Part ⅠWriting(30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Chinese Workers-Paid Holidays. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:
1. 有人認(rèn)為“帶薪休假”有很多好處……
2. 有人認(rèn)為“帶薪休假”落到實(shí)處很難
3. 你的觀點(diǎn)及建議
Part ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Obesity in Children
Obesity in children and adolescents is rising at an alarming rate. Currently over 15% of young people over 6 years old are obese, and obesity is also increasing among children aged 5 and younger.
Children are considered to be overweight if the BMI (Body Mass Index) is over 85% of the weight group in their age and sex categories. If it is 95% and over, they are considered to be obese. Adolescents are generally judged according to adult criteria for obesity, although there are other considerations in this population. Ethnic variations, timing of growth spurts, and higher normal fat levels around puberty can cause disparities in these measurements.
Causes and Risk Factors for Obesity in Children
Lifestyle Factors. Without educational or parental guidance, children are extremely vulnerable to the intense cultural pressures that are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. Neither the media nor the educational system has strong well-financed programs that encourage healthy-alternatives, including exercise and healthy foods. The following are some specific problems created by the culture:
* Excessive television watching plays a critical role in obesity in children. Not only is it a sedentary activity, but television also offers innumerable temptations with its advertisements for fast foods, sugar cereals, and unhealthy snacks. In one study obesity rates were lowest in children who watched television one hour or less a day and highest in those who watched four or more hours.
* Sugar, particularly from soda, other sweetened beverages, and fruit juice, may be major contributors to childhood obesity. One study reported that drinking soda regularly increases a child’s risk for obesity by 60%.
* Less physical exercise and greater sedentary activities play another significant role in obesity in children. A high level of physical, activity—not just using up energy—is important for weight control in young people.
Family History. Parental obesity more than doubles the risk that a young child, whether thin or overweight, will become obese as an adult. In older children and teenagers, obesity in parents starts to count less as a predictor for body weight than their own weight. The risk may be due to environmental or genetic factors, or both.
Ethnic and Socioeconomic Factors. As in adult populations, children from lower socioeconomic groups and minority populations are at higher risk for obesity. For example, among young Mexican Americans and African Americans, there has been an increase in overweight prevalence of about 13% to over 23%.
Factors Surrounding Birth. The following factors surrounding birth are associated with a child’s weight:
* Low birth weight is a risk factor for later obesity and diabetes. One theory is that humans have a “thrifty gene” that produces metabolic changes in infants with low birth weight. Such changes affect insulin and fat accumulation in order to produce a “catch-up” weight in these young children as quickly as possible. This rapid weight gain in infancy increases the gain risk for obesity in children and also in young adulthood.
* In a study of African American children, having an overweight pregnant mother increased the risk for later weight gain, but low birth weight did not.
Although some small studies have reported protection against obesity from breastfeeding, evidence is weak. In a 2003 study, for example, children who were breast fed for three to five months had a lower risk for obesity, but prolonged breastfeeding had no effect. Nevertheless, given the healthful effects of breast feeding and the possibility that it may have even a slight impact on childhood obesity, it is highly recommended.
Health Consequences of Childhood Obesity
Children and adolescents who are obese have poorer health than other children. Studies are reporting unhealthy cholesterol levels and high blood pressure in obese children and adolescents. Of great concern is the dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes in young people, which is most certainly largely due to the increase in obesity. Obesity in children is also linked to asthma, gallbladder problems, sleep apnea, and liver abnormalities. Childhood obesity may be partly responsible for the declining age for onset of puberty in girls, with subsequent risks for breast cancer.
It is not clear yet how many of these childhood problems persist in people who achieve normal weight as adults. Staying overweight into adulthood certainly confers health risks.
Managing Overweight and Obese Children
Childhood obesity is best treated by a non-drug, multidisciplinary approach including diet, behavior modification, and exercise. Some evidence suggests that reducing calories by only 200 to 260 per day would prevent weight gain in most overweight children. Here some tips for children who are overweight:
* Limit or avoid if possible take-out, fast foods, high-sugar snacks, commercial packaged snacks, soda and sugar sweetened beverages (including too much juice).
* Let children snack but make sure the snacks are healthy. Eating small frequent healthy meals (instead of two or three large ones) has been associated with being thinner and having a better cholesterol profile.
* Let children choose their own food portions. One study indicated that children naturally ate 25% less than they chose their own portion size. When they were given larger portions their bite sizes were larger and they ate more.
* Don’t criticize a child for being overweight. It does not help and such attitudes could put children at risk for eating disorders, which are equal or even greater dangers to health.
* Limit television, video games, and computer use to a few hours a week. This can contribute significantly to weight control, regardless of diet and physical activity.
* For young children, try the traffic-light diet. Food is designated with stoplight colors depending on their high caloric content: Green for go (low calories); yellow for “eat with caution” (medium calories); red for “stop” (high calories).
* Try a low-glycemic index diet. This may be as beneficial and possibly more than a standard reduced-fat diet in obese children. Such a diet focuses on carbohydrates, such as dried beans and soy, that raise blood sugar more slowly than others. This diet is sometimes used in diabetes and as a dietary approach in overweight adults.
1. Overweight children are those whose BMI is over 85% of the weight group in their age and sex categories.
2. The educational system is positive in promoting exercise and healthy foods, according to the passage.
3. It is observed that children watching television one hour or less a day tend to be less likely to suffer from obesity.
4. The intake of sugar among children is an important contributor to childhood obesity.
5. In most cases, obese children tend to have parents suffering obesity, as environmental or genetic factors are the major reasons for childhood obesity.
6. Infants with low birth weight may face a risk for obesity as they grow up into childhood and young adulthood.
7. For obese children, achieving a healthy weight becomes more difficult as they get older, as the persistence is biological.
8. Obese children and adolescents have poorer health, as they are reported to have unhealthy .
9. It is suggested that reducing calories would prevent weight gain in most overweight children.
10. The author believes that it does not help to criticize children for being overweight, as this may increase the risk for .
Part ⅢListening Comprehension(35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A) In a post office. B) In an apartment.
C) In a department store. D) In a drug store.
12. A) To go to the shops. B) To lend him her umbrella.
C) To say sorry to him. D) To buy a pen for him.
13. A) These watches are made in Switzerland. B) These watches are newly made.
C) Most people can afford these watches. D) No one would like to live here.
14. A) She takes it as a kind of exercise. B) She wants to save money.
C) She loves doing anything that is new. D) Her office isn’t very far away.
15. A) Shop assistant. B) A telephone operator.
C) A waitress. D) A clerk.
16. A) She doesn’t look as young as she did ten years ago.
B) She has not changed at all.
C) She wears glasses and has short hair.
D) She wears long hair and no longer has glasses.
17. A) At 8∶00. B) At 7∶20. C) At 7∶30. D) At 7∶13.
18. A) Because he would graduate from a school.
B) Because he wanted to enter a university.
C) Because he was sure he would get the highest score.
D) Because he was looking for a job.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) Because her parents love her very much.
B) Because her parents never force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do.
C) Because she is allowed to have her career.
D) Because she has too much freedom.
20. A) She didn’t need her parents’ money any more.
B) She begins to get on well with her parents.
C) She always stayed with her parents.
D) She rented a government house and lived alone.
21. A) They allowed him to come to England immediately.
B) They thought he should go abroad as a child.
C) They were reluctant until their son persuaded them.
D) They tried to control his English study.
22. A) The two speakers are from different countries.
B) The man gets along very well with his parents.
C) British parents never interfere with their children.
D) The man doesn’t like his parents at all.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) He failed in a power test yesterday.
B) He never expected himself to be happy.
C) It was because of his father’s foot.
D) He missed about 30 minutes of a program.
24. A) His mother’s use of the washing machine.
B) His father’turning on the microwave oven.
C) His long hours of watching TV.
D) The switch on of two air-conditioners.
25. A) Not use any electric appliances any more.
B) Take part in a basketball final.
C) Ask his neighbor to check the power.
D) Watch a ball game television.
Section B
Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Coins. B) Salt. C) Animals. D) Cows.
27. A) Romans. B) Americans. C) Indians. D) Chinese.
28. A) Today most coins are round.
B) Things highly valued by everybody could serve as money among primitive people.
C) We know very little about money.
D) How coins came into use.Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) Milly was probably her secret sweetheart.
B) The farmer was threatening her.
C) She was curious about who Milly was.
D) She was a doctor.
30. A) It was raining. B) It was clear.
C) It was snowing. D) It was cloudy.
31. A) The farmer’s secret sweetheart. B) The farmer’s mother.
C) The farmer’s wife. D) The farmer’s sister.Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) Original paintings.
B) Art books.
C) Reproductions of famous paintings.
D) Handicrafts.
33. A) A method of making toys.
B) A new library system for children.
C) A method of selling toys.
D) A new library system for adults.
34. A) A toy library.
B) A science library.
C) An art library.
D) A record library.
35. A) Books to read.
B) Paintings.
C) A place to receive education.
D) A place to meet and play with other children.
Section C
Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46, you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
The automobile has many advantages. Above all ,it (36) people freedom to go where they want to go when they want to go there. To most people, cars are also personal (37)
machines that serve as (38) of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) . In (40) , much of the world’s economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world’s paychecks are (41) .
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) to deny it, (43) in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
Every year, (44) ,and they injure or permanently disable ten million more.(45) .
Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world’s cities.(46) .
Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
The comparatively treeless plains of North Africa have suffered a progressive drying up, both 47 and man-made, but the region was 48 so rich in fertile soil that the district we now know as the Libyan Desert was, in the old days, part of the granary (糧倉(cāng)) of the Roman Empire, and the centre of the Sahara 49 a busy trading population for a long period. That was when there were 50 in plenty and the fields were the traditional “fields of the woods” —clearings in the forest—and therefore always tree 51 .
