1、笔试部分( 共七大题，计 120 分)I.选择填空(Multiple choice test)(共 20 小题，计 20 分)A)从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上)1.Animals do not “talk” with words. They use smells, sounds andmovements to communicate with animal.A. any B. another C. each D. the other2.Youve switched the machine off. I told you not to, ?
2、A. didnt I B. havent you C. will you D. did I3.The company wasted investing in outofdate technology.A. a million pound B. millions of pounds C. several millions of pound D. a million of pounds4.Two metres of snow fell during the night. As a result, several mainroads .A. piled snow B. had been closed
3、C. were blocked D. covered with snow5.Television has many advantages. It keeps us about the news,and also provides entertainment in the home.A. informed; latest B. to know; laterC. learning; latter D. to think; late 6.Its difficult to say this portrait was painted by.A. how B. whose C. that D. who7.
4、Helen had to pay extra at the airport because she had .A. much too luggage B. too many pieces of luggagesC. too much luggage D. too many luggages8. ,you cant come in here unless youre a club member.A. Strictly speaking B. Considering carefullyC. Spoken strictly D. Carefully considered9.Ill wait here
5、 until 6:00,so here by then.A. try and be B. trying to get C. you to come D. to be sure to reach10.Which of the following sentences is correct?A. Helen who arrived after I did, asked me when did the play finish?B. Helen, who arrived after I did, asked me when the play finished.C. Helen, who arrived
6、after I did asked me, when the play finished.D. Helen who arrived after I did, asked me when did the play finish.11.Tony finished his meal, the bill, and left the restaurant.A. paying B. to check C. checking D. paid12.The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls . A. where sit the Europea
7、n leaders B. sit the European leadersC. the European leaders there sit D. that the European leaders sit13.Im hungry. Whats for supper? I havent, actually. Ive just made a large salad, but theres aloaf of fresh bread if you want it.A. Why is supper not ready now? B. Lets go out for dinner. C. I hope
8、youve made plenty of chips. D. We had a good dinner yesterday.14.One week after coming to Berkeley, I was living with my friendDuane; I was regularly attending classes and had found two jobs tokeep my head above water. The underlined phrase means .A. turn knowledge into practice B. make more friends
9、C. have enough money to live on D. enrich ones experience15.Tell Tom not to throw his weight around when he starts his new job.He can sit back quietly and pick up a few ideas from others. Theunderlined phrase means .A. sit quietly all dayB. lose ones weight too fastC. be afraid to lose ones face D.
10、use ones power over other peopleB)下列 5 题中的句子可以组成一篇小短文，请从所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上)16.What kind of music do you enjoy? Some people like going to classical ,and listening to an orchestra(管弦乐队).A. exhibitions B. concerts C. palaces D. castles17.The musicians wear very formal clothes, and the aud
11、ience is silent the end of the performance.A. at B. in C. by D. until18.Perhaps you are a rock music fan. Rock concerts are often held atfootball grounds or in parks. Members of the audience dance to music, or sing the songs.A. the B. one C./ D. a19.Traditional music is at weddings and parties in ma
12、ny countries,and some people make their own music at home.A. actedB. formed C. played D. done20.Nowadays we hear music in shops and lifts, and many people their own music with them,or even listen to music whenthey study.A. wear B. play C. lift D. carryII.阅读理解(Reading comprehension)(共 30 小题，计 30 分)A)
13、阅读下列短文，并做每篇后面的题目。从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(答案涂在答题纸上)(A) The most difficult thing for university student Shaun Rogers is opening his classroom door. Shaun cant do this without help because hes only six years old. Hes the youngest person ever to study at Rochester University in New Yor
14、k. Shaun began reading at two, by the age of five he was regularly corresponding(通信) with university professors and will shortly complete his first book .I love learning, says Shaun. My hero is the scientist Albert Einstein because he never combed his hair or wore socks.Psychologists(心理学家) have foun
