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2011崇明高三英语一模

2011崇明高三英语一模
2011崇明高三英语一模

崇明县2010学年第一学期期末考试试卷

高三英语

(考试时间120分钟,满分150分)

第I卷 (共105分)

I. Listening Comprehension

Section A

Directions:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. Mathematics. B. Chemistry. C. Physics. D. Chinese.

2. A. $20. B. $18. C. $10. D. $15.

3. A. At 2:35. B. At 3:25. C. At 3:15. D. At 2:45.

4. A. In a bank. B. At an airport. C. At a station. D. In a post office.

5. A. A cup of tea is enough. B. He doesn’t like tea.

C. He wants another cup of tea.

D. He doesn’t know why he likes tea.

6. A. Husband and wife. B. Father and daughter.

C. Doctor and patient.

D. Teacher and student.

7. A. Impolite. B. Polite. C. Silent. D. Nice.

8. A. Come back again to apply for the job.

B. Think about whether she really wants to quit her job.

C. Get some training before she quits her job.

D. Apply for an additional part-time job.

9. A. She learned to drive at 16. B. She never takes buses.

C. She can drive a bus now.

D. She always takes buses

10. A. They are studying hard for finals.

B. The school year seemed to go by very quickly.

C. They’ve been in school for a few weeks.

D. Even though finals are over, they still have to study for a few weeks.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

11. A. Whether the reading material is interesting or not.

B. What you are reading and the time you can offer.

C. Your purpose in reading something.

D. Whether the information concerns your daily life or not.

12. A. An enjoyable story book.

B. A book on science and technology.

C. Business letters from work.

D. Some material full of information.

13. A. Fairy tales. B. Letters from friends.

C. Product directions.

D. An evening newspaper.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

14. A. The layout of the laboratory B. A laboratory experiment.

C. The workbook for the laboratory course.

D. A piece of equipment.

15. A. The activities are to be done during class.

B. The activities take less time.

C. No equipment is needed for the activities.

D. Few instructions are given for the activities

16. A. At the beginning of the semester.

B. When the students need to be motivated

C. After the first laboratory experiment.

D.When the students have done good work.

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

A Favor

The man’s need: To (17) __________ a flight early tomorrow morning

Favor: A (18)__________ to the airport

Time to meet : At about (19) __________

Place to meet:In front of the (20) __________

Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

What subject does Professor Jamison teach? (21) ______________

What does Professor Jamison ask the man to do? To work as (22) ____________________ Where did the woman work 3 years ago? At the (23) ___________________ What is the man waiting for? (24) _________________

Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and

D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25.The two sportsmen congratulated each other ______winning the match by shaking hands.

A. with

B. on

C. in

D. to

26.Michael Jackson gained popularity at a time when MTV was establishing _____ as a creative

force.

A. it

B. him

C. itself

D. himself

27.The number of deaths from cancer will be reduced greatly if people _____ to eat more fruit

and vegetables.

A. persuade

B. will persuade

C. be persuaded

D. are persuaded

28.Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet ______ life has

developed gradually.

A. that

B. where

C. which

D. whose

29.It was not until the late twentieth century _________.

A. did China witness great changes

B. when China witness great changes

C. China witnessed great changes

D. that China witnessed great changes

30.Up to now, the Hope Project ______ thousands of children who would otherwise have died.

A. would save

B. saves

C. had saved

D. has saved

31.The signs _______ ― No Smoking‖ are placed in the public places, but we find many people

still smoke there.

A. read

B. to read

C. reads

D. reading

32.Drinking a little wine is good for our health. However, wine can also damage the liver and do

great harm if ______ in large quantities.

A. to consume

B. consuming

C. consumed

D. consumes

33._______ does something good will be praised by the teacher.

A. Anyone

B. No matter who

C. Those who

D. Whoever

34.It is reported that Americans eat too much protein every day, _______ as they actually need.

A. twice as much

B. as twice much

C. much as twice

D. as much twice

35.______ in a well-known university is what everybody wishes for.

A. Educated

B. Being educated

C. To educate

D. Educating

36.A few years ago, the belief became general _______ orange juice and milk should never be

drunk at the same time.

A. that

B. what

C. and that

D. which

37.He made a mistake, but then he corrected the situation ________ it got worse.

A. until

B. when

C. before

D. as

38.If you are travelling _________ the customs are really foreign to your own, please do as the

Romans do.

