论文部分内容阅读
第一部分： 听力 （共两节，满分30分）
第二部分： 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例： It is generally considered unwise to give a child_______he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever
C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. —Kee_______peye on your valuables.
—I will. _______word came that robbery is quite common in this district.
A. the,/ B. an,/
C. an,The D. the,A
22. All in our class but Jerry_______devoted to the conservation of the environment.
A. are B. is C. have D. has
23. We must wear sunglasses to protect our eyes, for they are_______to light.
A. sensitive B. sensible
C. stable D. steady
24. —Do you think he can fulfill the task on time?
—I believe in him. He is always keeping his words through_______.
A. black and white B. black and blue
C. back and forth D. thick and thin
25. The annual_______of temperature can be from 30℃ to 40℃.
A. level B. diversity
C. range D. property
26. He told you that the meeting would not be put off, _______?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. would it D. wouldn’t it
27. These people want to take possession of my house, but they_______not have it.
A. shall B. must C. would D. need
28. _______many times, he still made the same mistakes again and again.
A. Warning
B. Warned
C. Being warned
D. Having been warned
29. With the reform policy carried out, the city_______a new look.
A. took on B. put on
C. got on D. came on
30. Little before_______as prosperous as it is today.
A. was our country
B. our country was
C. our country has been
D. has our country been
31. If you are unable to attend the interview, for_______reason, you should inform us immediately.
A. no matter what B. whatever
C. whichever D. no matter which
32. —The job_______by hand.
—Yes, a machine was unnecessary at all.
A. was done
B. had been done
C. could be done
D. could have been done
33. _______in the regulation is that students attend at least 80% of the lectures.
A. As is required B. What is required
C. It is required D. There is required
34. —_______everything ready for the meeting?
—Not yet. I need some more chairs.
A. Did you get B. Are you getting
C. Have you got D. Had you got
35. Put that money somewhere safe_______it gets stolen.
A. unless B. in that case
C. until D. before
第二节: 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
By the year 2005, the world population will have increased to six thousand million．Babies born in Britain now have a 36 life expectancy(估计寿命) than 37 born twenty years ago． But families in Britain are smaller now and so the increase in population is not very 38 . Mothers-to-be are able to 39 classes at nearby hospitals, to prepare them 40 childbirth and child 41 . At these classes, they learn techniques to help them suffer less 42 they give birth；they are shown 43 to breastfeed their babies，and they can talk to other women who 44 babies．
Dr Jolly is a doctor who studies children’s health and behaviour(行为)． Perhaps go to him for help and 45 about bringing up children．
“When a child is playing quietly 46 ，” says Dr Jolly, “he becomes tired and uninterested very quickly． He calls to Mum, but she doesn’t reply 47 he shouts．
Then, when he shouts, she comes． So, in fact, she has said to him, ‘ 48 you shout 49 me，I won’t come．’And then she comes to me and says，‘I’ve got a child who 50 ．’ Then you find that in fact she’s trained him to shout．”
It’s better to 51 the child when he is playing． If the parent encourages good behaviour and takes no notice of bad behaviour，the child will 52 the bad behaviour because it doesn’t get any encouragement．The emphasis today is 53 helping parents understand what goes on in a child’s 54 , and if they do this，as Dr Jolly says, “Parents can have great 55 with their children.”
36. A. long B. longer C. old D. older
37. A. this B. these C. that D. those
38. A. great B. big C. many D. much
39. A. join B． take part in
C． attend D. get
40. A. for B． with C． by D. from
41. A. attention B． care
C． notice D． mind
42. A. since B． before C． after D． when
43. A. how B． when C． what D． where
44. A. expect B． are expected
C． are expecting D． would expect
45. A. advice B. an advice
C. advices D. many advices
46. A. his own B. himself
C． alone D． lonely
47. A. as soon as B. when
C． until D． after
48. A. If B. Because
C． Unless D． When
49. A. to B. at C． for D． behind
50. A. is always shouting
B. has always shouted
C. always shouted D． will always shout
51. A. leave B． 1eave behind
C. stay behind D． stay with
52. A. fall B． drop C． 1ose D． 1earn
53. A. for B． with C． on D． in
54. A. mind B． heart C． head D． body
55. A. pain B. sadness C． joke D． fun
第三部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you need any help in planning your future, call in at the Education and Careers Expo, which opened at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday. Expo gives you a unique opportunity to meet leading industrialists and educators. This year there are over 150 exhibitors, including businesses, professions and government departments. In addition, there are representatives from over 100 educational institutions, including many from overseas. Don’t miss out on this great chance to get some personal advice directly from the experts.
