(M)OTHER—(I)—(L)OVE—(Y)OU.
36. A. ever B. even C. just D. right
37. A. to B. in C. on D. for
38. A. similar B. funny
C. different D. terrible
39. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
40. A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
41. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
42. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
43. A. dealing B. meeting
C. going D. talking
44. A. react B. touch C. upset D. excite
45. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
46. A. tears B. expression C. smiles D. joy
47. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
48. A. wrapped B. covered
C. put D. helped
49. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
50. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t
C. mustn’t D. can’t
51. A. indeed B. besides
C. anything D. anyway
52. A. replace B. unemploy
C. release D. promote
53. A. for B. with C. behind D. to
54. A. stranger B. loss
C. meal D. work
55. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH
C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began, “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attack her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.”
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in the city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
56. According to the first paragraph,_______.
A. young people should keep quiet before the public
B. people don’t think highly of the teenagers
C. people shouldn’t forget the young people
D. young people are living a hard life
57. From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother_______.
A. was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa
B. liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her
C. could see everything around her though she was old
D. had great influence over the boy when she was alive
58. We can infer from the passage that the boy_______.
A. was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk
B. was always very good at expressing himself
C. practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech
D. had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana
59. The writer wanted to tell the readers______.
A. the young people were too weak to face the fact
B. the young people had to learn to control themselves
C. the adults could learn something valuable from the young
D. the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death
B
Cheating: the income-tax deadline approaches and some taxpayers’ thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some students turn to it.
“You want something you can’t get by behaving within the rules, and when you want it badly enough, you’ll do it regardless of any guilt or deep regret, and you’re willing to run the risk of being caught.” That’s how Ladd Wheeler, psychology professor at the University of Rochester in New York, defines cheating.
Many experts believe cheating is on the rise. “We are suffering a moral breakdown.”Pinkard says: “We’re seeing more of the kind of person who regards the world as a series of things to be dealt with. Whether to cheat depends on whether it’s in the person’s interest.” He does, however, see less cheating among the youngest students.
Richard Dienstbier, psychology professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, believe that society’s attitudes account for much of the upsurge(高涨) in cheating.
“Twenty years ago if a person cheated in college, society said: ”That is extremely serious, you will be dropped for a semester(学期) if not kicked out permanently,” he says.
“Nowadays, at the University of Nebraska, for example, it is the stated policy of the College of Arts and Science that if a student cheats on an exam, the subject must receive an “F” on what he cheated on. That’s nothing. If you’re going to flunk anyway, why not cheat?”
“Cheating is most likely in the situation where the interests are high and the chances of getting caught are low,” says social psychologist Lynn Kahle of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
60. The text centers on_______.
A. making the reader believe that cheating is immoral
B. discussing the reason for cheating
C. describing how to control cheating
D. suggesting how to control cheating
61. Cheating tends to occur when_______.
A. one wants to try something easy
B. one can’t get something in a right way
C. it is not very likely to be found out
D. a series of things have to be dealt with
62. It could be inferred from the text that_____.
A. cheating is widespread because society is too tolerant
B. cheating is the result of intense pressure
C. cheating is cheating, whether on a test or on any other occasions
D. cheating comes together with civilization
63. The underlined word “flunk” in Paragraph 6 probably means_______.
A. fear B. be pleased
C. succeed D. fail
C
Here are two letters from our readers expressing their concern about school assessment:
(1)
Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators realize that students have different interests and abilities. However, grade-based assessment is still very common. Grades often holds back creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to go in for music, drama and sports. Grades are also an unfair measure of a student’s ability. I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades should no longer be recorded. However, I do believe that less importance should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.
Magdalena Smith, President
Drama Club
(2)
Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades get students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as an encouragement for hardworking students and as a warning to those who are not. Finally, grades are an effective standard by which to measure students’ achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university.
I’ve spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired mainly because of their grades. My grades helped me get a part-time job and will help me into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.
