1、一、词汇选项 下面每个句子中均有 1 个词或短语划有下划线，请为每处划线部分确定 1 个意义最为接近的选项。 (第 1 15 题，每题 1 分，共 15 分 ) 1.Railways are the most important mode of transport for the economy. A.way B.factor C.objective D.source 2.The law carries a penalty of up to three years in prison. A.message B.guilt C.obligation D.punishment 3.He said
2、some harsh words about his brother. A.proper B.unkind C.normal D.unclear 4.I am going as a favor to Ann because I have to. A.partner B.drive C.guide D.help 5.We need to identify the potential problems. A.possible B.main C.immediate D.common 6.When did you first encounter these difficulties? A.create
3、 B.present C.experience D.resolve 7. Dont tempt thieves by leaving valuables clearly visible. A.alarm B.catch C.spot D.attract 8.There is a need for radical changes in education. A.revolutionary B.long-term C.short-term D.systematic 9. Under the terms of the contract, you must give 3 months notice b
4、efore you leave. A.subjects B.expressions C.words D.rules 10.I realized to my horror that I had forgotten the present. A.limit B.fear C.power D.fool 11.It frustrates me that Im not able to put any of my ideas into practice. A.discourages B.shows C.surprises D.frightens 12.The weather last summer was
5、 awful. A.bad B.fair C.dry D.hot 13.The doctors did not reveal the truth to him. A.hide B.handle C.disclose D.establish 14. My piano playing has improved significantly since I had a new teacher. A.definitely B.generally C.certainly D.greatly 15. He tried to assemble his thoughts. A.gather B.clear C.
6、share D.spare 二、阅读判断 下面的短文后列出了 7 个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择 A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择 B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择 C。 (第 16 22 题，每题 1 分，共 7 分 ) Living History at Jamestown Settlement A woman in Native American clothes is sitting in the sun, sewing address form animal skin, Inside a building, a colonist
7、is making a wooden chair, using very simple tools. This is all around, tourists are taking pictures with their digital(数码的 )cameras. This is Jamestown settlement today. Jamestown, Virginia, was one of the first place in the word where people form Europe, American, and Africa came together in 1608. T
8、oday, it is a living history museum, where children and adults come to experience history. In a living history museum, actors wear clothes and adults form the past and demonstrate many of the activities of daily life back then. The actor also talk to the visitors and explain everything they do. At a
9、 living history museum, there are always many things to touch, hear, and smell. Visitors at Jamestown settlement can walk through copies of the three small sailing ships that carried colonists to Virginia and even lie down in a colonists bed! The colonists stayed on the crowed, dangerous ships for m
10、ore than four months. When they got to Virginia, they built an area of houses with a high wall around it. In todays fort(堡垒 ), you can see houses, a church, and even a garden with foods that the colonists ate. Women in long dresses work inside their homes, and visitor can help them with their sewing
11、 and cooking. There is also an Indian Village at Jamestown settlement, and it looks very different from the fort. It shows how the Indians lived in long houses and grew corn and other crops in large fields. Actors there make pottery(陶器 )and teach visitors how to play Indian games. You can even help
12、them make an India boat form a tree! Today, the living history museum of Jamestown is very popular, especially with children and families. People come here to have fun, but also to learn. Many school classes visit to experience old ways of getting things done. A living history museum is the best way
13、 to understand how people lived in the past. 16.Tourists like to take pictures in Jamestown Settlement today. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 17.In Jamestown, people form three difficult cultures came together in 1608. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 18.At a living history museum, visitors cannot to
14、uch any of the things on display. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 19.The first colonists to Jamestown were form England. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 20.The actors working at the museum explain what they do to the visitors. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 21.In Jamestown, visitors can walk throug
15、h the real ships the colonists used. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 22.Children and families enjoy play Indian games. A.Right B.Wrong C.Not mentioned 三、概况大意与完成句子 下面的短文后有 2 项测试任务： (1)第 23 26 题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为指定段落每段选择 1 个标题 ;(2)第 27-30题要求从所给的 6 个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。 (第 23-30 题，每题 1 分，共 8 分 ) Interview wit
16、h Allan Gray 1 I was working for a multinational company in the early 1980s, and my brother asked me if I was interested in going into partnership with him to set up a language school. Id always wanted to work for myself, and I was a bit fed up with working for someone else, so I said yes. Primarily
17、, I wanted the freedom to make my own decisions, I wanted room to be creative, and also I wanted to be able to get the credit and keep the profits if things went wrong. These things are not possible if you work as an employee in a large organization. 2 I had to borrow money to help start the busines
18、s, but we were lucky because we also had some outside capital to put into the business. These days it can be really hard to persuade banks to lend money to people who want to start a company, so we were fortune. It was fairly easy to set up the business, because we had a very clear idea of what we w
19、anted to do. The problem was, all our preconception(预想 )about what it would be like to run a business were wrong. We made lots of mistakes, and we almost went bankrupt(破产的 ) at the beginning .At one point, we only had two students in the school. 3 Far too long! We lost money for the first four years
