一、1.Phonetics

0.(1)

A．groupB．aboutC．foundD．without

1.(2)

A．resultB．buttonC．suggestD．but

2.(3)

A．waterB．whatC．chalkD．almost

3.(4)

A．invasionB．decisionC．occasionD．discussion

4.(5)

A．roughB．daughterC．delightD．through

二、2.Vocabulary and Structure

Part I Vocabulary and StructureDirections: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

0. As we all know, it is really____convenience to have___hospital in a community

A．the; aB．/ ; aC．a; aD．/ ; the

1. Because they hadn" t booked a room in advance, there were____left when they arrived at the hotel.

A．noneB．no oneC．nobodyD．nothing

2. "Overall, export performance will be____better, and it" s going to accelerate in the____Months." said an economist in HongKong.

A．more, comingB．much, followingC．little, to comeD．less, to follow

3. —Sorry, I broke your wineglass. —____. You didn" t mean to.

A．Nevermind.B．Certainly not!C．Why not be careful?D．Don" t mention it.

4. In my opinion, your composition is not as interesting as his but yours is____in writing.

A．the best organizedB．better organizedC．so organized asD．as organized as

5. — What do you think of the cars on the exhibition?— Well, great. But I don" t think much of_____you" ve bought.

A．thatB．whichC．oneD．the one

6. You______get a new bicycle as a reward for doing well in the following final exam.

A．mustB．willC．shallD．should

7. — How will she behave in case of our failure? —She" 11 put the blame on us if it_____badly.

A．turns upB．turns downC．turns offD．turns out

8. Please keep me informed______the changes of your address as soon as possible.

A．ofB．forC．withD．by

9. — Tom, you" ve got an A in the final English exam. Congratulations!— Thanks. But I never thought the result came out So fast. The papers______when I left theteacher" s office just now.

A．had been markedB．were still being markedC．ale still markingD．had been marking

10. As our eating habits changing, choosing what______is no longer as easy as it once was.

A．eatB．eatenC．to eatD．to be eating

11. It was not until she collected enough material______to create her new novel.

A．did she beginB．when she beganC．that she beganD．that did she begin

12. ______, his suggestion is not helpful, though it sounds very interesting.

A．Generally speakingB．On the contraryC．In particularD．To be honest

13. These examples show that all individuals, ______they are rich or poor, should be responsible ______they are involved in law.

A．if; whenB．if; as long as .C．whether; as long asD．whether; since

14. Niagara Falls is a great tourist______drawing millions of visitors from all parts of the world every year.

A．interestB．attractionC．viewD．scene

三、3.Reading Comprehension

Part III Reading ComprehensionDirections: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A．he can rescue anybody in danger as he has the ability to flyB．he rescued a young man from being hit by a running trainC．he protected his daughters from harm in a subway stationD．he succeeded in stopping a train from running over a passenger

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．When he saw Hollopeter fall, Wesley Autrey was waiting for someone alone.B．When he saw Hollopeter fall, he thought over a long period of time before he jumped onto the tracks.C．After he saw Hollopeter fall, he made a quick decision and pulled the young man out of the track as soon as possible.D．After he saw Hollopeter fall, he quickly made a decision to protect Hollopeter from harm.

3. In order to honor Autrey"s bravery, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave Autrey __as a reward.

A．a cheque of $ 10, 000B．a limousineC．the Bronze MedallionD．a cheque of $5, 000

4. It can be inferred that if Autrey met with another accident like this one, he

A．would not do it again for he was afraid of losing his own lifeB．would do it again for getting another piece of Bronze MedallionC．would do it again so as to get another 15000-dollar cheque as a prizeD．would also do it out of his own conscience

A．Gene technology and another treatment of the two diseases.B．The two murderers who killed the cloned baby.C．The two diseases of cancer and heart disease.D．Hereditary diseases and cancer.

7. What"s the main idea of the third paragraph?

A．Gene technology can help people to give birth to a baby.B．Gene technology can be used to clone human babies.C．How gene technology can be used to treat hereditary diseases.D．Gene technology can solve all the problems of the English imperial family.

