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命题：韩 晶 08年9月29日

第一卷（三部分，共85分）

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第一部分：听力

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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 is Jane doing now?

A. Changing her clothes. B. Typing an essay. C. Going out for dinner.

2. When is Tom planning to leave?

A. At about 5:15. B. At about 5:25. C. At about 5:30.

3. Why do they want to go to a department store?

A. To get a needle. B. To get some buttons. C. To get a needle and some thread.

4. What are the speakers doing?

A. Talking over the phone. B. Leaving a message. C. Taking a message.

5. What does the woman mean?

A. She forgot to stop at the store.

B. The man shouldn’t eat the fish.

C. The fish is safe to eat.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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秒钟的作答时问。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6—8题。

6. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At the landlady’s home. B. At the information desk. C. In a hotel.

7. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Landlady and guest. B. Receptionist and guest. C. Tour and visitor.

8. What will the man receive?

A. A card. B. A TV set. C. A TV remote control.

听第7段材料，回答第9—11题。

9. What does Dave do for a a living?

A. He is a geography teacher. B. He is a farmer. C. He is a tour guide.

10. According to the conversation, what is Ottawa famous for?

A. Its wheat. B. Its scene. C. Its large population.

11. In Ottawa, what’s the percent of the population that live in rural areas?

A. 15%. B. 50%. C. 65%.

听第8段材料，回答第12—14题。

12. Which bus goes to the sports centre?

A. Bus 15. B. Bus 18. C. Bus 25.

13. How long does the sports centre open on weekdays?

A. 12 hours. B. 14 hours. C. 15 hours.

14. On which day are they going to the sports centre?

A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Saturday.

听第9段材料，回答第15—17题。

15. Where does this conversation take place?

A. At the school. B. In the courtyard. C. At a bus stop.

16. How does the woman like the weather here?

A. She doesn’t like it for it’s too cold.

B. She prefers to enjoy herself in the snow.

C. The snow reminds her of her childhood.

17. What’s the weather probably like in Florida?

A. It’s sunny and warm.

B. It’s snowing but much warmer.

C. It’s even colder but with no snow.

听第10段材料，回答第18—20题。

18. Why did Belinda stay in her bedroom according to her story?

A. To read. B. To have a cigarette. C. To go to bed early.

19. How did Craig Ewers enter the sitting room?

A. Through the sitting room door.

B. Through the French windows.

C. From the sitting room stairs.

20. What can we learn from the conversation?

A. The case of the murder happened in the host’s bedroom.

B. Harry’s wife was in the library at the time of the murder.

C. Martina Squires called the police at the last minute.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Thank you for sending us ____ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us _____ great

service.

A. 不填；a B. the；a C. 不填；不填 D. the；不填

22. Canada is a country ________ many different nationalities as well as one with foreign

immigrants __________ the majority of its population.

A. making up of; occupied with B. consisting of; making up

C. made up of; consisting of D. consisted of; taking up

23.—You’re going to have a rise this month, aren’t you?

—Yes. only $100.

—Well, ___________.

A. the more, the better B. easier said than done

C. better than never D. better than nothing

24. The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing _________ should have attracted the

government’s attention.

A. solving B. solve C. solved D. to solve

25. Troubled by a terrible headache, Catherine wondered how she could _______ herself of the

bad situation.

A. throw B. remove C. move D. rid

26. ________ he got the news, Mr. Mathews hurried out of his house, and ________ his car, drove

all the way to town.

A. When: started B. The moment; having started

C. Until; starting D. Once; to start

27.—Remember how we met the first time, Dick?

—Of course I do. You _________ to the teachers’ office hurriedly and _________ me.

A. were walking; didn’t notice B. had walked; weren’t noticing me

C. had been walking; noticed D. walked; had noticed

28. _______ you’ve got the chance, you _______ as well make full use of it

A. Now that; might B. After; could C. Although; may D. As soon as; should

29. As is recorded in history, silkworms (蚕) were first raised by a woman in _________ is today

Hebei Province.

A. where B. the place C. which D. what

30. Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _______ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.

A. where B. when C. who D. which

31.—Journalists have to work very quickly in order to ________.

—I know. I like that. It’s very challenging.

A. earn a high salary B. meet their deadlines

C. avoid being fired D. make both ends meet

32. Though the aerospace industry has made greater progress in China, the scientists will not

_________ themselves ___________ this status.

A. resign; to B. sign; for C. design; for D. resign; for

33. Fully __________ looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy the

various activities in the club.

A. attached B. occupied C. contributed D. devoted

34. The company in our city ______ those big investors from the West.

A. has a link with B. has a hand in C. is in line with D. is in charge of

35. ---But for your timely warning, we ______ into great trouble.

---You know we’re friends.

A. would get B. must have got C. would have got D. can’t have got

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题l分，满分20分）

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn’t play well with the other children ,that his clothes were torn and that very often he 36 a bath.

In his file ,his first-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a bright child with a 37 smile .He does his work neatly and he is a 38 to be around.”