I spoke to several young people at Expo, and they all agreed how useful it was to have so much expertise and information under one roof.
Duncan Kwong intends to take a university course in design after he leaves school. Duncan, a Form Six student, said, “My mother has a jewellery shop and designs her own jewellery, and I think I take after her.” Duncan was collecting some of the free literature when I spoke to him. “I’ve picked up a lot of college prospectuses and so on, but I’m not in a hurry to make a choice at the moment. I want to get all the information before I make up my mind.”
Barbara Wu is already at university, in the second year of a law degree. She’s decided to keep on studying after she graduates. “I hope that I can go abroad to study,” said Barbara, “but I may not be able to afford it. I applied for several scholarships last year, without any luck. I aim to keep on trying, however.”
One feature of Expo is the careers seminars, at which expert speakers outline their respective fields. Barbara attended a seminar on international law. “The speaker was really good at getting across his message,” said Barbara. “It was very helpful.”
But Expo isn’t just for people who are still in education. It also offers help to those in employment, and to people who are considering retraining or a change of career.
Charles Lee, 21, left school after Form Five and went to work in a factory. “I wanted to help my family by earning a living”, Charles told me. “I took the first job I could find, without much thought. Initially, the salary looked good. But now I realize that I’m in a dead-end job. I wish I’d stayed at school longer. I’m looking at changing my career and perhaps studying to be an accountant, but this time I’m going to get plenty of information and advice. I’ve no intention of making the same mistake twice.”
56. We could summarize the writer’s attitude towards Expo by saying that she_______.
A. is quite critical towards it
B. is very keen and enthusiastic
C. does not understand its real purpose
D. feels it could be improved in some ways
57. We can infer that when Duncan says “I’m not in a hurry to make a choice at the moment” (Para.3), he is probably referring to choosing_______.’
A. which subject to study at university
B. whether to go to university or not
C. which university to go to
D. whether to pick up more college prospectuses
58. We can infer that Barbara Wu_______.
A. does not come from a rich family
B. is a friend of Duncan Kwong
C. is not very intelligent
D. does not work very hard
59. When Charles says, “I’ve no intention of making the same mistake twice” (Para. 7), he means that he does not intend to_______.
A. leave school after Form Five again
B. help his family by earning a living
C. study to be an accountant
D. make a decision without careful thought
B
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers(青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
60. “The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son_______.
A. is always busy with his studies
B. doesn’t want to be disturbed
C. begins to dislike his parents
D. keeps himself away from his parents
61. Tina and Mark are worried that_______.
A. their daughter isn’t as lovely as before
B. their daughter’s mind can’t be read exactly
C. they don’t know what to say to their daughter
D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help
62. What does the phrase “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Teenagers become silent before their parents
B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.
C. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.
D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.
63. What should parents do to have a good relationship with their teenagers?
A. They should do as a manager in a company.
B. They should do as a close friend.
C. They should give in to them.
D. They should give them a lot of mental problems to work out.
C
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”
64. What does the phrase “give way” mean?
A. Go away. B. Make ... come first.
C. Fail to support. D. Give up.
65. Why do parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because_______.
A. they are busy serving food to their children
B. they have to pay more attention to younger children
C. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
66. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children_______.
A. have nothing to say.
B. are not easily noticed by the family.
C. are often kept away from the dinner table
D. find it hard to keep up with other children
67. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. It is important to have the right food for children.
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.
D
What do Cinderella and most teens have in common? No, it’s not beautiful glass shoes or a pair of bad stepsisters. It’s the good old curfew.
There aren’t many teenagers who are happy when midnight rolls around and it’s time to head home. But having and following a curfew can be your first step to becoming a responsible adult.
“For some teenagers, a curfew isn’t necessary because they are conscientious and make good decisions,” said family expert Dee Tibetan of Orinda, California. “But for some others, curfews can help them manage their time in their teenage lives.”
