3 My First Ride on a Train

第一部分　英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节　单项填空(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最佳选项。

21．Tom________ up in order to finish his homework last night.

A．stays B．Stayed C．was to stay D．would stay

22．Nowadays，with the use of computers，college students rarely hand in their homework___ in pen.

A．wrote B．Writing C．written D．writes

23．—The light in your office is still on.—Oh，I________ it off.

A．forget to turn B．forgot to turn C．forget turning D．forgot turning

24．He________ lives in the city.He goes there________.

A．no more；no longer B．no longer；no longer C．no longer；no more D．no more；no more

25．Simon had thought his computer was broken________ his little brother pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on. A．until B．Unless C．after D．because

26．The New Building of CCTV__ in 2007 is one of the most distinguished buildings at present in Beijing. A．to be completed B．having been completed C．Completed D．being completed

27．—Isn’t it better that you wear this dress to attend the party?—No，it’s________.

A．up to date B．out of date C．fashionable D．of date

28．My mother often tells me not to________ the bus until it stops.

A．get off B．take off C．keep off D．set off

29．The Statue of Liberty situated at the mouth of the Hudson River can be seen from a___ of 50 miles. A．way B．Length C．journey D．distance

30．—Would you mind if I________ this seat?—Sorry.It has been taken.

A．had taken B．will take C．took D．am taking

31．Travelling__ a speed of 500 kilometres per hour，the train can complete this long journey__ 30 minutes. A．with；in B．at；for C．at；in D．with；for

32．As an English teacher，I often train my students________ fluently and clearly.

A．of reading B．to read C．into reading D．from reading

33．—The eagle is dead.Who________ it?—We all______ it just now so it’s hard to tell who did it.

A．shot at；shot B．shot；shot C．shot；shot at D．shot at；shot at

34．_____ from Sydney to Alice Springs!

A．What a long ride it is B．How long ride it is C．What a long ride is it D．How a long ride is it

35．—The film Slumdog Millionaire is wonderful.

—_____.It’s the biggest winner with 8 awards at the 81st Academy Awards.

A．I don’t think so B．Absolutely C．That’s all right D．That depends

第二节　完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Two sons worked for their father on the family farm.For some years，the __36__ brother had been given more __37__ to do than the older brother.The older brother couldn’t __38__why，so one day he asked his father the __39__ why he always trusted his younger brother to do more work.

The father said，“Go to the Kelly’s __40__nearby and see if they have any __41__ to sell.”

The older brother soon __42__ with the answer，“Yes，they have five ducks they can __43__ to us.”

The father then said，“Good，now please ask them the __44__ of the ducks.”

The son returned，“The ducks are ￡10 each.”

The father asked，“ __45__ can they deliver (交付) the ducks？”

The son returned，“They can deliver the ducks tomorrow.”

The father asked the older brother to __46__ and watch.The father then said to the younger brother，“Go to the Davidson’s farm and see if they have any ducks __47__.”

The younger brother soon returned with the __48__，“Yes，they have five ducks for ￡10 each，__49__ ten ducks for ￡8 each；and they can __50__ them tomorrow—I ordered five ducks and asked them to deliver them __51__ I told them not to in the next hour.We agreed that if I wanted the __52__ five ducks I could buy them at ￡6 each.”

The father __53__ the older son，who nodded his head.He now __54__why his brother was given more work.His younger brother was actually __55__ at it than he was.

36．A.cleverer B．younger C．taller D．Bigger

37．A.work B．Money C．lands D．times

38．A.agree B．Notice C．guess D．understand

39．A.information B．Fact C．reason D．result

40．A.shop B．Office C．factory D．farm

41．A.ducks B．Chickens C．pigs D．cows

42．A.appeared B．Returned C．brought D．arrived

43．A.send B．Sell C．lend D．give

44．A.price B．Size C．number D．weight

45．A.When B．Where C．How D．Why

46．A.research B．Examine C．teach D．wait

47．A.for sale B．on purpose C．at once D．in time

48．A.idea B．Work C．answer D．choice

49．A.nor B．Or C．if D．as

50．A.prepare B．deliver C．order D．provide

51．A.after B．until C．unless D．while

52．A.normal B．extra C．usual D．last

53．A.looked at B．laughed at C．listened to D．wrote to

54．A.wondered B．knew C．promised D．noticed

55．A.worse B．better C．younger D．kinder

第二部分　阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Among rich countries，people in the United States work the longest hours.They work much longer than in Europe.This difference is quite surprising because productivity per hour worked is the same in the United States as it is in France，Spain and Germany，and it is growing at a similar speed.