A. in which

B. what

C. when

D. where

39.So amused ______ that I couldn’t help laughing when I saw the children dressed up as Santa

Clause on Christmas Day.

A. did I feel

B. had I felt

C. I felt

D. I had felt

40.Oh, My goodness! You are still working on the assignment. It __________two days ago.

A. must have been handed in

B. can’t have been handed in

C. should have been handed in

D. shouldn’t be handed in

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. difficulties

B. maintaining

C. considered

D. needs

E. understanding

F. activity

G. speaking

H. method

I. problems

J. remained

A study of English learning problems was carried out among a total of 106 foreign students. It shows that most students considered 41 spoken English to be their biggest problem on arrival. This was followed by 42 . Writing increased as a problem as students discovered 43 in writing papers that they were now expected to hand in. Reading 44 as a significant problem.

Information gained helped us in determining where special attention should be paid in our course. Although many students have chosen to join the course with a reasonable motivation, we 45 it important to note what seemed to encourage interest. Nearly all the students have experienced some kind of grammar-based English teaching in their own country. To use the same 46 would be self-defeating because it might reduce motivation, especially if it has failed in the past. Therefore a different method may help because it is different. Variety of 47 was also seen as a way of 48 or increasing motivation. Several years ago we had one timetable that operated throughout, but we soon found that both the students and the teachers lost interest about halfway through the ten weeks. This led us to a major re-think, so in the end we brought it into line with the expressed language 49 of the students.

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The huge thirst for jobs in the civil service has made the national civil servant exam one of China’s most competitive tests. The first exam was held in 1995, and since then more and more people have 50 for it, with applications reaching a peak over the last two years.

The latest online 51 , carried out by China Youth Daily and https://www.doczj.com/doc/f213815772.html,, 52 that more than 73 per cent of young people want to work as civil servants. Of the 17,330 participants, about 83 per cent said they were attracted by the job's 53 , guaranteed health care and pension(抚恤金). 54 , 55 per cent said it could bring "practical profits."

Nearly 1 million people 55 to take the exam last year, yet only just over 10,000 were finally 56 . This year the stiff (severe) competition continued. The exact number of applicants is not known, with the final day for 57 today.

But the influx(流入)of applicants has already broken the exam's website once. China Youth Daily 58 that the site was forced to close for maintenance due to 59 high traffic on the night of October 16. In a typical year several hundred applicants will apply for many of the jobs listed. For example, the five job vacancies 60 by the secretariat of the Central Committee of the Party have this year 61 more than 3,880 applicants.

In general, the exam means 50 people competing for one post, the report said. 62 as civil servants are attractive, not only because of the stable income and good health care, but also because of the low risks 63 with the power and 64 the positions enjoy. Among the total 6 million public servants, around 20,000 were dismissed between 1996 and 2003.

50. A. put up B. signed up C. made up D. taken up

51. A. discussion B. search C. survey D. project

52. A. found B. told C. spoke D. insisted

53. A. interest B. concept C. difficulty D. stability

54. A. But B. Otherwise C. Meanwhile D. Instead

55. A. entered B. adopted C. allowed D. applied

56. A. employed B. won C. succeeded D. dismissed

57. A. examination B. applications C. vote D. decision

58. A. declared B. translated C. praised D. reported

59. A. generally B. unusually C. commonly D. naturally

60. A. provided B. introduced C. supplied D. planned

61 A. grasped B. pulled C. attracted D. drawn

62. A. Spots B. Locations C. Work D. Positions

63. A. satisfied B. complained C. compared D. recognized

64 A. sources B. entertainments C. resources D. developments Section B

Directions:Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

A brother and a sister got reunited after more than 60 years, thanks to a letter in the Welwyn & Hatfield Times.

For years John Hannant kept a photograph of his long-lost sister, hoping they would meet again. Margery, the oldest of the three children, had signed up for the RAF as part of the war effort,

when John was still a baby. The family lost touch with her and as the decades passed only a single letter gave a clue to where she might be. The clue was enough for a WHT reader to recognize Margery and put the family back into touch.

John, 67, said he had been searching for a long time and a friend suggested his writing to the paper.

―That’s what made it, the letter to the paper a few months back,‖ he said. ―It’s as if a dream came true. The last time we ever heard from Margery was in 1953 after the floods. She wrote home to see if we were all right. My sister Dorothy wrote back, but Margery had moved again and never got the letter.‖

Having retired from his job as a gardener at Park House on the royal estate at Sandringham, Mr Hannant decided to take action once and for all. He and his wife Doreen, traveled to Margery’s home in Chelwood Avenue, Hatfield, which she shares with her husband Jack Cooke.

