一、語音知識（共5小題；每題1.5分，共7.5分。）

在下列每組單詞中，有一個單詞的畫線部分與其他單詞的畫線部分讀音不同。找出這個詞。

1. A. nurseB. husband

C. thirstyD. master

2. A. curiousB. music

C. buttonD. university

3. A. packageB. pat

C. imagineD. shake

4. A. aboutB. brought

C. boughtD. fought

5. A. methodB. maths

C. thoroughD. smooth

二、詞匯與語法知識（共15小題；每題1.5分，共22.5分。）

從每小題的四個選項中，選出最佳的一項。

6. Our teacher makes good use of any timehe can spare.

A. whichB. that

C. whenD. in which

7. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began toof his life.

A. despairB. designate

C. disappointD. despise

8. The government’s strong action demonstrated itsto crush the rebellion.

A. energyB. resistance

C. courageD. determination

9. Neither of them thoughtof him and they both tried tohim in his work.

A. highly；hamper

B. ill；support

C. /；assist

D. high；encourage

10. Her display of bad temper completely the party.

A. harmedB. damaged

C. spoiltD. hurt

11. The reference she made to her friend，the poet，was interesting but toofor anyone to appreciate.

A. drasticB. dull

C. obscureD. distinct

12. When she heard from the hospital that her father had died，sheinto tears.

A. burstB. went

C. explodedD. fell

13. Everyone stood upthe hero came into the lecture hall.

A. whileB. instant

C. every timeD. immediately

14.—Is that the small town you often talk about？

—Yes，just the oneI used to work for years.

A. thatB. which

C. whereD. what

15.is known to us all，things can easily go wrong when people are under.

A. Which；controlB. As；load

C. It；strengthD. As；stress

16.—This is the second time Ipictures with my own camera.

—It’s time that youa picture of me.

A. had taken；took

B. have taken；took

C. will take；will take

D. took；have taken

17. You know nursing isa way of life.

A. as a much job as

B. as much a job as

C. so job as much as

D. a job so much as

18.—The price is fine with me. How would you likepaid？

—Well，it’s up to you.

A. thisB. that

C. itD. one

19. Not onlyvery well，but alsowell.

A. she cooks；does she dance

B. she cooks；she dances

C. does she cook；she dances

D. does she cook；does she dance

20. I have worked with children，so I knowto expect in my job.

A. whatB. how

C. whereD. why

三、完形填空（共15題；每題2分，共30分。）

通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后，從每小題的四個選項中選出可以填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項。

Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely 21 the horse as a 22of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 23 90% of all 24 business. Most Americans are able to 25 cars. The average price of a 26 made car was，350 in 1950，470 in 1960 and up to 750271975. During this period American car manufacturers set about 28 their products and work efficiency. As a result，the yearly income of the 29 family increased from 1950 to 1975 30 than the price of cars. For this reason 31 a new car takes a smaller 32 of a family’s total earnings today. In 1951 33 it took 8.1 months of an average family’s 34 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 35 8.3%of a familys annual earnings，by 1975 it only took 4.75 months income.

21. A. deniedB. reproduced

C. replacedD. ridiculed

22. A. meansB. mean

C. typesD. kinds

23. A. hardlyB. nearly

C. certainlyD. somehow

24. A. personalB. personnel

C. manualD. artificial

25. A. buyB. sell

C. raceD. see

26. A. quicklyB. regularly

C. rapidlyD. recently

27. A. onB. in

C. beforeD. after

28. A. raisingB. making

C. reducingD. improving

29. A. unusualB. smallest

C. averageD. biggest

30. A. slowerB. equal

C. fasterD. less

31. A. bringingB. obtain

C. boughtD. purchasing

32. A. partB. half

C. numberD. quality

33. A. clearlyB. proportionally

C. percentageD. suddenly

34. A. incomeB. work

C. plansD. debts

35. A. usedB. spent

C. costD. needed

四、閱讀理解（共15小題；每題3分，共45分。）

閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個選項中選出最佳的一項。

A

I found my father a very hard man to understand when I was young. He was very short and thin and had large blue eyes. I could have loved him as I did my mother，but he seemed to hold us off so that we could not approach him or sit on his knee as love to do. I believe he had a hard life as a child，and I know that he left school at the age of ten and started to work. This made him an unsociable man，unfriendly even to the people closest to him. I never knew him to have a close friend as the other men did.

Everything he did had to be precise. If he chopped the sticks for the fire，each stick would be the same length and thickness as all the others，and they would all be stacked without one out of place. His motto was“If a thing is worth doing，it is worth doing well”. In our household his word was law and nobody dared dispute it.

He worked hard when in a job and saw to it that we children learned the meaning of work. My mother did not have much pleasure but I do not remember her ever complaining—except on Sunday afternoons when father would take off his clothes and get into bed，leaving her to mend his working clothes while he had his rest. This she disliked very much，for the clothes were dirty from the work he had been doing and she hated handling anything that was not clean.

