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1、 第 1 页 共 14 页 第卷（共 105 分）I.Listening Comprehension Section A Directions: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 c

2、onversation and the question 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.January.B.June C.December D.November 2.A.The director.B.The woman.C.The guide.D.His uncle.3.A.It doesnt work.B.It only works temporarily.C.Its

3、 really effective.D.It has strong side effects.4.A.The woman rejected the mans apology.B.The woman much appreciated the mans offer.C.The man had forgotten the whole thing.D.The man had hurt the womans feelings.5.A.She stole money from others.B.She fell down and got hurt.C.She was unhappy for being w

4、ronged.D.She lost some of her money.6.A.They are going swimming.B.They are going hiking.C.They are going shopping.D.They are going diving.7.A.He needs another job as a research assistant.B.He asked Professor Williams for assistance.C.He assists Professor Williams with his teaching.D.He is doing rese

5、arch with Professor Williams 8.A.She thought there were no tickets left for the show.B.She thought the seats on the left side were fully occupied.C.The show was planned a long time ago.D.The audience were deeply impressed by the show.9.A.She plans to go to graduate school.B.She will drop out of scho

6、ol.C.She will stop working and concentrate on her studies.D.She will take a part-time job.10.A.The bank.B.In a school.C.In a clothing store.D.In a barber shop.Section B Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages,and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages.The passages

7、 will be read twice,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.第 2 页 共 14 页 11.A.Because the b

8、ird couldnt repeat his masters name.B.Because the bird screamed all day long.C.Because the bird said the wrong word.D.Because the bird failed to say the name of the town.12.A.The cruel master.B.The woman in the kitchen.C.The pet bird.D.The fourth chicken.13.A.The bird had finally understood her thre

9、at.B.The bird managed to escape from the chicken house.C.The bird had learned to scream back at her.D.The bird was living peacefully with the chickens.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14.A.To inform parents and schools.B.To pick out good students.C.To compare teachers.D.To exp

10、ose poor schools.15.A.They have no trust in doctors.B.They cannot afford the medical fee.C.They fear things like injections.D.They doubt the medical treatment.16.A.Teachers difficult life.B.Harm of divorce to families.C.Ways to become loveable kids.D.Kids attention-seeking behavior.Section C Directi

11、ons:In Section C,you will hear two longer conversations.The conversations will be read twice.After you hear each conversation,you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following co

12、nversation.Status Karen Finch is a _17_ of BBC,who is now in Los Angles.Bo Lundquist is a _18_ from Sweden.Daily Training*Start training at 5:30 a.m.,practise about _19_ hours,and then have a short break for breakfast.*Usually finish training at about _20_ Complete the form.Write ONE WORD for each a

13、nswer.Questions 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.What do Cindy and Steve have to do?They have to _21_ their classes they missed.Why is Cindy sad to hear the news?Because shes afraid she might _22_the trip.Why dont they add extra days before summer?Because _23_ cant be changed.Wh

14、en does the conversation probably take place?Before _24_ Complete the form.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sen

15、tence.25.Undoubtedly,life teaches us not to regret over yesterday,for it has passed and is _ our control.第 3 页 共 14 页 A.against B.beyond C.among D.in 26.After a careful discussion,the two parties have made a rough plan but the details _ out later.A.are worked B.being worked C.to be worked D.are to b

16、e worked 27._ has teaching experience can apply for the job.A.No matter who B.Whoever C.Anyone D.Who 28.Neither of the two debaters has been able to convince the other that his countrys social system is _ of the two.A.better B.a better one C.the better D.the best one 29.Hard work with a little wisdo

17、m _ that John succeeded in his job.A.made possible B.was made possible C.made it possible D.made it possibly 30._,I think,and the problem could be settled.A.As you keep up your spirits B.A bit more effort C.If you double your effort D.Making great efforts 31._ the customers,the company said that the

18、 amount of the chemical in the diet pills wouldnt harm peoples health.A.Having calmed B.Calming C.Calmed D.To calm 32.-What do you think is the matter with your car?-Well,it _ start at all.I mean I turned the key and nothing happened.A.shant B.mustnt C.wont D.shouldnt 33.The newly-founded company is

19、 faced with lots of trouble,_ the financial problem is the worst.A.which B.of which C.to which D.with which 34.The seven-year-old boy put up a picture of Apple Former Steve Jobs beside the bed to keep himself _ of his own dream.A.reminding B.to remind C.reminded D.remind 35.Although the small room i

20、s _ the large one,it is more beautifully decorated.A.one-third of the size B.the one-third size of C.one-third the size of D.the size of one-third 36.Having been ill in bed for nearly a month,Kate had a hard time _ the exam.A.pass B.to pass C.passed D.passing 37.Out of one mans painful experiences _

21、 sensitive insights for us all.A.do it come B.comes C.does it come D.come 38.Hours of playing violent video games can affect the way the brain works,_ damage to certain cells of brain.A.to cause B.causing C.cause D.caused 39.Kids should be encouraged to take part in community service _ the voluntary

22、 spirit can take root in their minds from childhood.A.in that B.now that C.so that D.provided that 40.It is uncertain _ side effect the medicine will bring about,although about two thousand patients have taken it.第 4 页 共 14 页 A.that B.what C.how D.whether Section B Directions:Complete the following

23、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.expensive B.crisis C.cheap D.compared AB.promote AC.deserve AD.available BC.feed BD.reduced CD.politics Ever since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s,genetically m

24、odified(GM,转基因)foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the word,mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food _41_.But can GM technology solve world hunger problems?Even if it would,is it the best solution?Despite what it promises,GM technology actua

