第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分) 第1题：We are sure that he will get over his illness.A.certainB.awareC.happyD.determined【正确答案】：A第2题：The policemen acted quickly because lives were at stake .A.in despairB.in dangerC.in miseryD.in pain【正确答案】：B第3题：If headaches only occur at night, lack of fresh air is often the cause.A.startB.beginC.happenD.visit【正确答案】：C第4题：The ice is not thick enough to bear the weight of a tank.A.sufferB.acceptC.receiveD.support【正确答案】：D第5题：A small number of firms have ceased trading.pletedB.finishedC.fulfilledD.stopped【正确答案】：D第6题：She was sent a box of chocolates along with a letter saying she was fired .A.killedB.shotC.dismissedD.murdered【正确答案】：C第7题：The mountains look glorious at sunrise.A.invitingB.magnificentC.appealingD.pleasing【正确答案】：B第8题：It seems highly unlikely that she will pass the exam.A.verypletelyuallyD.mostly【正确答案】：A第9题：Their parents once lived under very severe conditions.A.soundB.hardC.strictD.tight【正确答案】：B第10题：Michael is now merely a good friend.rgelyB.barelyC.justD.rarely【正确答案】：C第11题：Have you talked to her lately ?stlyB.finallyC.shortlyD.recently【正确答案】：D第12题：While we don't agree, we continue to be friends.A.BecauseB.WhereC.AlthoughD.Whatever【正确答案】：C第13题：In judging our work you should take into consideration the fact that we have been very busy recently.A.thoughtB.accountC.mindD.brain【正确答案】：B第14题：You must Shine your shoes.A.polishB.clearC.washD.mend【正确答案】：A第15题：The policeman wrote down all the particulars of the accident.A.secretsB.detailsC.benefitsD.words【正确答案】：B第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)PetitionsPetitions ( 请愿书 ) have long been a part of British political life. Anyone who wanted to change something would get a list of signatures from people who agreed to the idea and either send them to the government or deliver them personally to the Prime Minister's house in London .They are always accepted at the door by one of the PM'S officials. What happens then? Nothing much, usually. But petitions have always been thought of as a useful way for those who govern to find out what the people really think.That's why the UK government launched its "e-petition" site in November 2006. Instead of physically collecting signatures, all anyone with an idea has to do now is to make a proposal on the government website, and anyone who supports the idea is free to add his or her signature.The petitions soon started to flow in. The idea was for the British people to express their constructive ideas. Many chose instead to express their sense of humor.One petitioner called on Tony Blair to "stop the Deputy Prime Minister eating so much".Another wanted to expel ( 驱逐 ) Scotland from the United Kingdom because Scottish football fans never support England in the World Cup.Other petitioners called on the Prime Minister to abolish the monarchy. Some wanted to give it more power. Some wanted to oppose the United States . Others wanted to leave the European Union. Some wanted to send more troops to Iraq and others wanted them all brought home. Some wanted to adopt the euro ( 欧元 ). Others wanted to keep the pound.Yet if some petitions are not serious, others present a direct challenge to government policy. A petition calling on the government to drop plans to charge drivers for using roads has already drawn around 1. 8 million signatures. In response to that, a rival petition has been posted in support of road pricing. And that is also rapidly growing.There are about 60 million people in Britain , so it is understandable that the government wants to find out what people are thinking. But the problem with the e-petition site seems to be that the British people have about 70 million opinions, and want the Prime Minister to hear all of them. Perhaps he could start a petition asking everyone to just shut up for a while.第16题：A petition needs to be signed.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：A第17题：The Prime Minister reads petitions every day.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：C第18题：A petition has to be mailed to the Prime Minister's house in London .A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：B第19题：Petitions have been taken to be one of the ways for the British people to expresstheir ideas.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：A第20题：No other governments have launched their e-petition sites.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：C第21题：All petitions are serious.