英 语 试 题

第一部分：听力理解（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10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 are they talking about?

A．Driving in England.

B．How to drive a car.

C．Whether to have the right to drive a car in England.

2．What does the woman mean?

A．Mary is ill.

B．Mary thinks well of the concert.

C．She has no chance to talk to Mary.

3．Does Jane know Arvid Brown?

A．She doesn’t know him.

B．She knows something about him.

C．She knows him very well.

4．What can we learn from the conversation?

A．They are neighbors.

B．They are classmates.

C．They are not from the same country.

5．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．In a clothing store.

B．At the woman’s home

C．In the sitting room.

第二节 （共15小题；每题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面6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，每小题将给出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—7题。

6．What is the man going to do tonight?

A．Come to the woman’s home for dinner.

B．Go to a concert with the woman.

C．Go to a concert with his sister.

7．What does the man think of the woman?

A．He thinks she is a good cook.

B．He thinks she does everything very quickly.

C．He thinks she isn’t good at cooking.

听第7段材料，回答第8—9题。

8．What is the woman worried about?

A．Mary’s carelessness. B．Bad traffic. C．Mary’s being late.

9．What do you know about Mary from this conversation?

A．She is a good driver and always very careful.

B．She is a careless girl.

C．She likes driving fast.

听第8段材料，回答第10—12题。

10．Where will they have dinner that night?

A．In the hotel B．At the airport C．In a restaurant nearby

11．What kind of food are they going to eat?

A．American food B．Chinese food C．French food.

12．How many people will have dinner with the two speakers?

A．Three. B．Four. C．Five.

听第9段材料，回答第13—15题。

13．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At school. B．At home. C．In the office.

14．How many hours will the girl work a day?

A．2. B．4. C．6.

15．How much could she get in a week?

A．24 dollars. B．80 dollars. C．120 dollars.

听第10段材料，回答第16—18题。

16．Why is there no performance?

A．Because the audience want a repayment.

B．Because the actors are sick.

C．Because there is no electricity.

17．When will tickets be exchanged?

A．This evening. B．Next Tuesday. C．Tomorrow morning.

18．What can’t they do according to the message?

A．Get their money back.

B．Come to see the performance tomorrow morning.

C．Come to see the performance next Tuesday.

听第11段材料，回答第19—20题。

19．Where does the sandwich come from?

20．From the passage we learn that .

A．the sandwich has a long history.

B．the sandwich was invented by Americans.

C．the sandwich is pretty new to us.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分50分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

21．I tried hard, but it doesn’t .

A．make sense B．make a sense C．make senses D．in a sense

22．—You don’t look very . Are you ill?

—No. I’m just a bit tired.

A．good B．well C．strong D．healthy

23． time going on, what he said proved true.

A．As B．For C．With D．Through

24． what others say, I think he’s very nice person.

A．Because of B．Instead of C．Except D．Despite

25．China has hundreds of islands, the largest is Taiwan.

A．in which B．to which C．from which D．of which

26．I think you’ve got to the point a change is needed, otherwise you will fail.

A．when B．that C．where D．which

27．My suggestion is that you much meat.

A．wouldn’t take B．shall not take C．not have D．won’t have

28．After the new technique was introduced, the factory produced trucks in 2002 as the year before.

A．as twice many B．as many twice

C．twice many as D．twice as many

29． the Internet is bridging the distance between people, it may also be breaking some families or will cause other family problems.

A．When B．If C．While D．Since

30．As soon as he comes back, I’ll tell him when and see him.

A．will you come B．you will come C．you come D．do you come

31．—Sorry to have interrupted you. Please go on.

—Where was I?

—You you didn’t like your father’s job.

A．had said B．said C．had been saying D．were saying

32．The news came as no surprise to me. I for some time that the factory was going to shut down.

A．knew B．had known C．have known D．know

33．The pilot asked all the passengers on board to remain as the plane was making a landing.

A．seat B．seating C．seated D．to be seating

34．Victor apologized for to inform me of the change in the plan.

A．his being not able B．him not to be able

C．his not being able D．him to be not able

35．Mr. Reed made up his mind to devote all he had to some schools for poor children.

A．set up B．setting up C．have set up D．having set up

36． fashion differs from country to country may reflect the cultural differences from one aspect.

A．what B．That C．This D．Which

37．It was a matter of would take the position.

A．who B．whoever C．whom D．whomever

38．Is this the reason at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?

A．he explained B．what he explained

C．how he explained D．why he explained

39．Jasmine was holidaying with her family in a wild park she was bitten on the leg by a lion.

A．when B．while C．since D．once

40．—What’s the name?

—Khulaifi. I spell that for you?

