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第一部分：聽力部分 （15分）
第一节：
听下面五段对话，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。（5分）
1. How does Paul make a living？
A. By repairing cars. B. By making cars. C. By selling cars.
2. What s the man s trouble？
A. He has caught a bad cold. B. He often coughs. C. He can t sleep well.
3. How does the woman contact her friends？
A. By letter. B. By telephone. C. By e-mail.
4. When should the man check in？
A. At 8：30. B. At 8：00. C. At 9：00.
5. What does the man imply？
A. The daytime is too long. B. He is very tired. C. He feels lonely.
第二节：
听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A， B， C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（6分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the woman show the man？
A. A sweater. B. A photo. C. A pair of shoes.
7. Where does the conversation most likely take place？
A. In a clothing store. B. At an athletic club. C. In a shoe store.
听第7段材料，回答第8—11题。
8. What do we know about Mike？
A. He is hard-working. B. He likes seeing movies. C. He is the man s roommate now.
9. Why does Jane want to meet Mike？
A. He has the common interest with her.
B. He has earned many scholarships.
C. He can help her with her studies.
10. What will the man do after the movie？
A. Do some housework. B. Go home. C. Stay with Mike.
11. Where do the speakers wait for Mike？
A. In the cinema. B. At home. C. Outside the cafe.
第三节：
听下面一段材料，将第12—15题的信息补充完整，每小题不多于3个单词。（4分）
[situation 1. The FAO has actively promised to take apart in _12_ the Yuan hybrid rice over the world.
2. 59% of China s total rice fields growing hybrid rice can yield nearly 70% of the rice _13_ in China. two points 1. It is important that students should understand that there can be a future and a prosperous one _14_ on the land.
2. So a good education is important for better _15_ practices. ] 第二部分：笔试部分 （135分）
I. 根据句意及所给汉语写出该单词的正确形式。（10分）
1. Have you any ____ （评论） to make on the recent developments？
2. Life was difficult for her， but she ____ （努力） to make ends meet.
3. Much to our ____ （遗憾）， we will be unable to attend your wedding.
4. ____ （令人不安的） news came that the Ebola virus spread quickly.
5. ____ （拓展） your knowledge by reading more books is a wise choice.
6. The ____ （发现） of America forms the beginning of a new period.
7. Most of the time they stay ____ （集中） on the topic in spite of the joking around.
8. America is a developed country， which ____ （出口） industrial products to many countries.
9. The news shocked the public， ____ （引領） to great concern about students safety at school.
10. ____ （装备） with much experience in teaching， she is the best English teacher I ve ever met.
II. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。（10分）
1. She looks forward every spring to ____ （walk） in the garden.
2. —What do you think made Janet so upset？
—____ （lose） her new bicycle.
3. He enjoys ____ （listen） to violin music， swimming and reading.
4. It s no good ____ （try） to remember grammatical rules.
5. We can never imagine her ____ （pass） the exam.
6. His illness could mean him ____ （miss） next week s game.
7. The thief at last admitted ____ （steal） the necklace.
8. I still remember ____ （take） to a concert when I was five.
9. —Let s have a rest.
—Not now. I don t want to stop ____ （study） yet.
10. —Let me tell you something about the journalists.
—Don t you remember ____ （tell） me the story yesterday？
III. 选择方框内的短语并用其适当形式填空。（10分）
[be surprised at， build up， care about， focus on， would rather，
lead to， rid... of， search for， thanks to， keep... free from]
1. Further measures will be taken to ____ our streets ____ crime.
2. Many experts think that schools should not simply ____ exam results.
3. She usually ____ the table ____ dust by putting a cover over it.
4. Scientists are still ____ a cure for this terrible disease.
5. I ____ fail than cheat in the examination.
6. ____ this treatment， her condition has improved.
7. There is no doubt that stress can ____ physical illness. 8. As a matter of fact， many great scientists don t ____ being wealthy.
