第一部分： 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）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. After watching _______ TV, she played _______ violin for an hour. A. /; / B. the; the C. /; the D. the; / 2. ____ it is to have a swim on such a hot day!
A. What a fun B. How a fun C. What fun D. How fun 3. The earth is ___ than the moon.
A. as big as forty-nine B. as big as one-third C. one-third time the size of D. forty-nine times bigger 4. Nobody likes him because he ____ lies to others. A. is always telling B. always tells C. does always tell D. has already told. 5. I don’t think somebody would disagree with him,_____?
A. would he B. wouldn’t he C. do I D. don’t I 6. I am looking forward ____you a gain.
A. to see B. to seeing C. see D. seeing 7. Tom made ____great progress last term.
A. a B. an C. the D./ 8. —If it____ tomorrow, we’ll stay at home. —It would be boring.
A．rain B．rains C．will rain D．is raining
9. The dictionary is at least three times as thick as____ you borrowed from the library.
A. one B. that C. it D. those
10. On hearing the_____ news that they had won the match, the students shouted in____ voices.
A. exciting, exciting B. excited, excited C. excited, exciting D.exciting, excited 11. --- What is that terrible noise? --- The neighbours _____ a party.
A. held B. hold C. is holding D. is held 12. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belt. The plane _____. A. take off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off 13. I always do some reading when my husband is watching football match. ____, I show no interest in football.
A. In a word B. In other words C. At the same time D. In time
14. Your father likes to play golf; he is really enthusiastic ______ it. A. by B. about C. with D. on
15、This box is ____ that one. Which of the following is wrong? A.four times so big as B. four times the size of C.four times bigger than D.one fourth as big as
16. The students in our class work harder than _____ in their class. A. one B. ones C. those D. that
17. I have a blue bike. My uncle gave _____ to me.
A. it B. one C. that D. those 18. — What’s your attitude ___ this question? — Sorry, I keep it secret.
A. for B. in C. to D. at
19. She is ___ like her brother. He is dark and she is white. A. not B. nothing C. something D. none
20. The actor ______ us greatly with his wonderful performance and excellent English.
A. bored B. interested C. impressed D. disappointed 第二节：完形填空（共20小题，满分30分）
Once an Arab was traveling in the desert. When the sun went down in the west, he stopped and 16 his tent then, made a fire and have a 17 meal. When night fell, he 18 down to sleep.
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He had 19 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 20 on his elbow(手肘). He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent. The camel said: “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm? It is so cold outside. I will not take up too much 21 .”
The Arab was a 22 man, “All right, do as you 23 .” he said. Then he turned on his 24 and went back to sleep.
It wasn’t long 25 he felt a push on his shoulder. It was the camel again. “Dear master,” the camel said, “my head is quite warm now, but my neck is still cold. Do you mind 26 I keep it inside the tent, too?”
“ 27 .” the man said. But this time he felt a bit 28 , as camel had such a long neck.
No sooner had he shut his eyes 29 he got a harder push in his side. This time the camel said, “will you please allow me to bring my front legs inside and warm then a little?”
The Arab 30 over to one side of the tent. He made 31 as small as he could. It was not 32 comfortable, and sleep was now out of 33 .Soon after that the camel gave his a rough push and said, “The tent is too small for the two of us. 34 , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. It is only 35 that you should leave the tent wholly to me.” And with that, the camel kicked the poor man out.
21. A. built B. made C. put up D. set 22. A. simple B. rich C. excellent D. ordinary 23. A. laid B. lay C. lied D. went 24. A. seldom B. not C. almost D. hardly 25. A. touch B. beat C. kick D. bite 26. A. place B. tent C. room D. blanket 27. A. hard-hearted B. kind-hearted C. absent-mined D. careless 28. A. please B. willing C. are like D. want 29. A. light B. head C. arm D. side
30. A. after B. before C. since D. then 31. A. whether B. as C. that D. if 32. A. Yes, of course B. No, not at all C. Don’t, please D. No, you can.
33. A. crowded B. comfortable C. warmer D. narrower 34. A. than B. then C. when D. after 35. A. went B. walked C. climbed D. moved 36. A. the tent. B. himself C. room D. ground 37. A. very B. much C. a lot D. a little 38. A. question B. the question C. quite possible D. possibility
39. A. Except B. Besides C. After all D. But 40. A. unfair B. wrong C. reasonable D. right 第二部分：阅读理解（共15小题，满分30分）
A
As prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY) trend (趋势) in the U.S. continues to grow.
