英语试题

第一部分:听力 (共两节,满分30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 do you think the man will do at last?

A. Help the woman push her car . B. Let the woman push her own car.

C. Ask someone to push the car for the woman.

2. What time does the second movie start?

A. At 9:45. B. At 10:00. C. At 10:15

3. What can we learn about the man ?

A. He works very carefully. B. He drove carelessly and got a traffic ticket.

C. He always drives through a lot of traffic.

4. What does the man probably do according to the dialogue?

A. A teacher. B. A student. C. A meeting organizer.

5. Where are the two speakers?

A. They are in Britain. B. They are in the U.S.A. C. They are in France.

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,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.

听下面一段对话, 回答第6—7 题.

6. What is Susan doing now?

A. She is climbing on the plane. B. She is coming from the plane.

C. She is standing near the plane.

7. Which of the following about Susan is Not true?

A. She carries a package under her arm.

B. She carries a suitcase under her arm..

C. She is the tall one next to the window.

听下面一段对话,回答第8—10 题.

8. How does the man feel about his interview tomorrow?

A. He is worried about it. B. He is looking forward to it.

C. He is sure of what to expect.

9. What is the job he wants to get?

A. A salesman. B. An engineer. C. A translator.

10. What impressed the woman most?

A. The man’s German. B. The man’s experience. C. The man’s business skills.

听下面一段对话,回答第11—13 题.

11. Why does the man want to get a car?

A. Because it is useful for his work. B. Because he has got a lot of money.

C. Because the car is cheap.

12. What does the man mainly consider when he chooses the car?

A. Price. B. Quality. C. Ways of payment.

13. How much should the man pay for the remaining part?

A. $2,500. B. $ 13,800. C. $30,000.

听下面一段对话,回答第14—17 题.

14. What is the main topic of this conversation?

A. The man’s graduation. B. The couple’s engagement.

C. The man’s smoking.

15. What does the woman suggest?

A. The man rethink their plans. B. The man see a family doctor.

C. The man concentrate on his studies.

16. How does the man feel about the woman’s decision?

A. Patient. B. Surprised. C. Worried .

17. What can we infer about the woman?

A. She has stopped smoking. B. She does not want to marry the man.

C. She has asked the man to quit smoking many times.

听下面一段独白,回答第18—20 题.

18. When did the incident happen?

A. When the young people were waiting outside.

B. When top group were giving a concert.

C. When the young people rushed to get tickets.

19. Why were the organizers blamed for the incident?

A. Because they hadn’t sold all the tickets beforehand.

B. Because they hadn’t stopped the concert immediately.

C. Because they hadn’t opened the door earlier.

20. What do we learn about the British pop group?

A. They had planned to give several concerts in the United States.

B. They knew about the incident before the concert started.

C. They decided to continue their concert to avoid further trouble.

第二部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分55分)

第一节: 多项选择 (共10小题; 每小题1分,满分10分)

21. The captain showed great perseverance and never __________ to disappointment, even when the ship sank.

A. gave off B. gave away C. gave way D. gave up

22. As economy was declining, jobs _________to the laid-off workers continued to be scarce.

A. valuable B. convenient C. comfortable D. available

23. As more and more nations put satellites into space, the risk of ________ can only increase as a result.

A. collision B. discovery C. crash D. invention

24. When I ______ my senses, I found myself wrapped up in bed in my little room, with Grandma bending over me.

A. woke up B. took to C. picked up D. came to

25. We were told that keys should never be hidden around the house since thieves _______ know where to find them.

A. especially B. generally C. originally D. basically

26. The husband and wife run their own business near the entrance to the park. They do a(n) _____trade in souvenirs and gifts.

A. lovely B. lively C. active D. busy

27. Our newspaper is national. Imperfect articles are _____ by our quality control.

A. dismissed B. ignored C. neglected D. rejected

28. –My dog can speak seven languages.

--No, you are _____ me on .

A. taking B. putting C. letting D. depending

29. The company was _______ willing to provide us with what we need, which made us excided.

A. no more than B. no other than C. more than D. not more than

30. Students, who are better at class, always _______ more attention on what the teachers teach them than those who are not good at it.