Simon Harper, Member,
Science Club
64. Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who_______.
A. insists grades should become optional in the near future
B. believe in the advantages of assessment based on grades
C. is concerned about improving students’ creativity
D. supports using students’ interests to measure their abilities
65. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for_______.
A. educators to assess the students by grades
B. educators to pay more attention to grades
C. students to compete for better grades
D. students to take part in music, drama, and sports
66. According to the letters, which of the following is TRUE about Village High School?
A. Grades are effective in every way
B. Grades hold back students’ creativity
C. Grades bring about unnecessary competition
D. Grades are still in use at present
67. What are the two letters mainly about?
A. The role that grades should play in assessing students
B. The importance of art and music in students’ life
C. The need to have a standard measure for students’ success
D. The reasons why grades shouldn’t be used to assess students
D
Successful people always have a dream. They dream big dreams and then show great courage to do things that others say cannot be done.
Your dreams come from the foundation of success. Many people have long forgotten the dreams they used to have when they were kids. As they grow older, they are simply too caught up with their work activities that they fail to discover what they really want to pursue in life.
To get you back on track to pursue your dreams, follow these steps:
Learn to dream again: We are born to dream. But we hear of teachers calling in school: “Stop dreaming and paying attention in class!” Parents, too, have shouted, “Stop dreaming and get on with your homework!” In the end, many do get “realistic” and give up their dreams in time.
Dream big dreams: Never set mental boundaries on what you are able to achieve. Dreams are free anyway so as long as you are dreaming, you might as well dream big. Many people cannot realize their dreams and achieve greater success because they limit their own beliefs.
Flee from dream killers: Dream killers are destructive to your success. Your friends, colleagues and even loved one can be one of your dream killers. There are people who will try to change, confuse or persuade you to build the life they want, not the life that you want.
Stop listening to the people who tell you why you will not achieve your dreams. You just need to believe you can do whatever it is you want to do.
You should stop giving reasons why you cannot achieve your dreams. Many so-called reasons are merely excuses.
Take action immediately: Once you have big and clear dreams, take immediately action to work toward making them come true.
Weeks later, the passion will grow cold and months later, that passion may be gone forever. Think about this: Five birds are resting on the fence and minutes after, three birds decide to fly off to search for food. How many birds are left on the fence?
Two? Wrong! There should still be five birds on the fence because deciding to fly off is not the same as the actual act of flying off.
68. Why have many people forgotten their dreams they had when they were young?
A. Because they work too hard
B. Because they have no time to dream again
C. Because they are stuck in the work
D. Because they have to work hard to make a living
69. All the following are the dream killers except_______.
A. friends and parents
B. time and age
C. teachers and oneself
D. someone you love
70. What does the bird example mean in the passage?
A. It’s no use deciding without action
B. Deciding is less useful than taking action
C. Deciding is different from taking action
D. It’s easier to decide than take action
71. The best title of this passage probably is______.
A. Why dream again?
B. How to dream again
C. Take action immediately!
D. Dare to dream again!
E
English name change for 2008 Olympic mascots
Oct.16, 2006—the 2008 Olympic Game mascots(吉祥物) have been renamed from the “Friendlies” to “Fuwa” due to the concern that the original name may have caused confusion, Beijing Star Daily reports.
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games(BOCOG) has officially announced the change of name on its website, but Olympic ads and products using the mascots will continue to use the original name in the short term.
The suitability of the mascots’ name has been the subject of heated debate since the Friendlies were unveiled to the public.
Dr Li from Lanzhou University in Gansu Province was the first critic to criticize the name. He thinks “friendlies” is too ambiguous(含糊的) a title for the mascots, as it refers to friendly people as well as the friendship games. He also objected to the title on the grounds that it is too similar to words and phrases with negative meanings, like “friendless” and “friendlies”.