It is the trees that lift the water and send 52 into the air so that it may fall as dew or rain further on. Trees reduce the speed of the wind, and provide shelter and shade; the roots 53 minerals in the soil and these are carried to the leaves which, when they have fulfilled their function, return to the earth, giving the soil the combination of minerals that plants require.
But through the ages Africa has been 54 . Successive invaders have felled the forest to provide grazing lands for their flocks and herds. With the removal of the essential tree cover, the water 55 was broken, the earth became feverish and sick, and in course of time was unable to support those who had broken the 56 of life by removing the earth’s green mantle—the trees.
A) moisture B) cycle C) water D) rhythm
E) contain F) trap G) once H) surrounded
I) fed J) exploited K) social L) natural
M) forest N) usually O) trees
Section B
Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
No one knows when the first calendar was developed. But it seems possible that it was based on lunar months. When people started farming, the sages of the tribes became very important, they studied the sky and gathered enough information to be able to predict when the seasons would change, and were able to announce when it was time to plant crops.
The divisions of time we use today were developed in ancient Babylonia 4,000 years ago.Babylonian astronomers believed the sun moved around the Earth every 365 days.They divided the trip into 12 equal parts, each with 30 days. Then they divided each day into 24 equal parts, or hours, and divided each hour into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds.
Humans have used many devices to measure time; the sundial (日晷) was one of the earliest and simplest. However, the sundial worked well only when the weather was fine, so other ways of measuring the passing of time were invented. One device was the hourglass(沙漏). By the eighteenth century, people had developed mechanical clocks and watches. So we have devices to mark the passing of time, but what time is it now? Clocks in different parts of the world do not show the same time at the same time, because time on Earth is set by the sun’s positions in the sky above us. As international communications and travel grew, it became clear that a way to establish a common time for all parts of the world was needed. In 1884, an international conference divided the world into 24 time zones, each zone represents one hour. The astronomical observatory in Greenwich, England, was chosen as the starting point for the time zones. Twelve zones are west of Greenwich. Twelve are east. The time at Greenwich measured by the sun is considered by astronomers to be Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time.
57. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A) The Development of Universal Time.
B) Different Ways to Measure Time.
C) Why We Measure Time the Way We do.
D) How the Calendar Came into being.
58. What does the example of Babylonia astronomers reveal?
A) It reveals Babylonians’wisdom that was absent elsewhere.
B) It reveals the origin of our time measurements.
C) It reveals the limits of some time measurements.
D) It reveals the stability of time measurements.
59. The author mentions all of the following ways to measure time EXCEPT .
A) sundial B) hourglass C) electric clock D) mechanical clock
60. According to the passage, Greenwich Mean Time .
A) provides a common time for all parts of the world
B) is calculated from the sun
C) is the 12th of the 24 time zones
D) was named after an international conference
61. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A) Time measurements have changed in response to need and technological development.
B) In ancient Babylonia, 12 was the basic division of time.
C) The first calendar was developed because the sages of tribes were intelligent.
D) Universal Time is so named because it is applicable throughout the universe.
Section B
Passage One
57. C 主旨題本文共三段。第一段講日歷起源之因;第二段講作為現(xiàn)代時(shí)間概念的基礎(chǔ)，古巴比倫如何劃分年月日時(shí)分秒;第三段提及先后出現(xiàn)的測(cè)量時(shí)間的各種工具，并講述“世界時(shí)”如何順應(yīng)時(shí)代發(fā)展而產(chǎn)生。A)，B)和D)項(xiàng)都只概括了本文的部分內(nèi)容，只有C)項(xiàng)是對(duì)全文的總結(jié)。
58. B 綜合判斷題C)項(xiàng)在文章中沒(méi)有提及,D)項(xiàng)不正確。本文的主題是計(jì)時(shí)方式的發(fā)展，并未強(qiáng)調(diào)某個(gè)民族智慧過(guò)人，A)項(xiàng)也不正確。
59. C 細(xì)節(jié)題根據(jù)題干可定位于第三段前半部分，答案是C。
60. B 細(xì)節(jié)題解題依據(jù)是“The time at Greenwich measured by the sun is…”。不過(guò)考生不一定留意了這個(gè)后置定語(yǔ)。相反，受“Twelve zones are west of Greenwich. Twelve are east.”的影響，可能會(huì)誤選C)項(xiàng)。其實(shí)，這里是24個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)的“the starting point”,也就是第一個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)。
61. A 綜合判斷題C)項(xiàng)提到的日歷出現(xiàn)就是其中一個(gè)例證，第三段還提到sundial, hourglass, mechanical clocks and watches和Greenwich Mean Time的出現(xiàn)，這都是隨著人類(lèi)社會(huì)發(fā)展的需要出現(xiàn)的。C)項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在將日歷出現(xiàn)歸因于一小部分人的高智商，真正的原因其實(shí)是“When people started farming…”。此外，Universal Time并非全宇宙通用，它只適用于全球24個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)，故D)項(xiàng)也不正確。
Passage Two
62. B 細(xì)節(jié)題從文中第三段可知：“Then, in 1953, two scientists…did a very simple experiment to find out what had happened on the Primitive Earth.”這說(shuō)明從1953年起，人類(lèi)才開(kāi)始弄明白地球上的生物是怎樣由原子和分子結(jié)合而產(chǎn)生的。因此B)是正確選項(xiàng)。
63. A 細(xì)節(jié)題答案從第二段開(kāi)頭可直接找到：“…， scientists figured out that living things, including human bodies, are basically made of amino acids and nucleotide bases.”
64. A 細(xì)節(jié)題答案第三段中直接給出：“…， Harold. Urey and Stanley L. Miller did a very simple experiment to find out what had happened on the Primitive Earth.” 緊接著作者又指出是在“…4 billion years ago…”。
65. D 語(yǔ)義辨析題見(jiàn)原文最后一句話：“When Miller and Urey analyzed the liquid, they found that it contained…”。“當(dāng)米勒和尤里對(duì)液體進(jìn)行分析時(shí)，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)它包含有……”。很明顯it指的就是從句里的liquid。
66. C 綜合判斷題文中第一段第二句話暗示了該題答案：“Plants, fish, dinosaurs, and people are made of atoms and molecules…”。
Part ⅤCloze
67. B 此處需要填一個(gè)謂語(yǔ)，從下一句可以看出，本句應(yīng)該是過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)，所以B)項(xiàng)正確。
68. C 此處需填一個(gè)表示過(guò)去的副詞，C)ago指從現(xiàn)在算起若干時(shí)間以前，和動(dòng)詞一般過(guò)去時(shí)一同使用。符合原文表達(dá)要求，為正確答案。
69. A 耳聾和年老有因果關(guān)系。B)because后只能跟從句，做原因狀語(yǔ)，不符合原文結(jié)構(gòu)要求。because of后則跟名詞或名詞性短語(yǔ)，符合結(jié)構(gòu)要求。C)at和D)in均不能和old age連用。
70. A 此處需填一個(gè)詞引導(dǎo)后面的從句，表示突然出現(xiàn)的情況，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有when可以，故選[A]。
71. D A)fell “落下，降落”，指物體從上到下的垂直運(yùn)動(dòng)，用于此處，搭配不當(dāng)。blew “(風(fēng))吹、刮”，用于此處，也屬搭配不當(dāng)。C)formed “形成”，指事物經(jīng)歷一個(gè)發(fā)展過(guò)程之后，最終形成，這與原文所表達(dá)的意義不相符。故此，approached更合適，所以D)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
72. C 在樹(shù)下躲雨，故用“under a tree”。
73. B C)fallen “摔倒”，A)thrown “扔”，強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作施者所做的“扔”的動(dòng)作。D)beaten “打，敲”，強(qiáng)調(diào)“打”的具體動(dòng)作，一般用于具體意義。B)knocked “敲、擊、打”，既可用于具體的，又可用于抽象的“打擊，擊倒”，用于此處，符合原文表達(dá)需要，故B)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
74. B A)just “剛好”，表達(dá)過(guò)于精確，不符合上下文。C)for后跟一段時(shí)間，表達(dá)動(dòng)作的持續(xù)過(guò)程，如果用于此處，則later不能有，因此也不能用。D)within “在……內(nèi)”，表達(dá)過(guò)于精確。B)some “大約”，同about。符合原文表達(dá)，因此B)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
75. D 主句的伴隨狀語(yǔ)，表示一種伴隨的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)，一般用分詞或分詞短語(yǔ)。A)to lie是動(dòng)詞不定式，不能做伴隨狀語(yǔ)。C)lay是動(dòng)詞lie的一般過(guò)去式，不能做伴隨狀語(yǔ)。B)having lain是現(xiàn)在分詞的完成體，不能做伴隨狀語(yǔ)。D)lying是動(dòng)詞lie的現(xiàn)在分詞形式，符合原文要求。故D)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
76. A 此處應(yīng)為兩個(gè)并列分句描述兩個(gè)動(dòng)作。因此B)when，D)while被排除。兩個(gè)動(dòng)作之間并無(wú)轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以C)but也被排除。A)and為正確答案。
77. C 由于他以前雙目失明，而現(xiàn)在突見(jiàn)光明，所以此處應(yīng)填一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折連詞。A)Thus “這樣”;B)Therefore “因此”;D)Above all “首先”。均不是轉(zhuǎn)折連詞。C)But “但是，然而”，轉(zhuǎn)折連詞，為正確答案。
78. A D)out of “在……外部”。鐘表不可能掛在屋子外，故首先排除。C)into “到……里”，著重表示動(dòng)作的方向，用于此處不恰當(dāng)。B)through “穿過(guò)”，著重指物體從某一空間中間穿過(guò)。A)across “在對(duì)面”。符合原文表達(dá)要求，為正確答案。
79. B C)Whenever “無(wú)論何時(shí)”，用于此處，與原表達(dá)意義不符。A)While,B)When,D)As都有“當(dāng)……的時(shí)候”的意思。as著重表示從句動(dòng)作與主句動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生，持續(xù)時(shí)間不長(zhǎng)。據(jù)此分析，as用于此處不當(dāng)。when可以表示主句動(dòng)作發(fā)生在從句之后，符合原文表達(dá)需要。因此B)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
80. D 聯(lián)系上文，此處應(yīng)為“恢復(fù)，再得到”。A)gained “得到”;B)gotten “獲得”。C)reminded “使回憶起……，提醒……”。D)regained “重新得到”，符合句意，為正確答案。
81. C A)at “在(某一時(shí)間、地點(diǎn))”;B)in “在(地點(diǎn)、時(shí)間)里面”;D)on “在……上面，在(某一天)”，均無(wú)此意。C)from “從……(中得到，獲益)”。符合句意。
82. B 這里指的是解釋原因，因此只有B)reason “原因”符合句意。A)result “結(jié)果”;C)consequence “后果”;D)content “內(nèi)容”。均無(wú)此意。
83. A B)contributed “貢獻(xiàn)，捐獻(xiàn)”。C)sought(seek的過(guò)去式)“尋找”，同look for,強(qiáng)調(diào)找的過(guò)程，不能表示結(jié)果。聯(lián)系下文用于此處不當(dāng)。D)thought “思考，想”，用于此處，意思表達(dá)欠妥。A)offered “提供，提出”，用于此處意思準(zhǔn)確，結(jié)構(gòu)正確，是正確答案。
84. D A)because of “因?yàn)?、由于?B)owing to “由于”。強(qiáng)調(diào)“原因和結(jié)果的關(guān)系”，把“猛烈的打擊”說(shuō)成“失明的原因”，似乎過(guò)于牽強(qiáng)。C)based on “以……為基礎(chǔ)”，與原文表達(dá)不符。D)as a result of “由于……的結(jié)果”，強(qiáng)調(diào)“某事(行動(dòng)等)引起的結(jié)果。
85. B A)restore,C)have restored主動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)，不能用于此處。D)have been restored被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)完成體表示動(dòng)作已完成。既已完成，就不存在“可能(perhaps)”，因此D)項(xiàng)用于此處不當(dāng)。B)be restored被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)，一般式，符合原表達(dá)要求，是正確答案。
86. C D)one “一次”，用于此處意思不當(dāng)。A)other “別的，其他的”，其后常跟復(fù)數(shù)形式。用于此處，搭配不正確。B)the other表示二者中的另一個(gè)。用于此處，意思表達(dá)有誤。C)another表示不定數(shù)目中的另一個(gè)。用于此處，意思準(zhǔn)確，為正確答案。
Part ⅥTranslation
87. increased by 27%