A. pay B. draw C. fix D. attract

第二节:完成句子(共0小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

31. It is reported that the United States _______________________( 两倍的能源) the whole of Europe. ( as, energy)

32. ___________________________________(他一下飞机) he was met and surrounded by his fans.(than )

33. I look on it as _____________________________ (获得新技能的一个机会 ) . ( opportunity).

34. Love and patience _____________________ ( 所需要的东西) look after children. (what)

35. He _____________________ ( 不可能在看) TV at 8:00 last night. He has gone to New York. (watch)

36. More and more people are signing up for Yoga classes nowadays, ______________________________(考虑到健康和放松的原因 ) . (advantage)

37. _________________________ ( 他的钱用完了), the lazy middle-aged man began to steal others’ money in the city. (run )

38. She needed some help but there ___________________ (碰巧连一个人都没看见 ) . (happen )

39. All the food and clothes must be sent immediately ________________ ( 以便那儿的人及时收到) . (receive )

40. The suggestion __________________ ( 换一个大马力的发动机) is worth considering. (powerful)

第三节: 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,从所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up. But it is not good to 41 from problems by giving up or by making 42 for failure. You may be sure that all young people go through the same 43 process that you are going through; 44 new situations, developing new skills , and testing their abilities.

In many cases, we only “think” there is no 45 to a particular. But 46 we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.

47 , a boy wanted to be a debater. When he 48 for the debating team as a freshman, the coach thought he was 49 . He as shy; he had a high pitched( 音调) voice; and his posture (体态 ) was poor. By his junior year, he 50 the school debating team, and in his senior year he was 51 the team in his state. He achieved his goal because he had made a direct attack upon his problem.

52 attack is often the beat way to meet problems, we have to be realistic in judging situations. 53 it is necessary to 54 either tactics (策略 ) or the goal.

A boy who wants to be a great football player may be too light and not quite 55 for football. In this situation, becoming a great player may be an 56 goal for him. 57 , he may become outstanding in tennis or golf, and 58 his desire to take part in sports.

So, although direct attack is often the best way to 59 problems, it is important to study the 60 and make a wise decision about what to do.

41. A. ignore B. escape C. free D. neglect

42. A. excuses B. apologies C. stories D. decisions

43. A different B. difficult C. easy D. unpleasant

44. A. overcoming B. facing C. meeting D. judging

45. A. key B. answer C. way D. solution

46. A. often B. possibly C. fortunately D. ever

47. A. In fact B. For example C. After all D. In other words

48. A. tried out B. went in C. went all out D. joined in

49. A. useless B. hopeless C. helpless D. priceless

50. A. became B. made C. entered D. got

51. A. at B. in C. on D. of

52. A. When B. As though C. While D. As if

53. A. Seldom B. Sometimes C. Frequently D. Usually

54. A. change B. rebuild C. start D. renew

55. A. smart B. strong C. confident D. fast

56. A. impossible B. unreasonable C. unfair D. unacceptable

57. A. Though B. However C. Fortunately D. Thus

58. A. satisfy B. complete C. achieve D. win

59. A. meet B. deal C. handle D. treat

60. A. causes B. phenomenon C. situation D. difficulties

第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)

阅读下面短文,从每篇短文后所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.

A.

“Penn Station,” I told the cab driver and got in. The young , heavy-set man looked friendly and we naturally started a conversation, which went from the weather and quickly varied into the struggles of a cab driver’s life.

“What do you do besides your job?” he asked curiously. “I help a nonprofit organization trying to bring some goodness in the world,” I responded. “Do they pay you well?” “Well, no, but I get by. I don’t have many material things in life, but I’ve realized that I don’t need all that to keep me happy. If I die tomorrow, I want to go out knowing that I’ve made a few people smile.”

The young cab driver, perhaps in his late thirties, looked back through the sliding glass as if extending his hand for a hand shake--- “ Man, it is nice to meet you.” Although we were strangers, both of us felt deeply connected as human beings. And by now, 7 minutes into our ride, we were on a first-name basis. He even spelled his name for me: H—a—k—e—e—m.

