1、. 单项填空(5 min.)1. Although the owner of the house is rich, the house _ feeling simple and warm.A. is furnished B. is furnishingC. furnished with D. is equipped2. _ with the mans dark skin, the advertiser highlighted his white teeth.A. In contrast B. In agreementC. In contrary D. In disagreement3. Whi
2、ch of the following phrases have the similar meaning to the word “die”？A. pass away B. pass outC. pass through D. pass off4. I think Ill _ oil painting in my spare time.A. take back B. take upC. take to D. take over5. Things are usually cheaper if they are bought _.A. in bulk B. in boxC. in number D
3、. in quantity6. He is believed to be _ numerous car bombings. He will have to answer _ his crimes one day.A. behind; for B. in; toC. under; by D. beyond; with7. John is determined to get a ticket for the sleeping train, _it means _ in a queue all night.A. whatever; standingB. even if; standingC. if;
4、 to standD. provided; to stand8. He made a promise _ he earned enough money, he would build a new school to help develop education.A. what B. that ifC. that D. what if9. There is nothing to do, so I _ in the office and wait for the manager to come back.A. may as well to stayB. may as well stayingC.
5、may as well stayD. may as well stayed10. Such _ the case, I couldnt help but _ him.A. being; supportB. is; to supportC. has been; supportingD. be; supported. 阅读理解(8 min.)Net Library is a library that lends out digital books. It treats a digital like a paperback copy. It charges libraries per book pe
6、r copy and gives publishers a cut of the total income.From the consumers point of view，this means that if more than, say, five people want the latest Danielle Steel romance novel，other people who request that book will get a message saying the title cant be found.Its a model many publishers seem to
7、have embraced. More than 350 gave the company rights to hand out their digital works，and McGrawHill Corporation and Houghton Mifflin Corporation have put money in the company. The California public libraries and about 1，800 others across the US are trying out the Net Library service.Some librarians
8、criticize the New Library model. Stanford University librarian Michael Keller argues that the company is creating an unnatural fear of digital woks, which is contrary to the ideas of the Internet.Kelle and some other librarians argue for the ebook vision set forth by EBrary. EBrary is starting a ser
9、vice that lets us users read books for free. But it will charge about 25 cents a page when a person tries to print out material or copy and paste it into a different file or tries to download copy onto a computer.Christopher Warnock，chief executive of EBrarw, believes most consumers wont want to buy
10、 entire books，only the parts that interest them.“Theres not really a lot of good in owning an electronic file and having to store it and manage it.It doesnt make sense.”he said.1. How do publishers get money from the Net Library?A. They get money from selling their books to the Net Library.B. They s
11、hare the money with the Net Library.C. They get money by cutting the cost of the books.D. They get the money from the readers.2. The underlined word“embraced”in the 3rd paragraph means _.A. taken something willinglyB. held something tightlyC. disliked something badlyD. tried out something hard3. Fro
12、m the 2nd paragraph we can see consumers _.A. dont care if they are charged moneyB. enjoy the service of the Net LibraryC. dont like other people borrowing booksD. complain about the limited number of the new books4. What does the last paragraph mean?A. Net Library is not a good way for the consumer
13、s.B. There is no need for consumers to have a whole book.C. EBrary is not a good library for the consumers.D. Its reasonable to charge the consumers money for copying some pages. 阅读简答(10 min.)Animals can move from place to place, but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack, it can run away or
14、fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away, and they lack teeth and claws. But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example, the leaves of the holly plant have sharp spines (刺) that discourage grasseating a
15、nimals. Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.Some plants, such as the oak tree, have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material;
16、 eating such grasses wears down the animals teeth.Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter or cause an unpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco
17、 leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the information to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar.Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China, for instance, has prickly (多刺的) lea
18、ves, and each prickle contains poisonous venom (毒液). A single experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.1. Why does the Holly plant have more spines on the lower leaves? (No more than 13 words)_2. According to the passage, how many ways do the plants
19、use to defend themselves? (No more than 2 words)_3. How does tobacco protect itself against an attack from a caterpillar? (No more than 12 words)_4. What would be the best title for this passage? (No more than 8 words)_.写作(25 min.)假设你是李华，明年即将进入大学学习，请你就以下大学新生常遇到的情况给湖南大学校长写一封信，分析你认为这种现象出现的原因。(1)在生活中不会
20、照料自己；(2)没有真心朋友，感到孤独、经常想家。注意：词数不少于120。_Unit 3Unit 4.1. Abe furnished 布置。2. Ain contrast with 与形成对比。3. Apass away是die的委婉语。pass out 昏迷；pass through 通过，穿过；经历；pass off 逐渐消失。4. Btake back 收回；take up在此表示“发展(某种爱好)”；take to喜欢(这类动词一般不与将来时连用)；take over接管。5. Ain bulk 大量地，整批地。6. A考查介词。句意：据信，他策划了一系列汽车爆炸案。他总有一天要因为
21、他的罪行而得到报应的。be behind 有“支持，赞成做”之意；answer for对的行为负责。7. B考查连词和非谓语动词。句意：约翰决心买一张卧铺票，即使意味着要排一夜的队。从意义上分析须选用能引导让步状语从句的连词，可排除C、D两项。whatever虽可引让步状语从句，但意义不符。8. B此处that引导同位语从句，用来说明promise的具体内容。同位语从句里包含了条件状语从句。9. Cmay / might as well do sth.意思是“还是做某事好”、“不如做某事”。10. A句意为“情况就是这样，我只有支持他”。由逗号可判断第一空是独立主格结构表原因，cannot d
22、o but do sth. 是固定结构，意为“不得不，只有”。.1. B由第一段It charges libraries per book per copy and gives publishers a cut of the total income.可知。2. A由后句More than 350 gave the company rights to可知。3. D由第二段If more than, say, five peopleother peoplewill getcant be found.可知。4. B由前面的一段中“most consumers wont want to buy en
23、tire books, only the parts that interest them”可知最后一段的意义。.1. Because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach.直接信息题。根据第二段“Holly leaves on lower branches have more spines than leaves on upper branches. This is because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. ”一句作答。2. Two.信息整
24、合题。根据第一段“But plants can defend themselves by using both physical and chemical means.”一句作答。3. Its roots increase the production of nicotine when it is attacked.转换表达题。根据第四段“When a caterpillar (毛虫) bites a tobacco leaf, the leaf produces a chemical messenger. This messenger sends to the roots the infor
25、mation to produce more nicotine. The higher levels of nicotine discourage the caterpillar. ”作答。4. How plants defend themselves.主旨大意题。根据全文，作者分析了植物是使用什么方法保护自己的。.Dear president，Next year I will have a chance to go to study at university. I expect the university life very much. I hear many freshmen are
26、at a loss what to do when they are at university. Usually they dont have true friends, so most time they are feeling lonely and homesick. Most of the children nowadays are onlyones in family. Onlyone child may be more fragile, less independent. They dont know how to share with others, in other words
27、, they are selfish. As a result, they dont make true friends. So when they come to a new environment, without anyone to look after them, their lives seem to be out of order. Besides, their blindness to university life counts a little. They dont have a clear idea of what university life is. Yours，Li Hua