Strict curfews, though, say 10 pm on a weekend night, can create tension between teenagers and parents. Rules based on lack of communication between parents and teens can cause teens to break their curfews as a form of protest.
Kevin Bradley, a student at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, said if he had a strict curfew, he might break it. “My curfew used to be 11 pm. Now that seems to be late, but when all your other friends’ curfews are 12-plus, then you would want to stay out, too.”
But there are things teens can do to open up communication and develop trust with their parents. Making an effort to call and say you’re running late, telling your parents beforehand where you’re going and with whom, and telling the truth about your activities are good ways to get a later curfew.
“My parents and I never had an established curfew but I always call to check in. I’m lucky my parents aren’t always on my back (找麻烦) and can trust me. Some of my friends aren’t so lucky,” said Marvel Ley, a student at Mira Monte High School in Orinda, California.
68. What is the key to dealing with curfew well?
A. Remember its importance to help you manage your time.
B. You must learn to make good decisions.
C. It depends on communication between parents and teens.
D. Don’t compare yourself with other teens.
69. What does the family expert mean about a curfew?
A. A curfew was unnecessary.
B. A curfew was necessary.
C. It all depends.
D. Curfews can make them conscientious.
70. What does “12-plus” in Para 4 mean?
A. At 12 pm.
B. After 12 pm.
C. Before 12 pm.
D. Long before 12 pm.
71. Which of the following is true about Marvel Ley?
A. He and his parents have a fixed curfew.
B. His parents always criticize him.
C. He always stays out late.
D. He always tells his parents beforehand about his activities.
E
Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don’t have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Since they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.
I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn’t help very much in getting a good job. My aunt taught Korean to her children not to help them succeed in the U. S.; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents’ country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.
We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their background by teaching them the parents’ language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
72. Which is true about the first generation immigrants?
A. They have lost their identity.
B. Their children are losing their identity.
C. Their children speak different languages.
D. They cannot speak their native language.
73. My aunt taught her children Korean .
A. so that they knew they were of Korean origin
B. so that they would be more successful in the U. S.
C. because she didn’t want them to speak English
D. because she wanted them to respect her
74. What differences did the writer’s cousin find in their parents’ country?
A. They behaved quite differently.
B. They couldn’t understand his language.
C. They had different facial appearance.
D. They spoke different languages.
75. According to the text, what is important and valuable to immigrants?
A. Self-confidence.
B. The harmony of the family.
C. The native language.
D. Helping the second generation establish their identity.
第四部分： 写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节： 短文改措 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词： 把多余的词用外线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用外线划掉。
该行缺一个词： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词： 在错的词下划一根线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意： 原行没有错的不要改。
As we all know, traveling can be a interesting 76. _______
experience. Here is some advice you have to 77. _______
pay attention. You can find out more about your 78. _______
destination by surf the internet before you set out.79. _______
It is no point taking too much cash. It can be very 80. _______
convenient to pay in cash, when using cheques is 81. _______
much reliable. Travel agents can help you with travel 82. _______
documents such as passports and visas. It also can83. _______
help you make arrangements. If you need to sell84. _______
foreign currency, do it in your home country, that 85. _______
is what you should remember.
第二节书面表达 (满分25分)
现在大城市不允许燃放鞭炮。人们对此各持己见。
正方： 燃放鞭炮是庆祝节日的传统方式，它可以让人们表达并与家人分享快乐的节日气氛。
反方： 燃放鞭炮会给人们带来很多麻烦，如：大火及空气污染。如果燃放不正确，它会使人们受伤、致残，甚至死亡。这会给家庭带来很大的痛苦。
请你以此为话题写一篇短文，并简要发表自己的看法。文章开头已经给出。
Nowadays it is forbidden to set off firecrackers in big cities.People hold different opinions towards this problem.
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
第二部分： 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)
第一节：单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例： It is generally considered unwise to give a child_______he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever
C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. —Kee_______peye on your valuables.
—I will. _______word came that robbery is quite common in this district.
A. the,/ B. an,/
C. an,The D. the,A
22. All in our class but Jerry_______devoted to the conservation of the environment.
A. are B. is C. have D. has
23. We must wear sunglasses to protect our eyes, for they are_______to light.
A. sensitive B. sensible
C. stable D. steady
24. —Do you think he can fulfill the task on time?
