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1、(90 minutes)Part I.Vocabulary and Structure(10 points;15 minutes)Directions:Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices.Choosethe one that best completes the sentence.Then blacken the corresponding letter onthe Answer Sheet.1.In no circumstances _ a lie.A.you should tellB.shouldnt

2、you tell C.you shouldnt tellD.should you tell2._they managed to take from the tombs,there seemed to be no end to thevaluable.A.WhatB.WhichC.How muchD.However much3.The ten-page report may _ one simple point:it s impractical to establisha chemical plant in that region with so many difficulties and op

3、positions.A.get down toB.come down toC.settle downD.take down4.Dont do that again!You not only endangered yourself,but also put your friend_.A.as a resultB.at lengthC.at riskD.by mistake5.“Perhaps you should go home now.”“No,I _ on staying here for a whilelonger.”A.persistB.stickC.sitD.insist6._ a m

4、ajor disaster will get us to realize that we cant go on destroyingthe rain forests of the world.A.Anything butB.Nothing butC.But thatD.Everything hut7.We went very often to Hyde Park _ speakers addressed the passing crowdson different subjects.A.whichB.whereC.thatD.for8.The matter _ you were arguing

5、 about last night had been settled.A.asB.thatC.for whichD.what9.The Chinese Red Cross _ a generous sum to the relief of the physicallydisabled.A.assignedB.contributedC.furnishedD.administered10.The motorway _ we drive to work is always crowded.A.thatB.on whichC.whichD.on that11.If he _ promotion,he

6、would be an important man today.A.gainedB.had gainedC.gainsD.was to gain12.Will the AIDS patients benefit _ the new drug?A.out ofB.throughC.uponD.from13.Fond of singing as she is,she is _ a good singer by profession.A.everything butB.anything butC.nothing butD.something but14.Could you tell me _ to

7、fly from Chicago to New York?A.it costs how muchB.how much does it cost C.how much costs itD.how much it costs15.I was very tired.Otherwise,I _ to the theatre with you.A.had goneB.would goC.wentD.would have gone16.He couldnt even _ a cow from a horse.A.tellB.contrastC.compareD.recognize17.Are you su

8、re Mr.Johnson will show you _ the new computer?A.to useB.usingC.how to useD.what to use18.Quite a lot of people watch TV only to _ time.A.wasteB.spendC.killD.pass19.The soldiers were put in prison because they _ to obey orders.A.refusedB.rejectedC.deniedD.objected20.I missed the train and _ was late

9、 for school.A.finallyB.eventuallyC.subsequentlyD.consequentlyPart II.Cloze Test(10 points；20 minutes)Directions:Read the passage through.Then,go back and choose one suitable wordor phrase marked A,B,C,or D for each blank in the passage.Blacken thecorresponding letter of the word or phrase you have c

10、hosen on the Answer Sheet.Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land.Geographers（地理学家）compare and contrast 21 places on the earth.But theyalso 22 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 23.The world geography 24 from two Greek words,ge,the Greek word for“

11、earth”and graphein,25 means“to write”.The English word geography means,“todescribe the earth”.26 Geography books focus on a small area 27 atown or city.Others deal with a state,a region,a nation,or an 28continent.Many geography books deal with the whole earth.Another 29 todivide the study of 30 is t

12、o distinguish between physical geography andcultural geography.The former focuses on the natural world;the 31 startswith human beings and 32 how human beings and theirsubject,33 branch can neglect the other.But when geography is consideredas a single subject,34 branch can neglect the other.A geograp

13、her might be described 35 one who observes records and explainsthe _36_between places.If places 37 alike,there would be little need forgeographers.We know,however,38 no two places are exactly the same.Geography,39 is a point of view,a special way of 40 at places.21.A.similar B.various C.distant D.fa

14、mous22.A.pass B.reach C.go D.set23.A.whole B.unit C.part D.total24.A.falls B.removes C.results D.comes25.A.what B.that C.which D.it26.A.Some B.Many C.Most D.Few27.A.outside B.except C.like D.as28.A.extensive B.enormous C.overall D.entire29.A.way B.means C.habits D.technique30.A.world B.earth C.globe

15、 D.geography31.A.second B.latter C.next D.later32.A.learns B.realizes C.studies D.believes33.A.upon B.for C.as D.to34.A.either B.neither C.one D.each35.A.for B.to C.by D.as36.A.exception B.differences C.sameness D.divisions37.A being B.are C.were D.be38.A.although B.whether C.since D.that39.A.then B