9. Greenhouse gases continue to ____ in the atmosphere.
10. It seems that Green ____ your performance. You could never have achieved so much.
IV. 单项选择。（10分）
1. He sent me an e-mail， ____ to get further information.
A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope
2. The president is now on a visit to Russia， ____ at expanding relations between the two countries.
A. aims B. to aiming C. being aimed D. aimed
3. You are smart， diligent and determined， which I m sure， will ____ this plan a success.
A. get B. lead to C. cause D. make
4. An earthquake shook the city last night and hundreds of houses ____.
A. got to damage B. got damaged C. got damage D. got damaging
5. Just as the doctor ____， your wife is not exactly fat， but rather well-built for her age.
A. gets it B. makes it C. puts it D. means it
6. He is the only one of the students who ____ a winner of scholarship for three years.
A. is B. are C. have been D. has been
7. The theory ____ by Einstein was later to prove true， but at that time few people could accept it.
A. put out B. put together C. put aside D. put forward
8. Now there is just one point ____ I wish you to make quite clear.
A. where B. which C. whether D. when
9. We are expected to arrive at the village before dark. I doubt now ____ we can make it by then.
A. whether B. that C. when D. where
10. I wanted to return home but couldn t find a company ____ I could use ____ I had learned.
A. that; what B. when; what C. where; what D. where; that
V. 完形填空。（20分）
閱读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Normally， when you walk into a bar， you should see one of those signs _1_ you how old you have to be to drink there. Right now they _2_， “Your birthday must be on or before today s _3_ in 1989 to buy wine.” Well by 1989， Malvetis was well _4_ legal. He was already suitable for social _5_. Malvetis is the working owner of the Unicorn Tavern in Lansing， Michigan. He ll _6_ 88 on Halloween.
Malvetis _7_ his bar at 8：30 in the morning. At midday， he rests. Then he works all night and _8_ at three in the morning. It s something he s been doing for more than 30 years， even after a whole _9_ in the department store business.
“My wife passed away ten years ago，” he says. “This keeps me _10_ and I don t lose my mind. Empty walls at home don t mean _11_.” But the Unicorn and his _12_ do mean something. Tonight the bar is filled with _13_ working class men， just like it s _14_ been. Lansing is the state capital， but it s also an auto town. Malvetis says it used to be _15_ with workers， back when the motor wheel factory and other plants still _16_. Once there were bars like this across the region too， in _17_ like Anderson， Indiana and Janesville， Wisconsin. Places where workers _18_ three deep for a drink after work.
Malvetis says that a few decades ago， he d have 20 or 30 people _19_ him to open up in the morning， fresh off the overnight shift work. They were from the factories and they were _20_ to have their breakfast and their drinks. And now， that is all gone.
1. A. remembering B. reminding C. warning D. requesting
2. A. listen B. speak C. read D. write
3. A. sign B. date C. season D. work
4. A. beyond B. with C. in D. of
5. A. task B. question C. custom D. safety 6. A. go B. turn C. run D. look
7. A. starts B. switches C. returns D. opens
8. A. closes up B. calls up C. puts up D. gives up
9. A. career B. harvest C. task D. service
10. A. free B. busy C. quiet D. noisy
11. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
12. A. workers B. villagers C. customers D. neighbours
13. A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. merely
14. A. always B. once C. ever D. still
15. A. satisfied B. confused C. excited D. crowded
16. A. managed B. controlled C. walked D. ran
17. A. spots B. places C. rooms D. businesses 18. A. lay B. stood C. slept D. rested
19. A. waiting for B. asking for C. sending for D. going for
20. A. cautious B. careful C. ready D. normal
VI. 閱读理解。（30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Farming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food， and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Many other materials such as cotton and wool also come from plants and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm for a living any more， but farming remains the most important work in the world at present.
Before the nineteenth century， the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs， cattle， sheep， chickens， and planted corn， beans， fruits， garden vegetables， rice， and wheat. Everyone worked long and hard， but the results were often poor. Families harvested just enough food for themselves. This situation began to change during the last half of the 1800 s and it changed very clearly in the following century.
Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly productive in the US. The development of improved plant varieties and chemical fertilizers has helped double and even triple （三倍） the production of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and other products animals produce. At the same time， the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor.
