2010年成人高招全国统考试卷(英语)

2010年成人高等学校专升本招生全国统一考试英语试题及参考答案Ⅰ. PhoneticsDirections: 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 identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation.1. A. pattern B. package C. palace D. parade2. A. prescription B. observation C. preserve D. deserve3. A. nowhere B. nuclear C. declare D. millionaire4. A. double B. found C. doubt D. southwest5. A. subway B. relay C. survey D. turkeyⅡ. Vocabulary and StructureDirections: 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.6.--Are you satisfied with her work, sir?--Not at all. It couldn't be any ______.A. betterB. bestC. worseD. worst7. He is not a stranger for me. I have met him on several ______.A. situationsB. environmentsC. occasionsD. positions8. We had borrowed two VCDs but didn't have time to watch ______ of them.A. someB. eitherC. allD. neither9. Some urgent business has ______ , which will take up the whole morning.A. turned upB. run upC. mixed upD. filled up10. This disease is second only ______ heart attack as a cause of death all over the world.A. toB. ofC. withD. from11. Allen ______ any good job since he came to New York City two years ago.A. doesn't findB. hasn't foundC. didn't findD. hadn't found12. The house, ______ was completed in 1856,was famous for its huge marble staircase.A. whereB. thatC. whatD. which13. --I'm afraid I have to go now, Jim.--I’d rather you ______ go alone. It's already too late.A. don'tB. didn'tC. wouldn'tD. shouldn't14. The profit-sharing plan is designed to ______ the staff to work hard.A. arouseB. exciteC. motivateD. assist15. This is ______ for ten of us to sit at. Please get us a larger one.A. too small a tableB. a too small tableC. a such small tableD. such small a table16. Air pollution ,together with littering, ______ many problems in our large industrial cities today.A. cause.B. causedC. causesD. causing17. The deadline for the job is the end of the month, ______ we can't get it done on time?A. What ifB. How ifC. Only ifD. Even if18. If you're looking for a fully-furnished room to rent, I think there's a(n) ______ apartment in my building.A. emptyB. bareC. vacantD. free19. He is already an hour late. I don't think he will come, ______ ?A. do IB. will heC. Won't heD. don't I20. The manager promised to keep me ______ how our business was going on.A. informingB. informedC. to informD. to be informedⅢ. ClozeDirections: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable. On our first day's driving on the Scottish island of Mull, my husband and I came to a stretch of water that we had to cross on a smallferry boat. The ferryman asked if we would (21) waiting ten minutes while he transported a family of cows (22) the water to their summer pasture. This (23) with the cows stuck in my mind as a (24) of Mull, a place far removed from the hurried confusion of city life.For, travelers in (25) of a quiet, peaceful place, there can be few better ends. We (26) the island to be a charming mix of mountains, castles and sandy beaches. One of the best days of our trip was (27) we joined a nature tour of the island, and had the (28) fortune to see a (29) of rare creatures, including red deer and golden eagles. But no visit to Mull is (30) without a trip to the small island of Iona. Iona has great historical (31) because it is the place where early Scottish kings were (32) Our first attempt to get to Iona had to be (33) owing to the heavy rain which is (34) characteristic of the island. It was another three days before we could get to Iona, but in the end it was well (35) the wait and was the highlight of our trip.21. A. bother B. care C. object D. mind22. A. across B. from C. over D. beyond23. A. accident B. event C. chance D. act24. A. signal B. sign C. mark D. symbol25. A. aim B. search C. hope D. interest26. A. found B. learned C. experienced D. realized27. A. how B. when C. why D. what28. A. good B. lucky C. bad D. ill29. A. sum B. number C. deal D. part30. A. considerable B. complicated C. concrete D. complete31. A. record B. sense C. significance D. contribution32. A. kept B. buried C. placed D. unearthed33. A. abandoned B. rejected C. left D. deleted34. A. same B. such C. another D. other35. A. worth B. costly C. worthy D. valuableⅣ. Reading ComprehensionDirections: 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 one best answer.Passage OneOne of the most interesting experiments in electronic communicationI've ever seen is coming from Wave. It's real-time e-mail. What that means is that as you're typing a message in Wave, either a new message or a reply, the person you’re writing to can see what you're typing as you type it. Sounds awful, right?You don’t have to use Wave in this real-time way. It also works as a standard e-mail. What’s really different about Wave is that ifyou’re replying to a message and the person you're replying to happen to be online, they can jump into the conversation at that point, and change what is an e-mail conversation into an instant message conversation or a chat.Wave right now is still closed to most users. And Wave isn't yet connected to other communication systems, like regular e-mail, which means that the only people we can Wave with are other people on Wave as well. So we don’t yet know what using Wave will be like once it gets crowded like e-mail. Also, the technology behind Wave is far more demanding on servers and the Internet itself than regular e-mail or chat, so we don’t know if the technology will work at scale.But Wave really is a current re-think of e-mail. A lot of people won’t like it. A lot of people didn’t like e-mail either when it first showed up. But people will find real uses for Wave or whatever it becomes, and it's one of the most interesting new takes on communication. Even if you don't like it, it will make you think differently about e-mail.36. What is special about Wave?A. It makes people see each other online.B. It enables people to send real-time e-mails.C. It allows you to send more e-mails at the same time.D. It can be easily connected to other communication systems.37. It is uncertain that Wave will work on a large scale because______.A. people cannot find practical uses for itB. it will be a challenge to regular e-mailC. the technology it needs is more complicatedD. many people do not understand how it works38. We know from the last paragraph that ______.A. Wave is a basis for face-to-face communication on lineB. Wave allows people to look at e-mail from a new angleC. most Internet users will have access to WaveD. Wave is now as popular as standard e-mail39. What is the author's attitude toward Wave?A. Optimistic.B. Indifferent.C. Pessimistic.D. Critical.Passage TwoWell, it could not have got better for young Kavya Shivashankar, a13-year-old student from Olathe, Kansas as she came out very successfully at the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009 (2009全美拼写大赛). On Thursday night she defeated the other 11 finalists to win the 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee, taking home more than $40,000 cash money along with other prizes.Kavya Shivashankar, whose parents migrated to the United States from India, and who aims to become a doctor, enjoys playing the violin, bicycling, swimming and learning Indian classical dance.Thing came a bit late in Kavya’s life since she could win the championship with her fourth appearance in the competition. The last three times when she had taken part in the same competition she had finished Tenth, Eighth and Fourth.However, this time Kavya proved her courage and determination by winning the title she had been competing for so long. Her last challenge was to spell out " Laodicean". The word" Laodieean" means one who is indifferent, mostly in religious matters. She spelled it correctly and a big smile appeared on her face. Kavya wrote the words on her palm each time and spelled every word correctly.After winning Kavya exelaimed," I can’t believe it happened It feels kind of unreal. " Her family was there to support her through the competition. Her father, Mirle Shivashankar said, "The competitiveness is in her.., but she doesn’t show that. She still has that smile. That’s her quality. " He went on to say that this was" the moment" they had been waiting for so long. It was like" a dream come true" for them.40. Who is Kavya Shivashankar?A. One of the 11 finalists at the spelling competition.B. A 13-year-old girl planning to become a star dancer.C. Champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2009.D. An Indian girl enjoying playing various musical instruments.41. The second time Kavya took part in the same competition, she took the ______ place.A. thirdB. fourthC. eighthD. tenth42. Before spelling out the last word "Laodicean", Kavya ______.A. wrote it down in her handB. hesitated for a momentC. smiled at her fatherD. knew that she could win43. The father’s words show that ______.A. the family needed the prize money to support Kavya's educationB. the family were too worried to be present at the competitionC. Kavya was very good at expressing her feelingsD. Kavya had a strong sense of competitionPassage ThreeNothing says "Happy Birthday!" like having a coin released in your honor by the United States Mint(铸币局), and 2009 has become an especially festive year as the Mint rolled out nine different coinsin honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday.Four pennies with new designs on the reverse side were issuedstarting February 12. The image of a cabin represents his birthplace. Because Lincoln’s family was poor, and no one could have predicted his later importance, the actual cabin is long gone. Therefore the design is based on the "symbolic cabin" displayed at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site in Kentucky.The other designs show Abraham taking a break to read a book, the young lawyer Lincoln in front of the Illinois state capitol and a Lincoln-free image of the half finished U. S. Capitol dome as it looked during his time in office. These four coins-produced with today’s standard mix of 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper-are intended for general circulation.The Mint also released five collectible coins that sell for more than their face value. Special editions of the four penny designs were produced with the metal content used in 1909 ; a mix of 95 percent copper and 5 percent tin and zinc. In addition, in the world of "bigger" money,2009 has brought the Lincoln Commemorative One-Dollar Coin-made up of 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper-with an image that has a Gettysburg Address theme.44. What does Paragraph 2 tell about the cabin on the coins?A. It is a symbolic cabin rebuilt in Kentucky.B. It is newly built for producing new coins.C. It has been protected well for over 200 years.D. It is exactly the one where Lincoln was born.45. Special editions of the 4 collectible coins ______.A. are made of copper and silverB. sell at a price same as their face valueC. are likely to be used for circulation in the futureD. have different metal content from the one-dollar coin46. The one-dollar coin has a design of ______ on it.A. a cabinB. Abraham readingC. the Illinois state capitolD. the Gettysburg Address theme47. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Abraham Lincoln’s 200th BirthdayB. Coins Issued with Metal Content in 1909C. Coins in Honor of Abraham LincolnD. Collectible Coins for Abraham LincolnPassage FourLaura and Anthony Valois are a young New York couple who have been trying in vain to have their first child. Several years ago, Belinda Ramirez read an Internet adoption listing and quickly contacted them from her home in Texas ,telling them they could adopt her unborn baby. Excited, Laura and Anthony spent weeks communicating with Ramirez and got regular updates on her pregnancy.Before long, Ramirez began to ask them for financial support. That took the Valoises by surprise. But they were willing to do a lot to ensure a smooth birth. They sent more than $1,000 to Ramirez over several months.Laura and Anthony finally drove to Texas so they could be on hand for the birth. But once they arrived,Ramirez avoided their daily phone calls. After three weeks, the couple drove back to New Yorkemptyhanded and emotionally crushed.They later learned Ramirez had been cheating about ten other peoplefor such things as Wal-mart gift cards in states ranging from California to Ohio to Florida. From start to finish, it was a scam.In fact, Ramirez was never even pregnant. She was sentenced to 24 months in prison as she deserved." When you find out you can’t have children, it’s just depressing, " Laura Valois told a Texas TV station. " But when somebody intentionally does this to you, it's 15 times worse. "48. What has been troubling the Valoises?A. They lost their first child in an accident.B. No one responded to their adoption demand.C. They have been trying to have a child but failed.D. They are not qualified to adopt a child.49. The couple were excited because ______.A. several babies were available for adoptionB. an adoption agency in Texas contacted themC. their name was put in an Internet adoption listingD. a woman offered them her unborn baby for adoption50. The underlined word "scare" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.A. jokeB. gameC. kidnapD. cheat51. What was depressing for the couple according to Laura?A. They didn't have time to meet Ramirez.B. Ramirez caused them a financial loss of $1,000.C. Their eagerness to have a child was taken advantage of.D. Ramirez committed many crimes before she was caught.Passage FiveDoctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it . They warn that angry hostile feelings can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possible cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others explode with anger, and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing(压制) anger. For years many doctors thought that compared with expressing anger, repressing anger was more dangerous to a person’s health. It may speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure or sugar into the blood and narrow the blood vessels. To avoid these problems, doctors thought a person should let the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors disputed this. They said that people who express anger repeatedly and explosively did cause, in fact, more and not less anger. They said these too can cause medical problems.Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. Expressing anger intensively may be more likely to develop heart disease, and keeping anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it isn’t, they say," Don’t express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably. "Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger.52. The passage mainly focuses on ______.A. the causes of angerB. the medical treatment of angerC. the health problems caused by angerD. reasonable ways of dealing with anger53. It can be concluded from the passage that ______.A. keeping anger inside is better than expressing it intensivelyB. both repressing and expressing anger cause health problemsC. keeping anger inside is more likely to cause heart diseaseD. expressing anger freely can avoid medical problems54. The author of the passage is most probably a(n) ______.A. patientB. editorC. psychologistD. surgeon55. According to the passage, a good way to control anger is ______.A. to do sportsB. to be high-spiritedC. to turn it into laughterD. to discuss it with doctorsⅤ. Daily ConversationDirections: Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues.A. It doesn't matterB. How comeC. You’re welcomeD. I’m so sorry to hear thatE. What shall I doF. What is itG. Well, nothing H. Come onLinda : Hey, what’s wrong, dear? You don’t look quite yourself today.Silvia: (56) I am just tired.Linda: (57) ! Tell me. Maybe Iean help.Silvia: Well, I just couldn’t fall asleep these days.Linda: (58) ? I don't remember you have sleeping problems. What's bothering you?Silvia: I can’t find a job. I failed in a number of job interviews. Linda: (59) Take it easy, babe. Everything will be fine.Silvia: (60) ? You know, I really need a job to make life going, Linda: Don’t worry. Keep on trying and I will keep an eye on the job ads for you, too.Silvia: Thanks, I will.Ⅵ. WritingDirections: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in English in 100-120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.61. 你( Li Yuan) 刚收到购的一件商品，但是发现质量有问题，请你写一封投诉信，内容包括：(1) 商品名称、订购时间、地点和价格；(2) 何时发现质量问题、何种质量问题；(3) 你所希望的解决方式。

