一、1.Phonetics
0.(1)
A.German
B.region
C.plant
D.sufficient
1.(2)
A.bridges
B.faces
C.cakes
D.pages
2.(3)
A.woolen
B.blue
C.clue
D.afternoon
3.(4)
A.mountain
B.group
C.thousand
D.without
4.(5)
A.none
B.dance
C.lonely
D.thank
二、2.Vocabulary and Structure
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
0. — Excuse me, are you waiting for the bus?— Yes, I am. But the bus is so late.______, how can I get to No.l Middle School?
A.In the way
B.On the way
C.Out of the way
D.By the way
1. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are______our environment with dangerous chemicals.
A.protecting
B.saving
C.polluting
D.fighting
2. It is those people who______most angry at what is going on at university campuses.
A.is
B.was
C.were
D.are
3. I will go back to my hometown as soon as I______my examinations.
A.will finish
B.finish
C.has finished
D.would finish
4. In spring and summer, the most popular______is tennis.
A.work
B.activity
C.games
D.sport
5. ______way is more efficient is still a question.
A.What
B.Which
C.That
D.Whether
6. Many a school in the United States______to train men in theology.
A.was set up
B.were set up
C.has set up
D.have set up
7. We don"t know what the surface ofVenus might______.
A.look as
B.look like
C.look over
D.look about
8. This town is famous______its historical homes.
A.for
B.about
C.with
D.by
9. Our boss told me my plan was still______discussion.
A.in
B.under
C.of
D.with
10. His handwriting is______yours.
A.more better
B.as well as
C.much better than
D.as better as
11. It was recommended that they______for the doctor.
A.has waited
B.waited
C.should wait
D.should have waited
12. Don"t forget to post the letter for me,______?
A.do you
B.will you
C.are you
D.can you
13. It is a______ride from his home to the shopping center.
A.ninety-miles
B.ninety-mile"s
C.ninety miles
D.ninety-mile
14. Hardly______when they ran toward it.
A.had the plane landed
B.did the plane land
C.the plane had landed
D.the plane landed
三、3.Reading Comprehension
Part III Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. According to the article, what will this change in policy do for Cuba?
A.It will boost the Cuban economy.
B.It will help defeat Fidel Castro.
C.It will make more Cubans come to the United States.
D.It will decrease the number of Cubans coming to the United States.
2. Under the new regulations, how often are Cuban-Americans allowed to visit their relatives in Cuba?
A.As often as they like.
B.Once every three years.
C.Once a year.
D.Twice a year.
3. How long have Cuba and the United States maintained a "hostile" relationship?
A.About 20 years.
B.About 30 years.
C.About 40 years.
D.About 50 years.
4. Under George W. Bush, how much money could Cuban-Americans send to their family members?
A.As much as they wanted to.
B.Up to $100 a month.
C.Up to $100 a year.
D.Up to $ 100 every three years.
6. Who"s "Buddy"?
A.Barry Landau"s friend
B.Betty Currie"s cousin
C.Bill Clinton"s dog
D.George Washington"s play-date.
7. Who was the first president to have a dog in the White House?
A.Bill Clinton
B.John F. Kennedy
C.Dwight Eisenhower
D.George Washington
8. Where does Landau live?
A.Washington, DC
B.Manhattan, New York City
C.Baltimore, Maryland
D.White House
9. According to Landau, why is it important for a president to have a dog?
A.It increases his chances of being reelected.
B.It humanizes the president, making him easier to relate to.
C.It shows that the president can care for an animal.
D.It is the tradition of White House as a president.
11. Among the traffic lights, red light is placed_____.
A.at the bottom
B.in the middle
C.at the top
D.below the green light
12. According to the passage, we can guess it is safer to take a car driven by a woman because_____.
A.she drives the car more carefully
B.she sees the road more clearly
C.she can put on the brakes more quickly
D.she has less chance of being color blind
13. One is considered as a color blind man if_____.
A.he can see the difference between red and deep red
B.he can see the difference between blue and green
C.he can"t tell the difference between orange and green
D.he thinks green is the same as blue
14. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A.Black stands for unhappiness.
B.Black makes people think of night.
C.Black makes people think of sorrow.
D.Black is the color of the mourning.
16. The television programme is called "Police Five", because it is about the work of the police and_____.
A.it is on for five times every seven days
B.it lasts five minutes a week
C.it begins at five in the afternoon
D.it is a programme about five policemen
17. From the passage we know Shaw Taylor is_____.
A.a popular TV reporter
B.a TV reporter few people know
C.a TV reporter ordinary people don"t like
D.an unknown TV reporter
18. The police station asks for public help because_____.
A.ordinary people like the television programme
B.ordinary people are interested in pictures of paintings, jewellery, etc.
