I.Phonetics(5 points)
Directions:In each of the following groups of words,there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A,B,C and D.Compare the underlined parts and iden-tify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.Mark your answerby blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1.A.penalty B.moment C.quarrel D.absent
2.A.sympathy B.material C.courage D.analysis
3.A.starvation B.suggestion C.satisfaction D.situation
4.A.donkey B.turkey C.money D.obey
5.A.revise B.consist C.advertise D.visit
Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure(15 points)
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.Jonathan and Joe left the house to go for__ after supper.
A.walk B.the walk
C.wallks D.a walk
7.He pointed at the new car and asked,"___ is it?Have you ever seen it before?"
A.Why B.Where
C.Who D.Whose
8.My father asked __ to help with his work.
A.I and Tom B.Tom and me
C.me and Tom D.Tom and I
9.Nowadays little knowledge __ to be a dangerous thing.
A.seem B.seemed
C.does seem D.do seem
10.If their marketing team succeeds,they __ their profits by 20 percent.
A.will increase B.would be increasing
C.will have increased D.would have been increasing
11.You'd better take these documents with you __ you need them for the meeting.
A.unless B.in case
C.until D.so that
12.I haven't been to a pop festival before and Mike hasn't __
A.too B.as well
C.neither D.either
13.__ is known to the world,Mark Twain was a great American writer.
A.As B.Once
C.That D.It
14.John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages______ in the dictionary.
A.lacking B.losing
C.missing D.dropping
15.Not until the game had begun __ at the sports ground.
A.should he have arrived B.would he have arrived
C.did he arrive D.had he arrived
16.Moviegoers know that many special effects are created by computers,they often don'tknow is that these scenes still require a lot of work.
A.That B.Whom
C.What D.How
17.The president is to give a formal __ at the opening ceremony.
A.speech B.debate
C.discussion D.argument
18.When I am confronted with such questions,my mind goes __,and I can hardly remember myown date of birth.
A.faint B.blank
C.dark D.blind
19.If they are willing to lend us the money we need,all our problems will be__
A.solved B.caused
C.covered D.met
20.This article __ more attention to the problem of cultural conflicts.
A.cares for B.allows for
C.applies for D.calls for
Ⅲ.Cloze(30 points)
Directions:For each blank in the following passage,there are four choices marked A,
B0 Cand D.Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackeningthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns,blaming themselves and society?Are some people"gifted"?Are there other factors 21 work--factors that we have more control over than we think?
While nobody can deny the 22 that some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity,research shows that anyone can 23 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas 24 they would only engage themselves more in the process of 25.It's the old Thomas Edison thing about"discovery 26 99 percent perspiration(汗水)and 1 percent inspiration."
27,the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle.It is sustained effort towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights.
This kind of sustained effort does not always 30 immediate results,a fact that not only separates the innovators(革新者)from non-innovators,but 31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32 for them."Maybe I should have gone to medical school like my mother wanted,"they wonder when the breakthrough is 33 to be found.Alas,one forgets during inevitable encounters 34 self-doubt,that the big surprise is never 35.Indeed,it can happen at any time and place.
21.A.to B.in C.at D.by
22.A.issue B.problem C.reason D.fact
23.A.miss B.reduce C.increase D.lose
24.A.because B.if C.while D.whether
25.A.creation B.practice C.production D.achievement
26.A.being B.be C.was D.were
27.A.Sooner or later
B.Some day or other
C.Every now and then
D.Time and again
28.A.beyond B.after C.above D.through
29.A.that B.who C.what D.as
30.A.create B.produce C.inspire D.encourage
31.A.too B.once C.again D.also
32.A.good B.difficult C.possible D.stupid
33.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.somewhere D.nowhere
34.A.against B.across C.with D.into
35.A.far away B.used up C.cleared off D.near by
IV.Reading Comprehension(60 points)
Directions:There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions.For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C
and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Debate is a valuable way to practise communicating.It can also bring long-lasting rewards,especially for people working with Western businesses.The main activity of debate is presenting one's opinion and suppmting it with evidence,such as statistics or facts.It is a way of persuasive communication.
