Ⅴ. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to England! We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.

    The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol in this country if you are under l8 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.

Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don’t make unnecessary noise, especially at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.

Then, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use zebra crossings and do not take any chances when crossing the road.

    My next point is about litter. It is an offence(违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.

    Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco if you are under l6 years of age.

    I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.

Now, are there any questions?

(  ) 31. How many laws are there discussed in the speech?

A.     Three.                   B. Four.                          C. Five.                   D. Six.

(  ) 32. The underlined word “contact’’ in the seventh paragraph means__________.

A.     get along with           B. get in touch with       C. catch up with  D. come up with

(  ) 33. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?

A. A guide.               B. A lawmaker.        C. A teacher.            D. A coach.

“Keep your eyes on the ball.” That is good advice when you are on the playing field, and good advice for everyday life. “Keep your mind on what’s important” is the way I’d put it. But people are funny. They think too much about the details(细节).

I had a secretary once. She was very hardworking. I ran a school and people used to call up to enroll(登记) for courses. Berry used to get angry at the phone. “If they keep on ringing, I’ll never get my typing done!” she’d shouted.

People just don’t see the big picture. One evening, after leaving work, I was sitting next to a man on the train. I was feeling tired. My eyes fell on the paper he had spread out in front of him. You know how you feel to read over someone’s shoulder?

I read the page and leaned back. I guessed I was waiting for him to turn it. After a while, I realized — he wasn’t turning the page. He just kept on reading.

Now if you knew the page he was reading, you’d know that there weren’t many words on the page to read anyway. The layout was mostly pictures. So I turned to the man and said,” You know, you really read very slowly.”

“What do you mean?” he asked. “Well,” I told him, “I read the page in about a minute, and you have taken about ten. And you are still reading. You know,” I went on, “If you learned to read faster, you could get more reading done.” He remained silent for a minute or two. “If I read too fast, my paper wouldn’t last me to my station.”

(  ) 34. The writer wasn’t satisfied with his secretary because __________.

           A. she was lazy                                          B. she was easy to get angry

           C. she couldn’t finish typing on time         D. she didn’t put the important first

(  ) 35. The passenger read the newspaper just__________.

           A. to get information      B. to enjoy pictures   C. to save time      D. to kill time

(  ) 36. The writer thinks that people seem to need a sense of__________.

          A. what to read first  　　　B. how to read fast  

C. what is important 　　　D. what is interesting

(  ) 37. The article is mainly developed by __________.

A. giving examples                            B. explaining reasons

C. listing suggestions                          D. showing different opinions

  Book Review（书评）—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty

The background: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside).

The theme: The main theme is about a teenage research of self-discovery. In this book, the hero searched for his mother who separated him at his early age. It also focuses on love, getting on with others, being courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries.                  

As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are swimming like a young man who knows where he is going.”

The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a top swimmer, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). The other characters, James’ parents, his swimming coach, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured vividly(生动地).

The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders who his birth mother is. The only thing he has is a fossil(化石) — “the snake stone”. His birth mother left it behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of James”.

The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With the help of his geography teacher, James sets off for the village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a low but powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness.

(  ) 38. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 3 suggest?

A. James is a hardworking swimmer.          B. James is a hopeful swimmer.

C. James is an independent young man.        D. James is an outgoing young man. (  )

39. The “snake stone” in the novel is__________ .

A. a note from a stranger                        B. a gift from the swimming coach

C. a fossil left by the foster parents             D. a stone left by the birthmother

(  ) 40. Which of the following is true about the novel?

A. The story has a good ending.    

B. The story takes place in the city of London.

C. The turning point comes after the hero meets his birth mother.

D. The theme of the novel is only about a teenage research of self-discovery.   

(  ) 41. It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.

A. disappointing          B. boring                   C. comfortable            D. valuable

“Now!' whispered Suki. “Quick, while the clerk's not looking.'

Heart beating faster, Linda slid(滑落) two earrings into her purse. She looked bored as she followed her friends Suki and Jill out of the store, but inside she felt frightened.

'I can't believe you made me do that,' Linda cried.

'Relax,' said Jill. 'Everybody does it sometimes. And we didn't make you do it. '

She said nothing, but Linda knew she wouldn't have done that on her own. She was just experiencing huge peer(同伴)  pressure.

Sometimes, though, the stresses in your life can actually come from your peers. They may pressure you into doing something you're uncomfortable with, such as shoplifting(入店行窃), drinking or taking dangerous risks when driving a car.

