英 语 试 题

第I卷 (三部分，共115分)

第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)

第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)

听下面5段对话。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l0秒钟的时间往返答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What does the woman mean?

A．She has almost recovered from her cough.

B．She hasn’t seen the doctor yet.

C．She saw the doctor four days ago.

2．What are these people talking about?

A．Buying bicycles.

B．Trading in cars.

C．High cost of gasoline.

3．What does the woman mean?

A．She’s too busy to help the man today.

B．The proposal is already late.

C．She’ll have time later on in the day.

4．How does the man feel?

A．Angry. B．Sad. C．Speechless.

5．What does the woman imply?

A．The transportation for the trip is free.

B．The class didn't enjoy going on the field trip.

C．Some people may not go on the trip.

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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．Why did Paul ask Helen to turn on the light?

A．To check the electricity.

B．To see things more clearly.

C．To repair the fan with the light.

7．Why did the fan fail to work?

A．Because Helen pressed the wrong button.

B．Because there was no electricity.

C．Because the button for setting the time was locked.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8．What is the relationship between the two persons?

A．Friend. B．Husband and wife. C．Strangers.

9．What does the woman's mother like?

A．Cats. B．Dogs. C．Rabbits.

10．Whose letter did the woman receive?

A．Her brother's. B．Her sister's. C．Her mother's.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．When does the man go swimming now?

A．On Thursday. B．On Wednesday. C．On Saturday.

12．Why did the woman not see the man last Sunday?

A．Because he walked with Liz.

B．Because he went to watch a football game.

C．Because he went dancing.

13．What does the man like to do every Saturday night?

A．Going dancing.

B．Going out with his friends.

C．Working at the office.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14．What is wrong with the train?

A．It is going to New York.

B．It isn't the right train for the woman.

C．It is going to Washington D．C．

15．What is about the trains and the platforms?

A．The train for New York leaves from Platform16.

B．The train for New York leaves from Platform15.

C．The train for Washington D．C．leaves from Platform16.

16．What does the woman want to do ?

A．She wants to listen to the announcement once again.

B．She wants to delay the train.

C．She wants to talk to the man's boss.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.

18．Who does the speaker give advice to?

A．Travellers to the country.

B．Women who take along children.

C．Children under 16 years old.

19．Who do you think is most probably the speaker?

A．A teacher. B．A lawyer. C．A policeman.

20．What is allowed according to this passage?

A．Throwing waste materials on the street.

B．Making noises at night.

C．Smoking over 16 years old.

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，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．---Tom, would you like to come to our dinner party?

---_____ ___.

A．Yes, I would B．Yes, with pleasure

C．No, I can’t D．Sure, it’s my pleasure

22.Look at the trouble I am in!If only I　　 your advice.

A．followed　　　　　　　　　　　 B．would follow

C．had followed　　　　　　　　　 D．should follow

23.The factory has 　 　 workers because of the drop in sales.

A．laid out　　　　B．laid off　　　　 C．laid aside D．laid down

24.We’ve already discussed the subject____ great length.

A．at　　　　　　 B．in　　　 C．on　　　 D．to

25．The students were sitting in the classroom with their eyes 　　　on the teachers.

A．fixing　　　　 B．fixed　　　 C．were fixed　　　 D．being fixed

26．Only by following this method　 　　.

A．we can study English well B．can we be able to study English well

C．can we study English well D．study English well can we

27．I’ve come to the point　　 I can't stand her arguing any longer.

A．why　　　　　 B．which　　　　 C．that　　　　D．where

28．Success in money is not always a good　 　 of success in life.

A．level　　　　 B．medium　　　 C．criterion　　　 D．criteria

29．Nobody wants to make friends with the boy 　　money.

A．suspected of having stolen　　　　　　B．suspecting to steal

C．suspected having stolen　　　　　　　D．suspecting to have stolen

30．I know you’re new in the job,but　 　 me and you’ll be all right.

A．stick to　　 B．stick with C．stick out　 D．stick around

31．The couple only stayed together　 　 the children.

A．in the hope of　　 B．for the purpose of

C．in the name of　　 D．for the sake of

32．Tom didn’t like to study at school and later 　 　.

A．dropped in　 B．dropped out C．dropped on　 D．dropped off

33.The parents　　 their children 　　 food and clothing.

A．provided;with　 B．gave;with C．supplied;for　 D．gave;to

34.—Did your boss phone you again the next day?

—No,it was a fortnight(两周)　 　 he gave me a second call.

A．that　　 B．when　 C．before　　　　 D．since

35.　　　,the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

A．Wanting the job very much B．Although wanting the job badly

C．Though he wanted the job very much D．He wanted the job badly

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed．“Even dummies know that!”

