第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题，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. Where does this conversation most likely take place?
A. In the library.
B. In a bookstore.
C. In a department store.
2. What are the two speakers?
A. Doctor and patient.
B. Teacher and student.
C. Waitress and customer.
3. When did John go to Washington?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Wednesday.
4. How does the man feel about the class?
A. He doesn’t always understand the professor.
B. He thinks the professor talks too quickly.
C. He wishes the professor would talk more.
5. What will the woman do this Friday?
A. She’ll go to the concert.
B. She’ll see her friend.
C. She’ll look after her friend’s children.
第二节 听下面五段对话或读白。每段对话或读白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最隹选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或读白之前，你将有时间阅读各小题，每小题5秒钟；各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或读白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?
A. On the train. B. In a cinema. C. In a restaurant.
7. What did the man do for the woman?
A. He reserved a seat for her.
B. He helped her with her bag.
C. He found a window seat for her.
8. Which of the following statements about the speakers is true?
A. They’re old friends.
B. Neither of them likes smoking.
C. They’re from the same place.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What is Mark going abroad for?
A. Arts. B. Study. C. Holiday.
10. How long will he stay there?
A. 10 days. B. 4 nights. C. 7 days.
11. How will he go there?
A. By train. B. By ship. C. By plane.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. According to the man, in what way is university life in Britain different from that in China?
A. You have more courses to choose from.
B. You have more freedom to choose courses.
C. You can choose courses that are easy for you.
13. On which day does the man often get up late?
A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Thursday.
14. What does the man like most about university life in Britain?
A. The discussions with the professors.
B. The lessons offered by the teachers.
C. The freedom he enjoys in the university.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. Who spend the holiday with Jane’s family every year?
A. Her aunts and uncles.
B. Her uncles and cousins.
C. Her aunts and uncles and cousins.
16. What does the woman’s mother usually cook?
A. Vegetables. B. Pies. C. Turkey.
17. Who wash the dishes in Mei’s family when they get together?
A. Women. B. Kids. C. Men.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. Whose life is more convenient?
A. Tent campers’. B. Trailers’. C. Both A and B.
19. What places are campers favorite camping places?
A. Countryside. B. National parks. C. Cities.
20. Why do many Americans enjoy camping?
A. They can relax.
B. They can enjoy a change from their busy lives in the city.
C. Both A and B.
二、单项填空
21. —Which of those English-Chinese dictionaries do you like most?
—_________. They are both expensive and of little use.
A. None B. Neither C. All D. Both
22. —Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favour?
—Sure. What is it?
—I _________if you could tell me how to pronounce this English word.
A. had wondered B. was wondering C. would wonder D. did wonder
23. We hope the building project _________ will be completed as soon as possible because a lot of citizens are complaining about the noises.
A. to be carried out B. carried out C. being carried out D. carrying out
24. _________ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _________ at the party.
A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed
C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing; being noticing
25. —Do you live in Athens?
—No, we _________ it for the Olympics as well as holidays.
A. just visit B. have already visited
C. just visited D. are just visiting
26. —Minister, are you satisfied with the performance of the Chinese athletes in Athens Olympics?
—Yes, it couldn’t have been _________.
A. worse B. better C. so bad D. the worse
27. He has made another wonderful discovery, _________ of great importance to science.
A. who I think it B. which I think it is
C. that I think is D. which I think is
28. _________ has finished the work ahead of time will be rewarded though we don’t know who it will be.
A. Those who B. Anyone C. Whoever D. No matter who
29. —Did your uncle phone you again the next day?
—No, it was a fortnight _________ he gave me a second call.
A. that B. when C. before D. since
30. —Excuse me, but I want to ride your bike to go to the book shop.
—You _________ have my bike if you don’t take care of it.
A. shan’t B. might not C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
31. —Does he know how to work out the problem?
—Yes, he has _________ a good idea to solve it.
A. caught up with B. kept up with
C. come up with D. put up with
32. —What can I do for you?
—I’d like to buy a present for my teacher’s birthday, _________ at a proper price, but of great value.
A. that B. one C. it D. everything
33. The boy dived into the water and after _________ seemed to be a long time, he came up again.
A. what B. that C. it D. which
34. There fell a heavy snow last December, and this year _________ a good harvest.
A. proves B. means C. allows D. promises
35. — I really like the record you lent me last week.
