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英语试题

Ⅰ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节: 完形填空 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1―15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 1 at work in people of all ages. For example, on Christmas morning, children are 2 about playing with their new toys. But their 3 soon wears off and by January those same toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 4 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone?s 5 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 6 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a 7 time, however, the burden of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great excitement but are soon looking forward to 8 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 9 , who now complain about the long drives to work, 10 drove for hours at a time when they first 11 their driver?s license ? Before people retire, they usually 12 to do a lot of 13 things, which they never had time to do while working. But soon after retirement, the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes (消遣) become as boring as the jobs they 14 . And, like the children in January, they go searching for “new 15 ” . 1. A. principle B. habit C. weakness D. power 2. A. surprised B. moved C. excited D. satisfied 3. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow 4. A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly- collected D. half-filled 5. A. missing B. passing C. developing D. falling 6. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly 7. A. interesting B. short C. long D. boring 8. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success 9. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees 10. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely 11. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D. discovered 12. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan 13. A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct 14. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit 15. A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues 第二节: 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

A large variety of languages exist in the world. Every language has 16 own special words and expressions. And a story can be told about each of them.

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Hot is a simple, 17 (easy) understood word. So are most of the 18 (express) made with the word hot. 19 not always, as we shall see. The words hot and potato, for example, give you no idea at all to the meaning of the expression, hot potato.

The potato is a popular vegetable in the United States. Many people like 20 (bake) potatoes, cooked in an oven or fire. Imagine trying to carry a hot potato in your hand. It would be difficult, even painful, to do so.

Now we are getting close to the meaning of hot potato. Some publicly disputed （广泛争议的 ）issues are highly sensitive. The issues must be treated carefully, or they will be difficult and painful if 21 elected official has to deal with them. They will be as difficult and painful 22 holding a hot potato.

One such hot potato is taxes. Calling for 23 (high) taxes can mean defeat for a politician. And yet, 24 taxes are not raised, some very popular government programs could be cut. And that also can make a politician very unpopular. So the questions must 25 (deal) with carefully, the same way you would handle any other hot potato.

II阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。

A

Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters(制陶工) made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay(黏土) called “pygg,” and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word for pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pygg, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the two words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the “i” as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in the shape of a pig, delighting children and adults. The piggy bank was born.

Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amounts of money--- college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have

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money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely.

26. What is the piggy bank strategy?

A. Paying 1% income tax at a time. B. Setting a goal before making a travel plan.

C. Aiming high even when doing small things. D. Putting aside a little money regularly for future use. 27. Why did the writer’s parents give him a piggy bank as a gift?

A. To delight him with the latest fashion. B. To encourage him to climb mountains. C. To help him form the habit of saving. D. To teach him English pronunciation. 28. What does the underlined word “something”(Paragraph 3) most probably refer to? A. Money B. Gifts C. Financial success D. Good luck 29. The piggy bank originally was _________. A. a potter?s instrument B. a cheap clay container C. an animal-shaped dish D. a pig-like toy for children 30. The last paragraph talks about ________.

A. the seriousness of educating children B. the enjoyment of taking a great trip C. the importance of managing money D. the difficulty of starting a business

B

A world-famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world?s first long-distance signing device(装置), the LongPen.

After many tiring book-signing tours from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here?s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet(手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams(网络摄像机) and computer screens.

Work on the LongPen began in Atwood?s basement(地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here , Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.

The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.

“It?s really fun”, said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can?t shake hands with the author, but there are chances for a connection that you don?t get from a regular book signing.”

The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn?t afford it.”

31. Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?

A. To set up her own company. B. To win herself greater popularity.

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C. To write her books in a new way. D . To make book signings less tiring.

32. How does the LongPen work?

A .It copies the author?s signature and prints it on a book. B. It signs a book while receiving the author?s signature. C. The webcam sends the author?s signature to another city. D. The fan uses it to copy the author?s signature himself. 33. What do we know about the invention of the LongPen? A. It has been completed but not put into use. B. The basement caught fire by accident. C. Some versions failed before its test run.

D. The designers were well-prepared for the difficulty. 34. How could the LongPen be used in the future? A. To draft legal documents. B. To improve credit card security

C. To keep a record of the author?s ideas. D. To allow author and fan to exchange videos

35. What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?

A. Atwood doesn?t mean to end book tours. B. Critics think the LongPen is of little use

C. Bookstore owners don?t support the LongPen D. Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost.

C

I had written a letter to the administration asking that Timothy see a counselor(咨询师). The school was in the process of contacting a counselor when Timothy was transferred to another school. His father hurried around my room collecting Timothy?s things and left. That is the last we have seen or heard from Timothy. I was left with an empty desk and a broken heart. I cried for days afterwards. I felt as though I had done Timothy a disservice …I did not help him when he needed me. I still think about Timothy every day, and pray for him every morning.

36. What was wrong with Timothy?

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