As farming has become less important as a way of life in the United States， it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Today s successful farmers are experts not just in agriculture but also in accounting （会计）， marketing and finance （金融）. Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty competing.
1. What does the first paragraph tell us about？
A. The history of farming. B. The importance of farming. C. The development of farming. D. The changes of farming.
2. Which of the following describes American farming before the 19th century？
A. Farmers didn t work hard on their farms.
B. Farmers used tractors to help them.
C. Farming was the main way of living for most people.
D. Farmers could supply materials to industry.
3. What have helped farming improved increasingly？
A. Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery.
B. Scientific ideas and increasing farm labor.
C. Modern farm equipment and farmers work.
D. Modern farm equipment and scientific care.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A. Traditional American farming.
B. The increase in the number of crops in the US.
C. Modern farming methods. D. American farmers hard work.
B
Today just as technology changed the face of industry， farms have undergone an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today， machines provide almost all the power.
One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant， how much livestock to buy， when to sell their products， and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for hog producers， grain farmers， potato farmers， and dairy farmers. In the future， farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm， students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power， and modern farms depend on machine power， farms of the future will depend on computer power.
Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot， a real “mechanized hired hand” that will be able to move and， in some ways， think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make startling changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present， farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear sheep， drive tractors， and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example， in order to milk their cows， farmers must first drive them into the barn， then connect them to the milking machines， watch the machines， and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future， this will all be done by robots. In addition， when the milking is completed， the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future， but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long. 5. Which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage？
A. The first sentence of the first paragraph.
B. The first sentence of the second paragraph.
C. The first sentence of the third paragraph.
D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.
6. According to the passage， computers can NOT help farmers decide ____.
A. how much money they can earn from their products
B. whether to plant a certain kind of crop
C. what livestock to raise
D. when to sell their products
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.
B. Both computers and robots have been in use on today s farms.
C. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.
D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on today s farms.
8. What is the best title for the whole passage？
A. Computer， Farmers Best Friend B. Farmers in the Future
C. The Agricultural Revolution D. Computers and Robots
C
United Nations Day， October 24， is coming， yet the organization s Secretary-General Kofi Anna admits it is “at a crossroads” and the future is unclear. The problems arose that a war in Iraq happened without the UN s permission. Since then people have been asking whether the UN can really make the world a safer place.
The UN officially began on October 24， 1945， with the introduction of the UN Charter （聯合国宪章）. Despite being a product of war， the Charter expressed the hopes of one world： peace， equality， justice， development and human rights.
With the threat of unclear war and many regional conflicts to sort out， peace-keeping has become the UN s main responsibility. The UN Development Programme sets up projects for agriculture， industry， education and the environment in more than 170 countries and regions. The UN Children s Fund alone gives $800 million a year to help young people receive food， health care and education. As a result of the UN s work， fewer children are forced to become soldiers， African farmers can listen to the radio and people can rebuild their lives after years of war.
However， since the early 1900s， many people feel the UN s role in keeping international peace has been weakened. Some countries have demanded the UN changes the way it is managed. The Security Council （安理会）， for example， is made up of China， Russia， Britain， France and the US， with another 10 countries taking part in turn every two years. In this way， it is felt the UN favors the western nations over Africa， Latin America and Asia. 9. How long has the United Nations been founded？
A. Over 50 years. B. Over 60 years. C. Over 70 years. D. Over 80 years.
10. Why does the UN Department Program set up projects？
A. Peace， development， human rights and education.
B. Agriculture， development， equality and education.
C. Peace， agriculture， equality and environment.
D. Agriculture， industry， education and environment.
11. The underlined phrase “sort out” in paragraph 3 means ____ in English.
A. work out B. take out C. put out D. turn out
12. From the passage， we can infer that the UN will ____.
A. face many new problems B. be weakened in future
C. receive many challenges D. play an important role
D
Our future climate will be decided partly by greenhouse gases we give off. Levels of the emission （釋放） of greenhouse gases are decided by future development in our economy， technological development and population growth. Scientists have described four different pictures of the future according to the changes in population size， wealth， use of energy sources and energy technology up to the year 2100.