36. What did the writer think made her father unsociable？

A. An unhappy childhood.

B. A lack of friends.

C. No interest in hobbies.

D. Not smoking or drinking.

37. What was particular about the sticks for the fire？

A. They were arranged in a pattern.

B. They were chopped in only one place.

C. They were similar in length.

D. They all weighed the same.

38. The writer’s father believed that.

A. you should only do things for which you have the ability

B. only important jobs are worth doing well

C. you should only attempt worthwhile jobs

D. anything you do should be done to your best ability

B

In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched：food，tools，and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins，whih still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money，paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms，reducing it to a series of“bits and bytes”，or units of computerized information，going between machines at the speed of light. Already，electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks，companies，and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

39. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage？

A. International Banking Policies.

B. The History of Monetary Exchange.

C. The Development of Paper Currencies.

D. Current Problems in the Economy.

40. According to the passage，which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth？

A. Bartered foods.

B. Fiat money.

C. Coin currency.

D. Intangible forms.

41. According to the passage，coins once had real value as currency because they.

A. represented a great improvement over barter

B. permitted easy transportation of wealth

C. were made of precious metals

D. could become collector’s items

42. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage？

A. They promote international trade.

B. They allow very rapid money transfers.

C. They are still limited to small transactions.

D. They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.

C

My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that it’s Christmas again. They can’t see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among people who aren’t much better. But Johnny and children can’t see this. What a pity！ It is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that we’ve saved isn’t nearly enough.

The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts；and when she couldn’t eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer. Why，is it only because they have money？There is more to happiness than money in the world，isn’t there？

Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isn’t rich，but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. I’d like to see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up.

43. This passage mainly suggests that the writer

.

A. is easy to get along with

B. is unhappy with the life they are living

C. is good at observing and understanding

D. is never pleased with her neigbours

44. What do you think of McGarity girl？

A. She is proud and hungry.

B. She is selfish and cruel.

C. She is lonely and friendless.

D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.

45. In this text，the writer tries to tell us that.

A. money is the key to everything

B. the more money you have，the less happy you’ll be

C. there is something more important than money

D. when talking to people we should look into their eyes

46. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writer’s view on money.

A. Why，is it only because they have money？

B. There is more to happiness than money.

C. Miss Jackson isn’t rich，but she knows things.

D. The money we saved isn’t nearly enough.

D

The strange close understanding between twins is a familiar enough phenomenon. Often they seem to understand each other and share each other’s emotions to such an extent that one suspects some kind of thought communication.

What is not so widely known is that this special relationship often acts as brake on twins’intellectual development. As they are partly isolated in their own private world，twins communicare less with adults than do other children. The verbal ability of a four-year-old twin is typically six months behind that of a non-twin. The problemcanbe particularlysevereinan underprivilegedfamily，aone-parentfamilyfor example，where there is little stimulation for children anyway.

Such children，while capable of mutual comprehension in a private language. The only solution to the problem，cruel though it may seem，is to separate the twins thus forcing them to acquire ordinary speech helped and guided by sympathetic parents and teachers.

47. Many people don’t know that.

A. twins understand each other very well

B. twins are slow to learn to talk

C. twins are unlikely to do less well at school than other children

D. there exists more communication between twins

48. What’s the reason for twins to be at a disadvantage in their intellectual development？

A. They can only understand their own private language.

B. They communicate with outsiders less than non-twins.

C. There is little stimulation for them.

D. Adults don’t like to talk with them.

49. The author probably feels that twins’problem

.

A. can not be solved because solution is very cruel

B. can be solved because twins will be separated

C. can not be solved unless the twins are forced to live in an ordinary environment

D. can be solved if the adults communicate with them more often

50. The writer mentions all of the items listed below EXCEPT.

A. twins can help each other

B. twins share each other’s emotion

C. twins are able to understand each other in a private language

D. twins communicate less with their parents

五、補全對話（共五句；每句滿分為3分，共15分。）

根據(jù)上下文意思，把對話中缺少的內(nèi)容寫在線上。這些句子必須符合英語表達(dá)習(xí)慣。打句號的地方，用陳述句；打問號的地方，用疑問句。

Mr. Green：Hello！This is English-help Centre. 51？

Li Lei：Yes. I have some problems with English.

Mr. Green：52？

Li Lei：First，I can’t speak English well.

Mr. Green：53 Why not join a language club to practice English？

Li Lei：OK，I’ll try it. Also I can’t understand the teacher when she talks to the class.

Mr. Green：Listening to more tapes will help a lot. Remembering the words of English songs also helps a lot.

Li Lei：54 I’ll do that as much as possible.

Mr. Green：You’re welcome. 55

六、書面表達(dá)（滿分30分）

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