第一卷
I. 听力理解(共二节，共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?
A. Buying a car B. Waiting for the woman C. Parking the car.
2. What will the woman do next?
A. Buy a raincoat B. Get her umbrella from home C. Borrow the man’s umbrella
3. What can we know about the woman’s father?
A. He was a pilot before. B. He doesn’t work now. C. He is a bank manager now.
4. What is the woman doing?
A. Offering help B. Renting a bicycle. C. Making an introduction.
5. What is the man worried about?
A. The match may be put off B. Their car may break down halfway
C. They may not be on time for the match.
第二节 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
6. Where might the speaker be?
A. In a zoo B. On a mountain C. At home
7. What will the speakers do tomorrow?
A. Go hunting B. Go hiking C. Go swimming
听第7段材料，回答8、9题
8. On which floor is the Business Center located?
A. Fifth B .Sixth C. Seventh
9. What will the man probably do next?
A. Fax a document B. Take the elevator C. Make a phone call.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A travel program B. An outdoor activity C. A holiday plan
11. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates B. Boss and secretary C. Clerk and customer
12. What do we know about the Goose and Duck?
A. It is located in central Beijing B. It provides round-trip transportation
B. It will cost you too much.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题
13. Where can the students get information about their grades?
A. On the wall B. On a website C. At the teacher’s office.
14. What was the man’s average?
A. 50 percent B. 54 percent C. 55 percent
15. What is the man worried about?
A. How to face his professor B. Where to get the school fees.
C. How to tell his parents about the news.
16. What does the woman suggest the man do at first?
A. Speak to the professor B. Take another subject C. Take the subject one more time.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。
17. Who is probably the speaker?
A. An office director B. A customer C. An office clerk
18. How long does the morning break last?
A. 45 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 15 minutes
19. What will happen if the rules won’t be carried out strictly?
A. Customers may not be helped. B. The salaries(薪水) will decrease
C. The clerks cannot have lunch timely.
20. What may happen according to the speaker?
A. Clerks may be fired B Timecards may be used. C. Break time may be reduced.
II.单项选择(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选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ----Would you come to see me tomorrow?
----_____________.
A. It depends B. That depends on C .It is depended D. That depends so
22. The woman _______ is so nervous that she can’t express herself clearly.
A. having interviewed B. to be interviewed
C. interviewed D. being interviewed
23. Nowhere else, as Tim said, _____ except the small garden in the backyard after school.
A.he has gone B.he did go C.had he gone D.would he go
24. ----You _______ part in the party in time.
----Sorry I was delayed by the accident.
A. are supposed to take B. have supposed to take
C. are supposed to have taken D. supposed to take
25. ----Mary had a wonderful time at the party.
---- ________,and _________.
A. So she did; so did I B. So did she; so did I
C. so she had; so I did D. So had she; so I did
26. Not until the war was over _______ to school.
A. that the children could go B. the children couldn’t go
C. could the children go D. the children could go
27. ____________ after the race that he didn’t know what to say before so many reporters.
A. Very excited the champion was B. So excited was the champion
C. So excited the champion was D. Very excited was the champion
28. Don’t forget to insure against theft ______ you have things ________ .
A. in case, stolen B. in case of, stolen
C. in case, steal D. in case of, to steal
29. The witness _____ the middle-aged man _____ lying to the judge.
A. accused; for B. charged; of C. charged; for D. accused; of
30. ---Can you introduce me a high quality car?
--- With pleasure. ________ well even on wet roads, this kind of car is very popular.
A. Handled B. Being handled C. Handling D. To handle
31. An interesting suggestion for measuring the atmosphere around Mars has been ________ .
A. put on B. put forward C. come up D. given off
32. Now when people refer to England you find Wales___________ as well.
A. include B included C. including D. includes
33. I don’t know why she began to cry ______________ she read the letter.
A. for an instant B. on the constant C. the instant D. constantly
34. I feel it is your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.
A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame
35. Nowadays many farmers want to ___ farming and make a living in cities.
A. take up B. break away from C. set about D. pick up
III. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个答案。
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 36 from a series of treatments，the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 37 it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So，he had to return to college with a visible 10inch 38 on his face.