“We needed furniture(家具) for our living room.” Says John Ross, “and we just didn’t have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs.” John got married six months ago, and like many young people these days, they are struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Rosses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they build all their furniture and make repairs around the house.
Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife died. He has a full-time job at home as well as in a shoe making factory. Last month, he received a car repair bill for $ 420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now I’ve finished a car repair course, I should be able to fix the car by myself.” John and Jim are not unusual people. Most families in the country are
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doing everything they can to save money so they can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who don’t have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.
41. We can learn from the text that many newly married people _______. A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. have to learn to make their own furniture. C. take DIY courses run by the government. D. seldom go to a department store to buy things
42. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _____ A. run a DIY shop B. make or repair things C. save time and money D. improve the quality of life. 43. When the writer says Jim has a full-time job at home, he means Jim ____
A. makes shoes in his home B. does extra work at night C. does his own car and home repairs D. keeps house and looks after his children
44. Jim Hatfield decided to become a “do-it-yourself” when ____ A. his car repairs cost too much B. the car repair class was not helpful C. he could no possible do two job D. he had to raise the children by himself
B
Senior citizens are permitted to travel cheaply on a bus if they have a special card. Women may get cards when they are sixty.
Mrs. Matthews lives in the country but she went into town once a week to buy food and other things for the house, and she usually went by bus. She always had to pay the full price for her ride.
Then she reached the age of sixty and got her senior citizen’s card,
but when she used it for the first time on the bus, it made her feel very old.
The bus driver had often seen her traveling on the bus before, and he notices that she was feeling unhappy, so after she had paid her money, he winked at her and whispered, “Don’t forget to give your mother’s card back to her when you see her again.”
Mrs. Matthews was very happy when she heard this. 45. Senior citizens in the story refer to _____.
A. those who have special cards B. old people with special cards C. people who hold high positions in the government D. those who want to travel cheaply 46. Women over sixty______
A. don’t have to pay for taking buses
B. pay less for their ride if they have a special card C. have to pay the full price for their ride D. have to pay their special card
47. Mrs. Matthews felt unhappy on the bus because _______.
A. she still had to pay for the tide. B. the card wasn’t hers C. she felt she was now an old woman D. the driver whispered to her 48. The driver whispered to her _______. A. in order to make her feel younger
B. because he thought that she shouldn’t have borrowed her mother’s card
C. because he wanted her to pay the full amount D. because he knew her mother was still alive.
E
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the day. The rest that you get while sleeping makes it
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possible for your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your body relaxes little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts(变换) back and forth from one level to the other.
Although your mind slows down, you will dream from time to time. Scientists who study sleep point out that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend(建议) breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep. 49. During REM, ______
A. you move restless B. you start dreaming C. your mind stops working D. your eyeballs move quickly 50. When you are dreaming, your eyeballs _______.
A. don’t move B. move slowly C. move quickly D. move sometimes 51. If you have trouble falling asleep, how many ways are recommended in the passage?
A. two B. three C. four D. five 52. A good title for this text might be_________
A. Dreams B. Sleep C. Good Health D. Work and Rest
D
Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.
There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car
and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas that they live.
when you are on a bicycle, you have the advantage of being able to stop whenever you want to catch sight of(看见) an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter mode(方式)of transportation as well. so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the Water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.
There are many choices of hiring(租)a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike(双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.
A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyrone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.
53. You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ． A. you will break the traffic rules
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B. you will cause much noise
C. you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well D. you can’t drive into some parks
54. The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that .
A. you can take photos of animals B. it is a cheap way of traveling
C. you can get a clearer sight of animals D. it is a good way to do sunbathing.
55. What is paragraph 4 mainly about？ A．How to hire bikes on Gold Coast. B．What kinds of bikes there are in stores. C．What bikes are the most popular. D．Who can hire bikes on Gold Coast. 第四部分：写作（共二节，满分40分） 第一节：单词拼写（共10小题，满分10分）
56. Professor Li is very __(热心) about his teaching.
57. Her teaching is not like that of my __(以前) teacher.
58. The __(表现) of the students in class shows they like her.
59. The __(少年) felt unhappy because their team failed.
60. They looked at the car until it __(消失) in the darkness.
61.Before taking the medicine, you’d better read the ____________(说明) carefully on the table.
62. Their ________ （态度）towards me showed that they don’t like me. 63. She was _________ (吃惊的) at the change in his appearance. 64. The ___________(失望的) look on his face showed that he was not pleased.
65. The teacher’s words were a great _______________ (鼓励) to me. 第二节:书面表达 （满分30分） 请你根据下列提示写一封信。
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