1、第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWatson entered Mr. Smiths office. The boss was a hard man. He fired people who didnt do well without giving them a second chance.Watson, said Mr. Smith, this past year your department hasnt earned money. We
2、re going to drop that department. Its finished. Im sorry, but youll have to go. But, sir if I just had a little more time. For the moment I need the job to keep my son at Riverside School.Whats that! said the boss. Riverside! I didnt know you had a boy there. Thats an expensive school for a man with
3、 your salary.I know, sir. But he likes it there so much! Hes a star athlete and the best boxer in the school. The boys call him Champ there.The boss sat perfectly still for a long time a faraway (恍惚的) look in his eyes. Then, suddenly, he said, Weve got to close your department, Watson. But youll tak
4、e over a new job in another department. It means longer hoursmaybe more pay. Now get out. Youre here for life.Watson got out, with surprise on his face. Then the boss took a letter from the top drawer of his desk. It was Herbies last letter from Riverside School written a few days before he died. He
5、 had read it over and over again with sick pain. The letter read:I cant say the boys here are any nicer to me than the others were. I guess its the same everywhere when youre a cripple (跛脚的人). But dont worry about me, Dad. Theyve got a good chemistry department here. And theres one boy here who is r
6、eally great. Hes a track star and boxing champ (冠军) and just tops in chemistry. The boys call him Champ. He made them stop throwing my books around. And he knocked a boy down who hit me. He is the best friend I ever had. Dad, when I grow up, 1 want to do something for Champ. Something big that he wo
7、n t even know about.Your son, Herbie【小题1】. Mr. Smith wanted to fire Watson because _.A. Watson would take over a new job in another departmentB. Watson had his son study in Riverside SchoolC. Watsons son knocked a boy down who hit HerbieD. Watsons department didnt earn money that year【小题2】. We can l
8、earn from the text that _.A. Mr. Smith didnt know that Champ was Watsons son at firstB. Mr. Smith was told not to fire Watson by HerbieC. Mr. Smith decided to give Watson another chance in no timeD. Mr. Smith wanted to realize Champs dream【小题3】. According to the text, which words can best describe M
9、r. Smith?A. Selfish and greedy. B. Sympathetic and grateful.C. Hardworking and strict. D. Easy-going and optimistic.【小题4】. The author wrote the text in order to _.A. share a moving story with usB. make our children enjoy lifeC. provide us with tips on workD. help us to deal with our boss B A brand i
10、s a name, word, sign, symbol, design, or a combination of these, intended to identify the goods or services of a company or a group of companies. Another purpose of a brand is to contrast one company from another. The most important skill of professional marketers is the ability to create, maintain,
11、 protect, and enhance the brands of their products and services. Branding has become so important that today hardly any company or product is without one. Therefore, brand management is an increasingly important element in marketing.Brand power refers to the relative strength of a companys brand in
12、the minds of consumers, and can influence consumers choice of products. Brands are powerful to the extent that they give high brand loyalty and strong brand associations, name recognition, perceived quality and other assets to a company. A strong brand can be one of a companys most important assets.
13、High brand power provides a company with many competitive advantages. A powerful brand enjoys a high level of consumer brand awareness and loyalty. Because consumers expect stores to carry the brand, the company has more bargaining power when negotiating with retailers (零售商). And because the brand n
14、ame brings high credibility, a company with a strong brand can more easily launch new products with the same brand name.Many companies use the advantage of a strong brand power strategically to expand their business. When a company introduces an additional item with a new flavour, form, colour or pa
15、ckage size in a given product category and under the same brand name, it is called a line extension. Another strategy is called brand extension. This involves the use of a successful brand name to launch new or modified products in a new category, thereby employing brand recognition in order to incr
16、ease sales of new products.Brand recognition is certainly important. Because consumers often hold long-standing perceptions about brands, high brand power ensure a company continued sales of its products.【小题1】. What does the word “assets” in the 2nd paragraph mean? A. points B. advantages C. aspects
17、 D. elements【小题2】. All of the following statements are the advantages of a high brand power EXCEPT that_. A. a high brand wins the loyalty of consumers B. a high brand usually sets a much higher price C. its easy for a high brand company to launch new products D. a high brand company is more competi
18、tive when doing business with retailers【小题3】. A brand extension _. A. happens when the company is developing a new product B. means the expansion of a companys business in its established field C. takes place when the company introduces a similar item but with a new colour D. refers to the use of an
19、 established brand name to promote a new product in a new category【小题4】. What might be the best title of this passage? A. Brand Power B. Famous Brands C. Company Brands D. Brand Products CThe booking notes of the play the Age of Innocence:Price: $10BOOKINGThere are four easy ways to book seats for p
20、erformance:- in personThe Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. -8 p. m. -by telephoneRing 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card(Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted)- by postSimply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office. -on lineComplete the