I said to my son，“Keaton， 39 will pay any more attention to your scar 40 you do. If it does not bother you，it will not bother 41 .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 42 high — glad he was alive.
43 ，everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better， 44 you looked different，or dressed differently，or could have a different and newer 45 .
But you see，like Keaton’s scar，people will only judge you by your looks，or your 46 ，or your car，if you are judging yourself by these same false 47 .
One of my friends in college was very 48 .At first，when people met him，they noticed his 49 for about 10 seconds. This man felt 50 about himself and spent most of his time 51 about other people’s comfort and welfare. 52 ，people ignored his looks. What people 53 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore，concentrate on what you value 54 yourself，because if you can see that beautiful person，everyone you are in contact with will see the same 55 .
36. A.cured B.recovered C.improved D.returned
37.A.because B.though C.until D.before
38.A.cut B.wound C.injury D.scar
39.A.no one B.anyone C.everyone D.someone
40.A.as B.like C.than D.when
41.A.another B.others C.all D.us
42.A.held B.put C.taken D.hung
43.A.After all B.In conclusion C.In fact D.Above all
44.A.as long as B.if C.even if D.as if
45.A.house B.telephone C.job D.car
46.A.clothes B.hairstyle C.figure D.salary
47.A.means B.standards C.comments D.rules
48.A.smart B.optimistic C.rude D.ugly
49.A.manners B.expressions C.looks D.actions
50.A.lucky B.worried C.good D.sad
51.A.inquiring B.asking C.knowing D.caring
52.A.Completely B.Gradually C.Obviously D.Suddenly
53.A.wanted B.understood C.brought D.saw
54.A.within B.beyond C.except D.above
55.A.kindness B.concern C.beauty D.perfectionIV. 阅读理解(共18小题;每小题2分,满分36分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出选项。
A
To Whom It May Concern:
Your address was forwarded to us by How to Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities!
As a matter of fact, we closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employees’ sauna(桑拿房).
Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencil woman ship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggie’s leg and she’ll know where to take it.
Now it’s very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more noise on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office correspondence by paper airplane.
Wonderful! I’ve always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now it’s perfect.
Sincerely yours,
Eleanor Lightly
Spokeswoman and Company Hair Stylist
ABC Activity Insurance: insure against overdoing it
56. Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading?
A. A simple, slow-paced life. B. A life of hard work and security.
C. A religious, peasant-like life. D. A life away from paper and pencils.
57. Where is Eleanor’s letter sent to?
A. How To Magazine. B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.
C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm.
D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.
58. Which of the following is practiced in the author’s company?
A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.
B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.
C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.
D. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.
59. What is true about Maggie?
A. She works as a manager in the author’s company.
B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.
C. She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail.
D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.
60. What is the purpose for the person to write this letter?
A. to show his dissatisfaction with the new environment.
B. to complain about the bad working condition.
C. to persuade people to live a simple life.
D. to express his gratitude for the good advice.
B
One side effect of globalization and the related phenomenon of greatly increased mobility is that the traditional definition (定义) of “foreigner” has passed its sell-by date.
Is a European who has lived in China longer than in his home country, becoming fluent in the language and culture in the process, still a foreigner in China, or has he become more of a foreigner in his own home town? What about a Beijinger who did her schooling in Canada and then lived and worked in mainstream (主流) society there for another 20 years while raising a family, who has no intention of returning to China? Does she think and act like a foreigner? What do we mean by this label?
When I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, the faces you would see during a walk through a local shopping mall back in the 1960s and 1970s included almost none of Asian descent (血统). Today the same malls are full of Asian faces, and a glance at the ranks of top scoring students in local schools reveals lots of Asian surnames.
