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1、Part I Vocabulary(35%)Section A.Multiple choice(20%)1.They claimed that the plastics would not if they were buried.A)flavorB)delayC)decay D)drying2.The thief tried to open the locked door but.A)in no way B)in vain C)at a lossD)without effect3.Everybody in the hall where they were welcomed by the sec

2、retary.A)assembled B)accumulated C)piled D)joined4.You will not be about your food in time of great hunger.A)special B)particular C)peculiar D)specific5.The words of his old teacher left a impression on his mind.He is still influenced by them.A)long B)lively C)lasting D)liberal6.While admitting that

3、 forecast was uncertain,the scientists warned against treating it as a cry ofwolf.A)anyhowB)somewhereC)somewhatD)anyway7.In conclusion,I hope the _arguments have convinced you of the need for action.A)proceedingB)precedingC)prevalentD)prevailing8.It is our_ policy that we will achieve unity through

4、peaceful means.A)consistentB)continuousC)considerateD)continual9.What you have just said does not accord_ what we have learned from the witnesses.A)toB)inC)withD)for10.Only hotel guests have the of using the private beach.A)occasionB)possibilityC)privilegeD)habit11.This is a style_ to the 18th centu

5、ry.A)peculiarB)indifferentC)vigorousD)inevitable12.I would appreciate_it a secret.A)your keepingB)you to keepC)that you keepD)that you will keep13.He was_ with a bad cough the whole month.A)caughtB)sufferedC)rackedD)surprised14.The water was so_that we could see the fish inside clearly.A)transparent

6、B)obviousC)apparentD)visible15.All these_one question:Are common people able to afford cars?A)come down toB)come byC)come up withD)come to16.The police are suspicious his words.because he already has a record.A)toB)atC)onD)of17.Some scientists think that there is no better_ _ for mothers milk.A)alte

7、rnativeB)equivalentC)exchangeD)substitute18.He immersed himself _ _ study so as to stop thinking about her.A)onB)inC)forD)with19.He occasionallyin the luxury of a good cigar.A)catersB)indulgesC)enjoysD)pleases20.Im very sorry to have _ _ you with so many questions on such an occasion.A)interferedB)o

8、ffendedC)impressedD)botheredSection B.Fill in the blanks with the words chosen from the box.Change the form where necessary.(10%)quoteexperiencepermitsuccessmisleadimpresssecuritydenyexposedefinition1.I did not get the job because they were looking for someone mor e.2.We have obtained from the direc

9、tors to use some of our funds.3.Tm trying to my own attitude:I found Rosie repulsive,but I didnt hate her.4.1 will illustrate my point with a from Shakespeare.5.That was a(n)p e r f o r m a n c e from such a young tennis player.6.It is highly necessary to against the dangers of the coming typhoon.7.

10、Anyone would dread public of all his faults.8.He that he was responsible for the accident.9.He won the British,European and World championships.10.You should not be by a persons appearance.Section C.Complete each sentence with the first given letter.(5%)1.We found that Mary had been meeting her boyf

11、riend in s.2.Take this aspirin and it will e your headache.3.1 your bank card into the ATM machine before you enter your PIN.4.It is my great pleasure to be here this morning to express my sincere g to you,my fellowmembers,for electing me as your president.5.1 tried to explain,but he gave me a b loo

12、k.Part II Fill in the blanks according to the short passages.(10%)AUntil that moment,Id been so inspired b(1)the drivers determination to learn English,soenthralled by the chance to indulge my curiosity a(2)words with another curious soul,that I didntfully g(3)the potential for linguistic fraud comm

13、itted in this mans cab.Now I could barelya(4)myself to imagine what kind of deformed English he was being fed by cowards like mew(5)couldnt simply say,I dont really know my own 1(6).“I can only t(7)that someone as curious as he is also o(8)a dictionary.And that he f(9)out that,nom(10)what his passen

14、gers may say,haste doesnt always make waste at the gapers block.BMy history is very weak,and Id want several history courses.Im not going to b(1)my backover them,but Id like to be refreshed about the b(2)outline of history.When someone sayssixteenth century to me,Id like to be able to a(3)it with so

15、me names and e(4).This isjust a little conversational conceit,b(5)thats life.If I can find a good teacher,Id c(6)want to go back over English grammar and u(7).Hed have to be good,because you might not thinkso sometimes,but I know a lot about using the language.Still,there are times w(8)Im stumped.Iw