Charles Lebeau helped create the"Discover Debate"method.He says debate is important to understanding how people communicate in Western business.Successful debaters learn how to give their opinkm,reasans and support."What we are trying to do is to develop a kind of thinking or approach to discussion and how to interact(交流)with someone else's opinion,rather than brush their opinion aside."
Debate skills are also important in selling a product,he says.In that situation,the judges are the customem."So on Monday,for example,one company may come in and present their case to the customer and they"ll make as strong a ease as they can.On Tuesday,the next day,another company will come in and present their ease to the customer.Usually the party that can present the strongest case wins”
Debate also strengthens critical thinking.In other words,it helps students learn to ask questionsand try to understand someone's reasons and evidence.lift-.Lebeau points out that successful debaters learn to listen carefully to what other people are saying.Then,they look for the weak points in someone else's opinion or
argument.He says debate teaches a systematic way of questioning.
Successful debaters also learn to think from someone else's point of view.Mr.Lebeau says debate can help broaden the mind."There's an expression in English:don't criticize another person before you have walked in their shoes.I think the wonderful thing about debate is,it puts us in another person's shoes."
36.According to Paragraph 1,what is the purpose of debate?
A.To bring long-lasting material rewards.
B.To present evidence such as statistics and facts.
C.To respond to questions in a systematic way.
D.To persuade people to accept your opinions.
37.Why is debate important.9
A.It helps people understand others better.
B.It allows people to present their opinions.
C.It develops one's thinking and communicative competence.
D.It gives one the opportunity to brush others'opinion aside.
38.What does the underlined word"case"in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.Container.B.Evidence.
C.Problem.D.Product.
39.What can debaters benefit from"walking in another person's shoes".9
A.Becoming more broad-minded.B.Developing critical thinking.
C.Finding others'weak points.D.Trying out others'methods.
Passage Two
We all love a hero,and rescue dogs are some of the biggest heroes of all.You will often find them going above and beyond duty to save someone,risking--and at times losing--their lives in the process.
Rescue dogs are generally found in the Sporting and Hunting Groups,or from the traditional Herding Group.These types include the Bloodhound,Labrador Retriever,Newfoundland,German Shepherd,Golden Retriever,and Belgian Malinois--all of which are chosen for search-and-rescue duty because of their amazing physical strength,loyalty,and their tendency for mental stability.
These types also have a keen sense of hearing and smell--to better locate lost individuals—and are often able to access hard-to-reach areas.As highly trained animals,they serve in many different fields,including specialist search,snow slide rescue,dead body location,and tracking.
To overcome obstacles and succeed when performing the demanding duties of a search-and-rescue worker,a dog must display certain qualities.In addition to intelligence and strength,the dog must be swift,confident,easily trainable,adaptable,and have a high level of stamina(耐力)and endurance.
A strong sense of group cooperation and an ability to engage in friendly play during"down"time is also required of search-and-rescue dogs.
A rescue dog goes through many,many hours of intensive training to be fit for duty.Training is not for the faint-hearted.Certification training can take from two to three years,working three to four hours a day,three to six days a week,often
in group,team-oriented sessions.
Each search-and-rescue field requires different types of training.Rescue training,for instance,includes"air scenting"--where dogs are trained to smell the air for the victim's scent(气味)and then follow the scent to the person.This ability is crucial to finding victims trapped under collapsed buildings and snow slide.
40.Rescue dogs are chosen probably because__
A.they are loyal B.they are brave
C.they have amazing appearances D.they have good eyesight
41.What does"faint-hearted"in Paragraph 5 mean??
A.Courageous.B.Cowardly.
C.Energetic.D.Slow.
42.Which ability is most important for dogs to rescue people trapped in snow?
A.Sharp hearing.B.Swift movement.
C.Extraordinary smelling.D.A strong memory.
43.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Selection process of rescue dogs.
B.Qualities and training of rescue dogs.
C.Risks rescue dogs are faced with.
D.Types of tasks rescue dogs can perform.