88. would have left for London
89. separating the fact from the fiction
90. as much time
91. Owing to fierce competition
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. L 該空內(nèi)容要求與后面的man-made對(duì)應(yīng)，并且二者由both…and連接。
48. G 根據(jù)語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)要求，該空要求填入一個(gè)副詞，根據(jù)上下文意思應(yīng)該選擇once。
49. I 該空應(yīng)填入動(dòng)詞，根據(jù)上下文應(yīng)選擇fed，意思為“供養(yǎng)了(一個(gè)從事經(jīng)商的民族)”。
50. O 根據(jù)上下文應(yīng)該選擇“trees”。There were trees in plenty.(那兒生長(zhǎng)著大量的樹(shù)木。)
51. H 根據(jù)上下文，應(yīng)該填入surrounded。
52. A “send moisture into the air”意思是“將水分送往空中”。
53. F “…the roots trap minerals”意思是“樹(shù)根可以留住礦物質(zhì)”。
54. J exploit在此意思為“開(kāi)發(fā)”。
55. B 選擇cycle構(gòu)成water cycle(水的循環(huán))。
56. D the rhythm of life意思為“生活的節(jié)奏”。
Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
11.C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D
11. W: I need a sweater. Do you have any navy blue ones in my size?
M: We don’t have any in navy, but there are some in light blue.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
12. M: Could I borrow your umbrella when I go to the shops?
W: I’m sorry, but I’ll need it myself in a few minutes.
Q: What does the man ask the woman to do?
13. M: These watches aren’t made nowadays, are they?
W: No. If they were, they’d be too expensive for most people.
Q: What can you conclude about the conversation?
14. M: Hi, Susan. I hear that you walk all the way to the office these days.
W: Yes. I have found great pleasure in walking. That’s the type of exercise I enjoy very much.
Q: Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?
15. M: How about the food I ordered? I’ve been waiting for twenty minutes already.
W: Very sorry, sir. I’ll be back with your order in a minute.
Q: What’s the woman’s job?
16. M: Angela, you look even younger than ten years ago. I remember that you used to wear glasses and have short hair.
W: Thank you. That’s nice of you to say. You know, Walter, you haven’t changed at all.
Q: What does Angela look like now?
17. M: What’s the matter?
W: I’ve got a real problem. As a matter of fact, I’ve got several problems. Judy and I are supposed to go to the theatre tonight. The play begins at 8∶00 and I’m supposed to meet Judy at 7∶30. I’m not dressed yet. And it’s already 7∶20.
Q: What time should the woman meet Judy?
18. W: Bob, you got the highest score in the employment test and the bosses like you.
M: I know, Anna,but they don’t have to take the person with the highest test score. I’m not sure I can make it.
Q: Why did the man take the test?
Conversation One
M: Do you think young people are given too much freedom nowadays, and that as a result they’ve lost respect for their parents and their elders generally?
W: I don’t thinks so. My parents never interfered with my plans too much. They advised me but never forced me to do anything I didn’t want to do. I was allowed to take up the career I wanted. I think I respect and love them more for this.
M: Are you quite independent of them now?
W: Yes. As soon as I left school and started my studies as a nurse I became independent financially. I have a government grant. It is enough for my daily life. But I still stay with them a lot, as you know.
M: You seem very close to your parents.
W: I am. Many young people today say they have nothing in common with their parents but I’m rather lucky because I get on very well with mine. What about you?
M: Well, we value family life very much in my country. I’m very fond of my family, but I don’t always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much.
W: But they allow you to come to study in England on your own.
M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion! Your parents treat you as an adult; my parents treat me as a child.
W: As I said, I’m lucky. Some English parents are like yours. They interfere too much and they just refuse to understand our generation.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. According to the woman, why does she respect their parents?
20. What happened when the woman began to study nursing?
21. What attitude did the man’s parents have towards his study abroad?
22. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?
Conversation Two
W: You don’t look smart this morning. I can see you’re not happy.
M: I had never expected this would have happened to me. We had a power failure at home last night.
W: How come? Did anyone in the family do anything wrong?
M: You’ve guessed it. It was all my father’s fault.
W: What did he do?
M: I was just watching a wonderful football feature program on TV when the lights suddenly went out.
W: Why was that?
M: You see, we’d just had our dinner. My mother was washing my jeans in the washing machine. And the air-conditioners were on in both rooms. I was in my room watching TV.
W: What was your father doing then?
M: He wanted to warm his tea in the microwave oven. He plugged it in and the fuse broke.And everything stopped all of a sudden.
W: Your next-door neighbor is an electrician, isn’t he?
M: Yes. Luckily, he happened to be at home. He came and fixed it up. But it was half an hour later. I had already missed a lot.
W: It was an annoying experience for a sports fan like you. But don’t miss the basketball final this evening. Make sure there is no power failure tonight.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.Why does the man look depressed this morning?
24. What was the immediate cause of the power failure?
25.What will the man probably do tonight?
Section B
26. B 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
Passage One
We know little about how primitive people came to use the money,but we do know some of the articles which have been used as money. During the days of ancient Rome, salt was hard to obtain. Salt for the preparation of food was considered so precious that soldiers were paid with it. This salt money was known as salarium, and from it we get our word salary.
In some regions of Asia, tin was used for money; and the American Indian used a variety of shell beads which he called wampum. In some places special kinds of sea-shells, bird feathers, or nuts were used. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see, things highly valued by everybody may serve as money.
The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money. Today most coins are round; but the coins of ancient peoples were of many shapes. Some were round, some were square or rectangular, and others were even egg-shaped or had square holes in their centers.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.What did ancient Rome use as money?
27.Who first used coins as money?
28.What is the main idea of the passage?
Passage Two
I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He seemed quite hysterical and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn’t the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.
It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had already died.“She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I assumed a terrible tragedy had taken place with the overtones of a possible scandal. I must admit I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn.“I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!”he said.
Milly had clearly been a secret sweetheart of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door and pointed his torch at a motionless shaps on the straw.“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”he said, and burst into tears again.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Why did the speaker say that she obviously had to go?
30. What was the weather like that day?
31. Who did the speaker think Milly was when she saw the farmer?
Passage Three
What does the word “l(fā)ibrary”mean to you?Do you think a library is a large, silent room containing hundreds of books? It may surprise you to learn that there are other kinds of libraries. Most libraries do lend books, but some also lend art, music, and even toys!
In some libraries, you can borrow an excellent reproduction of a famous painting for your home for several weeks. Then, you can return it and bring another one home.
This is also true for records. You may choose your favorite record and take it home. There you may listen to it as often as you like. Later you may return it and try something else.
Toy-lending is a new idea in libraries. In a toy library children’s toys and games are classified by age groups just as books usually are. Children may play with anything in the library, and instead of demanding silence, toy libraries encourage children to make noise! Toy libraries not only provide toys and games for children, but also give them a place to come and meet and play with other children.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What are some of the things that you can borrow from an art library?
33. What is toy-lending?
34. In what kind of library can children make as much noise as they want?
35. Apart from toys and games, what else do toy libraries provide for children?
Section C
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it (36) offers people freedom to go where they want when they want to. To most people, cars are also personal (37) fantasy machines that serve as (38) symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) adventure. In (40) addition, much of the world’s economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world’s paychecks are (41) auto-related.
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) tend to deny it, (43) riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
Every year, (44) cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people, and they injure or permanently disable ten million more. (45) Half of the world’s people will be involved in an auto accident at sometime in their lives.
Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world’s cities. (46)In some countries, they produce at least 50% of the countries-air pollution.
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Part ⅠWriting
On Chinese Workers’Paid Holidays
In 2007, the Chinese government released a draft that all employees of government organs, civil organizations, enterprises, and public-service institutions are entitled to take paid vacation after serving the same employer for one year. Some have sufficient faith that the paid holidays will improve the current tourism pattern. The new holiday scheme will give people more choices to make their holiday plans and thus it will greatly alleviate the pressure of transportation departments, security bodies, shopping malls,ect. during the current holiday boom.
Other people wonder if the new system will be available. It is likely to be a dream to have a paid holiday. Because the problem is that many people don’t dare to take long vacations. Competition is fierce. Nobody can afford a long holiday and leave the boss with an impression of not working as hard as others.
For me, I think it is necessary for, in future, the state to issue a regulation concerning Chinese workers-paid holidays. Stregthen the employers’ sense of the paid holidays. If they did so voluntarily, it will attract and retain employees. With these measures, it is expected that more employees in China are entitled to receive holiday pay for time off.
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題根據(jù)信號(hào)詞“BMI, 85%”尋讀到第二段第一句。題干說(shuō)超重的孩子是指那些在他們年齡和性別范疇內(nèi)BMI超過(guò)重量群85%的孩子。題干與原文相符。
2. N 細(xì)節(jié)題根據(jù)信號(hào)詞 “educational system”尋讀到文章第三段，作者指出媒體或教育體系都沒(méi)有采用強(qiáng)勢(shì)的項(xiàng)目來(lái)鼓勵(lì)健康的選擇，包括鍛煉和健康食物。題干說(shuō)根據(jù)這篇文章，教育體系在促進(jìn)鍛煉和健康飲食上是積極的，故題干是錯(cuò)誤的。
3. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “watching television”。題干說(shuō)據(jù)觀察孩子每天看電視一小時(shí)或更少將更有可能遠(yuǎn)離肥胖。根據(jù)第四段最后一句：在一個(gè)研究中發(fā)現(xiàn)，每天看一個(gè)小時(shí)或更少電視的孩子肥胖率最低，但是每天看四個(gè)小時(shí)或更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間電視的孩子肥胖率。故題干是正確的。
4. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題題干說(shuō)糖的攝人是孩童期導(dǎo)致肥胖的重要原因。文中Lifestyle Factors下第二點(diǎn)中作者明確指出糖是導(dǎo)致孩子肥胖的重要原因。
5. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “environmental, genetic factors”。題干說(shuō)在多數(shù)情況下，肥胖孩子的父母也常常承受肥胖的痛苦，因?yàn)榄h(huán)境或基因的因素也是孩童時(shí)期肥胖的主要原因。依據(jù)Lifestyle Factors下第三點(diǎn)中講到的父母肥胖對(duì)孩子的影響，可知題干與原文相符。
6. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “Infants, birth weight”。題干說(shuō)出生分量輕的嬰兒當(dāng)他們成長(zhǎng)到孩童或青少年時(shí)期也許會(huì)面臨肥胖的危險(xiǎn)。依據(jù)文章第二節(jié) (Causes and Risk Factors for Obesity in Children)里Factors Surrounding Birth下第一點(diǎn)：體重輕的嬰兒長(zhǎng)大以后可能會(huì)身體肥胖并患有糖尿病，可知題干與原文相符。
7. NG 綜合判斷題題干說(shuō)隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，肥胖的孩子獲得一個(gè)健康的重量會(huì)更難，因?yàn)榇嬖谏飳W(xué)的慣性。在整篇文章中，作者沒(méi)有提及這點(diǎn)。
8. cholesterol levels and high blood pressure 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “adolescents, unhealthy”。本題問(wèn)肥胖的孩子和青少年身體更差，據(jù)報(bào)道，比如他們有哪些疾病。解題依據(jù)第二個(gè)小標(biāo)題下第二句：Studies are reporting cholesterol levels and high blood pressure in obese children and adolescents。
9. by only 200 to 260 per day 細(xì)節(jié)題題干問(wèn)減少多少卡路里能夠阻止大部分超重兒童增重。解題依據(jù)第三個(gè)小標(biāo)題下第一段第二句：一些證據(jù)建議每天減少200至260的卡路里可以阻止重量獲取。
10. eating disorders 細(xì)節(jié)題作者在文章最后闡述了一些控制肥胖的技巧，其中第四項(xiàng)就是不要批評(píng)那些肥胖的孩子，這不但起不了幫助作用并且可能會(huì)增加兒童飲食紊亂的幾率。由此得出答案：eating disorders。
Part Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)
Directions:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors (增加了27%).
88. By the time you get to New York, I (該已經(jīng)動(dòng)身往倫敦去了).
89. Sometimes children have trouble (區(qū)分事實(shí)和想象).
90. The boy spent (同樣的時(shí)間) watching TV as he did studying.
91. (由于競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈) among the airlines, travel expenses have reduced dramatically.
Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Robert Edwards 67 in an unusual accident many years 68 .He was also partially deaf 69 old age.Last week he was walking near his home 70 a thunderstorm 71 .He took shelter 72 a tree and was struck by lightning.He was 73 to the ground and woke up 74 20 minutes later, 75 face down in water below a tree.He went into the house and lay down in bed.A short time later he awoke.His legs couldn’t move 76 he was trembling. 77 ,when he opened his eyes he could see the clock 78 the room in front of him. 79 his wife entered he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirmed that he had 80 his sight and hearing apparently 81 the flash of lightning.But they were unable to explain the 82 . One possible explanation 83 by one doctor was that Edwards lost his sight 84 a hard blow in a terrible accident.Perhaps the only way it could 85 was by 86 blow.
67. A) blinded B)was blinded
C)had been blind D)had been blinded
68. A) later B)before C)ago D)early
69. A) because of B)because
C)at D)in
70. A) when B)while C)until D)where
71. A) fell B) blew
C)formed D)approached
72. A) in B)on C)under D)near
73. A) thrown B)knocked C)fallen D)beaten
74. A) just B)some C)for D )within
75. A) to lie B)having lain
C)lay D)lying
76. A) and B) when C) but D) while
77. A) Thus B) Therefore C) But D) Above all
78. A) across B) through C) into D) out of
79. A) While B) When
C)Whenever D)As
80. A) gained B)gotten
C) reminded D)regained
81. A) at B)in C)from D) on
82. A) result B)reason
C)consequence D)content
83. A) offered B)contributed
C)sought D) thought
84. A) because of B)owing to
C)based on D)as a result of
85. A) restore B)be restored
C)have restored D)have been restored
86. A) other B) the other C)another D)one
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
For many years, scientists couldn’t figure out how atoms and molecules on the Earth combined to make living things. Plants, fish, dinosaurs, and people are made of atoms and molecules, but they are put together in a more complicated way than the molecules in the primitive ocean. What’s more, living things have energy and can reproduce, while the chemicals on the Earth 4 billion years ago were lifeless.
After years of study, scientists figured out that living things, including human bodies, are basically made of amino acids and nucleotide bases. These are molecules with millions of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms. How could such complicated molecules have been formed in the primitive soup? Scientists were stumped.
Then, in 1953, two scientists named Harold Urey and Stanley L. Miller did a very simple experiment to find out what had happened on the Primitive Earth. They set up some tubes and bottles in a closed loop, and put in some of the same gases that were present in the atmosphere 4 billion years ago: water vapor, ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen.
Then they shot an electric spark through the gases to simulate bolts of lightning on the ancient Earth, circulated the gases through some water, sent them back for more sparks, and so on. After seven days, the water that the gases had been bubbling through had turned brown. Some new chemicals were dissolved in it. When Miller and Urey analyzed the liquid, they found that it contained amino acids—the very kind of molecules found in all living things.
62. When did scientists come to realize how the atoms and molecules on the Earth combined to make living thing?
A) 4 billion years ago. B) In 1953.
C) After seven days. D) Many years later.
63. Scientists figured out that human bodies are basically made of .
A) amino acids
B) molecules
C) hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms
D) water vapor, ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen
64. Harold Urey and Stanley L.Miller did their experiment in order to .
A) find out what had happened on the Earth 4 billion years ago
B) simulate bolts of lightning on the ancient Earth
C) dissolve some new chemicals
D) analyze a liquid
65. At the end of the last paragraph, the word “it” refers to .
A) a closed loop B) an electric spark C) water D) the liquid
66. According to the writer, living things on the Earth include .
A) atoms and molecules B) chemicals
C) plants, fish, dinosaurs and human beings D) the primitive soup
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled On Chinese Workers-Paid Holidays. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:
1. 有人認(rèn)為“帶薪休假”有很多好處……
2. 有人認(rèn)為“帶薪休假”落到實(shí)處很難
3. 你的觀點(diǎn)及建議
Part ⅡReading Comprehension(Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y (for YES)if the statement agrees with information given in the passage;
N (for NO)if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG(for NOT GIVEN)if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Obesity in Children
Obesity in children and adolescents is rising at an alarming rate. Currently over 15% of young people over 6 years old are obese, and obesity is also increasing among children aged 5 and younger.
Children are considered to be overweight if the BMI (Body Mass Index) is over 85% of the weight group in their age and sex categories. If it is 95% and over, they are considered to be obese. Adolescents are generally judged according to adult criteria for obesity, although there are other considerations in this population. Ethnic variations, timing of growth spurts, and higher normal fat levels around puberty can cause disparities in these measurements.
Causes and Risk Factors for Obesity in Children
Lifestyle Factors. Without educational or parental guidance, children are extremely vulnerable to the intense cultural pressures that are largely responsible for the obesity epidemic. Neither the media nor the educational system has strong well-financed programs that encourage healthy-alternatives, including exercise and healthy foods. The following are some specific problems created by the culture:
* Excessive television watching plays a critical role in obesity in children. Not only is it a sedentary activity, but television also offers innumerable temptations with its advertisements for fast foods, sugar cereals, and unhealthy snacks. In one study obesity rates were lowest in children who watched television one hour or less a day and highest in those who watched four or more hours.
