1、英语试题第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20分)第一节 (共5个小题,每小题1分,满分5分)请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。1. When does the womans class start?A. At 8:50 am B. At 8:45 am C. At 9:05 am2. Where does the woman work now?A. In China. B. In Spain. C. In Australia3. Why does the man call the woman?A. To ask about the rubbish collection day.B. To know
2、where the dustbin is.C. To borrow a truck.4. What color is the inside of Jills pencil case?A. Purple B. Blue C. Red5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Rons studies B. Rons cooking skills C. Rons sense of taste第二节(共15小题,每小题1分,满分20分)请听下面5段对话或独白,选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料,回答第6,7题。6. What do the speakers both
3、 dislike doing?A. Doing sports B. Painting pictures C. Playing the violin7. What is the womans final target for playing the piano in five years?A. Grade Four B. Grade Five C. Grade Eight请听第7段材料,回答第8,9题。8. What is the woman probably?A. A teacher B. A waitress C. A programmer9. How does the woman usua
4、lly spend Sunday mornings?A. By playing computer games B. By washing clothes C. By visiting friends请听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What about San Francisco does the woman think is the most interesting thing?A. Its film industry B. Its transport C. Its architecture11. Where is the most expensive area in San Fr
5、ancisco?A. By the seaside B. On the highest hill C. In the city center12. Which place does the man want to visit?A. The Transamerica Pyramid B. Pacific Heights C. Muir Woods请听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Who did the training with the man for nearly six years?A. His cousin B. His colleague C. His friend14. Wh
6、at did the man do after he left high school?A. He worked abroad B. He went to college C. He had professional fights15. How often did the man get training at least before a fight?A. Three times a week B. Five times a week C. Ten times a week16. Why do boxers have severe brain damage easily according
7、to the man?A. Because of tough training B. Because of long-time career C. Because of the rules of boxing请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What is Cathys nationality?A. American B. Chinese C. German18. Whats the date today?A. Feb.3 B. Feb.4 C. Feb.519. How will Cathy come to the speakers house probably?A. By bu
8、s B. By car C. By taxi20. What does the speaker think Cathy may worry about?A. Having difficulty watching TV shows B.Being sleepy early in the evening C. Bothering his family too much.第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分50)第一节(共15小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A Sonya took Rupert, a rescue dog, back h
9、ome three years ago, and soon found it liked attacking strangers and other animals, which she believed was caused by pain.It took Sonya a year to develop a normal relationship with Rupert, during which she learned it was afraid of being left alone and also couldnt walk properly. Finally, she decided
10、 to take it to see a vet (兽医). After examining Rupert, the vet said its leg was broken, and it needed an immediate operation.But when it had to go in for an operation on its leg, there was a problemthe vet Mike couldnt get near the dog. Mike and Sonya were left scratching their heads until one of th
11、em came up with an idea. Sonya said Rupert slept on a mouse suit so she suggested that Mike put it on.At first, the dog barked wildly when Mike tried to operate on it in usual clothes. To make his patient feel at ease, Mike decided to dress up in the mouse clothes to see if it would be less worried.
12、 Amazingly, it worked. It stopped barking and immediately became good friends with Mike when he put on the suit. As a result, he was able to perform an operation on the leg safely and the result was quite satisfying.After the successful operation, Mike hugged the dog around the neck, which isnt usua
13、lly well-received by pets. Mike tried to be as respectful of its needs as possible and made time to give some attention. What Mike had done created a special experience or event in the dogs life.21.What do we know about Rupert?A.It was often left alone at home.B.It was hard to get on with at first.C
14、.Its leg broke after it was saved by Sonya.D.Its violence was caused by its rescue job.22.Why did Mike and Sonya scratch their heads?A.They couldnt find a mouse suit.B.They had great pain in their head.C.They didnt know how to comfort the dog.D.They didnt find the cause of Ruperts pain.23.Why did Ru
15、pert stop barking?A.It saw Sonya.B.It didnt feel pain.C.It saw the mouse suit.D.It was hugged by Mike.24.What played the most important part in calming down the dog?A.Sonyas kindnessB.Sonyas patienceC.Mikes good temperD.Mikes respect for Rupert.B For some years,my mother worked for a charity as Pres
16、ident and Secretary.Selling raffle tickets(兑奖券) was her main means of bringing in the charitys muchneeded funds.We girls would accompany her,selling tickets with great success.My father made and donated beautiful wooden toys,jewellery boxes and other lovely items as prizes.Now my sister was always c
17、oming up with “good ideas”,most of which didnt work out to plan.But that didnt deter her.She had many just waiting to be tested.When she was eight and I was just five,we had a wonderful idea for a business adventure.We decided we would sell raffle tickets for charity,and that charity was us!So one a
18、fternoon,we told our mother we were going to play in the park with our cousins as we did most days after school.But instead,we walked around the streets armed with a raffle book,a pen and a large cloth bag to carry the money.Wed accompanied our mother many times when she sold tickets,so people were
19、familiar with us when we appeared at their doors.Despite the blank looks they received when asking about the prizes on offer,they were very generous.Although there were no actual prizes,our mothers previous track record enabled us to sell nearly the whole book of raffle tickets.Like a little pair of
20、 lottery(彩票) winners,we walked home and proudly showed off our takings.But our enjoyment of this sudden wealth was shortlived,and our plans for spending it quickly failed.Our angry mother took us back to every ticket buyer,making us apologize and give the money back.Thankfully,our sweet neighbors di
21、dnt make a big deal of our “clever” misbehavior and thus my mothers fund raising career could continue safely.We were taught a good lesson by our mother that day.Also I remember my sisters entrepreneurial(企业家的) spirit dried up a bit after that.25.What did the authors father do?A.He got prizes ready.