In most countries and at most times in history，as people have become richer they have chosen to work less.In other words，they have decided to “spend” a part of their extra income on a fuller personal life.Over the last fifty years，Europeans have continued this pattern，and hours of work have fallen sharply，but not in the United States.We do not fully know why this is.One reason may be greatly lower taxes in America，which increase the rewards (回报)to work.Another may be more satisfying work，or less satisfying personal lives.

Longer hours do，of course，increase the GDP (国内生产总值)．So the United States had produced more per worker than，say，France.The United States also has more of its people at work，while in France many more mothers and older workers have decided to stay at home.The overall result is that American GDP per head is 40% higher than in France，even though productivity per hour worked is the same.

It is not clear which of the two situations is better.As we have seen，work has to be compared with other values like family life，which often get lost in its interest.It is too early to explain the different trends (趋势) in happiness over time in different countries.But it is a disappointing idea that in the United States happiness has made no progress since 1975，while it has risen in Europe.Could this have anything to do with trends in the worklife balance (平衡)?

56．From the text we know that the author ________.

A．believes that longer working hours are better B．prefers shorter working hours to longer ones

C．says nothing certain about which pattern is better D．thinks neither of the patterns is good

57．Which of the following countries had more of its people at work?

A．Spain. B．France. C．Germany. D．America.

58．In the last paragraph，the underlined word “which” refers to ________.

A．family life B．Situations C．other values D．trends

59．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．Americans and Europeans B．Staying at HomeC．Work and ProductivityD．Work and Happiness

Long bus rides are like television shows.They have a beginning，a middle，and an end with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes.The commercials are unavoidable.They happen whether you want them or not.Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window：“Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.”，“Drink Good’s Wet Root Beer.”，“Fill up with Pacific Gas”．Only if you sleep，which is equal to turning the television set off，are you spared the unending cry of“You Need It！Buy It Now！”．

The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting，even if you’ve traveled that way before.Usually some things have changed—new houses，new buildings，sometimes even a new road.The bus driver has a style of driving and it’s fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so.If the driver is particularly reckless or daring，the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story.Will the driver pass the truck in time？Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane？After a while，of course，the excitement dies down.Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride.Food always makes bus rides more interesting.But you’ve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat.Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.

The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning.You know it will soon be over and the hours have passed.By now you’ve sat with your legs crossed，with your hands in your lap，with your hands on the armrests—even with your hands crossed behind your head.The end comes just at the right time.There are just no more ways to sit.

60．The underlined word “suspense” in the second paragraph has the closest meaning to “________”．

A．full of excitement B．boringC．be of frightened D．with uncertainty

61．What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To talk about the similarities between long buses trips and TV shows.

B．To persuade you to take a long bus trip.

C．To display the differences between long bus trips and TV shows.

D．To describe the billboards along the road.

62．The writer of this passage would probably favor ________.

A．bus drivers who aren’t reckless B．driving alone

C．a television set on the bus D．no billboards along the road

63．The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because ________.

A．the commercials both on TV shows and on the billboards along the road are fun

B．they both have a beginning，a middle，and an end，with commercials in between

C．the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses

D．both traveling and watching TV are not exciting

Travelling can be a way to gain life experiences，especially during Spring Break—a week long school vacation in the United States.But what if you’re a student and don’t have enough money for a trip？Don’t worry.Here are some useful suggestions.

Save：This probably is the most important preparation for travelling.Cut expenses to fatten_your_wallet so you will have more choices about where to go and how to get there.

Plan ahead：Don’t wait until the last minute to plan your trip.Tickets may cost more when bought on short notice.Giving yourself several months to get ready can mean security and savings.

Do your homework：No matter where you go，research the places you will visit.Decide what to see.Travel books will provide information on the cheapest hotels and restaurants.

Plan sensibly：Write down what you expect to spend for food and hotels.Stick to your plan or you may not have enough money to cover everything.

Travel in groups：Find someone who is interested in visiting the same place.By travelling with others you can share costs and experiences.

Work as you go：Need more money to support your trip？Look for work in the places you visit.

Go off the beaten path：Tourist cities may be expensive.You may want to rethink your trip and go to a lessknown area.Smaller towns can have many interesting activities and sights.

