英语试题

说明：1. 考试时间90分钟，满分120分。

2．将卷Ⅰ答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上,卷Ⅱ用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔答在答题纸上。

第I卷 （选择题 共90分）

第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In a kitchen. B. In a garden. C. In a market.

2. What are the speakers probably doing at the moment?

A. Making a TV program.

B. Seeing a foreign film on TV.

C. Watching a TV weather report.

3. How many people were there in the car?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

4. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. A plant. B. A book. C. A painting.

5. What is it usually called when a cyclone is formed along the Atlantic coast?

A. Typhoon. B. Hurricane. C. Typhoon or hurricane.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

请听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Why did the woman feel sleepy?

A. She stayed up late to watch a basketball match.

B. She wrote a report on a basketball match last night.

C. She played basketball last night.

7. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A. Colleagues（同事）. B. Classmates. C. Couples.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. How do the speakers get the detailed weather information?

A. From the TV weather report.

B. By the cell phone message.

C. Through the internet.

9. What will the weather be like tomorrow?

A. A sunny day except for a thunderstorm.

B. A week long lasting high temperature.

C. Fine with several showers.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where does the conversation most probably take place?

A. In the kindergarten. B. In the circus. C. In the zoo.

11. What kind of picture does the man advise the woman to take?

A. A monkey playing with a kid.

B. A monkey rescuing a kid.

C. A monkey posing alone.

12. Why does the man remind the woman to cut that out?

A. The monkey can’t understand the instruction in English.

B. The monkey is smiling too ugly.

C. The monkey is not attractive.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How many pets does the man’s family have?

A. One. B. Two. C. Three.

14. What do we know about their pet dog?

A. It was trained when it was young.

B. It is used to lead their blind family member.

C. It often has a reunion with them in the street.

15. What is the main purpose for people to keep pets?

A. To protect all kinds of animals.

B. To be companions to people.

C. To help those who are blind.

A. They have a good judgment of the weather.

B. They can predict the weather 5 days ahead.

C. They care much about the weather.

20. Who said the quote?

A. Einstein. B. Mark Twain. C. Newton.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项（A、Ｂ、Ｃ和Ｄ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.

The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.

I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.

People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影响）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.

22. We can infer from the text that ____________.

A. The couple worked 60 hours a week. B. People were busy before Christmas.

C. The stranger brought over the bike. D. life was hard for the young family.

23. What do the couple learn from their experience?

A. Strangers are usually of little help. B. One should take care of their bike.

C. News reports make people famous. D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.

B

The meaning of the word “volunteer ” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.

At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.

“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”

“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”

24. According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who ______.

A. is willing to help those in need without pay

B. can afford to travel to different places

C. has a strong wish to be successful

D. has made a big fortune in life

25. Why did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?

A. She liked to work with Mother Teresa.

B. She had already had some experience.

C. She was asked by Mother Teresa.

D. She wanted to follow Mother Teresa’s example.

C

Can you remember the first time you learned how to ride a bike or drive a car? Learning these skills changed your life forever and opened up new horizons. Learning about computers can be like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car. Once you have invested the time to master the skills, you will never go back to the old days. The new technology is simply too convenient and too powerful.

Technological developments through the years have enabled us to do more with less effort. We have continuously looked for better ways of doing things. Each invention and new development has allowed us to extend our capabilities(能力). Today we see one of the most dramatic technologies ever developed—the computer. It extends the capabilities of our minds.

Computers have saved organizations millions of dollars. Furthermore, these same computer systems have opened up new opportunities that would have gone undiscovered or neglected. The computer can multiply what we can do, and the return on investment(投资)is high. The growth of computer usage is surprising. On the other hand, the computer can do serious damage. Invasion of privacy, fraud(欺诈),and computer-related mistakes are just a few shocking examples.

The computer is like a double-edged sword. It has the ability to cut us free from some activities, but it can also cut deeply into profits, personal privacy, and our society in general. How it is used is not a function of the current technology. It is strictly a function of how people decide to use or misuse this new technology. The choice is yours, and only through a knowledge of computer systems will you be able to avoid the danger while enjoying the many, many benefits of the computer age.

27. The writer thinks learning about computers is like learning how to ride a bike or drive a car because_________.

A. it is simple and practical B. it needs a lot of practice

C. it leads people to new life experience D. it takes much time to master the skills

28. According to the passage, computers bring people the following benefits EXCEPT_______.

A. avoiding mistakes B. saving money

C. making money D. opening up opportunities.

29. According to the writer, the bad effects of computers can be avoided if we_______.

A. have sound knowledge of computer systems

B. tell people not to misuse computers

C. have strict rules over the use computers

D. make more investments in the technology

30. This passage is probably written for______

A. computer teachers B. computer producers

C. computer learners D. computer programmers

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。注意：请将答案转涂到答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。(涂卡要求：E涂AB，F涂AC，G涂AD)

Richard’s father died when he was five. Later on he lost his mother. An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him. Of course he had no money to go to school. He had to work for a rich farmer. The man paid him not