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1 主观题 1 / 103
Listen to the following passage.Altogether the passage will be read to you four times.During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning.For the second and third readings,the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase,with intervals of 15 seconds.The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work.You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more.Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE.
查看答案 Ecotourism
2 填空题 2 / 103
The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on
A product price. B product quality. C manufacturers. D production methods.
查看答案 C. manufacturers.
3 填空题 3 / 103
According to the conversation,an ethical shopper should
A ask for others’advice before buying things. B consider the worth of something to be bought. C postpone buying things whenever possible. D search for things that are less costly.
查看答案 B. consider the worth of something to be bought.
4 填空题 4 / 103
According to the conversation,ethical shoppers can be best described as
A shrewd. B thrifty. C extravagant. D cautious.
查看答案 B. thrifty.
5 填空题 5 / 103
Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?
A She is enjoying her language study. B She is enjoying her management study. C She is not feeling very well at the moment. D She is not happy about her study pressure.
查看答案 D. She is not happy about her study pressure.
6 填空题 6 / 103
What does Mary think of the course initially?
A It is useful. B It is difficult. C It is challenging. D It is interesting.
查看答案 A. It is useful.
7 填空题 7 / 103
What is Mary’s problem of living in a family house?
A She dislikes the food she eats. B She is unable to sleep well. C She has no chance to make friends. D She finds the rent high.
查看答案 C. She has no chance to make friends.
8 填空题 8 / 103
Which of the following is Mr.Davies’advice?
A To tryto make more friends. B To try to change accommodation. C To spend more time on English. D To stop attending language classes.
查看答案 B. To try to change accommodation.
9 填空题 9 / 103
According to the conversation,the day is special because
A many people are surfing the net on that day. B it is an anniversary of the internet. C the net brought about no changes until that day. D big changes will take place on that day.
查看答案 B. it is an anniversary of the internet.
10 填空题 10 / 103
We learn from the conversation that people
A cannot Jive without the internet. B cannot work without the internet. C all use the internet to keep in touch. D have varied opinions about internet use.
查看答案 D. have varied opinions about internet use.
11 填空题 11 / 103
At the end of the conversation.the speakers talk about
A the future of the internet. B the type of office furniture. C when changes will come. D how people will use the internet.
查看答案 A. the future of the internet.
12 填空题 12 / 103
In order to open a bank account,you need to produce____in addition to your passport.
A a library card B a registration form C a telephone bill D a receipt
查看答案 C. a telephone bill
13 填空题 13 / 103
Which of the following might NOT be included in the‘utility bill’?
A Rent. B Gas. C Water. D Telephone.
查看答案 A. Rent.
14 填空题 14 / 103
According to the passage,what can one do in the post office?
A Getting contact details. B Obtaining tax forms. C Paying housing rents. D Applying for loans.
查看答案 D. Applying for loans.
15 填空题 15 / 103
According to the passage,‘scheduling’means that you
A need to be efficient in work. B plan your work properly. C try to finish work ahead of time. D know how to work in teams.
查看答案 B. plan your work properly.
16 填空题 16 / 103
According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be
A protecting wild animals. B spending time with your family. C learning how to read efficiently. D learning how to do gardening.
查看答案 D. learning how to do gardening.
17 填空题 17 / 103
One of the ways to reduce stress is to
A do better than anyone else. B fulfill high ambitions in one‘s work. C work and have reasonable aims. D start with a relatively low aim.
查看答案 C. work and have reasonable aims.
18 填空题 18 / 103
According to the passage,to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPT
A one’s position. B one‘s interest. C one’s health. D one‘s mood.
查看答案 A. one’s position.
19 填空题 19 / 103
According to the passage,new words tend to come from
A world politics. B advances in science. C areas of life. D all the above.
查看答案 D. all the above.
20 填空题 20 / 103
The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpoint.
A historical B cultural C commercial D colonial
查看答案 A. historical
21 填空题 21 / 103
According to the passage,which of the following statements best describes the English language?
A It is outdated in grammar. B It accepts new words from science. C It has begun taking in new words. D It tends to embrace new words.
查看答案 D. It tends to embrace new words.
22 填空题 22 / 103
Where was the marble statue found?
A Out in the sea. B Inside a bath house. C On a cliff along the coast. D On the coast outside Jerusalem.
查看答案 D. On the coast outside Jerusalem.
23 填空题 23 / 103
Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
A It was incomplete. B It was recent artwork. C It was fairly tall. D It was in pieces.
