第三部分 閱讀技能（共三節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共12小題；每小題2分，滿分24分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

A

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of food. The most important is that every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks(老鷹), the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied(繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.

41. Animals are important to us mainly because ______.

       A. they give us a source of food                         B. they are beautiful and lovely

       C. they keep the balance of nature                      D. they give us a lot of pleasure

42. What has happened to the animals on the earth?

       A. Hundreds of kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

       B. Many kinds of animals have died out.

       C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

       D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

43. Which of the following is NOT true?

       A. People care much about animals because they need them.

       B. Once a certain kind of animals is gone forever, there will never be any more.

       C. Killing all rats and mice may cause some problems.

       D. People must not kill any animals.

44. What can we infer from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals  

   in danger?

       A. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

       B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

       C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

       D. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.       

二、完形填空 (共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)

There is a fine line between a parent who is active and open-minded and one that doesn’t know when to let go. As my daughter, Nicole, prepares to leave home for college, I’m discovering how hard it is to stay on the   16   side of this line. When I hold   17   the apron strings connecting us, Nicole, eager to   18   independence, tries to loosen my grasp. What results is a (an)   19   mother-daughter, push-me, pull-you kind of tango.

   For the past two years, it’s gone like this:

   Mother’s question: “Have you thought of taking an advanced class so that you can earn college credit?”

   Daughter’s   20  : “No, I’m not interested in that.”

   ……

Two months ago, she was   21   to a great university. However, I was still the mother having a   22   time letting go. The night before the introductory meeting of the university, I had read the course catalog carefully and   23   courses which I thought looked good. We met on the campus the next afternoon, and Nicole’s face   24   with excitement. “I have had my entire schedule figured out,” she said. “Already?” I was astonished,   25   she should have discussed it with me. I examined the schedule. Nicole hadn’t taken a (an)   26   one of the courses I had suggested. Every course she had chosen   27   suited her interests. Just then I saw a mature, capable young woman with a   28   mind and the ability to shape her future. She no longer needed her mother   29   every decision she made. I felt proud, though still a bit   30  .

   I   31   the lessons carefully. Nicole has struggled to learn over the past 18 years:   32  , sympathy, and hard work. There have been a few holes along the way.   33  , she is well-equipped and eager to   34   the future. The next step, I recognized, was mine to take: giving my daughter and myself the   35   we both needed.

16. A. left       B. right   C. either  D. each

17. A. onto     B. up      C. back   D. out

18. A. keep     B. refuse C. taste    D. bear

19. A. awkward      B. relaxing     C. lively  D. beautiful

20. A. comment     B. word   C. concept      D. response

21. A. received       B. invited       C. treated       D. accepted

22. A. good    B. great   C. hard    D. easy

23. A. taken    B. underlined  C. offered       D. emphasized

24. A. lit up    B. built up      C. turned up   D. made up

25. A. imagining    B. thinking     C. hoping       D. adding

26. A. only     B. just     C. even   D. single

27. A. mostly  B. hardly C. exactly       D. slightly

28. A. sharp    B. normal       C. different     D. typical

29. A. encouraging B. evaluating  C. disagreeing D. agreeing

30. A. anxious B. excited       C. sad     D. tense

31. A. reviewed      B. observed    C. checked      D. studied

32. A. competence  B. honesty      C. confidence  D. responsibility

33. A. Therefore    B. Instead       C. Still    D. Besides

34. A. determine    B. embrace     C. discover     D. control

35. A. character      B. strength      C. relief  D. independence

B

The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times and some other newspapers have published articles indicating that cyber attacks targeting Google and several other U.S. companies were from China. Such accusations are biased(有偏見的).

These articles take as evidence that hackers’ IP addresses could be traced back to two schools in China. However, it is common sense that hackers can attack by controlling computers from anywhere in the world. This fact also explains why hackers are hard to be tracked down.

Computers in China are easy to be controlled by hackers as the majority of Chinese Internet users lack security awareness and adequate protection measures.

The hackers’ IP addresses could by no means vindicate(證明正確)the newspapers’ accusations that the attacks were carried out by Chinese citizens or from within China.

The New York Times says one of the schools from which the cyber attacks were said to originate has military support. Another school “has received financing from a high-level government science and technology project.”

The New York Times went to great lengths to mention that “graduates of one of the school’s computer science department are employed by the local military each year.” The paper, however, did not care to tell its readers that a school in China does not need to have any special relationship with the military to have its graduates in uniform. It is also true in the United States, where the New York Times is based.

China’s attitude toward cyber attacks has been unequivocal and has adopted laws against such crimes, as China is one of the countries that suffer from cyber attacks.

The U.S. government, on the other hand, takes an uncertain attitude toward cyber attacks. According to media reports, the U.S. Homeland Security and Defense departments have both openly employed hackers.

People with a “blackhat perspective” and knowing how to “do threat modeling” are the best choices, said Philip Reitinger, Department of Homeland Security deputy undersecretary, at an information security conference last October.

