第一部分:聽(tīng)力、語(yǔ)音和詞匯 (25分)
I. 聽(tīng)力。(15分)
第一節(jié):
聽(tīng)下面五段對(duì)話,每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。(5分)
1. At what time does the next train to Manchester leave?
A. 3:00. B. 5:00. C. 5:15.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Vacation plans. B. A quiet beach. C. Past experiences.
3. Where is the chemist's?
A. Opposite the bank. B. Opposite the record shop. C. Opposite the post office.
4. What color does the woman want to try?
A. White. B. Gray. C. Black.
5. What is the man trying to do?
A. Make a complaint. B. Ask for help. C. Make a request.
第二節(jié):
聽(tīng)下面兩段對(duì)話,每段對(duì)話后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。每段對(duì)話讀兩遍。(5分)
聽(tīng)第6段材料,回答第6、7題。
6. Where has the woman been all these days?
A. She has visited her sisters. B. She has visited the Great Wall.
C. She has gone to see her teacher.
7. What will the weather be like tomorrow according to the weatherman?
A. It will be fine. B. It will be rainy. C. It will be cloudy.
聽(tīng)第7段材料,回答第8—10題。
8. Why is Bill busy?
A. He is preparing for the exams. B. He is going to leave for London.
C. He has a research and a part-time job.
9. What is Bill going to do on the weekend?
A. Work in the lab. B. Do a part-time job. C. Go to London.
10. When do they finally decide to meet?
A. Next Wednesday. B. Next Tuesday evening. C. Next weekend.
第三節(jié):
聽(tīng)下面一段材料,將第11—15題的信息補(bǔ)充完整,每小題不多于3個(gè)單詞。本段材料讀兩遍。(5分)
II. 根據(jù)句意及所給漢語(yǔ)意思寫出該單詞的正確形式。(10分)
1. We usually ________ (交流) with each other over the Internet.
2. It is my last ________ (請(qǐng)求) and I shall never ask you anything again.
3. He is from the south and speaks English with a strong ________ (口音).
4. You'll have to get ________ (官方的) permission from the head teacher.
5. He visited me now and then, but not as ________ (頻繁地) as he used to.
6. Reading is one of the best ways of enlarging your ________ (詞匯量).
7. This is because Britain ________ (統(tǒng)治) India from 1765 to 1947.
8. Tom ________ (忽視) the doctor's advice and goes on smoking.
9. Go ________ (徑直) ahead until you come to a bank. You won't miss it.
10. While travelling, you'd better communicate with the ________ (本地人) as much as possible.
第二部分:語(yǔ)法知識(shí) (10分)
I. 將下列句子變?yōu)橹苯右Z(yǔ),每空一詞。(5分)
1. I told him that I had lost my money and that I would find it.
I ________ ________ ________, “I have lost my money. I will find it.”
2. She asked whether I would be free the next day or not.
She asked, “________ will be free ________, ________ you?”
3. I asked her where she was going and what she was going to do the next day.
I asked her, “________ are you going and ________ are you going to do________?”
4. His father told him not to climb that high tree in his new coat.
His father said, “________ ________ this high tree in ________ new coat.”
5. The stranger asked me what my name was.
The stranger asked, “________ ________ ________?”
II. 將下列句子變?yōu)殚g接引語(yǔ),每空一詞。 (5分)
1. “You should be more careful next time,” his father said to him.
His father ________ him that ________ should be more careful ________ next time.
2. Mr. Wang said, “I will leave for Shanghai on business next month, children.”
Mr. Wang ________ ________ ________ that he would leave for Shanghai on business the next month.
3. “I haven't heard from my parents these days,” said Mary.
Mary said that ________ ________ ________ from her parents those days.
4. The geography teacher said to us, “The earth goes round the sun.”
The geography teacher ________ ________ that the earth ________ round the sun.
5. She said to him, “It's time that you left here.”
She told him that it was time that ________ ________ ________.
第三部分:課本要點(diǎn) (20分)
I. 選擇方框內(nèi)適當(dāng)?shù)亩陶Z(yǔ)填空。(10分)
1. Childhood experiences often ________ shaping one's character.
2. Many people agree that a good marriage ________ trust.
3. Many beautiful fish are fast disappearing ________ the serious pollution.
4. ________ you saw him pick up the money, you can't be sure he stole it.