Pack necessary things：The most important things to take are not always clothes.Remember medicine in case you get sick and snacks in case you cannot find a cheap restaurant.

Use the Internet：The Net can help to save money.Some useful websites include www.Travelocity.com，www.bargainslowestfare.com and www.economictravel.com.

By planning sensibly，even students can enjoy the travel.Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.

64．This passage is about ________.

A．how to plan your travel B．how to travel with enough money

C．how to make your travel interesting D．how to get life experiences

65．The underlined words “fatten your wallet” probably means ________.

A．make your wallet larger B．put some fat in your wallet

C．save some money D．put some choices in your wallet

66．During your trip，________.

A．you need more shoes than clothes B．you can gain valuable life experiences

C．you shouldn’t look for work all the way D．you should forget to do your homework

67．Suppose you were a student without enough money.If you’d like to travel，you’d better do the following things except ________.

A．doing your homework before travelling B．travelling with others

C．going to a place that is not so famous D．taking some medicine and food in case

The Fight Against Youth Smoking

Since I took office I’ve done everything in my power to protect our children from harm.We’ve worked to make their streets and their schools safer，to give them something positive to do after school and before their parents get home.We’ve worked to teach our children that drugs are dangerous，illegal and wrong.

Today，I want to talk to you about the historic opportunity we now have to protect our nation’s children from an even more deadly threat：smoking.Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS，alcohol，car accidents，murders，suicides，drugs and fires combined.Nearly 90 percent of those smokers lit their first cigarette before they turned 18.Consider this：3,000 children start to smoke every day illegally and 1,000 of them will die sooner because of it.

This is a national tragedy that every American should be honorbound to help to prevent.For more than five years we’ve worked to stop our children from smoking before they start，launching a nationwide campaign to educate them about the dangers of smoking，to reduce their access to tobacco products，and to severely restrict tobacco companies from advertising to young people.If we do these，we’ll cut teen smoking by almost half over the next five years.That means if we act now，we have it in our power to stop 3 million children from smoking and to save a million lives as a result.

　68.What has the author done in his power?

A．To look after our children. B．To clean the street.

C．To teach our children. D．To protect our children from harm.

69．Compared with other disasters，what kills more people every day?

A．Smoking. B．Car accidents. C．Drugs. D．Murders.

70．How many children will be stopped from smoking if we act now?

A．1 million. B．1.5 million. C．3 million. D．3,000.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange or red? 71.____ . Do you prefer grey and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist (悲观的人)．At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference (偏爱), as well as the effect that colours have on human beings.72.____. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

73．____ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one，and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.74.____ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides (自杀) than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply (急剧地). Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.75.____ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. On the other hand, black is depressing

B．They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up—we are born with our preference

C．The rooms are painted in different colours as you like

D．If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观的人), a leader or an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement

E．Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active

F．Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours

G．Colours do influence our moods(情绪)－there is no doubt about it

第二卷

第三部分　写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节　短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Jerry，

I’m glad to know that you had an interest in Chinese food.Here I’d like to tell you something about them.Chinese food is famous with its wide variety.The food in one area can be easy told from that in another.For example，Shanghai food，a little sweet，are different from Sichuan food that is rather hot.However，every kind of Chinese food is worth tried because each has a delicious taste and good for health.Since the restaurant in China usually serves special dish of different areas，you can enjoy various Chinese foods whenever you are.I’m looking forward to meet you here so that I can tell you more about Chinese food at table.

Best wishes.

Jin

第二节　书面表达(满分25分)

假设你是李明，下列表格记录了你在暑假的一次郊游情况。请你根据此表内容用英语给你的美国笔友Tom写封信，讲述一下你郊游的情况。

When	Saturday，August 9
Where	A lake about 50 kilometers west
How	By bus
Departure time (出发时间)	7∶00 a．m.
Arrival time	8∶30 a．m.
Activities	Morning：Rowing boats；Visiting a temple
Activities	Afternoon：Climbing a hill；Taking photos
Time of return	4∶30 p．m.

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．信的开头与结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

Dear Tom，

I’m so excited to write to you and tell you something about the outing in my summer holidays.