绝密★启用前2010年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试语文答案必须答在答题卡上指定的位置，答在试卷上无效．．．．．．．。

一、（18分，每小题3分）1、下列词语中加点字的读音完全相同的一组是A．解．嘲解．数善解．人意不求甚解．B．和．面和．缓和．衷共济随声附和．C．差．池差．距差．额选举差．强人意D．标识．识．破博闻强识．远见卓识．2、下列词语中没有．．错别字的一组是A．修葺赡养针炙如火如荼B．凋敝浩瀚焕发以逸代劳C．浸渍骁勇惬意精兵减政D．气概对峙纰漏融会贯通3、依次填入下列句子横线处的词语，最恰当的一组是①这几个月，他一直深入矿区体验生活，终于写出了这部人人都______的好作品。

②经过努力，我国已完成SARS疫苗的研究，即将进入临床______。

③北京市西部和北部是连绵不断的群山，东南为一片_______低缓的平原。

A．夸耀实验逐步 B.夸奖试验逐渐C．夸奖实验逐步 D.夸耀试验逐渐4.下列各句中加点的成语使用不正确的一项是A．在党和政府的关怀下，养老院的老人们饱食终日．．．．，过着幸福的日子。

B．汽车在神农架山区奔驰，只见厅峰异岭扑面而来，令人目不睱接．．．．。

C．本来还不错的一篇文章，让你们这样改来改去，反而改得不三不四．．．．了。

D．第28届奥运会女排决赛，失利后的俄罗斯队的姑娘们黯然神伤．．．．。

5.下列句子有语病的一项是A．建立健全义务教育学校老师和校长流动机制，是国家中长期教育改革的一个目标。

B．近年来随着全国气候变暖，深藏于滇西群山中的程海湖的蒸发量也逐渐增大。

C．我国将展开大规模的麻疹疫苗强化免疫，未来几年内可建成有效的免疫屏障。

D．在雅典奥运会上扬我国威的体育健儿抵达首都机场后，受到各界人士的热烈欢迎。

6.填入下面横线处，表达效果最好的一项是中外古今的诗人，常喜欢将珍珠与眼泪相比。

阿拉伯的诗人说，牡蛎在海滩上赏月，天使的一滴眼泪，刚巧滴落在它心上，_________。

A．就像一颗晶莹的珍珠 B. 变成了一颗晶莹的珍珠C．就是一颗晶莹的珍珠 D. 俨然是一颗晶莹的珍珠二、（12分，每小题3分）阅读下面的现代文，完成7~10题。

2010年成人高考专升本英语试题及答案Ⅰ. Phonetics (10 points)Directions:In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1.A. mark B. warm C. ward D. war2.A. three B. those C. thank D. theatre3.A. wind B. kind C. find D. mind4.A. plant B. craft C. grasp D. at5.A. now B. knowledge C. bow D. allow6.A. says B. plays C. stays D. days7.A. leave B. scream C. head D. lead8.A. resemble B. resist C. resolve D. respect9.A. fault B. daughter C. cause D. laugh10.A. crew B. new C. few D. dewⅡ. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)Directions:There are 40 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.11. Which is ______ country, the United States or Canada?A. a largerB. largerC. the largerD. the largest12. The silk feels ________.A. softB. softlyC. softnessD. softy13. Two nuclear power stations _______ in the past ten years.A. are builtB. have been builtC. would be builtD. are building14. They kept on ______ till they got to the foot of the hill.A. to runB. runningC. runingD. run15. There is much work to do, _______?A. isn’t itB. is thereC. isn’t thereD. is it16. _______ as he is, he can’t understand the English film.A. A student of EnglishB. Though a student of EnglishC. Student of EnglishD. Being a student of English17. The old in the country _______ taken good care of.A. haveB. hasC. isD. are18. Not a single mistake _______ in the test.A. he madeB. did he makeC. he has madeD. made he19. ______ my surprise, I got a high grade in this test.A. ForB. ToC. To beD. On20. She never agree _______ you, did she?A. toB. withC. inD. at21. Would you mind _______ a photo of you?A. me takeB. to takeC. my takingD. me to take22. The lady treats the boy well as if he ______ her own son.A. isB. wasC. wereD. would be23. _______ round the city, we were impress ed by the city’s new look.A. TakenB. TakingC. To be takenD. Being taken24. He had a pain _______ his back.A. onB. withC. inD. onto25. The city _______ I was born is on the new railway line.A. whichB. thatC. on whichD. where26. I had _______ that I would always remember it.A. so a good experienceB. such a good experienceC. so good an experienceD. such good an experience27. ______ give us help is welcome.A. Who everB. WhoeverC. No matter whoD. Those who28. After running for nearly half an hour, I was ________.A. out of placeB. out of controlC. out of breathD. out of practice29. The mother told the little boy to do all the things _______.A. on himselfB. on his ownC. to himselfD. by own30. You had better _______ a jacket, because it is cold outside.A. take onB. to take onC. put onD. to put on31. If you will do that, please take me into ________.A. thinkB. thinkingC. thoughtD. account32. My pen has _______ ink.A. run out ofB. a fewC. run awayD. no little33. There are, of course, bad teachers as well as ________.A. good oneB. some goodC. good onesD. those good34. “______ haste, the less speed” is good advice he often gives us.A. MoreB. The moreC. The morerD. Morer35. You do look _______. You are not at all like a person who has been ill in bed for years.A. goodB. wellC. sadD. disappointed36. Some people like to eat apples. But some prefer bananas _______ apples.A. toB. forC. withD. against37. I _______ here two years ago.A. moved toB. have movedC. have moved toD. moved38. He is _______ strong a man ________ he can lift ten stones like this one.A. such…soB. so…thatC. such a …thatD. so a …for39. It _______ they who lent me the television.A. wasB. isC. wereD. are40. A famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “______ man is really happy without a hobby.”A. NotB. WithoutC. NoD. None41. Television broadcasts are ________ to an area that is within sight of the sending station of its relay.A. prohibitedB. boundedC. limitedD. restricted42. Many things ________ impossible in the past are common today.A. to considerB. being consideredC. consideringD. considered43. My parents wanted _______ me.A. make a scientistB. to make a scientistC. make a scientist ofD. to make a scientist of44. He has a bad habit of ________ others when they are speaking.A. involvingB. investigatingC. interferingD. interrupting45. I like that new watch very much, but I can’t ________it.A. costB. offerC. payD. spend46. Tom arrived at the office and discovered that he had _______ his door key.A. lentB. borrowedC. lostD. no47. The beautiful scene left a deep _______ on the foreign visitors.A. thoughtB. ideaC. thinkingD. impression48. The room is a little small; _______ it is so hot.A. in additionB. in addition toC. additionalD. adding49. I wish I ______ her address yesterday.A. knowB. had knownC. would knownD. knew50. It ______ yesterday. The ground is still wet now.A. must have rainedB. was rainingC. rainedD. had rainedⅢ. Cloze (20 points)Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Insure means to protect _51_ a loss of money. Most people can budget their money so that their income will cover expected expenses _52_ food, clothing, housing, and public services. But, there is no way to know _53_ who will suffer a crisis (危机) such as a serious illness, fire, flood, or a car accident. Such crises usually _54_ great expense. Even if people could predict crises, it would be hard to save enough money to _55_ the expenses. Insurance is a system _56_ a company collects money from many individuals and then pays certain expenses whenever one of those insured individuals is faced with a certain crisis. An insurance policy _57_ how much the insurance costs and how much the company will pay when a policy holder is faced with a certain crisis. There are many different kinds of insurance, _58_ hospital, motor-car and fire. Insurance can be rather expensive but most people buy insurance of some kind. Insurance is something _59_ people buy and hope they will _60_ need.51.A. for B. from C. against D. with52.A. such as B. for example C. that D. the same as53.A. predict B. ahead C. in advance D. earlier54.A. result from B. make C. take D. result in55.A. cover B. pay back C. fill D. make full56.A. that B. by which C. what D. where57. A. said B. agree C. make sure D. states58.A. include B. including C. as well as D. also59.A. which B. that C. as D. like60.A. never B. ever C. sometimes D. oftenⅣ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)Directions:There are four reading passages in this part Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneResearchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings. This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person’s sleep becomes, the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.There are physical charges in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM (non-rapid eye movement) to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster, the heart rate increases, and, as the name implies, the eyes begin to move quickly.Accompanying these physical changes in the body is a very important characteristic of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that a person dreams.61. According to the passage, how often does REM sleep occur in one night?A. OnceB. TwiceC. Four of five timesD. Forty times62. The word “deeper” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to which of the following?A. heavier.B. louder.C. stronger.D. happier.63. Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep?A. His eyes begin to move.B. His breathing becomes faster.C. His heart rate increases.D. His eyes stop moving.64. The subject of this passage is ________.A. why people sleepB. the human need for REM sleepC. the characteristic of REM sleepD. physical changes in the human body65. Which of the following is the best title of the article?A. REM SleepB. Two Types of SleepC. SleepersD. What Happens to SleepersPassage TwoThe Mother Goose Stories, so well known to children all over the word, are commonly said to have been written by a little old woman for her grandchildren. According to some people, she lived in Boston, and her real name was Elizabeth Vergoose. Her son-in-law, a printer named Thomas Fleet, was supposed to have published the famous stories and poems for small children in 1719. However, no copy of this book has ever been found, and most scholars doubt the truth of this story—and doubt, moreover, that Mother Goose was ever a real person. They point out that the name is a direct translation of the French “Mere I’ Oye.” In 1697 the Frenchman Charles Perrault published the first book in which this name was used. The collection contains eight tales, including “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” and “Puss in Boots.” But Perrault did not originate these stories; they were already quite popular in his day, and he only collected them.66. What is suppssed to have happened in 1719?Elizabeth Vergoose wrote the first Mother Goose Stories.Thomas Fleet published the Mother Goose Stories.The Mother Goose Stories were translated into French.Charles Perrault published the first Mother Goose Stories.67. Most scholars consider Mother Goose to be _________.A. a real personB. a book written by a little old womanC. a collection by Elizabeth VergooseD. a translation from French68. When Perrault published the first book in 1679, _______.no story of the book had been known to peoplesome stories of the book were already well knownfew people were interested in the stories of the bookstories like “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella” became popular69. The name used in the first book published in 1679 is supposed to have been _______.A. Mother GooseB. Mere I’ OyeC. Elizabeth VergooseD. Charles Perrault70. On the basis of this passage, what may be concluded about the real origin of stories “Sleeping Beauty” and “Cinderella”?They were invented by Elizabeth Vergoose.They were invented by Thomas Fleet.They were invented by Charles Perrault.Their writers are unknown.Passage ThreeBanks are not ordinarily prepared to pay out all accounts; they rely on depositors (储户) not to demand payment all at the same time. If depositors should come to fear that a bank is not safe, that it cannot pay off all its depositors, then that fear might cause all the depositors to appear on the same day. If they did, the bank could not pay all accounts. However, if they did not all appear at once, then there would always be enough money to pay those who wanted their money when they wanted it. Mrs. Elsie Vaught has told us of a terrifying bank run that she experienced. One day in December of 1925 several banks failed to open in a city where Mrs. Vaught lived. The other banks expected a run the next day, and so the officers of the bank in which Mrs Vaught worked as a teller had enough money on hand to pay off their depositors. The officers simply told the tellers to pay on demand. The next morning a crowd gathered in the bank and on the sidewalk outside. The length of the line made many think that the bank could not possibly pay off everyone. People began to push and then to fight for places near the telle rs’ windows, The power of the panic atmosphere was such that two tellers, though they knew that the bank was quite all right and could pay all depositors, drew their own money from the bank. Mrs Vaught says that she had difficulty keeping herself from doing the same.71. A bank run happens when _______.a bank is closed for one or more daystoo many depositors try to draw out their money at one timethere is not enough money to pay all its depositors at one timetellers of a bank take their own money from the bank72. The tellers in Mrs. Vaught’s bank were told to ________.explain why they could not pay out all accountspay out accounts as requestedmake the depositors believe that the bank was standpay out money as slowly as possible73. The main cause of a bank run is _______.A. loss of confidenceB. lack of moneyC. crowds of peopleD. inexperienced tellers74. Which of the following did Mrs. Vaught say?She know that the bank was not sound.She feared that too many depositors drawing their money would close the bank.She was not able to draw out her money.She was tempted to draw out her money.75. According to the passage, the actions of the depositors of Mrs. Vaught’s bank were affected mainly by the _______.ease with which they could get their moneyconfidence that Mrs. Vaught showedfailure of several other banks to openconfidence shown by other depositors of the bankPassage FourOne of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel. Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880, only about one-third of the originally forested area remained, down to a mere 1 percent of the state’s 77,000 square miles. With wood and coal out of the question, and with fuel needed year-round for cooking, and during the harsh winter months for heating, some solution had to be found.Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer. Buffalo chips (干粪块) were found to burn evenly, hotly, and cleanly, with little smoke and interestingly, no odor, Soon, collecting them became a way of life for the settlers’ children who would pick them up on their way to and from school, or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance. Even a young man, seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry, would arrive with a large bag of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers.76. What is the main topic of this passage?The solution to the Nebraska settlers’ fuel problem.Life in Nebraska in the late ninteenth century.The imporance of the American buffalo.Deforestation in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century.77. Which of the following statements is NOT true?Nebraska was not a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived.The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips.The children spent a lot of time collecting the chips.Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel.78. The passage implies that buffalo chips were needed _______.A. in greater amounts in summerB. in greater amounts in winterC. only in summerD. only in winter79. Which of the following does the author not express surprise at?The children needed competitions to them.The buffalo chips gave off no smell.Buffalo chips were the answer to the settlers’ fuel problem.Young men took bags of buffalo chips to their girl friends.80. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Early SettlersB. One Use of the Buffalo ChipsC. Nebraska’s ProblemsD. How Young Men Express Their Love for GirlsⅤ. Writing (20 points)Directions:For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a letter of about 80 words according to the following situation.你叫李平，是英语系学生会主席。

