Ⅰ. Phonetics（5 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.

1. A. headB. horizon C. honorD. human

2. A. cityB. bicycle C. faceD. climb

3. A. thinkB. these C. breatheD. with

4. A. groundB. country C. thousandD. found

5. A. pourB. hour C. courseD. four

Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure（15 points）

Directions：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. They spent a lot of moneythe school new computers.

A. equip ... withB. equipping ... with

C. equip ... byD. equipping ... by

7. Among the crises that face humansthe lack of natural resources.

A. isB. are

C. is thereD. are there

8.no modern telecommunications，we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.

A. Were thereB. Had there been

C. If there areD. If there have been

9. Pick yourself up. Courage is doingyou’re afraid to do.

A. thatB. what

C. howD. whether

10. It’s said that the power plant is nowlarge as what it was.

A. twice asB. as twice

C. twice muchD. much twice

11. I’ve ordered some pizza，so weworry about cooking when we get home tired.

A. can’tB. dare not

C. needn’tD. may not

12. I gave him a present but he gave me nothing

.

A. in turnB. in return

C. in advanceD. for turn

13. You need to beabout the amount you can do in a day.

A. realB. realistic

C. reallyD. realistically

14.—Haven’t seen you for ages！ Where have you been？

—I went to Ningxia andthere for one year，teaching as a volunteer.

A. stayedB. stay

C. had stayedD. am staying

15. Finding a cure for this disease is one of the greatestfaced by scientists.

A. challengingB. changing

C. changesD. challenges

16. Did you see that car nearly hit me？I.

A. might have been killed

B. could be killed

C. may have been killed

D. might be killed

17. The driver tookfor the accident.

A. responsibleB. respond

C. responsibilityD. response

18. Everyone has the right to live where he wants to，the color of his skin.

A. regardlessB. regardless of

C. regardingD. in regard to

19. Eckman’s research has focused on theof lying.

A. psychologyB. psychologist

C. psychiatryD. psychiatrist

20. George has never been able tothe realities of life.

A. face aboutB. face away

C. face toD. face up to

Ⅲ. Cloze（30 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.

In21，friendships are often based on the sharing of toys，and22enjoyment received from performing activities23 . These friendships are maintained through affection，24，and creative playtime. While sharing is 25 for children at this age，they are26likely to share with someone they consider to be a friend.27children mature，they become less individualized and more28of others. They begin to see their friends’points of view，and enjoy29in groups. They also experiences peer rejection as they move through the middle childhood 30 . Establishing good friendships at a 31 age helps a child to be better accepted in society later32in their life.

In a 1975 study，Bigelow and La Gaipa found that 33for a“best friend”become34complex as a child gets older. The study investigated a sample of 480 children35the ages of six and fourteen. Their findings highlighted36stages of development in friendship expectations. In the37stage，children emphasizedsharedactivitiesandthe38of geographical closeness. In the second，they39 sharing，loyalty and commitment. In the final stage，they increasingly desired40attitudes，values and interests.

21. A. childB. childhood

C. childrenD. childcare

22. A. itsB. their

C. theD. his

23. A. togetherB. nearby

C. happilyD. away

24. A. smilingB. crying

C. caringD. sharing

25. A. easyB. happy

C. difficultD. rare

26. A. moreB. less

C. veryD. much

27. A. WithB. As

C. HowD. Where

28. A. likeB. fond

C. kindD. aware

29. A. playB. playing

C. playedD. to play

30. A. yearsB. year

C. monthsD. month

31. A. earlyB. late

C. youngD. old

32. A. upB. on

C. afterD. down

33. A. hopeB. expectation

C. hopesD. expectations

34. A. increasingB. increasingly

C. interestingD. interestingly

35. A. atB. about

C. inD. between

36. A. threeB. many

C. earlyD. different

37. A. mostB. first

C. mostlyD. firstly

38. A. happinessB. interest

C. benefitD. importance

39. A. likeB. liked

C. emphasizeD. emphasized

40. A. easyB. difficult

C. similarD. different

Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension（60 points）

Directions：There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A，B，C and D. Choose one best answer.

Passage One

For many old persons，just walking across a room can consume them of all their energy for the day. In hot weather，they may not even make them out of bed. Learning to conserve energy is not a complicated process，yet it can make a world of difference.

Learning to perform tasks efficiently and to minimize energy expense requires mental organization. Before an elderly person gets up and does something，the needs to stop and think about what else she can do at the same time.

