1、时间:120分钟 总分:150分 命题人:欧沅鑫第二部分:单项选择(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分)21._ Mr. Smith is waiting to see you. He appears to be quite_ important person. A. /; an B. A; an C. The; the D. The; /22. The computer system _suddenly while Paul was searching for information on the Internet. A. broke in B. broke out C. broke up
2、D. broke down23. Did he find _ hard to learn a foreign language? A. that B. him C. it D. himself24.When _ the letter, tears came to her eyes. A. she was reading B. reading C. she reading D. read25. Who would you rather _ with the teacher about the problem?A. talking B. talk C. have talked D. have ta
3、lk26. It is recognized that the part _ the UN plays in international relations is important. A. in which B. where C. that D. of which27. sales of cars up by 30% last year, the traffic in Beijing has become increasingly terrible.A. With B. Since C. For D. As考点:考查介词辨析28. Mark needs to learn Chinese _
4、his company is opening a branch in Beijing.A. unless B. until C. although D. since29. His spare time is made full use_ law. A. to study B. study C. of studying D. of to study30.You have to believe in yourself. Self-confidence is _ to success.A. essentialB. combined C. similar D. compared31. Well, I
5、do think the ipad is smart, convenient and intelligent._.A. So it is B.So is it C. So does it D.So it does【答案】A【解析】32. Paper bags produced every year are _ the worlds production of vehicles.A. as three times heavy as B. three times weight of C. three times the weight of D. three times as heavier as3
6、3. The lady said she would buy a gift for her daughter with the _.A. 20 dollars remained B. 20 dollars to remain C. remained 20 dollars D. remaining 20 dollars34. _enough time, we didnt finish the work. A. Not there being B. There being not C. There not being D. There wasnt35. The new teacher made a
7、 good_ on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk. A. feeling B. effect C. impression D. expression第三部分:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 36 I think about myself.
8、 I am happy that I am becoming a 37 person.I think my 38 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 39 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 40 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 41 . It seeme
9、d as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So tried a(n) 42 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I could 43 to help. That was really a big 44 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 45 are still my be
10、st friends today.A bigger cause of my new 46 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimers disease became my 47 . Every time I came into her room, she was so48 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 49 her, so I to
11、ok her place. She let me 50 that making others feel good make me feel good, too, when she died, I was 51 , but I was very grateful to her.I think I am a much 52 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 53 these experiences. They have 54 me to care about other people more than about myse
12、lf. I 55 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.【小题1】A. since B. before C. or D. unless【小题2】A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled【小题3】A. education B. careerC. tourD. change【小题4】A. balanceB. homeworkC. degreeD. interest【小题5】A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported【小题6】A. careful
13、B. lonelyC. curiousD. guilty【小题7】A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence【小题8】A. dareB. offer C. hesitate D. happen【小题9】A. dream B. problemC. duty D. step【小题10】A. usB. which C. them D. whom【小题11】A. attitude B. hobbyC. hope D. luck【小题12】A. friendB. partnerC. guide D. guest【小题13】A. politeB. happy
14、C. strange D. confident【小题14】A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted【小题15】A. explainB. guessC. declareD. see【小题16】A. homelessB. heartbrokenC. bad-tempered D. hopeless【小题17】A. quieterB. busier C. better D. richer【小题18】A. forget B. faceC. improve D. analyze【小题19】A. forced B. preferred C. ordered
15、 D. taught【小题20】A. missB. like C. wonder D. expect【小题13】B【小题14】C【小题15】D【小题16】B【小题17】C【小题18】A【小题19】D【小题20】B【解析】第四部分:阅读理解(共20小题:每小题2分, 满分40分 )ADear Mr. Barton,I am writing for the residents association (业主协会) to inform you of our feelings about your act. Weve really had enough of you. Although we have
16、 tried to speak to you politely on several occasions, you have always answered with a stream of verbal abuse(辱骂). Ever since you moved in three months ago, you have shown very little consideration for the other residents of this building, though many residents expressed their unhappiness with you. F
17、or the past six weekends, you have held very noisy parties, which have not finished until early the next morning. As you know, most of the people here are elderly or have very young children, and the noise keeps them awake all night. You dont have to be so noisy, do you? Last weekend the situation d
18、eteriorated when two of your friends fought with each other on the first floor. The fighting was so bad that the police had to be called. Whats more, your friends left the stairs in a terrible state - they even broke two windows on their way out! We feel that we cant bear this type of act. We strong
