2017年高一下学期英语期中试卷(成都九校联考带答案听力)

2016～2017学年度（下期）高2014级第一次联考试卷英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。

2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。

3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。

第Ⅰ卷选择题（共100分）第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，共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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10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。

1.Which book does the man suggest the woman borrow?A. The novel.B. The cook book.C. The law book.2.What is the man tired of?A. Chinese food.B. Japanese food.C. American food.3.What has the man grown in his garden?A. Vegetables.B. Flowers.C. Fruits.4.Why doesn’t the man go out with his friends?A. He is busy earning money.B. Things are expensive.C. He has no time.5.How late is the woman?A. Over an hour.B. An hour.C. 45 minutes.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。

2016-2017学年度高一第二学期期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷分值：150分注意：本试卷包含Ⅰ、Ⅱ两卷。

第Ⅰ卷为选择题，所有答案必须用2B铅笔涂在答题卡中相应的位置。

第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，所有答案必须填写在答题卷的相应位置。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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10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。

1. Where does Sandra sit in the classroom?A. By the window.B. In the back row.C. By the door.2. What does the woman think of living in a city?A. Exciting.B. Convenient.C. Dangerous.3. What did the woman fail to find?A. Some paint.B. A brush.C. A knife.4. What is Sarah doing?A. Making a dress.B. Designing a dress.C. Trying on a dress.5. What are the speakers mainly discussing?A. What the man will do on the weekend.B. How the man will get to Washington.C. When the man will go to work.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。

高一下学期期中联考(英语）第Ⅰ卷(共两部分，共115分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. —Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away？—Thank you。

___________.A. It couldn’t be betterB. Of course you canC. If you like D。

It’s up to you。

22. Washington，a state in the United States , was named _____ one of the greatest American presidents.A. in honor ofB. in control of C。

in favor of D。

by means of23. The police _____ the lost boy everywhere when he suddenly turned up in a supermarket。

A. searchedB. searched forC. was searchingD. were searching for24。

It’s hard to get _____ work these days. It is said, however, that he has been offered _____ nice job in a big company.A. a;aB. /;/C. /;aD. a；/25. —Did they have a good time at the party？—Judging by their smiles，they _________ have enjoyed themselves。

A。

might B。

must C。

could D。

would26。

______is known to all, the Amber Room belongs to the Russians。

成都石室中学高 2020届2017-2018学年度下期半期考试英语试卷本卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

考试用时120分钟，满分 150分。

第I 卷（选择题，共 90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题；每题 1 分，满分 5 分）听下边 5 段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的佳选项，并标在试卷的相应地点。

听完每段对话后，你都有题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What does the woman think of the hamburgers here?A.They are not tasty.B.They are really good.C.She doesn ’ t like them.2.Where does this conversation most probably take place?A. On an airplane.B. In a bookstore.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Go to bed earlier.B.Buy an alarmclock. C. Turn thealarm on.4. How does the man go to work every day?A. By car.B. By bus.5. Why was the man stopped by the police officer?A、B、 C 三个选项中选出最10秒钟的时间往返答相关小C. At a post office.C. On foot.A. Because he was on duty.B. Because he ran a red light.C. Because he had no driver’s license.第二节（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分）听下边 5 段对话或独白。

高一下学期期中考试英语试题 （满分150分，时间120分钟 ）第一部分：听力理解（每小题1.5分，共21分） 第一节听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三选项中选出最佳选项，每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the man want to go?A. To a cinema.B. To a camera shop.C. To a clothing shop. 2. What time does the man usually get up when he ’s fine?A. Around seven.B. Around six.C. At half past six.3. What type of movie are the two speakers going to see? A. A horror movie. B. A humorous movie. C. An action movie.4. What does the woman mean?A. She thinks salary is more important than interest.B. She thinks interest is more important than salary.C. She thinks salary is as important as interest. 5. How does the woman stay in shape? A. She exercises.B. She watches what she eats.C. She eats sugar and starch.第二节听下面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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