To some extent, this is no great surprise in the American context, because America is a land of immigrants, and a cultural melting pot. Apart from the native American Indians, Americans are (or were), in some way, all foreigners anyway. Absorbing a large number of immigrants is an established pattern in American history.
In most places, the traditional foreigners were people who didn’t speak or read the local languages well, were unfamiliar with local customs and lifestyles, often engaged in relatively third-class work, and certainly not the type of people you would want your sons or daughters to marry. But, nowadays, a foreigner down the street may have better SAT scores than you did, or higher degree from a better university. He might also be your son’s or daughter’s next employer.
The traditional role models are getting mixed up, and it looks like this is just the beginning of a new chapter. Today, the whole thing has totally changed. It’s not about where people are from or what color their skins are. It’s about who they are, what values and skills they bring, and how they think.
61.By mentioning a European and a Beijinger , the author tends to tell us______.
A. It’s no long proper to define foreigners according to their birthplaces
B. the label of foreigners can never be removed
C. most foreigners can do well in learning languages
D. It’s impossible for a foreigner get recognition abroad
62.What can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph?
A. In 1960s and 1970s, Asians didn’t shop in Chicago.
B. Today, more and more Asian travelers like to shop in Chicago.
C. There are more Asian immigrants today than in 1960s and 1970s in Chicago.
D. Most Asian students do well academically in the schools in Chicago.
63.Which is Not the feature of the traditional foreigners according to the author?
A. They didn’t have good command of the local languages.
B. It’s hard for them to marry local people.
C. They rarely got familiar with the local customs and lifestyles.
D. Most of them didn’t live at the bottom of the local society.
64. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 has the closest meaning to________.
A. the term “foreigner” should be redefined
B. the term “foreigner” should no longer be used
C. there are no longer foreigners in the world today
D. the term “foreigner” is not proper to define people
65.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Globalization and mobility caused more and more immigrants.
B. The standards of defining “foreigner” has thoroughly changed.
C. America is a cultural melting pot.
D. Immigration is a global social phenomenon.
C
Seated in a convertible (敞篷车) with the top down at 60 miles an hour, Mary looked at the flies that sat on top of Mark's hair. How could they stay there? She wondered.
Mary had not seen Mark in years, until the other day when he came into the café where she worked. His appearance was different from when he was in high school. Now, he was a bit fat and thick glasses covered his eyes. However, that didn't change Mary's feelings for him at all. He had just bought a brand new red sports car and asked her if she would like to go for a ride and then have dinner with him. Her heart beat with excitement as he opened the door for her. She noticed something very strange as Mark got into the car and started to drive away. On the hair was a group of flies just sitting there.
Mary stared in amazement. It seemed the faster they drove, the more determined the flies were to stick to his hair.
Mary remained silent. She leaned forward and turned the radio on, to try to divert her attention away from the flies, but she couldn’t help thinking about them. She looked up at Mark, who was completely devoted to what was going on and continued to sing to the music while driving merrily along.
Finally, Mark pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road beside a diner and looked in the mirror and said, "Mary, I would like to comb my hair before we get something to eat. Could you reach under the seat and give me my hair cream?"
Mary reached under the seat and pulled out a camping backpack, which contained a round jar and started to laugh wildly as she pointed to the label(商标).
"That’s not hair cream on your hair, Mark! It says it's Fly Trap Glue!”
66. What did Mary probably do?
A. A car saleswoman. B. A waitress. C. A cook. D. A driver.
67. We can learn from the text that _________.
A. Mark used to be a thin, handsome boy B. Mark had bought a new sports car for Mary
C. Mark and Mary had been in love for years D. Mary felt strange when she saw the red car
68. The underlined word “divert” in Para 4 can be replaced by _______.
A. take B. absorb C. replace D. recover
69. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A wonderful ride B. Unchanged love C. A hair trick D. Stuck on youD
The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth .
On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroyed , but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound . The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed . Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole . The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour . Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned .
Before the waves reach South America , the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina . Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains . The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean . The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes . Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long . Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero .Crops are ruined . The sun won’t be seen again for many years . Wars break out as countries fight for food . A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive .
Could it really happen ? In fact , it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth . The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years . Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared . Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space . The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out . Will we meet the same end ?
70. What is mainly described in the passage ?
A.A historic discovery . B.An event of imagination
C.A research on space . D.A scientific adventure .
71. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes .
A.an earthquake B.damages to cities C.an Earth explosion D.huge waves
72. Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?
A.Because the land is covered with water
B.Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth .
C.Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero .
D.Because wars break out among countries .
73. By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove .
A.animals could not live in the cold climate
B.what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story
C.the human beings will die out in 2094
D.the Earth could be hit by other objects in space 
I. 听力理解(共二节，共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man doing?
A. Buying a car B. Waiting for the woman C. Parking the car.
2. What will the woman do next?
A. Buy a raincoat B. Get her umbrella from home C. Borrow the man’s umbrella
3. What can we know about the woman’s father?
A. He was a pilot before. B. He doesn’t work now. C. He is a bank manager now.
4. What is the woman doing?
A. Offering help B. Renting a bicycle. C. Making an introduction.
5. What is the man worried about?
A. The match may be put off B. Their car may break down halfway
C. They may not be on time for the match.
第二节 (共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
6. Where might the speaker be?
A. In a zoo B. On a mountain C. At home
7. What will the speakers do tomorrow?
A. Go hunting B. Go hiking C. Go swimming
听第7段材料，回答8、9题
8. On which floor is the Business Center located?
A. Fifth B .Sixth C. Seventh
9. What will the man probably do next?
A. Fax a document B. Take the elevator C. Make a phone call.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A travel program B. An outdoor activity C. A holiday plan
11. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates B. Boss and secretary C. Clerk and customer
12. What do we know about the Goose and Duck?
A. It is located in central Beijing B. It provides round-trip transportation
B. It will cost you too much.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题
13. Where can the students get information about their grades?
A. On the wall B. On a website C. At the teacher’s office.
14. What was the man’s average?
A. 50 percent B. 54 percent C. 55 percent
15. What is the man worried about?
A. How to face his professor B. Where to get the school fees.
C. How to tell his parents about the news.
16. What does the woman suggest the man do at first?
A. Speak to the professor B. Take another subject C. Take the subject one more time.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。
17. Who is probably the speaker?
A. An office director B. A customer C. An office clerk
18. How long does the morning break last?
A. 45 minutes B. 20 minutes C. 15 minutes
19. What will happen if the rules won’t be carried out strictly?
A. Customers may not be helped. B. The salaries(薪水) will decrease
C. The clerks cannot have lunch timely.
20. What may happen according to the speaker?
A. Clerks may be fired B Timecards may be used. C. Break time may be reduced.
II.单项选择(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选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. ----Would you come to see me tomorrow?
----_____________.
A. It depends B. That depends on C .It is depended D. That depends so
22. The woman _______ is so nervous that she can’t express herself clearly.
A. having interviewed B. to be interviewed
C. interviewed D. being interviewed
23. Nowhere else, as Tim said, _____ except the small garden in the backyard after school.
A.he has gone B.he did go C.had he gone D.would he go
24. ----You _______ part in the party in time.
----Sorry I was delayed by the accident.
A. are supposed to take B. have supposed to take
C. are supposed to have taken D. supposed to take
25. ----Mary had a wonderful time at the party.
---- ________,and _________.
A. So she did; so did I B. So did she; so did I
C. so she had; so I did D. So had she; so I did
26. Not until the war was over _______ to school.
A. that the children could go B. the children couldn’t go
C. could the children go D. the children could go
27. ____________ after the race that he didn’t know what to say before so many reporters.