查看答案 A. It was incomplete.
24 填空题 24 / 103
The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on
A the U.S.-Canada border B snow-stricken regions. C highways. D city streets.
查看答案 C. highways.
25 填空题 25 / 103
According to the news,the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles
A 24 B 25 C 40 D 48
查看答案 D. 48
26 填空题 26 / 103
According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions,smoking was NOT allowed in
A offices. B restaurants. C bars. D school playgrounds.
查看答案 A. offices.
27 填空题 27 / 103
According to the news,which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
A Television producers. B Hotel owners. C Medical workers. D Hospital management.
查看答案 B. Hotel owners.
28 填空题 28 / 103
According to the news,who first discovered the fraud?
A A client. B A bank manager. C The police. D Bank headquarters.
查看答案 A. A client.
29 填空题 29 / 103
When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A A month before the fraud was discovered. B A day before the fraud was discovered. C A day after the police launched investigation. D A month after he transferred the money.
查看答案 C. A day after the police launched investigation.
30 填空题 30 / 103
What is this news item mainly about?
A How to open Hotmail accounts. B How to retrieve missing e-mails. C New e-mail service by Microsoft. D Problems and complaints about e-mails.
查看答案 D. Problems and complaints about e-mails.
31 填空题 31 / 103
Compared with 2009,which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?
A Number of tickets sold. B Box office revenues. C Attendance rate. D Number of cinemas.
查看答案 B. Box office revenues.
32 填空题 32 / 103
A massive B significant C great D grand
查看答案 A. massive
33 填空题 33 / 103
A changed B converted C destroyed D transformed
查看答案 C. destroyed
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A frequently B continuously C regularly D periodically
查看答案 B. continuously
35 填空题 35 / 103
A source B reason C movement D cause
查看答案 D. cause
36 填空题 36 / 103
A collides with B confronts with C meets with D faces with
查看答案 A. collides with
37 填空题 37 / 103
A how B why C when D what
查看答案 C. when
38 填空题 38 / 103
A Generally B However C Similarly D Anyway
查看答案 B. However
39 填空题 39 / 103
A that B it C this D which
查看答案 D. which
40 填空题 40 / 103
A unpredictable B unaccountable C inevitable D irresistible
查看答案 A. unpredictable
41 填空题 41 / 103
A surface B appearance C crust D cover
查看答案 C. crust
42 填空题 42 / 103
A flowed out B burst out C 1eaked out D trickled out
查看答案 B. burst out
43 填空题 43 / 103
A or B and C nor D but
查看答案 A. or
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A like B for C as D that
查看答案 D. that
45 填空题 45 / 103
A living B active C alive D live
查看答案 B. active
46 填空题 46 / 103
A relatively B hardly C still D gradually
查看答案 C. still
47 填空题 47 / 103
A down B on C across D beyond
查看答案 A. down
48 填空题 48 / 103
A are to B should C must D might
查看答案 D. might
49 填空题 49 / 103
A else B even C though D whether
查看答案 B. even
50 填空题 50 / 103
A accidents B incidents C occasions D events
查看答案 D. events
51 填空题 51 / 103
A rescue B save C preserve D shelter
查看答案 B. save
52 填空题 52 / 103
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him. B No one except his supporters agree with him. C Neither Julia nor I were going to the party. D Few students in my class are really lazy.
查看答案 B. No one except his supporters agree with him.
53 填空题 53 / 103
Which of the following determiners(限定词)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?
A many a B few C such D the next
查看答案 D. the next
54 填空题 54 / 103
Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代词)is used as an appositive(同位语)?
A He promised himself rapid progress. B The manager herself will interview Mary. C I have nothing to say for myself. D They quarreled themselves red in the face.
查看答案 B. The manager herself will interview Mary.
55 填空题 55 / 103
My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch.
A be sent B were sent C were to be sent D must be sent
查看答案 A. be sent
56 填空题 56 / 103
Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?
A By now she will be eating dinner. B I shall never do that again. C My brother will help you with the luggage. D You shall get a promotion.
查看答案 C. My brother will help you with the luggage.
57 填空题 57 / 103
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A How strange feelings they are! B How dare you speak to me like that! C What noise they are making! D What a mess we are in!
查看答案 A. How strange feelings they are!
58 填空题 58 / 103
which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
A We never doubt that her brother is honest. B The problem is not who will go but who will stay. C You must give it back to whoever it belongs to｡ D It is clear that the crime was done deliberately.