— _________.
— And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
A. I’m glad you like it B. That’s all right
C. Don’t mention it D. I hope you like it
二、完形填空
All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we ___36___. If a person is hungry or tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the ___37___ on your body has slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are ___38___ or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will ___39___ tonight is probably to come from the experiences you have today.
___40___ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you ___41___ you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young ___42___ are likely to dream of fairies(仙女), older children of school examinations, ___43___ people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how that is ___44___ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, ___45___ is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his ___46___ was rubbed ___47___ a piece of cotton. He would dream that he ___48___ in a hospital and his girlfriend was visiting him, ___49___ on the bed and feeling gently his hand!
There are some scientists who have made a special ___50___ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams ___51___. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it ___52___ an interesting approach(方法) to the problem. They believe that dreams are ___53___ expressions of wishes that didn’t ___54___. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes ___55___ out.
36. A. long B. dream C. think D. wish
37. A. blanket B. book C. shoe D. trousers
38. A. working B. running C. sleeping D. studying
39. A. have B. meet C. see D. think
40. A. But B. For C. Because D. So
41. A. before B. while C. after D. during
42. A. children B. fathers C. drivers D. gentlemen
43. A. happy B. sad C. hungry D. old
44. A. taking B. happening C. dreaming D. carrying
45. A. that B. it C. here D. this
46. A. leg B. head C. body D. hand
47. A. in B. of C. with D. off
48. A. left B. lived C. gave D. was
49. A. waiting B. sitting C. smiling D. speaking
50. A. study B. watch C. sleep D. way
51. A. stand B. do C. form D. mean
52. A. makes B. offers C. finds D. demands
53. A. any B. almost C. mostly D. hardly
54. A. get B. arrive C. come true D. believe in
55. A. carried B. taken C. kept D. called
三、阅读理解
(A)
For hundreds of years humans have dreamt of finding life on distant planets. Now the hope of discovering real evidence of life has greatly increased.
NASA’s Mars detector (探测器), Opportunity, succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Opportunity landed on Mars in January. Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.
This discovery was chosen by Science, one of the world’s leading magazines, as the most important scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.
“This little, wheeled, one-armed box went around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed,” according to Science. “It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.”
“Although we still can’t say that life could have existed in this environment, it is now certain that there was water on Mars,” said Steve Squyres, one of the scientists working on the Mars mission. The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds. Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water has been existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was like an ocean or just ice.
While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life is possible. “In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example without liquid water,” Squyres said. “So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”
Researchers agree that a future mission (任务) should bring back physical samples (样品). But some scientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth. “The problem here is how to get the samples back,” Squyres replied. “I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.” (from nmet168.com)
56. ________ prove that water existed on Mars.
A. The physical samples with salty chemicals
B. The marks on rocks and salty chemicals
C. Scientific achievements of 2004
D. Creatures from Mars
57. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. It is now certain that there was water on Mars.
B. The water on Mars was like an ocean.
C. Evidence of life on Mars has been found.
D. Search for life on Mars is a great risk to humans.
58. How did scientists draw the conclusion that there was water on Mars?
A. The world’s leading magazine has announced the fact.
B. Scientists have taken many pictures and chemical readings on the Mars.
C. Astronauts have got some rocks from Mars.
D. Scientists have made a study of the pictures and readings sent back by Mars detector.
59. It can be inferred that, if the creatures from Mars came to Earth, ________.
A. they would be kind to humans
B. they would be cruel to humans
C. they would be a great danger to Earth
D. it would be hard to say whether it would be a good news or bad news
(B)
He was once referred to as the Picasso of poetry. Beloved by Chileans of all classes, he is one of the most widely read and respected poets in history. And this year is the 100th birthday of Pablo Neruda (1904-1973).
Born with the name Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto, he was a tall, shy and lonely boy. He loved to read and started to write poetry when he was ten. The American poet Walt Whitman, whose framed picture Neruda later kept on his table, became a major influence on his work.
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing. To cover up the publication of his first poem, he took the pen name Pablo Neruda.
In 1924 Neruda gained fame with his most widely read work “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair’’. Yet his rich experience as a diplomat and exile made him go beyond the theme of love. His work also reflected the political struggle of the left and development of South America. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971.