Margery is 88 this year(2008), and she was getting better after several months in hospital. She immediately recognized her brother. John said, ―It’s something that I never thought was going to happen, but I always hoped it would.‖

65. Why did Margery leave home?

A. Because she signed up to serve in the army.

B. Because a war destroyed her home.

C. Because there was a flood in her hometown.

D. Because she went to search for her brother.

66. John found his sister _____.

A. by writing to his friend

B. by traveling around

C. with the help of Dorothy

D. with the help of a newspaper reader

67. When she wrote home for the last time, Margery was _____.

A. 20

B. 21

C. 33

D. 34

68. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

A. The photograph kept by John was the most important clue to where Margery might be.

B. Margery and Jack live with their children now.

C. Since 1953, Margery has come back home only once.

D. Margery was not in very good health.

(B)

Cost of American Wars

war name cost of the war cost as a percent of

annual GDP

63%

Revolutionary War US $ 2.2 billion(in 2002

dollars)

War of 1812 US$ 1.1 billion 13%

Mexican War US$1.6 billion 3%

Civil War US $ 62 billion 104%

US$ 9.6 billion 3%

Spanish American

War

World War I US$ 190. 6 billion 24%

World War II US$ 2.9 trillion 103%

Korean War US$ 335.9 billion 15%

Vietnam War US$ 494.3 billion 12%

First Gulf War US$76.1 billion 1%

billion 十亿trillion 万亿

69. Which wars cost more than a year’s worth of the GDP?

A. First Gulf War and World War I.

B. The Civil War and World War II.

C. World War II and Revolutionary War.

D. Mexican War and Civil War.

70. The American annual gross domestic product in 1951 was _________.

A. 2.239 trillion

B.2.9 trillion

C. 3.25 trillion

D. 76.1 billion

71. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. Mexican War cost more than War of 1812.

B. First Gulf War cost the least in term of the percentage of the annual of GDP.

C. World War II cost more than Korean War.

D. Mexican War cost as much money as Spanish American War.

(C)

Ears are for hearing —everyone knows that. But for a creature called the Cuvier’s beaked whale, hearing starts in the throat, a new study found.

The observation might help explain how all whales hear. The work might also help scientists understand how animals are affected by underwater sonar (一种探测系统). This sonar, used by some ships, sends out sound waves to locate underwater objects.

The Cuvier’s beaked whale is a so-called toothed whale. Toothed whales dive deep into the ocean in search of food. As the whales hunt, they produce sounds that reach objects and then return to the whales. This allows the animals to ―see‖ the shape, size, and location of objects, even when they’re 1,000 meters under the sea, where it is totally dark.

To better understand how the whale hears, researchers from San Diego State University in California took X-rays of two Cuvier’s beaked whales. The whales had died and washed up on the beach.

Ted Cranford and his colleagues used the images to make a computer model of a Cuvi er’s beaked whale’s head. Then, they modeled the process of sound traveling through the head.

The researchers knew that some sounds get to the ears of a toothed whale through a structure called ―the window for sound‖. Found on the lower jaw, this structu re is very thin on the outside and has a large pad (垫) of fat on the inside.

When the researchers used their computer model to work out how sound waves travel in the whale’s head, they were surprised to find that sounds coming from right in front of the w hale actually travel under the animal’s jaw. From there, sound waves move through the throat, into a hole in the back of the jaw, and finally to the pad of fat near the animal’s ears.

Cranford guesses that other types of whales may hear through their throats. Further testing is needed to be sure. Eventually, the insight into how whales hear might explain whether sonar testing by military ships is causing the animals to wind up on beaches.

72. Toothed whales look for food under the sea by ______.

A. watching the shape and size of their objects

B. diving deep into the sea

C. sending and receiving sounds

D. making lots of noises

73. Researchers took X-rays of two Cuvier’s beaked whales in order to ______.

A. find out why they had died and washed up on the beach

B. make a computer model of a Cuvier’s beaked whale’s head

C. make sure that sound travels through the head

D. know more about the way the whale hears

74. Which of the following describes the way taken by sound waves throug h a Cuvier’s beaked

whale?