Cyber crimes could cause immense losses to individuals, companies and nations. Effective supervision(監(jiān)督) and closer international cooperation are ways to improve cyber security. Finger pointing is not.

60. The passage is intended to tell us that __________.

A. IP addresses are often used as evidence to track down hackers

B. it’s not necessary for schools in China to contact the military

C. the U.S government openly employ hackers to deal with cyber attacks

D. the accusations of cyber attacks against China are unreasonable and irresponsible

61. The underlined word “unequivocal” in Paragraph 7 means __________.

A. clear　　                 B. negative 　　          C. supportive       D. vague

62. We can conclude from the passage that __________.

A. international cooperation and finger pointing are called for to ensure cyber safety

B. people skilled at doing threat modeling don’t have security awareness

C. some hackers work for the U.S. Homeland Security and Defense departments

D. hackers are difficult to catch because they can cause lots of losses to people

63. The passage is organized by __________.

A. raising questions and analyzing figures          

B. making descriptions and giving explanations

C. presenting opinions and providing arguments 

D. giving definitions and explaining details

第三 節(jié)任務(wù)型閱讀（共5個空；每空1個詞，每小題2分，滿分10分）

 We find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching. On the contrary, both their knowledge and experience are enriched. We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming (把…按能力分班)pupils. It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates. It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child. After all, it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade! Besides, it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability. This is only one aspect for their total personality.

We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full, not just their academic ability. We also value personal qualities and social skills, and we find that mixed-ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning.

In our classrooms, we work in various ways. The pupils often work in groups: this gives them the opportunity to learn to cooperate, to share, and to develop leadership skills. They also learn how to cope with personal problems as well as learning how to think, to make decisions, to analyze and evaluate, and to communicate effectively. The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher.

Sometimes the pupils work in pairs; sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments, and they can do this at their own speed. They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate. We encourage our pupils to use the library, and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently. An advanced pupil can do advanced work: it does not matter what age the child is. We expect our pupils to do their best, not their least, and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal.

C

       For a girl who's interested in fashion, what would be the dream job for success? Being a model? Probably no—?that's for a pencil thin who doesn't eat．One answer is, fashion stylist （時裝造型師）．

       As more brands open stores in China to enlarge their reach, the increase in outdoor advertising might light a stylist spark in a girl' s heart．Fashion magazine offices are crowded with applicants, and fashionable brand HR managers get thousands of resumes （簡歷） of people looking for a stylist position．

       "It looked too high before, but now I find it more approachable," said Xue Rui, 22, a Fudan University Chinese literature grad who works as an assistant stylist at Hermes in Shanghai．"There is no certain rule in dressing up models, and you can try every way with your own taste to make them pretty and attractive．"

       The attractiveness of this line of work is not only in the elegant clothes．And it's not like it used to be．Now it's a well-paid and promising career．

       "A stylist at a fashion magazine can have some special rights．You have a chance to contact （聯(lián)系） famous persons and dress them up in a style you like," said Cheng Hong, chief editor of the Chinese version of L' officiel Hommes magazine．" You need to cooperate with top photographers and select places around the world to take photos in．You might also be invited to fashion shows of top brands and can select some of the favorite clothes．"

       Girls can find it hard to ignore this field and it is opening up to normal girls, not only style or fashion design majors．A fashion designer knows how to make a dress pretty, but a stylist knows how to make a person beautiful, from head to toe．

       There exist some problems, no matter how great you may think it is, it' s unbelievably hard work．You need to build good relations with various people, say stars, photographers, PR managers, other media, and even airlines．You need to take care of clothes in the workplace and pay for even a tiny spot you get on them．The worst thing is that you might work extremely hard for a week on some serious photos, but if the chief's not satisfied, you do them all over again．

       So, remember, girls, you've been warned．

64．What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably mean?

       A．Being a model is thin girls' business．

       B．A good model eats nothing but fruits．

       C．To be a model, she must look like a pencil．

       D．To be a model, she can not eat nutritious food．

65．As a stylist at a fashion magazine, you need to do the following things EXCEPT      .

       A．make contact with famous persons      B．dress yourself up in a special style

       C．co-work with top photographers      D．select the favorite clothes

66．We can infer from the passage that ______．

       A．working as a stylist was not so appealing as it is today

       B．a(chǎn) successful stylist must have a diploma in fashion design

       C．fashion designers do more tough jobs than fashion stylists

       D．skills for stylists are not so important as relationships with others

67．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?

       A．Designing for Magazines              B．Styling for Success

       C．Being an Attractive Designer         D．Arguing against Fashion Stylists

第Ⅱ卷（共45分）

第四部分：書面表達(dá)（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）

       閱讀下面的短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題（請注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求）

[1]Tere is always a way to be friends with everyone．Don't be afraid to talk to people．meetitrangers is the best way to make new friends!