The peer pressure can be powerful and hard to resist(抵制). A person might feel pressure to do something just because others are doing it. Peer pressure can influence a person to do something that is relatively harmless — or something that has more serious results. Giving in（屈从） to the pressure to dress a certain way is one thing — going along with the crowd to drink or smoke is another.

The people who are most easily influenced will follow someone’s lead first. Then others may go along, too — so it can be easy to think, 'It must be OK. Everyone else is doing it. They must know what they're doing. ' Before you know it, many people are going along with the crowd — perhaps on something they might not do.

Responding(做出反应) to peer pressure is part of human nature — but some people are more possibly to give in, and others are better able to resist. People who are low on confidence and those who easily follow others could be more possibly to give in to a risky challenge or suggestion. People who are unsure of themselves, new to the group, or inexperienced with peer pressure may also be more possibly to give in, too.

(  ) 42. The story in the beginning serves as __________.

A. a lesson to young people                                B. an example of peer pressure

C. a warning of safety in shops                                 D. an excuse of bad behavior

(  ) 43. Which of the following would probably be a kind of peer pressure?

A. You pick flowers in the park.

B. You copy in the exam to get good grades.

C. You try smoking at parties as your friends do.

D. You fight with your friends because they laugh at you.

(  ) 44. People may take a risky challenge because __________.

A. they want to get more experience          

B. they want to get more money 

C. they don’t want to be different from others　　 

D. they don’t want to be influenced by others

(  ) 45. The writer tries to tell us that peer pressure __________.

A. is normal in our society　　　　                  B. makes people more confident

C. does more good than harm 　                   D. happens only among young people

 

试 题卷 II

 

Ⅵ. 词汇运用（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

A. 根据短文内容和括号内所给汉语意思，写出空白处各单词的正确形式（每空一词）。

Some people learn a second language easily, while others have trouble in it. How can you help   46    (自己) learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways of   47   (克服) the difficulty of learning English and make it a little    48   (容易的) and more interesting.

The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn and you are   49   (渴望的) for it, you will learn. Be   50    (耐心). You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.

The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will get used to writing it in English, and you will be comfortable to  51    (表达) your ideas in English. Several weeks   52   (以后), you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You will make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.

The  53   (三) step is to keep a record of your language learning. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher   54    (解释)? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it. You can write all the     55  （笔记）down and try to do better next time.

If you can do these things, you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident.

B.用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使对话通顺，正确。每词仅用一次（每空一词）

 

impolite  stand  side  welcome   suppose

 

W: How was the   56   party for foreign students last night?

M: Great! I made some new friends. But a funny thing happened.

W: What?

M: I met a Japanese boy called Sato, and as soon as I held out my hand, he bowed.

W: That’s how people in Japan are expected to greet each other. It’s   57   if you don’t bow.

M: I didn’t know that. So I just   58  there with my hand out. Finally, I returned the bow.

W: I remember when I first met Marie last year, I did the same thing. I held out my hand and to my

surprise, she kissed me on both   59   of my face!

M: I wouldn’t mind that!

W: Very funny. I found out French people are   60   to kiss when they see each other.

Ⅶ. 语法填空 (开放式语篇填空)（共10小题；每小题1分，共计满分10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（最多限填三个单词）填空。

A god had a horse. The horse was beautiful and it also had many good qualities. But it wanted to be more perfect in every   61  . It especially wanted to become   62   (beautiful) horse in the world.

One day, the horse said to the god, “You   63  (give) me beauty and other good qualities so far. I am so thankful to you. But how I   64   you could make me more beautiful! I would be very thankful if you could make me more beautiful.”

The god said, “I am more than ready to make you more beautiful. Tell me in what way you want to  65  (change). ” Then the horse said, “My neck is too   66  . If you can make my neck a little longer, my upper body will be more beautiful. And if you can make my  67   (leg) much longer and thinner, then I will look more beautiful in my lower body.

Then at once the god made a camel appear in place of the horse. The horse was so sad that it started to cry, “Oh, no, I do not want to become a camel. I beg you to change me into a horse again. As a horse, everybody loved my good qualities.   68  would like me as a camel.”

        The god said, “This is exactly what you wanted. You have become a camel. Never try to receive more than I have given you. If you   69   for a longer neck and legs, this is what will happen. Each thing in my creation has its own good qualities. The camel is not as beautiful as you are, but it   70   (carry) heavy loads(担子) and has a greater sense of duty.”

Ⅷ. 任务型阅读（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）

阅读下面短文。根据短文内容从方框中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。