▲▲Population size
Each person has his own type of consumption. Especially the cars we drive result in the emission of greenhouse gases. The more people there are living on the earth， the greater the emission is.
▲▲A rich world
The richer we are， the more we consume and the greater the emission is. Very rapid economic growth， low population growth and rapid introduction of new technology can reduce the warming up of the world.
▲▲Consumption of fossil fuels （矿物燃料）
Fossil fuels give off greenhouse gases when they are burnt， while renewable sources of energy， such as wind energy or solar power， do not give off such emissions. The kind of fossil fuels we burn also matters. Coal gives off more CO2 than natural gas.
▲▲A world of rapid changes
Concern for the environment will speed up development of new technologies to avoid using fossil fuels. Great changes will take place here and there. Technology develops rapidly in some areas while other areas are changing their outdated technology.
Scientists come up with the figure of a temperature increase between 2.4 and 5.8℃ by the year 2100， which is very dangerous. But if all the countries take new measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases， the world in the future will be better than we imagine. 13. What is the best title for the passage？
____________________________
14. What are people to do because of worrying about the matters of fossil fuels？
____________________________
15. What does the underlined word “emissions” in paragraph 4 probably refer to？
____________________________
VII. 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。（10分）
How to Stop Being Late All the Time
If you ve been tired of being late constantly， it s time for you to use your brain and come up with the solution. _1_
Never explain why you re late. If you don t allow yourself to make excuses， you ll stop letting yourself off the hook. And you ll realize how silly the reasons that you ve been handing out are.
_2_ That s the right thing to do.
Delete（刪除） something from your schedule. One per day， or one per week， depending on how terrible your lateness is. _3_ When you have that free time， use it to get ready for the next appointment.
Calculate how much your lateness costs you. If you re paid hourly， find out how much less you make when you clock in late. If you take more expensive means of transportation， calculate the cost difference. _4_
_5_ Think about the peace of mind as you wait for the other persons. Think about standing from your seat， warmly greeting them and forgiving their own lateness. Think about how embarrassed they are when they turn up out of breath.
Plan exactly what you ll do on your phone while you wait for everyone else to show up. That s free time， when you re allowed to do anything you like. You can play a mobile game or watch YouTube with zero guilt. Get excited， not for the thing you re heading to， but for those five minutes alone before it starts.
A. Think about being early.
B. Don t do anything else during that time.
C. Being late can also waste a little money.
D. See how much you spend each year on lateness.
E. Make full use of every minutes to do your work well.
F. Apologize why you are late instead of focusing on causes.
G. With the following tips， you will form a good habit of being on time.
VIII. 语篇填空。（10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
What is the best feeling in the world？ Winning an important game？ _1_ （complete） a big goal？ Some people just like _2_ （jump） into a warm bed on a cold day. Other people like the feeling they get from exercise. No matter what it is， when we feel _3_ （we） best， we are on top of the world. To be on top of the world _4_ （be） to feel like life couldn t be any better. This feeling often comes after doing something important. _5_ example， it s common for singers to be on top of the world after _6_ （perform） for a big crowd. Also， students graduating from university often feel on top of the world after finishing _7_ （class）. Singer Shania Twain stopped making music for _8_ while， so she felt on top of the world once she started up again. She thinks that when people do what they love to do， it is the _9_ （good） feeling in the world. _10_ makes you feel on top of the world？
IX. 书面表达。（25分）
假如你是李华，你校英国留学生Tommy得知，你班周六去參观了一家农场。请你写一封电子邮件给他，包括以下内容：
1. 集合时间、地点;2. 参观农场;3. 下午返回。
注意：1. 词数100左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数;
2. 短文可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tommy，
We paid a visit to a farm this Saturday. ______________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua _
第一节：
听下面五段对话，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。（5分）
1. How does Paul make a living？
A. By repairing cars. B. By making cars. C. By selling cars.
2. What s the man s trouble？
A. He has caught a bad cold. B. He often coughs. C. He can t sleep well.
3. How does the woman contact her friends？
A. By letter. B. By telephone. C. By e-mail.
4. When should the man check in？
A. At 8：30. B. At 8：00. C. At 9：00.
5. What does the man imply？
A. The daytime is too long. B. He is very tired. C. He feels lonely.
第二节：
听下面两段对话，每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A， B， C三个选项中选出最佳选项。（6分）
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What did the woman show the man？
A. A sweater. B. A photo. C. A pair of shoes.
7. Where does the conversation most likely take place？
A. In a clothing store. B. At an athletic club. C. In a shoe store.
听第7段材料，回答第8—11题。
8. What do we know about Mike？
A. He is hard-working. B. He likes seeing movies. C. He is the man s roommate now.
9. Why does Jane want to meet Mike？
A. He has the common interest with her.
B. He has earned many scholarships.
C. He can help her with her studies.
10. What will the man do after the movie？
A. Do some housework. B. Go home. C. Stay with Mike.
11. Where do the speakers wait for Mike？
A. In the cinema. B. At home. C. Outside the cafe.
第三节：
听下面一段材料，将第12—15题的信息补充完整，每小题不多于3个单词。（4分）
[situation 1. The FAO has actively promised to take apart in _12_ the Yuan hybrid rice over the world.
2. 59% of China s total rice fields growing hybrid rice can yield nearly 70% of the rice _13_ in China. two points 1. It is important that students should understand that there can be a future and a prosperous one _14_ on the land.
2. So a good education is important for better _15_ practices. ] 第二部分：笔试部分 （135分）
I. 根据句意及所给汉语写出该单词的正确形式。（10分）
1. Have you any ____ （评论） to make on the recent developments？
2. Life was difficult for her， but she ____ （努力） to make ends meet.
3. Much to our ____ （遗憾）， we will be unable to attend your wedding.
4. ____ （令人不安的） news came that the Ebola virus spread quickly.
5. ____ （拓展） your knowledge by reading more books is a wise choice.
6. The ____ （发现） of America forms the beginning of a new period.
7. Most of the time they stay ____ （集中） on the topic in spite of the joking around.
8. America is a developed country， which ____ （出口） industrial products to many countries.
9. The news shocked the public， ____ （引領） to great concern about students safety at school.
10. ____ （装备） with much experience in teaching， she is the best English teacher I ve ever met.
II. 用所给动词的适当形式填空。（10分）
1. She looks forward every spring to ____ （walk） in the garden.
2. —What do you think made Janet so upset？
—____ （lose） her new bicycle.
3. He enjoys ____ （listen） to violin music， swimming and reading.
4. It s no good ____ （try） to remember grammatical rules.
5. We can never imagine her ____ （pass） the exam.
6. His illness could mean him ____ （miss） next week s game.
7. The thief at last admitted ____ （steal） the necklace.
8. I still remember ____ （take） to a concert when I was five.
9. —Let s have a rest.
—Not now. I don t want to stop ____ （study） yet.
10. —Let me tell you something about the journalists.
—Don t you remember ____ （tell） me the story yesterday？
III. 选择方框内的短语并用其适当形式填空。（10分）
[be surprised at， build up， care about， focus on， would rather，
lead to， rid... of， search for， thanks to， keep... free from]
1. Further measures will be taken to ____ our streets ____ crime.
2. Many experts think that schools should not simply ____ exam results.
3. She usually ____ the table ____ dust by putting a cover over it.
4. Scientists are still ____ a cure for this terrible disease.
5. I ____ fail than cheat in the examination.
6. ____ this treatment， her condition has improved.
7. There is no doubt that stress can ____ physical illness. 8. As a matter of fact， many great scientists don t ____ being wealthy.