—I believe in him. He is always keeping his words through_______.
A. black and white B. black and blue
C. back and forth D. thick and thin
25. The annual_______of temperature can be from 30℃ to 40℃.
A. level B. diversity
C. range D. property
26. He told you that the meeting would not be put off, _______?
A. did he B. didn’t he C. would it D. wouldn’t it
27. These people want to take possession of my house, but they_______not have it.
A. shall B. must C. would D. need
28. _______many times, he still made the same mistakes again and again.
A. Warning
B. Warned
C. Being warned
D. Having been warned
29. With the reform policy carried out, the city_______a new look.
A. took on B. put on
C. got on D. came on
30. Little before_______as prosperous as it is today.
A. was our country
B. our country was
C. our country has been
D. has our country been
31. If you are unable to attend the interview, for_______reason, you should inform us immediately.
A. no matter what B. whatever
C. whichever D. no matter which
32. —The job_______by hand.
—Yes, a machine was unnecessary at all.
A. was done
B. had been done
C. could be done
D. could have been done
33. _______in the regulation is that students attend at least 80% of the lectures.
A. As is required B. What is required
C. It is required D. There is required
34. —_______everything ready for the meeting?
—Not yet. I need some more chairs.
A. Did you get B. Are you getting
C. Have you got D. Had you got
35. Put that money somewhere safe_______it gets stolen.
A. unless B. in that case
C. until D. before
第二节: 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
By the year 2005, the world population will have increased to six thousand million．Babies born in Britain now have a 36 life expectancy(估计寿命) than 37 born twenty years ago． But families in Britain are smaller now and so the increase in population is not very 38 . Mothers-to-be are able to 39 classes at nearby hospitals, to prepare them 40 childbirth and child 41 . At these classes, they learn techniques to help them suffer less 42 they give birth；they are shown 43 to breastfeed their babies，and they can talk to other women who 44 babies．
Dr Jolly is a doctor who studies children’s health and behaviour(行为)． Perhaps go to him for help and 45 about bringing up children．
“When a child is playing quietly 46 ，” says Dr Jolly, “he becomes tired and uninterested very quickly． He calls to Mum, but she doesn’t reply 47 he shouts．
Then, when he shouts, she comes． So, in fact, she has said to him, ‘ 48 you shout 49 me，I won’t come．’And then she comes to me and says，‘I’ve got a child who 50 ．’ Then you find that in fact she’s trained him to shout．”
It’s better to 51 the child when he is playing． If the parent encourages good behaviour and takes no notice of bad behaviour，the child will 52 the bad behaviour because it doesn’t get any encouragement．The emphasis today is 53 helping parents understand what goes on in a child’s 54 , and if they do this，as Dr Jolly says, “Parents can have great 55 with their children.”
36. A. long B. longer C. old D. older
37. A. this B. these C. that D. those
38. A. great B. big C. many D. much
39. A. join B． take part in
C． attend D. get
40. A. for B． with C． by D. from
41. A. attention B． care
C． notice D． mind
42. A. since B． before C． after D． when
43. A. how B． when C． what D． where
44. A. expect B． are expected
C． are expecting D． would expect
45. A. advice B. an advice
C. advices D. many advices
46. A. his own B. himself
C． alone D． lonely
47. A. as soon as B. when
C． until D． after
48. A. If B. Because
C． Unless D． When
49. A. to B. at C． for D． behind
50. A. is always shouting
B. has always shouted
C. always shouted D． will always shout
51. A. leave B． 1eave behind
C. stay behind D． stay with
52. A. fall B． drop C． 1ose D． 1earn
53. A. for B． with C． on D． in
54. A. mind B． heart C． head D． body
55. A. pain B. sadness C． joke D． fun
第三部分： 阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you need any help in planning your future, call in at the Education and Careers Expo, which opened at the HK Convention and Exhibition Centre yesterday. Expo gives you a unique opportunity to meet leading industrialists and educators. This year there are over 150 exhibitors, including businesses, professions and government departments. In addition, there are representatives from over 100 educational institutions, including many from overseas. Don’t miss out on this great chance to get some personal advice directly from the experts.
I spoke to several young people at Expo, and they all agreed how useful it was to have so much expertise and information under one roof.