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：B第22题：It is impossible for the Prime Minister to hear all of the opinions.A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned【正确答案】：A第3部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23～30题，每题1分，共8分)The Drink Your Body Needs Most1. Our bodies are estimated to be about 60% to 70% water. Blood is mostly water, and our muscles, lungs, and brain all contain a lot of water. Water is needed to regulate body temperature and to provide the means for nutrients ( 滋养物 ) to travel to all our organs.Water also transports oxygen to our cells, removes waste, and protects our joints and organs.2. We lose water through urination ( 排尿 ) , respiration ( 呼吸 ), and by sweating. If you are very active, you lose more water than if you do not take much exercise. Symptoms of mild dehydration ( 脱水 ) include chronic pains in joints and muscles, lower back pain,headaches, and constipation ( 便秘 ). A strong smell to your urine, along with a yellow color indicates that you are not getting enough water. Thirst is all obvious sign of dehydration and in fact, you need water long before you feel thirsty.3. A good rule of thumb ( 好的做法 ) is to take your body weight in pounds and divide that number in half. That gives you the number of ounces ( 盎司 ) of water per day that you need. For example, if you weigh 160 pounds , you should drink at least 80 ounces of water per day. If you exercise you should drink another 8 ounce glass of water for every 20 minutes you are active. If you drink coffee or alcohol, you should add at least an equal amount of water. When you are traveling on an airplane, it is good to have 8 ounces of water for every hour you are on board the plane.4. It may be difficult to drink enough water on a busy day. Be sure you have water handy at all times by keeping a bottle for water with you when you are working, traveling, or exercising.If you get bored with plain water, add a bit of lemon for a touch of flavor. There are some brands of flavored water available, but some of them have sugar or artificial sweeteners that you don't need.A.Ounces of Water Needed Per DayB.Importance of Waterposition of WaterD.Signs of DehydrationE.Supply of WaterF.Necessity for Bringing a Bottle for Water第23题：Paragraph 1 ___________【正确答案】：B第24题：Paragraph 2 ___________【正确答案】：D第25题：Paragraph 3 ___________【正确答案】：A第26题：Paragraph 4 ___________【正确答案】：FA.in your bodyB.without waterC.before longD.for a changeE.on a busy dayF.to your weightOne cannot live ___________【正确答案】：B第28题：Dehydration may occur if there is a shortage of water ___________【正确答案】：A第29题：The amount of water your body needs per day is related ___________【正确答案】：F第30题：Don't forget to drink enough water even ___________【正确答案】：E第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)A Letter from AlanI have learnt of a plan to build three hundred houses on the land called Parson's Place by the football ground. Few people know about this new plan to increase the size of our town. For me, Parson's Place is special because it is a beautiful natural area where local people can relax — the small wood has many unusual trees and the stream is popular with fishermen and bird-watchers. It's very quiet because there are few houses or roads nearby. I think that losing this area will be terrible because we have no other similar facilities in the neighborhood.I am also against this plan because it will cause traffic problems. How will the people from the new houses travel to work? The motorway and the railway station are on the other side of town. Therefore, these people will have to drive through the town centre every time they go anywhere. The roads will always be full of traffic, there will be nowhere to park and the tourists who come to see our lovely old buildings will leave. Shops and hotels will lose business. If the town really needs more homes, the empty ground beside the railway station is a more suitable place.To doubt the builders will make a lot of money by selling these houses. But, in my opinion, the average person will quickly be made poorer by this plan. As well as this, we will lose a very special place and our town will be much less pleaisant.I am going to the local government offices on Monday morning to protest about this plan and I hope that your readers will join me there. We must make them stop this plan before it is too late.第31题：Why has Alan written this letter?A.To persuade the government to build new houses.B.To protest about a new motorway near the town.C.To encourage more people in the town to use Parson's Place.D.To inform other people about the builders' plans.【正确答案】：D第32题：Why is Parson's Place particularly important, in Alan's opinion?A.Because it is near the football ground.B.Because lots of people live near it.C.Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.D.Because local people can get there easily by car from the town.【正确答案】：C第33题：What will cause traffic jams?A.A building on Parson's Place.B.Building near the railway station.C.Tourists in the narrow streets.D.People going to the shops and hotels.