25、lly has not increased the production potential of any crop.In fact,studies show that the most widely grown GM crop,GM soybeans,has suffered _42_ productivity.For instance,a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantl

26、y increase US crop production.Something else,however,has been on the rise.While GM seeds are _43_,GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides（杀虫剂）.On the contrary,US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pestici

27、de use _44_ to traditional crops.“The promise was that you could use less chemicals and _45_ production.But neither is true,”said Bill Christison,President of the US National Farm Coalition.At the same time,the authors of the book World Hunger:Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enou

28、gh food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production,but by problems in food distribution and _46_.These indeed _47_ our efforts and money.Meanwhile,the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food,according to a World Bank report.As a

29、matter of fact,scientists see better ways to _48_ the world.Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger,because better ways out are _49 _,among which“green”farming is supposed to be the first choice.III.Reading Comprehensio

30、n Section A Directions: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.For many parents,raising a teenager is like fighting a long war,but years go by without any clear winner.Like a bord

31、er conflict between neighboring countries,the parent-teen war is about boundaries:Where is the line between what I _50_ and what you do?Both sides want peace,but neither feels it has any power to stop the _51_.In part,this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for _52_.From the p

32、arents point of view,the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness.And of course,the teens see it in exactly the same way,except_53_.Both feel trapped.In this article,Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly _54_ between teens and 第 5 页 共 14 页 parents and the

33、n suggest some ways out of the trap.The first no-win situation is quarrels over _55_ things.Examples include the color of the teens hair,the cleanliness of the bedroom,the _56_ style of clothing,the childs _57_ to eat a good breakfast before school,or his _58_ to sleep until noon on the weekends.Sec

34、ond,_59_.The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong.Third,needing to be _60_.It doesnt matter what the _61_ is politics,the laws of physics,or the proper way to break an egg the point of these _62_ is to prove that you are ri

35、ght and the other person is wrong,for both wish to be considered an _63_someone who actually knows something and therefore to command_64_.Unfortunately,as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other,theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any

36、 real progress.50.A.display B.control C.forgive D.motivate 51.A.pressure B.intention C.conflict D.misunderstanding 52.A.starting B.recognizing C.indentify D.releasing 53.A.occasionally B.completely C.precisely D.oppositely 54.A.loss B.arise C.decline D.obtain 55.A.unimportant B.unique C.specific D.s

37、ignificant 56.A.reasonable B.preferred C.changeable D.granted 57.A.desire B.attempt C.passion D.failure 58.A.willingness B.right C.tendency D.promise 59.A.blaming B.gossiping C.shouting D.commanding 60.A.powerful B.knowledgeable C.instructive D.right 61.A.question B.topic C.hint D.article 62.A.probl

38、ems B.difference C.arguments D.obstacles 63.A.authority B.instructor C.opponent D.advisor 64.A.information B.image C.knowledge D.respect Section B Directions:Read the following four passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choice

39、s marked A,B,and C.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Does it feel right?This is an excerpt from Oprah Winfreys 2008 Stanford Commencement(毕业典礼)Address:A year after I left college,I was given the opportunity to co-anchor(共同主持)the 6 o

40、clock news in BaltimoreYet,it didnt feel right.The first sign,as President Hennessy was saying,was when they tried to change my name.The news director said to me at the time:“Nobodys going to remember Oprah.So,we want to change your name.Weve come up with a name we think that people will remember an

41、d people will like.Its a friendly name:Suzie.”I grew up not loving the name,but once I was asked to change it,I thought,well,it is my name and do I look like a Suzie to you?So,I thought,no,it doesnt feel right.Im not going to change my name.And if people remember it or not,thats OK.And then they sai

42、d they didnt like the way I looked So,they sent me to a salon where they 第 6 页 共 14 页 gave me a perm(烫发),and after a few days all my hair fell out and I had to shave my head.And then they really didnt like the way I looked,because now I am black and bald and sitting on TV.Not a pretty picture.But ev

43、en worse than being bald,I really hated,hated,hated being sent to report on other peoples tragedies as a part of my daily duty,knowing that I was just expected to observe,when everything in my instinct told me that I should be doing something,(and that)I should be lending a hand It felt right.And th

44、ats where everything that followed for me began.And after eight months,I lost that job.They said I was too emotional.I was too much.But since they didnt want to pay out the contract,they put me on a talk show in Baltimore.And the moment I sat down on that show,the moment I did,I felt like Id come ho

45、me.I realized that TV could be more than just a playground,but a platform for service,for helping other peoples lives improve.And the moment I sat down,doing that talk show,it felt like breathing.And I got that lesson.When youre doing the work youre meant to do,it feels right and every day is a bonu

46、s(意外收获),regardless of what youre getting paid.65.Why did Oprah refuse to change her name to Suzie?A.She wanted to be herself.B.It would be inconvenient.C.The name Suzie was too ordinary.D.She was fond of her own name.66.What was the most important reason for why Oprah hated her job reporting the new

47、s?A.Reporting tragedies all day made her sad.B.She didnt like just standing around and talking.C.She hoped she could decide what to report.D.She was asked to change her name and shave her hair off.67.What does“that lesson”in the last paragraph refer to?A.Listening to your heart.B.A good beginning ma

48、kes a good ending.C.Dont hesitate to find a better job.D.Helping people improve.68.Which of the following best describes Oprah?A.Understanding and optimistic.B.Careful and considerate.C.Persuasive and emotional.D.Determined and sympathetic.(B)We have designed all our bank cards to make your life eas

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