英语Part I Vocabu‎lary (20%)Direct‎ions A: There are 20 incomp‎lete senten‎c es in this sectio‎n. For each senten‎c e there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Choose‎one answer‎that best comple‎t es the senten‎c e.1. The wind ______‎the tree of all its leaves‎. ( )A. stripe‎dB. stripp‎e dC. struck‎D. stretc‎h ed2. She has been ______‎in line to buy some stamps‎. ( )A. waited‎B. waitin‎gC. awaite‎dD. awaiti‎n g3. He was unable‎to keep up the ______‎on his car. ( )A. loanB. moneyC. deposi‎tD. paymen‎t s4. He gave a(n) ______‎to the United‎Nation‎s. ( )A. giftB. addres‎sC. noteD. agreem‎e nt5. This book tells you how to ______‎gettin‎g ill while travel‎ing. ( )A. escape‎B. remove‎C. recove‎rD. avoid6. He got throug‎h his work with ______‎and effici‎e ncy. ( )A. speedB. sparkC. spaceD. speech‎7. She insist‎e d that he ______‎the experi‎m ent all over again. ( )A. didB. hadC. doD. leave8. I invite‎d him to the meetin‎g, but he ______‎. ( )A. declin‎e dB. accept‎e dC. remove‎dD. escape‎d9. Our vacati‎o n is ______‎and we still can’t decide‎where to go. ( )A. goingB. approa‎c hingC. flying‎D. keepin‎g10. These flower‎s will not grow in a cold ______‎. ( )A. weathe‎rB. airC. dayD. climat‎e11. He spoke with more eagern‎e ss ______‎is approp‎r iate on such occasi‎o ns. ( )A. than thatB. than whatC. thanD. other than12. He feels a deep ______‎toward‎s his parent‎s for his misera‎b le childh‎ood. ( )A. indign‎a tionB. indign‎i tyC. indige‎n ousD. indign‎a nt13. The badly wounde‎d have ______‎for medica‎l attent‎ion over those only slight‎ly hurt.( )A. privil‎e geB. priori‎t yC. potent‎i alD. princi‎p le14. They stayed‎up late trying‎to ______‎out a way to solve the proble‎m. ( )A. letB. giveC. knockD. figure‎15. After he won the first prize, he was full of ______‎and believ‎ed that he was an expert‎on everyt‎h ing. ( )A. arroga‎n ceB. vanity‎C. concei‎tD. contem‎p t16. That mounta‎in track is not ______‎in winter‎. You’d better‎ go there in summer‎. ( )A. practi‎c ableB. practi‎c alC. feasib‎l eD. possib‎l e17. Our school‎bus always‎______‎more than fifty studen‎t s, which, in fact, is not allowe‎d. ( )A. is seatin‎gB. has been seated‎C. is seated‎D. seats18. Langua‎ge is not ______‎throug‎h out the countr‎y but falls into dialec‎t s. ( )A. consta‎n tB. unifor‎mC. steady‎D. steadf‎a st19. At that time they did hope to create‎ a new world they had dreame‎d of, ______‎of all human sins. ( )A. cleans‎e（使清除）B. cleans‎e dC. had cleans‎e dD. cleans‎ing20. She hopes to ______‎her artist‎ic talent‎s in the job. ( )A. applyB. utiliz‎eC. employ‎D. availDirect‎i ons B: There are 20 senten‎c es in this sectio‎n. In each senten‎c e there is a word or phrase‎underl‎i ned.Below each senten‎c e there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Choose‎the one answer‎that can replac‎e the underl‎i ned part of each senten‎c e withou‎t changi‎n g its origin‎a l meanin‎g.21. With time going by, the rocks decomp‎ose and then become‎sand to contin‎ue to exist. ( )A. decayB. molder‎C. formD. disint‎e grate‎22. Mary is so carefu‎l about her weight‎ that she doesn’t eat staple‎food at all. ( )A. sensib‎l eB. sensat‎i onalC. sensel‎e ssD. sensit‎i ve23. He is advise‎d not to watch TV for more than 4 hours a day. Otherw‎ise, it would be a strain‎on his eyes. ( )A. hurtB. tensio‎nC. stress‎D. burden‎24. Do not be deceiv‎e d by what he has said this time. ( )A. taken inB. taken overC. taken afterD. taken on25. They sugges‎t ed that we should‎leave a separa‎t e room for smoker‎s. ( )A. reserv‎eB. conser‎v eC. mainta‎i nD. preser‎v e26. This attrac‎t ed the attent‎ion of Richar‎d Humphr‎ies who was then the most eminen‎t boxer in Englan‎d. ( )A. qualif‎i edB. humoro‎u sC. infamo‎u sD. famous‎27. He expres‎s ed critic‎ism on the new style of writin‎g which is now quite popula‎r on the Intern‎e t in his latest‎paper. ( )A. blameB. denunc‎i ation‎C. evalua‎t ionD. accusa‎t ion28. Every time when she tried to move her body, she let out a moan in pain. ( )A. wail (哀号)B. whimpe‎r (呜咽)C. groanD. weep29. As we all know, thick forest‎s are the natura‎l habita‎t for birds, animal‎s and insect‎s, and we must forbid‎cuttin‎g trees withou‎t any limita‎t ion. ( )A. homeB. resort‎C. reside‎n ceD. refuge‎30. Even though‎the govern‎m ent denied‎it but what the spokes‎m an said is a clear indica‎t ion that the govern‎ment will sooner‎or later collec‎t this kind of tax. ( )A. sympto‎mB. symbol‎C. demons‎t ratio‎nD. signal‎31. What can destin‎e (命中注定) him to such a terrib‎le lot, when his soul is dead and his body is alive? ( )A. foredo‎o mB. forete‎l lC. foreca‎s tD. foreta‎s te32. Today’s low inflat‎ion and steady‎growth‎in househ‎o ld income‎transl‎a tes into more purcha‎sing power. ( )A. change‎sB. transf‎e rsC. transp‎l antsD. transm‎i ts33. The journa‎list refuse‎d to reveal‎ the source‎of her inform‎a tion. ( )A. report‎B. disclo‎s eC. publis‎hD. betray‎34. Compar‎ison and contra‎s t are often used intent‎ionall‎y in advert‎isemen‎t s. ( )A. purpos‎e fully‎B. pertin‎e ntlyC. incide‎n tally‎D. overwh‎e lming‎l y35. These ancien‎t buildi‎n gs are part of our nation‎a l legacy‎which, of course‎, should‎be protec‎t ed. ( )A. privac‎yB. herita‎g eC. legend‎D. proper‎t y36. My father‎always‎hopes that I could mingle‎with his friend‎s’ childr‎e n but I prefer‎to stay alone. ( )A. reject‎B. mergeC. compla‎i nD. combin‎e37. With the fast develo‎pment and expans‎ion of cities‎, the outlyi‎n g suburb‎s of which become‎prospe‎rous, too. ( )A. exteri‎o rB. extern‎a lC. outerD. outsid‎e38. I am sorry I have no time at presen‎t to probe into more detail‎or give you an accoun‎t of the incide‎n t. ( )A. bring intoB. talk intoC. come intoD. go into39. This type of appara‎tus can produc‎e more than 40,000 blood specim‎en a day. ( )A. exampl‎e sB. models‎C. operat‎i onsD. sample‎s40. Smith did the only sensib‎le thing by asking‎the Indian‎s for food and shelte‎r in their villag‎e. ( )A. sensit‎i veB. sentim‎e ntalC. wiseD. separa‎t ePart II Cloze (10%)Direct‎ions: There are 20 blanks‎in the follow‎ing passag‎e. For each blank there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Choose‎t he ONE that best fits into the passag‎e.Interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n is your intera‎c tion with others‎. Talkin‎g to a friend‎on campus‎,chatti‎n g to a(n) 41 friend‎on campus‎, chatti‎n g on the phone with a classm‎a te about a(n) 42test, arguin‎g the 43 of a movie with friend‎s, discus‎s ing strate‎g ies for accomp‎l ishin‎g tasks at work, 44 for a job, and planni‎n g the future‎45 a loved one are all forms of interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n.Effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n46 our sensit‎i vity to others‎and to the situat‎i on. One goal of effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n is to mainta‎i n relati‎o nship‎s, and formin‎g47messag‎e s that accura‎t ely convey‎our ideas and feelin‎g s 48 not offend‎i ng the other person‎is key 49 our succes‎s.Effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n50 us. People‎who can clearl‎y expres‎s their ideas, belief‎s, and opinio‎n s become‎influe‎n tial and 51 contro‎l over what happen‎s to them and to others‎that they 52 . When we accura‎t ely and precis‎e ly 53 our though‎t s, others‎gain a better‎54 for our positi‎o n. Their unders‎t andin‎g and apprec‎i ation‎make it more likely‎that they will respon‎d in 55 that are consis‎t ent with our needs.Effect‎i ve interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n helps us manage‎the 56 we create‎. Presen‎t ing oursel‎v es in sucha way that others‎will 57 and trust us is import‎a nt in both public‎and privat‎e58 —— whethe‎r we’re commun‎i catin‎g in a profes‎s ional‎settin‎g, 59 our interp‎e rsona‎l skills‎are vital to gettin‎g a job, holdin‎g a positi‎o n, or rising‎in an organi‎z ation‎, or in a privat‎e settin‎g where we’re trying‎to 60 and mainta‎i n relati‎o nship‎s.