【正确答案】：A第34题：Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon__________A.open new shops and hotelsB.choose to live near the stationC.be able to buy new homesD.have less money【正确答案】：DWhich of these posters has Alan made?A.SAVE OUR SPORTS GROUNDB.SAY NO TO HOUSES ON PARSON'S PLACEC.WE NEED HOMES NOT HOTELSE THE TRAIN NOT THE ROAD【正确答案】：BGendergapThe girls in this sixth grade class in East Palo Alto , California , all have the same access to computers as boys. But researchers say, by the time they get to high school, they are victims of what the researchers call a major new gender ( 性别 ) gap in technology. Janice Weinman of the American Association of University Women says, "Girls tend to be less comfortable than boys with the computer. They use it more for word processing rather than for problem solving,rather than to discover new ways in which to understand information. "After re-examining a thousand studies, the American Association of University Women researchers found that girls make up only a small percentage of students in computer science classes. Girls consistently rate themselves significantly lower than boys in their ability and confidence in using computers. And they use computers less often than boys outside the classroom.An instructor of a computer lab says he's already noticed some differences. Charles Cheadle of Cesar Chavez School says, "Boys are not so afraid they might do something that will harm the computer, whereas girls are afraid they might break it somehow. "Six years ago, the software company Purple Moon noticed that girls' computer usage was falling behind boys. Karen Gould says, "The number one reason girls told us they don't like computer games is not that they're too violent, or too competitive. Girls just said they're incredibly boring. "Purple Moon says it found what girls want, characters they can relate to and story lines relative to what's going on in their own lives. Karen Gould of Purple Moon Software says," What we definitely found from girls is that there is no intrinsic ( 固有的 ) reason why they wouldn't want to play on a computer; it was just a content thing. "The sponsor of the study says it all boils down to this: the technology gender gap that separates the girls from the boys must be closed if women are to compete effectively with men in the 21st century.第36题：According to the passage, girls are victims of the gender gap in technology because __________A.they can not discover new ways to use computersB.they have the same access to computers as boysC.they are likely to be less comfortable with computersD.they can only use computers for word processing【正确答案】：C第37题：The research on girls and computers is __________A.based on a few recent articlesB.presented by one personC.based on thousands of studiesD.not considered well grounded【正确答案】：C第38题：Girls often feel __________A.bored with computer gamesfortable using computersC.it hard to use computers in word processingD.worried about using computers【正确答案】：A第39题：The software company seems to think girls would be more interested if __________A.girls had an equal chance of playing gamesB.the software was more violentC.the software content was changedD.the character were funny【正确答案】：C第40题：The gender gap needs to be closed because __________A.it isn't fair that boys are allowed to use computers all the timeB.there isn't enough money for upgrading computersC.most of the causes may boil down to a question of moneyD.the ability to use computers is important in today's world【正确答案】：DSomething about VocationIf you like to take lots of vacation, the United States is not the place to work. Besides a handful of national holidays, the typical American worker gets two or three precious weeks off out of a whole year to relax and see the world--much less than what people in many other countries receive. And even that amount of vacation often comes with strings attached.So what's going on here?A big reason for the difference is that paid time off is demanded by law in many parts of the world. Germany is among more than two dozen industrialized countries -- from Australia to Japan -- that require employers to offer four weeks or more of paid vacation to their workers, according to a 2009 study by the human resources consulting company Mercer. Finland , Brazil and France are the champions, guaranteeing six weeks of time off. But employers in the United States are not obliged under federal law to offer any paid vacation, so about a quarter of all American workers don't have access to it, government figures show. That makes the U. S. the 0nly advanced nation in the world that doesn't guarantee its workers annual leave.Most U. S. companies, of course, do provide vacation as a way to attract and retain workers. But the fear of layoffs and the ever-faster pace of work mean many Americans are reluctant to be absent from the office-anxious that they might look like they're not committed to their job. Or they worry they won't be able to cope with a pile of work waiting for them after a vacation.Then, there's the way we work.Working more makes Americans happier than Europeans, according to a study published recently in the Journal of Happiness Studies. That may be because Americans believe more than Europeans do that hard work is associated with success.So despite research documenting the health and productivity benefits of taking time off, a long vacation can be undesirable, scary, unrealistic or just plain impossible for many U. S. workers.