22、B.He sold handmade items.C.He was in charge of a charity.D.He helped design raffle tickets.26.What does the underlined word “deter” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Embarrass.B.Shock.C.Discourage.D.Mislead.27.What can be learned about the author and her sister while selling raffle tickets?A.They ran into their
23、 mother.B.They met some generous strangers.C.They got lost while walking around the streets.D.They took advantage of peoples trust in their mother.28.What lesson did the author and her sister learn?A.Honesty is the best policy.B.Whats done cant be undone.C.Misfortune never comes alone.D.Good advice
24、is beyond all price. COne of the latest trends(趋势) in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004. And thats true all across the country.“I thought it would be useful
25、for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already underst
26、and basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots.” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted th
27、e children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture.” she says.“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children. “But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely
28、 to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand
29、for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29.What does the term “au pair” in the text mean?A.A mother raising her children on her ownB.A child learning a foreign language at homeC.A professor in language education of childrenD.A young foreign woman taking care of children.30.Li Drake
30、has her children study Chinese because she wants them _.A.to live in China some dayB.to speak the language at homeC.to catch up with other childrenD.to learn about the Chinese culture31.What can we infer from the text?A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular In AmericaB.Educated woman do better in loo
31、king after childrenC.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.D.Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.DSince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment. “We didnt know at that time there even was an environment, let alone
32、 that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in t
33、he movement. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first. According to US government reports, emissions (排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The number of cities prod
34、ucing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind of “Green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling p
35、rograms; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twenty five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, its hard to find a public school, university, or law
36、school that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change!” say Bruce Anderson.32.According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about _.A.the social movementB.recycling techniquesC.environmental problemsD.the importance of Earth Day33.Where does th
37、e support for environmental protection mainly come from?A.The grass roots level.B.The business circle.C.Government officials.D.University professors.34.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.B.They have settled their environmental problem
38、s.C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D.They have reduced pollution through effective measures.35.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?A.Education.B.PlanningC.Green livingD.CO reduction第二节(共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空
39、白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Become a Top Student Successful students use different techniques to study, which brings them more success. 36_Here are the four techniques almost all top-performing students use.They are regular. Almost all successful students study regularly, because they know “what you
40、give is what you get”. If you put in regular hours of studying, then you will learn more and get better grades. 37_This will help you to study regularly. They have clear goals. All top-performing students have definite, specific goals. 38_They motivate you and drive you to study more. But make sure
41、that you do not get carried away. Set realistic goals which can challenge you, but do not seem impossible or too difficult to achieve. They study without strain (压力). Successful students study a lot. But they study without putting strain on themselves. Most students make the mistake of studying too
42、hard or studying continuously for a long time. 39_Studying should be done in a balanced manner. Take a break for a few minutes, after studying for 30 or 45 minutes. Relax, walk around your room or house, or drink some water and return to studying. Such short breaks will refresh your brain and you wi
43、ll learn more.40_Studying is not something you do just because your parents ask you to do it. Its actually very important for you. Studying gives you knowledge and skills that will remain with you for the rest of your life. It gives you the ability to get a job and earn money. And successful student
44、s recognize the value of studying well. A.This creates tension and actually slows down learning and memory.B.But to score A grade in English, you should make well-planned efforts.C.Set aside some hours, each day or each week, for studying.D.Having such goals gives you a purpose to study better.E.Lea
45、rn their techniques, and you will also join their rank.F.They finish their homework on time. G.They give importance to study.第三部分 语言运用(共三节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Luther Younger is a 99-year-old loving husband. His wife came down with cancer nine years ag