高一下学期期中联考（英语）第Ⅰ卷（共两部分，共115分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. —Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away？—Thank you.___________.A. It couldn’t be betterB. Of course you canC. If you likeD. It’s up to you.22. Washington, a state in the United States , was named _____ one of the greatest American presidents.A. in honor ofB. in control ofC. in favor ofD. by means of23. The police _____ the lost boy everywhere when he suddenly turned up in a supermarket.A. searchedB. searched forC. was searchingD. were searching for24. It’s hard to get _____ work these days. It is said, however, that he has been offered _____ nice job in a big company.A. a;aB. /;/C. /;aD. a;/25. —Did they have a good time at the party?—Judging by their smiles, they _________ have enjoyed themselves.A. mightB. mustC. couldD. would26. ______is known to all, the Amber Room belongs to the Russians.A. AsB. WhichC. ThatD. What27. The strong earthquake lasted over ten minutes. _______, most of the buildings in the city fell down.A. On the contraryB. On the other handC. As a matter of factD. As a result28. John is very tall, so he is easy to ________ in the crowd.A. stareB. glareC. spotD. ignore29. There is no________from my bedroom window except for some factory chimneys.A.viewB.sceneC.sightD.look30. For years people thought the picture was a(n) _____ Van Gogh, but in fact it's a fake.A. absoluteB. artificialC. genuineD. sincere31. This school has strict rules. Almost no one can ________ cheating in exams.A. get away fromB. get away withC. get out ofD. get down to32. I asked her _____ have to study before I could go to university.A. how long would IB. how soon would IC. how long I wouldD. how soon I would33. With time _____ by, I gradually forgot the unhappy experience.A. goesB. goingC. to goD. gone34. _____ surprised me most was to see so many women crying sadly there.A. ThatB. ItC. WhichD. What35. You will be successful in your study _____ you have confidence.A. beforeB. onceC. untilD. though第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，撑握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项Seven loyal readers came to the Teens’ office two weeks ago. They had a wonderful day learning how to make a newspaper. But what 36 made them excited was that they had their say（发表意见）.“What most impressed me was 37 I was saying something, I found all eyes were 38 me,” said Tang Shining, one of the students. Her friend, Li Chunbei agreed, and felt very glad that when she was talking, the editors nodded and even 39 notes.Students were happy to see the editors listen to their 40 . You may often 41 about being neglected (忽略) by teachers and parents. 42 before complaining, please 43 that you have already spoken about your thoughts.It’s common in China that teachers at school and parents were 44 the ones to tell teenagers what they should and shouldn’t do. The young are 45 to doing what they are told, rather than thinking by themselves. But then their ideas would be locked in their brains and not be 46A girl wrote to Teens about her family 47 . She used to be very sad because her father seldom talked and played with her. After years of consideration, she 48 decided to write her father a letter, telling him about her sadness. To her 49 , the father 50 , saying that he didn’t realize his mistakes. From then on, he really 51 .Sometimes, we need to let our 52 be heard, so others can understand our thoughts and feelings.Don’t be afraid of being 53 for what you have done. You know it is your 54 to speak your mind. 55 your ideas are denied (否定), at least you have tried your best. You will not be left with any regret.36．A. directly B. really C. completely D. immediately37．A. when B. how C. where D. what39．A. read B. saw C. took D. copied40．A. speeches B. opinions C. songs D. articles41．A. complain B. talk C. write D. speak42．A. And B. So C. Instead D. But43．A. make good B. make of C. make sure D. make up44．A. seldom B. never C. hardly D. always45．A. reduced B. used C. advised D. told46．A. remembered B. used C. heard D. touched47．A. history B. story C. event D. report48．A. sadly B. suddenly C. finally D. angrily49．A. sorrow B. disappointment C joy. D. surprise50．A smiled. B. apologized C. laughed D. shouted51．A. changed B. exchanged C. talked D. played52．A. decisions B. voices C. suggestions D. secrets53．A. blamed B. punished C. beaten D. fined54．A. duty B. task C. pleasure D. right55．A. Because B. Even if C. Instead D. Not until第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题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。

四川省成都航天中学2017-2018学年高一下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题; 每小题1.5分，满分7.5 分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.What is the man doing?A.Reading an e-book.B. Surfing the Internet.C. Giving advice2.What is the woman’s favourite sport?A. Tennis.B. BasketballC. Badminton.3. What did the man buy for the woman?A. Some flowers.B. A plant.C. A CD.4. Why does the man come here?A. To visit the woman.B. To see the doctor.C. To check Mr. White’s schedule.5. When will the game begin?A. At 9:00.B. At 8:30.C. At 8:00第二节（共15 小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a cinema.B. At a restaurant.C. At a railway station.7. How much should the woman pay?A. 35 dollars.B. 40 dollars.C. 75 dollars.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What does the woman want to know?A. Where the bus stop is.B. How long the street is.C. How much change the man has.9. Where does the woman come from?A. Another city.B. Another state.C. Another country.10. What does the man think of what the woman plans to do?A. Rude.B. Usual.C. Fantastic.请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2016—2017学年第二学期期中高一年级英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解（2段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