Hakeem and I talked a bit about simple acts of generosity, the power of a pay—it—forward mindset and now that can promote trust and connection in our communities. He understood the idea, but it seemed very abstract and foreign to him.

We arrived at Penn station and traded e—mail addresses after I paid my ride fare. As I was heading out, I turned to him and said, “ Hakeem, here’s a $20. Whenever you feel like it, you give a ride to people and tell them that someone before them has paid for their fare. See what happens.

Hearing this, Hakeem was visibly moved. “ Really? Are you sure?”

61. The phrase “get by” In Paragraph Two probably means “ ____________”?

A. receive some profits by helping the organization

B. receive no profit by helping the organization

C. gain some fame by helping the organization

D. gain some happiness by helping the organization

62. From the decription that Hakeem looked back through the sliding glass, the author expects to indicate that__________.

A. Hakeem was inspired by his words

B. Hakeem didn’t believe what he had said

C. Hakeem was carefully driving while talking with the author

D. Hakeem felt a little tried and wanted to shake his hand

63. Hakeem understand the idea of a pay-it-forward act__________.

A. as soon as the author had told him about it. B. after the author set an example to him

C. after he made some further explanations D. after he saw a scene of it acted out

64. We can learn from the passage that the author’s goal of an act of kindness was ________.

A. to help people in trouble B. to strengthen friendship among friends

C. to make people happy D. to contribute to people’s trust and connection

B.

February 24, 2008 saw thieves break into the showroom of an Italian jeweler favored by Hollywood stars and stole items worth up to 10 million dollars while its owners were in Los Angeles hosting a party to celebrate the Oscars.

The robbery, which took place at the Damiani showroom in Milan’s fashion district that morning, was compared later with the “perfect scenes” in films such as Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job.

The gang had spent more than a month digging a tunnel from a disused cellar in an adjoining building. The drilling had been heard for weeks but was thought to be part of continuing building works next door. The four thieves, dressed in balaclavas, sunglasses and fake uniforms of the Guardia di Finanza, used an internal staircase to reach the first floor, thus avoiding alarms and video surveillance cameras.

The showroom had been opened for a private viewing by wealthy clients and there were five employees inside, including a cleaning lady and a member of the catering staff, as well as the manager. The thieves said they were there to check the accounts, then overpowered the staff, tied them up with electrical cable, sealed their mouths with tape and locked them in the washroom. They then helped themselves to jewelry from the safe-deposit boxes and left the way they had come.

The entire operation had taken little more than 40 minutes. The employees managed to free themselves and raise the alarm, but by then the gang was long gone. The police said that they were looked into whether the robbers had “inside assistance” that had helped them to avoid the alarms and surveillance cameras.

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

A. A perfect robbery B. 10 million of Jewelry Stolen

C. The Smart Thieves D. Thieves Breaking into an Italian Jeweler

66. Why didn’t the thieves appear in the cameras? Perhaps because _______________.

A. there was something wrong with the cameras then

B. the thieves entered the showroom through an internal staircase

C. the employees were too frightened to open the cameras then

D. the cameras didn’t work with the uniforms of the finance guards

67. which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. The Italian jeweler was popular with some famous American film stars.

B. The thieves went into a disused tunnel into an adjoining building.

C. The robbery took place in the morning and there was no one in the showroom.

D. One of the jeweler employees must have helped the robbery secretly.

68. We can from the passage that ____________.

A. The items were so dear that few people could afford to buy one.

B. The thieves left the jewels from where they came into it.

C. The most valuable jewels couldn’t have survived the robbery.

D. The jeweler had to close down because of the showroom robbery.

C

Microsoft is developing Big Brother –L--style software capable of remotely monitoring a worker’s productivity, physical wellbeing and ability.

The times has seen a patient application filed by the company for a computer system that links workers to their computers via wireless sensor that measure their metabolism ( 新陈代谢) . The system would allow managers to monitor employees’ performance by measuring their heart rate, body temperature, movement ,facial expression and blood pressure.