* Sugar, particularly from soda, other sweetened beverages, and fruit juice, may be major contributors to childhood obesity. One study reported that drinking soda regularly increases a child’s risk for obesity by 60%.
* Less physical exercise and greater sedentary activities play another significant role in obesity in children. A high level of physical, activity—not just using up energy—is important for weight control in young people.
Family History. Parental obesity more than doubles the risk that a young child, whether thin or overweight, will become obese as an adult. In older children and teenagers, obesity in parents starts to count less as a predictor for body weight than their own weight. The risk may be due to environmental or genetic factors, or both.
Ethnic and Socioeconomic Factors. As in adult populations, children from lower socioeconomic groups and minority populations are at higher risk for obesity. For example, among young Mexican Americans and African Americans, there has been an increase in overweight prevalence of about 13% to over 23%.
Factors Surrounding Birth. The following factors surrounding birth are associated with a child’s weight:
* Low birth weight is a risk factor for later obesity and diabetes. One theory is that humans have a “thrifty gene” that produces metabolic changes in infants with low birth weight. Such changes affect insulin and fat accumulation in order to produce a “catch-up” weight in these young children as quickly as possible. This rapid weight gain in infancy increases the gain risk for obesity in children and also in young adulthood.
* In a study of African American children, having an overweight pregnant mother increased the risk for later weight gain, but low birth weight did not.
Although some small studies have reported protection against obesity from breastfeeding, evidence is weak. In a 2003 study, for example, children who were breast fed for three to five months had a lower risk for obesity, but prolonged breastfeeding had no effect. Nevertheless, given the healthful effects of breast feeding and the possibility that it may have even a slight impact on childhood obesity, it is highly recommended.
Health Consequences of Childhood Obesity
Children and adolescents who are obese have poorer health than other children. Studies are reporting unhealthy cholesterol levels and high blood pressure in obese children and adolescents. Of great concern is the dramatic increase in type 2 diabetes in young people, which is most certainly largely due to the increase in obesity. Obesity in children is also linked to asthma, gallbladder problems, sleep apnea, and liver abnormalities. Childhood obesity may be partly responsible for the declining age for onset of puberty in girls, with subsequent risks for breast cancer.
It is not clear yet how many of these childhood problems persist in people who achieve normal weight as adults. Staying overweight into adulthood certainly confers health risks.
Managing Overweight and Obese Children
Childhood obesity is best treated by a non-drug, multidisciplinary approach including diet, behavior modification, and exercise. Some evidence suggests that reducing calories by only 200 to 260 per day would prevent weight gain in most overweight children. Here some tips for children who are overweight:
* Limit or avoid if possible take-out, fast foods, high-sugar snacks, commercial packaged snacks, soda and sugar sweetened beverages (including too much juice).
* Let children snack but make sure the snacks are healthy. Eating small frequent healthy meals (instead of two or three large ones) has been associated with being thinner and having a better cholesterol profile.
* Let children choose their own food portions. One study indicated that children naturally ate 25% less than they chose their own portion size. When they were given larger portions their bite sizes were larger and they ate more.
* Don’t criticize a child for being overweight. It does not help and such attitudes could put children at risk for eating disorders, which are equal or even greater dangers to health.
* Limit television, video games, and computer use to a few hours a week. This can contribute significantly to weight control, regardless of diet and physical activity.
* For young children, try the traffic-light diet. Food is designated with stoplight colors depending on their high caloric content: Green for go (low calories); yellow for “eat with caution” (medium calories); red for “stop” (high calories).
* Try a low-glycemic index diet. This may be as beneficial and possibly more than a standard reduced-fat diet in obese children. Such a diet focuses on carbohydrates, such as dried beans and soy, that raise blood sugar more slowly than others. This diet is sometimes used in diabetes and as a dietary approach in overweight adults.
1. Overweight children are those whose BMI is over 85% of the weight group in their age and sex categories.
2. The educational system is positive in promoting exercise and healthy foods, according to the passage.
3. It is observed that children watching television one hour or less a day tend to be less likely to suffer from obesity.
4. The intake of sugar among children is an important contributor to childhood obesity.
5. In most cases, obese children tend to have parents suffering obesity, as environmental or genetic factors are the major reasons for childhood obesity.
6. Infants with low birth weight may face a risk for obesity as they grow up into childhood and young adulthood.
7. For obese children, achieving a healthy weight becomes more difficult as they get older, as the persistence is biological.
8. Obese children and adolescents have poorer health, as they are reported to have unhealthy .
9. It is suggested that reducing calories would prevent weight gain in most overweight children.
10. The author believes that it does not help to criticize children for being overweight, as this may increase the risk for .
Part ⅢListening Comprehension(35 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
11. A) In a post office. B) In an apartment.
C) In a department store. D) In a drug store.
12. A) To go to the shops. B) To lend him her umbrella.
C) To say sorry to him. D) To buy a pen for him.
13. A) These watches are made in Switzerland. B) These watches are newly made.
C) Most people can afford these watches. D) No one would like to live here.
14. A) She takes it as a kind of exercise. B) She wants to save money.
C) She loves doing anything that is new. D) Her office isn’t very far away.
15. A) Shop assistant. B) A telephone operator.
C) A waitress. D) A clerk.
16. A) She doesn’t look as young as she did ten years ago.
B) She has not changed at all.
C) She wears glasses and has short hair.
D) She wears long hair and no longer has glasses.
17. A) At 8∶00. B) At 7∶20. C) At 7∶30. D) At 7∶13.
18. A) Because he would graduate from a school.
B) Because he wanted to enter a university.
C) Because he was sure he would get the highest score.
D) Because he was looking for a job.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) Because her parents love her very much.
B) Because her parents never force her to do anything she doesn’t want to do.
C) Because she is allowed to have her career.
D) Because she has too much freedom.
20. A) She didn’t need her parents’ money any more.
B) She begins to get on well with her parents.
C) She always stayed with her parents.
D) She rented a government house and lived alone.
21. A) They allowed him to come to England immediately.
B) They thought he should go abroad as a child.
C) They were reluctant until their son persuaded them.
D) They tried to control his English study.
22. A) The two speakers are from different countries.
B) The man gets along very well with his parents.
C) British parents never interfere with their children.
D) The man doesn’t like his parents at all.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23. A) He failed in a power test yesterday.
B) He never expected himself to be happy.
C) It was because of his father’s foot.
D) He missed about 30 minutes of a program.
24. A) His mother’s use of the washing machine.
B) His father’turning on the microwave oven.
C) His long hours of watching TV.
D) The switch on of two air-conditioners.
25. A) Not use any electric appliances any more.
B) Take part in a basketball final.
C) Ask his neighbor to check the power.
D) Watch a ball game television.
Section B
Directions:In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. Passage One
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Coins. B) Salt. C) Animals. D) Cows.
27. A) Romans. B) Americans. C) Indians. D) Chinese.
28. A) Today most coins are round.
B) Things highly valued by everybody could serve as money among primitive people.
C) We know very little about money.
D) How coins came into use.Passage Two
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. A) Milly was probably her secret sweetheart.
B) The farmer was threatening her.
C) She was curious about who Milly was.
D) She was a doctor.
30. A) It was raining. B) It was clear.
C) It was snowing. D) It was cloudy.
31. A) The farmer’s secret sweetheart. B) The farmer’s mother.
C) The farmer’s wife. D) The farmer’s sister.Passage Three
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. A) Original paintings.
B) Art books.
C) Reproductions of famous paintings.
D) Handicrafts.
33. A) A method of making toys.
B) A new library system for children.
C) A method of selling toys.
D) A new library system for adults.
34. A) A toy library.
B) A science library.
C) An art library.
D) A record library.
35. A) Books to read.
B) Paintings.
C) A place to receive education.
D) A place to meet and play with other children.
Section C
Directions:In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46, you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks,you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
The automobile has many advantages. Above all ,it (36) people freedom to go where they want to go when they want to go there. To most people, cars are also personal (37)
machines that serve as (38) of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) . In (40) , much of the world’s economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world’s paychecks are (41) .
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) to deny it, (43) in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
Every year, (44) ,and they injure or permanently disable ten million more.(45) .
Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world’s cities.(46) .
Part ⅣReading Comprehension(Reading in Depth) (25 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
The comparatively treeless plains of North Africa have suffered a progressive drying up, both 47 and man-made, but the region was 48 so rich in fertile soil that the district we now know as the Libyan Desert was, in the old days, part of the granary (糧倉(cāng)) of the Roman Empire, and the centre of the Sahara 49 a busy trading population for a long period. That was when there were 50 in plenty and the fields were the traditional “fields of the woods” —clearings in the forest—and therefore always tree 51 .
It is the trees that lift the water and send 52 into the air so that it may fall as dew or rain further on. Trees reduce the speed of the wind, and provide shelter and shade; the roots 53 minerals in the soil and these are carried to the leaves which, when they have fulfilled their function, return to the earth, giving the soil the combination of minerals that plants require.
But through the ages Africa has been 54 . Successive invaders have felled the forest to provide grazing lands for their flocks and herds. With the removal of the essential tree cover, the water 55 was broken, the earth became feverish and sick, and in course of time was unable to support those who had broken the 56 of life by removing the earth’s green mantle—the trees.
A) moisture B) cycle C) water D) rhythm
E) contain F) trap G) once H) surrounded
I) fed J) exploited K) social L) natural
M) forest N) usually O) trees
Section B
Directions:There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
No one knows when the first calendar was developed. But it seems possible that it was based on lunar months. When people started farming, the sages of the tribes became very important, they studied the sky and gathered enough information to be able to predict when the seasons would change, and were able to announce when it was time to plant crops.