听第一段对话，回答第1~2题1. Which of the following countries has the woman been to ?A. Japa n and America.B. Can ada and Australia.C. China and Thailand.2. What does the man say about Norway?A. It snows almost everywhere in wi nter.B. It is cold all the year round.C. It 'very dry in summer.听第二段对话，回答第3~5题。

3. What is the probable relati on ship betwee n the speakers?A. Roommates.B. Family.C. Frie nds.4. Why is the woman surprised?A. The man desig ned his house himself.B. The man put many footballs in his house.C. The man is familiar with many football stars.5. What kind of house does the woman hope to own?A. A football house.B. A motor house.C. An apartme nt.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白。

2017年高一下学期英语期中试卷（成都九校联考带答案听力）2016～2017学年度（下期）高2016级期中联考试卷英语考试时间共120分钟，满分150分试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必在答题卡上将自己的姓名、班级、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写清楚，考生考试条码由监考老师粘贴在答题卡上的“条码粘贴处”。

2.选择题使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上对应题目标号的位置上，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后再填涂其它答案；非选择题用0.5毫米黑色签字笔在答题卡的对应区域内作答，超出答题区域答题的答案无效；在草稿纸上、试卷上答题无效。

3.考试结束后由监考老师将答题卡收回。

第Ⅰ卷 (选择题，共100分) 第一部分：听力测试（共两节，满分30分，每小题1.5分）第一节听下面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10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。

1. What time is it now?A. 7:15B. 6:40C. 7:45 2. What does the man think of the woman’s hat? A. It’s very good. B. It doesn’t go well with her dress.C. He likes the style of it. 3. How can the woman get Kate’s phone number? A. She can get the new number by calling the old one. B. The man will get the new number for her. C. Kate is still using the old one, so she can call the old one. 4. How did the woman feel about the books’ price? A. She thought they were expensive. B. She thought they were cheap. C. She could give some dollars back to the man. 5. What is the problem? A. The woman doesn’t like orange juice. B. The man was looking for orange juice. C. The man broke the container of juice. 第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

