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1、 英 语 本试卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分.共150分，考试时间120分钟.第I卷（选择题，三部分，共105分）注意事项： 1、答第I卷前，考生必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上。2、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或写在答题纸上。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，不能答在试卷回。3、考试结束后，考生将答题纸和答题卡一并交上。第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段

2、对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。1What would the man most probably do?AGet some change from Jane.BUse the womans phone.CGo to look for a pay phone.2Which sport does the woman like?ASkating.BSwimming.CBoating and swimming.3Where are the two peo

3、ple?AIn a restaurant.BIn a car.COn the street.4Why was the woman so late?ASomething went wrong with the bus.BShe took somebody to hospital.Csomething prevented her from catching the bus.5What does the man mean?AThis apple pie tastes very good.BHis mother likes the pie very much.CThis pie cant match

4、his mothers.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的时间作答。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第67题。现在你将有10秒钟的时间阅读这2小题。6Whats the job of the man?AHe is a taxi driver.BHe is a conductor.CHe is a bus driver.7How much tip does the wo

5、man give to the man?A1.25.B15.C12.75. 听第7段材料，回答第810题。现在你将有15秒钟的时间阅读这3小题。8What does the woman want to do?ATo go to the hospital.BTo go to a shoe shop.CTo post a letter.9How long will it take the woman to get to the place?A15 minutes.B20 minutes.C30 minutes.10How will the woman go to the place?AOn foo

6、t.BIn her car.CBy bus. 听第8段材料，回答第1113题。现在你将有15秒钟的时间阅读这3小题。11Whats the relationship between the two speakers?AManager and secretary.BCustomer and shop assistant.CTeacher and student.12Why is the man late?ABecause he missed the bus.BBecause he was ill.CHe didnt tell.13What can we learn from the conver

7、sation?AThe man is always late.BThe man will fail the final exams because he is late.CThe woman is pleased that the man is late again. 听第9段材料，回答第1417题。现在你将有20秒钟的时间阅读这4小题。14Where does the woman plan to go?AUp north.BMary Whites.CNowhere.15Where does Bob invite her to go?ATo a bar.BTo a film.CTo Mary

8、Whites.16Who do you think is Mary White?AAn experienced doctor.BTheir friend.CBobs sister.17How many people will go?ATwo.BThree.CFour. 听第10段材料，回答第1820题。现在你将有10秒钟的时间阅读这3小题。18How long does the flight take?A2 hours and 40 minutes.B2 hours and 14 minutes.C2 hours and 4 minutes.19What is the weather like

9、 in Seattle at present?APartly cloudy.BRainy.CSunny.20At what gate will the plane arrive?AGate 13.BGate 3.CGate 30.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。21Teenagers shouldnt be from school although they dont do well in studies.AdisappearedBgoneCremo

10、vedDbeaten22Im going to see what Dad is . Two hours is a long time to take over a coffee.AupBup toCup againstDup with23The drunken husband knocked against the table and sent the bowls in all directions before he was sent by his wife.Aflying; to sleepBflying; sleepingCto fly; to sleepingDto fly; to s

11、leep24The child while watching TV. So his mother put him to bed at once.Ahad fallen asleepBwas falling asleepCfell asleepDfalls asleep25Did the policeman let you in?No, I told him who I was.AifBonceCas thoughDeven though26Everything has two sides. Beautiful songs, sometimes, be just noise to others.

12、AmustBmayCshouldDcould27How about some more coffee?Its very kind of you. .AThats all rightBIt tastes nice and sweetCJust a little, pleaseDI enjoyed it very much28Im hunting for a house, nice, bright, comfortable and with a big garden.Aall overBafter allCabove allDin all29For interested in getting on

13、 line, the school offers an Internet bar.AthemBtheyCtheseDthose30Our eating habits have changed, has our way of life.AasBwhichCthatDit31My interest in surfing on Internet has most of my spare time, but it has repaid me a great deal of enjoyment.Ataken offBtaken downCtaken upDtaken away 32We are livi

14、ng in an age many things are done on computer.AwhichBthatCwhoseDwhen33In many European countries it is normal to have long break in the middle of the day when all members of family return to their houses to eat together.Aa; 不填Ba; theC不填；theD不填； 不填34Discovering consists of seeing what everybody has s

15、een and what nobody has thought.AthinkBthinkingCthoughtDto think35Passenger: Look out! theres kangaroo wandering on the road!Driver: it! That was lucky. It can damage my car really badly.AMissingBTo missCMissedDMiss第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂

16、黑。Ernie Pyle wrote some books about the war. One was called “Here Is Your War”, and 36 was called “Brave Men”. In 1994, he won the Pulizer Prize for his work as a war reporter.In January 1945, Ernie Pyle left to 37 on the war in the Pacific. On April 18, as he watched the American 38 land on the Isl