His second grade teacher wrote, “Teddy is a well-liked boy 39 he is troubled by his mother’s illness and life at home must be a 40 .”

His third-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy continues to work hard but his mother’s death has been 41 on him.”

Teddy’s fourth-grade teacher wrote, “Teddy doesn’t show much interest in school. He doesn’t have many friends and he sometimes sleeps in class .He could become a 42 .”

On Christmas ,Mrs .Thompson received presents from her class, 43 in beautiful ribbons and bright paper 44 Teddy’s ,which was in a brown shopping bag.

Mrs. Thompson opened the parcel in which was an old necklace 45 some of the stones 46 and a bottle that was one-quarter full of perfume（香水）.She stopped the children’s laughter ,put the necklace on and dabbed some of the perfume behind her ears.

Teddy stayed behind just long enough to say. “Mrs. Thompson ,today you smell just like my mom 47 .

On that 48 day, Jean Thompson began to pay particular attention to Teddy .As she worked with him ,his mind seemed to become 49 .The more she encouraged him, the faster he responded. By the end of the year he had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Every Christmas after Teddy graduated , she would receive a letter from Teddy , Then one day his letter was 50 : Theodore F. Stoddard ,Ph. D（博士）.

Another letter came on a beautiful spring day. Teddy said he’d met his girl and was to be 51 . He was wondering if Mrs. Thompson might agree to sit in the seat for his mother. She 52 on the wedding wearing the necklace Teddy gave her many years ago and using the perfume smelling just like the 53 Teddy remembered his mother smelling.

You can never 54 what type of effect you may make on another’s life by your actions or 55 of actions.

36．A．enjoyed B．avoided C．wanted D．needed

37．A．ready B．loud C．false D．crazy

39．A．for B．but C．so D．and

40．A．shock B．damage C．struggle D．budget

41．A．rude B．scary C．harmful D．hard

42．A．problem B．companion C．difficulty D．disadvantage

43．A．none B．all C．many D．few

44．A．together with B．including C．except for D．besides

45．A．besides B．with C．without D．among

46．A．stolen B．dropping C．robbed D．missing

47．A．wished to B．preferred to C．used to D．had to

48．A．very B．last C．every D．extra

49．A．sharp B．right C．fresh D．alive

50．A．signed B．said C．copied D．written

51．A．graduated B．employed C．examined D．married

52．A．pretended B．appeared C．occurred D．practiced

53．A．way B．manner C．behave D．fashion

54．A．talk B．say C．speak D．tell

55．A．disappearance B．shortage C．lack D．ignorance

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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History is a society’s memory and forms part of people’s identity (身份). But Taiwan’s government has proposed a change to their history. In the move their textbooks will separate the island’s history from the rest of China.

By disconnecting the island’s history from the mainland, the government hopes to create a stronger Taiwan identity.

Under new guidelines (方针) to be carried out in 2006, Taiwan has ordered high schools to change textbooks to create one book of Taiwan’s history. At the moment their books cover the complete Chinese history. But following the new move Chinese history will be taught as part of international history. No longer to be included as part of Taiwan’s history is the founding of the Republic of China (ROC) in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen. This event will be in the new international history book.

“It is a political attempt by Taiwan’s leader Chen Shui-bian to make their education support Taiwan’s independence”, said Li Weiyi, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council.

This move has also received great opposition in Taiwan’s schools. “The new outline (大纲) is too political and facts have been changed,”said Yu Lin, the headmaster of Taipei Middle School. “It will confuse students’understanding of history.”

“Who on earth should I think is the founding father of the ROC?”asked a student in Taipei. “Many famous people in history like Confucius(孔子) or Sun Yat-sen, who was considered ‘father of the ROC’for more than half a century, should now be thought of as foreigners based upon this ridiculous logic.” he said.

Many people have shown opposition to the move. “History cannot be changed. Mixing politics with our history means forgetting our ancestors,” said Lien Chan, chairman of Kuomintang Party. “It will not do any good for the Taiwanese and only worsen cross-Straits relations.”

56. What is mainly described in the passage?

A. Taiwan’s government has proposed a change to their history textbooks in 2006.

B. Taiwan authorities want to separate the island from the mainland.

C. Taiwan leaders want to make their education support Taiwan’s independence.

D. Taiwan leaders try to confuse students’ understanding of history.

57. What’s the excuse for the move according to Taiwan’s government?

A. To cut off all connections with the mainland.

B. To disconnect the island’s history from the mainland.

C. Most of the Taiwanese do not welcome the textbook.

D. To create a stronger Taiwanese identity.

58. Which of the following is not included in the move?

A. Chinese history will be taught as part of international history.

B. The founding of the ROC in 1911 by Sun Yat-sen will be in the new international history book.

C. Sun Yat-sen will be considered ‘father of the ROC’.

D. Many famous people in history like Confucius or Sun Yat-sen will be thought of as f foreigners.

59. Which of the following doesn’t show the correct relation between the man and the opinion?

A. China’s spokesman: It is an attempt to make their education support Taiwan’s independence.

B. Headmaster in Taipei: The new outline will throw light on students’ understanding of history.

C. A student in Taipei: It’s ridiculous to consider some Chinese historical figures as foreigners.

D. Chairman of Kuomintang Party: The relation between the island and the mainland will become tense.

B

For some time past, it has been widely accepted that babies－and other creatures－learn to do things because certain acts lead to “rewards”, and there is no reason to doubt that this is true. But it used also to be widely believed that effective rewards, at least in the early time, had to be directly connected to such basic physiological (生理的) “drives” as thirst or hunger. In other words, a baby would learn if he got food or drink or some sort of physical comfort, not otherwise.