16、as wondering the o(9)day what part of speech the word“please“is in the sentence,Please dontt(10)me seriously.”Part III Reading Comprehension(35%)Section 4 Skimming and Scanning(10%)Directions:In this part,you should go over the passage quickly and answer the questions.For questions 1-7,markY(for YES

17、)if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;N(for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.For questions 8-10,complete the sentence with the information given in the passage.Raising Wis

18、e ConsumersAlmost anyone with a profit motive is marketing to innocents.Help your kids understand its OK not tohave it all.Here are five strategies for raising wise consumers.1.Lead by exampleWhile you may know that TV commercials stimulate desire for consumer goods,youH have a hard timeselling your

19、 kids on the virtues of turning off the tube if you structure your own days around the latest sitcom(情景喜剧)or reality show.The same principle applies to money matters.It does no good to lecture your kids about spending,savingand sharing when doing their pocket money if you spend every free weekend af

20、ternoon at the mall.If yoususpect your own spending habits are out of whack(不正常),consider what financial advisor Nathan Dungansays in his book Wasteful Sons and Material Girls:How Not to Be Your Childs ATM.utIn teaching your childabout money,few issues are as critical as your own regular consumer de

21、cisions,5,he writes.uIn the comingweeks,challenge yourself to say no to your own wants and to opt for less expensive options/92.Encourage critical thinking kingWith children under six or seven,start by trekking them Dont believe everything you see,“says LindaMillar liar,vice-president of Education f

22、or Concerned Childrens Advertisers,a nonprofit group of 26Canadian companies helping children and their families by media-and lifewise.Show them examples offalse or exaggerated advertising claims,such as a breakfast cereal(谷 类)making you bigger and stronger.Shari Grayson,a media educator and past pr

23、esident of Media Watch,suggests introducing children to themarketing that doesnt show”the mascots(吉祥物)and web-sites that strengthen brand loyalty,the tradingtoys that cause must-have-it fever and the celebrity endorsements(签名，认可).“Explain that advertisers paymillions of dollars for celebrities to en

24、dorse a product,and that the people who buy the product end up sharingthe cost,“she says.3.Supervise with sensitivityAccording to a survey conducted by Media Awareness Network in 2001,nearly 70 per cent of childrensay parents never sit with them while they surf the Net and more then half say parents

25、 never check wheretheyve been online.The states for TV habits paint a similar picture.A 2003 Canadian Teachers?Federationstudy of childrens media habits found that roughly 30 per cent of children in Years Three to Six claims that noadult has input into their selection of TV shows;by Year Eight,the f

26、igure rises to about 60 per cent.Research suggests that kids benefit more from having parents watch with them than having their viewingtime limited,says Graydon,nothing that many children have TV sets in their bedrooms,which effectivelyfree them from parental supervision.And what exactly does“superv

27、ision”mean?“Rather than ridiculing yourchilds favorite show,game or website,which will only create distance between you,you can explain mediamessages conflict with the values youd like to develop in your child,“Graydon says.If youre put off by coarse language in a TV show,tell your child that hearin

28、g such language sends the（false）message that this is the way most people communicate when under stress.If violence in a computergame disturbs you,pinot out that a steady diet of onscreen violence can weaken sensitivity towards real-lifeviolence.4And when you do watch a show together,adds Grayson,dis

29、cuss some of the hidden messages,both good and bad.”4.Say no without guiltPm not proud to admit it,but when Tara asked me if I could take her shopping,I ended up saying yes.Moreprecisely,I told her that if she continued to work hard and do well in school,I would take her over the schoolholidays.The

30、holidays have now passed and I still havent taken her,but I have no doubt shell remind me of itsoon enough.When I do take her,I intend to set firm limits（both on the price and the clothing items）beforewe walk into the store.Still,I wonder why I gave in so quickly to Taras request.Author Thompson say

31、s that my status as a babyboomer may provide a clue.44We boomer parents spring from a consumer culture in which having the rightstuff helps you fit in,“she explains.t4Our research has shown that even parents in poor homes will buy GameBoys over necessities.In fact,68 per cent of parents routinely gi

32、ve in to their kids requests.To counteract this tendency,Gradon says parents have to“learn,or relearn,how to say no.And what ifthe child calls you a miser or reminds you that her best friend has four Barbies（芭比娃娃）and she doesnteven have one?Gaydon suggests practicing this mantra（祷文）:“We create our o

33、wn family rules according toour family values.We create our own family rules according to our own family values.We create.”5.Offer alternativesAs parents know,saying“You cant have that“only intensifies a kinds desire for whatever“that”is.Rather than arbitrarily restricting their TV or computer time