2017学年度第二学期高一年级英语学科期中考试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I 卷 (共110分)I. Listening comprehensionSection A Short conversationsDirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a qu estion will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a c onversation and question about it, read the four possible ans wers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At 5:15. B. At 4:45. C. At 4:35.D. At 5:00.2. A. Because he dislike his old flat.B. Because he wanted to know new neighbours.C. Because he hated neighbours’ disturbance.D. Because he wanted a big place.3. A. Boss and employee.B. Interviewer and interviewee.C. Husband and wife.D. Lawyer and client.4. A. Cows and pigs.B. Ducks and bees.C. Chickens and pigs.D. Chickens and cows.5. A. The woman asked the man to show her around the plac e.B. The woman arrived sooner than was expected.C. The slow taxi didn’t prevent the woman from arriving on ti me.D. The show was to start at two and the woman got there to o early.6. A. She asked the man to stop the work.B. She asked the man not to take the work seriously.C. She asked the man to finish the work as soon as possible .D. She asked the man not to be too nervous about the time.7. A. He will not learn cooking.B. He has no idea of cooking.C. He is already a good cook.D. He should eat less to keep fit.8. A. The restaurant. B. The garage.C. The sports center.D. Sam’s home.9. A. Because his friend didn’t call him.B. Because he doesn’t have painting tools.C. Because he isn’t patient enough.D. Because he went to see a patient.10. A. Reasonable. B. Perfect.C. Costly.D. Ridiculous.Section B PassagesDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, an d you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the be st answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The Popularity of travel guidebooks.B. The decline of travel guidebooks.C. The close connection between guidebooks and travelers.D. Travel guidebook’s ability to make money.12. A. Social network.B. Travel guidebooks.C. Friends from travel business.D. Geography teachers.13. A. Its high price.B. Its lack of individuality.C. Its unreal introduction.D. Its outdated information.Questions 14 through 176are based on the following passage .14. A. Twitter. B. Facebook.C. LinkedIn.D. MySpace.15. A. To obtain information from the world.B. To get connected with relatives.C. To pay bills online.D. To browse the news.16. A. Social network. B. Blogs.C. IPads.D. Newspapers.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.17. A. Going to the cinema to see films.B. Going sightseeing.C. Staying indoors.D. Spending time with the man.18. A. Its long history.B. Its rocky mountains.C. Huge number of visitors.D. Its ice fields.19. A. In Jasper National Park.B. In a nearby town.C. By Lake Louise.D. In its commercial centre.20. A. Consuming of resources.B. Harm to ecosystem.C. Poor health of the local people.D. Tons of rubbish.Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. F or the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the prop er form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.How to deal with Whiners(抱怨不停的人) ?There are always some people radiating negativity in the work place. For them, the temperature is never right, the boss is al ways a fool, the canteen food is awful, and they (21) ________ __ (treat) unfairly.Career experts say such habitual complainers are highly cont agious(会蔓延的) , (22) _________ attitude can easily affect an entire team ina company. “While some complaints might be reasonable, (23) __________ are taken from thin air. You need to see betwe en these different types and adopt the right strategy towards e ach,” said Li Ling, HR manager at Wal-Mart (China).It’s especially hard to deal with complaints at work (24) ______ ___ you can’t just walk away or put your colleagues’ words out of mind. If you do, it will hurt your co-workers and you (25) _________ be isolated. In a team-based company you belong to a group and need to behave ac cordingly. But don’t show too much sympathy. Listening passi vely to others’ complaints could damage your image and give others the impression that you agree with them. “Listen to the whiners actively,” says HR Li. “Help them find a solution, or se e (26) __________ there are ways to improve the situation.”Zhai Min, 24, a software engineer at Kingdee International Sof tware Group in Shenzhen, found that 3 elderly workers liked t o complain about everything, from (27) _____________ (exten d) working hours to cheap hotels on business trips. “I let them talk about their opinions,” she said, “They feel better when (2 8) ___________ (tell) someone how they want things to be.”But listening actively is far from enough. Wang Dianxue, 27, is an Internet engineer at Beijing Push Marcom Group. His co-workers always complain that their computer systems are not working properly. “I ask about the specifics and work together with them (29) ____________ (fix) everything technically.” he s aid.HR managers believe that when staffs complain, it is more a matter of recognition than an actual problem. “The real proble m is that the whiners don’t feel they are being taken seriously,” said Xu Jun, HR manager at Guangqi Honda Automobile Co ., Ltd. “(30) ___________ (give) them advice or perspectives at tentively and the problem will usually disappear.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the word s in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that ther e is one word more than you need.Having a purpose in life makes you live longer, according to s cientists at Rush University Medical Centre. They say that hav ing focus, intentions and a sense of meaning in your life are al l associated with lower mortality (死亡率) rates among older adults.What the purpose is (31) _______ not to matter much, nor doe s it seem to matter whether goals are (32) _______ or modest. It can be anything --- from wanting to (33) _______ a goal in life, to (34) _______ so mething in a volunteer organization, to as little as reading a se ries of books.The scientists looked at more than 1,200 elderly individuals w ho lived in community environments. The investigators did an initial evaluation of all participants, and then followed them for the period of 5 years.At the very beginning, the subjects were asked questions abo ut their life (35) _______. They had to rate themselves on diffe rent areas. Their answers were used to work out whether theyfelt their life had meaning and that they felt they were working towards goals. The (36) _______ score on the sense-of-purpose measurement was 3.7 out of possible 5.When comparing the scores, the investigators (37) _______ th at participants who had a higher sense of purpose had nearly 50% less of the risk of dying during the follow-up period. The (38) _______ of purpose in life with mortality di d not differ among men and women, nor did it among white pe ople and African-Americans.The investigators reported that (39) _______ associations with mortality were found with three particular items on the purpos e of life questionnaire to determine the study participants’ agr eement with the (40) _______ statements: “I sometimes feel a s if I have done all there is to do in life;”“I used to set goals fo r myself, but that now seems like a waste of time;” and “My da ily activities often seem unimportant to me.