For example，getting dressed in the morning could require several trips to the closet. She should stop and think about all the things she needs to gather from the closet. She should gather them all at once instead of getting clothes out，putting them on，then going and getting a belt and looking for shoes. Going in and out of the closet several times requires a lot of activities and energy：gathering all of the items at one time and dressing in order can take a few simpler steps.

Grooming（梳洗）can be scattered by first brushing her teeth，then getting dressed，then going back to the bathroom and washing her face and combing her hair. They should perform all tasks in one location and then move on to the next area and tasks. Make sure they take a break and rest between tasks. When cooking，they should gather supplies at one time，perform the work，and then put away what is no longer needed. They should cook the food，sit down to eat，and then clear up.

Therearemanyotheraspectsofenergy conversation，including breathing techniques and rest andrelaxationtips.Rearranging space suchas kitchen-chained contents and household furniture can be helpful in making energy conversation work more efficiently.

41. What is the main idea of the passage？

A. Advice on how to conserve energy.

B. Tips on what to do with the elderly.

C. Help to be done for the old people.

D. Daily affairs happening to the elderly.

42. What is the function of the third paragraph？

A. To show how hard an elderly person works.

B. To prove mental organization is effective.

C. To imply elderly persons need timely help.

D. To prove we are into an aged society now.

43. When an elderly person is doing her grooming，she should.

A. perform all the tasks in a hurry

B. leave out some of the activities

C. finish all the tasks in one place

D. groom while making a meal

44. The passage is probably taken from.

A. Journal of Environment and Health

B. Family Care and Life Magazine

C. Sports and Environment Magazine

D. Interview and News Report

Passage Two

Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight，while the French，who consume rich food，continue to stay thin？Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However，Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.

According to Dr. Joseph Mercola，a health expert，the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table，while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition，he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French，instead，tend to shop daily，walking to small shops and farmers’markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits，vegetables，and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.

After a visit to the United States，Mireille Guiliano，author of French Women Don’t Get Fat，decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.

In spite of all these differences，evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity—or extreme overweight—among adults is only 6% . However，as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions，the obesity rate among French children has reached 17%—and is growing.

45. In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola？

A. They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.

B. They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.

C. They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.

D. They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.

46. This text is mainly the relationship between.

A. Americans and the French

B. life style and obesity

C. children and adults

D. fast food and overweight

47. The text is mainly developed.

A. by contrastB. by space

C. by processD. by classification

48. Where does this text probably come from？

A. A TV interview

B. A food advertisement

C. A health report

D. A book review

Passage Three

One afternoon last week，I saw three tearful children from my son’s school being comforted by teachers. That morning，my 11-year-old had stomach pains，retching（干嘔）into a bowl. Talking to other mothers later，I heard about other children with stomachache or difficult sleeping the night before.

What caused so much pain？Sports day. Sports day might be necessary at a highly-competitive independent school，but not at a village primary school. For the children who can fly like the wind，sports day cause no problem. For those who are overweight or just not good at sport，it is nightmare（噩夢）. Even for those who enjoy running but fall halfway down the track in front of the entire school and their parents，it can prove a disease.

Why do we put our children through this annual suffering？Some may say competition is character building；or it’s taking part，not winning，that’s important；or that’s a tradition of school life. I just felt great pity for those children in tears or in pain.

Team games at the end of sports day produced some close races，wild enthusiasm，lots of shouting—and were fun to watch. More importantly，the children who were not so fast or quick at passing the ball were hidden a little from everyone’s eyes. Some of them also had the thrill of being on the winning side.

I wish that sports day could be abandoned and replaced with some other less competitive event. Perhaps an afternoon of team games，with a few races for those who want them，would be less stressful for the children and a lot more fun to watch.

49. What can we learn about the author’s son from Paragraph 1？

A. He talked with some mothers.

B. He comforted his classmates.

C. He had difficulty in sleeping.

D. He suffered from stomachache.

50. Sports day is still an annual event in this school probably because.

A. this is an independent school

B. it is a tradition of the school

C. it helps children lose weight

D. children enjoy watching sports

51. What does the author think about team games？

A. They should include more stressful races.

B. They are acceptable to different children.

C. They should be abandoned at primary school.

D. They are less fun for those who love running.

52. What is the author’s attitude towards sports day？

A. Critical.B. Neutral.

C. Positive.D. Ambiguous.

Passage Four

As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe，few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms；yet they never take“direct action”，even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies（財政補貼），which encourage the expansion of wind power，are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents（居民）.

Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion（比例）to the benefits they bring，because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables，nuclear and carbon，and that the country is committed to meeting EU（European Union）targets for non-carbon energy generation.

Against this background，the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms’impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition（聯合）government are in disagreement over what it should say.

We have some advice for the two parties：publish the report，and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful，it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally，supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.

The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an“acceptable”report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved，all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions，rather than being left with the suspicion（猜疑）that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.

53. We can learn from the first paragraph that.

A. energy policy catches much attention of the public

B. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms

C. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies

D. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents

54. Supporters think that the expansion of wind power.

A. is more rapid than that of carbon-based power

B. guarantees an increase in energy output

C. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power

D. agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation

55. It can be inferred from the passage that.

A. an official report will settle the energy problem

B. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms

C. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation

D. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts

Passage Five

Police in north China’s Hebei Province have arrested 22 people involved in a network connected with making and selling melamine（三聚氰胺），which is used to increase the proportion of protein and pass some related government’s test.

More than 800 police officers conducted raids on 41 pastures，farms and milk purchasing stations in Shijiazhuang，the provincial capital，and seized 222.5kg of melamine. According to the police investigation，melamine was produced in underground factories and then sold to breeding farms and purchasing stations.

In another development，a month-long overhaul（全面檢查）of the country’s milk collection system was launched recently around the country to guarantee the safety of dairy products.

The milk collection system has responsibility for the tainted milk scandal（丑聞）that has killed four babies so far.

Minister of Agriculture Sun Zhengcai said earlier that the milk collection centers began operating only in recent years，and the government does not have a specific department to supervise them. The milk collection centers have gone“out of control”，and melamine was most probably mixed with milk there.

So far，26 provinces have come up with detailed overhaul plans.

Local governments in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region，Henan，the Ningxia Hui autonomous region，Guangdong and Jiangsu have started to register every milk collection center and send investigation teams to them.

It will help prevent tainted milk from reaching food-processing plants，the spokesman said.

56. What is the passage mainly about？

A. 22 suspects in tainted milk scandal were arrested.

B. Investigation into the case is still underway.

C. The overhaul is all over the country.

D. Melamine is under control.

57. The underlined word in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.

A. gesturesB. postures

C. grasslandsD. factories

58. Which of the following is TRUE，according to the passage？

A. Raids on 41 pastures，farms and milk purchasing stations were conducted throughout the country.

B. 26 provinces have carried out detailed overhaul plans.

C. Melamine was produced in hidden factories and then sold.

D. 19 people involved in a network connected with making and selling melamine.

59. Many provinces have started to register every milk collection center to.

A. standardize the feeding of cows and milk collection

B. help ban tainted milk from reaching food-processing plants

C. make sure how many factories are using melamine

D. guarantee the milk’s quality

60. It can be inferred from the 6th paragraph that.

A. the milk collection centers have gone“out of control”

B. the rules and regulations in this field should be perfected

C. the problem of tainted milk doesn’t exist long D. the milk collection lacks supervision

V. Daily conversation（15 points）

Directions：pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue.

—Excuse me，madam. Do you mind if I ask you some questions？I need your help to complete a survey.

—Of course not.61 .

—Could I have your opinion about modern pop music？

—Modern pop music？Um...，well，I don’t really listen to pop music，or watch pop videos.

—Well，why don’t you like it？

—62And the songs are really nonsense.

—But，you know，most young people are fond of it.

—63My son，who’s fifteen，is a real pop music fan. He listens to it all the time at home，and it really annoys both my husband and me.

—64

—Absolutely. My husband enjoys traditional folk music. He says it makes him calm and relaxed when listening to it，and he would get a headache whenever he hears modern pop music.

—65

—And believe it or not，the moment my son turns on his music，my husband always demands he put his headphones on，and so does my son when his father listens to his. Each calls the other’s music noise pollution，and the argument never ends. Ha ha ha...

A. I beg your pardon？

B. It sounds funny.

C. You’re absolutely right.

D. Go ahead，please！

E. Maybe the traditional folk music sounds softer.

F. Is that interesting？

G. The music is too noisy.

H. Yes，I can.

VI. Writing（25 points）

Directions：For this part，you are supposed to write a composition of about 120 words ac- cording to the following topic.

假定你是某中學生英語報的小記者，以下漫畫內容是你的所見所聞，請根據要求寫一篇英語短文投稿。

·描述漫畫內容；

·發表個人感想；

·短文標題與開頭已給出，不計入總詞數。

Mind Your Behavior in Public Places

Last Sunday，I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park.