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1、英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷(非选择题)两部分，第I卷18页，第卷第9页。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。满分100分，考试用时120分钟。第I卷（选择题，共80分）注意事项：答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、考号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试卷上的答案无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小

2、题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When does the play start?A. At 6:30. B. At 8:00. C. At 6:00.2. What have they decided to do?A. Visit. B. Play. C. Fly.3.Who didnt finish the work?A. Lily. B. Tom. C. Jack.4. What is Bettys opinion? A. Women are better c

3、ooks than men. B. Women are better teachers than men. C. Women are better workers than men.5. Why arent the watches like these made now?A. Because they are so cheap. B. Because they are too expensive.C. Because people dont like them.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最

4、佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6和第7题。6. What kind of movie is going to be on?A. The love movie. B. The kungfu movie. C. The detective movie.7. How does Grace like the kungfu movie?A. She thinks its great. B. She doesnt like it at all.C. She enjoys

5、 it very much and plans to see it again.听下面一段材料，回答第8至第10题。8. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Brother and sister. B. Mother and son. C. Classmates.9. What are they going to do? A. They are going to have an exam. B. They are going to travel. C. They are going to buy a watch.10. What doe

6、s the woman think of the man? A. He is very serious. B. He is too careless. C. He is very lazy.听下面一段材料，回答第11至第13题。11. Why does the man buy a farm? A. He is tired of working in the factory. B. He wants to live with a farmer.C. He wants to earn much money.12. Why does the woman sell her farm? A. Becau

7、se the ground is unfit to grow wheat. B. Because she has no modern farm equipment. C. Because farming is very hard work.13. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. The woman has her own farm. B. The woman sold her farm at a high price. C. The man paid $200 for the womans farm.听下面一段材料，回答第14

8、至第17题。14. Where was the doctor going in his car? A. The doctor was going to a garage. B. The doctor was going to a patients home. C. The doctor was going to his own home.Which of the following was the cause of the accident? A. The doctor was careless. B. A big tree had fallen across the road. C. The

9、 road was covered with ice.Why did the doctor go to the nearest house? A. Because he knew one of his patients lived there. B. He had received a call to go there. C. He wanted to use the telephone.Why did the woman patient telephone the doctor?A. She needed medical treatment.B. To ask how soon the do

10、ctor could come.C. She believed somebody else needed a doctor.听下面一段材料，回答第18至第20题。18. Where is the speaker staying now? A. In England. B. In America. C. In China.19. How often does the speaker go to school?A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Three times a week.20. What is his English friend intereste

11、d in? A. Eating food. B. Taking a trip. C. Mountain climbing.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ABC和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during

12、 the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that peopl

13、e living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment（约会）with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the ri

14、ght time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled（控制）by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.21. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because _. A. people in t

15、he stores want to sell these clocks B. people think it important to know the time C. bosses want to make their stores beautifulD. they neednt wear watches when they are away from home22. The underlined word “rush” in the passage most probably means _.A. run B. race C. move D. hurry23. If you had an

16、appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time，and this is because _.A. he didnt have a watch with himB. he didnt think it important to arrive on time C. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clockD. he didnt like an appointment with someone24. In some countr

17、ies in South America _. A. the radio programs many start a bit early or late B. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time C. many people think a clock has much powerD. most people do not want to be controlled by others B When someone says, “Well, I guess Ill have to face

18、the music,” it doesnt mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that, and why you did not do this or that. Terrible music indeed, but it has to be faced. At sometime or another, every one of us has

19、 had to face the music”, especially as children. We can remember fathers angry voice, “I want to talk to you!” And only because we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it was!The phrase “face the music” is known to every American, old and young. It is at least one hundred years old. Where d

20、id the expression come from?The first explanation came from the American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. He said, in 1851, that expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings to go on the stage. After they got their clue to go on, they often said. “Its time to face the music.” And t

21、hat was exactly what they did -facing the orchestra(乐队) which was just below the stage.An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly, or perhaps unfriendly, especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out. If he did not, t

22、here would be no play. So the expression “face the music” came to mean “having to go through something, no matter how unpleasant the experience might be, because you knew you had no choice.”25. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. When you have to face the music

23、, it is probable that you have met something unpleasant. B. When actors have to face the music, it means they have to go on stage to perform, however changeable the situation is.C. If youd like to enjoy songs, youll face the music.D. If a child does something against his parents will, maybe hell fac

24、e the music.26. Why might an actor be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience?A. Because the audience might be unfriendly. B. Because he thought he might forget his lines. C. Because he was afraid that his performance might not be perfect.D. All the above.27. From

25、the passage we know that the expression “face the music”was first used by _.A. children B. a novelist C. actors D. audience28. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. Actors behavior as they moved on to the stage.B. The meaning and the origin of the phrase “face the music” .C. A personal idea express