20、 and, as I was saying, we nearly went out of business. It took quite a long time to start making profit. The best thing we did， through. was that we hired some really good people to work for us. In fact, some of those people are still working for us, 24 years later. Now were doing well, but it was v
21、ery risky at first. 4 One is financial constrain(约束 ). It can be very tough. I think all small business have cashflow problems it often takes a long time to get paid by your customers. The second big problem is marketing. It takes a lot of funds to market your business, and you have to get your name
22、 known and build a reputation. But the biggest challenge is managing the people. All businesses are about people, and you have to learn how to deal with all kinds of people-and I think weve been extremely good at getting the best of our staff. 23.Paragraph 1_ A.Strategies in expanding a small busine
23、ss B.Right people to run a business C.Time-consuming experience of being successful D.Challenges of running a business E.Difficulties in starting the business F.Reasons for working for oneself 24.Paragraph 2_ A.Strategies in expanding a small business B.Right people to run a business C.Time-consumin
24、g experience of being successful D.Challenges of running a business E.Difficulties in starting the business F.Reasons for working for oneself 25.Paragraph 3_ A.Strategies in expanding a small business B.Right people to run a business C.Time-consuming experience of being successful D.Challenges of ru
25、nning a business E.Difficulties in starting the business F.Reasons for working for oneself 26.Paragraph 4_ A.Strategies in expanding a small business B.Right people to run a business C.Time-consuming experience of being successful D.Challenges of running a business E.Difficulties in starting the bus
26、iness F.Reasons for working for oneself 27.If you made a bad decision as a boss, you had_. A.to lose your house B.to manage your employees C.to keep independent D.to lend you money E.to take the responsibility for it F.to make profit 28.The difficult thing to start a business is to persuade banks_.
27、A.to lose your house B.to manage your employees C.to keep independent D.to lend you money E.to take the responsibility for it F.to make profit 29.If you hire the right people, youll probably be able_. A.to lose your house B.to manage your employees C.to keep independent D.to lend you money E.to take
28、 the responsibility for it F.to make profit 30.Besides financial and marketing challenges, you must know how_. A.to lose your house B.to manage your employees C.to keep independent D.to lend you money E.to take the responsibility for it F.to make profit 四、阅读理解 下面有 3 篇短文，每篇短文后有 5 道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定 1 个
29、最佳选项。 (第 31 45 题，每题 3 分，共 45 分 ) Why Buy Shade-Grown Coffee? When people argue about whether coffee is good for health, theyre usually thinking of the health of the coffee drinker. Is it food for your heart? Does it increase blood pressure? Does it help you concentrate? However, coffee affects the h
30、ealth of the human population in other ways, too.Traditionally, coffee bushes were planted under the canopy(树冠 )of taller indigenous(土生土长的 )trees. However, more and more farmers in Latin America are deforesting the land to grow full-sun coffees. At first, this increases production because more coffe
31、e bushes can be planted if there arent any trees. With increased production come increased profits. Unfortunately, deforesting for coffee production immediately decreases local wildlife habitat. Native birds nest and hide from predators(捕食者 )in the tall trees and migrating birds rest there. Furtherm
32、ore, in the long term, the full-sun method also damages the ecosystem because more chemical fertilizers and pesticides are needed to grow the coffee. The fertilizers and pesticides kill insects that eat coffee plant, but then the birds eat the poisoned insects and also die. The chemicals kill or sic
33、ken other animals as well, and can even enter the water that people will eventually drink. Fortunately, farmers in Central and South America are beginning to grow more coffee bushes in the shade. We can support these farmers by buying coffee with such labels as “shade grown“ and “bird friendly.“ Sur
34、e, these varieties might cost a little more. But were paying for the health of the birds, the land, ourselves, and the planet. I think its worth it. 31.What is the main idea of this passage? A.Farmers are changing the way they grow coffee. B.Coffee is becoming more expensive to produce. C.Shade-grow
35、 coffee is more expensive than sun-grow coffee D.People should buy shade-grown coffee. 32.The function of the word “Traditionally“ in Paragraph 2 is to show_. A.the positive effects of coffee. B.a change of coffee growth C.something that is the most important. D.how coffee production used to be. 33.
36、What does increased production of full-sun coffee bring about? A.More insects. B.Better quality coffee. C.Larger farms. D.Higher profits. 34.How do farmers find more land for growing full-sun coffee? A.They buy more land from other farmers. B.They cut down trees. C.They move to another country. D.Th
37、ey turn grassland into farmland. 35.The full-sun method may affect the following EXCEPT_ full sun. A.insects B.air C.birds D.Humans Across the Desert The Sahara Desert is the largest desert in the world. It stretches across Africa from Senegal to Egypt. The Sahara Desert is an unfriendly environment
38、. During the day its very hot, and at night its sometimes very cold. It is also difficult to find water in the Sahara. In 2006, Kevin Lin, Ray Zahab, and Charlie Engle decided to do something very difficult. They made the decision to run across the Sahara Desert 4,300 miles (6,920 km). It seemed impossible to do, but they wanted to try. The three men liked to test themselves, and this would be a very big test.
