1、卷I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the q
2、uestion about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.At 2:30 B.At 2:45 C.At 3:00 D.At 3:202. A.In a hospital B.At an airport C.In a hotel D.In an elevator3. A.Interviewer and interviewee B.Secretary and boss C.Wif
3、e and husband D.Teacher and student4. A.Reading on the campus lawn B.Depositing money in the bank C.Applying for financial aid D.Reviewing a students application5. A.He believes dancing is enjoyable B.He wont dance until he was done his work C.He admires those who dance D.He definitely does not like
4、 dancing6. A.Registering for courses B.Getting directions C.Buying a new computer D.Studying psychology7. A.He forgot to take the exam B.He hopes that he will do better in the next exam C.That exam was easier than the last one D.It will be difficult for him to forget about the exam8. A.It is hot in
5、the city B.It is cool in the city C.It is hot in the country D.The country is beautiful9. A.She doesnt like coffee any more B.She must eliminate coffee from her diet C.She prefers coffee to other food D.She has to go to the doctors before drinking coffee10. A.He wants his students to be on times for
6、 class B.He doesnt allow his students to tell jokes in class C.He is rarely late for his class D.He hardly notices which students are lateSection BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages.The passages will be read ONCE,
7、 but the questions will be spoken only ONCE.When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A.She was offered a good job. B.She was bored
8、 with her life at home. C.She wanted to help with the familys finances. . D.Her husband wanted her more involved in social life.12. A Jane got angry at Bills coming back late. B.Bill failed to adapt to the new situation. C.Bill blamed Jane for neglecting the family. D.The children were not taken goo
9、d care of.13. A.Where there is a will, there is a way. B.Women should have their own careers. C.Man and wife should share household dities. D.Parents should take good care of their children.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following report.14. A.To limit the destruction of natural disasters.
10、 B.To predict the destruction of natural disasters. C.To gain frnancial support from the United Nations. D.To propose measures to hold back natural disasters. 15.A.Technology helps reduce the damage of natural disasters. B.Theres a long way to go before controlling natural disasters. C.International
11、 cooperation minimizes the force of natural disasters. D.Scientists can predict earthquakes without much difficulty.16. A.There were fatal mistakes in its design. B.The governments didnt pay much attention. C.The traffic load went far beyond control. D.lt was not built under strict standards to resi
12、st earthquakes.Section CDirections: In Section C,you will hear a longer conversation, and you will be asked four questions on each of the passages.The passages will be read ONCE, and the questions will be spoken only ONCE.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and deci
13、de which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.Where did the conversation probably taking place?A.in a rented house B.on the courtC.on the telephone D.in a department store18.What is Samsjob?A.a professor in law
14、 B.a police officerC.a shop-assistant D.a life-guard .19.What was Paulas problem?A.She couldnt repair the dishwasherB.The owner of the house wanted to raise the rentC.She couldnt agree with the owner on the cost of the repairD.The owner became mad20.What would Sam probably do next?A.He would study t
15、he contractsB.He would visit Paula and meet the ownerC.He would save Paulas lifeD.He would go to a law schoolII. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word,
16、fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Photographs are everywhere.They decorate the walls of homes and l (use) in stores for sales of different goods.The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events
17、.Photos record the beauties of nature.They can also bring things close 2 are far away.Through photos,people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories. 3 (report) the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournali
18、sts tell their stories through a single picture. 4 other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts.It can also be a strong force for social change.Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pic
19、tures of parts of New York City where 5 poor lived. Riis believed that poverty caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public.Hines pictures helped bring 6 laws io protect such childr
20、en.Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken so 7 get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and 8 (express) feeling.Photojournalists make an actual record of 9 they see. A photo, however,can be both 10 work o
21、f art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture. .Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A.appliance B.separate C.professional D.
22、potentially CD.techniques BC.apply ABC.absolutely AB.unplug AD.contact BD.external ABD.foldedGovernment statistics recently revealed that in the UK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their home. A smaller number are electrocuted（触电死亡）after 21 with power lines outside the ho
23、me. Electric shocks can cause a persons heart or breathing to stop,can also cause burns and are potentially fatal.It is essential for people to learn basic first aid 22 to deal with such emergencies.What to do?If you are the first person to reach someone who has had an electric shock,dont touch him
24、or her!If they are still holding the appliance that has given them the shock, 23 it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances should you try to move the 24 with your hand!If you cant turn off the power,use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair,to 25 the victim from the app
25、liance or the power source.You may even be able to do this with a 26 newspaper.The victim must remain lying down. If they are unconscious,victims should be placed on their side. But they should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spin injuries unless it is 27 necessary.It is necessary
26、to maintain the victims body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, 28 mouth-to-mouth way.Keep the victims head low until 29 help arrives.If the electric shock has been caused by a(n) 30 power line,the dangers to the victim
27、 and to anybody providing first aid are much greater.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Music is nice, people seem to say, but
28、 not important.When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the music arts are 31 at the bottom of the list.Too often, music is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education which should be first taken into account. This view is 32 . In fact, mus
29、ic education is beneficial and important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it 33 their thinking and values, as well as the social 34 it came from. Rock music 35 a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influenc
30、e that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical 36 Music expresses our character and values.It gives us identity as a society.Music provides a kind of feeling that cannot be 37 any other way. 38 can explain how the su
31、n rises and sets. The arts explore the emotional meaning of the same phenomenon.We need every possible way to discover and 39 to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific s
32、ymbols. They are ways we human being talk to each other.They are the 40 of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers,our discoveries,our hopes.The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be 41 others. When we do not give children 4
33、2 to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we 43 from them the meanings that music expresses.Scfience and technology do not tell us what it means to be human.The 44 do.Music is an important way we express the meaning and value of peace and love. So music educalion is far more 45 t
34、han people seem to realize.31. A.embarrassedly B.doubtfully C.avoidably D.unexpectedly32. A.aggressive B.shortsighted C.reasonable D.instructive33. A.reflects B.promotes C.dominates D.changes34. A.position B.benefit C.standard D.environment35. A.takes in B.stands for C.makes up D.looks through36. A.