Technology allowing constant monitoring of workers was previously limited to pilots, firefighters and Nasa astronauts. This is believed to be the first time a company has proposed developing such software for mainstream workplaces.

Microsoft applied a patent application in the US for a “unique monitoring system” that could link workers to their computers. Wireless sensors could read “ heart rate, skin response, EMG, brain signals, breath rate, body temperatures, movement, facial movements, facial expressions and blood pressure”, the application states.

The system could also “automatically detect frustration(失意) or stress in the user” and “ offer and provide assistance accordingly”. Physical changes to an employee would be matched to an individual psychological profile based on a worker’s weight, age and health. If the system picked up an increase in heart rate or facial expressions suggestive of stress or frustration, it would tell management that he needed help.

Unions said they fear that employees could be dismissed on the basis of a computer’s watching. The Information Commissioner, civil liberties groups and privacy lawyers strongly criticized (批评) the potential of the system for” raising very serious privacy issues.”

69. Microsoft is developing Big Brother—style software____________.

A. to monitor a worker’s health condition B. to apply for a patent

C. to watch a worker’s work D. to compete with other companies

70. The computer system knows whether a worker is feeling well or not because ______.

A. the cameras can take a close look at the worker

B. the computer can measure the worker’s metabolism via sensors

C. the sensors can measure his heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure

D. the sensors have been placed on the workers in advance

71. It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A. the Big Brother—style software can monitor from far away

B. the Big Brother—style software has gained a patent

C. no other similar software is being developed by other companies

D. some of the workers will express their objections to the monitoring

72. The main idea of this passage may be ______________.

A. Microsoft is seeking a patent for an office “spy” software

B. Microsoft is developing a software to compete

C. Microsoft is developing a software against some wills

D. Microsoft is the first with a way to monitor workers

D

Parents risk discouraging children from reading by dragging them around bookstores and force-feeding them literary classics, leading children’s writer Anthony Horowitz has suggested.

Horowitz, author of the best—selling Alex Rider series of action adventure books ,said the current public concern about children’s reading had been fuelled (激起 ) and hijacked “( 控制)” by the overanxious middle class.

“Reading is not an issue we should keep banging children over the head with,’ he told The Times. Horowitz’s comments followed publication yesterday of a major review of literacy in primary schools by Cambridge University, which suggested that gains in reading skills at school through the national literacy strategy had been achieved at the expense of pupils enjoyment of reading. He also called on schools to set aside more time for children to read for pleasure and less time for analyzing texts line by line.

“At home parents should not force their children to read books they read as a child as children literature was now in a golden period,” he said. “As children, my generation was given the books that our parents read. Now children can discover their own books. There have never been so many good living young writers.”

Horowitz was speaking at the opening of the annual Starbucks Bookdrive, a Starbucks campaign in partnership with the National Literacy Trust to promote reading by encouraging donations to school libraries.

He suggested that the best way that parents could encourage a child to read was to set aside 15 minutes a day to read to them. “As adults we are all so busy that we tend to forget the great value of spending 15 minutes a day reading with our child. There is no better way to get to know your child than to share their books with them. It’s not going to be for ever and they may not thank you for it by the time they are teenagers, so that makes it more valuable,” he said.

73. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 means _________.

A. children should not be forced to read

B. parents should not hit the children’s head to force them to read

C. children should not be forced to know that reading is a serious issue

D. parents should not keep banging their children’s head

74. We can infer that the national literacy strategy ___________.

A. is welcomed by children B. is supported by teachers

C. is perhaps not successful D. is popular in Cambridge University

75. What kind of books was Horowitz probably given to read when he was a child?

A. The kind of books he enjoyed much B. Books about adventures

C. Books for pleasure. D. Books of literacy classics.

76. The best title of this passage is _____________.

A. How to encourage children to read B. Don’t force young to read classics

C. Children’s writer Anthony Horowitz D. Spend time reading with children

E.

A is for always getting to work on time.

B is for being extremely busy.