The divisions of time we use today were developed in ancient Babylonia 4,000 years ago.Babylonian astronomers believed the sun moved around the Earth every 365 days.They divided the trip into 12 equal parts, each with 30 days. Then they divided each day into 24 equal parts, or hours, and divided each hour into 60 minutes, each minute into 60 seconds.
Humans have used many devices to measure time; the sundial (日晷) was one of the earliest and simplest. However, the sundial worked well only when the weather was fine, so other ways of measuring the passing of time were invented. One device was the hourglass(沙漏). By the eighteenth century, people had developed mechanical clocks and watches. So we have devices to mark the passing of time, but what time is it now? Clocks in different parts of the world do not show the same time at the same time, because time on Earth is set by the sun’s positions in the sky above us. As international communications and travel grew, it became clear that a way to establish a common time for all parts of the world was needed. In 1884, an international conference divided the world into 24 time zones, each zone represents one hour. The astronomical observatory in Greenwich, England, was chosen as the starting point for the time zones. Twelve zones are west of Greenwich. Twelve are east. The time at Greenwich measured by the sun is considered by astronomers to be Universal Time, also known as Greenwich Mean Time.
57. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A) The Development of Universal Time.
B) Different Ways to Measure Time.
C) Why We Measure Time the Way We do.
D) How the Calendar Came into being.
58. What does the example of Babylonia astronomers reveal?
A) It reveals Babylonians’wisdom that was absent elsewhere.
B) It reveals the origin of our time measurements.
C) It reveals the limits of some time measurements.
D) It reveals the stability of time measurements.
59. The author mentions all of the following ways to measure time EXCEPT .
A) sundial B) hourglass C) electric clock D) mechanical clock
60. According to the passage, Greenwich Mean Time .
A) provides a common time for all parts of the world
B) is calculated from the sun
C) is the 12th of the 24 time zones
D) was named after an international conference
61. With which of the following statements would the author be most likely to agree?
A) Time measurements have changed in response to need and technological development.
B) In ancient Babylonia, 12 was the basic division of time.
C) The first calendar was developed because the sages of tribes were intelligent.
D) Universal Time is so named because it is applicable throughout the universe.
Section B
Passage One
57. C 主旨題本文共三段。第一段講日歷起源之因;第二段講作為現(xiàn)代時(shí)間概念的基礎(chǔ)，古巴比倫如何劃分年月日時(shí)分秒;第三段提及先后出現(xiàn)的測(cè)量時(shí)間的各種工具，并講述“世界時(shí)”如何順應(yīng)時(shí)代發(fā)展而產(chǎn)生。A)，B)和D)項(xiàng)都只概括了本文的部分內(nèi)容，只有C)項(xiàng)是對(duì)全文的總結(jié)。
58. B 綜合判斷題C)項(xiàng)在文章中沒(méi)有提及,D)項(xiàng)不正確。本文的主題是計(jì)時(shí)方式的發(fā)展，并未強(qiáng)調(diào)某個(gè)民族智慧過(guò)人，A)項(xiàng)也不正確。
59. C 細(xì)節(jié)題根據(jù)題干可定位于第三段前半部分，答案是C。
60. B 細(xì)節(jié)題解題依據(jù)是“The time at Greenwich measured by the sun is…”。不過(guò)考生不一定留意了這個(gè)后置定語(yǔ)。相反，受“Twelve zones are west of Greenwich. Twelve are east.”的影響，可能會(huì)誤選C)項(xiàng)。其實(shí)，這里是24個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)的“the starting point”,也就是第一個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)。
61. A 綜合判斷題C)項(xiàng)提到的日歷出現(xiàn)就是其中一個(gè)例證，第三段還提到sundial, hourglass, mechanical clocks and watches和Greenwich Mean Time的出現(xiàn)，這都是隨著人類(lèi)社會(huì)發(fā)展的需要出現(xiàn)的。C)項(xiàng)錯(cuò)在將日歷出現(xiàn)歸因于一小部分人的高智商，真正的原因其實(shí)是“When people started farming…”。此外，Universal Time并非全宇宙通用，它只適用于全球24個(gè)時(shí)區(qū)，故D)項(xiàng)也不正確。
Passage Two
62. B 細(xì)節(jié)題從文中第三段可知：“Then, in 1953, two scientists…did a very simple experiment to find out what had happened on the Primitive Earth.”這說(shuō)明從1953年起，人類(lèi)才開(kāi)始弄明白地球上的生物是怎樣由原子和分子結(jié)合而產(chǎn)生的。因此B)是正確選項(xiàng)。
63. A 細(xì)節(jié)題答案從第二段開(kāi)頭可直接找到：“…， scientists figured out that living things, including human bodies, are basically made of amino acids and nucleotide bases.”
64. A 細(xì)節(jié)題答案第三段中直接給出：“…， Harold. Urey and Stanley L. Miller did a very simple experiment to find out what had happened on the Primitive Earth.” 緊接著作者又指出是在“…4 billion years ago…”。
65. D 語(yǔ)義辨析題見(jiàn)原文最后一句話：“When Miller and Urey analyzed the liquid, they found that it contained…”。“當(dāng)米勒和尤里對(duì)液體進(jìn)行分析時(shí)，他們發(fā)現(xiàn)它包含有……”。很明顯it指的就是從句里的liquid。
66. C 綜合判斷題文中第一段第二句話暗示了該題答案：“Plants, fish, dinosaurs, and people are made of atoms and molecules…”。
Part ⅤCloze
67. B 此處需要填一個(gè)謂語(yǔ)，從下一句可以看出，本句應(yīng)該是過(guò)去時(shí)態(tài)，所以B)項(xiàng)正確。
68. C 此處需填一個(gè)表示過(guò)去的副詞，C)ago指從現(xiàn)在算起若干時(shí)間以前，和動(dòng)詞一般過(guò)去時(shí)一同使用。符合原文表達(dá)要求，為正確答案。
69. A 耳聾和年老有因果關(guān)系。B)because后只能跟從句，做原因狀語(yǔ)，不符合原文結(jié)構(gòu)要求。because of后則跟名詞或名詞性短語(yǔ)，符合結(jié)構(gòu)要求。C)at和D)in均不能和old age連用。
70. A 此處需填一個(gè)詞引導(dǎo)后面的從句，表示突然出現(xiàn)的情況，四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中只有when可以，故選[A]。
71. D A)fell “落下，降落”，指物體從上到下的垂直運(yùn)動(dòng)，用于此處，搭配不當(dāng)。blew “(風(fēng))吹、刮”，用于此處，也屬搭配不當(dāng)。C)formed “形成”，指事物經(jīng)歷一個(gè)發(fā)展過(guò)程之后，最終形成，這與原文所表達(dá)的意義不相符。故此，approached更合適，所以D)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
72. C 在樹(shù)下躲雨，故用“under a tree”。
73. B C)fallen “摔倒”，A)thrown “扔”，強(qiáng)調(diào)動(dòng)作施者所做的“扔”的動(dòng)作。D)beaten “打，敲”，強(qiáng)調(diào)“打”的具體動(dòng)作，一般用于具體意義。B)knocked “敲、擊、打”，既可用于具體的，又可用于抽象的“打擊，擊倒”，用于此處，符合原文表達(dá)需要，故B)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
74. B A)just “剛好”，表達(dá)過(guò)于精確，不符合上下文。C)for后跟一段時(shí)間，表達(dá)動(dòng)作的持續(xù)過(guò)程，如果用于此處，則later不能有，因此也不能用。D)within “在……內(nèi)”，表達(dá)過(guò)于精確。B)some “大約”，同about。符合原文表達(dá)，因此B)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
75. D 主句的伴隨狀語(yǔ)，表示一種伴隨的動(dòng)作或狀態(tài)，一般用分詞或分詞短語(yǔ)。A)to lie是動(dòng)詞不定式，不能做伴隨狀語(yǔ)。C)lay是動(dòng)詞lie的一般過(guò)去式，不能做伴隨狀語(yǔ)。B)having lain是現(xiàn)在分詞的完成體，不能做伴隨狀語(yǔ)。D)lying是動(dòng)詞lie的現(xiàn)在分詞形式，符合原文要求。故D)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
76. A 此處應(yīng)為兩個(gè)并列分句描述兩個(gè)動(dòng)作。因此B)when，D)while被排除。兩個(gè)動(dòng)作之間并無(wú)轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以C)but也被排除。A)and為正確答案。
77. C 由于他以前雙目失明，而現(xiàn)在突見(jiàn)光明，所以此處應(yīng)填一個(gè)轉(zhuǎn)折連詞。A)Thus “這樣”;B)Therefore “因此”;D)Above all “首先”。均不是轉(zhuǎn)折連詞。C)But “但是，然而”，轉(zhuǎn)折連詞，為正確答案。
78. A D)out of “在……外部”。鐘表不可能掛在屋子外，故首先排除。C)into “到……里”，著重表示動(dòng)作的方向，用于此處不恰當(dāng)。B)through “穿過(guò)”，著重指物體從某一空間中間穿過(guò)。A)across “在對(duì)面”。符合原文表達(dá)要求，為正確答案。
79. B C)Whenever “無(wú)論何時(shí)”，用于此處，與原表達(dá)意義不符。A)While,B)When,D)As都有“當(dāng)……的時(shí)候”的意思。as著重表示從句動(dòng)作與主句動(dòng)作同時(shí)發(fā)生，持續(xù)時(shí)間不長(zhǎng)。據(jù)此分析，as用于此處不當(dāng)。when可以表示主句動(dòng)作發(fā)生在從句之后，符合原文表達(dá)需要。因此B)項(xiàng)為正確答案。
80. D 聯(lián)系上文，此處應(yīng)為“恢復(fù)，再得到”。A)gained “得到”;B)gotten “獲得”。C)reminded “使回憶起……，提醒……”。D)regained “重新得到”，符合句意，為正確答案。
81. C A)at “在(某一時(shí)間、地點(diǎn))”;B)in “在(地點(diǎn)、時(shí)間)里面”;D)on “在……上面，在(某一天)”，均無(wú)此意。C)from “從……(中得到，獲益)”。符合句意。
82. B 這里指的是解釋原因，因此只有B)reason “原因”符合句意。A)result “結(jié)果”;C)consequence “后果”;D)content “內(nèi)容”。均無(wú)此意。
83. A B)contributed “貢獻(xiàn)，捐獻(xiàn)”。C)sought(seek的過(guò)去式)“尋找”，同look for,強(qiáng)調(diào)找的過(guò)程，不能表示結(jié)果。聯(lián)系下文用于此處不當(dāng)。D)thought “思考，想”，用于此處，意思表達(dá)欠妥。A)offered “提供，提出”，用于此處意思準(zhǔn)確，結(jié)構(gòu)正確，是正確答案。
84. D A)because of “因?yàn)?、由于?B)owing to “由于”。強(qiáng)調(diào)“原因和結(jié)果的關(guān)系”，把“猛烈的打擊”說(shuō)成“失明的原因”，似乎過(guò)于牽強(qiáng)。C)based on “以……為基礎(chǔ)”，與原文表達(dá)不符。D)as a result of “由于……的結(jié)果”，強(qiáng)調(diào)“某事(行動(dòng)等)引起的結(jié)果。
85. B A)restore,C)have restored主動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)，不能用于此處。D)have been restored被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)完成體表示動(dòng)作已完成。既已完成，就不存在“可能(perhaps)”，因此D)項(xiàng)用于此處不當(dāng)。B)be restored被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)，一般式，符合原表達(dá)要求，是正確答案。
86. C D)one “一次”，用于此處意思不當(dāng)。A)other “別的，其他的”，其后常跟復(fù)數(shù)形式。用于此處，搭配不正確。B)the other表示二者中的另一個(gè)。用于此處，意思表達(dá)有誤。C)another表示不定數(shù)目中的另一個(gè)。用于此處，意思準(zhǔn)確，為正確答案。
Part ⅥTranslation
87. increased by 27%
88. would have left for London
89. separating the fact from the fiction
90. as much time
91. Owing to fierce competition
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)
Section A
47. L 該空內(nèi)容要求與后面的man-made對(duì)應(yīng)，并且二者由both…and連接。
48. G 根據(jù)語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)要求，該空要求填入一個(gè)副詞，根據(jù)上下文意思應(yīng)該選擇once。
49. I 該空應(yīng)填入動(dòng)詞，根據(jù)上下文應(yīng)選擇fed，意思為“供養(yǎng)了(一個(gè)從事經(jīng)商的民族)”。
50. O 根據(jù)上下文應(yīng)該選擇“trees”。There were trees in plenty.(那兒生長(zhǎng)著大量的樹(shù)木。)
51. H 根據(jù)上下文，應(yīng)該填入surrounded。
52. A “send moisture into the air”意思是“將水分送往空中”。