35、instruments B.families C.traditions D.seasons37. A.acquired B.understood C.abandoned D.noticed38. A.Music B.Entertainment C.Mathemtics D. Science39. A. stick B. refer C.lead D. respond40. A.means B.languages C.features D.achievements41. A.compared with B.imposed on C.shared with D.drawn from42. A.so
36、lution B.access C.entrance D.direction43. A.take away B.set aside C.draw up D.work out44. A.musicians B.teachers C.courses D.arts45. A.enjoyable B.wasteful C.necessary D.negativeSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statem
37、ents.For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Dear Daughter, As we drove off from Columbia, I wanted to write a letter to you to tell you all that is on my mind.First, I want to
38、tell you how proud we are.Getting into Columbia is a real proof of what a great well-rounded student you are.You should be as proud of yourself as we are.It is in college that you will discover what learning is about. This will be the period where you go from teacher-taught to master-inspired, after
39、 which you must become self-learner.So do take each subject seriously, and even if what you leam isnt critical for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something you will treasure forever.Follow your passion in college.Take courses you think you will enjoy.Dont be trapped by what other
40、s think or say,but make up your own mind.Most importantly, make friends and be happy.Pick a few friends and become really close to them-pick the ones who are genuine to you.Dont worry about their grades,looks,or even personalities.Start planning early. I think your plan to study fashion is good, and
41、 you should decide where you want to be, and get onto the right courses.Whether it is coursework planning or picking a major, you should take control of your life.I will always be there for you, but th e time has come for you to be in the drivers seat-this is your life, and you need to be in control
42、.Being in control feels great.So please treasure your college years-make the best of your free time,become an independent thinker in control of your destiny fate, learn and grow through your successes and challenges.May your years at Columbia be the happiest of your life, and may you blossom into ju
43、st what you dream to be. . Love, Dad (& Mom)46.According to the letter the authors daughter is .A.scared to be leaving home B.a well-rounded studentC.the pride of her university D.learning to drive a car47.Which advice below is given to his daughter by the author?A.Party with friends in her free tim
44、e B.Ingore what others think or sayC.choose friends with similar personalitiesD.Treasure and make the best of her college years48.From the passage, we can conclude the father is .A.worried about his daughterB.strict with his daughterC.positive about his daughters futureD.sad about his daughters leav
45、ing home(B)Mike Maietta was eating lunch when he got a text message from his mom.Notre Dame, it said. Big envelope!Mike, a senior at a Californian high school, shouted with joy. The big envelope meant that the excellent university in Indiana had offered him a place in its Class of 2013.But the $51,3
46、00 annual fee is a big obstacle.So Mike and his parents are considering offers from several other colleges and are calculating the costs of tuition, housing and holiday trips home.This year, money is the driving factor for a growing number of high school seniors, who have to decide what colleges to
47、attend this fall.Less jobs and plunging house prices have changed family spending.Were excited that Mike got into eight great schools, said Mikes father,an engineer at Microsoft. “But if you consider going to school out of state,youve got to think about all of the other costs: moving, flying back an
48、d forth for the holidays.Youre looking at about $3,000 a year, just for travel.As families weigh their choices, some are going back to firancial aid offices hoping help packages can be increased.Rachel Brown was happy to get a thick envelope from New York University(NYU).Although she has always want
49、ed to live in Manhattan,she is seriously considering the University of Califomia San Diego (UCSD),because of the high cost in New York.The tuition for NYU is twice as much as UCSD, said Rachel, 17. “My mom doesnt want me to have a big debt when I graduate, and I dont want that either. Id have to tak
50、e out a loan of $15,000. Ill check and see if theres any way that NYU can offer me any financial aid.More than 7.6 million American students have filled out the Free Application for Students Aid, a 19.9 percent increase over last year.This month the Federal Department of Education urged college fina
51、ncial aid officers to give more help to certain families. A record 30,428 student applied for 2,300 places at Stanford, partly because the university increased financial aid for families earning below $10,000.49.Mike may give up Notre Dame because of .A.travel fees B. financial concernsC.poor exam r
52、esults D.worries about living far away from home50.The phrase “Big envelope” in paragraph 2 probably refers to “ ” A.A text message B.A large gift packageC.An admission letterD.A scholarship letter51.What can we learn from the passage?A.The number of American senior students applying for financial a
53、id is increasing.B.Rachel Brown has given up NYU because of its high tuition and big debts.C.It is inevitably hard for college students to borrow money to cover costs.D.An interest-free loan for students helps more students apply for Stanford.52.The passage mainly focuses on .A.the calculation of di
54、fferent costs including tuitionB.the extremely hard financial situation in AmericaC.the excitement of students being able to enter ideal collegesD.the financial crisis of families over college entrance(C)Runners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction.However, merchants passed silk, gold, frui
55、t,and glass along the Silk Road in more than one direction.They earned thejr living by traveling the famous Silk Road.The Silk Road was not a simple trading network.It passed through thousands of citied and towns.It started from eastem China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the
56、 Mediterranean Sea. It was used from about 200 B.C. to about A.D.1300,when sea travel offered new routes, It was sometimes called the worlds longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed moun
57、tains and deserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles.Only experienced traders could return safe. The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product.Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk.Gold,silver,and glass
58、 from Europe were much found in the Middle East and Asia.Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West.Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome.