A. Very excited the champion was B. So excited was the champion
C. So excited the champion was D. Very excited was the champion
28. Don’t forget to insure against theft ______ you have things ________ .
A. in case, stolen B. in case of, stolen
C. in case, steal D. in case of, to steal
29. The witness _____ the middle-aged man _____ lying to the judge.
A. accused; for B. charged; of C. charged; for D. accused; of
30. ---Can you introduce me a high quality car?
--- With pleasure. ________ well even on wet roads, this kind of car is very popular.
A. Handled B. Being handled C. Handling D. To handle
31. An interesting suggestion for measuring the atmosphere around Mars has been ________ .
A. put on B. put forward C. come up D. given off
32. Now when people refer to England you find Wales___________ as well.
A. include B included C. including D. includes
33. I don’t know why she began to cry ______________ she read the letter.
A. for an instant B. on the constant C. the instant D. constantly
34. I feel it is your husband who _______ for the spoiled child.
A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame
35. Nowadays many farmers want to ___ farming and make a living in cities.
A. take up B. break away from C. set about D. pick up
III. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个答案。
My son was badly hurt in a fire. After he 36 from a series of treatments，the doctors told him they would not do any operation for six months 37 it took long for the skin to stop shrinking. So，he had to return to college with a visible 10inch 38 on his face.
I said to my son，“Keaton， 39 will pay any more attention to your scar 40 you do. If it does not bother you，it will not bother 41 .” He took my advice to heart and returned to school with his head 42 high — glad he was alive.
43 ，everyone has scars and shortcomings. Some of you may spend much time thinking that people would like you better， 44 you looked different，or dressed differently，or could have a different and newer 45 .
But you see，like Keaton’s scar，people will only judge you by your looks，or your 46 ，or your car，if you are judging yourself by these same false 47 .
One of my friends in college was very 48 .At first，when people met him，they noticed his 49 for about 10 seconds. This man felt 50 about himself and spent most of his time 51 about other people’s comfort and welfare. 52 ，people ignored his looks. What people 53 was his kindness and his concern for them. He didn’t act in an ugly way so people didn’t treat him as an ugly man.
Therefore，concentrate on what you value 54 yourself，because if you can see that beautiful person，everyone you are in contact with will see the same 55 .
36. A.cured B.recovered C.improved D.returned
37.A.because B.though C.until D.before
38.A.cut B.wound C.injury D.scar
39.A.no one B.anyone C.everyone D.someone
40.A.as B.like C.than D.when
41.A.another B.others C.all D.us
42.A.held B.put C.taken D.hung
43.A.After all B.In conclusion C.In fact D.Above all
44.A.as long as B.if C.even if D.as if
45.A.house B.telephone C.job D.car
46.A.clothes B.hairstyle C.figure D.salary
47.A.means B.standards C.comments D.rules
48.A.smart B.optimistic C.rude D.ugly
49.A.manners B.expressions C.looks D.actions
50.A.lucky B.worried C.good D.sad
51.A.inquiring B.asking C.knowing D.caring
52.A.Completely B.Gradually C.Obviously D.Suddenly
53.A.wanted B.understood C.brought D.saw
54.A.within B.beyond C.except D.above
55.A.kindness B.concern C.beauty D.perfectionIV. 阅读理解(共18小题;每小题2分,满分36分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出选项。
A
To Whom It May Concern:
Your address was forwarded to us by How to Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organization in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities!
As a matter of fact, we closely followed the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect on everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefit, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employees’ sauna(桑拿房).
Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressed. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increase, and the quality of pencil woman ship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter. By the way, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it to Maggie’s leg and she’ll know where to take it.
Now it’s very calm and quiet here. You can notice the difference. No more noise on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of inter-office correspondence by paper airplane.
Wonderful! I’ve always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now it’s perfect.