It is now clear that this is not so. Babies will learn to behave in ways that produce results in the world with no reward except success in sight.

Papousek began his studies by using milk in the normal way to “reward” the babies and to teach them to carry out some simple movements, such as turning the head to one side or the other. Then he noticed that a baby who had had enough to drink would refuse the milk but would still go on making the learned response with clear signs of pleasure. So he began to study the children’s responses in situations where no milk was provided. He quickly found that children as young as four months would learn to turn their heads to right or left if the movement “turned on ” some lights－and indeed that they were able to learn some more turns to bring about this result, for example, two left or two right, or even to make as many as three turns to one side.

Papousek’s light experiment was placed directly in front of the babies and he made the interesting observation that sometimes they would not turn back to watch the light closely although they would “smile and speak” when the light was on. Papousek concluded that it was not the sight of the lights which pleased them. It was the success they were achieving in solving the problem, in mastering the skill, and then there is a basic human nature to make sense of the world and bring it under control.

60. According to the writer, babies learn to do things which _______.

A. will satisfy their surprise B. will meet their physical needs

C. are directly connected to pleasure D.will bring them a feeling of success

61. Papousek noticed in his studies that a baby _______.

A. would make learned responses when it saw the milk

B. would continue the simple movements without being given milk

C. would turn its head to right or left when it had enough to drink

D. would carry out learned movements when it had enough to drink

62. In Papousek’s experiment babies make learned movements of the head in order to _______.

A. be praised B. please their parents

C. be rewarded with milk D. have the lights turned on

63. The babies would “smile and speak” at the lights because _______.

A. they succeeded in “turning on” the lights

B. the sight of lights was interesting

C. they need not turn back to watch the lights

D. the lights were directly connected to some basic “drives”

C

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C. increase the sale of products for English learning

D. show the application of the new technology

66. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. The first column is about an American English dictionary.

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D

Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive (重新体验) these experiences in nightmares.

Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase (抹去), the effect of painful memories.

In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war.

They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,”said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry (精神病学) at Harvard Medical School. “This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”

But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure we’d want to wipe those memories out,” said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist (伦理学家).

Some people fear that although the drug would first be used in only very serious cases, it would become more and more common. “People always have the ability to misuse science,” said Joseph LeDoux, a New York University memory researcher. “All we want to do is help people have better control of memories.”

67. What’s the main idea of the text?

A. People often suffer from bad memories.

B. American researchers are trying to develop a pill.

C. Forget bad memories, and be happy. D. The research has caused a heated argument.

68. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to “_____”.

A. the new drug B. the research into the drug

C. the memory D. the chemical in the drug

69. Which of the following is not the opinion of the supporters?

A. The pill can erase all the memories in the past.

B. Some memories can ruin people’s life. The pill can relieve emotional suffering.

C. The pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.

D. The pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.

70. Which of the following is not the opinion of the opponents (反对者)?

A. Our memories give us our identity.

B. The memories help humanity avoid mistakes of the past.

C. The drug should be used in only very serious cases.

D. People may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。

注重：每空格1个单词。

Once a circle lost a piece. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete, it rolled very slowly. On the way, it admired the flower along the road, chatted with worms and enjoyed the sunshine. One day the circle found the piece that fitted perfectly. It was so happy that it could be whole, with nothing missing, the circle put the missing piece into itself and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice flowers or talk to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled quickly, it stopped, left that piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

The lesson of the story is that, in some sense, we are more perfect when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some ways a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to expect, to hope and to nourish (滋养) his soul with the dream of something better.

There is a wholeness about the person who has come to accept his limitations and who has been brave enough to throw away unrealistic (不切实际的) dreams and does not feel like a failure for doing so. There is a wholeness about the one who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through hard times and survive.

Life is not a spelling game, where no matter how many words you’ve got right, you fail if you make one mistake. Life is more like a baseball season, where even the best team loses one third of its games and even the worst team has its good days. Our goal is to win more games than we lose. When we accept that imperfection is part of being human, and when we can continue rolling through life and enjoy it, we will have reached a wholeness. That is what life asks of us ---- not “be perfect”, not “don’t even make a mistake”, but “be whole”.

If we are brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, generous enough to rejoice in another’s happiness, and wise enough to know there is enough love around us all, then we can achieve a sense of fulfillment that no other living creature will ever feel.

Title: The wholeness of life

第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）

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第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

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