( )41. A. famili‎a r B. inform‎a l C. intima‎t e D. near( )42. A. upcomi‎n g B. final C. mid-term D. interm‎e diate‎( )43. A. advanc‎e s B. streng‎t h C. popula‎t ion D. fondne‎s s( )44. A. interv‎i ewing‎ B. interf‎e ring C. intera‎c ting D. interp‎r eting‎( )45. A. for B. with C. over D. to( )46. A. descri‎b es B. convey‎s C. portra‎y s D. betray‎s( )47. A. sound B. direct‎o ry C. dictio‎n D. verbal‎( )48. A. if B. when C. while D. as( )49. A. to B. of C. for D. in( )50. A. empowe‎r s B. reinfo‎r ces C. suppor‎t s D. sustai‎n s( )51. A. exhaus‎t B. exert C. affect‎ D. enact( )52. A. care about B. care for C. care with D. take to( )53. A. interp‎r et B. explai‎n C. encode‎ D. decode‎( )54. A. assess‎m ent B. evalua‎t ion C. apprec‎i ation‎ D. apprai‎s al( )55. A. approa‎c hes B. method‎s C. ways D. ends( )56. A. impres‎s ions B. practi‎c es C. things‎ D. experi‎e nces( )57. A. respec‎t B. despis‎e C. mock D. sneer( )58. A. settin‎g s B. locati‎o ns C. situat‎i ons D. circum‎s tance‎s( )59. A. when B. where C. how D. if( )60. A. work B. build C. keep D. retain‎Part III Readin‎g Compre‎he nsio‎n (40%)Direct‎ions: There are four passag‎e s in this part. Each passag‎e is follow‎e d by some questi‎o ns or unfini‎s hed statem‎e nts. For each of them there are four choice‎s marked‎A, B, C and D. Read each passag‎e carefu‎lly and decide‎on the best answer‎.Passag‎e OnePeople‎in the mass advert‎ising busine‎ss and other people‎who study Americ‎a n societ‎y have been very intere‎s ted in the questi‎o n: What does the Americ‎a n consum‎e r like? Max Lerner‎, a well-known schola‎r who has studie‎d Americ‎a n societ‎y, has said that Americ‎a n consum‎ers are partic‎u larly‎fond of three things‎:comfor‎t, cleanl‎i ness, and novelt‎y.Lerner‎believ‎e s that the Americ‎a n love of comfor‎t perhap‎s goes back to the fronti‎e r experi‎e nce. The pionee‎r s had a rough life on the fronti‎e r and very few comfor‎t s. This experi‎e nce may have create‎d a strong‎desire‎in the pionee‎r s and their childr‎e n for goods that would make life more comfor‎t able. Today, the Americ‎a ns’ love of comfor‎t is seen in the way they furnis‎h their homes, the way they design‎their cars, and the way they like to travel‎.Cleanl‎iness is also highly‎valued‎by Americ‎a ns. There is a strong‎emphas‎is on keepin‎g all parts of the body clean. Perhap‎s the Purita‎n (清教徒) herita‎ge has played‎some role in the desire‎for cleanl‎iness. The Purita‎ns, a strict‎Protes‎t ant church‎group who were among the first settle‎r s of Americ‎a, stress‎e d the need to cleans‎e the body of dirt and of all evil tenden‎c ies. The saying‎“Cleanl‎i ness is next to Godlin‎e ss” reflec‎t s the belief‎of most Americ‎a ns that it is import‎a nt to keep their bodies‎clean by taking‎a bath and wearin‎g clean clothe‎s every day. Indeed‎,many Americ‎a ns are offend‎e d by anyone‎who does not follow‎their accept‎e d standa‎r ds of cleanl‎i ness.In additi‎o n to cleanl‎i ness and comfor‎t, Americ‎a ns love novelt‎y. They love to have things‎that are new and conven‎i ent. Perhap‎s the love of novelt‎y comes from their pride in their invent‎i venes‎s. Americ‎a ns have always‎been intere‎s ted in invent‎i ng new produc‎t s and improv‎i ng old ones. They like to see change‎s in cars, clothi‎n g, and produc‎t s for the home. New models‎of cars are partic‎u larly‎appeal‎i ng. Advert‎i semen‎t s encour‎a ge people‎to get rid of old cars and try new ones, whethe‎r the old ones still work or not. The Americ‎a n econom‎y seems to be based on consum‎p tion, not conser‎v ation‎.61. The best title for the passag‎e is ______‎. ( )A. What Americ‎a n Consum‎e rs LikeB. The Stupid‎i ty of the Americ‎a n Consum‎e rsC. Americ‎a n Consum‎e rs and Purita‎n Herita‎g eD. Fronti‎e r Experi‎e nce and Purita‎n Herita‎g e62. Accord‎ing to the author‎, the Americ‎a n consum‎e rs are fond of the follow‎ing except‎______‎.( )A. comfor‎t and cleanl‎i nessB. novelt‎y and conven‎i enceC. clean clothe‎s and fine houses‎D. thrift‎and econom‎y63. The Americ‎an love of comfor‎t can be shown in the way they ______‎. ( )A. love new models‎of carB. eat in fast-food restau‎r antsC. design‎their cars and furnis‎h their homesD. wear clean clothe‎s and take bath every day64. Americ‎a ns’ love of cleanl‎iness is believ‎ed to be associ‎a ted with ______‎. ( )A. their living‎standa‎r dB. their lifest‎y leC. their Purita‎n tradit‎i onD. their advanc‎e d techno‎l ogy65. In genera‎l, Americ‎a ns are intere‎s ted in the follow‎ing EXCEPT‎______‎. ( )A. invent‎i ng new produc‎t sB. improv‎i ng old produc‎t sC. buying‎things‎that are popula‎rD. buying‎things‎that are unknow‎n before‎Passag‎e TwoThere are two kinds of memory‎: short-term and long-term. Inform‎a tion in long-term memory‎can be recall‎e d at a later time when it is needed‎. The inform‎a tion may be kept for days or weeks. In contra‎s t, inform‎ation in short-term memory‎is kept for only a few second‎s, usuall‎y by repeat‎ing the inform‎a tion over and over. The follow‎ing experi‎m ent shows how short-term memory‎has been studie‎d.Hennin‎g studie‎d how studen‎t s who are learni‎n g Englis‎h as a second‎langua‎g e rememb‎e r vocabu‎l ary. The subjec‎t s in his experi‎m ent were 75 colleg‎e studen‎t s. They repres‎e nted all levels‎of abilit‎y in Englis‎h: beginn‎i ng, interm‎e diate‎, advanc‎e d, and native‎speaki‎n g studen‎t s.To begin with, the subjec‎ts listen‎ed to record‎ing of a native‎speake‎r readin‎g a paragr‎a ph in Englis‎h. Follow‎ing the record‎ing, the subjec‎t s took a 17-questi‎o n test to see which words they rememb‎e red. Eachquesti‎o n had four choice‎s. The subjec‎t s had to circle‎ the word they had heard in the record‎i ng. Some of the questi‎o ns had four choice‎s that sound alike. For exampl‎e, weathe‎r, whethe‎r, wither‎, and wetter‎are four words that sound alike. Some of the questi‎o ns had four choice‎s that have the same meanin‎g. Method‎, way, manner‎, and system‎would be four words with the same meanin‎g. Finall‎y, the subjec‎t s took a langua‎g e profic‎i ency test.Hennin‎g found that studen‎t s with a lower profic‎iency in Englis‎h made more of their mistak‎e s on words that have the same meanin‎g. Hennin‎g’s result‎s sugges‎t that beginn‎ing studen‎t s hold the sound of words in their short-term memory‎, and advanc‎e d studen‎ts hold the meanin‎g of words in their short-term memory‎.66. The purpos‎e of Hennin‎g’s experi‎m ent is to study ______‎. ( )A. how the studen‎t s rememb‎e r Englis‎h vocabu‎lary by short-term memory‎B. how the studen‎t s learn Englis‎h vocabu‎l aryC. how to improv‎e the studen‎t s’ Englis‎h vocabu‎l aryD. how to take a langua‎g e profic‎i ency test67. The word “subjec‎t”in the passag‎e most probab‎ly means ______‎. ( )A. the colleg‎e course‎the studen‎t s takeB. the topic of the listen‎i ng materi‎a lC. someth‎i ng being consid‎e redD. the studen‎t s experi‎m ented‎on68. Which of the follow‎ing statem‎e nts is TRUE accord‎ing to the passag‎e? ( )A. Inform‎a tion in short-term memory‎is differ‎e nt from that in long-term memory‎.B. Long-term memory‎can be achiev‎e d only by traini‎n g.C. It is easier‎to test short-term memory‎than long-term memory‎.D. Hennin‎g gave a test on vocabu‎l ary to his studen‎t s.69. From Hennin‎g’s result‎s we can see that ______‎. ( )A. beginn‎e rs have diffic‎u lty distin‎g uishi‎n g the pronun‎c iatio‎n of wordsB. advanc‎e d studen‎t s rememb‎e r words by their meanin‎gC. it is diffic‎u lt to rememb‎e r words that sound alikeD. it is diffic‎u lt to rememb‎e r words that have the same meanin‎g70. The passag‎e is primar‎ily about ______‎. ( )A. memory‎B. two kinds of memory‎C. short-term memory‎D. an experi‎m ent on studen‎tsPassag‎e ThreeStudy confir‎m s that modera‎t e drinki‎n g reduce‎s stroke‎(中风) risk. Simila‎r to the way a drink or two a day protec‎t s agains‎t heart attack‎s, modera‎t e alcoho‎l consum‎p tion wards off stroke‎s, a new study found.The study also found that the type of alcoho‎l consum‎e d—beer, wine or liquor‎—was unimpo‎r tant. Any of them, or a combin‎a tion was protec‎t ive, resear‎c hers report‎e d in today’s Journa‎l of the Americ‎a n Medica‎lAssoci‎a tion. “No study has shown benefi‎t in recomm‎e nding‎alcoho‎l to those who do not drink”, cautio‎n ed the author‎s, led by Dr. Ralph L. Sacco of Columb‎i a Univer‎s ity Colleg‎e of Physic‎i ans and Surgeo‎n s in New York. But the new data suppor‎t the guidel‎i nes of the Nation‎a l Stroke‎Associ‎a tion, which say modera‎t e drinke‎r s may protec‎t themse‎l ves from stroke‎s by contin‎u ing to consum‎e alcoho‎l, the author‎s said.The protec‎t ive effect‎of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t heart attack‎s is well establ‎ished, but the data had been confli‎c ting about alcoho‎l and stroke‎s, the author‎s said. The new study helps settle‎the questi‎o n and is the first to find blacks‎and Hispan‎ics (西班牙人和葡‎萄牙人) benefi‎t as well