Dr Li proposed three alternative(可替代的) names to BOCOG, including Forworld, Forward and Forwords. He said Forworld stands for the slogan “One World, One Dream” and it is true to the Olympic slogan “Faster, Higher, Braver”. Foreign people also approved of Forwards because they liked its meaning and the way it is pronounced in Chinese, fuwazi.
The committee rejected all of these suggestions, deciding instead to rename the mascots “Fuwa”. Standing for happiness, prosperity(繁荣), health, good luck and enthusiasm, the new name symbolizes the Chinese people’s wishes for the people of the world.
72. Why have the 2008 Olympic Game mascots been renamed from the “Friendlies” to “Fuwa”?
A. To avoid confusion with the negative meanings.
B. To find out the attitudes towards the 2008 Olympic Game mascots.
C. To find out the real meaning of the 2008 Olympic Game mascots.
D. To predict what mascots people will like in the future
73. The underlined phrase “unveiled” in Paragraph 3 may probably mean_______.
A. discovered B. shown for the first time
C. celebratedD. hidden
74. What is the biggest concern with the change of English name for 2008 Olympic mascots?
A. The way it is pronounced in English.
B. The way it is pronounced in Chinese.
C. The meaning of the mascots’ name.
D. The suitability of the mascots’ name.
75. The main purpose of the passage is to
.
A. focus on the role of the mascots’ name
B. show that Chinese people are interested in renaming the mascots
C. inform the people of the English name change for 2008 Olympic mascots
D. give a report of the national fashion of the 2008 Olympic Games
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作出判断：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出该加的词。
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。
You may have learned English for some years． This is 76._______
natural that you want to able to read some English books77._______
or magazines． Just think of how happy you will be when 78._______
you finish reading a book and a passage in English．79._______
It is important to choose a book that interest you． Then 80._______
you may ask what kind of books to enjoy．I think you 8l._______
should choose something that is either too difficult nor too 82._______
easily．While reading, never let new words take too much 83._______
of you attention． Just do it as you often do with your own 84._______
language． Try guess its meaning if coming across any. 85._______
第二节书面表达 （满分25分）
目前，学校存在部分学生抄袭作业的现象。现在就这个话题大家谈谈自己的看法。标题是“My opinion on copying others’ homework”。
内容要点如下：
注意： 1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2. 短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3. 词数： 100左右。
My opinion on copying others’ homework
It is known to us all that some students copy others’ homework.
第一部分： 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节： 语法和词汇知识 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. —Have your working conditions improved?
—No,_______ than before, I’m afraid.
A． no better B． a little better
C． not worse D． no worse
22. There are also strange records, like the Englishman who_______ a small car_______ 159.6 kilogrammes_______ for thirty three
seconds!
A． has balanced; weighed; on the head
B． balanced; weighed; by the head
C． balanced; weighing; on his head
D． had balanced; weighing; by his head
23. He has learned_______, no matter what happens and how bad_______ seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow.
A． that; it B． it; that
C． it; it D． that; that
24. The project_______ Wang Lin’s life is one of the many government programmes improving the situation for the poorest people in China.
A． that saved; aiming at
B． which has saved; aimed at
C． which had saved; aimed at
D． that saved; aiming at
25. One spring, when I was_______ energetic young postgraduate,_______ undergraduate asked if she could work on a summer project with me. I accepted.
A. an; anB. a; anC. an; theD. the; the
26. There was a lot of fun at yesterday’s party. You_______ have come, but why didn’t you?
A. must B. shouldn’t
C. needn’t D. ought to
27. Since 1999, the number of foreign students at German universities_______from 113,000 to almost 200,000.
A. has increased B. have increased
C. are increased D. was increased
28. —Do you like traveling?
—Sure. I_______ to Australia six months ago,but I_______ anywhere since then.
A. went; didn’t go
B. have gone; haven’t gone
C. went; haven’t gone
D. went; hadn’t gone
29. Today, when I think of my friend, I remember the way her face_______ when she saw the picture of a handsome fellow.
A. cheered up B. shone up
C. stood up D. lit up
30. —She joined a football team last fall and was recently made captain.