查看答案 C. You must give it back to whoever it belongs to｡
59 填空题 59 / 103
which of the italicized parts functions as an object?
A He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting. B It is no use your pretending not to know the matter. C My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night. D Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.
查看答案 D. Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip.
60 填空题 60 / 103
All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT
A She bought herself a pair of new shoes. B Only one problem still remains-the food. C My friends all understand and support me. D She liked her current job,teaching English.
查看答案 B. Only one problem still remains-the food.
61 填空题 61 / 103
Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?
A He said that we were going to buy the tickets first. B He requested that we buy the tickets first. C He suggested that we buy the tickets first. D He advised us to buy the tickets first.
查看答案 C. He suggested that we buy the tickets first.
62 填空题 62 / 103
Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?
A I got a job as soon as I left university. B As there was no answer, I wrote again. C You must do the exercises as I show you. D Wealthy as he is,Mark is not a happy man.
查看答案 B. As there was no answer, I wrote again.
63 填空题 63 / 103
Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?
A Are you sure of Simon‘s disappearance? B The man with a beard is talking to the manage. C Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan. D Despite the rain,everyone enjoyed the trip.
查看答案 A. Are you sure of Simon‘s disappearance?
64 填空题 64 / 103
A:Mother.you promised to take me out. B:Well_____
A so I did! B so did I. C so I do! D so do I
查看答案 D. so do I
65 填空题 65 / 103
Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?
A They used the box for keeping treasures. B I stepped aside for her to get in first. C For all that he seems to dislike me,I still like him. D The parents bought a birthday cake for their son.
查看答案 C. For all that he seems to dislike me,I still like him.
66 填空题 66 / 103
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A Poultry are very expensive in the city. B New machinery were introduced in the factory. C The police are investigating the murder case. D The militia were called out to rescue flood victims.
查看答案 A. Poultry are very expensive in the city.
67 填空题 67 / 103
The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu.The underlined part means_____.
A concerning B because of C as to D for
查看答案 D. for
68 填空题 68 / 103
Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____.
A meal B snack C refreshment D banquet
查看答案 B. snack
69 填空题 69 / 103
Mini-skirts first _____ in the 1960s.
A caught out B caught in C caught on D caught up
查看答案 A. caught out
70 填空题 70 / 103
That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper.
A illustrative B explanatory C expository D revealing
查看答案 C. expository
71 填空题 71 / 103
The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets.
A desirous B ambitious C seriously off D badly off
查看答案 B. ambitious
72 填空题 72 / 103
When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual,but her excitement was obvious.
A uncaring B disinterested C without plan D without warning
查看答案 B. disinterested
73 填空题 73 / 103
Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____.
A mind B knowledge C memory D scope
查看答案 C. memory
74 填空题 74 / 103
The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion.
A putting aside B putting across C putting back D putting off
查看答案 B. putting across
75 填空题 75 / 103
The food is good at this hotel,but the ____ is poor;the waiters don’t seem to be well trained.
A maintenance B repair C charge D service
查看答案 A. maintenance
76 填空题 76 / 103
Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century.
A abolished B cancelled C abandoned D terminated
查看答案 D. terminated
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Mercifully,I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days.The underlined part means _____.
A efficiently B surprisingly C fortunately D shortly
查看答案 C. fortunately
78 填空题 78 / 103
The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor.
A held B tossed C put D collected
查看答案 B. tossed
79 填空题 79 / 103
The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing.
A distinct B distinctive C distinguished D distinguishing
查看答案 A. distinct
80 填空题 80 / 103
A(n)____ shape has four straight sides at 90°to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two.
A square B oval C oblong D circular
查看答案 D. circular
81 填空题 81 / 103
I’d like to have a ____ word with his parents.
A peaceful B quiet C silent D personal
查看答案 B. quiet
82 单选题 82 / 103
We can tell from the results of the poll that
A people are unconcerned about politeness nowadays. B “thank you”remains the best expression of gratitude. C there is a variety of expressions of appreciation. D there are more formal expressions than informal ones.
查看答案 C. there is a variety of expressions of appreciation.
83 单选题 83 / 103
Which word/phrase does NOT appear in the top 20?
A Cheers. B Thanks. C Brilliant. D You star.
查看答案 A. Cheers.
84 单选题 84 / 103
According to the passage.which is an appropriate response to“awesome”or“brilliant”?
A Thanks. B Cheers. C Nice one. D Sure.
查看答案 D. Sure.