A．Shall B．Would C．Can D．Might

第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Often, I wonder why people like Michael Jordan and O.J. Simpson are considered heroes. People will say that Jordan and Simpson are heroes because they are good 41 to young people. They are two incredibly gifted men who play their 42 sports with tremendous heart and determination. They have shown 43 nd personality at all times on and off the court and they’ve 44 millions of people. Mentioned as well will be that Jordan is basketball’s greatest player, and Simpson 45 among the greatest running backs in football history. However, the question remains, are they really heroes?

Perhaps Jordan is a hero because he has an incredible gambling 46 losing up to two million dollars per day. And he has repeatedly stated that 47 he is the National Basketball Association’s highest paid player in 1997 he will retire permanently.

For years O. J. Simpson was known as the “Greatest American Hero”. People of all ages 48 with him and idolized him. He was the greatest running back to ever play for the Buffalo Bills and became an instant movie star. 49 , it took two brutal murders, and a few 911 tapes to show the country 50 our hero really was. He is a wife beater and an accused murderer. 51 being acquitted (宣告无罪) for double murder, he has done nothing but attempt to 52 selling infomercials（商业广告片）.

Jordan and Simpson are not 53 r role models. They are past and present athletes who have used their 54 abilities to become national superstars. 55 people see Jordan slam the door and they wanted to be like him. This is 56 parents would tell their children that these athletes can be 57 for their exceptional talent in sports, but 48 they live their lives 59 the court is what separates them from 60 heroes.

41．A．examples B． influences C． superstars D． athletes

42．A． various B． popular C． respective D． positive

43．A． professionalism B． independence C． courage D． character

44． A． directed B． educated C． astonished D． satisfied

45． A． lists B． ranks C． exists D． win

46． A． problem B． train C． notice D． result

47． A． until B． when C． unless D． before

48． A． played B． talked C． got along D． fell in love

49． A． Furthermore B． Therefore C． However D． Otherwise

50．A． what B． who C． that D． which

51．A． After B． Although C． Even if D． As if

52．A． making money B． becoming famous

C． enjoying himself D． getting help

53．A． stars B． heroes C． murders D． players

54．A． reasoning B． creative C． athletic D． financial

55．A． Hardworking B． Front-page C． Most D． Young

56．A． what B． how C． where D． why

57．A． required B． admired C． encouraged D． taught

58．A． how B． where C． when D． who

59．A． behind B． beyond C． on D． off

60．A．folk B． local C． real D． battle

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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

Tears are nature’s way of making us feel more comfortable. When our eyes is made uncomfortable by some small pieces of pollution , or when we are cutting onions, or when we are exhausted and “red-eyes” from over work and late hours, tears form in our eyes to clean and refresh them.

Tears are also a sign of strong emotion. We cry when we are sad and we cry when we are happy.

And tears seem to be uniquely human. We know that animals also experience emotion fear, pleasure, loneliness, but they do not shed (流) tears.

Biologically speaking, tears are actually drops of saline fluid, which is a little bit salty, produced by a gland (腺) in the body. Because salt is an important component, tears may actually constitute the most conclusive evidence that the human animal is the end product of a long evolutionary process that began in the sea.

And it is clear that, in addition to the emotional benefits, the shedding of tears has a specific biological function as well. Through tears, we can eliminate from our body certain chemicals which build up in response to stress and create a chemical imbalance in the body. Crying actually makes us feel better by correcting that imbalance and making us feel good again. And thus the emotional and the biological functions of tears merge (合并) into one and make us even more “human” than we would otherwise be.

61．According to the passage, human beings may have originated in ____.

A．the sea B．the salt C．chemicals D．animals

62．Which of the following is NOT a function of tears?

A．Biological. B．Emotional. C．Political. D． Chemical.

63．According to the article, which of the following is unique to humans?

A．The feeling of loneliness. B．The state of feeling good.

C．The ability to shed tears. D．The feeling of fear.

64．The underlined word “eliminate” probably means ____.

A．add B．produce C．replace D．remove

65．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Tears are a sign of strong emotion.

B．Tears are always making us feel more comfortable.

C．Tears are uniquely human.

D．Tears have certain biological function.

B

The railroad industry could not have grown as large as it did without steel. The first rails were made of iron. But iron rails were not strong enough to support heavy trains running at a high speed. Railroad officials wanted to replace them with steel rails because steel was ten or fifteen times stronger and lasted twenty times longer. Before the 1870s, however, steel was too expensive to be widely used. It was made by a slow and expensive process of heating, stirring, and reheating iron ore (矿石).

Then the inventor Henry Bessemer discovered that directing a blast of air at melted iron in a furnace (熔炉) would burn out the impurities (杂质) that made the iron brittle (易脆). As the air shot through the furnace, the bubbling metal would erupt (喷发) in showers of sparks. When the fire cooled, the metal had been changed, or converted, to steel. The Bessemer converter made possible the mass production of steel, now three to five tons of iron could be changed into steel in a matter of minutes.