A. A hole in the back of the jaw → the ears → the jaw → the throat.

B. The jaw → the throat → a hole in the back of the jaw → the ears.

C. The throat → the jaw → the ears → a hole in the back of the jaw.

D. The ea rs → the throat → a hole in the back of the jaw → the jaw.

75. What can be inferred from the last sentence of the passage?

A. Ears are useless to the Cuvier’s beaked whale.

B. Military ships send out sounds like a Cuvier’s beaked whale.

C. The whale’s unusual acts have nothing to do with human activities.

D. Further research might show human activities can influence whale’s activities.

Section C

Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

A. Connect with others

B. Express yourself

C. Connect with nature

D. Become a relaxation expert

E. Think positive

F. Get enough sleep, nutrition and exercise

Everyone has feelings of anxiety, nervousness, tension, and stress from time to time. Here are five ways to help manage them.

76

We all think we know how to relax. But calming down in front of the TV or computer isn’t true relaxation. Depending on what you’re watching or doing, it could even make you more tense. The same is true for alcohol, drugs, or tobacco. They may seem to relieve anxiety or stress, but it’s a false state of relaxation that’s only temporary. What the body really needs is a relaxation technique --- like deep breathing, tai chi, or yoga --- that has a physical effect on the mind. For example, deep breathing helps to relax a major nerve that runs from the diaphragm to the brain, sending a message to the entire body to let go and loosen up.

77

Want your mind and body to feel peaceful and strong enough to handle life’s ups and downs? Get the right amount of sleep for your needs --- not too much or too little. Eat well --- choose fruit, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains for long-term energy, instead of the short bursts that come from too much sugar or caffeine. And exercise to send oxygen to every cell in the body so your brain and body can operate at their best.

78

Spend time with friends or family. Organized activities are great, but just hanging out works too. Doing things with those we feel close to deepens our bonds, allowing us to feel supported and secure. And the fun and sharing that go with it allow us to feel happier and less upset about things. If you feel worried or nervous about something, talking about it with someone who listens and cares can help you feel more understood and better able to deal with it. You’ll be reminded that everyone has these feelings sometimes. You’re not alone.

79

Heading out for a walk in the park or a hike in the woods can help anyone feel peaceful. Choose somewhere you feel safe so you can relax and enjoy your surroundings. Walking, hiking, biking, or snowshoeing can offer the additional benefit or exercise. Invite a friend or two --- or a family member --- along and enjoy feeling connected to people as well.

80

A great way to keep our minds off the worry track is to focus our thoughts on things that are good, beautiful, and positive. Allow yourself to dream, wish, and imagine the best that could happen.

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

When asked to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves, many put friends ahead of homes, jobs, cloth and cars.

A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines who we are and keeps us connected. It is a treasure we should protect. Unfortunately, the better friends you are, the more probably you’ll have disagreements. And the result can be what you don’t wan t —an end to the relationship.

The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended. First, don’t let your pride get in your way. Most of us can forgive each other when differences are brought out in the open. Second, apologize when you’re wrong –ev en if you’ve been wronged. Over the course of a friendship, even the best people make mistakes. Sometimes, it may be best if the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes. When you apologize, give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong. Th ird, see things from your friend’s point of view. And finally, accept that friendships change as our needs and lifestyle change. Making friends can sometimes seem easy. The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the natural ups and downs that have an effect on all relationships. My suggestion: Consider friendship an honor and a gift, and worth the effort to treasure and nurture.

81. What is likely to happen if you have disagreements with your friends?

82. The author wrote the article mainly to tell us .

83. The underlined word nurture probably means __________.

84. What causes the change of friendships?

第II卷(共45分)

I. Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.这本关于电脑的书值得一看。(worth )

2.如果你能帮我们解决这个问题,我们将不胜感激。(appreciate)

3.尽管困难重重,他丰富的工作经验最终使他能胜任这个工作。(qualify)

4.毫无疑问,只有勇敢面对挑战的人才有可能成功。(likely)

5.自上海长江遂桥通车以来,崇明岛发生了巨变,已今非昔比了。(what)

II. Guided Writing

Directions:Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

就学生目前过重的课业负担写一篇文章。文章必须包含以下内容:

·简述学生课业负担;

·造成课业负担过重的原因;

·提出1-2个解决办法。

听力文本

Section A

Directions:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read

the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1.W: Are you still taking mathematics?

M: No, I completed it a year ago. I’m going to take physics and Chinese next month.

Q: Which course did the man complete a year ago?(A)

2.W: I guess you can buy such a radio for only $15.

M: You could just two months ago, but the price has gone up by 20%.