Duncan Kwong intends to take a university course in design after he leaves school. Duncan, a Form Six student, said, “My mother has a jewellery shop and designs her own jewellery, and I think I take after her.” Duncan was collecting some of the free literature when I spoke to him. “I’ve picked up a lot of college prospectuses and so on, but I’m not in a hurry to make a choice at the moment. I want to get all the information before I make up my mind.”
Barbara Wu is already at university, in the second year of a law degree. She’s decided to keep on studying after she graduates. “I hope that I can go abroad to study,” said Barbara, “but I may not be able to afford it. I applied for several scholarships last year, without any luck. I aim to keep on trying, however.”
One feature of Expo is the careers seminars, at which expert speakers outline their respective fields. Barbara attended a seminar on international law. “The speaker was really good at getting across his message,” said Barbara. “It was very helpful.”
But Expo isn’t just for people who are still in education. It also offers help to those in employment, and to people who are considering retraining or a change of career.
Charles Lee, 21, left school after Form Five and went to work in a factory. “I wanted to help my family by earning a living”, Charles told me. “I took the first job I could find, without much thought. Initially, the salary looked good. But now I realize that I’m in a dead-end job. I wish I’d stayed at school longer. I’m looking at changing my career and perhaps studying to be an accountant, but this time I’m going to get plenty of information and advice. I’ve no intention of making the same mistake twice.”
56. We could summarize the writer’s attitude towards Expo by saying that she_______.
A. is quite critical towards it
B. is very keen and enthusiastic
C. does not understand its real purpose
D. feels it could be improved in some ways
57. We can infer that when Duncan says “I’m not in a hurry to make a choice at the moment” (Para.3), he is probably referring to choosing_______.’
A. which subject to study at university
B. whether to go to university or not
C. which university to go to
D. whether to pick up more college prospectuses
58. We can infer that Barbara Wu_______.
A. does not come from a rich family
B. is a friend of Duncan Kwong
C. is not very intelligent
D. does not work very hard
59. When Charles says, “I’ve no intention of making the same mistake twice” (Para. 7), he means that he does not intend to_______.
A. leave school after Form Five again
B. help his family by earning a living
C. study to be an accountant
D. make a decision without careful thought
B
Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers(青少年). But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents. “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanna noted.
Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up(蜷伏) with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a little girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which.”
Before age 11, children like to tell their parents what’s on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list,” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely changes during the ten years,” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”
Parents who know what’s going on in their teenagers’ lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to understand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to know them.
60. “The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son_______.
A. is always busy with his studies
B. doesn’t want to be disturbed
C. begins to dislike his parents
D. keeps himself away from his parents
61. Tina and Mark are worried that_______.
A. their daughter isn’t as lovely as before
B. their daughter’s mind can’t be read exactly
C. they don’t know what to say to their daughter
D. their daughter talks with them only when she needs help
62. What does the phrase “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Teenagers become silent before their parents
B. Teenagers do not want to understand their parents.
C. Teenagers talk a lot with their friends.
D. Teenagers talk little about their own lives.
63. What should parents do to have a good relationship with their teenagers?
A. They should do as a manager in a company.
B. They should do as a close friend.
C. They should give in to them.
D. They should give them a lot of mental problems to work out.
C
As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.
Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is.”
The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child.” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event.”
64. What does the phrase “give way” mean?
A. Go away. B. Make ... come first.
C. Fail to support. D. Give up.
65. Why do parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because_______.
A. they are busy serving food to their children
B. they have to pay more attention to younger children
C. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table
D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family
66. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children_______.
A. have nothing to say.
B. are not easily noticed by the family.
C. are often kept away from the dinner table
D. find it hard to keep up with other children
67. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to?
A. It is important to have the right food for children.
B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner.
C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently.
D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner.
D
What do Cinderella and most teens have in common? No, it’s not beautiful glass shoes or a pair of bad stepsisters. It’s the good old curfew.
There aren’t many teenagers who are happy when midnight rolls around and it’s time to head home. But having and following a curfew can be your first step to becoming a responsible adult.
“For some teenagers, a curfew isn’t necessary because they are conscientious and make good decisions,” said family expert Dee Tibetan of Orinda, California. “But for some others, curfews can help them manage their time in their teenage lives.”