19、ly demand that you pay for this damage to the window soon. If you dont and you carry on being a nuisance(令人讨厌的人或物). We will kick you out! Legal steps will be taken if necessary. Yours sincerely 【小题1】What does the writer feel?A. Excited B. Surprised C. Angry D. Happy【小题2】What does the word “deteriora
20、ted” mean?A. Changed B. Improved C. Moved D. Worsened【小题3】What is the main purpose of the letter?A. To ask Mr. Barton to leave the building for the peace.B. To inform Mr. Barton of the noise he made.C. To talk about what Mr. Barton did. D. To give a warning to Mr. Barton.【小题4】Why were the police cal
21、led?A. Because Mr. Barton broke two windows. B. Because Mr. Barton made too much noise. C. Because Mr. Bartons friends fought. D. Because Mr. Barton beat a child and an old man. 【小题5】Which is true according to the letter?A. Mr. Barton paid no attention to the others unhappiness. B. Mr. Barton replie
22、d to the others unhappinessC. Mr. Barton always said sorry to those unhappy with him. D. Mr. Barton never apologized to the other residents. 【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】D【小题4】C【小题5】ABIt doesnt matter when and how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thoug
23、ht, until they heard about Herpin. Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him
24、 and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw him sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one.The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspap
25、ers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him many questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain his condition. Herpin remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born. But that was
26、 all. Was this the real reason? No one could be sure. Herpin died at the age of 94.【小题1】The main idea of this passage is that_.A. large numbers of people do not need sleep B. a person was found who actually didnt need any sleepC. everyone needs some sleep to stay alive D. people can live longer by t
27、rying not to sleep【小题2】The doctors came to visit Herpin, expecting_.A. to cure him of his sleeplessnessB. to find that his sleeplessness was not really trueC. to find out why some old people did not need any sleepD. to find a way to free people from the need of sleeping【小题3】After watching him closel
28、y, the doctors came to believe that Herpin_.A. needed some kind of sleep B. was too old to need any sleepC. needed no sleep at all D. often sleep in a chair【小题4】One reason that might explain Herpins sleeplessness was _.A. his mothers injury before he was bornB. that he had gradually got rid of the s
29、leeping habitC. his magnificent physical conditionD. that he hadnt got a bed【小题5】Herpins condition could be regarded as _.A. a common one B. one that could be cured C. very healthy D. a rare one【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4】A【小题5】DCThe first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged
30、 us to get to know someone we didnt already know. I stood up to look around, when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady with a warm smile. She said, Hi handsome. My name is Rose. Im eighty-seven years old.” Why are you in college at such a young age?
31、I asked. She replied, Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of kids and then retire(退休) and travel. I knew she was joking. I was curious what might have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!
32、 she told me. We became friends. Every day we would talk nonstop after class. I was always interested in listening to this time machine as she shared her wisdom and experience with me. And Rose easily made friends wherever she went.At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech. She
33、cleared her throat and began, We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. Ive learned a few secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.”“Th
34、ere is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. “Have no regrets. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not
35、 do【小题1】When the writer and Rose first met, they began their talk in a_ way.A. serious B. polite C. formal D. humorous【小题2】Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “motivated” in the fourth paragraph?A. encouraged B. persuaded C. taught D. forced【小题3】Rose went to college
36、 in order to _.A. meet a rich husband B. make new friends C. get a college education D. get a better job【小题4】The writer considered Roses as a “time machine” because_.A. she always came to class on time. B. B. she make friends easily at college.C. she knew the difference between growing older and gro
37、wing upD. she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience.【小题5】From this passage we know Rose believed_.A. “The early bird catches the worm” B. “It is never too late to learn”C. “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bushes” D. “One false step will make a great difference.”【答案】【小题1】D【
38、小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】D做的事情感到遗憾,而不是为做过的事情感到后悔,故选B。考点:教育类短文阅读DHealth experts are calling for action to increase cancer care and control in the developing world. A medical research paper says cancer was once thought of as a problem mostly in the developed world. But now cancer is a leading cause of death an
