In order to find _______ better job, he decided to study ______ second foreign language.
A. a; a B. the; the C. the; a D. a ; the
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It was several minutes before I was ______of what was happening
A. know B. realize C. wear D. aware
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This is the first time we ________ a film in the cinema together as a family.
A. see B. had seen C. saw D. have seen
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----She looks so unhappy. Did you tell her the truth yesterday?
----Yes, but I ____ her later.
A. must have told B. should have told
C. shouldn’t have told D. mustn’t have told
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The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons_________ for the day.
A. finishing B. finished C. had finished D. went finished
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When I came in, I found Lucy _____ by the window _____ to music.
A. seated; listening B. seated; listened
C. seating; listened D. seating; listening
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At the evening party the host said ______ was able to solve the riddle could get a nice present as a reward.
A. whomever B. who C. no matter who D. whoever
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I wonder what’s your attitude ____ the problem ____ yesterday.
A. in, discussing B. to, to be discussed
C. towards, discussed D. with, being discussed
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Look, the book still ____ where I ____ it the other day.
A. laid; lied B. lied; lay C. lies; laid D. lies; lay
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I admired my classmate Lisa very much. _____ her prettiness, she was smart and helpful.
A. Apart from B. Except for C. But for D. In spite of
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— Flight MU257 ______, I must be off now.
— Have a nice trip.
A. is being announced B. has announced
C. was announcing D. had been announced.
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Patience, without ____ you can’t do the work well，is a kind of quality.
A. that B .it C. which D. what
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He asked me just to sit down and drink some water ____ I could say anything about my travel plan.
A. while B. when C. if D. before
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Only when I left my parents for Italy____ how much I loved them.
A. I realized B. I had realized C. had I realized D. did I realize
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— Remember to pick up your little sister on your way home.
— _______. You can depend on me.
A. Don’t mention it. B. No way C. Got it D. My pleasure.
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完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
请阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。
I believe in my mother. My belief began when I was just a kid, 36 I dreamed of becoming a doctor.
My mother was a 37__. Through her work, she observed that 38 _ people spent a lot more time 39 __than they did watch television. She 40 ___ that my brother and I could only watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and41__ written book reports to her. She would mark them up with check marks and under-line the important42 . Years later we realized her marks were only a43 My mother was a illiterate (文盲). Although we had no money, between the covers of those books, I could go anywhere, do anything and be 44__.
When I entered high school I was an A-student, 45 not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang about with the guys. I went from being an A—student then to a B--student then to a C-student, but I didn't 46 . I was cool.
One night my mother came home from working her multiple jobs and I47 about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I will give you all the money I make this week by scrubbing floors and 48 _bathrooms, and you can buy the family food and pay the bills. With everything left over, you can have all that you want." I was very 49 with that arrangement but50 I got through allocating (分配) money, there was nothing left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to keep a51 _over our heads and any kind of food on the table, much less to buy clothes. I also52 ___ that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success 53 intellectual preparation. I went back to my studies and became an A—student 54__, and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a 55___
1. A. where B. which C. when D. who
2. A. woman servant B. teacher C. worker D. nurse
3. A. healthy B. successful C. powerful D. clever
4. A. searching B. reading C. working D. training
5.A. ordered B. insisted C. suggested D. announced41. A .hand in B. turn over C. pick up D. write down
6. A. titles B. ideas C. books D. parts
7. A. game B. trick C. pleasure D. task
8. A. anybody B. nobody C. somebody D. everybody
9. A. and B. so C. but D. or
10.A. know B. care C. face D. stop
11. A. thought B. chatted C. complained D. worried
12. A. repairing B. cleaning C. rubbing D. watching
13.A. encouraged B. puzzled C. moved D. pleased
14.A. as soon as B. if C. once D. since
15. A. wall B. house C. window D. roof
16. A. realized B. imagined C. believed D. noticed
17.A. suited B. required C. made D. matched
18. A. even B. forever C. before D. again
19.A. professor B. expert C. doctor D. boss
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The Fourth “21st Century Cup” National English Speaking Competition is to be held in Shanghai.
Organizers: China Daily and Shanghai Broadcasting Network.
Co-ordinater: China University English Speaking Association （CUESA）.
Co-sponsors（联办单位）: English Speaking Union （ESU）, Lotus Software （China）Co. Ltd., Times Publishing Group of Singapore, Hilton Shanghai, Pearson Education, Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press.
Date: March 26（Friday）, 1999.
Place: Hilton Shanghai.
Competition Format （形式）: Each student will present a prepared speech on the given topic, followed by a three -minute off - hand speech and a three - minute question and answer period with the judges.
Prepared speech period: six minutes.
Q & A period: three minutes.
