1、I. onetics (5 points)Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A,B,C,D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark you answer by blackening the corresponding le
2、tter on the Answer Sheet.1.【题干】_【选项】A.vitalB.silentC.collideD.fierce【答案】A2.【题干】_【选项】A.taughtB.caughtC.laughD.fault【答案】B3.【题干】_【选项】A.receptionB.receiptC.captureD.concept【答案】A4.【题干】_【选项】A.boomB.gooseC.floodD.gloom【答案】B5.【题干】_【选项】A.fingerB.singerC.hangerD.ringer【答案】BII. Vocabulary and Structure (15 poi
3、nts)Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.6.【题干】As a child I used to wash my parents car to earn some _ mo
4、ney.【选项】A.paperB.easyC.privateD.*【答案】C7.【题干】After the busy day Ive had, I need a _ drink.【选项】A.heavyB.sharpC.strongD.powerful【答案】B8.【题干】If you _ stayed at home, this would never have happened.【选项】A.haveB.hadC.will haveD.would have【答案】B9.【题干】How much this set of furniture cost?I forgot _.【选项】A.how mu
5、ch it costsB.how much did it costC.how much it costD.how much does it cost【答案】A10.【题题干】We had a long way to go * to_ early.【选项】A.set onB.put onC.set offD.put off【答案】A 11.【题干】_ it is not his responsibility to do that, he said he would help.【选项】A.AlthoughB.AsC.SinceD.Unless【答案】A12.【题干】One of the stron
6、gest hurricanes _ was the Florida Keys Storm of 1935, during which 500 people were killed.【选项】A.to recordB.recordedC.recordingD.being recorded【答案】D13.【题干】Ms. Jolie is _ beautiful and very talented, and in control of her own career.【选项】A.basicallyB.remarkablyC.perfectlyD.actively【答案】B14. 【题干】When Joh
7、n left the office, Amy _ at her desk.【选项】A.is still workingB.has still workingC.had still workedD.was still working【答案】A15. 【题干】You should learn through failures. Why dont you _ your plan or try a new approach?【选项】A.adjustB.repeatC.acceptD.refuse【答案】A16. 【题干】The carpet has so many stains on it that
8、it needs _.【选项】A.replaceB.to replaceC.being replaceD.to be replaced【答案】D17. 【题干】I sent him the package yesterday. He _ it by now.【选项】A.might have receivedB.receivedC.will receiveD.receives【答案】A18.【题干】Is this the factory _ you visited the other day?【选项】A.whatB.whereC.thatD.when【答案】B19.【题干】To make the
9、 fish _ nice, she put in some sugar and wine vinegar.【选项】A.tasteB.to tasteC.tastedD.tasting【答案】B20.【题干】My daughter runs faster than _ in her class, She runs the fastest.【选项】A.a boyB.any boyC.some boysD.most boys【答案】B III. Cloze(30 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are
10、four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose one answer that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.Insomnia, or “poor sleep”, can have bad effects on a persons health and general well-being. It can_(21)on both our physical and mental health and c
11、an lead to other health_(22).Insomnia can be traced to many different reasons, but what is_(23)to many sufferers is their inability to relax fully and “switch the mind_(24)“.Constant thoughts. _(25)around and around in the mind, moving from one_(26)to the next, prevent stillness and peace and_(27)a
12、sufferer extremely tired.In order to treat insomnia_(28), it is first necessary to allow a sufferer to re-experience_(29)real relaxation feels like. Its almost as though theyve forgotten how to relax. Once this has been_(30)by the brain, then fast and effective_(31)can be made to re-educate the unco
13、nscious towards allowing the person to relax_(32)and to allow a natural state of Sleep to_(33).Hypnotherapy (催眠疗法)is one of the fastest and most effective ways of_(34)this goal for long-lasting results.Sleeping pills, is used at all, should only be a short-term_(35)as their effect is soon reduced an
14、d their side effects can be deep and far-reaching.21.【题干】_【选项】A.harmB.affectC.changeD.impact【答案】D22.【题干】_【选项】A.demandsB.concernsC.reasonsD.questions【答案】D23.【题干】_【选项】A.interestingB.sameC.cammonD.alike【答案】C24.【题干】_【选项】A.onB.offC.upD.down【答案】B25.【题干】_【选项】A.gettingB.takingC.goingD.pulling【答案】D26.【题干】_【选
15、项】A.imageB.dreamC.conceptD.thought【答案】D27.【题干】_【选项】A.causeB.leaveC.disturbD.*【答案】A28.【题干】_【选项】A.carefullyB.casilyC.effectivelyD.finally【答案】C29.【题干】_【选项】A.ifB.howC.whereD.what【答案】B30.【题干】_【选项】A.rememberedB.pulledC.changedD.printed【答案】A31.【题干】_【选项】A.scalesB.stepsC.methodsD.techniques【答案】C32.【题干】_【选项】A
16、.fullyB.recentlyC.silentlyD.actively【答案】A33.【题干】_【选项】A.appearB.showC.occurD.realize【答案】C34.【题干】_【选项】A.achievingand is learning German.Now she has experienced her dream job of working as an interpreter after East of England MEP(欧盟议员)Robert Sturdy invited her to the parliament in Brussels, thus becomi
17、ng the youngest interpreter to work at the European Parliament.“She was given a special permit to get into the building, where there is usually a minimum age requirement of 14, and sat in a booth listening and interpreting,“ said her mother ,Isabelle, “The other interpreters were amazed at how well
18、she did as he debate was quite complicated and many of the words were rather technical.“Alexia has been tri-lingual since birth as her mother, as her mother, a teacher, is half French and half Spanish, while her father ,Richard, is English. She started talking and communicating in all three language
19、s before she lost her sight but adapted quickly to her blindness. By the age of four, she*reading and writing in the Braille(盲文). When she was six, Alexia began to learn Chinese. The *now learning German at school in Cambridge.VI.Writing(25 points)Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write
20、 an essay in English in about 100120 words based on the following information. Remember to write it clearly.61.你(LI yuan)是班长,准备周末组织全班同学参观历史博物馆(the museum of History)。请根据以下提示写一个通知:周六上午八点全班在校门口集合,乘公交汽车前往;参观时,要认真听讲并记录重要内容;遵守参观规定,如:馆内不得喧哗、拍照,勿带食品饮料入馆;下周五之前交一份参观报告。范文:Fellow students,We are going to visit
21、 the Science Museum tomorrow. We will meet at the school gate at eight in themorning and we will go there on foot. Take your pens and notebooks with you. We should listen andwatch carefully and write down something interesting when you visit the museum. Please dont makeany noise in the museum and do
22、nt take any pictures. You will have to hand in a report about the visitnext Monday.Thank you.B.targetingC.keepingD.aiming【答案】A35.【题干】_【选项】A.objectB.systemC.resultD.strategy【答案】B IV. Reading Comprehension(60 points)Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by
23、four questions. For each questions there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.Passage oneAlexia Sloane, a 10-years-old girl, los her sight when she was two following a brain disease .But despite her disability she has excelled at languages and is already fluent in English, French, Spanish and Chinese.