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Ⅱ.语言知识及运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Today I am known for my voice. Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read the New Testament on tape.
But it 21 a long time to believe such good things could happen to me. When I was a youngster I stuttered (口吃) 37 badly I was completely 22 to speak in public.
Then, when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school. He was a retired college professor. English was his favorite subject; poetry was his deepest love. He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace, turning pages as if 23 treasures. When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer stand not being a part of our school.
When he 24 that I not only loved poetry but was writing it, we became closer. There was, however, one 25 between us – Professor Crouch could not stand the 26 that I refused to read my poems to the class.
“Jim, poetry is so to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and turned away .
Then he tricked me. After handing in a poem, I waited for his 28 . It didn’t come. Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he challenged me. “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this.”
I stared at him in disbelief. “Why,” I started, anger flooding me, “of course I did !” “well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it from memory.”
By then the other students had settled at their desks. With knees shaking, I walled up. For a moment I stood 29 . Then I began, and kept going. I recited my poem all the way through!
Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before public.
Before long I discovered I did have a(n) 30 and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.
21. A. lasted B. took C. was D. wasted
22. A. uncertain B. unlikely C. unbelievable D. unable
23. A. recoveringB. uncoveringC. removing D. discovering
24. A. learned B. knew C. Decided D. proved
25. A. difference B. difficulty C. promise D. pity
26. A. truth B. idea C. fact D. belief
27. A. said B. meant C. caused D. prepared
28. A. correction B. praise C. return D. comment
29. A. changeless B. hopeless C. helpless D. breathless
30. A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. interest
答案与解析
完形填空
21. B. It takes (sb.) some time to do sth. 句型。
22. D. be unable to do sth. 不能干某事。
23. B. uncover 揭开，打开；remove除去，拿起；discover发现。
24. A. 听说，了解到。
25. B. 困难，障碍，难题。在此表示心理沟通上存在问题。
26. C. 在此表示造成我不敢开口的客观事实。
27. B. be meant = be intended 意欲，打算，本来是想……
28. D. 指老师对诗歌的“评语，评价”。
29. D. breathless (因兴奋、期待等)屏息的，提心吊胆的。
30. A. 与文首相呼应，也与后文的hearing相关联
第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Many Chinese students studying abroad like to stay with host families to learn their language and culture. Nowadays, many Shanghai white-collar workers have received native English speaking ___31____(nation) students as their host families, too, in order to learn English from them.
It is usually free for foreign students to stay in a host family in Shanghai, but he/she must take___ 32___ the responsibility of teaching English to at least one certain members of the family. Miss Li has always worried about her 33 (limit) English. “I never knew what to say to an English-speaking person,” said she. She has taken a number of English courses, but 34___ has proved to be useful. Last year, she saw ___35 advertisement recruiting（征募） host families for foreign students, and that was how Carey (from Chicago, US) came to her home. Carey is actually not a student, but a manager. She stays in Li's apartment for free, ___36___has to teach Li oral English for 1 hour every day. “She could hardly speak Chinese at the beginning, and we had to guess__37____ each other meant through gestures,” said Li.
Two months later, they could talk to each other 38 gesticulating. Now, Li can communicate with any English-speaking person freely. About one hundred Shanghai families have received foreign boarding students, and the figure___39___(rise). However, foreign boarding students can only help improve oral English, but 40 examination skills.
31. international根据文章内容，英语为本族语的学生是“国际”学生，作定语用形容词形式。
32.up 因表示“担起责任”是take up the responsibility。
33. limited 在English前作定语用形容词。
34. none上下文看，“没有一种课程”管用。
35. an指看到“一个”广告，表示“一个(块，张等)”用不定冠词。
36. but逻辑转折。免费是有条件的。
37. what引导宾语从句并在从句中作宾语，用what。
38. without指两个月后就“不需要”手势就可以理解了。
39. is rising 由语境可知，指目前或近阶段每一百户人家中接受外国人住的数目“正在上升”。
40. not统篇讲的都是口语，所以，对应的应试问题就不能解决了。
Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节：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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
In June, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada’s Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a Rubik’s cube.
The one-kilogram Win-Cub satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes.
There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.
The Win-Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper; it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.
“These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery,” said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjomson. “We want to make science more relevant, interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in space,” Bjomson added.
The Win-Cube program is mainly named at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitoba’s devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforce—all important drivers of knowledge-based economic growth.
41. According to the passage, the Win-Cube satellite is .
A. named after Manitoba and its shape
B. intended for international communication
C. designed like a Rubik’s cube both in shape and size
D. challenged by university students around the world
42. According to Mr. Bjomson, .
A. those Manitoba high school students are worth praising
B. the study of space can be practically made in classrooms
C. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space
D. scientific research is too far away from high school students
43. The primary purpose of the project is to .
A. find the early signs of earthquakes
B. relate studies to practical
C. help high school students study real-world engineering
D. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students
44. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. In Canada there are 80 similar satellite programs in all.