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are f our words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective tea mwork can produce amazing results．(41) ______, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem．Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen (42) ______; it takes a great deal of hard work. There are a number of (43) ______ that must be proper to make a good team．Effective (44) ______ is one of the most important elements of good teamwork．The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and maintain a positive working environment and in spire the team members to take a positive approach to work a nd be highly (45)______．(46) ______ is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team．Team members must be able to (47) ______ their feelings, express plans and goals, share idea s and see each other’s opinions．It is absolutely necessary for team members to understand w hat their (48) ______ on the team is, what he or she is (49) ___ ___ for. The team leader can enable this by defining the purpo se in a definite manner in the beginning of the formation of the team.(50) ______ will arise no matter how well a team functions tog ether. The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some org anized methods of handling conflicts．Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of (51) ______ oth ers．Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is (52) ______．It is ofte n advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties a nd help work out their differences without taking sides and tryi ng to remain (53) ______ if possible．The team leader must set (54) ______ to create good teamwor k．In order to keep team members positive and devoted and motivated, the team leader herself or himself needs to show t hese qualities．The team (55) ______ the leader for support a nd guidance．So any negative words or behaviors on the lea der’s part can be disastrous．41. A. However B. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Similarly42. A. reasonably B. independentlyC. automaticallyD. exactly43. A. ways B. factorsC. attitudesD. measures44. A. cooperation B. sharingC. devotingD. leadership45. A. informed B. valuedC. devotedD. recommended46. A. Communication B. ExchangeC. DebateD. Discussion47. A. voice B. hide C. developD. translate48. A. effect B. baseC. advantageD. role49. A. prepared B. responsibleC. qualifiedD. rewarded50. A. Solutions B. ConflictsC. QuestionsD. Opinions51. A. influencing B. protectingC. offendingD. depressing52. A. much better B. much simplerC. less usedD. often neglected53. A. kind B. superior C. inferiorD. objective54. A. a fit task B. a good exampleC. a high purposeD. a fair standard55. A. turns on B. takes onC. decides onD. relies onSection BDirections: Read the following passages. Each passage is foll owed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in th e passage you have just read.（A）One of the most inspiring quotes（名言） I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The differenc es between successful people and unsuccessful people is tha t successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful p eople.” I deeply understood the wisdom of the quote soon afte r my fist book was published.I was living in Atlanta at the time and arranged my first signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon, the largest bookstore in the city. Although a nice sign was placed outside the room exhibiting images of both me and my book, not a si ngle customer entered the room.Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the boo k cover? After 90 minutes, I was absolutely distraught.For the four years writing the book, I had felt a sense of missi on and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every d ay, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two ho urs of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever bega n each writing session, I would close my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper, ”Please grant me the words to touch just one person’s life.”Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered if my entire life wasn’t just a big joke. At that moment, just whe n I couldn’t feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room. I managed to hide my emo tions and introduced myself and my book. The couple turned t he pages each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. Sh e then told me, “I think we’ll get the book.” Despite the impuls e (冲动）to jump in the air, and hold their hands to thank them for bein g my first readers, I realized the woman was trying to say som ething else.“The reason we’re buying it,” she said hesitantly, “is because our son committed suicide two years ago. Maybe your story w ill help us get over it.”At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the boo k, my four years of writing it had served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book bec ame a bestseller, this couple’s story was all the motivation I n eeded at that point to keep me ahead. Thanks to them, I woul d realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same wa y: One challenge ... one challenge ... one difficulty ... one step ... and one small victory at a time.56. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the important of _________________.A. successB. confidenceC. braveryD. perseverance57. The word “distraught” probably means ______________.A. bored and impatientB. cheerful and proudC. upset and disappointedD. miserable and ashamed58. What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A. The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing.B. The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing a t first.C. The writing was completed with great self-discipline and efforts.D. The process of writing the book was full of pains and hap piness.59. By saying “my four years of writing it had served its purpo se”. The author probably means that _____________.A. he had succeeded in selling his first book to the coupleB. he had managed to touch someone’s life with his bookC. he was quite satisfied with the feedback of his readersD. he had found someone who enjoyed his writing(B)60．Which of the following is the most suitable for Mary，who can just spare one day to travel around Singapore？A．City Sightseeing．B．DUCK．C．Night safari．D．Flyer．61．If David and his 9-year-old son are both animal lovers，they had better dial __________ for more information before th eir tour．A.6338-6859B.6338-6826C.6338-3311 D.6338-687762．Mr. Smith is going to take his wife，his 13-year-old daughter and his 1-year-old son John to visit Singapore at their own leisurely pace, sohe should get at least ________ ready．