Just when the demand for more and more steel developed, prospectors discovered huge new deposits (矿床) of iron ore in the Mesabi Range, a 120-mile-long region in Minnesota near Lake Superior. The Mesabi deposits were so near the surface that they could be mined with steam shovels.

Barges and steamers carried the iron ore through Lake Superior to deposits on the southern shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Erie. With dizzying speed Gary, Indiana and Toledo, Youngstown, and Cleveland, Ohio, became major steel manufacturing centers. Pittsburgh was the greatest steel city of all.

66．The best title for the passage is ____.

A．The railroad Industry B．Famous Inventors

C．Changing Iron into Steel D．Steel Manufacturing Centers

67．According to the passage, how did the Bessemer method make the mass production of steel possible?

A．It directed air at melted iron in furnace, removing all impurities.

B．It slowly heated iron ore, then stirred it and heated it again.

C．It changed iron ore into iron, which was a substitute (替代物) for steel.

D．It could be quickly found deposits of iron ore under the ground.

68．It can be inferred from the passage that the mass production of steel caused ____.

A．a decline in the railroad industry B．a revolution in the industrial world

C．an increase in the price of steel D．a feeling of discontent among steel workers

C

For new countries joining the European Union, and older ones getting used to their burgundy passports, becoming “Europeans” is a bit like marrying into a large, eccentric (古怪的) family. Europeans have a lot in common but it is their differences, not their similarities, which attract the attention of sociologists (社会学家) and market researchers, that are more interesting.

35% of Germans live alone; but only 9% of Spaniards. Perhaps this explains why Spaniards lead Europe in the habit of going out for a drink.

The British attend more adult evening classes than anyone else in Europe, and the Belgians least. So it can’t just be the dark evenings. There are no figures on how many Britons go for a drink afterwards. If there were, they might be up at the top with Spain!

The British think black cats are lucky. Every other European country regards them unlucky.

The Dutch and Germans are the greatest caravanners（活动房居住者）, but the Germans like bigger beds in their caravans.

The French are the most athletic Europeans. Next come the Dutch. But the Belgians, just over the border, play fewest sports.

The Germans spend twice as much on heating as the Spaniards. Well, of course they do; it’s colder.

Dutch husbands do the household shopping a lot more often than Italians or Spaniards.

The French are the champion public transport commuters （使用月票者）of Europe. If you hate commuting, go and live in the Netherlands, where journeys to work are shorter than anywhere else.

The amount of direct eye-contact between strangers is three times greater among Spaniards than it is among the British or Swedish. Sharing a lift is torture (折磨) for both the British and the Swedish.

No European countries really agree with any other about how to make good coffee. All of them are different.

There are exceptions to all these rules. Deal with them in the spirit of my 8-year-old daughter. “If you don’t understand each other’s language, you just laugh a lot, and eat, and point at things.”

69．If you work or live in Belgium, you ____.

A．will have to change your living places often

B．will seldom see people playing sports

C．will not get used to its cold weather

D．will be invited to go for a drink frequently

70．What does “Sharing a lift is torture for both the British and the Swedish” mean?

A．The British and the Swedish care about their safety most.

B．The British and the Swedish like to appear gentle and smart.

C．The British and the Swedish hate to look at each other face to face.

D．The British and the Swedish enjoy a richer life than others.

71．In the last paragraph, the author wants to express his idea that ____.

A．his daughter knows well how to understand foreigners in unfamiliar situations

B．Europeans actually share the same culture even if they have different languages

C．being a European, you will have no living trouble at all in the European Union

D．there are differences between European countries, but don’t take it too serious

D

The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in deaths among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.

The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive in Africa. It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the age of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive (阳性). In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected, and some two-thirds of the country's fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.

As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care are already suffering serious loses. The United States is spending millions of dollars to do it. Funding is being used for prevention campaigns and to make AIDS treatment more affordable. Money is also being used to reduce mother-to-child transmission rates; support home and community based care, and provide care for children orphaned by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention. These countries are experiencing falling or stable HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.

72．The report shows that __ __.

A．more places are affected by AIDS B．more deaths are caused by AIDS

C．more young adults are dying of AIDS D．the spread of AIDS can never be controlled

73．Which of the following statements is true?

A．The spread of AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.

B．In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS.

C．In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.

D．In Botswana, one-third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS

74．The money used to fight against AIDS doesn't include that for ____.

A．prevention and treatment B．reduction of mother-to-child transmission

C．home and community based care D．orphans infected by AIDS

75． The phrase "at risk" in the passage probably means "_____".

A．likely to be affected by AIDS B．dangerous

C．poor in medical care D．poor in education

76． ______ have (has) done better in prevention and treatment for AIDS.