15、d it difficult to test Shauns intelligence(智力) because it goes beyond what they usually measure. Shauns mother first realized her son was different when he kept crying at playschool because he was bored with the childrens games. She started teaching him at home after finding that local schools were
16、not prepared for children who learnt at Shauns speed. Now Shaun is studying geography at Rochester University and using the Internet to complete his high school studies.However, some psychologists warn that too much study can prevent a child from developing normally. I dont care how brilliant the ki
17、d is, sixyearolds have to play with their friends, says Dr Brian Wood. Mrs Rogers disagrees that her sons time is completely taken up by school work. He loves the violin and has many outdoor interests, such as camping, fishing and swimming, just like other boys of his age.21.The writer of the text i
18、s trying to .A. advise parents about their childrens educationB. compare the development of normal and clever childrenC. encourage students to enter university at a young ageD. interest people in the life of an unusual child22.A reader can find out from this text .A. who Shauns friends are B. when S
19、haun did an intelligence testC. what Shauns hobbies are D. how well Shaun plays the violin23.Why did Shauns mother decide to educate him at home?A. Because she couldnt find a suitable school for him.B. Because his school wouldnt let him use the Internet.C. Because his teachers were unkind and made h
20、im cry.D. Because he didnt get on well with the other children.24.What does Dr Wood think about Shaun?A. He isnt really any cleverer than other sixyearolds.B. He should spend more time having fun with other children.C. He will have to study harder to succeed at university.D. He can help his friends
21、to do better at school.25.Which of these is Mrs Rogers talking about Shaun?A. My son gets bored easily if he doesnt have other children toplay games or go swimming with him.B. My son loves his studies and fortunately there are manychildren of his own age in his class who share his interests.C. What
22、makes my son different from other children is that hestarted studying earlier and learns things much more quickly.D. Like most young boys, my son often looks untidy and spends moretime using the Internet than doing his homework.(B)Anybody running a company knows that a wellplanned conference can gre
23、atly improve the performance of that business. The main reason for this is that it takes your employees away from the daily workplace and offers them somewhere fresh for a short time. However, unless the conference is well thought out it will not have the best results and you will have wasted a grea
24、t deal of money.The first step is to find the right place. Can your employees easily reach the conference centre? Is it near a railway station? Is it close to a good, fast road? Has it plenty of suitable parking space? If you are going to choose a hotel, then perhaps the hotel has cheaper rates at w
25、eekends or, if it is in a popular tourist area, midweek rates may be cheaper.Another important requirement is food and drink. Breakfast is a time when people can relax before the days work begins, but you may not want a long break for lunch in the middle of the day. Buffet(自助) lunches are very popul
26、ar for this reason. Then there is dinner, which most employees consider a reward for a days hard work!Whatever your needs are, it is essential to think ahead if you want a successful conference.26.In this text, the writer is trying to .A. complain about a bad conference centreB. describe what makes
27、a good conference centreC. persuade employers to choose a conference hotelD. advise employees where to stay for a conference27.Why would somebody read the text?A. To find out about organizing conferences.B. To learn how to reward good employees.C. To find out about running a business.D. To learn som
28、e details about conference centres.28.What is very important when choosing a conference centre?A. Cheap food and drink. B. Free car parking.C. Good transport connections. D. Popular tour areas.29.Why does the writer think a buffet lunch is a good idea?A. Its relaxing. B. Its quick. C. Its cheap. D.