________________________________________________________________________

How did you spend your summer holidays？Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours，

Li Ming

答案

21．B　[根据“last night”可得知时态应该用一般过去时。句意为：汤姆昨晚熬夜来完成他的作业。]

22．C　[动词的过去分词作定语修饰homework。句意为：现在，随着电脑的普及应用，大学生们都很少交手写的作业了。]

23．B　[句意为：——你办公室的灯还亮着呢。——哦，我忘了关了。forget to do sth.是“忘记做某事”；forget doing sth.意思是“忘记做了某事”(事情事实上已经做了，但是没想起来)；又因为发生在过去，所以选择B项。]

24．C　[live为延续性动词，所以要用no longer；go为瞬间动词，因此第二个空用no more。]

25．A　[考查连词until的用法。until引导时间状语从句时，表示“直到……”；unless意为“除非”，相当于if not；after表示“在……之后”；because表示“因为”。句意为：Simon原以为自己的电脑坏了，直到他的弟弟指出他忘了打开电脑(他才明白过来)。由此可知应选A项。]

26．C　[考查过去分词作定语。句意为：在2007年完工的中央电视台大楼是目前北京最杰出的建筑之一。]

27．B　[句意为：——你穿这件裙子去参加派对难道不更好吗？——不好，它已经过时了。out of date过时，符合句意。]

28．A　[考查动词短语辨析。句意为：我妈妈经常告诉我直到公共汽车停下来再下车。get off下车；逃脱；take off (飞机)起飞；脱下；keep off远离；避开；set off动身，出发。故选A项。]

29．D　[考查名词词义辨析。from a distance of表示“从……的距离处”，符合句意。句意为：从50英里远处就能看到坐落在哈得逊河河口的自由女神像。]

30．C　[考查固定句型。Would you mind if I did...我做……你介意吗？句中使用了虚拟语气。]

31．C　[考查介词搭配。句意为：……火车可以在30分钟内完成这段长途行程。at a speed of...以……的速度。“在……之内”要用介词in。]

32．B　[考查train的用法。train sb.to do sth.训练某人做某事。句意为：作为一名英语老师，我经常训练我的学生们流利而清晰地朗读。]

33．C　[考查shoot的用法。句意为：——那只鹰死了。是谁打死的？——我们刚才都向它射击了，所以很难辨清是谁打死它的。shoot指打死、击毙某人或某物；shoot at指向某人或某物瞄准射击，但不一定射中。]

34．A　[考查感叹句型。ride为可数名词单数，故使用what a long ride it is或how long the ride is。]

35．B　[考查交际用语。句意为：——《贫民窟的百万富翁》这部电影不错。——确实！它以8个奖项成为第81届奥斯卡金像奖的最大赢家。Absolutely当然是；正是如此，用于肯定别人说的话，符合语境。I don’t think so我不这么认为，用于否定别人的观点；That’s all right行，可以，没关系，是对道歉、感谢的答语；That depends视情况而定。]

36．B　[从37空后的“to do than the older brother.”看，这里指younger brother，父亲是让小儿子做更多的事情。]

37．A　[根据该段末尾“why he always trusted his younger brother to do more work”可知答案为A项。]

38．D　[这里指哥哥不“理解”为什么弟弟有那么多任务。]

39．C　[大儿子问父亲这究竟是为什么，叫父亲解释他之所以这样做的原因(reason)。]

40．D　[根据第八段父亲对小儿子讲的话“Go to the Davidson’s farm and see if they have any ducks...”中可以得出答案。]

41．A　[根据下一段的回答“Yes，they have five ducks they can ________ to us.”可知，这里指的是鸭子。]

42．B　[父亲叫儿子去问问是否有鸭子卖，所以儿子应是带着问话的结果回来(return)了，后文也出现“returned with the answer”。]

43．B　[父亲叫儿子去问问是否有鸭子卖，从第二段中的“...see if they have any ________ to sell.”中的sell判断应选B项。]

44．A　[根据下一段大儿子的回答“The ducks are ￡10 each.”可知第二次父亲是叫他去问鸭子的价格(price)。]

45．A　[根据下一段“The son returned，‘They can deliver the ducks tomorrow.’”可知上一段是问什么时候(when)可以送货。]

46．D　[从文章情景看，父亲让大儿子等着(wait)，看看小儿子是怎么处理这件事情的，就知道他让小儿子多做事的原因了。]

47．A　[根据下文的“Yes，they have ducks for ￡10 each，...”可看出父亲是让小儿子去看看Davidson’s farm有没有鸭子卖。]

48．C　[上一段说父亲让他去看看Davidson’s farm有没有鸭子卖，这一段是小儿子看后的回答，因此用answer。第三段也有提示。]