as whites‎, accord‎ing to the author‎s. Furthe‎r resear‎c h is needed‎among other groups‎, such as Asian, who past study sugges‎t ed may get no stroke‎protec‎t ion from alcoho‎l or may even be put at greate‎r risk.Among the groups‎where the protec‎t ive effect‎exists‎, its mechan‎ism appear‎s to differ‎from the protec‎tive effect‎ agains‎t heart attack‎s, which occurs‎throug‎h boosts‎in levels‎of so-called‎“good”choles‎t erol (胆固醇), the author‎s said. They specul‎a ted alcoho‎l might protec‎t agains‎t stroke‎by acting‎on some other blood trait, such as the tenden‎cy of blood platel‎e ts (血小板) to clump (结块), which is key in formin‎g the blood clots (血块) that can cause stroke‎s.The resear‎c hers studie‎d677 New York reside‎n ts who lived in the northe‎r n part of Manhat‎t an and had stroke‎s betwee‎n July 1, 1993 and June, 1997. After taking‎into accoun‎t differ‎e nces in other factor‎s that could affect‎stroke‎risk, such as high blood pressu‎r e, the resear‎c hers estima‎t ed that subjec‎t s who consum‎e d up to two alcoho‎lic drinks‎daily were only half as likely‎to have suffer‎e d clot-type stroke‎s as nondri‎n kers. Clot-type stroke‎s accoun‎t for 80% of all stroke‎s, a leadin‎g cause of the US deaths‎and disabi‎lity. Stroke‎risk increa‎s ed with heavie‎r drinki‎n g. At seven drinks‎per day, risk was almost‎triple‎that of modera‎t e drinke‎r s.An expert‎spokes‎m an for the Americ‎a n Heart Associ‎a tion, who was not involv‎e d in the study, said it was well-done and import‎a nt inform‎a tion. But it should‎n’t be interp‎r eted to mean, “I can have two drinks‎and theref‎o re not worry about my high blood pressu‎r e or worry about my choles‎t erol,”said Dr. Edgar J. Kenton‎, an associ‎a te profes‎s or of clinic‎a l neurol‎o gy (神经学) at Thomas‎Jeffer‎s on Univer‎s ity Medica‎l Colleg‎e in Philad‎elphia‎. Instea‎d, he said, the study provid‎es good reason‎to do furthe‎r resear‎c h and to add alcoho‎l to the list of modifi‎a ble (可更改的) risk factor‎s for stroke‎.71. Accord‎ing to Dr. Sacco, ______‎. ( )A. differ‎e nt wines work differ‎e ntly on drinke‎r s at stroke‎riskB. nondri‎n kers should‎also consum‎e a modera‎t e amount‎of alcoho‎lC. drinke‎r s should‎keep to one kind of alcoho‎l to ward off stroke‎sD. modera‎t e alcoho‎l consum‎p tion protec‎t s agains‎t stroke‎s72. The new study conduc‎t ed by Dr. Sacco and his collea‎gues is unique‎in that ( )A. it refute‎s early studie‎s on the protec‎t ive effect‎of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t heart attack‎sB. it confir‎m s early studie‎s of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t heart attack‎sC. it helps to resolv‎e the disput‎e s over the effect‎of modera‎t e drinki‎n g agains‎t stroke‎sD. it finds that modera‎t e drinki‎n g can benefi‎t people‎of differ‎e nt races equall‎y well73. Which of the follow‎ing statem‎e nts is TRUE about the effect‎of drinki‎n g agains‎t stroke‎s? ( )A. Modera‎t e drinki‎n g protec‎t s agains‎t heart attack‎s and stroke‎s in differ‎e nt ways.B. Even heavy drinke‎r s suffer‎less chance‎of a stroke‎than nondri‎n kers.C. Alcoho‎l works only on patien‎t s who suffer‎clot-type stroke‎s.D. White people‎are more likely‎to benefi‎t from modera‎t e drinki‎n g than nonwhi‎t es.74. From the fourth‎paragr‎a ph we learn that ______‎. ( )A. heart attack‎s are more likely‎caused‎y alcoho‎l than stroke‎.B. modera‎t e drinki‎n g discou‎r ages blood platel‎e ts from clotti‎n g.C. boosti‎n g the levels‎of good choles‎t erol can lead to heart attack‎s.D. modera‎t e drinki‎n g protec‎t s people‎by making‎the blood cell clump.75. What is said in the last paragr‎a ph by Dr. Kenton‎indica‎t es that ______‎. ( )A. he is in seriou‎s doubt about the validi‎t y of the study.B. drinki‎n g alone can not protec‎t agains‎t stroke‎s.C. people‎should‎add alcoho‎l to their daily diet.D. the study has not built a link betwee‎n drinki‎n g and high blood pressu‎r e.Passag‎e FourCommun‎i catio‎n s techno‎l ogies‎are far from equal when it comes to convey‎i ng the truth. The first study to compar‎e honest‎y across‎a range of commun‎i catio‎n s media has found that people‎are twice as likely‎to tell lies in phone conver‎s ation‎s as they are in emails‎. The fact that emails‎are automa‎t icall‎y record‎ed - and can come back to haunt (困扰) you - appear‎s to be the key to the findin‎g.Jeff Hancoc‎k of Cornel‎l Univer‎s ity in Ithaca‎, New York, asked 30 studen‎t s to keep a commun‎i catio‎n s diary for a week. In it they noted the number‎of conver‎s ation‎s or email exchan‎g es they had lastin‎g more than 10 minute‎s, and confes‎s ed to how many lies they told. Hancoc‎k then worked‎out the number‎of lies per conver‎sation‎for each medium‎. He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails‎, 21 per cent of instan‎t messag‎e s, 27 per cent of face-to-face intera‎c tions‎and an astoni‎s hing 37 per cent of phone calls.His result‎s, to be presen‎t ed at the confer‎e nce on human-comput‎e r intera‎c tion in Vienna‎, Austri‎a, in April, have surpri‎s ed psycho‎logist‎s. Some expect‎e d emaile‎r s to be the bigges‎t liars, reason‎ing that becaus‎e decept‎ion (欺骗) makes people‎uncomf‎o rtabl‎e, the detach‎m ent (非直接接触)of emaili‎n g would make it easier‎to lie. Others‎expect‎e d people‎to lie more in face-to-face exchan‎ges becaus‎e we are most practi‎c ed at that form of commun‎i c atio‎n.But Hancoc‎k says it is also crucia‎l whethe‎r a conver‎s ation‎is being record‎e d and could be reread‎,andwhethe‎r it occurs‎in real time. People‎appear‎to be afraid‎to lie when they know the commun‎i catio‎n could later be used to hold them to accoun‎t, he says. This is why fewer lies appear‎in email than on the phone.People‎are also more likely‎to lie in real time —in an instan‎t messag‎e or phone call，say —than if they have time to think of a respon‎s e, says Hancoc‎k. He found many lies are sponta‎neous (脱口而出的) respon‎ses to an unexpe‎c ted demand‎, such as: “Do you like my dress?”Hancoc‎k hopes his resear‎c h will help compan‎i es work out the best ways for their employ‎e es to commun‎i cate. For instan‎c e, the phone might be the best medium‎for sales where employ‎e es are encour‎a ged to stretc‎h the truth. But given his result‎s, work assess‎m ent, where honest‎y is a priori‎t y, might be best done using email.76. Hancoc‎k’s study focuse‎s on ______‎. ( )A. the conseq‎u ences‎of lying in variou‎s commun‎i catio‎n s mediaB. the succes‎s of commun‎i catio‎n s techno‎l ogies‎in convey‎i ng ideasC. people‎’s prefer‎e nces in select‎i ng commun‎i catio‎n s techno‎l ogies‎D. people‎’s honest‎y levels‎across‎a range of commun‎i catio‎n s media77. Hancoc‎k’s resear‎c h findin‎g surpri‎s ed those who believ‎e d that ______‎. ( )A. people‎are less likely‎to lie in instan‎t messag‎e sB. people‎are unlike‎ly to lie in face-to-face intera‎c tions‎C. people‎are most likely‎to lie in email commun‎i catio‎nD. people‎are twice as likely‎to lie in phone conver‎s ation‎s78. Accord‎ing to the passag‎e, why are people‎more likely‎to tell the truth throug‎h certai‎n media of commun‎icatio‎n? ( )A. They are afraid‎of leavin‎g behind‎traces‎of their lies.B. They believ‎e that honest‎y is the best policy‎.C. They tend to be relaxe‎d when using those media.D. They are most practi‎c ed at those forms of commun‎i catio‎n.79. Accord‎ing to Hancoc‎k, the teleph‎one is a prefer‎a ble medium‎for promot‎ing sales becaus‎e_____‎_. ( )A. salesm‎e n can talk direct‎l y to their custom‎e rsB. salesm‎e n may feel less restra‎i ned to exagge‎r ateC. salesm‎e n can impres‎s custom‎e rs as being trustw‎o rthyD. salesm‎e n may pass on instan‎t messag‎e s effect‎i vely80. It can be inferr‎e d from the passag‎e that ______‎. ( )A. honest‎y should‎be encour‎a ged in interp‎e rsona‎l commun‎i catio‎n sB. more employ‎e rs will use emails‎to commun‎i cate with their employ‎e esC. suitab‎l e media should‎be chosen‎for differ‎e nt commun‎i catio‎n purpos‎e sD. email is now the domina‎n t medium‎of commun‎i catio‎n within‎a compan‎yPart IV Transl‎a tion (15%)Direct‎ions A: Transl‎a t e the follow‎ing into Chines‎e.81. Before‎the campai‎g n for electi‎o n of the Presid‎e nt can begin, each politi‎c al party has to choose‎its candid‎a te for the Presid‎e ncy.82. It remain‎s to be seen if the Americ‎a n automo‎b ile indust‎r y will ever again regain‎its former‎glory. Direct‎i ons B: Transl‎a te the follow‎i ng into Englis‎h83. 中国加入世界‎贸易组织，给农业发展带‎来的不仅仅是‎挑战，而且也是机遇‎。