16、.nevertheless C.still D.moreover40.A.working B.getting C.arriving D.lookingPart III.Reading Comprehension(40 points;55 minutes)Section 1Directions:Each of the following three passages is followed by some questions.Foreach question there are four choices.Choose the best answer to each question.Thenbl

17、acken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Banks are ordinarilyprepared to payout all accounts;they rely on depositors notto demand payment all at the same time.If depositors should come to fear that abank is not sound,that it

18、cannot pay off its depositors,then that fear might causeall the depositors to appear on the same day.If they did,the bank could not payall the accounts.However,if they did not all appear at once,then there would alwaysbe funds to pay those who wanted their money when they wanted it.Mrs.Elsie Vaughth

19、as told us of a terrifying bank run that she experienced.One day in December of1925 several banks failed to open in a city where Mrs.Vaught lived.The other banksanticipated a run the next day,and so the officers of the bank in which Mrs.Vaughtworked as a teller had enough funds in hand to pay off as

20、 many depositors as mightapply.The officers simply instructed the tellers to pay on demand.Next morninga crowd gathered in the bank and on the sidewalk outside.The length of the lineconvinced many that the bank could not possibly pay off everyone.People began topush and then to fight for places near

21、 the tellers windows.Clothing was torn andlimbs were broken,but the jam continued for hours.The power of the panic atmosphereis evident in the fact that two tellers,though they knew that the bank was soundand could pay out all depositors,nevertheless withdrew the funds in their ownaccounts.Mrs.Vaugh

22、t says that she had difficulty restraining herself from doingthe same.41.A bank run occurs when _.A.a bank is closed for one or more days B.too many depositors attempt to draw out their money at one time C.there is not enough money to pay all of its depositors at one time D.employees of a bank take

23、their own funds out of the bank42.The tellers in Mrs.Vaughts bank were told to _.A.explain why they could not pay out all deposits B.pay out deposits as requested C.assure customers that the bank was sound D.pay out money as slowly as possible43.The essential cause of a run on a bank is _.A.loss of

24、confidence B.lack of sufficient funds C.crowds of people D.inefficient tellers44.Which of the following did Mrs.Vaught say?A.She knew that the bank was not sound.B.She feared that too many withdrawals would close the bank.C.She was not able to draw out her money.D.She was tempted to draw out her mon

25、ey.45.According to the passage,the actions of the customers of Mrs.Vaughts bankwere influenced chiefly by the _.A.ease with which they could obtain their money B.confidence demonstrated by other customers of the bank C.confidence that Mrs.Vaught demonstrated D.failure of several other banks to openP

26、assage TwoQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Gravity holds us so dose to the Earths surface that nobody can jump more than afew feet into the air without the force of gravity pulling him down.It takes apowerful engine to keep an airplane up in the air.If you throw a ball upwards a

27、shard as you can,you will notice that it travels in a curved path before it comesback to the ground.If the Earth had no gravity,the ball,instead of traveling ina curve,would move away in a straight line;in fact,it would never come back tothe ground.If the Earth were to lose its pull of gravity,we sh

28、ould all fly offit as it spins round in space.The Earth has a strong pull,but modem rockets goingout into space are able to escape from the gravity,because they travel so quickly.With the ball thrown into the air,the height reached by the ball depends upon howhard it is thrown.The greater the starti

29、ng-speed,the higher the ball will go.Ifit could be thrown so that it traveled fast enough,the ball would escape into spaceand never come back.Nobody can throw a ball as fast at this,but powerful rocketengines can send spaceships away from the Earth at such a speed that the Earthsgravity is not able

30、to pull them back.This is how we can now send rockets to theMoon.46.Gravity holds us dose the Earths surface,and as a result,_.A.we can lift ourselves no more than a few feet above the EarthB.nobody can jump a few feet into the airC.no one will be pulled downD.any one of us can Jump as high as expec

31、ted47.What would happen to a ball thrown upwards if there were no gravity?A.It would spin round in space.B.It would fly off into spaceC.It would fall into a curved path.D.It would move towards the Earth.48.The ball thrown into the air would never come back to the ground _.A.without such a powerful h

32、orizontal pushB.if it were thrown upwards as hard as you canC.should it travel in a curved pathD.were it not for gravity49.The height the ball will reach depends on _.A.the escape velocity B.the limitingvelocityC.its starting velocity D.its travelingspeed50.What is it that makes it possible to put a

33、 spaceship into orbit?A.the Earths gravity B.a strongpullC.a powerful engine D.the powerfulrocket enginePassage ThreeQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Does a bee know whatis going on its mind when it navigates its way to distant foodsources and back to the hive,using polarized su