B. These students will have an opportunity to learn more about engineering through the project.
C. These high school will have a strong love for discovery and be interested in science.
D. This Win-Cube program is very successful in Canada.
45. The best title for this passage may be .
A. Manitoba School B. Win-Cube Program
C. Space Co-operation D. Satellite Launching
41—45 CADAB
41. C 细节理解题。 答案在第一段。
42. A 细节理解题。他们成功发射了魔方这颗卫星，从倒数第二段第一句话可看出答案是A。
43. D 推理判断题。 写这些事情的目的，在于激励学生探索的欲望。
44. A 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知A项是错误的说法。
45. B 主旨大意题。 只有Win-Cube program才能全面表达这篇文章的大意。
B
What is a good education? The question is far from being answered. Once more, colleges and universities are changing their programs: they drop "fun courses" and restart some of the traditional subjects neglected (忽视) since the 1960s. Many great schools are again requiring the students to take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences, and art if they want to get a degree. Meanwhile, the experts are trying to describe the good education of our time. Obviously the purely vocational training once favored is not enough. But neither is the gentleman's education of the nineteenth century. Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.
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What, then, is a good education of this century? Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures; a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world, and also because "a person who doesn't speak and write clearly doesn't reason clearly either"; some knowledge of the social sciences (sociology, psychology) that deal with human relations and human problems; some basic knowledge of modern science, which would enable future voters to be better informed about current problems like nuclear. Finally, many educators insist that all college graduates should be familiar with computers and modern information system since the educated professionals of tomorrow will have to understand their machines. Is that all? "No, of course not." answer the educators. "We have not mentioned the two great building blocks of education: history and literature!"
46．The best title for this passage might be _______.
A．Education B．A Mastery of English
C．A Good Education D．Something About Study
47．The underlined word "drop" in the first paragraph means _______.
A．desert B．dislike C．decline D．neglect
48．The author thinks that the question about what a good education is _______.
A．has been answered fairly well
B．hasn't been put forward yet
C．has been dealt with successfully
D．has not been answered satisfactorily
49．Some educational experts believe a mastery of English should include the ability _______.
A．to read fast B．to write and speak well
C．to write clearly and accurately D．to listen and speak skillfully
50．Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage?
A．Educational programs must meet the demand of a modern world.
B．The students will not get a degree unless they take a number of classes in English, history, literature, the social sciences, philosophy, the natural sciences and art.
C．A good education should include foreign language and the study of foreign culture.
D．Every student ought to take part in military training.
46．答案：C解析：本题考查主旨大意。纵观全文，不难发现作者围绕“What is a good education?”这一问题展开议论，而且在第一和第二自然段的首句明确交代这一主题。A项扩大了话题范围，文章不是泛泛谈论“教育”而是谈论“好教育”；B、D两项概括片面。故正确答案C。
47．答案：A解析：本题考查词义猜测。结合上下文分析，由上句的change和后面的restart(重新开始)，可以判断出“drop”应含有和“重新开始”相反的意思，desert“舍弃、遗弃”，dislike“不喜欢、厌恶”，decline“下降、减少”，neglect“忽视”，故正确答案A。
48．答案：D解析：该题属推理判断题。由文章第一段第二句“The question is far from being answered.”可知，“这个问题远远没有得到回答”，以及文章最后一句话可知这一问题没有获得满意的答案，所以正确答案D。
49．答案：B解析：该题属细节理解题。由第二段“Some educators suggest that …a mastery of English, including the ability to write and speak well, because communications have become all-important in the modern world…”可以很容易地判断答案应是B。
50．答案：D解析：该题为正误判断题。由第一段的尾句：Educational programs must meet the demands of a modern world where men and women have to work and to deal with big problems.可知A项正确；由第一段的Many great schools are again requiring the students… if they want to get a degree.可知B项正确；由第二段的Some educators suggest that it should include foreign languages and the study of foreign cultures可知C项正确；D项在文中没有涉及，故答案D
C
In a few years, you might be able to speak Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French,and English—and all at the same time. This sounds incredible, but Alex Waibel,a computer science professor at US's Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Germany's University of Karlsruhe, announced last week that it may soon be reality. He and his team have invented software and hardware that could make it far easier for people who speak different languages to understand each other.
One application, called Lecture Translation, can easily translate a speech from one language into another. Current translation technologies typically limit speakers to certain topics or a limited vocabulary. Users also have to be trained how to use the programme.
Another prototype(雏形机) can send translations of a speech to different listeners depending on what language they speak. “It is like having a simultaneous translator right next to you but without disturbing the person next to you,” Waibel said.