—Never_______ she’d ever have that much energy.
A. I had thought
B. I would have thought
C. could I have thought
D. will I have thought
31. He began to_______ because every means tried already.
A. lose heart; has been
B. lose heart; had been
C. lose his heart; was
D. lose his heart; had
32. —You could have asked Mr. Johnson for help. He is kind-hearted.
—I_______ that. A whole day_______.
A. forget; wastes B. forgot; was wasted
C. forgot; had wasted D. forget; was wasted
33. You might as well expect a river to flow backward_______ us carrying out the plan.
A. than stop B. as to stop
C. as stop D. so as to stop
34. —Why not take my car to the museum instead of walking?
—No, thanks._______.
A. I’m used to B. I’m able to
C. I’m about to D. I’ve got to
35._______ he told us is the news_____ China has got 32 gold medals in the Athens Olympic Games,_______, of course, made us feel very excited.
A. What; which; which
B. That; that; which
C. What; that; which
D. That; that; what
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，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
I ran into a stranger as he passed by.“I’m sorry!” was my reply. Then he said, “Excuse me too ... I wasn’t 36 watching for you.” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went 37 our way after saying goodbye.
But at home, a 38 story is told. How we treat our loved ones, young and old. Later in the kitchen, as I 39 our meal, my daughter walked up to me, very still. When I returned, I 40 knocked her down. “Get out of the way!” I shouted with a frown. She stepped away silently, with her little heart
41 . I didn’t realize how harshly（苛刻地） I had spoken.
That night, when I lay 42 in bed. God’s quiet voice spoke to me and said, “While 43 with a stranger, you are calm and polite, but with those you love, you are quick to 44 ... Go look around on the kitchen floor, you’ll find some flowers there by the door. Those are the flowers she brought for you. She 45 them herself—pink, yellow, and your favorite blue. She stood there quietly, and you never saw the 46 in her eyes.
By this time, I felt sorry and sad and now my own tears had begun to fall. I quietly went and knelt by her 47 , “Wake up, my dear,” I said, “Are these the flowers you picked up for me?” She smiled, “I found them out by the tree. I 48 them in a napkin(纸巾), just for you. I knew you’d like them, especially the 49 .” I said, “I am so sorry that I missed them today ... And I
50 have fussed at you that way.”
And she whispered, “Mommy, that’s okay ... I still love you 51 .” I hugged her and said, “I love you, too, and I love the flowers.”
Do you know that: if you die tomorrow, the company you are working for could easily
52 you in a matter of days. But the family you leave 53 will feel that the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into our 54 than into our family—an unwise investment indeed.
Remember that 55 = (F)ATHER—(A)ND—(M)OTHER—(I)—(L)OVE—(Y)OU.
36. A. ever B. even C. just D. right
37. A. to B. in C. on D. for
38. A. similar B. funny
C. different D. terrible
39. A. cooked B. had C. ate D. took
40. A. already B. hardly C. rudely D. nearly
41. A. lost B. missed C. beaten D. broken
42. A. asleep B. awake C. afraid D. alive
43. A. dealing B. meeting
C. going D. talking
44. A. react B. touch C. upset D. excite
45. A. grew B. bought C. picked D. fetched
46. A. tears B. expression C. smiles D. joy
47. A. desk B. bed C. body D. knees
48. A. wrapped B. covered
C. put D. helped
49. A. pink B. yellow C. blue D. black
50. A. needn’t B. shouldn’t
C. mustn’t D. can’t
51. A. indeed B. besides
C. anything D. anyway
52. A. replace B. unemploy
C. release D. promote
53. A. for B. with C. behind D. to
54. A. stranger B. loss
C. meal D. work
55. A. RESPECT B. WARMTH
C. FAMILY D. FRIEND
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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
People say teenagers are no good. They make too much noise in shopping malls; they drive recklessly up and down America’s main streets; they carry chips on their shoulders as big as the Sears Tower. And at least some of the time those things are true. But we shouldn’t forget that there are hard moments in the life of a teenager too.
