Ideally _____ for Broadway theatre and Fifth Avenue, the New York Park Hotel is a favorite with many guests.
| A．locating | B．being located | C．having been located | D．located |
--–How much money have you got _____you ?
---My pocket money ____not more than 5 dollars.
| A．on, adds up to | B．with, adds up |
| C．about, added up | D．with, added up to |
Please remind me _________ he was going. I may be in time to see him off.
| A．where | B．how | C．when | D．what |
Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ______ after an injury?.
| A．himself | B．him | C．itself | D．it |
Do I have to take this medicine? It ______ so terrible.
| A．is tasting | B．tastes | C．is tasted | D．has tasted |
When he left ______ college, he got a job as ______ reporter in a newspaper office.
| A．the; the | B．不填;the | C．a; the | D．不填;a |
第五部分：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
为丰富学生校园生活，我校每年举办了一次艺术周活动，活动内容如下：
时间：四月第一周
活动内容：台上：唱歌、跳舞
操场上：拔河比赛(tug of war)
环保：用废纸制作成花或明信片之类的东西
创新：用树叶制作成中国地图
收获：放松、交朋友、发挥潜能(show one’s hidden talents)
[写作内容] 假设你是校报记者，写一篇简讯报道这次活动。你的报道需包括以下五方面的内容:
1.本次活动的概况(名称、时间、目的);
2.介绍台上和操场上的活动;
3.介绍环保活动;
4.介绍创新活动;
5.收获和感想。
[写作要求] 必须使用5个句子表达全部内容。
It is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean’s largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.
So biologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the Navy, they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days, monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans.
Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies.
Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely
monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption （爆发） for the first time and that they plan similar studies.
Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures.
The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second—slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds, focusing them in the same way a stethoscope （听诊器） does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles.
81. The passage is chiefly about ____ .
A. an effort to protect an endangered marine species
B. the civilian use of a military detection system
C. the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weapon
D. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales
82. The underwater listening system was originally designed ____ .
A. to trace and locate enemy vessels
B. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptions
C. to study the movement of ocean currents
D. to replace the global radio communications network
83. The deep-sea listening system makes use of ____ .
A. the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under water
B. the capability of sound to travel at high speed
C. the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound
D. low-frequency sounds travelling across different layers of water____
84. It can be inferred from the passage that____.
A. new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whales
B. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening system
C. opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technology
D. military technology has great potential in civilian use
85. Which of the following is true about the U.S. Navy underwater listening network?
A. It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.
B. It has been replaced by a more advanced system.
C. It became useless to the military after the cold war.
D. It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.
| Welcome to my Message Board! |
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| Subject: Slimming down classics? |
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| Mr. Handsome 2007-5-12 6: 34 AM |
Orion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages percent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads “in half the time”, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions. |
| Mr. Edwards 2007-5-12 9: 40 AM |
Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome. I must say, the idea developed from a game of “shame” in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones. As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them. |
| Ms. Weir 2007-5-12 11:35 AM |
I’m director of the online book club www.lovereading.co.uk. Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air. I’ m guilty of never having read Anna Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics! |
| Mr. Crockatt 2007-5-12 4:38 PM |
I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell. In my opinion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of these books is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a shortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing. |
76. According to the message board, Orion Books ____________ .
A. opposes the reading of original classics B. is embarrassed for cutting down classics
C. thinks cut-down classics have a bright future D. is cautious in its decision to cut down classics
77. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to ____________.
A. make them easier to read B. meet a large demand in the market
C. increase the sales of literary books D. compete with their original versions
78. By describing the shortened classics as “a breath of fresh air”, Ms. Weir____________.
A. speaks highly of the cut-down classics B. shows her love for original classics
C. feels guilty of not reading the classics D. disapprove of shortening the classics
79. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that ____________.
A. reading the classic works is a confusing attempt
B. shortening the classics does harm to the original
C. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult job
D. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs
80. How many classics are involved in the massage board?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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填空, 并将答案填写在答题纸标号为56-65的相应位置上。
Do you know parents of high school students who come to the rescue whenever their son or daughter is ____56____ a tough situation? Have they tried to negotiate with the school for a different teacher or a better grade?
If so, they may be helicopter parents, ____57____are always prepared to rush to schools to rescue their children from any adversity(逆境). College admissions office began using this nickname a few years ago ___58____they noticed that parents were becoming___59___（increase）involved in the daily lives of their college-age children.
Actually, helicopter parents cause many problems__60__different stages of development. For example, __61___ can hinder(妨碍;阻碍) a child’s ability to develop his or her own motivation, self-confidence or sense of responsibility. ___62___should Johnny make the effort to remember his violin if he knows that Dad will bring it to school? Moreover, students who haven’t had the opportunity to smooth away their own obstacles（障碍）----whether social or academic----emerge(出现) from adolescence poorly___63__（equip）to handle the demands of college and adulthood.
___64__, I think it is wise to be mindful of the importance of teaching self-reliance and responsibility, and that requires letting children experience the life lessons and ___65___（consequent）of their actions.
第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，
选出最佳选项。
It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that _41_ my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a _42_ sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses.
Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young _43_ woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 44_ , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and _45_ he had never seen his son. So she _46_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. After all , it was Christmas Eve.
A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards _47_ him. The woman’s tired face _48_ when her husband took a seat beside her. I watched them laugh, cry, and share their _49_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.
At the end of the _50_ , the man had to go back and I wished him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife _51_ for Christmas. On hearing this, I was _52_ with a wonderful idea.
I’ll never forget the _53_ on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful, long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who _54_ the most joy—the husband in giving, the wife in receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this _55_ moment.
41. A. enjoyed B. brightened C. relaxed D. presented
42. A. gift B. regards C. message D. package
43. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking C. tired-looking D. frightened-looking
44. A. Happily B. Quietly C. Excitedly D. Nervously
45. A. why B. how C. that D. when
46. A. persuaded B. demanded C. begged D. pleased
47. A. near B. around C. behind D. before
48. A. turned pale B. went red C. lit up D. turned away
49. A. child B. tears C. joy D. sorrows
50. A. meeting B. appointment C. discussion D. conversation
51. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything
52. A. encouraged B. struck C. provided D. inspired
53. A. sadness B. happiness C. look D. smiles
54. A. experienced B. received C. gave D. accepted
55. A. unforgettable B. sad C. happy D. special
I really appreciate ____to relax with you on this nice island.
| A．to have had time | B．having time | C．to have time | D．to having time |
On Sundays, there were lots of children in the park, ________parents sitting together joking.
| A．their | B．whose | C．which | D．that |
A man with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, "Is there a hospital around _______ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?"
| A．that | B．which | C．where | D．what |
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