21、 on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. comDISCOUNTS: Saver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with
22、disabilities and one companion. It isadvisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show. Standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for peopleeligible(sui
23、table)for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers. Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more. School: school parties of ten or more can book $6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free. Please note: w
24、e are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 【小题1】. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _. A. use the Internet.B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card. C. go to the Box Office on Sundays. D. complet
25、e a booking form and post it to the Box Office. 【小题2】. According to the notes, who can get $2 off? A. A 20-year-old full-time college student. B. A 55-year-old woman.C. An 18-year-old teenager. D. The people who book the tickets on Fridays. 【小题3】. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults
26、, how much should you pay? A. $120 B. $126C. $140 D. $150 【小题4】. From the passage we can know all the following information except that _. A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre. B. The audience cant refund money if the performance is on show.C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 percent
27、 discount. D. A school party of 15 students should pay $90 for the standby tickets. n up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students. 故选A。【小题3】计算题:10乘以14等于140, 140乘以90%等于126。故选B。【小题4】计算题:只有D的计算是错误的,故选D。考点:考查广告类阅读 D The fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people
28、 to the hospital with respiratory(呼吸的) illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution.Pan Shiyi, a celebrity real estate developer said he is planning to propose (提案) a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal Peoples Congress, he started an o
29、nline survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents(应答者), welcomed his proposal on Sina Weibo, Chinas Twitter.They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze(雾霾)reduced visibility to under 500 meters in many parts of th
30、e city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Be
31、sides, ordinary medical masks fail to provide adequate protection, so some people have turned to gas masks and respirators(呼吸器).The causes of the scary smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame excessive emissions and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is
32、 adequate wind to clear it away. Some critics have pointed fingers at Chinas top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies outdated production technologies produce large quantities of substandard, high-polluting gas fuel.Meanwhile, concern
33、ed Beijingers have moved their brainstorming sessions to cyberspace. If Pans proposal for a Clean Air Act is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter restrictions on industrial and exhaust gas e
34、missions, and more effective protection for the public.Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and clea
35、ner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to.【小题1】. What can we learn from the passage?APeople are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather.BChildren staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses.CSmog is worse for people with lower resistance to d
36、iseases.DMasks can give people protection against the smoggy weather.【小题2】. Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to _.Asuggest Beijing should learn from other countriesBlet people know many places have this problemCtell people the situation in Britain is worseDcall on the government to pass Br
37、itains Clean Air Act【小题3】.Whats the best title for this passage?AThe Use of Gas masks and RespiratorsBBeijingers Call for Clean Air ActCEffective Protection for Blue SkyDThe Mysterious Causes of the Scary Smog第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从下面AG选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有二项为多余项。 Culture Shock Cu
38、lture shock refers to the anxiety and feelings (of surprise, uncertainty, confusion, etc.) felt when people have to operate within a different and unknown cultural or social environment, such as a foreign country.Generally speaking, we could say that there are four stages of culture shock. The first
39、 stage is called “the honeymoon”. In this stage, you are excited about living in a different place. 16 The next stage is “the hostility(敌意)stage”. In this stage, you begin to notice not everything is as good as you originally thought it was. 17 Moreover, people dont treat you like a guest anymore. T
40、hen you come to the third stage called “recovery”. In this stage, you start to feel more positive. 18 The whole situation starts to become more favorable and you begin to learn to adapt yourself to it. The last stage of culture shock is called “adjustment”. In this stage, you have reached a point wh
41、ere you actually feel good. 19 The things that originally made you feel uncomfortable or strange are now things that you understand. Now you have adjusted to the new culture and you feel comfortable. Not all individuals visiting another country will experience all these four stages. 20 It also occur
42、s within cultures as individuals move from place to place or from one setting to another (e.g., from high school to college). A. You feel that friends should help each other to deal with culture shock. B. And you try to develop comprehension of everything you dont understand.C. In addition, culture
43、shock is not limited to the overseas visitor.D. You become tired of many things about the new culture. E. You have learned enough to understand the new culture.F. You begin to understand you need to travel a lot.G. And everything seems to be marvelous and everybody seems to be so nice to you. 【答案】【小