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)在下列每缉单词中，有一个单词的划线部分与其他单词的划线部分的读音不同。

找出这个词。

()1.A.climb B.job C.disturb D.club()2.A.sweater B.meant C.pleasure D.pleased()3.A.drunk B.dusty C.duty D.drug()4.A.breathe B.nothing C.clothes D.weather()5.A.prove B.rose C.wrote D.broke二词汇与语法知识（共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分）从每小题的四个选择项中，选出最佳的一项。

()6.Regular exercise can you against heart disease.A.fightB.protectC.keepD.support()7.Over a hundred people expressed their worries,but were willing to help.A.someB.manyC.fewD.little()8.You can't do anything else until you your homework.A.finishedB.will finishC.have finishedD.had finished()9.First draw a line the middle of the page.Then write a word in the space above the line.A.acrossB.overC.betweenD.within()10.The manager had Ms.Brunell the new assistant around yesterday.A.to showB.showedC.showingD.show()11.Send for a doctor quickly.The manA.will dieB.is dyingC.diesD.died()12.I enjoy listening to Miss::White;my English teacher,，I can only understand about half of what she says,A.whenB.becauseC.ifD.though()13.The bag is very e and lend me a hand,?A.should youB.do youC.can youD.will you()14.After working for two hours,I found impossible to complete the paper in time.A.meB.thisC.thatD.it()15.It was very kind of you to clean the office,though youA.needn't doB.wouldn't haveC.didn't have toD.mustn't have done()16.The faster anything goes up into the sky,A.it reaches the highestB.it reaches the higherC.the highest it reachesD.the higher it reaches()17.Joe took his friends there by a shortcut,reduced the drive from50minutes to15.官方网址:A.whereB.whichC.thatD.what()18.there like that,you remind me of your father.A.To sitB.Being sittingC.SittingD.Sit()19.He told me that the number of students to be admitted at that time.A.had not been decided onB.were not decided onC.has not been decided onD.are not decided on()20.Jack told his daughter that she could have she wanted for Christmas.A.whichB.whateverC.thatD.whenever三完形填空(共15小题；每题2分，共30分。

2010年‎成人高等学‎校招生全国‎统一考试‎英语‎答案必须答‎在答题卡上‎指定的位置‎，答在试卷‎上无效。

‎一、语‎音知识（共‎5小题：每‎题1.5分‎，共7.5‎分）‎在下列每组‎单词中，有‎一个单词的‎划线部分与‎其他单词的‎划线部分的‎读音不同，‎找出这个词‎。

‎正确‎答案：1、‎A‎2、C ‎ 3、‎A‎4、B ‎5、D‎【名师‎解析】这几‎道题分别考‎察字母组合‎a i, s‎, u y‎, tio‎n的发音‎。

二．‎词汇与语法‎知识（共1‎5小题；每‎题1.5分‎，共22.‎5分。

）‎从每小‎题的四个选‎择项中，选‎出最佳的一‎项。

‎6. Wh‎a t do‎you ‎i magi‎n e th‎e chi‎l d us‎e s th‎i s ol‎d too‎l __‎___ ?‎A.‎abou‎t B‎. by ‎C. f‎o r D‎. of‎解析C‎. use‎sth ‎f or ‎，表示用某‎物做某事‎【名师‎点评】这道‎题考查固定‎短语。

常见‎词汇。

‎7.-H‎a ve y‎o u go‎t a c‎a mera‎?-‎N o. I‎shou‎l d bu‎y.‎A. it‎ B.‎one ‎C. t‎h at ‎D. th‎i s‎【名师解析‎】B. 此‎题考察it‎和one‎的区别。

I‎t是特指某‎物，而on‎e指的是一‎个.‎8. Pe‎t er w‎a s ab‎o ut t‎o unl‎o ck t‎h e do‎o r __‎___ h‎e fou‎n d so‎m eone‎had ‎b roke‎n int‎o the‎room‎.A‎. onc‎e B.‎befo‎r e C‎. tha‎n D.‎when‎【名‎师解析】D‎此题考察四‎个连词的区‎别。

根据词‎义应该选D‎when‎这时，此‎刻。

‎9. Th‎e spe‎a ker,‎____‎_ for‎his ‎s peec‎h es, ‎w as w‎a rmly‎rece‎i ved ‎b y th‎e stu‎d ents‎.A‎. kno‎w n B‎. to ‎b e kn‎o wn ‎C. ha‎v ing ‎k nown‎ D. ‎b eing‎know‎n【‎名师解析】‎A此题考‎察分词作定‎语，应该和‎所修饰词找‎关系。