26、ed by an American novelist, James Fenimore Cooper. D. The feelings when we have to face the music. CBelow are introductions to five U.S. national parksAcadia National Park, MaineThe Attraction：With the highest mountains on the U.S. Atlantic coast, deserted offshore islands and 41 miles of shoreline,

27、 it is easy to understand how Acadia became the only national park in the northeast. Hiking (徒步旅行) or driving to the top of 1,532-foot Cadillac Mountain enables you to enjoy the view of Frenchman Bay (海湾) When to Go：Head to Acadia during the fall, when the trees in the park turn red, orange and yell

28、ow.Bryce Canyon National Park, UtahThe Attraction：Utahs Bryce Canyon(峡谷) is one of the few national parks where you look down with great admiration, instead of up at mountains. Here, hundreds of colorful rocks stand at attention like soldiers.When to Go： Summer is a good time to go. Bryce at 8,000 t

29、o 9,000 feet high keeps the park fairly cool.Grand Canyon National Park, ArizonaThe Attraction：Looking down at the huge hole in the earth that forms a mile-deep canyon, visitors to Arizonas Grand Canyon enjoy an amazing view. They can walk 500 feet down along the path, or try the horse ride for some

30、thing different.When to Go：From mid-September to October, the temperature is below 24，much cooler than Arizona in the summer.Olympic National Park, WashingtonThe Attraction：Washingtons Olympic National Park is often referred to as three parks in one, combining Pacific Ocean coastline, high mountains

31、 and rain forest. Try the Kalaloch Beaches for a day hike. In the high country, paths lead you to above-treeline walks with beautiful views.When to Go：August and September are the driest months at Olympic without clouds and fog, thus offering the best view.Shenandoah National Park, VirginiaThe Attra

32、ction：Shenandoah National Park is a super mix of water, valley and high mountains. Drive 105 miles on the high mountain roads and you will see many of the parks well-known hikes. It is home to six waterfalls, too.When to Go：Fall is even more popular than summer at Shenandoah. Head there in the sprin

33、g, however, and the weathers a bit cooler, the wildflowers are coming out, and its much more peaceful.29. If you want to take a horse ride, which park would you choose to visit?A. Acadia National ParkB. Olympic National ParkC. Grand Canyon National ParkD. Bryce Canyon National Park.30. The national

34、park that offers a view of colorful rocks is in the state of_. A. Maine B. Utah C. WashingtonD. Virginia31. Which is the most popular season to visit Shenandoah National Park?A. Spring B. SummerC. FallD. Winter DEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world Japan, Los Angeles ,Tu

35、rkeyrats will soon be mans new best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why? Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller

36、animal to save lives the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signal(信号). This is sent with a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that some

37、one is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. The

38、y are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe

39、.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course).32. In the earthquake capitals of the world, rats will become mans best friends because they can _. A. take the place of mans jobs while saving people after earthquakes

40、 B. find the position of people alive who are trapped in buildings C. serve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildings D. move faster compared with other animals33. From Paragraph 3 we know the rescuers can judge a person alive by_. A. the noise made by the rat and the radio B. the rats u

41、nusual and abnormal behavior C. the signal sent by the radio on the rats back D. the smell given off by the person and rats34. In doing rescue jobs, _. A. rats can smell better than dogs B. dogs dont need to be trained to smell people C. robots smell can be affected by other smells around D. rats ca

42、n see in the dark and are smaller than all the robots35. After reading the passage we can know _. A. at present rats have taken the place of dogs in searching for people B. the “rat project ” has been completed C. people are now happy to see a rat in a building D. now people still use dogs and robot

43、s in rescues第二节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Choosing to Study OverseasEvery year, thousands of students choose to study in another country for a semester(学期）, the summer, or a year. Studying overseas can be an exciting experience for many people. 36 Living in anoth

44、er country can help you to learn a language, and about another culture. 37 Overseas study may also look good on your future resume（简历）. Many companies today want employees who speak a second language, or have experienced living or working in another country.Making the right choiceOnce you decide to

45、study overseas, you have to make some choices. To choose the right country or school. Ask yourself: Where do I want to go and why? How much do I want to pay? 38 Do I want to live with a host family, with roommates, or alone?Getting ready to goGet your passport and visa early! 39 Learn about the mone

46、y. Bring some of it, and a credit card, with you.Once you are thereAfter the first few weeks overseas, many students will feel a little homesick. They may miss their family, friends, and familiar ways of doing things. 40 When you feel sad or homesick, try to talk to others, or write about your feelings in a notebook.A. You should improve your mother tongue before you go. B. Why do it?C. large number of students cant afford to study overseas.D. How long do I want to study overseas?E. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new