       [2]If the group you want to be friends with is a shy group,  and you' re a little more sciable, never ask them "Why don't you talk?" or "Why are you quiet?" They hate that． It'srude． Don't do it．If you' re shy and you want to get into a sociable gToup, then just try to get a little attention, but try not to overdoit．No one likes a show -off． And remember that each group will be different． Observe what is appropriate for each group, and act accordingly, but don't change yourself just to fit in．

       [3] Always be outgoing, and going out．Be outgoing, and you will                     within a group.Go out a lot so that you will hang out wkh different groups． Being friends with everyone is time and energy consuming, because you must be friendly, outgoing, and willing to hang out, leaving very little time to yourself．That is something you have to consider before go- ing and trying to be so popular．

       [4] However, being friends with everyone can be difficult．You may feel tom between  friends ;  who to hang out with ifit can' t be done at once． And if for any．reason you cannot con- tinue with the demanding time schedule, friends will fade rapidly． Make sure to have a couple strong friends, or it may be possible for all of your friends to become just acquaintances．

       [5] Just remember: Don't forget who your real friends are． Don' t become friends with  someone just because they are a cheerleader or reaily popular．

76．What' s the best title of this passage?  （ Please answer within 10 words）

_______________________________________________________________________________

77．Which sentence（ s）  in this passage could be replaced by the following one?  ．

       Though you should make some mecessary changes in making friends, you still stick to who you are．

_______________________________________________________________________________

78．Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words to complete the sentence． （ Please  answer within 5 words）

_______________________________________________________________________________

79.What' s your advice about making fnends with others? Why?  （ Please answer within 30 words ）

_______________________________________________________________________________

80．Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese．

_______________________________________________________________________________

笫二部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一書語法和詞匯知識（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）

       從A、B、c、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳答案。

21．_______number of guests to the hotel has been repoted to____manager onduty ．

       A．The; the       B, A; the               C．The;不填         D.The ；a

Welcome to Language upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If you have some additional questions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

At Language upon Thames，we feel it is important to be flexible，in order that students can decide what period of study suits them best.

Small Group General English Courses

These courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking，listening，reading and writing skills and are offered at the following levels：

BEGINNERS

ELEMENTARY(初級)

PRE-1NTERMEDLATE

UPPER-INTERMEDLATE

Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently on a daily basis.

Try our free online test to see which level you are at—CLICK HERE.

Exam Courses

These courses ale aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels：

University of Cambridge exams：

ADVANCED l — FCE (First certificate)

ADVANCED 2一CAE (Advanced)

ADVANCED 3一CPE (Proficiency)

Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. (Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.)

Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation

This course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening.

Emphasis is also placed on pronunciation，with activities designed to meet the needs of students of different nationalities，who need to focus on different areas.

CLICK HERE to register for a General English course.

Other Languages

At Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafeterias，restaurants，shops and bars. Most importantly，we have foreign language classes of French，Japanese，German，Spanish and Italian during the day，evening or on a one-to-one basis.

68. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. English courses.

B. Ways to improve students’ English.

C. The best way to improve your skills.

D. The importance of English.

69. If you attend Exam Courses，you will     .

A. use English as fluently as a native speaker

B. deal with everyday English well

C. . have better pronunciation of English

D. be able to continue your education or enter university in this country

70. Judging from the description，we can tell that this passage must be taken from     .

A. a newspaper        B. a magazine

C. . the Internet             D. a guidebook

71. The following statements are true EXCEPT     .

A. Only Englishmen can attend the courses.

B. The courses are designed for learners of different levels.

C. . One can learn French even in the evening.

D. Language upon Thames is a school aimed to offer help with language learning.

書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

         現(xiàn)在許多年輕人都熱衷于過諸如“情人節(jié)”、“愚人節(jié)”、“圣誕節(jié)”之類的洋節(jié)，但也有許多人對此持反對態(tài)度。請結(jié)合下表內(nèi)容談?wù)勀愕目捶ā?/p>

         注意：

文章必須包括表中的全部內(nèi)容。

詞數(shù)：120左右。文章開頭已寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)。

參考詞匯：入侵—invasion；傳統(tǒng)的—traditional

Is it right for young people to celebrate foreign festivals such as Valentine’s Day, April Fools’ Day and Christmas Day?________________

單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

76. As we all know, Mike has an excellent understanding of his own s____________ and weaknesses.

77. The boy suddenly lost his b_______________ and fell from the tall tree.

78. She is fat. She has been taking exercise to lose w____________ from day to day.

79. You hurt his feeling. You should a_________________ to him for what you said.

80. Do you know the saying “No pains, No g________________ ”?

81.You need to accept people who have different _____________ ( 信仰) from ours.

82. We should set a proper amount to be read in a  _______________ ( 有限的) time.

83. He went from door to door and _____________ ( 收集) waste papers and magazines.

84. We asked his ____________________( 允許 ) to use the car.

85. It is _________________ (  顯然的 ) that you are telling a lie.