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1、第一節(jié) 完形填空(共15小題;每小題2分.滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意.然后從1125各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。There are about fifteen hundred languages in the world.But only a few of them are very _11 . English is one of these. Many, many people use it, not only in England and the U. S. A., but in other parts of the world. Abou

2、t 200, 000, 000 speak it as their own language. It is difficult to say how many people are learning it as a _12 language. Many millions are trying to do so.Is it easy or difficult to learn English? Different people may have different _13 . Have you ever _14 ads of this kind in the newspapers or maga

3、zines?“Learn English in six month, or your _15_ back .” “Easy and funny? Our records and tapes _16_ you master your English in a month. From the first day your _17_ will be excellent. Just send.” Of course, it never _18_ quite like this.The only language that seems easy to learn is the mother tongue

4、. We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were _19_. If we could learn English in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. _20_ what a small child does. He listens to what people say. He tries what he hears. When he is using the language, talking in it, and _21_ in

5、it all the time, just imagine how much _22_ that gets!So it is hard to say that learning English is easy, because a good command of English _23_ upon a lot of practice. And practice needs great effort and _24_ much time. Good teachers, records, tapes, books, and dictionaries will _25 . But they cann

6、ot do the students work for him.11. A. difficult B. easy C. necessary D. important12. A. native B. mother C. useful D. foreign13. A. questions B. answers C. ideas D. problems14. A. noticed B. watched C. found D. known15. A. money B. time C. knowledge D. English16. A. make B. allow C. let D. help17.

7、A. spelling B. pronunciation C. English D. grammar18. A. seemed B. know C. happened D. felt19. A. students B. grown-ups C. babies D. children20. A. Imagine B. Think of C. Do D. Mind21. A. using B. practicing C. trying D. thinking22. A. time B. practice C. language D. money23. A. has B. tries C. depe

8、nds D. takes24. A. uses B. has C. gets D. costs25. A. help B. work C. do D. master第二節(jié)語法填空(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個適當?shù)脑~或使用括號中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標號為26-35的相應(yīng)位置上。A motto is a sentence or a phrase _26_ can inspire us especially when we are _27_ (face) with difficulties. Ma

9、ny of us have our mottoes, such as “Where there is a will, there is a way.” Or “Nothing is difficult if you put your heart into it.”, and so on. My motto is “God helps those who help _28_.” Sometimes I am lazy and dont want to make efforts _29_(work) hard, _30_ the moment I think of my motto I will

10、get energetic again and devote myself to what I am doing. I write my motto _31_ I can see it easily. Every time I fail in my exam and begin to lose heart, the sight of my motto inspires me with much _32_(confident). My motto also makes me become _33_ independent person. That is to say, I wont rely o

11、n others easily.My friends, what is your motto? If you still havent got a motto, please choose _34_ because a motto can have a great effect _35_ you. 閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)：閱讀理解(共20小題;每小題2分，滿分40分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AAs prices and building costs keep rising, the “do-it-yourself” (DIY)

12、 trend in the US continues to grow.“We need furniture for our living room”, says John Rose, “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it. So we decided to try to 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 ho

13、me at a time when the cost of living is very high. The Roses took a 2-week course for $ 280 at a night school. Now they make all their furniture and 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,

14、 he received a car repair bill for $420. “I was deeply upset about it. Now Ive 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 doing everything they can do to save money so they can fight the high cost of

15、living. If you want to become a DIY, you can go to DIY classes. And for those who didnt have time to take a course, there are books that tell you how you can do things yourself.36. It can be inferred that many newly married people _.A. find it hard to pay for what they need B. seldom go to a departm

16、ent store to buy thingsC. have to learn how to make their own furniture D. must take some courses to better their life37. John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to_.A. make furniture B. improve the quality of lifeC. make or repair things D. save money and time38. What does the senten

17、ce “He has a full time job at home” mean?A. Jim makes shoes in his home B. Jim needs to do housework and looks after his childrenC. Jim does some extra work at home D. Jim runs a shoe-making factory at home39. Jim decided to become a DIY when _.A. he had to raise the children all by himself B. he be

18、comes an unusual personC. the car repair class wasnt helpful D. his car repairs cost very much40. According to the text, many US citizens want to become DIYs mainly in order to _.A. improve themselves B. save moneyC. attract governments attention D. show their angerBDanielle Steel, Americas sweethea

19、rt, is one of the hardest working women in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her subjects, ready to divide into a book, she can spend twenty h

20、ours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies

21、 of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-sel

22、ling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.Not content with a big house, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Dani

23、elle Steel considers her readers to be the most important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does have anything in common with them, it is her strength of will an

24、d her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.41. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that .A. she is one of the most popular American women writersB. she often does some research before writing a bookC. she can write several books at the same timeD. she can keep writing for

25、 quite a long time without a break42. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know .A. how to deal with affairs at school B. what to do if Max and Martha dieC. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classesD. what to do when new babies are born into their families43.