17、and of Okinawa(冲绳), he was killed by a Japanese.Ernie Pyles story shows a(n) 39 and dangerous 40 of a reporters life. A newspaper 41 once asked some young people why they wanted to become newspaper 42 . Most of them said it was because newspaper work was so “exciting,” or because “you go to places a

18、nd see things.” Some said they wanted to become reporters because it was a 43 life. It was different from most jobs.It is 44 that newspaper work can be exciting. Reporters go 45 the news is happening, and they see fires, storms, and floods. While their work may take them into 46 places, sometimes fu

19、nny things happen too.One reporter went to talk to a famous singer at her 47 . He found all the hotel workers on strike. The singers room was on the sixteenth floor, but the lifts were not 48 . The reporter wanted 49 , so he walked to the sixteenth floor. The singer 50 to talk to him because she was

20、 angry and 51 .The reporter said he would get her some food if she 52 answer his questions. He walked down from the sixteenth floor to the 53 . The cooks were on strike too, so the reporter 54 a plate of chicken sandwiches and carried them back upstairs. The singer was pleased, and she 55 the report

21、ers questions.36Athe otherBanotherCotherDone37AprintBannounceCpublishDreport38AofficersBsoldiersCpolicemenDofficials39AexcitingBexcitedCinterestingDfunny40AcourseBwayCfactDside41AtypewriterBjournalistCeditorDreader42AreportersBdirectorsCeditorDreader43AdangerousBdullCfreeDbad44AgoodBrealCsureDtrue45

22、AwhereBin whichCwhichDthe place where46AdangerousBbeautifulCfarawayDgood47AofficeBhotelChouseDhome48AdoingBoperatedCbrokenDrunning49Aa wordBa storyCthe storyDthe news50ArequestedBreducedCrefusedDregretted51AcoldBhotCfullDhungry52AmightBcouldCshouldDwould53AfactoryBshopCkitchenDhall54AkeptBmadeCdidDp

23、ut55ArepliedBansweredCasked forDasked第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将其涂黑。ADear Sir,I read your story (of the 4th February) about the cost of living in the country rather than in the town, and I agree with most of the points that you made. My husband and I lived i

24、n the middle of Horlton until two years ago-a seaside town of nearly five hundred thousand people. When my husband stopped working, we moved to our present house in a small village at the foot of Roland Hill, and there is no doubt that our costs are higher now.I have to do my shopping in small shops

25、, where the food is more expensive than that in city supermarkets; it costs more to travel by bus; and because the men who come to mend the television, or the washing-machine, have to come farther, we have to pay them more.But it does not cost us much to enjoy what is beautiful in the country; and p

26、eace and quiet are cheap. Many people spend a great deal of time and money driving into the country to enjoy the simple things of life; yet we can enjoy them just by going out of the front door. It costs more to live here than it did in Horlton but now life really is worth living.Yours faithfully,Ed

27、ith Randall56What do you know about Horlton?AA quiet town not far from the Sea.BA middle-sized town until two years ago.CA town with a population of nearly half a million.DA small village at the foot of Roland Hill.57Living in the country, Mrs Randdall cant enjoy .Apeace and quietBcheap foodCfresh a

28、irDthe beauty of nature58What Mrs Randall really wants to express in the letter is that .Ait costs less to live in the countryBit costs more to live in the countryCliving in the country is no better than in the townDshe is quite satisfied with the life in the country59One can probably find this lett

29、er in .Aa guidebookBa newspaperCa magazineDa story-bookBAdvertisements Share Flats Happy Valley big flat, 1 room ready for use immediately, quiet and convenient, fully furnished, park view. 6,800 including bills with maid（女仆）. Female nonsmoker. No pet. Sara 25720836 or 1077809. Moving Sale 2 armchai

30、rs, red/brown at 400 each; coffee table, black, wood, 800; oil painting, big, 900; Tianjin carpet, green, 37, 600; double bed, 500; mirror, big, square, 500; fridge, big double-door, 1000; old pictures, 140, up, each; plants, big and small. Tel:Weekend, 2521-6011/Weekday, 2524-5867. Part-time Labora

31、tory Assistant Wanted Required by busy electronics（电子）company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. Hours 9:30a.m. 1:00 p.m. Mon.Fir. Fourteen days paid leave. Salary ￥6,598-10,230 dependent on e

32、xperience. Letter of application to: Mrs G Chan, NOVA ELECTRONICS, 45 Gordon Rd, Hung Hom, Kowloon.60The one who put on the first ad probably wants to .Arent（租） a beautiful flat of her own in Happy ValleyBfind another lady to share the cost to rent a flatCshare her room in a flat with whoever has to

33、 petDtake on a maid to look after herself61According to the ads, you may .Abuy an old picture for 150Bcall at 25720836 and see a beautiful parkCbuy two armchairs for 400Dhire a maid by paying 6,80062If you want to buy some old furniture, you should .Aget in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICSBcall at 2524-5