53. F “…the roots trap minerals”意思是“樹(shù)根可以留住礦物質(zhì)”。
54. J exploit在此意思為“開(kāi)發(fā)”。
55. B 選擇cycle構(gòu)成water cycle(水的循環(huán))。
56. D the rhythm of life意思為“生活的節(jié)奏”。
Part ⅢListening Comprehension
Section A
11.C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. C 16. D 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D
11. W: I need a sweater. Do you have any navy blue ones in my size?
M: We don’t have any in navy, but there are some in light blue.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
12. M: Could I borrow your umbrella when I go to the shops?
W: I’m sorry, but I’ll need it myself in a few minutes.
Q: What does the man ask the woman to do?
13. M: These watches aren’t made nowadays, are they?
W: No. If they were, they’d be too expensive for most people.
Q: What can you conclude about the conversation?
14. M: Hi, Susan. I hear that you walk all the way to the office these days.
W: Yes. I have found great pleasure in walking. That’s the type of exercise I enjoy very much.
Q: Why does the woman walk all the way to the office?
15. M: How about the food I ordered? I’ve been waiting for twenty minutes already.
W: Very sorry, sir. I’ll be back with your order in a minute.
Q: What’s the woman’s job?
16. M: Angela, you look even younger than ten years ago. I remember that you used to wear glasses and have short hair.
W: Thank you. That’s nice of you to say. You know, Walter, you haven’t changed at all.
Q: What does Angela look like now?
17. M: What’s the matter?
W: I’ve got a real problem. As a matter of fact, I’ve got several problems. Judy and I are supposed to go to the theatre tonight. The play begins at 8∶00 and I’m supposed to meet Judy at 7∶30. I’m not dressed yet. And it’s already 7∶20.
Q: What time should the woman meet Judy?
18. W: Bob, you got the highest score in the employment test and the bosses like you.
M: I know, Anna,but they don’t have to take the person with the highest test score. I’m not sure I can make it.
Q: Why did the man take the test?
Conversation One
M: Do you think young people are given too much freedom nowadays, and that as a result they’ve lost respect for their parents and their elders generally?
W: I don’t thinks so. My parents never interfered with my plans too much. They advised me but never forced me to do anything I didn’t want to do. I was allowed to take up the career I wanted. I think I respect and love them more for this.
M: Are you quite independent of them now?
W: Yes. As soon as I left school and started my studies as a nurse I became independent financially. I have a government grant. It is enough for my daily life. But I still stay with them a lot, as you know.
M: You seem very close to your parents.
W: I am. Many young people today say they have nothing in common with their parents but I’m rather lucky because I get on very well with mine. What about you?
M: Well, we value family life very much in my country. I’m very fond of my family, but I don’t always get on very well with them. They try to control me too much.
W: But they allow you to come to study in England on your own.
M: Yes, but only after a lot of persuasion! Your parents treat you as an adult; my parents treat me as a child.
W: As I said, I’m lucky. Some English parents are like yours. They interfere too much and they just refuse to understand our generation.
Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. According to the woman, why does she respect their parents?
20. What happened when the woman began to study nursing?
21. What attitude did the man’s parents have towards his study abroad?
22. Which of the following statements is true according to the conversation?
Conversation Two
W: You don’t look smart this morning. I can see you’re not happy.
M: I had never expected this would have happened to me. We had a power failure at home last night.
W: How come? Did anyone in the family do anything wrong?
M: You’ve guessed it. It was all my father’s fault.
W: What did he do?
M: I was just watching a wonderful football feature program on TV when the lights suddenly went out.
W: Why was that?
M: You see, we’d just had our dinner. My mother was washing my jeans in the washing machine. And the air-conditioners were on in both rooms. I was in my room watching TV.
W: What was your father doing then?
M: He wanted to warm his tea in the microwave oven. He plugged it in and the fuse broke.And everything stopped all of a sudden.
W: Your next-door neighbor is an electrician, isn’t he?
M: Yes. Luckily, he happened to be at home. He came and fixed it up. But it was half an hour later. I had already missed a lot.
W: It was an annoying experience for a sports fan like you. But don’t miss the basketball final this evening. Make sure there is no power failure tonight.
Questions 23 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
23.Why does the man look depressed this morning?
24. What was the immediate cause of the power failure?
25.What will the man probably do tonight?
Section B
26. B 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D
Passage One
We know little about how primitive people came to use the money,but we do know some of the articles which have been used as money. During the days of ancient Rome, salt was hard to obtain. Salt for the preparation of food was considered so precious that soldiers were paid with it. This salt money was known as salarium, and from it we get our word salary.
In some regions of Asia, tin was used for money; and the American Indian used a variety of shell beads which he called wampum. In some places special kinds of sea-shells, bird feathers, or nuts were used. Perhaps the most common money of all was an animal of some kind. In some places today, cows are still used as a kind of money. So you see, things highly valued by everybody may serve as money.
The Chinese were the first people to use coins as money. Today most coins are round; but the coins of ancient peoples were of many shapes. Some were round, some were square or rectangular, and others were even egg-shaped or had square holes in their centers.
Questions 26 to 28 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26.What did ancient Rome use as money?
27.Who first used coins as money?
28.What is the main idea of the passage?
Passage Two
I had just gone to bed after a very hard day when the phone rang. It was an eccentric farmer. I had never met him before although I had often heard people talk about him. He seemed quite hysterical and he had been talking for a minute or so before I understood anything. Even then all I could make out was that someone called Milly had had a very bad accident. I hadn’t the slightest idea who she was but I obviously had to go.
It had been snowing heavily that day and I didn’t know the way. I had been driving for at least an hour when I finally found his place. He was standing there, waiting for me. It seemed Milly had already died.“She meant more to me than anyone…even my own wife!” he said. I could see that he had been crying. I assumed a terrible tragedy had taken place with the overtones of a possible scandal. I must admit I was even more shocked when he told me he had put her in the barn.“I wouldn’t leave her out in the cold!”he said.
Milly had clearly been a secret sweetheart of his. I was about to tell him he could not expect me to cover anything up when he opened the barn door and pointed his torch at a motionless shaps on the straw.“She was such a good cow! I wouldn’t let anyone but a doctor touch her!”he said, and burst into tears again.
Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard.
29. Why did the speaker say that she obviously had to go?
30. What was the weather like that day?
31. Who did the speaker think Milly was when she saw the farmer?
Passage Three
What does the word “l(fā)ibrary”mean to you?Do you think a library is a large, silent room containing hundreds of books? It may surprise you to learn that there are other kinds of libraries. Most libraries do lend books, but some also lend art, music, and even toys!
In some libraries, you can borrow an excellent reproduction of a famous painting for your home for several weeks. Then, you can return it and bring another one home.
This is also true for records. You may choose your favorite record and take it home. There you may listen to it as often as you like. Later you may return it and try something else.
Toy-lending is a new idea in libraries. In a toy library children’s toys and games are classified by age groups just as books usually are. Children may play with anything in the library, and instead of demanding silence, toy libraries encourage children to make noise! Toy libraries not only provide toys and games for children, but also give them a place to come and meet and play with other children.