Neruda loved the sea which he saw as creative, destructive and forever moving. He found inspiration in the power and freedom of the waves and the seabirds on the coast. “I need the sea because it teaches me,” he wrote. “I move in the university of the waves.” He loved how the sea forever renewed itself, a renewal echoed in his work.
60. The underlined word “Picasso” can probably be replaced by “________”.
A. most important person B. famous person from Picasso
C. freedom fighter in Picasso D. poem fan
61. Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basolto took the pen name Pablo Neruda because ________.
A. literary greats usually used the pen name
B. his father encouraged him to use the name
C. he wanted to prevent his father knowing the publication
D. he was greatly influenced by other poets
62. Which of the following is not the theme of his works?
A. Love. B. Political struggle.
C. Social reform. D. Development of South America.
63. The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A. the sea gave Neruda vast writing inspiration
B. the beautiful scenery along the Chile coast
C. Neruda’s poems were widely read overseas
D. Neruda loved to write his poems near the sea
(C)
Global warming threatens to hold back human progress, and make unachievable all UN targets to reduce poverty, according to some of the world’s leading international and development groups.
In a report published today, Oxfam, Greenpeace, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, WWF and 15 other groups say rich governments must immediately address climate change to avoid even “unbearable levels” of worldwide poverty.
“Food production, water supplies, public health and people’s living environment are already being damaged,” the report says. “The world must meet its promise to achieve poverty reduction and also deal with climate change.”
The report, which draws on UN predictions of the effects of climate change in poor countries over the next 50 years, says poor countries will experience more flooding, declining food production, more disease and the worsening or disappearing of entire ecosystems(生态系统)on which many of the world’s poorest people depend.
“Climate change needs to be addressed now. The poor will bear the burden of it. The frontline experience of many of us working in international development indicates that communities are having to fight against more extreme weather conditions.”
Climate change will play havoc(浩劫)with agriculture and water supplies and will increase diseases. “By 2025 the proportion of the world’s population living in countries of great water stress will almost double, to 6 billion people. Tropical and sub-tropical areas will be hardest hit — those countries already suffering from food shortage”.
Poor countries mostly do not need high-tech solutions, but would most benefit from education, research and being shown how to farm better. The report says unchecked global warming, more than wars or political confusion, will displace millions of people and destabilize (不安定) many countries.
64. ________ should play a leading role in resisting the more extreme weather conditions according to the report.
A. International groups B. Poor countries
C. Rich countries D. Tropical and sub-tropical countries
65. Which of the following is not the effect of global warming according to the report?
A. More natural disasters and starvation.
B. Increasing the world’s population.
C. Making millions of people move to other places.
D. Shaking the foundation of a country.
66. Which of the following is not true according to the text?
A. Poverty and climate change are closely linked.
B. More and more people will suffer from the water stress and food shortage.
C. What the poor countries need badly is high technology.
D. International communities have to take steps to resist the bad climate.
67. What is the best title of the passage?
A. International Development Brings in Climate Change
B. Global Warming Is a Bigger Threat to Poor
C. International Groups Work Together to Reduce Poverty
D. Worldwide Poverty Shall Be Avoided
(D)
The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public place, some of the country’s most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant collections of contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester Hospital in Northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.
A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art and paintings, in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduations.
The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms, the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyard.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expense when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
68. What does the author mean by using the phrase “to soften the hard edge of modern buildings”, in the second paragraph?
A. To hold exhibitions of art and paintings in hospitals.
B. To tear down the old hospital and build a new one.
C. To decorate hospitals with art collection.
D. To paint the walls of hospitals in soft colors.
69. What is true about Peter Senior?
A. A famous doctor in Manchester Hospital and a talented artist.
B. Britain’s first hospital artist and a patient in Manchester Royal Hospital.
C. One of the six young art school graduations.
D. A talented artist and a pioneer introducing art into hospitals.
70. What can we conclude from the fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter?
A. Artists should take an active part in social activities.
B. The role of hospital environment is being recognized.
C. Artists are more important to patients in hospitals.
D. Hospitals need more young art school graduates to attend the patients.
71. What does the last paragraph suggest?
A. The improvement of hospital environment may help the patients recover from illness.
B. The improvement of hospital environment may cost the patients more than before.
C. The patients needed no painkillers when they had a view of a painting.
D. The patients had no pain at all after the improvement of hospital environment.
(E)
A Chilean(智利) soap-opera star, a beauty from Ancient Pompeii and a freckled (雀斑的)boyish girl hardly make an average beauty show line-up.