I watched such a moment not long ago at a woman’s funeral. I didn’t expect the event to affect me. Through much of the ceremony, in fact, I remained unmoved.
Then her teenage grandson stepped forward. With his very first deep breath, every heart in that church was achingly reminded of something we had all forgotten. Softly he began, “I want to share a few values that Nana taught me. She never failed to see light in any situation. When our family dog would literally attack her, what would Nana say? ‘Oh, what beautiful markings that dog has.’ That was Nana.”
“She was a strong woman who often lived in the shadow of my grandpa, who was a successful businessman in the city. But she was the one behind the scenes who provided the strength and support for Grandpa’s career,” he said, with a voice trembling. “That was Nana’s way.”
Through a muffled sob, he continued. “Whenever she did anything worth recognition, you’d have to hear about it from a different source, because she was never one to brag.”
Finally, in a voice breaking free of sorrow, he looked up and said, “Nana taught me courage. She put up an incredible fight to the end, when she died peacefully, which is how she lived her life. That was Nana’s way, and I hope I can carry on in the same manner.”
There are no hearts as sensitive as those of teenagers, because everything is happening to them for the first time. The trouble with teenagers is that they haven’t learned to be controlled.
When that boy rose to speak about the woman who surely had been his truest ally and dearest friend, his honest voice dragged each of us out into the open where we could no longer hide in the calm ritual. He exposed us to the truth about this very real woman who believed in a boy who probably tried the patience of many adults. He reminded us that his grandmother was more than another dot on the chart of life and death.
All over again we felt those powerful losses crisscrossing our own hearts, and we knew that when you say good-bye to a beloved grandparent, you say good-bye to something happy, something young in yourself. And that something never really returns, and the pain never really goes away.
56. According to the first paragraph,_______.
A. young people should keep quiet before the public
B. people don’t think highly of the teenagers
C. people shouldn’t forget the young people
D. young people are living a hard life
57. From the boy’s speech, we know his grandmother_______.
A. was a weak woman living in the shadow of his grandpa
B. liked dogs very much even if they often attacked her
C. could see everything around her though she was old
D. had great influence over the boy when she was alive
58. We can infer from the passage that the boy_______.
A. was filled with sadness and gave up finishing his talk
B. was always very good at expressing himself
C. practiced a lot in order to give a moving speech
D. had great difficulty in accepting the loss of Nana
59. The writer wanted to tell the readers______.
A. the young people were too weak to face the fact
B. the young people had to learn to control themselves
C. the adults could learn something valuable from the young
D. the adults should teach the young how to deal with the death
B
Cheating: the income-tax deadline approaches and some taxpayers’ thoughts turn to it. Test time approaches and some students turn to it.
“You want something you can’t get by behaving within the rules, and when you want it badly enough, you’ll do it regardless of any guilt or deep regret, and you’re willing to run the risk of being caught.” That’s how Ladd Wheeler, psychology professor at the University of Rochester in New York, defines cheating.
Many experts believe cheating is on the rise. “We are suffering a moral breakdown.”Pinkard says: “We’re seeing more of the kind of person who regards the world as a series of things to be dealt with. Whether to cheat depends on whether it’s in the person’s interest.” He does, however, see less cheating among the youngest students.
Richard Dienstbier, psychology professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, believe that society’s attitudes account for much of the upsurge(高涨) in cheating.
“Twenty years ago if a person cheated in college, society said: ”That is extremely serious, you will be dropped for a semester(学期) if not kicked out permanently,” he says.
“Nowadays, at the University of Nebraska, for example, it is the stated policy of the College of Arts and Science that if a student cheats on an exam, the subject must receive an “F” on what he cheated on. That’s nothing. If you’re going to flunk anyway, why not cheat?”