29、Its tasty.30.Which centre would the writer recommend to an employer?A. B.C. D.B)阅读下列短文，并按要求做每篇后面的题目。(答案写在答题纸上 )(C)A new kind of ticketa new kind of freedomEuroYouth is a new kind of lowcost rail ticket available to young people under 24. It has been designed to take you from London to any one of aro
30、und 200 selected destinations(目的地) and let you travel at your own pace.You can stop off at as many points as you like, for as long as you like within the twomonth period that your ticket lasts.The destinations and the routes you can choose from include the European cities that are most often visited
31、 by young travellers from around the world: Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Berlin, Budapest, Venice and many more. And at prices starting as low as 120 dollars all the fares are terrific value.There is a choice of oneway or return travel tickets, each valid(有效的) for two months from the date of departure.Pr
32、ices include travel from London and ferry(渡船) crossings from the UK to mainland Europe.You must have your passport with you when you buy your ticket.You will have to pay extra on express trains on the Continent, such as the French TGV services, and for sleeping accommodation on other trains.You are
33、strongly recommended to take out travel insurance(保险) for the period of your journey. This is quickly and easily arranged where you can buy this EuroYouth ticket.Planning Your JourneyWe recommend two publications, in particular, to help you plan your TransEuro journey.The first is a budget(花费低廉的) gu
34、ide to Europe, of which there are many available. Particularly good is Across Europe by Fay Nutinen and Bendt Larsen. It covers accommodation, visas, food, sights, customs and even local transport.The second is Multiplans European Timetable, the only one covering rail and ferry services across the w
35、hole of Europe. It is published monthly and also contains plans of major city centres with station locations and detailed notes on how to use the book.Where To StayThere is plenty of budgetpriced accommodation available in every country in Europe, including Youth Hostels, YMCA Hostels, pensions(膳宿公寓
36、). Some people like to save a day by catching the overnight trainbut be prepared for fellow travellers to talk into the early hours!If youre stuck, local tourist offices can usually help to find you a bed.Answer the following questions:31.What does EuroYouth refer to?32.Explain the meaning of “at yo
37、ur own pace“.33.Write down three things that are not included in the cost of theticket.34.What are “Across Europe“ and“ European Timetable“?35.Where can you get travel insurance?Decide if each of the following statements is correct orincorrect.36.You can use your ticket for up to two months at any o
38、ne time.37.You have to buy a return ticket.38.If you travel from London you have to pay extra for sea crossings.39.Journeys on certain trains will cost you more.40.EuroYouth tickets offer cheap accommodations in some cities.(D)Dear sir,I was surprised to read your recent editorial(社论) on the questio
39、n of students parttime jobs. You appear to be making a lot of generalizations(概括) on the basis of just one unfortunate incident. (I assure you that not all young people who deliver newspapers are as foolish and dishonest as the two youths mentioned in your article.)The first point I would like to ma
40、ke is that there are many jobs teenagers can do which give them useful experience of the working world. They are brought into contact with a variety of people, often older, and are given experience of expressing such as travel guides and shop assistants.Another argument for schoolchildren and colleg
41、e students having holiday or weekend jobs is that many parents need the financial assistance. If we take, for example, a family in which the father is unemployed or perhaps a singleparent family on a low income, it seems logical and fair that a son or daughter should try to bring money into the hous
42、ehold.One further thing I want to say is that a lot of jobs for the young can be fun for the people who do them and also useful to the community. Youngsters who help in schools, hospitals and with the elderly often get a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction as well as contributing something valua
43、ble to local society.In conclusion, I would add that when I was a girl, my father said my teens were a time for books, hobbies and academic studies. Thinking back, I feel I would have learnt much moreabout myself, other people and life in generalif he had allowed me to do a limited amount of real wo
44、rk.Certainly, when she is old enough, I shall encourage my own daughter to do so, rather than waste her time with soup operas, computer games and discos, like so many young people today.Yours faithfully,Margaret Williams(Mrs)Answer the following questions.41.What point of view do you think the recen
45、t editorial was tryingto express?42.When Mrs Williams says she was surprised, what do you think shemeans?43.When she talks about her daughter, what is Mrs Williams idea?Summarize(概括) in three short sentences the contents( 内容)of paragraphs 2,3 and 4.(Look for the main sentence in eachparagraph.)44.Pa
46、ragraph 2: .45.Paragraph 3: .46.Paragraph 4: .Mrs Williams gives a number of examples to illustrate(说明) her points. Fill in the following chart with phrases according to the passage.Examples Her points47jobs in which students learn to get on with a lot of different peoplea family in which the father
47、 is unemployed or perhaps a single-parent family on a low income4849work which students can do which is useful to the community50things that Mrs Williams father thought teenagers should be interested in III.完形填空(Cloze test)( 共 20 小题，计 20 分)A)阅读下面的短文，根据所给的首字母完成所缺的单词。(答案写在答题纸上)How many people do you c
48、ommunicate with in a day? Probably a lot more than you d 51 ten years ago. With a few pieces of equipment, we cant 52 to people in more and more ways, not j 53 facetoface and on the phone, but also via(通过) the Internet. It is very important, t 54 ，for everyone to try and improve their communication
49、s 55 . Despite all the technological advances of recent years, the art of good conversation is still at the heart of successful communication. So its a good idea to remember the four golden r 56 of good communication. Firstly, be as clear as you can. Misunderstandings arise if we dont say exactly what we mean. S 57 , we have to work hard at listening. Pay a 58 to what the other person is saying. Thirdly, ask other people what they think