I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 36 ．After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it．Now, 37 your coat, and let’s go．”

“Where” 38 to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma 39 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．“Take this money and buy something for 40 who needs it．I’ll wait for you in the car．”

The store seemed big and 41 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 42 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for．

Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn’t have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing 43_．I would buy Bobbie a coat．

“Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the 44 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down．

“Yes,” I replied shyly．“It’s…for Bobbie．”

The nice lady smiled at me．I didn’t get any 45 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas．

That evening, Grandma helped me 46 the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it．Then she 47 me over to Bobbie’s house．

Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 48 and hid in the 49 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．“All right, Santa Claus, get going．”

I took a deep 50 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 51 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it 52 , and there stood Bobbie．

Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those 53 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes． 54 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 55 his team．

36．A．the reason B．many things C．stories D．the truth

37．A．put on B．put away C．put up D．put down

38．A．used B．turned out C．found out D．turned up

39．A．lent B．took C．paid D．handed

40．A．anyone B．one C．someone D．anybody

42．A．satisfied B．confused C．curious D．amazed

43．A．worry B．disappointment C．happiness D．excitement

44．A．counter B．desk C．shelf D．goods

45．A．money B．gifts C．change D．encouragement

46．A．make B．wrap C．undo D．design

47．A．drove B．took C．led D．asked

48．A．quickly B．painfully C．nervously D．noiselessly

49．A．bushes B．darkness C．doorway D．car

50．A．courage B．look C．step D．breath

51．A．waited B．whispered C．crept D．stood

52．A．came B．sounded C．did D．appeared

53．A．moments B．days C．time D．people

54．A．Today B．That year C．That night D．Since then

55．A．on B．for C．at D．of

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

　　Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!

　It’s “no”. What do you ask? We’ll say it again: “No”. Sweet and simple “no”.

　Say “no” at your office and see how quickly that pile of work on your desk disappears. “Saying ‘no’ to others means you are saying ‘yes’ to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.

　“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we can’t say ‘no’.”

　Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving ‘no’ than an obligated(强制的) ‘yes’, ” she said.

　Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” either socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Connecticut. “Most people are afraid of saying ‘no’… My advice is to say ‘yes’ only if you don’t mean ‘no’.”

　Watson said “no” is the most effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time… Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “no’s” greatest friend.

　“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in the business world than “yes”.

　“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying ‘no’ isn’t easy. But finally it’s greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.

　But, he also warns: “Don’t go to extremes. Don’t find yourself saying ‘no’ to everything. In return you should learn to hear ‘no’.”

56．The sentence “Saying ‘yes’ to yourself” means _______.

A．you can have more time to play with others

B．you needn’t care about other’s feeling if you are happy

C．you are selfish and treat others rudely

D．you can deal with your business as you have planned

57．When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _______.

A．secret way　　 B．polite way C．proud way　　 D．guilty way

58．In Watson’s opinion, people can save much time on condition that _______.

A．they say “no” at a suitable time B．they say “no” as much as possible

C．they are afraid of saying “no” D．they make others angry at them

59．If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receives may be that he or she _______.

A．enjoys a wonderful life B．makes a lot of money

C．faces difficulty in life　　 D．forgets to say “yes” in the end

B

Share flat, Goodhope Valley nice flat. The other room ready for use immediately, quiet and convenient, fully furnished, park view. $ 45 p.w. including bills of phone and pow­er. Female non-smoker. No pet. Call Helen 5888922

Helen 25760453 or 25760454

Moving Sale

Armchairs, a set of 4 red/brown at $ 160; coffee table, black, fine wood, $ 20; oil painting by modern artist, sailing boat in the rain, $ 150; Turkish carpet, dark blue 6x6, $ 320; fridge, big, double doors, $ 350; old books, $ 10 up, each.

Tel: Weekday, 57220614; Weekend, 57225117

Part- time Lab Assistant Wanted

Required by busy electronics company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree BS or above and practical experience.

Hours 2: 30 pm - 6 :00 pm; Mon. -Thu.

Pay depends on education and experience.

Letter of application to:

William Coles, NOWA ELEECTRONICS,

31-32, Woodfone RD, Depletton

60．Helen wants to_____________

A．find another lady to share the cost of a flat.

B．share her room in a flat with a lady who has no pet

C．rent out a flat of her own at $ 45 per week.

D．find a flat in Good hope Valley with park view.

61．Phone 57225117 and you can buy .

A．a fridge for only $ 320 B．a coffee table which is made of fine wood

C．an armchair for $ 40 D．6 books that you like for $ 60

62．If you get a job at NOW A ELECTRONICS, you will ____________.­

A．be helped by a computer programmer

B．work 3．5 hours every day

C．be paid per year according to your education and experience

D．work 4 afternoons per week

63．Which of the following is true?

A．There are two bedrooms in the flat.

B．Among the things for sale is a model sailing boat.

C．A college student of electronics can take a job at NOW A ELECTRONICS.

D．You have to go personally for the job at NOW A ELECTRONICS.