Strict curfews, though, say 10 pm on a weekend night, can create tension between teenagers and parents. Rules based on lack of communication between parents and teens can cause teens to break their curfews as a form of protest.
Kevin Bradley, a student at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California, said if he had a strict curfew, he might break it. “My curfew used to be 11 pm. Now that seems to be late, but when all your other friends’ curfews are 12-plus, then you would want to stay out, too.”
But there are things teens can do to open up communication and develop trust with their parents. Making an effort to call and say you’re running late, telling your parents beforehand where you’re going and with whom, and telling the truth about your activities are good ways to get a later curfew.
“My parents and I never had an established curfew but I always call to check in. I’m lucky my parents aren’t always on my back (找麻烦) and can trust me. Some of my friends aren’t so lucky,” said Marvel Ley, a student at Mira Monte High School in Orinda, California.
68. What is the key to dealing with curfew well?
A. Remember its importance to help you manage your time.
B. You must learn to make good decisions.
C. It depends on communication between parents and teens.
D. Don’t compare yourself with other teens.
69. What does the family expert mean about a curfew?
A. A curfew was unnecessary.
B. A curfew was necessary.
C. It all depends.
D. Curfews can make them conscientious.
70. What does “12-plus” in Para 4 mean?
A. At 12 pm.
B. After 12 pm.
C. Before 12 pm.
D. Long before 12 pm.
71. Which of the following is true about Marvel Ley?
A. He and his parents have a fixed curfew.
B. His parents always criticize him.
C. He always stays out late.
D. He always tells his parents beforehand about his activities.
E
Language is a way to communicate with each other. We started to learn language when we were born. However, people are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don’t have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Since they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.
I think most immigrants are trying to preserve their native language in their new country, but this doesn’t help very much in getting a good job. My aunt taught Korean to her children not to help them succeed in the U. S.; she did so, hopefully, to help them establish a Korean identity. Though the second generation is born in the new country, they often get confused about their identity because they look different from others, and also, if they visit their parents’ country, they will probably feel different from other people there too. My cousins told me that when they visited Korea a few years ago, they felt different from other Koreans. They could even feel it just strolling around the street because they wore different clothes and walked differently.
We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort not to be ignored by their children and to make their children understand their background by teaching them the parents’ language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
72. Which is true about the first generation immigrants?
A. They have lost their identity.
B. Their children are losing their identity.
C. Their children speak different languages.
D. They cannot speak their native language.
73. My aunt taught her children Korean .
A. so that they knew they were of Korean origin
B. so that they would be more successful in the U. S.
C. because she didn’t want them to speak English
D. because she wanted them to respect her
74. What differences did the writer’s cousin find in their parents’ country?
A. They behaved quite differently.
B. They couldn’t understand his language.
C. They had different facial appearance.
D. They spoke different languages.
75. According to the text, what is important and valuable to immigrants?
A. Self-confidence.
B. The harmony of the family.
C. The native language.
D. Helping the second generation establish their identity.
第四部分： 写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节： 短文改措 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词： 把多余的词用外线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用外线划掉。
该行缺一个词： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词： 在错的词下划一根线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意： 原行没有错的不要改。
As we all know, traveling can be a interesting 76. _______
experience. Here is some advice you have to 77. _______
pay attention. You can find out more about your 78. _______
destination by surf the internet before you set out.79. _______
It is no point taking too much cash. It can be very 80. _______
convenient to pay in cash, when using cheques is 81. _______
much reliable. Travel agents can help you with travel 82. _______
documents such as passports and visas. It also can83. _______
help you make arrangements. If you need to sell84. _______
foreign currency, do it in your home country, that 85. _______
is what you should remember.
第二节书面表达 (满分25分)
现在大城市不允许燃放鞭炮。人们对此各持己见。
正方： 燃放鞭炮是庆祝节日的传统方式，它可以让人们表达并与家人分享快乐的节日气氛。
反方： 燃放鞭炮会给人们带来很多麻烦，如：大火及空气污染。如果燃放不正确，它会使人们受伤、致残，甚至死亡。这会给家庭带来很大的痛苦。
请你以此为话题写一篇短文，并简要发表自己的看法。文章开头已经给出。
Nowadays it is forbidden to set off firecrackers in big cities.People hold different opinions towards this problem.
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