Sincerely yours,
Eleanor Lightly
Spokeswoman and Company Hair Stylist
ABC Activity Insurance: insure against overdoing it
56. Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading?
A. A simple, slow-paced life. B. A life of hard work and security.
C. A religious, peasant-like life. D. A life away from paper and pencils.
57. Where is Eleanor’s letter sent to?
A. How To Magazine. B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.
C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm.
D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.
58. Which of the following is practiced in the author’s company?
A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.
B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.
C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.
D. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.
59. What is true about Maggie?
A. She works as a manager in the author’s company.
B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.
C. She often helps with inter-office correspondence using e-mail.
D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.
60. What is the purpose for the person to write this letter?
A. to show his dissatisfaction with the new environment.
B. to complain about the bad working condition.
C. to persuade people to live a simple life.
D. to express his gratitude for the good advice.
B
One side effect of globalization and the related phenomenon of greatly increased mobility is that the traditional definition (定义) of “foreigner” has passed its sell-by date.
Is a European who has lived in China longer than in his home country, becoming fluent in the language and culture in the process, still a foreigner in China, or has he become more of a foreigner in his own home town? What about a Beijinger who did her schooling in Canada and then lived and worked in mainstream (主流) society there for another 20 years while raising a family, who has no intention of returning to China? Does she think and act like a foreigner? What do we mean by this label?
When I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, the faces you would see during a walk through a local shopping mall back in the 1960s and 1970s included almost none of Asian descent (血统). Today the same malls are full of Asian faces, and a glance at the ranks of top scoring students in local schools reveals lots of Asian surnames.
To some extent, this is no great surprise in the American context, because America is a land of immigrants, and a cultural melting pot. Apart from the native American Indians, Americans are (or were), in some way, all foreigners anyway. Absorbing a large number of immigrants is an established pattern in American history.
In most places, the traditional foreigners were people who didn’t speak or read the local languages well, were unfamiliar with local customs and lifestyles, often engaged in relatively third-class work, and certainly not the type of people you would want your sons or daughters to marry. But, nowadays, a foreigner down the street may have better SAT scores than you did, or higher degree from a better university. He might also be your son’s or daughter’s next employer.
The traditional role models are getting mixed up, and it looks like this is just the beginning of a new chapter. Today, the whole thing has totally changed. It’s not about where people are from or what color their skins are. It’s about who they are, what values and skills they bring, and how they think.
61.By mentioning a European and a Beijinger , the author tends to tell us______.
A. It’s no long proper to define foreigners according to their birthplaces
B. the label of foreigners can never be removed
C. most foreigners can do well in learning languages
D. It’s impossible for a foreigner get recognition abroad
62.What can be inferred from the 3rd paragraph?
A. In 1960s and 1970s, Asians didn’t shop in Chicago.
B. Today, more and more Asian travelers like to shop in Chicago.
C. There are more Asian immigrants today than in 1960s and 1970s in Chicago.
D. Most Asian students do well academically in the schools in Chicago.
63.Which is Not the feature of the traditional foreigners according to the author?
A. They didn’t have good command of the local languages.
B. It’s hard for them to marry local people.
C. They rarely got familiar with the local customs and lifestyles.
D. Most of them didn’t live at the bottom of the local society.
64. The underlined sentence in paragraph 1 has the closest meaning to________.
A. the term “foreigner” should be redefined
B. the term “foreigner” should no longer be used
C. there are no longer foreigners in the world today
D. the term “foreigner” is not proper to define people
65.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Globalization and mobility caused more and more immigrants.
B. The standards of defining “foreigner” has thoroughly changed.
C. America is a cultural melting pot.
D. Immigration is a global social phenomenon.
C
Seated in a convertible (敞篷车) with the top down at 60 miles an hour, Mary looked at the flies that sat on top of Mark's hair. How could they stay there? She wondered.