Prefer to read? So-called Translation Glasses transcribe(转录) the translations on a tiny liquid-crystal(液晶) display(LCD) screen.
Then there's the Muscle Translator. Electrodes capture the electrical signals from facial muscle movements made naturally when a person is mouthing words. The signals are then translated into speech. The electrodes could be replaced with wireless chips implanted in a person's face, according to researchers.
During a demonstration held last Thursday in CMU's Pittsburgh campus, a Chinese student named Sang Jun had 11 tiny electrodes attached to the muscles of his cheeks, neck and throat. Then he mouthed—without speaking aloud—a few words in Mandarin(普通话) to the audience. A few seconds later, the phrase was displayed on a computer screen and spoken out by the computer in English and Spanish: “Let me introduce our new prototype.”
This particular gadget(器械),when fully developed, might allow anyone to speak in any number of languages or, as Waibel put it, “to switch your mouth to a foreign language”. “The idea behind the university's prototypes is to create ‘good enough’ bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world,” Waibel said.
With spontaneous(自发的) translators, foreign drivers in Germany could listen to traffic warnings on the radio, tourists in China could read all the signs and talk with local people, and leaders of different countries could have secret talks without any interpreters there.
51. Which of the following statements is not true ?
A. A lecture translation can translate what you said into other languages easily.
B. Muscle Translators can translate what you think into speech if you just move your mouth.
C. There is no Muscle Translator in the world now.
D. The spontaneous translators will help us a lot.
52. What kind of equipment is NOT mentioned in this passage?
A. Lecture Translation. B. Multiple Translator.
C. Muscle Translator. D. Translation Prototype.
53. What's the final destination of inventing the language translators?
A. To make cultural exchanges between different countries easier.
B. To help students learn foreign languages more easily.
C. To make people live in foreign countries more comfortably.
D. To help people learn more foreign languages in the future.
54. What can be inferred from the seventh paragraph?
A. The translator is so good that it can translate any language into the very language you need.
B. The translator is becoming more and more common in the world as a bridge.
C. With the help of the translator, you only need to open your mouth when you want to say something without saying the exact words at all.
D. The translator needs to be improved before being put into market.
55. Where can this passage probably be excerpted from?
A. A newspaper. B. A magazine on science.
C. A fairy tale. D. A scientific fantasy book.
[答案及解析]
51. C 细节题。根据文章第六段可推出C项是错误的。
52. B 细节题。第二段中提到了Lecture Translation,第三段提到了prototype,第五段又提到Muscle Translator,因而没有被提到的应该是B项。
53. A 作者意图题。由倒数第二段 “The idea behind the university's prototypes is to create good enough bridges for cross-cultural exchanges that are becoming more common in the world.”(隐藏在雏形机背后的理念是为今后世界上越来越普通的跨文化交流搭建足够好的桥梁)可以推断出A项就是发明翻译器的真正目的。
54. D 推断题。短文倒数第二段中的“This particular gadget, when fully developed...”意为“当这种特别的器械得以充分的改进时……”，由此可以推出：目前这种器械尚在发展完善之中。
55. B 推断题。这篇文章是有关科技发明成果的阐述，根据常识，它极有可能会节选自科学杂志。
第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。
Sarah、John、Billy、Melinda和Edna各自在找适合他们居住的地方。第56至
60题是他们的个人要求介绍。请阅读下面六个地方的介绍(A、B、C、D、E和F)，选
出符合各人需要的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余的。
56．Sarah：As he daughter of a famous heart surgeon，Sarah is used to living in comfort and doesn't want things to change．Now she is starting university．She doesn't like to cook for herself when she could be lazing around the swimming pool．
57．John：John is looking for a room near the university．He is on a very limited budget so he wants to share with his classmate to minimize expenses．
58．Billy：Billy is a party boy who is more interested in having fun than studying. He doesn't like people telling him what to do or when to do it．Money is very tight so he also has to work part time to make ends meet．
59．Melinda：Melinda and her husband are visiting students at the university for one year．They need a comfortable room from where it is convenient to get to the university as they have no car
60．Edna：Edna doesn't like cooking．She is looking for accommodation that is reasonably convenient to both the university where she is studying and the downtown where she works．
A
Banbury House Tel：564839
Enjoy mixing with other students in comfortable accommodation? 10 minutes' walk to the university district and close to all main bus stops．Single and double rooms．Students provide own food but all cleaning services offered．Please bring your own bedding．
B
Three Seasons Tel：445987
We can provide all types of accommodation for all types of single student Rooms are fully furnished with bedding and there are four bathrooms each floor. Meals provided．20 minutes' walk to the university and city centre．
C
First Stop Tel：223300
Suitable for new students．We provide double rooms at low prices．If you wish, we can offer assistance in finding a suitable person to share a room with．All washing and cleaning services are offered．Large canteen and three bathrooms on each floor．Spots centre next floor．
D
Sturtin Hotel Tel：876333
Located in pleasant countryside surroundings．We offer scenic views and old-world attractiveness．Relax after a long day by swimming in the pool or using the exercise gym．Separate study rooms available．No children．Bar & restaurant
E
Downtown Digs Tel：882312
Do you worry that you'll not have enough money to see the term through? Don't waste it on expensive housing．This is a hostel(宿舍，旅店) for students run by students There you can help with its daily work with some pay．No references and no rules．Shared bathroom，dormitory accommodation.