34、867 any day except MondayCdo it before you move to another placeDcall at either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on SaturdayCWhen the famous dancer Fred Astaire was interviewed for a job by a Hollywood producer, the movie “expert” turned him down, saying, ” Cant sing. Cant act. Dances a little. ” He

35、res another stupid mistake. When the great scientist Albert Einstein was at school, his teachers considered him rather dull. And a final story, the famous Polish pianist Paderewski was told by a teacher that hed never be a success as a performer because the middle finger on each hand was too short.W

36、hat lessons can be drawn from these three experiences? First, true genius（天才）cannot be suppressed（压抑）. For some reason or other it works its way out. Second, early judgements of a persons abilities may be unfair or just wrong. Third, when there is a real determination to succeed, obstacles（障碍）fall b

37、y the wayside.The famous motto “ad astra per aspera” can be translated as “To the stars through hardships”. Astaire, Einstein and Paderewski proved their critics wrong.63Which of the following best expresses the main idea of the passage?AFred Astaire was a famous dancer.BTrue ability will always mak

38、e itself known.CSome people never get discouraged.DAlbert Einstein proved his teachers wrong.64When Paderewskis teachers told him hed never be a success, they were .Abeing humorousBcheerful, though caredCsomewhat hesitant（犹豫的，迟疑的）Dseriously mistaken65 “Ad astra per aspera” is used in the passage .Aa

39、s a motto for the three mens livesBto show the value of LatinCto send the reader to the dictionaryDto point out that genius is always recognized early66The writer of the passage thinks that .Athe reader knows that the three men were successesBsomebody dreams to become one of the three menCthe reader

40、 shows mercy to the poor teachers of the three menDthe reader knows that Fred Astaire was an actor famous for performing Shakespeares playsDTwo men dressed as police officers stole about 200 million worth of art from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum early this morning.The two burglars knocked on

41、a side door of the museum at about 1:15 am. They told the two security guards who were on duty that there was a disturbance in the area. The guards then made the very serious mistake of allowing the two men to go into the building. After they went in, the two burglars tied the guards up with tape.Th

42、e two men spent about two hours in the museum. During that time, they stole 11 paintings and an ancient Chinese vase. The stolen works included three paintings by Rembrandt.A maintenance（保卫）worker discovered the two guards at about 7 am and called police.One of the greatest losses was Rembrandts wor

43、ks, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee.” It was a very popular attraction at the museum and was one of the most valuable works stolen.Museum officials said that the value of the stolen art is at least 200 million dollars, and may in fact be much more. The true value of the paintings is unknown, becaus

44、e they have not been on the market for nearly a century. According to law enforcement officials, this is considered to be the biggest theft（偷窃）ever in the United States. Officials are waiting to see whether the burglars will demand a ransom for the paintings or try to sell them to a private collecto

45、r.Museum officials and police are not sure why the burglars chose certain works and not others. There are other paintings in the museum that are even more valuable than the ones that were stolen.Special investigators（调查员） are looking into the theft and the museums security system. They believe that

46、this is a “professional job,” because the people involved were well prepared and knew what they wanted. Investigators have already questioned the museums guards extensively. They would not give the names or ages of the guards, but one investigator said the Gardner hires and trains its own security s

47、taff. So far, the guards have not been identified as suspects（嫌疑人）in the case. An investigator said that anybody having any information about the robbery should contact the Boston Police Department immediately.67How did the two burglars get into the museum?AThey broke into the museum.BThey had the k

48、ey to the museum.CThey tied the guards up with tape.DThe security guards opened the door for them.68According to the passage, “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” was the following except that .Ait was the most valuable work at the museumBit was Rembrandts worksCit was very attractive to visitorsDit wa

49、s one of the greatest losses69Which of the following best explains “demand a ransom for the paintings”?AAsk for money to give the paintings back.BSend the paintings to some foreign countries.CHide the paintings in a secret place.DChange them into more valuable things70The investigators believe that

50、this is a “professional job” because the burglars .Awere dressed as police officersBdidnt steal the most valuable worksCliked Rembrandts work and made careful plans about the theftDmade careful plans about the theft第卷（非选择题，共45分）注意：请在答题纸上作答！第四部分：写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节 填空题（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分。）此题要求根据短文内容填空。Pos

51、tage charges for overseas（海外） mail from China will go up by about 50 percent from May 10. That means the postage for an air-mailed letter weighing no more than 10 grams will rise from the present 1.10 yuan to 1.60 yuan, while the cost for an air-mailed postcard will go up from the present 90 fen to

52、1.30 yuan. The charge for a letter weighing no more than 20 grams sent by rail or sea will be 1.20 yuan, instead of the current 80 fen, said Tang Huijuan, an official of the International Business Department under the Ministry of post and Telecommunications（电信）.The postage charges for mail to Hong Kong stay the same.The