34、to protect them from media influence,JeffDerevensky,a professor of applied child psychology at McGill University,suggests creating a list of mutuallyacceptable alternatives.If you want to encourage your children to build towers or play board games,beprepared to participate/he says.Many kids will do

35、these activities with their parents but not with other kids.”Miranda Hughes,a part-time physician and mother of four,fills her home with such basics as coloredpencils and paints,craft materials,board and card games,building toys,a piano with the lid permanently open,sheet music（活页乐谱）and books of all

36、 kinds.I also offer my own time whenever possible,she says.Although Hughes has a television in her house,44complete with 150 channels,she says her kids watch onlyabout an hour a week.“I havent had to implement any rules about TV or computer use,“she says.Theresusually something else my kids would ra

37、ther be doing.”Questions:1.This passage outlines five strategies for making parents wise consumers.2.It is useful to lecture your kids about spending,saving and sharing when doing out their pocket money ifyou spend every free weekend afternoon at the mall.3.According to Nathan Duggan,in teaching you

38、r child about money,the most important issue is your ownshopping habits.4.People are often deceived by false or exaggerated advertising claims.5.It is revealed by research that it is more beneficial to kids if their parents watch TV programs with themthan having their viewing time limited.6.Accordin

39、g to research,68 per cent of parents routinely satisfy their kids demands.7.Miranda Hughes,kids watch TV only about an hour a week because she has made rules against her kidsdoing that.8.According to a survey,of the children investigated say that parentsnever check where theyve been online.9.The fac

40、t that many children have TV sets in their bedrooms effectively prevents them from_by their parents.10.Jeff Derevensky suggests that parents create a list of mutually acceptable options to protect children from1.IY N INGJ 2.YJ N NG 3.YJ NJ NGJ4.Y N NG 5.Y N NG 6,Y N NG7.Y N NG8.9.10.Section B.Readin

41、g in Depth(5%)Directions:In this section,there is a passage with ten blanks.You are required to select one word for eachblank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefullybefore making your choices.Each choice in the hank is identified by a lett

42、er.You may not use any of the wordsin the bank more than once.Just about everyone has been on a(1)at one time or another,and millions of us have learnt thatthe weight we lose is all too easily regained.Still few people question the wisdom of dieting.After all,wereason,the worst that can happen is th

43、at weH regain the weight weve lost-then we can simply go on a dietagain.But some new research suggests there is a risk:yo-yo dieting may s e r i o u s l y(2)the bodysweight-control system.The more diets you go on,the harder it may become to lose weight.Even worse,new(3)indicates that r e p e a t e d

44、(4)of losing and gaining weight may raise the risk of heartproblem.This last possibility is e s p e c i a l l y(5).As part of a 25-year study that(6)1959 men,researchers reported that the men showing large up-and-down weight changes had twice the risk of heartdisease as those with only small changes

45、 in weight.One paper from the Framingham Heart Study,which hasmonitored more than 5000 people for 40 year,also provides troubling information:people who lose tenpercent of their body weight had about 20 p e r c e n t(7)in risk of heart disease-but people who gained150 to 135 pounds,and back to 150 a

46、gain,could leave you with a higher heart-disease risk than you startedwith.None of this means that dieting is (8)or foolish.For those who are 20 percent or moreoverweight,there are good reasons to reduce:successful weight loss can(9)blood pressure,helpcontrol blood sugar in diabetics(糖尿病患者)and enabl

47、e people to feel better about themselves.But the newresearch does suggest that dieting must be taken seriously by people at any weight.It also means dieting alone is not the best way to weight control.When a weight-loss program includesexercise,you lose more fat and less muscle,and youre not likely

48、to gain the weight back.Thats becauseexercise may help resist the(10)changes that tend to come from yo-yo dieting.A)conceptB)reductionC)theoryD)dietE)disturbingF)ineffectiveG)overallH)evidenceI)physicalJ)monitoredK)predictL)distortM)accurateN)lowerO)cyclesSection C.Careful Reading(20%)Passage 1In sc

49、ience the meaning of the word“explain“suffers with civilizations every step in search of reality.Science cannot really explain electricity,magnetism,and gravitation;their effects can be measured andpredicted,but of their nature no more is known to the modem scientist than to Thales who first looked

50、into thenature of the electrification of amber(琥珀)，a hard,yellowish-brown gum.Most contemporary physicistsreject the notion that man can ever discover what these mysterious forces really are.Electricity,BertrandRussell says,“is not a thing,like St.Paul Cathedral;it is a way in which things behave.Wh