C. is for the diligent way you do your job.

You may be all these things at the office , and more. But when it comes to getting ahead, experts say, the ABCs of business should include a P, for politics, as in office politics.

Dale Carnegie suggested as much more than 50 years ago: hard work alone doesn’t make sure career advancement. You have to be able to sell yourself and your ideas, both publicly and behind the scenes. Yet, despite the obvious rewards of engaging in office politics—a better job, a raise, praise –many people are still unable or unwilling to “play the game”.

“People think that office politics involves some manipulative ( 工于心计的) behavior” says Deborah Comer, an assistant professor of management at Hofstra University. “But politics comes from the word ‘polite’ . It can mean persuading and forming small personal groups . It can mean being kind and helpful, or even trying to please your superior, and then expecting something in return.”

In fact, today, expects say office politics as proper behavior used to seek for one’s own self—interest in the workplace. In many cases, this involves some form of socializing within the office environment—not just in large companies, but in small workplaces as well.

“This first people are usually judged on is their ability to perform well on an unchanging basis,” says Neil P.I.ewis, a management psychologist. “But if two or three candidates(候选人) are up for being raised to a higher position, each of whom has reasonably similar ability, a manager is going to promote the person he or she likes best. It’s simple human nature.”

Yet, psychologists say, many employees and employers have trouble with the meaning of politics in the office. Some people, they say, have a proper knowledge of work and what it takes to succeed. Still others connect politics with flattery (奉承) ,fearful that, if they speak up for themselves, they may appear to be flattering their boss for favors.

Experts suggest changing this negative (负面的 ) picture by recognizing the need for some self—promotion.

77. “Office politics” is used in the passage to refer to _______________.

A. the political views and beliefs of office workers

B. the interpersonal relationships within a company

C. the various qualities required for a successful career

D. the rules of behavior for company staff

78. To get promoted, one must not only have the necessary ability but ________.

A. avoid being too outstanding B. get along well with his colleagues

C. honest and loyal to his company D. give his boss a good impression

79. Why are many people unwilling to “play the game”?

A. They are not good at controlling colleagues.

B. They feel that such behavior is dishonest.

C. They think the effort will get them nowhere.

D. They believe that doing so is impractical.

80. It is the author’s view that ____________.

A. self—promotion does not necessarily mean flattery

B. hard work contributes very little to one’s promotion

C. many employees fail to recognize the need of flattery

D. speaking up for oneself is part of human nature

第四部分:书面表达(满分25 )

你的笔友Sara从电视上看到今年我国南方部分省份遭受冰雪灾难的报道,特来信询问.请你简要介绍此次雪灾的情况.

注重:1. 短文字数100左右.

2. 开头已写好,不计入总词数.

This late January and early February,…

参考答案

1—5 AABAB 6—10 BBABA 11—15 ABCCB 16—20 BCCAA

21—25 CDADB 26—30 BDBCC

31. twice as much energy as

32. No sooner had he got off the plane than

33. an opportunity to acquire/ get fresh/ new skills

34. are what it takes to

35. can/ could not have been watching

36. taking advantage of health and relaxation benefits

37. With his money running out/ His money running out

38. happened to be nobody/ not a single person in sight

39. so as to be received in time by people there/ so that people there can receive them in time

40. that a powerful engine should be used/ of the use of a powerful engine

41—45 BABCD 46—50 ABABB 51—55 CCBAD 56—60 BBACC

61—65 DCBDA 66—70 BABCC 71—75 DAACD 76—80 BBDBA

Writing

One possible version:

This late January and early February, unusual snowstorms continuously hit southern provinces of China. Railways, highways and even the airports were covered by thick snow and ice, which also struck electricity supply seriously in some provinces, causing the breaking –off of Jingguang Railway and an extreme jam in Jingzhu Expressway. Tens of thousands of passengers were blocked on their way home. People’s life in these areas was seriously affected.

At this urgent moment, the government called on the whole nation to help those in trouble. Soldiers were sent to the snow-stricken areas to clear the ways, policemen were on the roads to help the drivers to fix the tyre chains, and fire engines were used to carry water for people.

With great efforts, things have now gradually become normal.