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1、Part I Writing (30 minutes)Directions:For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition with the title ON Friendship.Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write your composition neatly.You should also base your composition on the outline below.1 .The need for fr

2、iends2 .True friendship3 .My principle in making friendsPart II Listening Comprehension( 25 minutes)Section ADirection: In this section, you will hear three news reports, At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only

3、once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresbonding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 色慧:此郡今曲致请戒答象卡1上作卷。Question 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item.1. A)The highest pr

4、ice of gold on Asian markets.B)The highest price of gold on African markets.C)The lowest price of gold on Asian markets.D)The lowest price of gold on African markets.2. A)When the price fell to its lowest level.B)When gold prices reached investors5set targets.C)When lots of physical gold was consume

5、d.D)When they are in the futures market.Question 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item.3. A)Birds and bats may fly into the turning blades.B)Birds and bats can5t stand high wind speed.C)Wind turbines can produce electricity.D)Wind turbines can release poisonous gas.4. A)lt is made of iron

6、.B) It is made of steel.C) It is made of plastic.D) It is made of paperboard.Question 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item.5. A)The hot conditions.B)The cold conditions. C)The wet conditions. D)The dry conditions.6. A)Pollution will be more serious in popular beaches. B)Water quality may

7、reach the lowest leavel.Passage TwoQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passageoThe concept of personal choice in relation to health behaviors is an important one.An estimated 90 percent of all illnesses may be preventable if individuals would make sound personal health choices based upon c

8、urrent medical knowledge.We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it restricted when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.ZZ)The structure of American society allows us to make almost all our own personal decisions that may concern our health.If we so desire,we can

9、 smoke,drink excessively, refuse to wear seat belts,eat whatever foods we want,and live a completely sedentary life-style without any excuse.The freedom to make such personal decisions is a fundamental aspect of our society,although the wisdom of these decisions can be questioned.Personal choices re

10、lative to health often cause a difficulty.As one example teenager may know the facts relative to smoking cigarettes and health but may be pressured by friends into believing it is the socially accepted thing to do. A multitude of factors,both inherited and environmentaljnfluence the development of h

11、eal threlated behaviors,and it is beyond the scope of this text to discuss all these factors as they may affect any given individual.However,the decision to adopt a particular health-related behavior is usually one of personal choices.There are healthy choices and there are unhealthy choices.In disc

12、ussing the moral of personal choice,Fries and Crapo drew a comparison.ZZ(ZThey suggest that to knowingly give oneself over to a behavior that has a statistical probability of shortening life is similar to attempting suicide.ZZ)Thus,for those individuals who are interested in preserving both the qual

13、ity and quantity of life,personal health choices should reflect those behaviors that are associated with statistical probability of increased vitality and longevity.51. The concept of personal choice concerning health is important because.A.personal health choices help cure most illnessesB.it helps

14、raise the level of our medical knowledgeC.it is essential to personal freedom in American societyD.wrong decisions could head to poor health52. To “live a completely sedentary life style”(Para. 1) in the passage meansA.to live an inactive life B.to live a decent lifeC.to live a life with complete fr

15、eedomD.to live a life of vice53. Sound personal health choice is often difficult to make because.A.current medical knowledge is still insufficientB.there are many factors influencing our decisionsC.few people are w川ing to trade the quality of life for longevity0.people are usually influenced by the

16、behavior of their friends54. To knowingly allow oneself to pursue unhealthy habits is compared by Fries and Crapo to.A.improving the quality of ones lifeB.limiting one*s personal health choiceC.deliberately ending ones life.breaking the rules of social behavior55. According to Fries and Crapo sound

17、health choices should be based on.A.personal decisions B.laws of societyC.statistical evidence D.opinions of friendsPart IV Translation (30 minutes)北京有无数的胡同(hutong) o平民百姓在胡同里的生活给古都北京带来了 无穷的魅力。北京的胡同不仅仅是平民百姓的生活环境，而且还是一门建筑艺 术。通常，胡同内有一个大杂院，房间够4到10个家庭的差不多20 口人住。 所以，胡同里的生活充满了友善和人情味。如今，随着社会和经济的飞速发 展，很多胡同被新