9. Greenhouse gases continue to ____ in the atmosphere.
10. It seems that Green ____ your performance. You could never have achieved so much.
IV. 单项选择。（10分）
1. He sent me an e-mail， ____ to get further information.
A. hoped B. hoping C. to hope D. hope
2. The president is now on a visit to Russia， ____ at expanding relations between the two countries.
A. aims B. to aiming C. being aimed D. aimed
3. You are smart， diligent and determined， which I m sure， will ____ this plan a success.
A. get B. lead to C. cause D. make
4. An earthquake shook the city last night and hundreds of houses ____.
A. got to damage B. got damaged C. got damage D. got damaging
5. Just as the doctor ____， your wife is not exactly fat， but rather well-built for her age.
A. gets it B. makes it C. puts it D. means it
6. He is the only one of the students who ____ a winner of scholarship for three years.
A. is B. are C. have been D. has been
7. The theory ____ by Einstein was later to prove true， but at that time few people could accept it.
A. put out B. put together C. put aside D. put forward
8. Now there is just one point ____ I wish you to make quite clear.
A. where B. which C. whether D. when
9. We are expected to arrive at the village before dark. I doubt now ____ we can make it by then.
A. whether B. that C. when D. where
10. I wanted to return home but couldn t find a company ____ I could use ____ I had learned.
A. that; what B. when; what C. where; what D. where; that
V. 完形填空。（20分）
閱读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Normally， when you walk into a bar， you should see one of those signs _1_ you how old you have to be to drink there. Right now they _2_， “Your birthday must be on or before today s _3_ in 1989 to buy wine.” Well by 1989， Malvetis was well _4_ legal. He was already suitable for social _5_. Malvetis is the working owner of the Unicorn Tavern in Lansing， Michigan. He ll _6_ 88 on Halloween.
Malvetis _7_ his bar at 8：30 in the morning. At midday， he rests. Then he works all night and _8_ at three in the morning. It s something he s been doing for more than 30 years， even after a whole _9_ in the department store business.
“My wife passed away ten years ago，” he says. “This keeps me _10_ and I don t lose my mind. Empty walls at home don t mean _11_.” But the Unicorn and his _12_ do mean something. Tonight the bar is filled with _13_ working class men， just like it s _14_ been. Lansing is the state capital， but it s also an auto town. Malvetis says it used to be _15_ with workers， back when the motor wheel factory and other plants still _16_. Once there were bars like this across the region too， in _17_ like Anderson， Indiana and Janesville， Wisconsin. Places where workers _18_ three deep for a drink after work.
Malvetis says that a few decades ago， he d have 20 or 30 people _19_ him to open up in the morning， fresh off the overnight shift work. They were from the factories and they were _20_ to have their breakfast and their drinks. And now， that is all gone.
1. A. remembering B. reminding C. warning D. requesting
2. A. listen B. speak C. read D. write
3. A. sign B. date C. season D. work
4. A. beyond B. with C. in D. of
5. A. task B. question C. custom D. safety 6. A. go B. turn C. run D. look
7. A. starts B. switches C. returns D. opens
8. A. closes up B. calls up C. puts up D. gives up
9. A. career B. harvest C. task D. service
10. A. free B. busy C. quiet D. noisy
11. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
12. A. workers B. villagers C. customers D. neighbours
13. A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. merely
14. A. always B. once C. ever D. still
15. A. satisfied B. confused C. excited D. crowded
16. A. managed B. controlled C. walked D. ran
17. A. spots B. places C. rooms D. businesses 18. A. lay B. stood C. slept D. rested
19. A. waiting for B. asking for C. sending for D. going for
20. A. cautious B. careful C. ready D. normal
VI. 閱读理解。（30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C或D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Farming was once the chief way of life in nearly every country. People cannot live without food， and nearly all their food comes from crops and animals raised on farms. Many other materials such as cotton and wool also come from plants and animals raised on farms. Not many people farm for a living any more， but farming remains the most important work in the world at present.
Before the nineteenth century， the typical American family lived on a small farm. They raised pigs， cattle， sheep， chickens， and planted corn， beans， fruits， garden vegetables， rice， and wheat. Everyone worked long and hard， but the results were often poor. Families harvested just enough food for themselves. This situation began to change during the last half of the 1800 s and it changed very clearly in the following century.
Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery have made farming increasingly productive in the US. The development of improved plant varieties and chemical fertilizers has helped double and even triple （三倍） the production of some major crops. More scientific animal care and animal raising have helped increase the amount of meat and other products animals produce. At the same time， the use of tractors and other modern farm equipment has sharply reduced the need for farm labor.