C.the policemen can not catch the thieves themselves
D.ordinary people may help the policemen get useful information about the criminals
19. When people see things stolen on the programme which they may remember,_____.
A.they try to get the things back
B.they know their things have been stolen
C.they know their things are at the police station
D.they tell the police the whereabouts of the shown things
21. NASA can tell that vegetation is growing back because of_____.
A.a bright, white light that is reflected
B.little tiny trees that are growing
C.vegetable gardens that are planted
D.a light, pinkish view from space
22. Landsat 7 knows that Alaskan glaciers have shrunk because_____.
A.sightseers have noted the changes
B.computer-animated views have shown the shrinkage
C.one of the glaciers was hit by a ship
D.the temperatures are much colder
23. Silt and heavy run-off from farms in North Carolina were caused by_____.
A.Hurricanes Irene and Floyd
B.Hurricanes Floyd and Carla
C.an eruption from a volcano
D.deforestation of trees
24. Terra will be a better satellite because_____.
A.no other country can make one like it
B.it is much cheaper to operate
C.it is more sophisticated than Landsat 7
D.Terra will show energy gains
四、4.Cloze
Part IV Cloze
Directions: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1.Airport baggage screeners in the USA, displaying seized chain saws, machetes and knives,【21】travelers to check their luggage for offensive objects before boarding a【22】.
Officials of the Transport Security Administration (TSA)【23】that since February 2002 more than 7.5 million【24】items had been seized. They included 50,000 box cutters — a【25】said to be used by the Sept. 11,2001 hijackers — and 1,437 firearms as【26】as 2.3 million knives.
The TSA officials told a news conference most people with【27】items in their bags intended no malice but advised【28】to consult the website www.tsatraveltips.usa for advice on what to leave behind when【29】a trip.
Since the Sept. 11 attacks screeners have confiscated seemingly【30】items like nail clippers and cigarette lighters【31】passengers.
But some carry more obviously【32】items. Chain saws, a weed cutting machine, hand saws and machetes, steak knives, bottles of camping stove fuel and perfume bottles shaped like hand grenades were among items【33】as a sample of objects seized at New York"s John F. Kennedy International Airport.
While some carry-on items may have been【34】— a hockey stick or a child"s plastic sword — other【35】by TSA have yielded razor blades in tennis shoes and a bayonet hidden in a hollowed-out artificial leg.
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A.persuaded
B.helped
C.stopped
D.warned
2.(42)
A.flight
B.bus
C.train
D.car
3.(43)
A.argued
B.screamed
C.said
D.cried
4.(44)
A.prohibited
B.expensive
C.valuable
D.allowed
5.(45)
A.tools
B.weapon
C.conditions
D.facts
6.(46)
A.good
B.bad
C.better
D.well
7.(47)
A.so
B.such
C.many
D.a few
8.(48)
A.people
B.passengers
C.officials
D.travelers
9.(49)
A.had
B.enjoying
C.making
D.lasting
10.(50)
A.harmless
B.dangerous
C.forbidden
D.prohibited
11.(51)
A.with
B.by
C.in
D.from
12.(52)
A.harmless
B.dangerous
C.useless
D.meaningless
13.(53)
A.pictured
B.displayed
C.published
D.disagreed
14.(54)
A.harmful
B.painful
C.innocent
D.used
15.(55)
A.items
B.goods
C.objects
D.discoveries
五、5.Writing
Part VII Writing
0. For this part, you are supposed to write a Lost in English in about 100 - 120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
你不慎将手机丢失。请写一则寻物启事,内容大致包括以下方面:(1)你的手机的品牌和外观(如颜色、形状等)。(2)丢失的时间和地点。(3)手机对你的重要性。(4)希望拾到的人将手机送还。(5)表示感谢,并提供你的联系方式(LiYuan,Tel:66778899)。
六、6.Daily Conversation
1.A. everything is wrong B. Do you agree
C. let"s total the score D. let"s do it
E. we can do it F. Here is the answer sheet
G. Here is your score H. the percentage is incorrect
Student: Excuse me, Professor. I think there might be an error in my test score.
Professor: Sure. Do you think that the total is wrong or that you got something marked wrong that should have been marked right? Student: I think that【56】.
Professor: Let"s just go over all of it to double-check. Student: Sure,【57】.
Professor:【58】. Do you see a place where I marked something wrong that should have been right? Student: I don"t see any mistakes.
Professor: OK, now that we"ve gotten those straightened out,【59】.
Student: Yes, let"s total it.
Professor: Well, if I total that like this and divide by this number, I get this total.【60】?
Student: Yes, you"re right.
Professor: Well then, we are all straight. Have a good day and thanks for bringing that to my attention.
(57)
2.(58)
3.(59)
4.(60)
5.(61)