39、d disability in poor countries as well. Experts from Harvard University and other organizations urge the international community to fight cancer actively, saying it should be fought in the way HIV/AIDS has been fought in Africa.Cancer kills more than 7.5 million people a year worldwide. Almost two-t
40、hirds are in low-income and middle-income countries.They discover cancer kills more people in developing countries than AIDS, tuberculosis (肺结核) and malaria (疟疾) combined. But the world spends only 5% of its cancer resources in those countries.Felicia Knaul from Harvard Medical School was one of the
41、 writers of the paper. She was in Mexico when she was found to have breast cancer. She received treatment there and her experience showed her the sharp difference between the rich and the poor in treating breast cancer.Felicia Knaul says, “And we are seeing how this is attacking young women. Its the
42、 number two cause of death in Mexico for women thirty to fifty-four. All over the developing world, its the number one cancer-related death among young women. I think we have to again say that there is much more we could do about it than we are doing about it.”Professor Knalul met community health w
43、orkers during her work in developing countries. They were an important part of efforts to reduce deaths from the cancer. They were able to persuade people to get tested to prevent the illness. The experts say cancer care does not have to be costly. For example, patients can be treated with lower-cos
44、t drugs.【小题1】What would be the best title for the passage?A. Cancer a leading cause of death in poor countriesB. What should we do in preventing and treating cancer?C. What makes the first killer in developing countries?D. Experts urge more efforts to fight cancer.【小题2】Felicia Knauls experience in M
45、exico shows that .A. many Mexican women suffer from breast cancerB. there is not enough medicine for cancer thereC. many Mexican women cant afford medical care D. patients with breast cancer are treated differently【小题3】From what Felicia Knaul says, we can draw the conclusion that .A. breast cancer i
46、s a great threat to young womenB. people dont pay enough attention to breast cancerC. breast cancer is the second killer among women in MexicoD. patients can be treated effectively in developing countries【小题4】Who plays an important part in preventing the cancer in developing countries?A. The cancer
47、patients. B. The health experts.C. Community health workers. D. Young women.【小题5】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The number of cancer cases is decreasing. B. HIV/AIDS is not being taken seriously in Africa.C. Over 7.5 million people die of cancer every year. D. It is very
48、expensive to treat cancer.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】C【小题5】C【解析】试题分析:发展中国家的健康专家们正在号召国际社会增加对癌症护理和控制。癌症已经蔓延到发展中国家,并威胁着许多年轻人的生命。全世界每年死于癌症的人数超过了七百五十万。【小题1】根据第一段和“Experts from Harvard University and other organizations urge the international 第五部分:阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分。注意后面的词数要求)1 The key word is practice
49、! Practice, practice, practice! There is no other way. There is no magic. The way to get better at listening to English is to listen to English. Thats the not-so-good news.2 The good news is there are many ways to listen and many things to listen to.3 Listening to English songs can be fun. But be ca
50、reful! Most _ use the language in a special way that you dont hear every day. You dont want to start speaking English like a poet or songwriter. If you do listen to English songs, listen to different ones. This will help you train your ears to different voices, pronunciations and rhythms.4 If you ca
51、n, get a copy of the lyrics(歌词) so you can read them and listen to them at the same time. It is sometimes better to listen with your eyes as well as your earsmore information to help the brain.5 Watch English DVDs. But, this time, do not use your eyes to read the subtitles (字幕). Turn off the subtitl
52、es, because movies have so many other clues about what is happening that it is better not to use the subtitles. This forces your ears to do the work.6 Choose one character (人物) that interests you and pay attention to what they say and how they say it. If you can, repeat a line out loud after they ha
53、ve said it. Teach yourself one or more sayings, phrases or ways of talking that you will use after watching the movie.7 A new and growing resource of English language for listening can be found in blogs. Blogs are in MP3 format and can be loaded first onto your computer and then onto your MP3 player
54、 for very convenient take-with-you listening.8 You can find many English listening practices are fun, new, educational and in unending supply.【小题1】What is the main idea of the passage? (within 10 words.)_【小题2】What does the underlined sentence ( in Para4 ) mean?_【小题3】Please fill in the blank in Parag
55、raph 3 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (within 2 words.)_【小题4】List three ways of practising your English listening. (within 15words.)_【小题5】What does the word “them” (Line1, Paragraph4) probably refer to? (no more than 3 words)_第六部分:书面表达(满分25分)最近你班将举行一场题为 Life in the future 的讨论会, 请根据以下要点, 写一篇一百词左右的短文。1. 随着医学的发展,人类的平均寿命将会达到120岁。2. 由于新能源的出现,污染问题将得到控制。3. 人们的日常生活也将有很大的变化。 如机器人可以为你做家务;椅子的颜色能够随着你所穿的衣服而改变;手机可以带在手腕上, 通话时可以看到对方;可以乘坐新型的电梯进入太空度假。(手腕 wrist 电梯 elevator)_