Speech topic: People and Nature: In search of harmony （和谐）in a new age ＋ your personal opinion. （Topics for the off-hand speech will be given on the day of competition）.
Prizes: Besides books and certificates （证书）, the top two winners will be offered scholarships（奖学金） to travel to the annual international English -speaking competition which will be held by the English Speaking Union in London in May, 1999. The third and fourth place winners will be offered a study trip to Singapore, sponsored by the Times Publishing Group. The fifth through 10th place winners will be offered cash prizes. All the competitors will receive certificates from the English Speaking Union and book prizes provided by Pearson Education and Foreign Language Teaching & Research Press. The teachers of the top winners will also receive a one - year membership to the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language（IATEFL）
1.The main purpose of this passage is ________.
A. to invite you to take part in the competition
B. to tell you some information about the competition
C. to help to improve your spoken English
D. to show you how to win the competition
2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Shanghai English Speaking Competition?________.
A. Where and when it will take place.
B. Its programs.
C. What each winner will be offered.
D. The number of its competitors.
3.Suppose you get the sixth place, you’ll________ .
A. travel to London for free.
B. become a one - year member of IATEFL
C. get some money, some books and a certificate
D. get a chance to study in Singapore
4. An “off- hand speech” is________.
A. a speech not longer than three minutes
B. a speech without preparation
C. a speech with a piece of paper in hand
D. a speech which is well prepared
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Parents are often amazed at how fast their child grows and develops. New research has determined that the ability to quantify may develop much sooner than most parents realize.
Kristy vanMarle, professor of the University of Missouri, has determined that contrary to what previous studies have shown, infants（婴儿）are able to quantify substances（物质）—like sand or water—as early as 10 months. As long as the difference between the two substances is large enough, infants will choose the larger amount, especially when it comes to food.
With the assistance of her team researchers, vanMarle tested the quantifying skills of babies by presenting them with two cups: one containing a small amount of food, and one containing a larger amount. Consistently, the babies chose the larger amount.
“Several studies throughout the last 15 years have shown that infants are very good at telling how many objects they see; however, infants don’t seem to count things like water or sand,” vanMarle said. “What we’re saying is that they can quantify substances; it’s just much harder. The infants can see how much food goes into each cup and compare that in their memories. They decide which amount is larger, and they almost always select the larger one.”
This information further refutes（驳斥）the long-held idea that babies “know nothing of the world,” vanMarle said.
“Since psychologists have begun studying infants with sensitive measures, we’ve discovered a lot of early abilities. I think for parents, it should be exciting to know that there’s somebody in there that has some fundamental and basic knowledge of the world, and that knowledge is guiding their development,” vanMarle said.
In the future, vanMarle says this kind of study could be linked to a child’s progress in math-related skills, although programs marketed to increase those abilities, such as “Baby Einstein,” still have mixed reviews when it comes to academic study.
1. The quantifying ability refers to the ability to ________.
A. choose between different substances
B. get much knowledge of the world
C. describe the quantity of something
D. obtain math-related skills
2. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?
A. The process of doing research.
B. The scientific findings.
C. The final choice of infants.
D. The observation of infants’ behavior.
3.Babies choose the larger amount of food ________.
A. by saying numbers B. with the help of parents
C. on personal preference D. through their natural abilities
4. What’s the best title of the text?
A. Breakthrough in Baby Studies
B. Amazing Baby-training Ideas
C. Early Human Abilities
D. Unique Quantifying Methods
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Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family．Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes．I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing．"You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next．When it was my turn, I shook my head．Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying．
That night I told Mom about it．She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look． The next afternoon, she took me back to school．At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars．
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised．She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm．Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung （横档） I reached．I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs．I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open．
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing．I could hear Mom come into my room．"Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me．"
For a long time, I didn't hear anything．Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat．" Her voice was soft and weak．I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks．Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf．She had never let me see her tears．
1. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?
A．Cruel． B．Serious． C Strict． D．Cold．
2.From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____．
A. the skill to circle round a bar
B. the skill to throw and catch things
C. the speed of one's hand movement
D. the strength and skill to hang and swing
3. What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?
A．Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it．
B．What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity．
C．Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher．
D．The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up．
4. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____．
A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B. the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth
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We often hear the phrase:“You’ve a greater chance of being struck by lightning.” It is used to describe something that hasn’t got much chance of happening. However, the common saying undermines(掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning. Last Friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in Nepal. Lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those73 people die. That means more people are killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.
So to raise awareness, the US has made June 22 to 28 National Lightning Safety Week. It aims to warn the public of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms. “If you hear thunder , you are in danger from lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross.“Thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until after the storm has ended. The single most important thing to remember is to seek hiding place,”Lopes said.