F
Hilton Hostel Tel：846241
All rooms are fully furnished with bedding and cleaning services are included．Walking distance to the university and bus stops to the city downtown．Minimum stag period of six months．Singles only．
参考答案:56-60 DCEAB
IV、写作（共两节，满分为40分）
第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
假设你是TOM,刚收到一封旅居英国阿姨的来信，她在信中祝贺你被英国诺丁汉大学(Nottingham University)录取，请有英文给她回一封信,告诉她你将于2010年2月到英国,并想麻烦她帮你在大学附近找一住所,条件如下:
1.最好在诺丁汉大学,骑单车或走路都可到达;
2. 为了减少开支,想与另一人合租一套两房两厅一厨房,有独立卫生间的房子;
3. 合租人得来自母语是英语的国家(如美国,澳大利亚,加拿大等);既可以结交朋友，又可以了解外国文化.
[写作要求]
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容， 开头与结尾已给出，不计入考查范围内。
[评分标准]
句子结构的准确性，信息内容的完整性和连贯性。
Dear Aunt,
Thank you for your congratulations on my acceptance to Nottingham university.
If there’s any, please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks!
Yours,
Tom
参考答案:
Dear Aunt,
Thank you for your congratulations on my acceptance to Nottingham University !
I’ll arrive in England in February, and I’m wondering whether you can help find an accommodation for me. It’ll be better if the location is near the campus, which makes it possible to go to the university by bike or on foot. To reduce the cost , I would like to share an apartment with two rooms with separate toilets , a kitchen and a living room with another student. She/He must be from an English-speaking country, such as America, Australia, Canada and so on. In this way, I can not only make new friends but also learn more about foreign culture.
If there’s any, please let me know as soon as possible.
Thanks!
Yours,
Tom
第二节 读写任务 （共1小题，满分25分）
阅读下面文章，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文
Vandalism At Several Wis. Schools On Same Day
On Monday police were looking into five cases of vandalism(故意破坏) at five Wisconsin high schools, wondering if it was an end of the year prank(恶作剧) or something more serious.
The vandalism happened overnight in New Richmond, Menomonie, Eau Claire, and Hudson, Wis. Students arriving for classes found profanity and graphic images spray painted on buildings, toilet paper in trees and other damage.
Some of the messages included the letters "R F" and students WCCO-TV spoke with said they think that stands for River Falls and could stem from a sports competition. The principal at Hudson High School told students to let police investigate what happened.
"He just said do not strike back because they don't even know who it is. It might not be River Falls ,so don't go out and do it because we want to make our school the better school," said Hudson High School Sophomore Joe Lawler.
"Just crude words and then Wildcats and RF all over then TP, then paintball all over the doors," said Hudson High School Sophomore Grant Richie, describing the vandalism.
Police said they think the same group of people may be responsible for the vandalism at all of the schools. Investigators were checking inspection tape.
写作内容：
你在某英文报刊看到这则报导后，准备就我们学生该”如何杜绝校园故意破坏”写一篇文章给该报编辑部，题目是“How to prevent vandalism in schools？”。 内容要点包括：
1．以约30词简要概括新闻内容；
2．然后以约120词谈谈你的建议，内容包括：
（1）让学生认识到保护学校公共财物的重要性;
（2）我们自己本身要遵守校纪校规,同时要提醒其他人不要发生违规;
(3) 其它你认为有效的措施.
写作要求：
1. 可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3. 文章开头己给出，不计入单词总数。
评分标准：
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
参考答案:
The report is about five cases of vandalism in Wis. Schools, which are under the police investigation. It is supposed that a sport competition might be the cause of vandalism.
How, then, can we prevent vandalism in schools? First of all, we need to make students realize the importance of taking care of public property. School property should be treated with care so that it can be used by all the students. Secondly, we should learn to obey school rules and regulations. Whenever we see any acts of vandalism, we need to remind the people of the rules and try to prevent these acts from happening. Thirdly, anyone who vandalizes school property should receive some kind of punishment. For example, if someone writes or draws on a desk, he or she should stay behind school and clean the desks in the classroom.
Vandalism costs schools money that could be better spent educating students, and it harms students’ pride in their school as well. We should try our best to avoid it.
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