命题：姜霞珍 审题：醴陵一中 时量：120分钟 分值：150分

Part Ⅰ Listening comprehension (30 marks)

Section A (22.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet.

You will hear each conversation TWICE.

Conversation l

( ) 1．What does the professor ask the students to do?

A．Review the lessons in Modern Education．

B．Find some information in a book．

C．Prepare some questions.

( ) 2．What are the professor’s office hours?

A．8:00 to 10:00a.m． B．10:00 to 12:00 a.m. C. 2:00 to 4:00p.m.

Conversation 2

( ) 3．How does the man want his hair cut?

A．Leave the back as it is．

B．Cut the sides short．

C．Cut the front as short as the sides．

( ) 4．What will the woman do for the man?

A．Give him a shave. B．Dry his hair． C. Wash his hair.

Conversation 3

( ) 5．Why will the man go to New York?

A．He got a new job there．

B．He’s going to take a holiday there．

C．He’s going there for a business trip．

( ) 6．How will the speakers keep in touch?

A．By chatting online． B．By calling each other． C. By e-mail.

Conversation 4

( )

9．Why did he do that?

A．To show the woman he is considerate．

B．To tell his brother he’s always with him．

C．To remind his brother to write back often．

Conversation 5

( ) 10．What was the man doing when his problems started?

A．Watching a game on TV．

B．Playing basketball with his friends．

C．Putting his wife’s books in order．

( ) 11．What do we know about the ruined book?

A．It was started 2 years ago．

B．Its electronic copy is kept safe．

C．It was burned by the man．

( ) 12．What sort of reaction does the man expect from his wife?

A．Disappointment． B．Surprise． C. Anger.

Conversation 6

( ) 13．What’s the price of the apples?

A．$3 a kilo． B．$6 a kilo． C. $9 a kilo.

( ) 14．Why didn’t the man get fresh grapes?

A．They were too expensive．

B．They were out of season．

C．He didn’t bring enough money with him．

( ) 15．How much money will he get back?

A．$1． B．$2． C．$3．

Section B (7.5 marks)

Directions: In this section, you will heat a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill I the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill I each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.

You will hear the short passage TWICE.

Thanksgiving Day

When

 On the l6 Thursday of November



 Origin

 First l7 settlers gave thanks to God for having survived

18 of 1621 and for having harvested their first summer crops．



 Food

 Roast turkey, 19 , pumpkin pie and stuffing



 Activity

 Give thanks for their happiness；

Have large 20 with many relatives.





Part II? Language Knowledge (45 marks)

Section A (15 marks)

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

____ with Japanese provocative(煽动、挑衅的)activities aimed at splitting Diaoyu

Island from the motherland, China, we will not sit by and do nothing.

A. Face B. Faced C. Facing D. To face

22. ---Did you reach the top of the mountain?

---Yes. Even I myself didn't believe I could make ___.

A. that B. it C. one D. any

23. The little shop has developed into a big department store, which is it used

to be.

A．four times larger than that B．four times the size of what

C．four times the size than that D．four times as larger as what

24. With the price of gold ____, South Africa’s economy is likely to be good.

A. go up B. went up C. goes up D. going up

25. My father has a great collection of DVDs of English movies, _____have been

sent to him by my aunt in London．

A．most of that B．most of which C．most of them D．most of whom

Some women 　　　　a good salary in a job instead of staying at home, but

they decided not to work for the sake of the family.

A.must have made B.should have made

C.would have made D.could have made

27. Shopping people sometimes can’t help _______ into buying something they

don’t really need.

A. to persuade B. being persuaded

C. persuading D. be persuaded

25. Well, I have to go and get some oil before it _______.

A. is run out B. uses up

C. is given out D. is used up

29. ____ is no doubt ____ all the athletes in training should follow these guidelines.

A. It; that B. It; whether

C. There; that D. There; whether

30. — Do you still remember how we first met?

— Yes, you ________ to my office and ran into me on the way.

A. were walking B. walked C. had walked D. walks

31. Everyone believes that the new railway line _____ in two months will greatly

improve traffic conditions here.

A．opened B．will be opened C．to be opened D．being open

If we learn to accept change and appreciate what is new and different, we will be

well-prepared for ____ the future may have in store.

A. whichever B. whatever C. that D. which

33. — What do you think of the violent acts committed by middle school students?

—I do agree that teachers are ____ partly for the issues about problem students.

A. blamed B. blaming C. to blame D. to be blamed

34. Not until he had left his friend _______ how important friendship was for him.

A. did he realize B. he realized

C. had he realized D. he had realized

35. ______ the news so far has been good, there may be bad news in the days ahead.

A. While B. When C. As D. Since

Section B (18 marks)

Directions：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the words or phrases that best fits the context.

My daughter performed on behalf of her class in the annual school concert today. She played so 36 that I could not help cheering her. The very scene reminded me of her experiences of piano practicing.

When she was five, we gave her a piano as a birthday present. With great 37 , she began learning it. However, when she was no longer curious, she became sick of it. 38 , it is a tough job to learn the piano, not to mention the daily routine of practice?.

When her first teacher left, my friend 39 me to an American teacher whose way of teaching was completely American. After practicing, she would give my daughter some 40 comments, and then point out what should be improved. Every time she came, 41 beginning the lesson right away, she would first play some music. She said, “To learn the piano, you should learn not only the skills of playing, but more importantly, to 42 the music and love it.”

After some time, my daughter became fond of her lessons. Sometimes she 43 would like to show off a little bit when her skill had reached a certain level. Surprisingly, my daughter said to me one day, “Mom, I was 44 that you didn’t give up my piano lessons. Learning it is like climbing a mountain. You’ll feel 45 when you are on the way. When you look 46 from where you are, you will realize that you have been making progress. But if you 47 , you’ll never take one more step.” That was the very thing I wanted to teach her.

36．A. quickly?? ? B．smoothly? C. carefully? ?? D．happily

37．A. doubt?? B．pressure C. regret???? D. excitement

38．A. After all??? B．Above all C．In all??? ? D．First of all

39．A. led???? B．sent???? C．introduced?? ?D．directed

40．A. usual??? B．good??? C．interesting??? D．humorous

41．A. as with??? B．except for??? C．instead of??? D．thanks to

42．A. feel???? B．follow??? C．create??? D．read

43．A. once???? B．even? ???C．still???? D．then

44．A. nervous?? ? B．excited?? ? C．afraid??? ? D．lucky

45．A. tired???? B．easy??? ? C．afraid???? D．excited

46．A. ahead?? ? B．down??? ? C．up???? D．over

47．A. move???? B．continue??? C．do???? D．stop

Section C (12 marks)

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

The global financial crisis has contributed to 48 more fierce competition in job markets. College graduates are finding themselves in a situation 49 too many job seekers are fighting for survival. Our class has had a heated discussion on this problem.

Some think that 50 makes sense that they realize an early employment by lowering their income expectations. They also believe there are better opportunities for development 51 they go to work in the west or rural areas. Others consider full employment an unrealistic goal, 52 they choose to continue their further study 53 go to vocational schools to learn some practical skills to make better preparations for future careers.

As 54 me, I am confident and capable of overcoming the current difficulties and challenges after a series of timely measures taken by the government. All I need to do is make sure 55 I can make full use of our talent and skills.

Part III? Reading Comprehension (30 marks)

???? Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.

A

Ammie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that