As farming has become less important as a way of life in the United States， it has become more important as a source which offers materials to industry. Today s successful farmers are experts not just in agriculture but also in accounting （会计）， marketing and finance （金融）. Farms that are not run in a similar way have great difficulty competing.
1. What does the first paragraph tell us about？
A. The history of farming. B. The importance of farming. C. The development of farming. D. The changes of farming.
2. Which of the following describes American farming before the 19th century？
A. Farmers didn t work hard on their farms.
B. Farmers used tractors to help them.
C. Farming was the main way of living for most people.
D. Farmers could supply materials to industry.
3. What have helped farming improved increasingly？
A. Scientific methods and labor-saving machinery.
B. Scientific ideas and increasing farm labor.
C. Modern farm equipment and farmers work.
D. Modern farm equipment and scientific care.
4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A. Traditional American farming.
B. The increase in the number of crops in the US.
C. Modern farming methods. D. American farmers hard work.
B
Today just as technology changed the face of industry， farms have undergone an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today， machines provide almost all the power.
One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant， how much livestock to buy， when to sell their products， and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for hog producers， grain farmers， potato farmers， and dairy farmers. In the future， farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm， students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power， and modern farms depend on machine power， farms of the future will depend on computer power.
Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot， a real “mechanized hired hand” that will be able to move and， in some ways， think like a human being. Agricultural engineers believe that computer-aided robots will make startling changes in farming before the end of the century. Unlike farmers of the present， farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear sheep， drive tractors， and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example， in order to milk their cows， farmers must first drive them into the barn， then connect them to the milking machines， watch the machines， and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future， this will all be done by robots. In addition， when the milking is completed， the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future， but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long. 5. Which sentence carried the main idea of the whole passage？
A. The first sentence of the first paragraph.
B. The first sentence of the second paragraph.
C. The first sentence of the third paragraph.
D. The last sentence of the second paragraph.
6. According to the passage， computers can NOT help farmers decide ____.
A. how much money they can earn from their products
B. whether to plant a certain kind of crop
C. what livestock to raise
D. when to sell their products
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE？
A. Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.
B. Both computers and robots have been in use on today s farms.
C. Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.
D. Students at agricultural colleges must take computer classes because they can do nothing without the help of computers on today s farms.
8. What is the best title for the whole passage？
A. Computer， Farmers Best Friend B. Farmers in the Future
C. The Agricultural Revolution D. Computers and Robots
C
United Nations Day， October 24， is coming， yet the organization s Secretary-General Kofi Anna admits it is “at a crossroads” and the future is unclear. The problems arose that a war in Iraq happened without the UN s permission. Since then people have been asking whether the UN can really make the world a safer place.
The UN officially began on October 24， 1945， with the introduction of the UN Charter （聯合国宪章）. Despite being a product of war， the Charter expressed the hopes of one world： peace， equality， justice， development and human rights.
With the threat of unclear war and many regional conflicts to sort out， peace-keeping has become the UN s main responsibility. The UN Development Programme sets up projects for agriculture， industry， education and the environment in more than 170 countries and regions. The UN Children s Fund alone gives $800 million a year to help young people receive food， health care and education. As a result of the UN s work， fewer children are forced to become soldiers， African farmers can listen to the radio and people can rebuild their lives after years of war.
However， since the early 1900s， many people feel the UN s role in keeping international peace has been weakened. Some countries have demanded the UN changes the way it is managed. The Security Council （安理会）， for example， is made up of China， Russia， Britain， France and the US， with another 10 countries taking part in turn every two years. In this way， it is felt the UN favors the western nations over Africa， Latin America and Asia. 9. How long has the United Nations been founded？
A. Over 50 years. B. Over 60 years. C. Over 70 years. D. Over 80 years.
10. Why does the UN Department Program set up projects？
A. Peace， development， human rights and education.
B. Agriculture， development， equality and education.
C. Peace， agriculture， equality and environment.
D. Agriculture， industry， education and environment.
11. The underlined phrase “sort out” in paragraph 3 means ____ in English.
A. work out B. take out C. put out D. turn out
12. From the passage， we can infer that the UN will ____.
A. face many new problems B. be weakened in future
C. receive many challenges D. play an important role
D
Our future climate will be decided partly by greenhouse gases we give off. Levels of the emission （釋放） of greenhouse gases are decided by future development in our economy， technological development and population growth. Scientists have described four different pictures of the future according to the changes in population size， wealth， use of energy sources and energy technology up to the year 2100.