85 单选题 85 / 103
According to the passage,the way in which we express our gratitude depends on all the following EXCEPT
A gender. B formality. C culture. D circumstance.
查看答案 B. formality.
86 单选题 86 / 103
In the last paragraph the author encourages people to
A continue their acts of kindness. B behave themselves well. C show their gratitude to others. D stop worrying about bad manners.
查看答案 A. continue their acts of kindness.
87 单选题 87 / 103
We learn from the first paragraph that the recession
A affected Americans in certain occupations. B had great impact on Americans’work and life. C had only brought huge losses in savings and stocks. D is over with some of the losses recovered.
查看答案 D. is over with some of the losses recovered.
88 单选题 88 / 103
What made the family‘s financial situation even worse was that they
A moved to Rhinelander in a hurry. B had two children to raise. C didn’t know anyone in Rhinelander. D couldn‘t sell their home in Big Lake.
查看答案 B. had two children to raise.
89 单选题 89 / 103
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A Cindy had seen the benefits of gardening in a different way. B Cindy had developed a hobby of gardening before the recession. C Cindy had already had a keen interest in sustainability. D Cindy had already planned to meet the gardeners.
查看答案 C. Cindy had already had a keen interest in sustainability.
90 单选题 90 / 103
In addition, Cindy views gardening as a genuine pleasure because gardening
A helped her cut living costs almost by half. B enabled her to make her own jams. C built up family ties and kids’enthusiasm. D enabled her to know more about plants.
查看答案 A. helped her cut living costs almost by half.
91 单选题 91 / 103
What does Cindy think of the difficult times she has gone through?
A It gave the couple and their kids a tough lesson. B It gave her confidence and optimism. C It would come again and affect the family. D It left a lasting psychological impact on the family.
查看答案 D. It left a lasting psychological impact on the family.
92 单选题 92 / 103
The author begins with an episode from The Graduate in order to
A support the fact that more women are working now. B show that few graduates started working right after graduation. C demonstrate that there were much fewer graduates than now. D emphasize the sharp contrast between now and then.
查看答案 B. show that few graduates started working right after graduation.
93 单选题 93 / 103
With regard to job opportunities for young graduates,the author sounds
A pessimistic. B hopeful. C indifierent. D furious.
查看答案 A. pessimistic.
94 单选题 94 / 103
The author is ____ the Labour Government’s target:50% of school leavers in higher education.
A in favour of B doubtful about C strongly critical of D mildly critical of
查看答案 D. mildly critical of
95 单选题 95 / 103
Which of the following statements about parents’feelings is CORRECT?
A Working—class parents feel just as disappointed. B Parents and their children feel equally disappointed. C Middle—class parents feel more disappointed. D Parents feel more disappointed than their children.
查看答案 B. Parents and their children feel equally disappointed.
96 单选题 96 / 103
Towards the end of the passage,the author implies that
A there will be job-creation schemes for graduates. B graduate unemployment is more of a political issue. C graduate unemployment is both a political and a social issue. D the Conservatives are doing far from enough to solve the issue.
查看答案 B. graduate unemployment is more of a political issue.
97 单选题 97 / 103
According to the context,“suck in your breath”means“feel a sense of ____“.
A awe B horror C doubt D delight
查看答案 A. awe
98 单选题 98 / 103
Which of the following statements about the discovery of the mummy is INCORRECT?
A The mummy was first discovered by a British archaeologist. B The discovery of the mummy came as a surprise. C The mummy was found lying right inside the stone coffin. D The masked mummy was covered in gold.
查看答案 D. The masked mummy was covered in gold.
99 单选题 99 / 103
Which word CANNOT be used to describe the city of Cairo?
A Crowdedness. B Quiet. C Noise. D Confusion.
查看答案 B. Quiet.
100 单选题 100 / 103
Which pair of words/phrases indicates contrast?
A Gigantic structure;great desert expanse B A call for prayer;men and women with the shisha C Chaos;maddening D Coffee shops;pyramids
查看答案 A. Gigantic structure;great desert expanse
101 单选题 101 / 103
What is the author’s attitude towards Cairo?
A Positive. B Objective. C Negative. D Not clear
查看答案 C. Negative.
102 主观题 102 / 103
The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)is one of the important national festivals in China.Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a composition of about 200 words on the following topic:
查看答案 略
103 材料分析题 103 / 103
Write on ANSWER SHEET THREE a note of about 50-60 words based on the following situation:
查看答案 略