5. He told me to ________ to the front of the room so that everyone could see me.
6. Could you ________ for a while? I'll see if Mr. White is in his office.
7. The meeting will begin at half past eight. Everyone ________ come on time.
8. It's more useful to learn modern languages, ________ English and German, than Latin.
9. I was already a university teacher, ________, when I was only 20 years of age.
10. If you ________ your spare time, I'm sure you will succeed sooner or later.
II. 單項(xiàng)選擇。(10分)
1. I'm amazed to hear from my school teacher again. ________, it is ten years since we last met.
A. In a word B. What's more C. That's to say D. Believe it or not
2. They have made an urgent ________ for international aid.
A. request B. command C. speech D. order
3. The moment I answered the phone, I ________ his voice.
A. understood B. recognized C. heard D. made
4. The girl student has had a good ________ of a foreign language.
A. communication B. learning C. command D. use
5. In my opinion, we should ________ every minute to learn well.
A. get the hang of B. think little ofC. make full use ofD. make request for
6. As far as I'm concerned, we should ________ the theory ________ careful research.
A. put; on B. live; on C. decide; on D. base; on
7. The question may ________ at the next conference, but I am not quite sure.
A. get up B. take up C. come up D. pick up
8. —Look at those clouds!
—Don't worry. ________ it rains, we'll still have a great time.
A. Even if B. As though C. In case D. If only
9. —Have you seen a red pen on the desk?
—Sorry. There is ________ pen here.
A. not such B. such no C. no such a D. no such
10. The book is written in ________ easy English ________ beginners can easily understand it.
A. so; that B. such; that C. so; as D. such; as
第四部分:綜合訓(xùn)練 (95分)
I. 完形填空。(20分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Everyday, 340 million people speak it. One billion people are learning it and it is said that by 2050, half of the world's population will be __1__ it. What are we talking about? That __2__language is English.
Today, it is the __3__ language of the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Ireland __4__ many islands in the Caribbean (加勒比海). Many other countries and regions use it for politics and __5__, for example, India, Pakistan, Nigeria and the Philippines. English is __6__ one of the official languages of Hong Kong.
__7__ global advertising and pop music mean that in most countries, you will see or __8__ some English. Thanks to McDonalds, we all __9__ about “burgers”, “fries” and “milkshakes”. __10__ by Madonna, Britney Spears and Celine Dion are in English. We can sing along, __11__ we do not understand what we are singing!
English is a __12__ language. Every year, dictionaries include new words that __13__ about population culture. For example, computer-related words __14__“blogging”, “download” and “chat-room”. Also __15__ are words that teenagers use. Who does not know “cool”, “OK” and “hello”?
__16__ languages also influence English. Many English words come from French. Words like “café” and __17__ like “c'est la vie” (that is life) are all part of the English language. On the other hand, the French __18__ includes English words like “l(fā)e weekend” and “l(fā)e camping”. German words are all part of English. Words like “kindergarten” __19__ from the German language.
All in all, the English language is full of twists and turns and it is __20__ all the time. Make sure you keep up with it!
1. A. loving B. telling C. repeating D. using
2. A. public B. global C. useful D. popular
3. A. official B. common C. classical D. broad
4. A. so well B. very well C. as well as D. too well
5. A. business B. tourism C. service D. movement
6. A. often B. hardly C. almost D. also
7. A. And B. But C. Or D. So
8. A. find B. tidy C. hear D. drop
9. A. care B. think C. know D. bring
10. A. Songs B. Signals C. Texts D. Speeches
11. A. as if B. even if C. even so D. as with
12. A. native B. terrible C. tiring D. messy
13. A. talk B. say C. come D. move
14. A. so as B. so that C. such that D. such as
15. A. exchanged B. replaced C. included D. published
16. A. Another B. Other C. Others D. Else
17. A. statements B. organizations C. situations D. expressions
18. A. language B. communication C. custom D. habit
19. A. learn B. get C. come D. run
20. A. studying B. pronouncing C. changing D. improving
II. 閱讀理解。(30分)
A
International students in Christine Rhodes' English class in Australia share their favorite places they have visited in Australia.
● Canberra, the nicest city in Australia.
Siggi Siebold from Germany
I went for a short holiday to Canberra because my son lives there. It's the nicest city in Australia, a little bit similar to Cairns. There're lots of big rivers and trees around the city.
●The small city of Mount Isa
Indra Ekanayake from Malaysia
I came to Mount Isa six months ago. It's a long way from Brisbane—about 2,000 km. It's a small city, with a population of 21,000, but it has all the basic facilities such as a hospital, six schools and supermarkets. It's a mining city. It's hot and gets little rain. There're two big lakes to keep the rainwater for drinking for the city.
●Lake Moondarra and a mine
Ida Robb from Indonesia
In Mount Isa, there's a dam called Lake Moondarra. On the weekend you can go there with your friends. People go fishing and even catch a crocodile. There's a big mine in Mount Isa. Many people come to work in the mine and earn much money. It isn't a beautiful green place, but many people love it.
●My impression of Sydney
Namfon Pitaxsin from Thailand
The first time I came to Australia, I was happy. I traveled to Sydney. Four million people live there, and many are Asians. I saw the harbor, Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House and I went to see the koalas and kangaroos in Taronga Park Zoo. After that I went to the Thai restaurants. There is a revolving (moving) restaurant, so you can eat and see the city.