The first world-wide digital beauty contest to the surprise of many online fans was won by a woman who is virtually(虚拟) real flesh and bones. “Virtual models are not the anti-real, they are a different representation of reality,” said Franz Cerami, the organiser of Miss Digital World (数字世界小姐).
Each of the contestants had to provide the charming photo of high degrees, with date of birth and body measurements.
Chilean Rodolfo Perez Ayala decided that no figure of his imagination could beat the beauty of his wife, Katty Kowaleczko, so he hired artist Flavio Parra to recreate her. Kowaleczko, who plays Paula Sandoval in the popular Latin American soap opera Tentacion, was transformed into Katty-ko and won the digital contest with more than 17,000 online votes.
“I’m so happy Katty-ko won. I think her strength is her similarity to a real woman-not too luxurious or exposed”, Kowaleczko, 40, told reporters. “Her beauty is in her simplicity.” Kowaleczko was not afraid of being replaced by her 3D clone in movies or theatres, but hoped she would become “a sort of ambassador(使者) of Chilean beauty”.
Cerami said Latin American interest in Miss Digital World had greatly increased since Katty-ko joined the contest, which attracted about 3600 entries from countries from Iran to Australia and even from the ancient Roman empire.
“Pompea” was the digital reconstruction of a young woman killed by the outbreak of Vesuvius in 79 AD. “She was a slave, but also a rich man’s lover. When her body was discovered, many jewels and a bangle(手镯) with the writing ‘from the master to his servant girl’ were found” said Genny Tortora, a professor at the University of Salerno who led Pompea’s creative team.
Other contestants included Kaya, the most realistic model with digital freckles, pouty (噘起的) lips and upturned nose.
Now, Cerami’s dream is to manage a form of virtual beauties, introducing them for calendars, games, ads, and movies. One is even reported to be heading for Playboy’s front page.
72.The winner in the first Miss Digital World contest was ________.
A. a star who performed in some soap operas
B. a beauty who came from Chilean
C. a beauty who was from the ancient Roman empire
D. a made-up beauty based on a real woman.
73. Which group of the following are the names for the digital beauties mentioned in the passage?
A. Katty-ko, Pompea, Kaya.
B. Katty Kowaleczko, Pompea, Playboy.
C. Flavio Parra, Genny Tortora, Franz Cerami.
D. Rodolfo Perez Ayala, Pompea, Franz Cerami
74. The digital beauty “Pompea” was created by ________.
A. Genny Tortora B. a group of people
C. by a young woman D. a rich man
75. What the organiser of Miss Digital World wants to do next is ________.
A. sell pictures of beauties for calendars B. hold another contest
C. put the digital beauties into practical use. D. start an ads company
五、短文改错
Last Sunday, our class organized some volunteer’s 76.___________
activities, in which all of us took active part. 77.___________
We divided into three groups. Group 1 went to the 78.___________
People’s Park, which they planted trees, watered 79.___________
flowers and cleaned the grasslands to make them 80.___________
more beautiful. Group 2 made their greatest effort 81.___________
to give the bus station a thorough cleaning. After 82.___________
being cleaned, and the station took on a new look. 83.___________
Group3 go to the old people’s home to present 84.___________
wonderful performances to make the aging there 85.___________
happier. What a meaningful day!
六、书面表达
你所在的班在英语课上讨论“What are the advantages and disadvantages of public transportation?”。你所在的小组主要就公交车进行了讨论。假设你是小组长，现在由你根据本组的讨论结果用英语写一份简短的口头报告。以下是小组讨论过程中所作的纪录。
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1. 票价低； 2. 有利于环保和节省能源； 3. 缓解交通拥堵； 4. 泊车压力小。 |
1. 需要候车； 2. 路线(route)固定，缺乏灵活性； 3. 上下班拥挤，不舒服。 |
2. 包含所有要点。
3. 注意语篇连贯，可根据需要增加内容。
4. 短文开头已经给出。
On behalf of our group I’d like to give a brief summary of our discussion.
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