18、的高楼大厦所取代。但愿胡同可以保留下来。C)People may become infected with diseases.D)A warning system will be extremely urgent.7. A)Less than 18 hours. B)18 to 24 hours. C)More than 24 hours. D)More than 48 hours.Section BDirection: In this section, you will hear two long conversations. At the end of each conversation,

19、 you will hear four questions. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresbonding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line through the centre. 旗意:此

20、都今彼敦情左答题卡1上作参。Conversation OneQuestion 8 to 11 are based on the conversation you have just heard.8. A)She hasnt seen snow.B)She doesnt like to ski. C)She is afraid of skiing. D)She lives very far away from the skifield.9. A)Act like a cat.B)Go up step by step. C)Stand in the middle. D)Go up as quick

21、ly as possible.10. A)Cross the tips.B)Stop leaning forward. C)Point the tips together. D)Move to a gentle place.11. A)Pleased but afraid. B)Happy but nervous. C)Pleased and proud. D)Exciting and satisfied.Conversation TwoQuestion 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.12. A)She i

22、s honest and hardworking.B)She is very competent for the job.C)She likes her job very much.D)She is hardworking but not competent.13. A)Designing a terrific web. B)Designing a basic web. C)Buiding a terrific BBS. D)Designing a terrific program.14. A)She learned the sk川s at a famous university. B)She

23、 learned the skills by herself. C)She didnt do well at school.D)She received some professional training.15. A)Let her leave immediately.B)Get an experienced man to help her.C)Fire her in a week.D)Let her get some professional training.Section CDirection: In this section, you will hear three passages

24、. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresbonding letter on Answer sheet 1 with a single line

25、through the centre.旗意:此都今彼观错成琴做卡1上作客。Passage OneQuestion 16 to 18 are based on the passage you have just heard.16. A)Sipping a glass of wine before getting into bed.B)Drinking a cup of tea one hour before sleep.C)Exercising one one or two hours before bedtime.D)Taking a hot shower half an hour befor

26、e bedtime.17. A)Listen to some quiet music.B)Get out of bed till being sleepy again.C)Try to relax our mind.D)Read some interesting articles.18. A)Approaches to get a better nights sleep.B)The harm of lack of sleep.C)Effects of modern technology on sleep.D)Benefits of a good sleep.Passage TwoQuestio

27、n 19 to 22 are based on the passage you have just heard.19. A)Her teacher found that she had great skill.B)She didnt have trouble at school any more.C)She could follow all the rules from then on.D)She found she could express herself with painting.20. A)She deposited it in the bank.B)She gave it to t

28、he sick children.C)She contributed it to charitable organization.D)She gave it out to those who needed it.21. A)He completed his biggest charity project unit now.B)He get a message from Obama and lawmakers.C)He asked for help for those homeless children in America.D)He managed to raise tens of thous

29、and dollars.22. A)He enjoyed community service work ever since he was very little.B)Wind turbines can produce eletricity.C)Birds and bats can5t stand high wind speed.D)Wind turbines can release poisonous gas.Passage ThreeQuestion 23 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.23. A)lt doesnt

30、work as expected.B)lt can do hram to children.C)lt find out serious injuries.D)lt can provide detailed image of the brian.24. A)Many children suffer greatly from brain injury.B)Many children are threatened by lung cancer.C)Children suffer more from brain injury than from cancer.D)Children have a hig

31、h risk of developing cancer.25. A)When a child aged two has no broken bone in the skull.B)When a child aged ten lose consciousness.C)When a child aged one has no serious headache.D)When a child aged nien has normal mental activity.Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)Section AIn families with

32、two working parents, fathers may have more impact on a childs languagedevelopment than mothers, a new study suggests.Researchers 26 92 families from 11 child care centers before their children were a year old,interviewing each to establish income, level of education and child care arrangements. Over

