1、英语试题(本试题共100分，用时90分钟)第一题:阅读理解(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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AA boy who was nervous on his first day of school climbed onto a third-floor balcony (阳台) and put legs over the side. His mother and teachers tried their best to bring him down, but failed. However, a firefighter (消防员)
2、 who dressed as Spiderman succeeded in saving him. Firefighter David Smith was called in after the 6-year-olds teachers and mother had failed to get him down from the balcony. He was asking for his mother, Smith said. He was crying, and wouldnt let any of us get near him. After hearing a conversatio
3、n between the boys mother and his teachers about his love of superheroes (超级英雄), Smith hurried home to get his Spiderman clothes. I told him Spiderman is here to save you. No one will hurt you now, Smith said. Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was really nervous that he might fall if he go
4、t too excited and started running. Then the crying boy broke into a smile and walked into the firemans arms. The fictional (虚构的) superhero was created by writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. It has recently become popular again through a series of movies made about him. In them he is acted by superst
5、ar Tobey Maguire, who acted with Kirsten Dunst and James Franco.1. Which would be the best title for this passage? A. Spiderman Is Back B. Spiderman Saved a BoyC. Spiderman Is Popular D. A Boys Love of Spiderman2. Put the following things in the correct order.a. The fireman dressed as Spiderman.b. T
6、he mother talked with the boys teachers. c. The boy didnt let anyone get near him. d. The boy smiled at the fireman.A. c, b, a, d B. c, b, d, aC. b, c, a, d D. b, a, c, d3. How did the fireman succeed in saving the boy?A. By showing he had the same interest as the boy. B. By bringing the boys mother
7、 to his side. C. By dressing up as a superhero. D. By making friends with him. BI have been a student at Bentley College in Waltham for some time now, so I have a lot of experience and know how things work at Bentley. As a freshman(新生)at Bentley College you will be living in the Tree Dorms, Slade Ha
8、ll or Miller Hall. I would highly suggest that you choose to live in the Tree Dorms because this is where most fresh-men are going to be living. There will be a lot of activities going on in the building and you will meet lots of people. Slade Hall is next to the parking lot(停车场)and not far from the
9、 Tree Dorms, so that would be your second choice. As Miller Hall is small and far away, it would be my last choice for freshmen housing. If Bentley offers you the chance to live with second or third year students youd better refuse their offer and live with freshmen. Living with your classmates will
10、 make the transition (过渡) into college life a lot easier. As a freshman your classes should be easy. After freshman year your classes will become a lot more difficult, so I advise that you get down to business early in the first year. There are two very easy things you can do to increase your knowle
11、dge as a freshman. The first is to just go to class and the second is to always do your homework. I also highly advise that you do it on your own and try to stay disciplined(遵守纪律的). It is too easy to put your homework away and then get really behind and not be able to learn everything before a mid-t
12、erm or final exam. 4. The author advises freshmen to live in the Tree Dorms because _.A. it is across the parking lot from Slade HallB. it is small and quite far away from the playgroundC. there are many second and third year students thereD. there are many freshmen and more activities5. Youd better
13、 not live with students in other grades because _.A. it is harder to get used to college life B. you will find it dull and boring C. they will put stress on you D. they wont help you with your homework 6. According to the author, how can freshmen improve knowledge?A. Remember to do homework by discu
14、ssing it with others.B. Finish homework and go to class every day.C. Try to spend more time in the library.D. Be able to learn something before a mid-term or final exam.7. The author writes the passage to _.A. tell new students how to get used to college lifeB. tell new students about their teachers
15、 and dormitoryC. show the differences between college and high school D. tell readers about some funny things at Bentley CollegeC India is a developing country. It has thousands of years of tradition and culture. Different types of people live in India. In the old days the educational institutions (
16、教育机构) were called ashramam and teachers were gurus. A guru was a respected person in society. Now we are living in the technological world. Big changes are occurring in peoples living. The influence of television, telephone, radio, computer, Internet and mobile phones is very strong in everyday life
17、. But even today, teachers are role models for students. Teaching is still a respectable job. But there are great changes in the education system. One of the most obvious changes is that the influence of Western culture has increased. We are paying too much attention to doing business, just like the
18、 Western world. Teachers are likely to to be influenced by this too, but it is not good. Teachers are nation builders. The development of any country depends upon its education system. All types of development are possible through education. Another change has happened in the curriculum (课程). The cu
19、rriculum connects the teacher and the student. While education is about learning, curriculum means the situations in which one learns. When we say that education deals with what, then curriculum deals with how and when. But at the moment, it is hard to say whether the curriculum is playing such a ro
20、le. 8. In modern society, teaching is considered as a job that _.A. is respected B. brings good luckC. is hopeless D. connects with the fashion9. What is the authors attitude towards educational change in India? A. He likes it. B. He is annoyed at it.C. He is indifferent (冷漠的) to it. D. He is worrie
21、d about it.10. According to the passage, a curriculum _. A. is the way that teachers teach B. is a series of booksC. is activities and education D. is organized by studentsD 七选五 Everyone knows that fish is good for health. 11 But it seems that many people dont cook fish at home. Americans eat only a
22、bout fifteen pounds of fish per person per year, but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home. Buying, storing, and cooking fish isnt difficult. 12 This text is about how to buy and cook fish in an easy way. 13 Fresh fish should smell sweet: you should feel that youre standing at the ocea
23、ns edge. Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh. 14 When you have bought a fish and arrive home, youd better store the fish in the refrigerator if you dont cook it immediately, but fresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two. Frozen fish isnt as tasty as the fresh o
24、ne.Therearemanycommonmethodsusedtocookfish. 15 First,clean itandseasonitwithyourchoiceofspices(调料). Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10minutesifitweighsaboutonepound.(A larger one will take more time). Then, its ready to serve.A. Donotbuyit.B. Theeasiestistosteamit.