34、nlight and the tiny magnet it carriesas an aid?Or is the bee just a machine?(Unable to do its mathematics and danceits language in any other way to use Donald Griffins term)Does a bee have“awareness”,or to use a phrase I like better,can a bee think and imagine?There is an experiment for this,or at l

35、east an observation,made long ago by KarlVon Frisch and more recently confirmed by James Gould at Princeton,biologists whowish to study such things as bees to fly from the hive to one or another specialplace.To do this,they begin by placing a source of sugar very close to the hiveso that the bees ca

36、n learn what the game is about.Then,at regular intervals,thedish or whatever is moved progressively farther and farther from the hive.Eventually,the target is being moved 100 feet or more at a jump,very far from thehive.Sooner or later,while this process is going on,the geologistsshifting thedish of

37、 sugar will find the bees are out there waiting for them precisely where thenext position had been planned.This is an uncomfortable observation to make.51.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.The Bee Hive:Natures Candy Shop B.Testing the Awareness of Bees C.Navigational Techniq

38、ues of Birds and Insects D.Behaviorists Versus Biologists:A Zoological Debate52.In the second paragraph why is Karl Von Frisch mentioned?A.To introduce his observation on bee behavior.B.To contrast his theories with those of James Gould.C.To give credit to his description of the bee hive.D.To suppor

39、t the argument that bees use sunlight to navigate.53.According to the author,why was sugar used in the study?A.To keep the bees nourished and healthy during the experiment.B.To train the bees to travel to a particular place.C.To reward the bees for performing the experiment correctly.D.To ensure tha

40、t the bees did not sting the scientists.54.The result of the experiment explained in the passage seems to indicate whichof the following?A.Research using bees is too dangerous to be conducted successfully.B.Bees are unable to navigate beyond 100 feet of their hive.C.Scientists can teach bees to spea

41、k to people.D.Bees are able to perform limited reasoning tasks.55.Which of the following best describes the format of the passage?A.a response to criticism B.a comparison of two competing theories C.a question followed by a possible answer D.a position supported by scientific debateSection 2Directio

42、ns:Read the following passage,and then decide whether the statements aretrue(A)or false(B).Then blacken the corresponding letter（A or B）on the AnswerSheet.(对的在答题卡上划 A,错的在答题卡上划 B)Passage FourQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:Mrs.Green gave her husband her letters to post when he w

43、as going to work.Butsometimes Mr.Green forgot to do so and kept them in his pocket for days.One fine morning in March,Mrs.Green asked him to post a letter.“Please postthis letter and don t forget,she said.Mr.Green put the letter in his pocketand said,“I am sure to post this one.”Mrs.Green smiled and

44、 said,“Yes,I believethat you will this time.”Mrs.Green looked at his back,and was still smiling whenshe closed the door.Mr.Green walked slowly along the street.Soon a man came up from behind him.When he walked by,the man looked back and smiled,“Don t forget to post the letter!”Then a girl walked by,

45、and she turned and smiled,too.“Dont forget to postthat letter!”she said.Mr.Green said to himself,“Why are these people smiling at me?And how dothey know I have a letter to post?”At last he came to a post office,posted the letter,and walked on.But aftera while,a boy came up from behind him and asked

46、him,“Did you post your letter?”“Yes,I did,”said Mr.Green.“Then I can take off this paper,”said the boy.He took a large piece of paper from the back of Mr.Greens coat and showedit to him.On the paper were these words “Ask him to post theletter.”()56.Mrs.Green asked her husband to post her letters on

47、his way home.()57.Mr.Green sometimes forgot to post the letters immediately.()58.Many people in the street knew Mr.Green.()59.Mr.Green had his wife put the large piece of paper on his back.()60.The paper on his back was a good hint to help Mr.Green remember to postthe letter.Paper Two(60 minutes)Par

48、t IV.Short Answer Questions(10 points;15 minutes)Directions:In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incompletestatements.Read the passage carefully.Then answer the questions or complete thestatements in the fewest possible words(not exceeding 10 words.)Write your answerson the A

49、nswer Sheet of Paper Two.（请将此部分的答案写在试卷二的答题纸上）Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.Thankyou cards seem to be rare in an age when the Internet continues to reducehuman contact Although our society has changed greatly over the past century，the etiquette(礼节)of thank-you notes has not Wh

50、ile most people would agree that thank-you notes are a necessity，there arestill those who forever delay or are forgetful for unknown reasons And at no time of the year are thank-you notes more obvious(or lacking)thanJuneThe month of brides and graduations，and the beginning of summer parties“Its a mu