49．B　[买五只鸭，每只鸭十块；买十只鸭，每只鸭八块，此处是讲到两种不同的购买方式，是选择关系，故选B项。]

50．B　[根据倒数第四段“The son returned，‘They can deliver the ducks tomorrow.’”得到提示，这里用deliver。]

51．C　[我订了五只鸭子让他们送过来，除非我在一个小时内告诉他们不要送。unless是“if...not...”的意思。]

52．B　[如果我们想多买五只的话，我们就可以按每只6英镑的价格买。extra意为“额外的”。]

53．A　[这里表示“父亲看着大儿子，大儿子点了点头。”]

54．B　[现在大儿子“知道了”原因。]

55．B　[从自己与弟弟办同一件事的对比中，弟弟比自己做得好，因此用better。]

56．C　[倒数第一段首句反映了作者的看法。]

57．D　[细节理解题。由第一段第一、二句可知。]

58．C　[which引导的是一个定语从句，其先行词不是family life，而是other values。]

59．D　[主旨大意题。通读全文，主要讲述工作与享受生活的关系，在文章最后一段揭示了主题。]

60．D　[词义猜测题。根据后面的“Will the driver...Will the driver...”可知乘客对于接下来可能会出现的情形非常不确定，即with uncertainty。]

61．A　[文章第一段将长途汽车旅行比作看电视，有开始、中间、结局，以及这中间不时还要插入一些广告。文章下面的部分描述了旅途的三个阶段及作者的感受，并把这种感受同看电视的感受加以比较。因此，文章描写的是坐长途汽车与看电视的相似之处，正是A选项。]

62．D　[这道题的答案在第一段。“广告是躲不开的，不管你想要还是不想要，它们每隔一段时间就会出现。”另一句：“只有当你睡着时，就和关掉电视一样，才会免受广告的干扰。”从这些句子可以看出作者不喜欢那些广告牌。因此选择D项。其他选项文中没有提及。]

63．B　[第一段的开始部分讲述了乘坐长途汽车旅行就像看电视一样有开始、中间、结局，并且不时还要穿插一些广告，所以答案是B项。]

64．A　[主旨大意题。文章的第一段即点明了主题：如果你是学生，你又没有足够的金钱，但你还想出去旅游，这样作者就为如何计划旅行提出了几项建议，故选A项。]

65．C　[词义猜测题。根据上文的“cut expenses”以及该段话的小标题Save即可猜出，fatten your wallet意为“充实你的钱包”，C项为正确答案。]

66．B　[细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“Your travel experiences will be remembered for a lifetime.”可知，从旅行中，你可以获得宝贵的生活经历。]

67．A　[细节理解题。文章中提到的do your homework是指不论你去哪个地方，先查一下导游手册，以事先决定去哪个地方游玩，故A项不包括在作者的建议当中。]

68．D　[由文章开头第一句“Since I took office I’ve done everything in my power to protect our children from harm.”可知答案。]

69．A　[文章第二段第二句“Smoking kills more people every day than AIDS，alcohol，car accidents，murders，suicides，drugs and fires combined.”点明本题应选A项。]

70．C　[文章最后一句话“That means if we act now，we have it in our power to stop 3 million children from smoking and to save a million lives as a result.”说明应选C项。]

71．D　72.B　73.G　74.A　75.E

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Dear Jerry，

I’m glad to know that you an interest in Chinese food.Here I’d like to tell you something about .Chinese food is famous its wide variety.The food in one area can be told from that in another.For example，Shanghai food，a little sweet， different from Sichuan food that is rather hot.However，every kind of Chinese food is worth because each has a delicious taste and ∧is good for health.Since the restaurant in China usually serves special of different areas，you can enjoy various Chinese foods you are.I’m looking forward to you here so that I can tell you more about Chinese food at table.

Best wishes.

Jin

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Dear Tom，

I’m so excited to write to you and tell you something about the outing in my summer holidays.

On Saturday，August 9th，I went for an outing with some of my friends.We went to a lake about fifty kilometers west of our city.At 7∶00 a．m.，gathering at the bus station we started for the destination.One and a half hours later，we got to the lake.Most of the morning we had a wonderful time rowing boats on the lake and visiting an old temple.After lunch climbing a hill was arranged.Everyone reached the top and enjoyed the beautiful view.I took a lot of photos while sightseeing.We came back at half past four.This outing was really a great pleasure.

How did you spend your summer holidays？Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours，

Li Ming

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