C

There are some steps you can take to prevent yourself from catching a colD．Opposite to popular belief, colds are not caused by terrible weather. Colds are caused by viruses in the body, and you’re better off out skiing or even waiting for the bus on a snowy day than you are in a warm room with your friends, workmates, or fellow students, who just may be passing the virus around. If you feel a chill(寒战) when you’re coming down with a cold, you’re already sick. A chill is an early symptom(症状): it’s the cold that caused the chill, not the other way around.

While the virus can spread through droplets(飞沫) sent into the air when a cold-sufferer coughs or sneezes, surprisingly, this is not the most common way of transmission(传染). Many studies have now shown that the majority of colds are “caught” by hand touch. A cold-sufferer rubs her nose, therefore transferring the virus to her hand. Then a friend comes to visit. “Don’t kiss me,” she warns, so the friend steps back and presses her hand. The friend then wipes her own nose or eye, and several days later is stricken with a cold. Or parents pick up their child’s used tissues(面巾纸) and carefully throw them away, but fail to wash their hands afterward.

Cold viruses also can be transferred to objects---telephones, cups, plates and virus on them remain for up to three hours. Frequent hand-washing---on the part of the cold sufferer as well as other family members ---will reduce the spread of viruses in this way.

64．According to the writer，we are most likely to catch a cold if we .

A．go out on a terribly cold and windy day

B．attend a party with a lot of people

C．stay long hours in the street on a snowy day

D．go skiing or skating in the open air

65．From what the writer says, we can infer that “Terrible weather causes colds.” is .

A．an out-of-date view of people in the past

B．a fact already proven by doctors

C．only a supposing of doctors

D．still the view held by many people

66．Man is most likely to be stricken with a cold if .

A．he visits his friend in a warm room

B．he often rubs his eyes or nose

C．he shakes hands with a cold-sufferer

D．he fails to stop the cold viruses from spreading into the air

67．The best title for this passage might be .

A．Hand Touch and Transmission of Viruses

B．The Spread of Viruses

C．Colds and Viruses

D．Ways to Avoid Colds

D

Jeanne Calment, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October of 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 days, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days.

Jeanne Calment lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old in good health than someone of 120．She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one. She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.

So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Calment has followed two of the tips(窍门). She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115．However, until recently she drank two glassed of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Calment might have got very good genes(基因) from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86．

A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Calment sends him a card saying:

Sorry, I’m still alive!

68．How does Jeanne Calment feel about her old age?

A．She is miserable and unhappy. B．She is cheerful and humorous.

C．She would like to live much longer. D．She feels she is going to die very soon.

69．Jeanne Calment owes her good health and long life to _______.

A．smoking only a little every day

B．her giving up smoking and drinking

C．drinking two glasses of strong red wine every day

D．the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercises

70．Which of the following could best replace the word “move” in the fourth paragraph?

A．deal B．trick C．march D．sport

71．Why does Jeanne Calment say “Sorry, I’m still alive” to the local lawyer every year on her birthday?

A．Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.

B．Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.

C．Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.

D．Because the house she sold to the lawyer isn’t worth the money he has already paid.

E

　Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?

　Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.

　The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks(背包) each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.

72．The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______.

A．it was an important clue to life in the past

B．it was found on a famous trail

C．it at one time belonged to a VIP

D．it was a fashionable shoe at that time

73．According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______.

A．eventually became millionaires B．brought with them many shoes

C．had conflicts with the Eskimos D．were not properly equipped

74．The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______.

A．they would not die of hunger and cold

B．the army would have enough food for fighting a war

C．they would change these goods with the Eskimos

D．the supplies would make Alaska rich

75．No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______.

A．she must have lived a happy life

B．she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose

C．her adventurous spirit is definitely admired

D．her other shoes were equally fashionable

第II卷 (二部分，共35分)

第一节 对话填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

N=Nicola A=Annie

N: Hi, Ann. How do you like your new place?

A: I like it a lot. It’s (76) c　 　　 to school — it only takes about ten minutes by bike. But how did you know that I moved?

N: Bob told me about it. Actually, I’m (77) i because I’m looking for a place to move (78) m　 　　 right now.

So how is the rent? Is it (79) r　 　　?

A: Yes, I think so. It’s especially low because I do housecleaning once a week for the landlady.

N: That sounds like a good idea. How do you get (80)a　 　　 with the landlady?

A: Fine. Actually I don’t see much of her. We (81)s_________ the kitchen but it seems she’s not in there much when I’m there.

N: How did you (82) f　 　　 the place?

A: (83) T　 　 　 an ad in the newspaper. I didn’t spend too much time (84) l　 　　. I hear that the university housing office has a good rental list. I’d check over there if I were you.

N: Thanks for the idea. I really want to get settled.

A: Good (85) l　　 　!

76．___________

77．___________

78．___________

79．___________

80．___________

81．___________

82．___________

83．___________

84．___________

85．___________

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