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
32. What are some of the things that you can borrow from an art library?
33. What is toy-lending?
34. In what kind of library can children make as much noise as they want?
35. Apart from toys and games, what else do toy libraries provide for children?
Section C
The automobile has many advantages. Above all, it (36) offers people freedom to go where they want when they want to. To most people, cars are also personal (37) fantasy machines that serve as (38) symbols of power, success, speed, excitement, and (39) adventure. In (40) addition, much of the world’s economy is built on producing vehicles and supplying roads, services, and repairs of vehicles. Half of the world’s paychecks are (41) auto-related.
In spite of their advantages, motor vehicles have many harmful effects on human lives and on air, water, land and wildlife resources. Though we (42) tend to deny it, (43) riding in cars is one of the most dangerous things we do in our daily lives.
Every year, (44) cars and trucks worldwide kill an average of 250,000 people, and they injure or permanently disable ten million more. (45) Half of the world’s people will be involved in an auto accident at sometime in their lives.
Motor vehicles are the largest sources of air pollution, producing a haze of smog over the world’s cities. (46)In some countries, they produce at least 50% of the countries-air pollution.
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Part ⅠWriting
On Chinese Workers’Paid Holidays
In 2007, the Chinese government released a draft that all employees of government organs, civil organizations, enterprises, and public-service institutions are entitled to take paid vacation after serving the same employer for one year. Some have sufficient faith that the paid holidays will improve the current tourism pattern. The new holiday scheme will give people more choices to make their holiday plans and thus it will greatly alleviate the pressure of transportation departments, security bodies, shopping malls,ect. during the current holiday boom.
Other people wonder if the new system will be available. It is likely to be a dream to have a paid holiday. Because the problem is that many people don’t dare to take long vacations. Competition is fierce. Nobody can afford a long holiday and leave the boss with an impression of not working as hard as others.
For me, I think it is necessary for, in future, the state to issue a regulation concerning Chinese workers-paid holidays. Stregthen the employers’ sense of the paid holidays. If they did so voluntarily, it will attract and retain employees. With these measures, it is expected that more employees in China are entitled to receive holiday pay for time off.
Part ⅡReading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning)
1. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題根據(jù)信號(hào)詞“BMI, 85%”尋讀到第二段第一句。題干說(shuō)超重的孩子是指那些在他們年齡和性別范疇內(nèi)BMI超過(guò)重量群85%的孩子。題干與原文相符。
2. N 細(xì)節(jié)題根據(jù)信號(hào)詞 “educational system”尋讀到文章第三段，作者指出媒體或教育體系都沒(méi)有采用強(qiáng)勢(shì)的項(xiàng)目來(lái)鼓勵(lì)健康的選擇，包括鍛煉和健康食物。題干說(shuō)根據(jù)這篇文章，教育體系在促進(jìn)鍛煉和健康飲食上是積極的，故題干是錯(cuò)誤的。
3. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “watching television”。題干說(shuō)據(jù)觀察孩子每天看電視一小時(shí)或更少將更有可能遠(yuǎn)離肥胖。根據(jù)第四段最后一句：在一個(gè)研究中發(fā)現(xiàn)，每天看一個(gè)小時(shí)或更少電視的孩子肥胖率最低，但是每天看四個(gè)小時(shí)或更長(zhǎng)時(shí)間電視的孩子肥胖率。故題干是正確的。
4. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題題干說(shuō)糖的攝人是孩童期導(dǎo)致肥胖的重要原因。文中Lifestyle Factors下第二點(diǎn)中作者明確指出糖是導(dǎo)致孩子肥胖的重要原因。
5. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “environmental, genetic factors”。題干說(shuō)在多數(shù)情況下，肥胖孩子的父母也常常承受肥胖的痛苦，因?yàn)榄h(huán)境或基因的因素也是孩童時(shí)期肥胖的主要原因。依據(jù)Lifestyle Factors下第三點(diǎn)中講到的父母肥胖對(duì)孩子的影響，可知題干與原文相符。
6. Y 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “Infants, birth weight”。題干說(shuō)出生分量輕的嬰兒當(dāng)他們成長(zhǎng)到孩童或青少年時(shí)期也許會(huì)面臨肥胖的危險(xiǎn)。依據(jù)文章第二節(jié) (Causes and Risk Factors for Obesity in Children)里Factors Surrounding Birth下第一點(diǎn)：體重輕的嬰兒長(zhǎng)大以后可能會(huì)身體肥胖并患有糖尿病，可知題干與原文相符。
7. NG 綜合判斷題題干說(shuō)隨著年齡的增長(zhǎng)，肥胖的孩子獲得一個(gè)健康的重量會(huì)更難，因?yàn)榇嬖谏飳W(xué)的慣性。在整篇文章中，作者沒(méi)有提及這點(diǎn)。
8. cholesterol levels and high blood pressure 細(xì)節(jié)題本題的信號(hào)詞是 “adolescents, unhealthy”。本題問(wèn)肥胖的孩子和青少年身體更差，據(jù)報(bào)道，比如他們有哪些疾病。解題依據(jù)第二個(gè)小標(biāo)題下第二句：Studies are reporting cholesterol levels and high blood pressure in obese children and adolescents。
9. by only 200 to 260 per day 細(xì)節(jié)題題干問(wèn)減少多少卡路里能夠阻止大部分超重兒童增重。解題依據(jù)第三個(gè)小標(biāo)題下第一段第二句：一些證據(jù)建議每天減少200至260的卡路里可以阻止重量獲取。
10. eating disorders 細(xì)節(jié)題作者在文章最后闡述了一些控制肥胖的技巧，其中第四項(xiàng)就是不要批評(píng)那些肥胖的孩子，這不但起不了幫助作用并且可能會(huì)增加兒童飲食紊亂的幾率。由此得出答案：eating disorders。
Part Ⅵ Translation(5 minutes)
Directions:Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87. Between 1974 and 1997, the number of overseas visitors (增加了27%).
88. By the time you get to New York, I (該已經(jīng)動(dòng)身往倫敦去了).
89. Sometimes children have trouble (區(qū)分事實(shí)和想象).
90. The boy spent (同樣的時(shí)間) watching TV as he did studying.
91. (由于競(jìng)爭(zhēng)激烈) among the airlines, travel expenses have reduced dramatically.
Part ⅤCloze(15 minutes)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Robert Edwards 67 in an unusual accident many years 68 .He was also partially deaf 69 old age.Last week he was walking near his home 70 a thunderstorm 71 .He took shelter 72 a tree and was struck by lightning.He was 73 to the ground and woke up 74 20 minutes later, 75 face down in water below a tree.He went into the house and lay down in bed.A short time later he awoke.His legs couldn’t move 76 he was trembling. 77 ,when he opened his eyes he could see the clock 78 the room in front of him. 79 his wife entered he saw her for the first time in nine years. Doctors confirmed that he had 80 his sight and hearing apparently 81 the flash of lightning.But they were unable to explain the 82 . One possible explanation 83 by one doctor was that Edwards lost his sight 84 a hard blow in a terrible accident.Perhaps the only way it could 85 was by 86 blow.
67. A) blinded B)was blinded
C)had been blind D)had been blinded
68. A) later B)before C)ago D)early
69. A) because of B)because
C)at D)in
70. A) when B)while C)until D)where
71. A) fell B) blew
C)formed D)approached
72. A) in B)on C)under D)near
73. A) thrown B)knocked C)fallen D)beaten
74. A) just B)some C)for D )within
75. A) to lie B)having lain
C)lay D)lying
76. A) and B) when C) but D) while
77. A) Thus B) Therefore C) But D) Above all
78. A) across B) through C) into D) out of
79. A) While B) When
C)Whenever D)As
80. A) gained B)gotten
C) reminded D)regained
81. A) at B)in C)from D) on
82. A) result B)reason
C)consequence D)content
83. A) offered B)contributed
C)sought D) thought
84. A) because of B)owing to
C)based on D)as a result of
85. A) restore B)be restored
C)have restored D)have been restored
86. A) other B) the other C)another D)one
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
For many years, scientists couldn’t figure out how atoms and molecules on the Earth combined to make living things. Plants, fish, dinosaurs, and people are made of atoms and molecules, but they are put together in a more complicated way than the molecules in the primitive ocean. What’s more, living things have energy and can reproduce, while the chemicals on the Earth 4 billion years ago were lifeless.
After years of study, scientists figured out that living things, including human bodies, are basically made of amino acids and nucleotide bases. These are molecules with millions of hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen atoms. How could such complicated molecules have been formed in the primitive soup? Scientists were stumped.
Then, in 1953, two scientists named Harold Urey and Stanley L. Miller did a very simple experiment to find out what had happened on the Primitive Earth. They set up some tubes and bottles in a closed loop, and put in some of the same gases that were present in the atmosphere 4 billion years ago: water vapor, ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane, and hydrogen.
Then they shot an electric spark through the gases to simulate bolts of lightning on the ancient Earth, circulated the gases through some water, sent them back for more sparks, and so on. After seven days, the water that the gases had been bubbling through had turned brown. Some new chemicals were dissolved in it. When Miller and Urey analyzed the liquid, they found that it contained amino acids—the very kind of molecules found in all living things.
62. When did scientists come to realize how the atoms and molecules on the Earth combined to make living thing?
A) 4 billion years ago. B) In 1953.
C) After seven days. D) Many years later.
63. Scientists figured out that human bodies are basically made of .
A) amino acids
B) molecules
C) hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms
D) water vapor, ammonia, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen
64. Harold Urey and Stanley L.Miller did their experiment in order to .
A) find out what had happened on the Earth 4 billion years ago
B) simulate bolts of lightning on the ancient Earth
C) dissolve some new chemicals
D) analyze a liquid
65. At the end of the last paragraph, the word “it” refers to .
A) a closed loop B) an electric spark C) water D) the liquid
66. According to the writer, living things on the Earth include .
A) atoms and molecules B) chemicals
C) plants, fish, dinosaurs and human beings D) the primitive soup