▲▲Population size
Each person has his own type of consumption. Especially the cars we drive result in the emission of greenhouse gases. The more people there are living on the earth， the greater the emission is.
▲▲A rich world
The richer we are， the more we consume and the greater the emission is. Very rapid economic growth， low population growth and rapid introduction of new technology can reduce the warming up of the world.
▲▲Consumption of fossil fuels （矿物燃料）
Fossil fuels give off greenhouse gases when they are burnt， while renewable sources of energy， such as wind energy or solar power， do not give off such emissions. The kind of fossil fuels we burn also matters. Coal gives off more CO2 than natural gas.
▲▲A world of rapid changes
Concern for the environment will speed up development of new technologies to avoid using fossil fuels. Great changes will take place here and there. Technology develops rapidly in some areas while other areas are changing their outdated technology.
Scientists come up with the figure of a temperature increase between 2.4 and 5.8℃ by the year 2100， which is very dangerous. But if all the countries take new measures to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases， the world in the future will be better than we imagine. 13. What is the best title for the passage？
____________________________
14. What are people to do because of worrying about the matters of fossil fuels？
____________________________
15. What does the underlined word “emissions” in paragraph 4 probably refer to？
____________________________
VII. 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。（10分）
How to Stop Being Late All the Time
If you ve been tired of being late constantly， it s time for you to use your brain and come up with the solution. _1_
Never explain why you re late. If you don t allow yourself to make excuses， you ll stop letting yourself off the hook. And you ll realize how silly the reasons that you ve been handing out are.
_2_ That s the right thing to do.
Delete（刪除） something from your schedule. One per day， or one per week， depending on how terrible your lateness is. _3_ When you have that free time， use it to get ready for the next appointment.
Calculate how much your lateness costs you. If you re paid hourly， find out how much less you make when you clock in late. If you take more expensive means of transportation， calculate the cost difference. _4_
_5_ Think about the peace of mind as you wait for the other persons. Think about standing from your seat， warmly greeting them and forgiving their own lateness. Think about how embarrassed they are when they turn up out of breath.
Plan exactly what you ll do on your phone while you wait for everyone else to show up. That s free time， when you re allowed to do anything you like. You can play a mobile game or watch YouTube with zero guilt. Get excited， not for the thing you re heading to， but for those five minutes alone before it starts.
A. Think about being early.
B. Don t do anything else during that time.
C. Being late can also waste a little money.
D. See how much you spend each year on lateness.
E. Make full use of every minutes to do your work well.
F. Apologize why you are late instead of focusing on causes.
G. With the following tips， you will form a good habit of being on time.
VIII. 语篇填空。（10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
What is the best feeling in the world？ Winning an important game？ _1_ （complete） a big goal？ Some people just like _2_ （jump） into a warm bed on a cold day. Other people like the feeling they get from exercise. No matter what it is， when we feel _3_ （we） best， we are on top of the world. To be on top of the world _4_ （be） to feel like life couldn t be any better. This feeling often comes after doing something important. _5_ example， it s common for singers to be on top of the world after _6_ （perform） for a big crowd. Also， students graduating from university often feel on top of the world after finishing _7_ （class）. Singer Shania Twain stopped making music for _8_ while， so she felt on top of the world once she started up again. She thinks that when people do what they love to do， it is the _9_ （good） feeling in the world. _10_ makes you feel on top of the world？
IX. 书面表达。（25分）
假如你是李华，你校英国留学生Tommy得知，你班周六去參观了一家农场。请你写一封电子邮件给他，包括以下内容：
1. 集合时间、地点;2. 参观农场;3. 下午返回。
注意：1. 词数100左右。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数;
2. 短文可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tommy，
We paid a visit to a farm this Saturday. ______________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Yours，
Li Hua _