Q: How much does the radio cost now? (B)

3.W: Did you go to the football match last Saturday?

M: Oh, yes. It was supposed to start at 2:30,but it was delayed fifteen minutes.

Q: When did the football match start?(D)

4.M: Do you want to send it by air mail or by ordinary mail?

W: By air mail please. It’s much quicker that way.

Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?(D)

5.W: Would you like another cup of tea?

M: Why not?

Q: What does the man mean?(C)

6.W: Have you found anything wrong with my stomach?

M: Not yet. I’m still examining. I will let you know the result next week.

Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?(C)

7.M: Mark is very nice, but his sister is not very polite.

W: I know, and she is much too talkative.

Q: What do they think of Mark’s sister? (A)

8.M: Do you really mean you want to quit the job?

W: Well, maybe I’d better give it a second thought.

Q: What is the woman going to do?(B)

9.M: Could you drive a car when you were 16 years old?

W: No, and I still can’t drive a car. I go everywhere by bus.

Q: What do we learn about the woman?(D)

10.W: I feel like it’s only been a few weeks since school started.

M: And it’s already almost time for our final exams!

Q: What does the man imply?(B)

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate or speed of reading:

·Knowing why you are reading--- what you are reading---will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

·Some things should be read slowly throughout such as directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, and science and history books. These books are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step

and understand each important idea.

·Some things should be read rapidly throughout such as stories meant for enjoyment, letters from friends, news items from the local newspaper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors

·In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

11. According to this passage, what does your reading speed depend on?(C)

12. What should one take up if he wants to be relaxed by reading?(A)

13. Which of the readings should you read slowly and carefully?(C)

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following introduction.

Hello, I’m Judy Henderson. Before we start our first lab, I’d like to tell you a little bit about th e workbook we will be using. The first thing I’d like to point out is that the workbook contains a very large amount of material, for more than you could ever handle in a single semester. What you suppose to do is to choose experiments and activities that you want to do , within a certain framework of course. Part of my job is to help you make your choices. Next, I’d like to mention that in each workbook chapter, there are usually two sub-sections. The first is called experiment, and the second is called activities. In the experiment section the workbook gives full instructions for all the experiments including alternate procedures. You may use the procedure you wish on the basis of available equipment or personal preference. In the activity section, you will find suggestions for many experiments, exercise and projects that you can do at your own time. You’ll see that there are usually no detailed instructions for the activities. You are supposed to do them in your own way. OK, let’s turn to chapter one now.

14. What is the instructor describing? (C)

15. How are the activities different from the experiment? (D)

16. When could this talk be given? (A)

Section C

Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

M: Hi, Kate. What are you up to?

W: Not much, Greg. How are things with you?

M: Pretty decent. I wanted to know if you could do me a favor.

W: What do you need?

M: I finished my exams and I have to catch a flight early tomorrow morning. I was wondering if you could give me a ride to the airport.

W: No problem. I’ll be driving right by there. What time do you need to be there?

M: My flight leaves at 7:00 a.m. and I should get there 30 minutes before it leaves.

W: I guess we should leave at about 6:00 then.

M: Thanks, Kate. I really appreciate it.

W: I’ll see you tomorrow morning at 6:00 in front of the dorm itory.

17. catch

18. ride

19. 6:00

20. dormitory

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

W: Hi, Larry! Are you waiting to see Professor Jamison?

M: Yea. Since I got one of the five highest grades in her economics class, she asked me if I’d be interested in working as her assistant next term and I am here now for my interview.

W: Oh, yes. I know all about the job. I did it two years ago.

M: Really? Did you like it?

W: I think it was the best job I’ve had at school. It paid 15 dollars an hour which was two dollars an hour more than I got working at the school post office the year before.

M: Wow! That’s a good salary.

W: You also learn how to use computer database. And building up your computer skills is a good preparation for lots of jobs.

M: The job sounds great. But I’m a little worried about how much time it might take.

W: It’s pretty reasonable. It never took me more than five hours a week to do the job.

M: That sounds manageable.

W: Good luck with your interview.