“Cheating is most likely in the situation where the interests are high and the chances of getting caught are low,” says social psychologist Lynn Kahle of the University of Oregon in Eugene.
60. The text centers on_______.
A. making the reader believe that cheating is immoral
B. discussing the reason for cheating
C. describing how to control cheating
D. suggesting how to control cheating
61. Cheating tends to occur when_______.
A. one wants to try something easy
B. one can’t get something in a right way
C. it is not very likely to be found out
D. a series of things have to be dealt with
62. It could be inferred from the text that_____.
A. cheating is widespread because society is too tolerant
B. cheating is the result of intense pressure
C. cheating is cheating, whether on a test or on any other occasions
D. cheating comes together with civilization
63. The underlined word “flunk” in Paragraph 6 probably means_______.
A. fear B. be pleased
C. succeed D. fail
C
Here are two letters from our readers expressing their concern about school assessment:
(1)
Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most educators realize that students have different interests and abilities. However, grade-based assessment is still very common. Grades often holds back creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down opportunities to go in for music, drama and sports. Grades are also an unfair measure of a student’s ability. I do not demand, as some extremists do, that grades should no longer be recorded. However, I do believe that less importance should be placed on grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.
Magdalena Smith, President
Drama Club
(2)
Let’s face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades get students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as an encouragement for hardworking students and as a warning to those who are not. Finally, grades are an effective standard by which to measure students’ achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university.
I’ve spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were hired mainly because of their grades. My grades helped me get a part-time job and will help me into university next year. I think grades are extremely important at Village High School.
Simon Harper, Member,
Science Club
64. Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who_______.
A. insists grades should become optional in the near future
B. believe in the advantages of assessment based on grades
C. is concerned about improving students’ creativity
D. supports using students’ interests to measure their abilities
65. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for_______.
A. educators to assess the students by grades
B. educators to pay more attention to grades
C. students to compete for better grades
D. students to take part in music, drama, and sports
66. According to the letters, which of the following is TRUE about Village High School?
A. Grades are effective in every way
B. Grades hold back students’ creativity
C. Grades bring about unnecessary competition
D. Grades are still in use at present
67. What are the two letters mainly about?
A. The role that grades should play in assessing students
B. The importance of art and music in students’ life
C. The need to have a standard measure for students’ success
D. The reasons why grades shouldn’t be used to assess students
D
Successful people always have a dream. They dream big dreams and then show great courage to do things that others say cannot be done.
Your dreams come from the foundation of success. Many people have long forgotten the dreams they used to have when they were kids. As they grow older, they are simply too caught up with their work activities that they fail to discover what they really want to pursue in life.
To get you back on track to pursue your dreams, follow these steps:
Learn to dream again: We are born to dream. But we hear of teachers calling in school: “Stop dreaming and paying attention in class!” Parents, too, have shouted, “Stop dreaming and get on with your homework!” In the end, many do get “realistic” and give up their dreams in time.
Dream big dreams: Never set mental boundaries on what you are able to achieve. Dreams are free anyway so as long as you are dreaming, you might as well dream big. Many people cannot realize their dreams and achieve greater success because they limit their own beliefs.
Flee from dream killers: Dream killers are destructive to your success. Your friends, colleagues and even loved one can be one of your dream killers. There are people who will try to change, confuse or persuade you to build the life they want, not the life that you want.
Stop listening to the people who tell you why you will not achieve your dreams. You just need to believe you can do whatever it is you want to do.
You should stop giving reasons why you cannot achieve your dreams. Many so-called reasons are merely excuses.
Take action immediately: Once you have big and clear dreams, take immediately action to work toward making them come true.
Weeks later, the passion will grow cold and months later, that passion may be gone forever. Think about this: Five birds are resting on the fence and minutes after, three birds decide to fly off to search for food. How many birds are left on the fence?
Two? Wrong! There should still be five birds on the fence because deciding to fly off is not the same as the actual act of flying off.