59、The Chinese had learned to graft(嫁接) different trees together to make new kinds of fruit.They passed this science on to others,including the Romans.The Romans used graiting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.The people alon
60、g the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs.The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy,and religion.53.Its probable that traders along the Silk Road needed . A. to remember the entire trade routeB. to know the making of productsC. to receive certain special
61、trainingD. to deal with a lot of difficulties54. The Silk Road became less important because .A. it was made up of different routesB. silk trading became less popular .C. sea travel provided easier routesD. people needed fewer foreign goods55.New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because
62、 people .A. Iearned from one anotherB. shared each others beliefsC. traded goods along the routeD. earned their living by traveling56.What is the best title for the passage? A. The Silk Road; Past and PresentB. The Silk Road; East Meets WestC. The Silk Road; Routes Full of Dangers D. The Silk Road;
63、Pathways for LearningSection CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable sentences from the list A-F for each blank. There are two extra sentences which you do not need.Voluntary learning in organized course by mature men and women is called adult education. 57.Adults may want
64、to study something which they missed in earlier schooling,get new skills or job training, find out about new technological developments, seek better self-understanding,or develop new talents and skjlls.This kind of education may be in the form of self-study with proper guidance throught the use of l
65、ibraries,correspondence courses,or broadcasring.58 Modern adult education for large numbers of people started in the 18 th and 19th centuries with the rise of the Industrial Revolution. Great economic and social changes were taking place: people were moving fiom rural areas to cities; new types of w
66、ork were being created in an expanding factory system. 59The earliest programs of organized adult education arose in Great Britain in the 1790s, with the founding of an adult school in Nottingham and a mechanics institute in Glasgow. The earliest adult education institution in the United States was
67、founded by Benjamin Franklin and some friends in Philadelphia in 1727.60. For example, parts of the adult population in many countries find it necessary to take part in retraining programs at work or even to learn completely new jobs.Adult education programs are springing up constantly to meet these
68、 and other needs. .A Continuous education helps adults become better parents.B Ever since ancient time,there has been the desire for adults to further their education throughout life.C It may also be acquired collectively in schools and colleges,study groups,workshops,clubs, and professional associa
69、tionsD People recognize that continued leaming is necessary for most forms of employment today CD Such education is offered to make people able to enlarge and intepret their experience as adults.BC These and other factors produced a need for further education and re-education of adultsSection DDirec
70、tions: Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words, Use your own words as far as possible.Over the last 70 years, researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference.Our fee1ings of wel1-being at a
71、ny moment are determined to a certain degree by genes.However,of all the factors,wealth and age are the top two.Money can buy a degree of happiness.But once you can afford to feed,clothe and house yourself,each extra dollar makes less and less difference.Researchers find that,on average,wealthier pe
72、ople are happier.But the link between money and happiness is complex.In the past half-century,average income has sharply increased in developed countries,yet happiness levels have remained almost the same.Once your basic needs are met,money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your
73、 friends,neighbors and colleaguesAnother factor that has to do with happiness is age.Old age may not be so bad “Given all the problems of aging,how could the elderly be more satisfied?”asks Professor Laura carstensen.In one survey,Carstensen interviewed l84 people between the ages of l8 and 94,and a
74、sked them to fill out an emotions questionnaire.She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people,Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder and learn to live with it,or theyre more realistic about their time running out,older people have learn
75、ed to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that dont.卷III.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English,using the words given in the brackets.1)人们的个人信息安全保护意识有待提高。(remain)2)就英语学习而言，大多数男生认为背单词是最难的。（term）3)虽然我们对整容的看法在某种程度上已有所转变，但必须承认它有风险。(acknowledge)4)频现的空气污染显示我们的生活环境正在日益恶化，这促使我们行动起来，保护我们赖以生存的地球。(which)II.Guided Writing 25