26、One of Danielle Steel achievements is that .A. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998B. her picture books attracted a lot of young menC. some TV plays were based on her booksD. she wrote the Guinness Book of World Records44. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel .A. lives an excit

27、ing life B. is pleased with her achievementsC. writes about quiet women D. values her readers a lot45. What does the underlined word “inimitable” mean?A. hardworking B. attractive C. unique D. strangeCWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question, you have not be

28、en paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-technology(生物技術(shù)). With the help of new medicine, the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents, murder and war. Todays leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become di

29、stant memories.In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living

30、 things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond l20 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will h

31、ave advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the plac

32、e of old ones.It is exciting to imaging that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.46. According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by .A. accidents

33、 and war B. diseases and agingC. accidents and aging D. heart disease and war47. In the authors opinion, todays most important advance in technology lies in .A. the Internet B. medicine C. brain cells D. human organ48. Humans may live longer in the future because .A. heart disease will be far away f

34、rom usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. human organs can be repaired by new medicineD. the basic materials of cells will last forever49. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. More than 120 years. B. Over 100 years.C. About 150 years. D. The passage doesnt tell

35、 us.50. We can learn from the passage that .A. human life will not last more than 120 years in the futureB. humans have to take medicine to build new skin cells nowC. we have already solved the technical problems in building new cellsD. much needs to be done before humans can have a longer lifeDUnle

36、ss action is taken immediately, there is a good chance that all the oceans of the world will be dead by the year 2010. How can this possibly happen?We have already seen that people allow all sorts of waste products to flow into the sea. It is almost impossible to measure how much waste water and ind

37、ustrial waste end up in our oceans, but we can find out how much oil is poured into them legally and illegally. It is illegal to pour oil into the sea close to the shore, but when a ship is many miles out to sea there are no such rules. Scientists have different ideas as to the amount of oil put int

38、o the sea, but the lowest figure for oil poured in European waters alone is nearly 200 000 tons every year. Some people say the figure could be ten times as high.It is not only our coasts that suffer from oil pollution. Among other things, many shell fish (creatures which live in water), and have a

39、hard shell oysters and mussels, for example now have high amounts of poisonous substances. Next time you have shell fish to eat, how can you be sure that they are free from oil pollution? You cannot see the effects and you cannot taste them, either. It is really quite a problem.51. This passage is m

40、ainly about_.A. pollution in the oceans B. oil pollution in the watersC. the amounts of poison in shell fish D. the amounts of oil in the sea52. According to the passage, what is the main cause of oil pollution?A. Oil ships which meet and strike each other.B. Oil poured at sea when the oil tanks are

41、 cleaned out.C. Oil from waste water and industrial waste.D. Oil coming out of the bottom of the sea.53. Which of the following is illegal according to the passage?A. Pouring oil into the sea from land, especially when there is no other choice.B. Pouring oil at seaside.C. Allowing waste materials to

42、 flow into the waters.D. Going fishing when the water is polluted by oil.54. According to the passage, which one is true?A. The amount of oil put into the sea is nearly 2000 000 tons in the globe.B. Every year, the figure for oil poured in the ocean is 1000 000 tons in Europe.C. Some people think th

43、e figure for oil poured is estimated too low.D. The highest amount of oil put into the oceans reaches 1000 000 tons in globe.55. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage? A. The water body of the earth will be dead by the year 2010 without any effective measure.B. All the

44、Oceans in the world are polluted by oil.C. It's possible that all the creatures in the sea will die out if no action is taken.D.Some kinds of the living things in waters have been poisoned and we must be careful of them第二節(jié) 信息匹配(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)閱讀下列應(yīng)用文及相關(guān)信息，并按照要求匹配信息。請在答題卡上將對應(yīng)題號的相應(yīng)選項字母涂黑。以下是演講會的

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46、h do you know about it? Get all the answers at this free lecture.Venue: Dongcheng District Library (Beijing)Time: 9:00 A.m.Price: freeTel: 010 64013356C. Former United Nations interpreter Professor Wang speaks about her experiences and shares her understanding of the cultural differences between Eas

47、t and West.Venue: National Library of China (Beijing)Time: 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p. m. Price: freeTel: 010 68488047 D. Qi Baishi, one of Chinas greatest modern painters, was also a poet, calligrapher(書法家) and seal-cutter(刻印者). Can you appreciate his works? Then come to spend the time with us.Venue: Beijing

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49、e answers from this free lecture. Venue: Capital Library (Beijing)Time: 2:00 p. m. Price: freeTel: 010 - 67358114 F. About 160 cultural relics from Guangdong, Macao and Hong Kong are on display to April 15th. Meanwhile experts will talk about the important roles these three cities have played in the

50、 past two thousand years of SinoWestern exchanges. Venue: Beijing Art MuseumTime: 2:00 p. m. 5:00 p. m.Price: 20 Yuan, students 10 YuanTel: 010 83659337以下是想去聽演講的人員的基本信息，請匹配適合他們的演講內(nèi)容。56. Edward is a senior student in Beijing Foreign Language University. He likes traveling and hasmade up his mind to w

51、ork as an interpreter for some jointventure enterprises (合資企業(yè)).57. Steve and Mark are both studying in the Chinese Department of Chinas Renmin University.They want to do some research on Chinese ancient literature.58. Lora and Peter, visiting professors from Australia, are both crazy about Chinese t

52、raditional culture. At weekends they like to call on Chinese families to learn about Chinese festivals aswell as their history.59. Simon comes from Egypt. He is now studying in Beijing Art Academy. He shows great interest in Chinese ancient characters. Now he wants to know much about it.60. Alice is now studying