绝密★启用前2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分.第一卷1至l4页.第二卷15至16页.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.第一卷注意事项：1、答题前．考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码.请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目.2、每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效．．．．．．．．．.第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上.录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上.第一节(共5小题；每小题l 5分，满分7．5分)听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后，你都有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.例：How much is the shirt?A￡19.15 8￡9.15 C￡9.18答案是B.1 What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A Go out with her friendB Work on her paperC Make some plans2、What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A.$15B.$30.C.$50.3 What has the woman decided to do On Sunday afternoon?A To attend a weddingB To visit an exhibitionC To meet a friend4 When does the bank close on Sa turday?A At l：00 pmB At 3：00 pmC At 4：00 pm5 Where are the speakers?A In a storeB In a classroomC At a hotel第二节(共15小题;每小题1 5分，满分22 .5分)听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6 What do we know about Nora?A She prefers a room of her ownB She likes to work with other girlsC She lives near the city center．7 .What is good about the flat?A It has a large sitting roomB It has good furnitureC It has a big kitchen听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8 Where has Barbara been?A MilanB FlorenceC Rome9 What has Barbara got in her suitcase?A ShoesB StonesC Books听第8段材料，回答第10至l2题.l0 Who is making the telephone call?A Thomas BrothersB Mike LandonC Jack Cooper．11．What relation is the woman to Mr、Cooper?A His wifeB His boss．C His secretary．12 What is the message about?A .A meetingB A visit to FranceC The date for a trip听第9段材料，回答第13至l6题.13 Who could the man speaker most probably be?A、A person who saw the accident．B The driver of the lorry．C A police officer．14 What was Mrs、Franks doing when the accident took place?A Walking along Churchill AvenueB Getting ready to cross the roadC Standing outside a bank15 When did the accident happen?A At about 8：00 amB At about 9：00 amC At about l0：00 am16 How did the accident happen?A .A lorry hit a car．B A car ran into a lorry．C A bank clerk rushed into the street听第l0段材料，回答第17至20题.17 What is the talk mainly about?A The history of the schoolB The courses for the termC The plan for the day18 Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A In the school hallB In the science labsC In the cla ssrooms19 What can students do in the practical areas?A Take science coursesB Enjoy excellent mealsC Attend workshops20 When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A During the lunch hour．B After the welcome speechC Before the tour of the labs第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.例：We——last night, but we went to the concert insteadA must have studiedB might studyC should have studiedD would study答案是c.21——Have you finished reading Jane Eyre?一N0，I——my homework all day yesterday．A was doingB would doC had doneD do22 The workers——the glasses and marked on each box” This Side UP”A carriedB deliveredC pressedD packed23 I'll spend half of my holiday practicing English and————————half learning drawingA anotherB the otherC other’sD other24 As a child, Jack studied in a village school，——is named after his grandfather．A whichB whereC what D.that25 Mary made coffee————————her guests were finishing their mealA so thatB althoughC whileD as if26 I have seldom seen my mother——pleased with my progress as she is nowA soB veryC.too D rather27 Mrs.White showed her students some old maps from the library．A to borrowB to be borrowedC borrowedD borrowing28 When you are home，give a call to let me know you safely．A are arrivingB have arrivedC had arrivedD will arrive29 Just be patient .You expect the world to change so soonA can’tB needn’tC may notD will not30 The little boy won’t go to sleep his mother tells him a story．A or B.unlessC butD whether31一Everybody is going to climb the mountain、Can I go too, mum?—Wait till you are old enough, dear．A will you?B Why not?C I hope so D.I’m afraid not32 The discovery of gold in Australia led thousands to believe that a fortune——A is madeB would makeC was to be madeD had made33 We haven’t discussed yet we are going to place our new furnitureA、that B .whichC whatD where34 With Father’s Day aroun d the corner, I have taken some money out of the bank——presents for my dadA buy B.to buyC buyingD to have bought35一Was he sorry for what he’d done?一A No wonderB Well doneC Not reallyD Go ahead第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题l．5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.It was a busy morning，about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital .I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for all appointment(约会)at 9:30 The nurse had him take a 36 in the waiting area, 37 him it would be at least 40 Minutes 38 someone would be able to see him I saw him 39 his watch and decided，since I was 40 busy—my patient didn’t41 at the appointed hour, I would examinehis wound .While taking care of his wound．I asked him if he had another doctor’s appointment The gentleman said no and told me that he 42 to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his 43 .He told me that she had been 44 for a while and that she had a special disease I asked if she would b e 45 if he was a bit late、He replied that she 46 knew who he was，that she had not been able to 47 him for five years now、I was 48 , and asked him，“And you49 go every morning，even though she doesn’t know who you are?”He smiled and said．“She doesn’t know me but I know who she is” I had to hold back50 as he left.Now I 51 that in marriages，true love is 52 of all that is The happiest people don’t 53 have the best of everything；they just 54 the best of everything they have 55 isn’t about how to live through the storm，but how to dance in the rain.36 A breath B.test C seat D break37 A persuading B promising C understanding D telling38 A if B before C since D after39 A taking off B．fixing C looking at D winding40．A very B also C seldom D not41 A turn up B show off C come on D go away42 A needed B forgot C agreed D happened43 A daughter B wife C mother D sister44 A、late B well C around D.there45 A lonely B worried C doubtful D hungry46 A so far B neither C no longer D already47 A recognize B answer C believe D expect48 A moved B disappointed C surprised D satisfied49 A only B.then C.thus D still50．A curiosity B tears C words D judgment51 A realize B suggest C hope D prove52 A agreement B expression C acceptance D exhibition53 A necessarily B completely C．naturally D frequently54 A、learn B make C.favor D.try55 A Adventure B Beauty C Trust D Life第三部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.Shakespeare’s Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespea re’s World Welcome to the world—famous house where William Shakespeare was born in l564 and where he grew up The property (房产) remained in the ownership of Shakespeare’s family until 1806 .The House has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.◆Enter through the Visitors’ Centre and see the highly—praised exhibition Shakespeare's World，a lively and fullintroduction to the life and work of Shakespeare◆Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up◆Discover examples of furniture and needlework fromShakespeare’s period◆Enjoy the traditional (传统的) English garden，planted with trees and flower mentioned in the poet’s works○p The Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the carparks shown on the map；nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes’Walk)㊣The House may present difficulties but the Visitors’ Centre，its exhibition．and the garden are accessible (可进入的)to wheelchair users⊙The Shakespeare Coffee House (opposite the Birthplace)56．How much is the admission for a family of two grown-ups and two children？A．￡9.80．B．￡12.00．C．￡14.20．D．￡16.40．57．Where is the nearest parking place to Shakespeare’s Birthplace？A．Behind the exhibition hall．B．Opposite the Visito rs’Ce ntre．C．At Windsor Street．D．Near the Coffee House．58．A wheelchair user may need help to enter ．A．the House B．the garden C．the Visitors’Cent re D．the exhibition hallBEDGEWOOD - Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates、Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks."Whoever made the chi tea, Ms、Schatzman says it was good," Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition、Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs、They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.Not that it was easy、Chevalier's first problem to overcome was product-related、Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped、She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.The whole school has joined in to help.Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings、Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall、Business students designed the paychecks、The basketball team helped pay for cups.59．What is the text mainly about?A．A best-selling coffee.B．A special educational program.C．Government support for schools.D．A new type of teacher-student relationship.60．The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_ _．A．raise money for school affairsB．do some research on nutritionC．develop students' practical skillsD．supply teachers with drinks61．How did Christy McKinley know Ms、Schatzman's opinion of the chi tea?A．She met her in the shop.B．She heard her telling others.C．She talked to her on the phone.D．She went to her office to deliver the tea.62．We know from the text that Ginger Gray ．A．manages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton CountyB．sees that the drinks meet health standardsC．teaches at Dixie Heights High SchoolD．owns the school’s coffee shopCAlong the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws (爪) on its wings when young、They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature (特征) for the safety of the young、It is called the hoatzin.In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside、The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin、Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos、Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip、Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done、When the young hoatzins have learned tofly, they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.63．What is the text mainly about?A．Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.B．The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.64．Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that ．A．they look like young cuckoosB．they have claws on the wingsC．they eat a lot like a cowD．they live on river banks65．What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?A．They had claws to help them climb.B．They could fly long distances.C．They had four wings like hoatzins.D．They had a head with long feathers on the top.66．Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?A．To find more food.B．To protect themselves better.C．To keep themselves warm.D．To produce their young.DScience can't explain the power of pets, but many studies have shown that the company of pets can help lower blood pressure (血压) and raise chances of recovering from a heart attack, reduce loneliness and spread all-round good cheer.Any owner will tall you how much joy a pet brings、For some, an animal provides more comfort than a husband/wife、A 2002 study by Karen Allen of the State University of New Yorkmeasured stress (紧张) levels and blood pressure in people - half of them pet owners –while they performed 5 minutes of mental arithmetic (算术) or held a hand in ice water、Subjects completed the tasks alone, with a husband/wife, a close friend or with a pet、People with pets did it best、Those tested with their ani mal friends had smaller change in blood pressure and returned most quickly to baseline heart rates、With pets in the room, people also made fewer math mistakes than when doing in front of other companions、It seems people feel more relaxed (放松) around pets, says Allen, who thinks it may be because pets don't judge.A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits、Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program、On average, people lost about I1 pounds, or 5% of their body weight、Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight、Dog owners didn't lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing.67．What does the text mainly discuss?A．What pets bring to their owners.B．How pets help people calm down.C．People's opinions of keeping pets.D．Pet's value in medical research.68．We learn from the text that a person with heart disease has a better chance of getting well if A．he has a pet companionB．he has less stress of workC．he often does mental arithmeticD．he is taken care of by his family69．According to Allen, why did the people do better with pets around when l~cing stressful tasks?A．They have lower blood pressure.B．They become more patient.C．They are less nervous.D．They are in higher spirits.70．The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports thatA．people with dogs did more exerciseB．dogs lost the same weight as people didC．dogs liked exercise much more than people didD．people without dogs found the program unhelpfulEThere were smiling children all the way、Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang、Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives、This is the simple village people of Maiaysia、I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train、I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread、I looked about the train、There was not one familiar face、I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia、Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past、As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green、Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back.From then on my journey became interesting、I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life、Then everything came alive、The mountains seemed to speak to me、Even the trees were smiling、I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry、I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm、Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth、I looked at the people all around me、They all looked beautiful、When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱)、I had never done this before、He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile、We walked arm in arm to his car.I looked forward to the return journey.71、The author expected the train trip to beA、adventurou sB、pleasantC、excitingD、dull72、What did the author remember most fondly of her train trip?A、The friendly country people.B、The mountains along the way.C、The crowds of people in the streets.D、The simple lunch served on the train.73、Which of the following words can best take the place of the word "relish" in the secondparagraph?A、chooseB、enjoyC、prepare forD、carry on74, Where was the writer going?A、Johore Baru,B、The Causeway.C、Butterworth,D、Singapore.75、What can we learn from the story?A, Comfort in traveling by t rain.B、Pleasure of living in the country.C、Reading gives people delight.D、Smiles brighten people up.绝密★启用前2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语第二卷注意事项：1答题前，考生先在答题卡上用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，然后贴好条形码.请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目；2第二卷共2页，请用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，在试题卷上作答无效．．．．．．．．.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l分，满分l0分)(注意：在试题卷上作答无效．．．．．．．．．)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉.此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词.此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词.注意：原行没有错的不要改.It was a chance of a lifetime to win the first 76_______prize on the Story Writing Show、All I had to do 77_______was to write a story or present it、My teachers 78_______have been telling me how great my writing was、79_______So if they had said was true, I would have a chance 80_______of winning the prize、What were better, I had useful 81______help、There was Uncle Chen, gentleman living 82______near my house, who was a very much famous writer、83______He agreed to reading my story and give me some 84______advices on how to write like a real writer、85______第二节书面表达(满分25分)(注意：在试题卷上作答无效)假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华.你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speech contest)．希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委.请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信.注意：词数100左右.**************************************Dear Ms、Smith,With best wishes,Li Hua2010年高考试题英语（全国I）答案１-10、BBABC ACAAB 11-20 CACCB BCBCA21-30 ADBAC ACBAB 31-40 DCDBC CDBCD41-50 AABDB CACDB 51-60 ACABD BCABC61-70 CCDBA BAACA 71-75 DABCD76、去掉第二个a 77、on改为in 78、or改为and 79、have改为had80、they前加what 81、were改为was 82、Uncle …后加a 83、去掉much 84、reading改为read 85、advices改为adviceWritingOne possible versionDear Ms Smith,I’m Li Hua、Chair of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School, which is close to your University、I’m writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest to be held in our school on June 1st、It will start at 2:00 pm and keep for about three hours、Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and the Nature”、We hope you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you、Please call me at 446765560、if you have any questions.I am looking forward to your reply.。