Summer is the high time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:
Stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.
If you can count less than ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning flash, take cover inside the nearest building.
Do not stand under a tree.
Get off bicycles or motorcycles.
Crouch down(蹲下)if there is no hiding place.
Avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.
1.The popular opinion about being struck by lightening is that .
A. there is a greater chance for being killed by lightening than any other natural disaster
B. it is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters
C. the chance for a person to be struck by lightening is very small
D. it is impossible for people to be killed by lightening
2. The average death rate of being struck by lightening in US is about .
A.18% B.50% C.30% D.73%
3. Among all the safety tips, the most important one is that when you hear thunder in the open air， .
A. just stand by your bicycles and motorcycles
B. quickly find a place to go inside
C. count ten seconds between a thunder and a lightening
D. don’t have a hair drier in your hand
4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. There are more people killed by tornadoes and hurricanes than by lightening in US each year.
B. There are on average 5 persons killed by lightening in Nepal each day.
C. The death rate of being stuck by lightening is much higher than by other natural disasters.
D. The National Lightening Safety Week is made to warn the public against lightening.
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In our life, we face situations where we are either asked to choose between trust and disbelief. Many of us would say we have to choose trust over disbelief. Actually we are given intellectual(智力的) power to choose what we want, and what we choose certainly need not be the one that sounds pleasing. That is, we can choose both trust and disbelief, but we have to know when to choose between these two
We should all realize that we are living in a world which is unfortunately mixed with people of various types. We have been given the power of judging who we are working with and who we are partnering with. We cannot give an excuse for believing a scheming(诡计多端的)person, just because he looked or sounded nice, unless we consider ourselves mentally unskillful.
This world was there before us and it does not owe us a single thing. We are asked to take care of ourselves and our belongings. Trust, too, has to be saved for the deserving(值得的) people. When we give trust universally to all, we end up troubled by the undeserving common cheat. People say trust is life. True! But only wisely exercised trust is life.
When we start a conversation with someone, the first things that we usually notice would be their dress, behavior, style and their language. What sometimes we all forget to look at is the person’s intention. Now how to look at a person’s intention is a lesson everybody has to learn for themselves in their own way -- there is no single standard for it. But it is certainly possible to discover the purpose if we seek a little bit more.
Certainly a false offer of friendship or guidance cannot stand undiscovered for long; we are therefore called to exercise disbelief over trust at least momentarily till we find out that we certainly are in agreement with a mutual(相互的)good-willed person.
The world teaches you lots of lessons and if we are willing, we can learn all that we want.
1. In the first paragraph, the author ________.
A. concentrates on the reason why we make different choices
B. focuses on how to choose between trust and disbelief
C. suggests that trust should be wisely exercised
D. implies that people are forced to make the choice
2. The underlined sentence means __________
A. trust and disbelief go hand in hand with each other.
B. disbelief is necessary if you aren’t wise
C. trust is established if two people know each other
D. doubt may serve as the precondition for trust
3. We can infer from the passage that _________.
A. people who we are working with are in fact those who we are partnering with
B. the first thing we notice tends to mislead our judgment
C. the mentally healthy people will not judge a person by his looks
D. the standards of looking at a person’s intention are various
4. Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Trust or Disbelief? B. Trust Is Life.
C. Trust over Disbelief? D.When to Choose between Trust and Disbelief?
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短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：
此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉, 在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一词：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。
此行错一词：在错词的下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：请在答题卡上作答。
Recently I've conducted a survey on if girls should 1.________
lose weight among my classmate. Most of the students hold the 2.________
view that girls should lose weight. In their opinion, girls are slim 3.________
are more beautiful and attractively, and they are more confident in 4.________
their study and work than those who are fat. Therefore, a few of the 5.________
students have a different opinion. We think it’s a waste of time 6.________
and money. In addition, lose weight may be harmful to their 7.________
body and mind. After all, anything is more important than 8.________
the health. If girls take weight-loss pills and then stop doing that 9.________
some day, they will become fatter. So it is no need for young girls 10.________
to lose weight as long as they are healthy.
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书面表达（25分）
假设你应邀参加学校组织的“英语学习师生座谈会”，请你根据下表所提示的信息，用英语写一篇发言稿，简单介绍自己英语学习的情况，并对学校今后的英语教学提出建议。
| 自己英语学习的情况 | 1． 英语学习的目的； 2． 英语学习的方法； 3. 课外自学的途径 …… |
| 对学校英语教学的建议 | （请考生根据自己的经历与感想，提出两至三条建议） |
注意：1．对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；
2．词数120左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；
3．文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。
Dear teachers and schoolmates, it’s a great pleasure for me to be here today
and share my experience of learning English with you.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for listening.
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