A．Sixteen sub-Saharan countries B．South Africa and Zimbabwe

C．Botswana D．Senegal and Uganda

E

Learning English can sometimes seem like a difficult thing to do-the grammar can be very confusing and spoken English seems to be changing all the time. But, it is not as hard as it seems and the most important thing for any learner to achieve is confidence with the language. If students are nervous about using English or worried about making mistakes, they won’t feel like practicing, and without practice they cannot make progress. General English courses aim to give students that confidence. Whether students are complete beginners or advanced learners, schools want them to be confident about using English by the time they finish their course. To do this ,schools have developed General English courses which combine a range of different teaching methods.

In class, teachers encourage students to work together so that they can practice new words and grammar. They always try and make this classwork interesting and fun. Many schools are equipped with language laboratories and libraries where students can work on their own with audio tapes, video and computers. And outside the classroom, the learning continues, where students are meeting together socially, visiting local attractions, or at home with a host family.

Most schools offer General English courses which are either part time—usually 15 hours per week or full time, which can be as much as 40 hours. This type of course is available all year round. Students can normally start a General English courses every Monday , and can study for as long as they like. Other types of General English courses may last a minimum umber of days or weeks. Some of the most popular General English courses are available during the summer holiday period. These are usually part time, and schools organize social activities for students in their free time. Some schools offer special activities like sports.

General English courses also give students the chance to discover new parts of Britain. With so many schools offering this type of course, students can go almost anywhere, and while they are studying, they will have a chance to explore the countryside or towns and meet local people. Wherever they go in Britain, they are assured high quality courses.

77．If English learners are nervous about using English, ____.

A．they won’t feel like practicing B．they won’t go to English

C．they won’t go to any language class D．they won’t talk to teachers

78．Teachers help students practice new words and grammar in class by means of _ _.

A．encouraging students to work together

B．trying and making the classwork interesting and fun

C．making students speak in English all the time

D． both A and B

79．We can learn about the types of General English courses offered by schools from the passage. We can attend ____.

A．part time courses—usually 15 hours a week

B．full time courses—up to 40 hours a week

C．courses of a few days or a few weeks

D．all of the above

80．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．General English courses help students practice English not only in the classroom but also outside the classroom.

B．We can learn from the passage that there are many schools offering General English courses across Britain.

C．General English courses are designed for beginners of English as a second language.

D．The aim of General English courses is to make students confident about using English

第Ⅱ卷（共35分）

第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 完成句子（共5题，每空1分，共10分）

1． The first Would War （有强有力的影响）Australia. After the war, the country experienced social and economic unrest and （遭受）the Great Depression of the 1930s.

2． Many young men in his position would （过着舒适的生活）, but young Banks （渴望）knowledge.

3． （在他年轻的时候）Charles Darwin （享有充分的自由）to experiment and do whatever he liked.

4． There are many things we need to （考虑）before we （做出明智的选择）, and we should always （留神，当心） “hidden information.”

5． Today’s ads often start with a question, or a puzzle, （带有 …的目的）attracting the readers’ attention.

第二节 情景作文（满分20分）

你和李明参加了一次野外生存练习。以下5幅图画表现了野外练习活动的过程，请根据图示写一篇英文日记。

注重：

1．词数100左右；

2．日记的开头与结尾已为你写好。

生词：指南针：compass n. 手电筒：flashlight n. 急救包：first-aid kit

宿营地：campsite n.

Saturday, May 4,2008

Li Ming and I took part in a wilderness survival program yesterday, and it has been one of the most unforgettable experiences since high school.

The two of us spent the night in the forest.

We learned to use knowledge gained in classroom training to solve problems. It was quite an experience for us both, which I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.

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第四部分：书面表达

第一节：

1．had a great influence on suffered from

2．lead a cosy life had an appetite for

3．In his youth enjoyed all the freedom

4．take into consideration make informed wise choices keep an eye out for look out for

5．with the purpose of

第二节：

Saturday, May 4,2008

Li Ming and I took part in a wilderness survival program yesterday, and it has been one of the most unforgettable experiences since high school.

Early in the morning, we set out. Li Ming was carrying a compass and a tent in his backpack, and in mine there was a flashlight, a map, a knife, a first-aid kit, some matches, candles, food, and clothing.

On the way to the campsite, we climbed a hill, and then we swam across a river, pushing the backpacks on a large piece of wood we had found by the river.

As we got into a forest, we lost our way. Luckily, we found the right direction with the compass.

By the time we arrived at the campsite, it had already been dark. Li Ming then put up the tent, and I made a fire and started cooking.

The two of us spent the night in the forest.

We learned to use knowledge gained in classroom training to solve problems. It was quite an experience for us both, which I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.