第41题：According to the passage, the United States is a nation __________A.that prefers relatively longer vacationsB.that has fewer national holidaysC.where workers do not have paid time offD.where employers are not required to offer paid vacation【正确答案】：D第42题：The phrase "with strings attached" (Para. 1 ) probably means “ __________ ”A.with specified conditionsB.with full freedomC.with many optionsD.with work in mind【正确答案】：A第43题：Which of the following countries offers the longest annual leave to its workers?A.Germany.B.Japan.C.France.D.Australia .【正确答案】：C第44题：Many Americans are hesitant to take a vacation because they __________A.are afraid of losing their jobsB.enjoy the fast pace of workC.are devoted to their jobsD.like the challenges in work【正确答案】：A第45题：According to the author, Americans' chance of taking a long vacation is __________A.uncertainB.slimC.goodD.promising【正确答案】：B第5部分：补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)You Need Courage!Shortly after I began a career in business, I learned that Carl Weatherup, president of PepsiCo ( 百事可乐公司 ), was speaking at the University of Colorado. I tracked down the person handling his schedule and managed to get myself an appointment. (46) So there I was sitting outside the university's auditorium, waiting for the president of PepsiCo. I could hear him talking to the students.., and talking, and talking. (47) He was now five minutes over, which dropped my time with him down to 10 minutes. Decision time.I wrote a note on the back of my business card, reminding him that he had a meeting."You have a meeting with Jeff Hoye at 2:30 pm. " I took a deep breath, pushed open the doors of the auditorium and walked straight up the middle aisle ( 过道 ) toward him as he talked. Mr. Weatherup stopped. (48) Just before I reached the door, I heard him tell the group that he was running late. He thanked them for their attention, wished them luck and walked out to where I was now sitting, holding my breath.He looked at the card and then at me. "Let me guess. " he said. "You're Jeff." He smiled. (49)He spent the next 30 minutes offering me his time, some wonderful stories that I still use, and an invitation to visit him and his group in New York . But what he gave me that I value the most was the encouragement to continue to do as I had done . (50) When things need to happen, you either have the nerve to act or you don't.A.I began breathing again and we grabbed ( 霸占 ) an office right there at school and closed the door.B.As I sat listening to him, I knew that I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him.C.I became alarmed: his talk wasn't ending when it should have.D.He said that it took nerve for me to interrupt him, and that nerve was the key to success in the business world.E.I was told, however, that he was on a tight schedule and only had 15 minutes available after his talk to the business class.F.I handed him the card then I turned and walked out the way I came.第46题：（46）填空【正确答案】：E第47题：（47）填空【正确答案】：C第48题：（48）填空【正确答案】：F第49题：（49）填空【正确答案】：A第50题：（50）填空【正确答案】：D第6部分：完形填空(第51～65题，每题1分，共15分)Look on the Bright SideDo you ever wish you were more optimistic, someone who always _____(51) to be successful? Having someone around who always _____(52) the worst isn't really a lot of _____(53) We all know someone who sees a single cloud on a sunny day and says, "It looks _____(54) rain. " But if you catch yourself thinking such things, it's important to do something _____( 55 ) it.You can change your view of life, _____(56) psychologists. It only takes a little effort, and you'll find life more rewarding as a _____(57). Optimism, they say, is partly about self-respect and confidence, but it's also a more positive way of looking at life and all it has to _____(58) Optimists are more _____(59) to start new projects and are generally more prepared to take risks.Upbringing is obviously very important in forming your _____(60) to the world. Some people are brought up to _____(61) too much on others and grow up forever blaming other people when anything _____(62) wrong. Most optimists, on the _____(63) hand, have been brought up not to _____(64) failure as the end of the world —they just _____(65) with their lives.第51题：请在第 ____ 处填上正确答案。