A．﹩89．B．﹩99．C．﹩91．D．﹩101．(C)Labor force is defined as being the total number of people wh o are available to work and earn income. This definition includ es everyone who is employed or seeking paid employment，so it includes employers and the self-employed．Labor is one of the country’s resources which can be combined with other resources to produce the goods and services wanted by the community．Although the size of the workforce depends a great deal on th e size of the total population，there are several other influences which also affect it．The ag e distribution (分布) of the total population has a very marked effect on the ava ilable workforce. If the population has a high proportion of ver y young people or of those too old to work，then the available workforce would be lower than if there were an balanced spread age distribution．If the population natura lly grows rapidly, the number of births greatly exceeds (超出) the number of deaths then as a total population increases proportion of the workforce declines．Sometimes a population is described as aging which means t hat the birth rate is either falling or growing very slowly，and as people retire from the workforce there are insufficient numbers of young people entering it to replace those who are leaving it．In that situation the population is top-heavy with older people．So the percentage of the population in the workforce declines when there is either a rapid increas e in births or a falling birth rate.The age distribution of the population has several important ef fects on the economy．If the population is aging and there is an increase in the number of people retiring without a corresp onding increase in the number entering the workforce，this raises the problem of the ability of the economy to provide a reasonable level of social services to the retired group．If t he aged are to be cared for in special homes，finance must be available for that purpose．If the size of the workforce is small relative to the total population，then the government tax revenue(税收) is relatively low and either the government has less mone y available to it or the workforce members have to be taxed m ore heavily．63．In the passage “labor force” is defined as ___________.A．people who are available to work and earn income B．self-employed people onlyC．people who are looking for an employment D．employers who create job opportunities64．The conclusion which can be drawn from the second par agraph is that___________.A．a natural growth of population leads to a balanced workfor ceB．a large population does not necessarily mean a higher pro portion of workforceC．the larger the population，the higher the proportion of the workforceD．the workforce will be lower, if the population has a balanc ed age distribution，65．When a population is said to be aging，___________. A．there are more people retiring than those entering the wor kforceB．the birth rate must be growingC．there should be an oversupply of workforceD．There are more people entering the workforce than those retiring66．The population which is top-heavy with older people ___________ of a country.A．leads to the high rate of unemploymentB．results in low tax on the workforce membersC．affects employees’ incomesD．places pressure on the economy(D)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sent ences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. N ote that there are two more sentences than you need.Conflict happens. It happens everywhere: between friends, in the classroom, around the corporate conference table. The go od news is that it doesn't have to damage friendships or busin ess deals. Knowing how to resolve conflict, wherever it happe ns, creates confidence and eases stress.Be prepared for any conditionsCare enough about your own well-being, your relationships with co-workers and your company, to talk about what is bothering yo u at work, to talk about conflict. Don't take it home or stuff it a way. Ignoring something doesn’t make it go away.Start preparing to resolve a conflict by checking your own beh avior. (67) ___________ Have they been pushed? How have y ou handled the situation so far? What is your own responsibilit y in the matter?(68) ___________The sooner you resolve conflict, the easier it is to resolve. Do n't hang around. Don't let the matter boil into something bigge r than it is.If a specific behavior has caused the conflict, promptness give s you an example to refer to and keeps you from building up hostility. It also gives the other person the best chance of under standing the specific behavior you want to talk about.Find a private, neutral placeTalking about conflict has almost no chance of succeeding if it ’s carried out in public. Nobody likes to be embarrassed in fro nt of peers or made an example of in public. Your goal is to eli minate the tension created by conflict. Privacy will help you. ( 69) ___________Share your feelingsNine times out of 10, the real conflict is about feelings, not fac ts. (70) ___________ Owning your own feelings, and caring ab out others', is key to talking about conflict. Remember that an ger is a secondary emotion. It almost always arises from fear.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.According to an official report on youth violence, “In our count ry today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adoles cents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the ter rible reality of violence”. Given that his is the case, why aren’tstudents taught to manage conflicts the way they are taught t o solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflicts are unavoida ble. It is reported that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult. For example, a flight coul d start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter san dwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead t o insults, which in turn can lead to violence.If the conflict occurs, students can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution: stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, h e or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words and accusations only add fuel to th e emotional fire while soft words can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After that, they can use another key strategy for conflict resolu tion: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand ea ch other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterwards, the listener can ask non-threatening questions to clarify the speaker’s position. Then th e two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are hearing. An a rgument doesn’t mean trying to figure out the fault of the otherperson but means understanding what the real issue is. As th e issue becomes clearer, the conflict often simply becomes s maller.第 II 卷 (共40分)I. Translation（3+3+4+5）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, usi ng the words given in the brackets.让观众失望的是这位著名音乐家表现得如此粗鲁。