44、题1】G【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】E【小题5】C【解析】试题分析: 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项. Yesterday, I met a delightful woman at a work event. As we talked, she told me about her 21 in Manila, Philippines. She spoke about the 22 her culture values the
45、ir elders, and she explained that children are 23 from the time of birth to respect and 24 people older than themselves. It was 25 to hear that,so I enjoyed listening and learning. Here is her memory 26 I found so beautiful: When she was growing up, her father had three jobs to 27 his family. She sa
46、id her dad never 28 , and though he worked very hard, he always had 29 for them. One day, her father was 30 at his full-time job. For several months, he was mailed temporary disability checks 31 he was recovering. When her father was able to return to his full-time job, he took all those disability
47、32 that were sent to him while he was recovering and handed them back to the 33 . He told them that he had two good legs and arms, and did not need this money. He told them to give the money to people who could not work, to people who 34 needed it. The woman telling the story was a little girl at th
48、at time. She had 35 her father that very day when he went back to his company 36 all those unopened checks. My father is my hero, she 37 . Lowering her voice, she said she would never forget what he did, and what an 38 and influential mentor(导师) he was on how to live a life. From my communication wi
49、th her, it was 39 that her fathers same sweet spirit had been 40 to this woman, and to her family. Hearing this story was so refreshing to my soul. I hope it is for you too.21. A. study B. childhood C. friendship D. hobby 22.A. way B. pattern C. memory D. skill 23.A. adopted B. brought C. attended D
50、. educated 24 A.greet B. admire C. honor D. welcome 25.A. surprising B. refreshing C. convincing D. puzzling 26.A. that B. what C. it D. this 27.A. depend on B. watch over C. take in D.care for 28.A. explained B. apologized C. complained D. regretted 29.A. food B. clothing C. space D. time 30.A. def
51、eated B .injured C. fired D. punished 31.A. while B. though C. because D. since 32. A. presents B. goods C. checks D. awards 33. A. company B. committee C. community D. charity 34. A. frequently B. regularly C. actually D. normally 35. A. observed B. accompanied C. supported D. reminded 36. A. on B.
52、 about C. for D. with 37. A. remarked B. reported C. sighed D .announced 38. A. advanced B. effective C. inspiring D. honest 39. A. possible B. necessary C. strange D. obvious 40. A. given in B. passed down C. held on D. handed out 第卷注意:将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(
53、每空不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinas Tea VillagesIn most Chinese tea villages, March is the time of year in _41_ locals start to pick and process tea. The usually quiet villages suddenly become busy centers of activity, as people take out special tools and prepare _42_ tea processing. In some villages, loca
54、l residents hold traditional ceremonies, _43_ (thank) heaven for its blessing. The price of tea _44_ (pick) in March is extremely high because _45_ is fresh, tender and contains multiple trace elements. China _46_ (be) famous for tea production since ancient times. Of the goods transported and trade
55、d along _47_ Old Silk Road linking China to the Middle East and Europe, the importance of tea was matched only by silk. China produces Oolong, black, green, white, yellow _48_ dark (aka post-fermented) tea. The Oolong, green and black _49_ (vary)are most notable for their high quality.Most of Chinas
56、 tea villages are found in remote mountainous areas in the countrys south and southwest, _50_ the beautiful scenery is often hidden under clouds.。 【小题8】. 表示并列关系,故用and连接。 【小题9】. 作主语,故用名词形式。 【小题10】. 这里含有一个定语从句,且关系词在从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词where。 考点:考查语法填空第三部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)、 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)下面短文中有10处语言错误
57、。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写上该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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Id like to tell you what our school had worked out a new program. The purposes of the program is to make our school more beautiful, and to turn our school into the
58、 better place for us to study and live in. According on the program, we will plant different kinds of trees, flower and grass around our school. Beside, we will build a small garden in where we can do some reading and take a rest. Whats more, some statues of famous people will set up to encourage us
59、 work harder. Dont you think it a wonderful program? 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华。你的两位朋友Tom与Peter几天前发生了争吵。3月9日是Peter生日,Tom想送他一个礼物来缓和关系,修复友情,特地发来邮件寻求你的建议。请你根据以下要点给Tom回一封邮件:1.礼物选择2.你的理由3.其他和解建议注意:1.词数100左右2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯3.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数Dear Tom,Im glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter.
60、 LiHua第二卷 语法填空:(共10小题, 每小题1.5分 共15分)41. which 42. for 43thanking 44. picked 45. it 46has been 47. the 48. and 49. varieties 50. where短文改错(共10小题, 每小题1分 共10分)写作(25分)Dear Tom,Im glad to hear that you are considering making up with Peter. If I were you, I would consider a bike as a birthday present for
61、him.As far as I know, Peter is always in poor health so he can take more exercise by riding a bike to build up his body. In the meanwhile, you can often go outing by bike together, which is helpful to rebuild your friendship. Besides, taking a bike is an environmentally-friendly means of transport.
62、Its convenient for him to get around as well.Apart from giving him a gift, you can also adopt other means, such as travelling, seeing a movie, having dinner and going shopping. No matter what you do, being sincere is the most important. I really hope that we can be good friends forever.Best wishes, Li Hua