1. Why did Siggi Siebold go to Canberra?
A. Because it's the nicest city in Australia. B. Because her son lives there.
C. Because it is similar to her hometown. D. Because there're lots of rivers.
2. According to Indra Ekanayake, Mount Isa ________.
A. is a famous harbor in Ausralia
B. has a large population
C. probably doesn't have enough drinking water
D. doesn't have enough basic facilities
3. Where is Lake Moondarra?
A. In Canberra. B. In Mount Isa. C. In Brisbane. D. In Sydney.
4. The first time Namfon Pitaxsin went to Australia, she ________.
A. saw some special Australian animals B. met more Americans than Asians
C. ate in a revolving restaurant D. enjoyed the music in the Opera House
B
What is language for? Some people seem to think it's for practicing grammar rules and learning lists of words—the longer the lists, the better. That's wrong. Language is for the exchange (交流) of ideas and information. It's meaningless knowing all about a language if you can't use it freely. Many students I have met know hundreds of grammar rules, but they can't speak correctly or fluently. They are afraid of making mistakes. One shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes when speaking a foreign language. Native speakers make mistakes and break rules, too. Bernard Shaw once wrote, “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” But the mistakes that native speakers make are different from those that Chinese students make. They're English mistakes in the English language. And if enough native speakers break a rule, it is no longer a rule. What used to be wrong becomes right. People not only make history, they make language. But a people can only make its own language. It can't make another people's language. So Chinese students of English should pay attention to grammar, but they shouldn't overdo (做過(guò)頭) it. They should put communication first.
5. What is language used to do?
A. To express oneself. B. To practice grammar rules.
C. To talk with foreigners only. D. To learn lists of words.
6. “Foreigners often speak English too correctly.” This sentence means that ________.
A. foreigners speak correct English B. foreigners speak incorrect English
C. foreigners speak English by rules D. foreigners never make mistakes
7. If too many native speakers break a rule, ________.
A. what they use will become right B. they are against the law
C. they should say sorry to others D. they will become heroes
8. What should we do when we speak a foreign language?
A. We speak in Chinese way. B. We speak by the rules.
C. We speak to native speakers. D. We shouldn't be afraid of making mistakes.
C
With Beijing developing so fast, many ancient cultural sites are destroyed. But China's first National Cultural Heritage Day was held on June 10. How much do you know about China's cultural heritage? What does it mean to you?
A senior student, 16-year-old Beijinger thinks hutong are important to the cultural heritage of China's capital city. He likes the warm feeling found in hutong. “Neighbors live very close to each other,” he said. “It is like having one big family.” If hutong disappear one day, he believes that a special way of life will be lost.
For Zhang Yinyu, 16, Yuju Opera should be considered cultural heritage in her hometown in Henan Province. Lots of people are still crazy about Yuju Opera. “My grandma listens to Yuju Opera every day. She likes it just as I like pop songs,” said Zhang. “I can't imagine what her life would be like without it.”
However, in recent years, areas of cultural heritage have been damaged. In Beijing, some ancient city walls have been knocked down to make way for tall buildings. Some traditional arts and music are getting lost because they are not being learnt by new generations.
The National Cultural Heritage Day was set up to let more and more people know how important it is to protect our cultural heritage. The theme is “Protecting cultural heritage and safeguarding the spiritual homeland”. So far, China has more than 30 laws on cultural heritage protection. The government has spent billions of yuan in this area over the past five years.
What is cultural heritage? Cultural heritage is an expression of our history and way of living. It is developed and passed on from generation to generation. It can include things such as customs, practices, places, objects, arts and values. Cultural heritage includes tangible (有形的) and intangible cultural heritage. China has 2,351 historic sites and 518 items of intangible cultural heritage. Tangible choices include historic sites like the Great Wall and the Forbidden City. Intangible ones include Kunqu Opera and Shaolin Kungfu.
9. National Cultrual Heritage Day was set up to ________.
A. control city's population increase B. protect Chinese cultural heritage
C. make cities older and fashionable D. create higher cultural and historic value
10. Which of the following may NOT be considered as a site of cultural heritage in China?
A. Shaolin Kungfu. B. Kunqu Opera. C. The Forbidden City. D. Chinese pop songs.
11. What does hutong mean to Beijingers?
A. Hutong is part of Beijingers' living B. Hutong is a tradition of Beijing city.
C. Hutong is a symbol of old Beijing city. D. Hutong is a way of life for Beijingers.
12. What can we learn from the passage?
A. China has been guarding our own spiritual homeland.
B. China has passed new laws on cultural heritage protection.
C. China's cultural heritage has been returned to our country.
D. China's cultural heritage will become more and more.
D
If you ask people to name one person who had the greatest effect on the English language, you will get answers like “Shakespeare”, “Samuel John,” and “Webster”, but none of these men had any effect at all compares to a man who didn't even speak English—William the Conqueror.
Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. In the west-central region lived the Welsh, who spoke a Celtic language, and in the north lived the Scots, whose language, though not the same as Welsh, was also Celtic. In the rest of the country lived the Saxons, actually a mixture of Anglos, Saxons and other Germanic and Nordic peoples, who spoke what we now call Anglo-Saxon (or Old English), a Germanic language. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.
But this state of affairs did not last. In 1066 the Normans led by William defeated the Saxons and began their rule over England. For about a century, French became the official language of England while Old English became the language of peasants. As a result, English words of politics and the law come from French rather than German. In some cases, modern English even shows a difference between upper-class French and lower-class Anglo-Saxon in its words. We even have different words for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming, while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating.
When Americans visit Europe for the first time, they usually find German more “foreign” than France because the German they see on signs and advertisements seems much more different from English than French does. Few realize that English language is actually Germanic in its beginning and that French influences are all the result of one man's ambition.
13. What are the two major languages spoken in what is now called Great Britain before 1066?
______________________________________________________________
14. What language became the language of peasants?
______________________________________________________________
15. What is the subject discussed in the text?
______________________________________________________________
III. 七選五。(10分)
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
Scientists often see the first ten years of a child's life as the “window of opportunity”. __1__ And studies show that the following activities can benefit their brain greatly.
__2__
Free playtime has always been an important part of “being a kid”, but it is also important to a child's development. “Free play” not only helps kids develop different skills, it also helps them develop into happy healthy adults in the future.
Read with kids.
Reading has long been known to improve children's intelligence. __3__ For parents who don't have much time, just surrounding your kids with books goes a long way too.
Put kids to bed early.
__4__ Preschool children should get at least eleven hours of sleep and kids up to age 12 should try to get at least ten hours of sleep.
Learn a second language.
Early studies in this field have shown that bilingual (雙語(yǔ)的) kids can perform better under pressure. Young children can learn new languages with nearly perfect fluency (流利) and pronunciation.
Praise good effort not intelligence.
Your kids may be smart but you should mainly praise the effort they put into tasks. Kids, who are praised on intelligence, often feel it is a fixed quality, and mistakes or failures badly hurt their self-confidence. Kids who are praised on effort often focus more on learning. __5__
A. Play some helpful games.
B. Give them enough playtime.
C. And they are not afraid to fail and try again.
D. Kids still need time away from the TV to do homework.
E. Kids who read often develop earlier writing and number skills as well.
F. Everything at this time is very important to the development of a person's brain.
G. Studies show that kids with regular bedtimes are better at languages, math and reading.
IV. 語(yǔ)篇填空。(10分)
閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
Cultural differences occur wherever you go. When __1__ (visit) another country, you should be aware of those differences and respect __2__. Here are some advice on how to fit in.
Every traveler to a foreign country __3__ (feel) awkward at some point. What you do can make locals laugh. Your __4__ (good) defense is a sense of humor. If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India, locals will warm to you as “that crazy foreigner”.
Wearing proper __5__ (cloth) is important too, for locals will judge you __6__ what you wear. In some Middle Eastern countries, exposing your flesh __7__ (forbid), especially if you are a woman. So leave your torn jeans at home.
Also be __8__ (care) about expressing emotions. Getting __9__ (anger) in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly. In some countries __10__ is unwise to kiss in public.
V. 短文改錯(cuò)。(10分)
假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處,每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:把缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下面寫出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。
修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意:1. 每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2. 只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。
I was anxious expecting your letter, and at last it has reached me. But I am very glad to know that everyone at home are enjoying good health as usual. Things here are the same now they were before. The final examination will take place of next week. So I am now busy prepare my lessons. It's nice to think that the summer vacation is coming nearly. I can't say how many I want to see you all again. I am looking forward to spending summer day with you. Give your love to Father, Mother and everyone at home.
VI. 書(shū)面表達(dá)。(15分)
假如你是李華,正在英國(guó)學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ),并向你的英國(guó)朋友Peter請(qǐng)教學(xué)好英語(yǔ)的必要性。
請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下提示要點(diǎn)寫一篇短文:
1. 英語(yǔ)成為世界使用最廣泛的語(yǔ)言之一。
2. 英語(yǔ)成為學(xué)習(xí)、工作和交流的工具。
3. 建議多說(shuō)、多練,不怕出錯(cuò)。
4. 你的觀點(diǎn):“有志者事竟成”。
注意:1. 詞數(shù)100左右;
2. 短文須包括所有要點(diǎn),可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。