8. In what way can gene technology help to treat hereditary diseases?

A．Gene technology helps people with hereditary diseases to live longer.B．Using gene technology, scientists find the wrong gene and correct it.C．Using gene technology, human babies can be cloned.D．Doctors can cure cancer and heart disease with the help of gene technology.

9. What is the main purpose of writing this passage?

A．Expressing the writer"s idea that gene technology will benefit people.B．Telling people the advantages and disadvantages of gene technology.C．Telling the readers that gene technology will not benefit people.D．Explaining that gene technology will also do harm to the humanity.

A．insists grades should become optional in the near futureB．believe in the advantages of assessment based on gradesC．is concerned about improving students" creativityD．supports using students" interests to measure their abilities

12. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for______.

A．educators to assess the students by gradesB．educators to pay more attention to gradesC．students to compete for better gradesD．students to take part in music, drama, and sports

13. According to the letters, which of the following is TRUE about Village High School?

A．Grades are effective in every way.B．Grades hold back students" creativity.C．Grades bring about unnecessary worries.D．Grades are still in use at present.

14. What are the two letters mainly about?

A．The role that grades should play in assessing students.B．The importance of art and music in students" life.C．The need to have a standard measure for students" success.D．The reasons why grades shouldn"t be used to assess students.

A．at birthB．through educationC．both at birth and through educationD．neither at birth nor through education

17. If a child is born with low intelligence, he is unlikely to___

A．become a genius so long as he or she works hard enoughB．still become a genius if he should be given special educationC．go beyond his intelligence limits even in rich surroundingsD．never reaches his intelligence limits in his life

18. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows

A．the importance of their intelligenceB．the role of environment on intelligenceC．the importance of their positionsD．the part that birth plays

19. What can be the best title for the text?

A．SurroundingsB．IntelligenceC．Dependence on EnvironmentD．Effect of Education

A．Getting hurt.B．Short of money.C．Out of work.D．Receiving less calls.

22. According to the passage, what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?

A．News on the tough economy.B．Devon"s family troubles.C．Advertisements for babysitters.D．Information on yard sales.

23. What do people do to overcome the tough economy?

A．To strike for high pay.B．To open a new store to sell toys.C．To cut down their expense.D．To move to other places for vocations.

24. The passage is mainly about___.

A．Devon"s own family money troublesB．family troubles" made by tough economyC．ways of solving the slow economyD．the increasing prices and expenses

四、4.Cloze

Part IV ClozeDirections: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

A．seriousB．usualC．similarD．common

2. 【C2】

A．practiceB．thinkingC．understandingD．help

3. 【C3】

A．failB．workC．changeD．develop

4. 【C4】

A．waysB．conditionsC．stagesD．orders

5. 【C5】

A．FirstB．UsuallyC．In generalD．Most importantly

6. 【C6】

A．explainB．proveC．showD．see

7. 【C7】

A．judgeB．findC．describeD．face

8. 【C8】

A．checkB．determineC．correctD．recover

9. 【C9】

A．answersB．skillsC．explanationD．information

10. 【C10】

A．possibleB．exactC．realD．special

11. 【C11】

A．hopesB．arguesC．decidesD．suggests

12. 【C12】

A．In other wordsB．Once in a whileC．First of allD．At this time

13. 【C13】

A．discussingB．settling downC．comparing withD．studying

14. 【C14】

A．secondlyB．againC．alsoD．alone

15. 【C15】

A．suggestionB．conclusionC．decisionD．discovery

五、5.Writing

Part VII Writing

0. 在生活中有人喜欢运动，也有人不太运动。请你以“Is sport really good for us?”为题，按照下列要点写一篇英语短文：1．正方：运动能强身健体，陶冶情操(如培养合作精神；如何面对胜负等)。2．反方：运动并非是强身健体的唯一形式(如饮食也很重要)；运动容易造成伤害，挫折等。3．我的看法及理由。注意：词数：100—120文章题目和开头已给出(不计入词数)。 Is sport really good for us? In our daily life, some people love sport while others hate it.

六、6.Daily Conversation

2.(58)

3.(59)

4.(60)

5.(61)