46、o, and doctors 41 shed have just five years to live. 42 , the couple have remained strong.Over the last nine years, Luther takes a six mile 43 every day to visit his wife in the hospital. He always stays by her side, encouraging her, showering her with 44 , and their daily kiss. Luther could get a r
47、ide or even take the bus, but he 45 to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to 46 everything about his wife. Passersby often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride, but he 47 their kindness. His daily walk is 48 of how much he loves his wife.Luthers daughter hoped he could 49 acc
48、ept rides, especially on extremely hot and snowy days, but Luther 50 walking himself so she just lets him have it his way. 51 walking six-miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much, when youve walked through 52 with someone, whats another six miles? Luther is always 53 to leave his love b
49、efore returning home, but he knows that each tomorrow, 54 the weather, he will be on his way again. He cant bear to live a single day without 55 his wife.41AreportedBimaginedCadvisedDthought42AHoweverBThereforeCInsteadDBesides43AdriveBwalkCrideDflight44AreliefBtrustCloveDsympathy45AagreesBhesitatesC
50、failsDprefers46ArecallBsuspectCignoreDdiscover47AdislikesBcorrectsCdeclinesDconsiders48AmotivationBproofCtrialDorigin49AactuallyBgraduallyCfinallyDoccasionally50Ainsists onBturns toCsets aboutDtakes up51ABecauseBIfCWhileDUntil52AlifeBgrowthCmarriageDadulthood53AgratefulBsadCeagerDguilty54Athanks toB
51、rather thanCapart fromDregardless of55AsupportingBmentioningCseeingDcalling第二节(共10小题,每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。High school years are a large part in56_(shape) the person you are going to become. A school often57._(provide)education for you,and it can also be a place 58._you can d
52、evelop relationships with many different people,join clubs,and participate in a variety of different sports.These years can make you become a high school student59._(fill)with many different emotions,including happiness, anger,sadness, envy, loneliness,stress,and a numerous amount more.This is also
53、a time when peer(同龄人)pressure is most commonly put upon a vast majority of teens.Peer pressure is the influence from members of ones peer group.This can include influencing another to drink,smoke,cheat on a test,lie,skip class,and etc.The list is 60._(end).Peer pressure at high school is both harmfu
54、l61._effective because it can lead to teen depression,high stress levels,negative behavior62._(issue),and poor decision making and outcomes.Despite the fact that peer pressure is most commonly seen as a very negative issue,it can 63._(see)positively in some situations.This can involve pressuring you
55、r peers to avoid drugs,be honest,avoid alcohol,respect others,work hard,exercise,be kind, be responsible,and more.Friends and peer64._(actual)affect the choices you make.Choosing to have good friends can have a very strong effect65._ you.第三节(共10小题,每小题1分)根据句意并结合首字母和汉语提示写出单词的正确形式。66. E_(暴露)to so many
56、ads,we are always persuaded to buy something we dont really need.67. We should take some steps to stop the environment from _(pollute).68. He complained that the machine was difficult _(operate).69. The researchers drew a very interesting _(conclude) from the experiment.70. By nature, Americans are
57、e_(充满热情的)and energetic about hobbies.71. Information that does not make any s_(意义)to you is difficult to remember.72. My boss arranged for me_(discuss) business details with someone from another company.73. Canada is a country _(consist) of many different nationalities.74. We have provided seats for
58、 the _(方便)of our customers.75. When she came in, she found a stranger_(seat) at the back of the classroom.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Frnank想学习太极。最近恰巧你校在网上直播太极课程。请给他写一封电子邮件,内容包括:1.发出邀请;2.介绍课程(上课方式、时间及授课人等);3.期待相见。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。太极 Tai Ji_第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,
59、使之构成一篇完整的短文。Growing up, we didnt have much money. Actually, we had very little. We lived in a small house with holes in the floor. We wore old clothes and had little food. With three little mouths to feed, my daddy worked as a gatekeeper in a middle school and then farmed our own small field until d
60、ark. Daddy provided the best he could for us and mama made our clothes on her old sewing machine. We could have easily applied for welfare, but my parents wouldnt think of it. Our family was full of love and proud of hard work Then I was in the third grade, in Mrs. Harpers class. One day, Mrs. Harpe
61、r brought a huge box of toys to school to give to “poor” children. Everyone was invited to bring some of his or her own toys from home to put in the box. Needless to say. I had hardly any toys of my own to offer. My eyes got big the next day when I looked into that box. It was like a dream world to
62、me so many colorful toys! Clearly, Mrs. Harper saw the curious look on my face, and although I never asked with a smile, she let me pick out two toys for myself from the box. I was so thankful and thought that I was the luckiest girl in the whole world!When I got home. I couldnt wait to show mama wh
63、at I brought from the school. She admired the toys and asked where I got them. I told her about the box for the poor children and that Mrs. Harper had let me pick two toys from the box!Mama thought for a few seconds and said in a very sweet way, “Nono, You cant keep these two toys.”注意:1. 续写词数应为150左右;2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Paragraph 1:Mama explained to me that those toys were for “poor” children. _Paragraph 2: Mrs. Harper said she understood what mama meant._