and south. Even the coastal islands are the remains of a mountain range that existed thousands of years ago. During the last Ice Age, this range was scoured(冲刷)by glaciers(冰川)until most of it was beneath the sea. Its peaks now show as islands scattered along the coast.
More than half of British Columbia is heavily forested. On mountain slopes that receive plentiful rainfall, huge Douglas firs rise. These forest giants often grow to be as much as 300 feet (90m) tall. More wood is produced from these trees than from any other kind of tree in North America. Hemlock, red cedar, and balsam fir are among the other trees found in British Columbia.
The southwestern coastal region has a mild marine climate. Sea winds that blow inland from the west are warmed by a current of warm water that flows through the Pacific Ocean. As a result, winter temperatures average above freezing and summers are mild. These western winds also carry moisture(湿气) from the ocean.
Inland from the coast, the winds from the Pacific meet the mountain barriers of the coastal ranges and the Rocky Mountains. As they rise to cross the mountains, the winds are cooled, and their moisture begins to fall as rain. On some of the western slopes almost 200 inches (500cm) of rain fall each year.
72. Which of the following is NOT true about British Columbia?
A. It has the largest population of all the provinces in Canada. B. In area it is much larger than Texas, the USA. C. All the west coast of Canada is included in it.
D. It is second in area only to two other provinces in Canada.
73. The underlined part “Douglas firs” in Paragraph 3 refers to_____.
A. birds B. trees C. flowers D. crops
74. Why does southwestern British Columbia have a mild climate?
A. Because the Pacific Ocean is near it.
B. Because there are many islands off the coast.
C. Because a current of warm water affects sea winds. D. Because most of it is mountainous.
75. The passage mainly talks about British Columbia’s ____.
A. weather and economy B. culture and geography C. culture and economy D. weather and geography
第Ⅱ卷 (非选择题共35分)
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分35分)
第一节 任务型读写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。 注意：每个空格只填1个单词。请将答案写在答题卡相应题号的横线上。
In every aspect of business, communication holds the key to improving cooperation(合作)and understanding. Here are some of the most important effects of encouraging communication on business.
Building a good team requires a leader that communicates with each individual who is a part of it. Through direct communication, a leader can create a team that can perform perfectly in every department. With regular communication, many
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misunderstandings can be removed. This makes it easier for any employee to cut out unnecessary friction(摩擦)and free his mind to focus on the task at hand.
No business process is perfect and there is always room for improvement. There are various separate departments that work together to create a product and each member of the team has concerns and suggestions regarding how they could improve the process. If communication channels are opened through weekly or monthly meetings and issues are discussed, a more smooth and efficient business process can be developed.
Positive communication among the various team members that make up business departments helps sort out problems quite easily in a business process. Most importantly, when doubts, misunderstandings and other such issues are sorted out, a positive atmosphere is automatically created as everyone focuses his mind on his work and feels like he is a part of the big picture.
Communicating with the customers through surveys can help understand the market conditions in a better way. What a product is lacking is best pointed out by a customer. When the management team has a better understanding of market conditions and reads the mind of the consumer, coming up with the right product is easier.
To conclude, communication is the key to building up and managing successful business. Developing your business team and encouraging the opening of communication channels among your team members can eliminate(消除)much of the friction that may slow down the business process.
Title: The (76)__________of good communication in business Theme (78)______ of good communication Communication helps people to improve cooperation and (77)_______in business. Helping build a good team A team can have a (79)_____performance through direct communication. Regular communication helps team members (80)______misunderstandings and work whole-heartedly. Helping improve the business process Separate departments (81)______together to improve the process of creating a product. A more smooth and efficient business process can be developed through weekly or monthly meetings. Helping create a positive (82)_____ Problems, doubts, and misunderstandings are sorted out by positive communication. Feeling like a part of business, everyone’s mind is (83)_______on his work. Helping understand market conditions better After communicating with the customers, the team can better know the (84)_____of its product and think out the right product. Conclusion
第二节 书面表达（满分25分)
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If you want to (85)_______in your business, you should encourage communication. 某英文报社举办以 “I Like Reading”为主题的征文活动， 你打算投稿。 请根据以下要点写一篇短文：
1．你为什么喜欢读书；
2．你喜欢哪一类的书（例如：历史、科学、文学等）？请给出至少两个理由。
注意：词数120左右。
答案
听力理解：
1-5 BABCB 6-10 CBBAC 11-15 CAACA 16 CABCA 单项填空：
21-25 ABDAC 26-30 CBDCD 31-35 ABDAB 完形填空：
36-40 ACCCD 41-45 BBCBA 46-50 CDCAD 51-55 ABADC 阅读理解：
56-60 CACBC 61-65 DABBA 66-70 DBDAB 71-75 CABCD 任务型读写：
76. importance 77. understanding 78. Effects/Benefits 79. perfect 80. remove 81. work
82. atmosphere 83. focused 84. shortcomings/disadvantages 85. succeed 书面表达：
One possible version
I Like Reading
Reading is my favorite hobby. I can never stop the love for reading because books are like wise teachers as well as good friends in my life. As we know, books are the source of knowledge. I benefit a great deal from reading.
There are a variety of books for us to choose from, like history books, science books, literary books and so on. But what interests me most is literary books,
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especially those famous writers. For one thing, they help to improve my writing skills and broaden my horizons. For another, they can enrich my life and provide me with great fun. Isn’t it a pleasure to have great calm in mind while you are reading?
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