21. Economics

22. her assistant

23. school post office

24. An interview

崇明县2010学年第一学期期末考试试卷

高三英语

参考答案

I. Listening Comprehension

1. A

2. B

3. D

4. D

5. C

6. C

7. A

8. B

9. D 10. B

11. C 12. A 13. C 14. C 15. D 16. A

17. catch 18. ride 19. 6:00 20. dorm

21. Economics 22. her assistant 23. school post office 24. An interview

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

25. B 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. A

35. B 36. A 37. C 38. D 39. A 40. C

41. E 42. G 43. A 44. J 45. C 46. H 47. F 48. B 49. D

III. Reading comprehension

Section A50. B 51. C 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. D 56. A 57. B 58. D 59. B

60. A 61. C 62. D 63. C 64. C

Section B(A) 65. A 66. D 67. C 68. D (B) 69. B 70. A 71. D

(C) 72. C 73. D 74. B 75. D

Section C76. D 77. F 78. A 79. C 80. E

Section C 81. An end to the friendship.

82. how to mend a troubled friendship/the way/tips to mend a troubled friendship

83. develop / take care

84. our needs and lifestyle

I. Translation

1. The book on computer is worth reading.

2. We’d appreciate it very much if you’d help us (to) solve/ work out the problem.

3. Despite/ In spite of many difficulties, his rich working experience qualified him for / to do the

job.

4. There is no doubt that/ No doubt, only those who face up to challenges are likely to succeed/ to

be successful/ to achieve success

5. Great changes have taken place in Chongming/ Chongming has experienced great changes since

the Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge was opened to traffic, and chongming is no longer what it used to be.

Guided Writing: (One possible version)

In recent years there has appeared such a phenomenon. Some students pass the College Entrance Examination and get enrolled in some colleges, but they don’t attend them. Instead, they choose to return to senior high schools to study so as to get a better mark the next year.

Different people hold different attitudes towards the phenomenon. Some think it is worthwhile for them to learn for another year in order to be admitted to a better university. But in my opinion, this is not a wise decision or even it’s a risky business to do so. Firstly, they will waist a lot of precious opportunities that are pursued by their fellow students. Secondly, the colleges they applied for may not get enough students as scheduled. Thirdly, it is obviously a waist of time and money for those students. Last but not least, chances are that they will fail the exam the next year.

Taking into account all these factors, it’s no use spending another year on what we have learned.

评分标准

简答题的评分标准

1、内容正确,语法基本正确,得2分。

2、内容基本正确,语法正确或虽有错误,但不影响理解,得1分。

3、即使语法正确,但是内容错误,得0分。

4、答案超过规定字数过多,得0分。

翻译题评分标准

1、第1小题3分;第2,3,4小题每题4分;第5小题5分。

2、在每题中,单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误累计两处扣1分。

3、语法错误每处扣1分。每句同类语法错误不重复扣分。

4、译文没有用所给单词,扣1分。

写作共25分。

档次内容语言组织结构

A 9 - 10 9 - 10 4 - 5

B 7 - 8 7 - 8 3

C 5 - 6 5 - 6 2

D 3 - 4 3 - 4 1

E 0 - 2 0 - 2 0

评分标准:

1.本题总分为25分,其中内容10分,语言10分,组织结构5分。

2.评分时应注意的主要方面:内容要点,应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的

连贯性。

3.评分时,先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定所属档次,然后对照相应的组织结构档次给予加分。其中,内容和语言两部分相加,得15分或以上者,可考虑加4-5分,15分以下者只能考虑加0,1,2,3分。

4.词数少于70,总分最多不超过10分。

各档次给分要求:

内容部分

A.内容充实,主题突出,详略得当。

B.内容较充实,能表达出作文要求。

C.内容基本充实,尚能表达出作文要求。

D.漏掉或未能写清楚主要内容,有些内容与主题无关。

E.明显遗漏主要内容,严重离题。

语言部分

A.具有很好的语言表达能力,语法结构正确或有些小错误,主要因为使用了较复杂结构或词汇所致。句子结构多样,词汇丰富。

B.具有较强的语言表达能力,语法结构和词汇的应用基本正确,错误主要是因为尝试较复杂结构或词汇所致。句子结构多样,词汇较丰富。

C.有一些语法结构和词汇方面的错误,但不影响理解。句子结构有一定的变化,词汇使用得当。

D.语法结构与词汇错误较多,影响了对内容的理解。句子结构单调,词汇较贫乏。E.语法结构与词汇的错误很多,影响了对内容的理解。词不达意。

组织结构部分

A.自然地使用了语句间的连接成分,全文流畅结构紧凑。

B.能使用语句间连接成分,全文较流畅,结构较紧凑。

C.能使用简单的语句间连接成分,全文内容连贯。

D.尚能使用语句间连接成分,语言连贯性较差。

E.缺乏语句间的连接成分,语言不连贯。

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