25、C. Thisishowyoucandoit.D. Itjustrequiresalittleknowledge.E. Thefishwillgobadwithinhours.F. Whenbuyingfish, youshouldfirstsmellit.G. Thefatsinfisharethoughttohelppreventheartdisease.第二题 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) An old woman had been blind for years. One day she called in a doctor to try to 16 her ey
26、es, and made an agreement 17_ him. If he could cure her blindness, he would18_a large quantity of money from her, but 19_ her eyes were still blind, she would give him nothing. After this 20_ was made, the doctor went to treat her _21 , time after time. But on every _22 he took something away from h
27、er house, 23_ all her things, little by little. And when he had 24_ everything she had, he cured her and asked her to give him the money she had 25_ . When the old woman could see again, she 26_ that none of her things were left in her 27_ , so she decided to give him nothing. As she 28_ to give him
28、 any money, the doctor took her to a judge. The old woman, 29_ before the judge, said, This man here speaks the 30_ . I did promise to 31_ him money if I could see again. _32 if I continued to be blind, I would give him 33_ . Now he thinks that I am cured. But I have to say that I am still 34_ , bec
29、ause before I was blind, I saw many things in my house, but now, I am not 35_ to see a single thing in it.At last, the doctor got nothing. 16. A. buy B. keepC. cure D. protect 17. A. with B. onC. like D. as 18. A. return B. send C. spend D. receive 19. A. since B. ifC. unlessD. because 20. A. word B
30、. agreement C. report D. excuse 21. A. ears B. handsC. eyes D. legs 22. A. visit B. look C. show D. trip 23. A. bringing B. wasting C. destroying D. stealing 24. A. used B. changedC. got D. seen 25. A. promised B. saved C. advised D. discovered 26. A. thought B. found C. hoped D. heard 27. A. houseB
31、. officeC. seat D. family 28. A. askedB. decidedC. stopped D. refused 29. A. running B. lyingC. standing D. singing 30. A. truth B. plan C. idea D. result 31. A. share B. giveC. lend D. carry 32. A. So B. Or C. But D. For 33. A. everything B. anything C. something D. nothing 34. A. poor B. old C. bl
32、ind D. deaf 35. A. able B. surprised C. sad D. glad第三题 语法填空（每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，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。Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asias biggest building, and fancy new hotels. But for tourists like me, pandas are its top_36_(attract). So it was a great honour to be invited backsta
33、ge at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research, I_37_（allow）to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be _38_(official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas
34、goes back _39_ my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, _40_ I was the first Western TV reporter_41_ (permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include _42_(introduce) British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others
35、 at a research in the misty mountains of Bifengxia. On my recent visit, I help a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by _43_ (it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few _44_( day) with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, _45_ other is with mum-she never suspects
36、.第四题：完成句子（每小题1分，共10分）1. The teacher is a very _(热情的)woman_(名叫)Ms Shen.2. Ms Shens method of teaching is _(一点都不像)that of the teachers at my Junior High school.3. In other words , there are _boys.(女生数量是男生的三倍)4. The school year _ (分成)two semesters.5. My first i_ of Mrs Li was that she was nervous and s
37、hy.6. Mrs Li just smiles, _(这样)you dont feel completely stupid.7. This _ (适用于)France,Germany and Spain,where _(纪律)and respect for the teacher is considered very important.8. We ate great meals _.(专家烹饪的)9. Ghan _Afghanistan.(是的缩写)10. _ over 400 kilometres per hour,the train can complete the 30-kilometre journey in eight minutes.(以的速度运行)五. 书面表达（满分15分） 假设你叫李华,你的朋友Joan即将到你班来学习。来之前她想了解班主任李老师的一些情况。请你给她发一封英文e-mail, 介绍李老师的情况。内容要点如下：1） 李老师年近四十，1986年任教以来，工作一贯努力，曾多次受到表扬2） 他知识丰富，教学有方，上课生动有趣，学生爱听他的课。3） 他与学生关系融洽，对学生要求严格。经常鼓励大家勤奋学习。在他的帮助之下，大家进步很快。注意：你的电子信箱是：lihua; Joan 的电子信箱是：Joan 词数100左右。