33、all,it was a group of well- educated middle-class families, with married parents both living in thehome.When the children were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions withboth parents, 27 all of their speech. The study will appear in the November issue of The Journalof Applied D

34、evelopment of Psychology.The scientists measured the 28 number of utterances (话语)of the parents, the number ofdiffe-rent words they used, the complexity of their sentences and other 29 of their speech. Onaverage, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not differ in the length ofutterances

35、 or proportion of questions asked.Finally, the researchers 30 the childrens speech at age 3, using a standardized languagetest. The only predictors of high scores on the test were the mothers level of education, the 31of child care and the number of different words the father used.The researchers ar

36、e 32 why the fathers speech, and not the mothers, had an effect.nlfs well 33 that the mothers language does have an impact, said Nadya Pancsofar, thelead author of the study. It could be that the high-functioning mothers in the study had 34 hada strong influence on their childrens speech development

37、, Ms. Pancsofar said, Hor it may be thatmothers are 35 in a way we didnt measure in the study.”A) alreadyB) analyzedC) aspectsD) charactersE) contributingF) describingG) establishedH) qualityI) quotedJ) recordingK) recruitedL) totalM) unconsciousN) unsureO) yetSection BDefinitions of ObesityA) How d

38、oes one define when a person is considered to be obese and not just somewhat overweight? Height-weight tables give an approximateguideline as to whether one is simply overweight or has passed into the obese stage.B) The World Health Organization recommends using a formulathat takes into account a pe

39、rsons height and weight. The Body Mass Index11 (BMI) is calculated by dividing the persons weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters, and is thus given in units of kg/m2. A BMI of 18.5-24.9 is considered to be the healthiest. A BMI of between 25 and 29.9 is considered to be overwei

40、ght, while a BMI of over 30 is considered to be obese.C) However, it is recognized that this definition is limited as it does not take into account such variables as age, gender and ethnic origin, the latter being important as different ethnic groups have very different fat distributions. Another sh

41、ortcoming is that it is not applicable to certain very muscular people such as athletes and bodybuilders, who can also have artificially high BMIs. Agencies such as the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) in the USA and the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) are starting to define obe

42、sity in adults simply in terms of waistcircumference.Health Effects of ObesityD) Over 2000 years ago, the Greek physician Hippocrates wrote that persons who are naturally very fat are apt to die earlier than those who are slender*1. This observation remains very true today. Obesity has a major impac

43、t on a persons physical, social and emotional well-being. It increases the risk of developing diabetes mellitus type 2 (“mature onset diabetes) and also makes Type 2 diabetes more difficult to control. Thus weight loss improves the levels of blood glucose and blood fats, and reduces blood pressure.

44、The association between obesity and coronary heart disease is also well-known.CancerE) Furthermore, in 2001 medical researchers established a link between being overweight and certain forms of cancer, and estimated that nearly 10,000 Britons per year develop cancer as a result of being overweight. T

45、his figure was made up of 5,893 women and 3,220 men, with the strongest associations being with breast and colon cancers. However, it is thought that being overweight may also increase the risk of cancer in the reproductive organs for women and in the prostate gland for men.F) The link between breas

46、t cancer and nutritional status is thought to be due to the steroidhormones oestrogen and progesterone, which are produced by the ovaries, and govern a womanfs menstrual cycle. Researchers have found that the more a woman eats, or the more sedentary her lifestyle, the higher are the concentrations o

47、f progesterone. This link could explain why women from less affluent countries have lower rates of breast cancer. Women from less affluent nations tend to eat less food and to lead lifestyles which involve more daily movement. This lowers their progesterone level, resulting in lower predispositionto

48、 breast cancer.G) The Times newspaper, in 2002 reported that obesity was the main avoidable cause of cancer among non-smokers in the Western world!AgingH) Research published by St Thomas1 Hospital, London, UK in 2005 showed a correlation between body fat and aging, to the extent that being obese added 8.8 years to a womans biological age. The effect was exacerbated by smoking, and a non-overweight woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day for 20 years added 7.4 years to their biological age. The combination of being obese a