68. Why have many people forgotten their dreams they had when they were young?
A. Because they work too hard
B. Because they have no time to dream again
C. Because they are stuck in the work
D. Because they have to work hard to make a living
69. All the following are the dream killers except_______.
A. friends and parents
B. time and age
C. teachers and oneself
D. someone you love
70. What does the bird example mean in the passage?
A. It’s no use deciding without action
B. Deciding is less useful than taking action
C. Deciding is different from taking action
D. It’s easier to decide than take action
71. The best title of this passage probably is______.
A. Why dream again?
B. How to dream again
C. Take action immediately!
D. Dare to dream again!
E
English name change for 2008 Olympic mascots
Oct.16, 2006—the 2008 Olympic Game mascots(吉祥物) have been renamed from the “Friendlies” to “Fuwa” due to the concern that the original name may have caused confusion, Beijing Star Daily reports.
The Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games(BOCOG) has officially announced the change of name on its website, but Olympic ads and products using the mascots will continue to use the original name in the short term.
The suitability of the mascots’ name has been the subject of heated debate since the Friendlies were unveiled to the public.
Dr Li from Lanzhou University in Gansu Province was the first critic to criticize the name. He thinks “friendlies” is too ambiguous(含糊的) a title for the mascots, as it refers to friendly people as well as the friendship games. He also objected to the title on the grounds that it is too similar to words and phrases with negative meanings, like “friendless” and “friendlies”.
Dr Li proposed three alternative(可替代的) names to BOCOG, including Forworld, Forward and Forwords. He said Forworld stands for the slogan “One World, One Dream” and it is true to the Olympic slogan “Faster, Higher, Braver”. Foreign people also approved of Forwards because they liked its meaning and the way it is pronounced in Chinese, fuwazi.
The committee rejected all of these suggestions, deciding instead to rename the mascots “Fuwa”. Standing for happiness, prosperity(繁荣), health, good luck and enthusiasm, the new name symbolizes the Chinese people’s wishes for the people of the world.
72. Why have the 2008 Olympic Game mascots been renamed from the “Friendlies” to “Fuwa”?
A. To avoid confusion with the negative meanings.
B. To find out the attitudes towards the 2008 Olympic Game mascots.
C. To find out the real meaning of the 2008 Olympic Game mascots.
D. To predict what mascots people will like in the future
73. The underlined phrase “unveiled” in Paragraph 3 may probably mean_______.
A. discovered B. shown for the first time
C. celebratedD. hidden
74. What is the biggest concern with the change of English name for 2008 Olympic mascots?
A. The way it is pronounced in English.
B. The way it is pronounced in Chinese.
C. The meaning of the mascots’ name.
D. The suitability of the mascots’ name.
75. The main purpose of the passage is to
.
A. focus on the role of the mascots’ name
B. show that Chinese people are interested in renaming the mascots
C. inform the people of the English name change for 2008 Olympic mascots
D. give a report of the national fashion of the 2008 Olympic Games
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作出判断：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出该加的词。
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。
You may have learned English for some years． This is 76._______
natural that you want to able to read some English books77._______
or magazines． Just think of how happy you will be when 78._______
you finish reading a book and a passage in English．79._______
It is important to choose a book that interest you． Then 80._______
you may ask what kind of books to enjoy．I think you 8l._______
should choose something that is either too difficult nor too 82._______
easily．While reading, never let new words take too much 83._______
of you attention． Just do it as you often do with your own 84._______
language． Try guess its meaning if coming across any. 85._______
第二节书面表达 （满分25分）
目前，学校存在部分学生抄袭作业的现象。现在就这个话题大家谈谈自己的看法。标题是“My opinion on copying others’ homework”。
内容要点如下：
注意： 1. 短文必须包括所有内容要点，可适当发挥；
2. 短文标题与开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3. 词数： 100左右。
My opinion on copying others’ homework
It is known to us all that some students copy others’ homework.