Mary had not seen Mark in years, until the other day when he came into the café where she worked. His appearance was different from when he was in high school. Now, he was a bit fat and thick glasses covered his eyes. However, that didn't change Mary's feelings for him at all. He had just bought a brand new red sports car and asked her if she would like to go for a ride and then have dinner with him. Her heart beat with excitement as he opened the door for her. She noticed something very strange as Mark got into the car and started to drive away. On the hair was a group of flies just sitting there.
Mary stared in amazement. It seemed the faster they drove, the more determined the flies were to stick to his hair.
Mary remained silent. She leaned forward and turned the radio on, to try to divert her attention away from the flies, but she couldn’t help thinking about them. She looked up at Mark, who was completely devoted to what was going on and continued to sing to the music while driving merrily along.
Finally, Mark pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road beside a diner and looked in the mirror and said, "Mary, I would like to comb my hair before we get something to eat. Could you reach under the seat and give me my hair cream?"
Mary reached under the seat and pulled out a camping backpack, which contained a round jar and started to laugh wildly as she pointed to the label(商标).
"That’s not hair cream on your hair, Mark! It says it's Fly Trap Glue!”
66. What did Mary probably do?
A. A car saleswoman. B. A waitress. C. A cook. D. A driver.
67. We can learn from the text that _________.
A. Mark used to be a thin, handsome boy B. Mark had bought a new sports car for Mary
C. Mark and Mary had been in love for years D. Mary felt strange when she saw the red car
68. The underlined word “divert” in Para 4 can be replaced by _______.
A. take B. absorb C. replace D. recover
69. What’s the best title for this passage?
A. A wonderful ride B. Unchanged love C. A hair trick D. Stuck on youD
The year is 2094. It has been announced that a comet (彗星) is heading towards the Earth . Most of it will miss our planet , but two pieces will probably hit the southern half of the Earth .
On 17 July , a piece four kilometers wide enters the Earth’s atmosphere (大气层) with a massive explosion . About half of the piece is destroyed , but the remaining part hits the South Atlantic at 200 times the speed of sound . The sea boils and a huge hole is made in the sea bed . Huge waves are created and spread outwards from the hole . The wall of water , a kilometer high , rushes towards southern Africa at 800 kilometers an hour . Cities on the African coast are totally destroyed and millions of people are drowned .
Before the waves reach South America , the second piece of the comet lands in Argentina . Earthquakes and volcanoes are set off in the Andes Mountains . The shock waves move north into California and all around the Pacific Ocean . The cities of Los Angeles , San Francisco and Tokyo are completely destroyed by earthquakes . Millions of people in the southern half of the earth are already dead, but the north won’t escape for long . Because of the explosions , the sun is hidden by clouds of dust , temperatures around the world fall to almost zero .Crops are ruined . The sun won’t be seen again for many years . Wars break out as countries fight for food . A year later , no more than 10 million people remain alive .
Could it really happen ? In fact , it has already happened more than once in the history of the Earth . The dinosaurs were on the Earth for over 160 million years . Then 65 million years ago they suddenly disappeared . Many scientists believe that the Earth was hit by a piece of object in space . The dinosaurs couldn’t live through the cold climate that followed and they died out . Will we meet the same end ?
70. What is mainly described in the passage ?
A.A historic discovery . B.An event of imagination
C.A research on space . D.A scientific adventure .
71. When the first piece hits the South Atlantic , it causes .
A.an earthquake B.damages to cities C.an Earth explosion D.huge waves
72. Why can’t the northern half of the earth escape for long ?
A.Because the land is covered with water
B.Because the light and heat from the sun can not reach the earth .
C.Because people there can not live at the temperature of zero .
D.Because wars break out among countries .
73. By giving the example of dinosaurs , the author tries to prove .
A.animals could not live in the cold climate
B.what happened 65 million years ago was an invented story
C.the human beings will die out in 2094
D.the Earth could be hit by other objects in space