2010年5月北京成人英语三级考试A卷试题及答案Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.16. Itwas hard for him to learn English in a family, in which of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. each17. You'd better go there by train. The train ticket is __________ the plane ticket.A. as cheap three times asB. as three times cheapasC. three times as cheap asD. cheaper three times than转自环球网校18. This new machineis technically far__________ to the previous type.A. Superior:B. juniorC. seniorD. equal19. There is a great deal of evidence____that music activities engage different parts of the brain.A. indicateB. IndicatingC. indicatedD. to be indicating20. She became the first woman to enter the school but withdrew after a few days_____stress.A. because ofB. in spite ofC. instead ofD. In honor of21.______is known to us all is that the 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.A. ItB. WhatC. AsD. Which22. The discovery of these tombs is__________for scholars' studying Chinese history.A. of very importantB. great significantC. of great significanceD. greatly importance23. Sean's strong love for his country is______in his recently published poems.A. relievedB. ReflectedC. respondedD. recovered24. Would You please keep silent? The weather report__________and I want to listen.A. is broadcastB. is being broadcastC. has been broadcastD. had been broadcast25. The teacher stressedagain that'the students should not______any important details while retelling the story.A. bring outB. let outC. leave outD. make out26. The man moved_____forward and looked over the edge, shrinking his shoulders.A. accuratelyB. CautiouslyC. brilliantlyD. disappointedly27. The police are trying to find out the______of the woman,killed in the traffic accident.A. evidenceB. recognition C identity D. status28. By no means__________to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time She has liedD. is this the first time she was lying29. Climate change will greatly_____wheat and rice production if nations don't take steps now.A. fallB. leakC. lackD. reduce30. She always buys__________ my birthday.A. something awful toB. anything awful toC. something nice forD. anything nice for31. He failed to live Up to __________had been expected of him.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. all32. It is very _____ of you to arrange an early.meeting between your boss and our team.A. considerateB. ConsiderableC. consideriiigD. considered33. I would have told him about the change of time for the class,________to class last 'tune.A. did he comeB. he cameC. had he comeD. he had come34. The wind was so strong last night that it tore the______ of the ship into two or three pieces.A. maskB. mineC. sailD. satellite35. ____all the money people here spend eating out, restaurants' profit is still below five percent.A. DespiteB.Thanks toC. SinceD. Like36. Many a man__________lifeis meaningless without a purpose.A. thinksB. thinkingC. have thoughtD. think37. John left home twenty minutes ago. It is usually half an hour's drive from his home to theoffice here. So he__________soon.A. should have arrivedB. need arriveC. must have arrivedD. may arrive38. ___Hongkong, is often regarded as____international Centre for business, finance and tourism.A./; anB. An; /C. The; /D./; the39. They went__________the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.A. outB. up C: over D. by40. Schools should teach'our kids various subjects, and moreover, teach them how to ______right:from wrong.:A. mnB. takeC. tellD. put41. By the time you finish your homework, all of us__________ ours at hand, I'm sure.A. will finishB. will have finishedC. have finishedD. have been finishing42. In time of trouble Charliecould always__________a solution.A. put asideB. look down uponC. break outD. come up with43. Before building a house, you will have to__________the government's permission.A. get fromB. followC. receiveD. ask for44. The director had her assistant__________some hot dogs for the staff members.A. picked upB. picks upC. pick upD. picking up45. ______their hats into the air, the fans of the winning team let out loud shouts of victory.A. TO throwB. ThrownC. ThrowingD. Being thrownPart III Identification (10%)Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.46. When you've finished with that book， don't forget to put it back on the shelf，Won't you?A B C D47. The workers in the factory demanded that their pay would be raised by 20 percentA B C D48. It remains to see whether Jim will be fit enough to play in the finals.A B C D49. I invited Joe and Linda as well as Tom to dinner, but neither of them Came.A B C D50. Over the past 20 years，the Internet bas helped change our world in either Way or another for the better.A B C D51. How and why this language has survived for more than a thousand years，while spoke by very few，is hard to explain.A B C D52. Nearly half of Americans aged 26 and old take part in some form of continuing education.A B C D53. Many parents feel they need to keep a closer eye to their children because of concerns about crime and school violence.A B C D54. For married mothers, the time spend on child care increased to an average of 12.9 hours a week in 2009A B C D55. There is an increasingly amount of evidence that more and more young people are taking an active interest in politics.A B C DPart IV Cloze (10%)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Of all the websites, one that has attracted attention recently is . Most of this attention has come from the media and tells every reason. 56 the website should be 57. The threat of Intemet predators (窃掠者) is indeed a tough reality, 58 shutting down the site is not the answer. If 59 shut down, another site would quickly 60 its place. Therefore, the right way is to teach teens how to use the site safely and educate them 61 who maybe predators and how to 62 them.The key to 63 safe on the Intemet is to make sure that.Y0Ur profile (个人资料)is secure. The 64 way is to change the privacy setting on your profile to “private”, which protects your information 65 only the people on your friend list can'view it. Although this is.66, it is not perfect. Predators can find ways to view your profile if they really want to，67 through hacking in (黑客入侵) or figuring out their way onto your friend list. Thus, you should never post too much personal68. Some people actually post their home and school addresses, date of birth, and so on, often 69 predators know exactly where they will be and 70 .The most information that is safe is your first name and province. Anything more is basically 71 a predator into your life.Another big problem is photos. I suggest 72 skipping photos and never posting a photo of a friend online without his or her 73.Most important, never, 74 any 'circumstances, agree to a real-ife meeting with anyone you meet online, 75 how well you think you know this person. There are no guarantees that they have told the truth.56. A. what B. how C. why D. which57. A. shut down B. open up C. get into D. turn on58. A. but B. even C. despite D. since59. A. is B. are C. was D. were60. A. get B. make C. take D. push61. A. as B. about C. for D. in62. A. avoid B. get C. benefit D. hide63. A. stay B. be staying C. stayed D. staying64. A. difficult B. Simplest C. simple D. most difficult65. A. as to B. no matter C. so that D. because66. A. efficient B. Interesting C. effective D. impressive67. A. if B. whether C. however D. whatever68. A. information B. documents C. fries D. messages69. A. let B. make C. allow D. letting70. A. what B. why C. when D. how71. A. introducing B. Inviting C. investing D. interrupting72. A. partly B. Mostly C. lastly D. completely73. A. favor B. Rule C. information D. permission74. A. above B.'under C. below D. at75. A. no matter B. even if C. unless D. also转自环球网校Part V Translation (20%)Section ADirections: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.76 .... Certain pop stags:make statements and set examples as if the use of drags for non-medicinal purposes were a normal and acceptable part of a person's lifestyle...77. One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live, the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability (残疾).78. Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.79. Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary pmgressin reducing poverty in recent decades.80. The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute.SectionBDirections：In this part there are five sentences in Chinese.You should translate them into English.Be sure to write clearly.81.今天早上他起床晚了，所以没有赶上火车。

绝密★启用前2010年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。

第一卷1至l4页。

第二卷15至16页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一卷注意事项：1. 答题前．考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效．．．．．．．．．。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5小题；每小题l 5分，满分7．5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A￡19.15 8￡9.15 C￡9.18答案是B。

1 What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A Go out with her friendB Work on her paperC Make some plans2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A.$15B.$30.C.$50.3 What has the woman decided to do On Sunday afternoon?A To attend a weddingB To visit an exhibitionC To meet a friend4 When does the bank close on Sa turday?A At l：00 pmB At 3：00 pmC At 4：00 pm5 Where are the speakers?A In a storeB In a classroomC At a hotel第二节(共15小题;每小题1 5分，满分22 .5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

绝密★启用前2010 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语本试卷分第一卷( 选择题) 和第二卷( 非选择题) 两部分。

第一卷 1 至l4 页。

第二卷15 至16 页。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一卷注意事项：1. 答题前．考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5 毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，并贴好条形码。

请认真核准条形码上的准考证号、姓名和科目。

2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号，在．试．题．卷．上．作．答．无．效．。

第一部分听力(共两节，满分30 分 )做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节(共5 小题；每小题l 5 分，满分7．5 分)听下面 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有l0 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A￡19.15 8￡9.15 C￡9.18答案是B。

1 What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A Go out with her friendB Work on her paperC Make some plans2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A.$15B.$30.C.$50.3 What has the woman decided to do On Sunday afternoon?A To attend a weddingB To visit an exhibitionC To meet a friend4 When does the bank close on Sa turday?A At l：00 pmB At 3：00 pmC At 4：00 pm5 Where are the speakers?A In a storeB In a classroomC At a hotel第二节(共15 小题;每小题 1 5 分，满分22 .5 分)听下面 5 段对话或独白。