王立來　籍萬杰

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分：聽力（略）

第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

A

At present there are a large number of ways to listen to music. Some music fans still like to use traditional ways. However， the most popular way to listen to music now is by either downloading or streaming.

Since it becomes easier to get connected on the Internet， more MP3s were downloaded and shared. But the sound quality of these MP3s is not so good. However， new generations of music fans have grown accustomed to this cheapened sound quality.

Streaming technology has made it even easier to listen to your favorite music. Unfortunately， streaming is not without its downsides. Because all of the music is provided online， a strong Internet connection is a must. And although it may seem like the Internet is available everywhere， there may be situations where you dont get connected.

Whether you choose to download or stream music， the artist does not make much money. The low payment from downloading and streaming music has also led to the continuing increase in concert ticket prices. And we can only expect these prices to increase greatly in the future.

Much as I would like to have all my music for free， I realize that it will kill the industry I have enjoyed for most of my life. I cannot say for certain which is better — downloading or streaming — but I do know how I can do my little part to help musicians continue making great music. Rather than focus on one or the other， Im going to continue doing what I have been doing since I first discovered music： listen to it any way I can.

21.What are new groups of music think of MP3s？

A. They mind getting them online.

B. They think little of them.

C. They have no interest in them.

D. They liked this kind of music.

22.The underlined word “downsides” in Paragraph 3 probably means “”.

A. disadvantages

B. strengthens

C. connections

D. possibilities

23.What will the author probably do in the future？

A. Help musicians make music.

B. Try to listen to free music.

C. Listen to music in many ways.

D.Stop downloading music.

B

Climate researchers met recently in Cameroon to talk about threats to Africas land and animals. They said they believe the continent may lose a large number of its animal and plant species by the end of this century. They blame the expected losses on the warming of earth， population growth and unrestricted development.endprint

The researchers represent 20 African， American and European universities. They say countries in south of the Saharan desert are losing forest faster than any place on earth. Wood companies are cutting down trees to meet growing demand from China， Europe and the United States.

The population is growing at 3 percent per year. There are now homes， factories and farms on land that once was forest. Climate change also continues to threaten species.

Thomas Smith is the director of the Center for Tropical Research at the University of California. “With a 1.5 degree rise in global temperature， Africa may lose 30 percent of its animals and plants. And unfortunately with the increase in CO2 that has been now estimated to be up to three degrees in terms of rising global temperatures — that means we may lose 40 percent of all animals in Africa by the end of the century，” said Smith.

The African chimpanzee is one such animal at risk. Mary Katherine Gonder studies chimpanzees in the Congo Basin. She says the forest home is disappearing. She also says hunters continue to kill the animals to sell as food. “What will happen over the next 20 years， the distribution of those chimpanzees will change. Their habitat will change fundamentally and they will no longer be around. The habitat for those chimpanzees will be gone，” said Gonder.

Thomas Smith of the University of California says its possible to develop Africa and care for the environment at the same time. “With these challenges， we need to develop green economies. For example， we are working with parties here to develop new ways of providing green jobs， for example areas that you can preserve， like forests， and at the same time produce crops that are appropriate for people to sell and to eat.” said Smith.

24.According to the first paragraph， which is NOT the cause of the expected losses？

A.The earth becomes warm.

B. Population grows quick.

C.Development is not limited.

D. Hunting becomes fierce.

25. Why are countries in south of the Saharan desert losing forest faster than any place on earth？

A. Climate change continues to threaten forests.

B. People there cut trees to make fire.

C. Trees are being cut to satisfy great countries increasing need.

D. Wood companies want to help China， Europe and the USA.

26.What can we infer from Gonders words in Paragraph 5？

A. Chimpanzees will be gone in the next 20 years.endprint

B. Chimpanzees habitat may disappear one day.

C. The forest home of Chimpanzees has already disappeared.

D. The African chimpanzee is one such animal at risk.

27. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph？

A. We need to balance nature and peoples needs.

B. Its impossible to develop Africa and preserve nature.

C. We are facing a very large number of challenges.

D.Its more important to provide for economic needs.

C

When I first started growing my own fruit and vegetables in containers， I found information about how， when and what to feed plants in containers surprisingly hard to come by. Perhaps this isnt surprising. Crop nutrition is never going to be a sexy subject. At its best its a complicated and slightly smelly one. Still， if you want your plants to thrive in containers， you need to put a bit of thought into feeding them. You can dedicate a lifetime to learning about crop nutrition. But Ive found a little knowledge can go a long way.

Plants need a mix of nutrients， just as humans need to consume a mix of protein， fat， carbohydrate， minerals and vitamins. They particularly need nitrogen （N） for leaf growth， phosphorus （P） for root growth， and potassium （K） for fruit growth. All plants need all three， but leafy crops particularly need nitrogen， and fruit crops wont develop well without enough potassium. They also need a wide range of other nutrients， often in tiny quantities. I think of these as the equivalent of the vitamins and minerals we need to keep us healthy. Finally， plants need bacteria and fungi in the soil to break it down and release food to their roots， just as humans need bacteria to digest food in our stomach.

Most compost or growing mixes you can buy in garden centers only contain enough nutrients for six weeks growth. So for optimum results， you need the right fertilizer （rich in either nitrogen or potassium） and you need to make sure the plant has enough vitamins and minerals and that there is plenty of soil life in your pots.

28. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to？

A. Hard to grow fruit and vegetables in containers.

B. Difficult to find information about growing fruit and vegetables.

C. Difficult to feed fruit and vegetables in containers.

D. Hard to get information about feeding plants in containers.

29. If you want to grow tomatoes， which nutrient will you use more？endprint

A. Nitrogen.

B. Phosphorus.

C. Potassium.

D. Vitamin.

30. According to the writer， which will be needed if you want to get the best results？

a. the right fertilizer

b. enough vitamins and minerals

c. plenty of soil life

d. protein， fat and carbohydrate

A. abc

B. bcd

C. acd

D. abd

31. Whats the main purpose of the passage？

A. To tell people most compost in garden centers contains few nutrients.

B.To tell people to dedicate a lifetime to learning about crop nutrition.

C. To tell people all plants need nitrogen， phosphorus， and potassium.

D. To tell people some information about feeding plants in containers.

D

A Robot Fish has been developed by National University of Singapores researchers from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. This robot fish has movements which have been inspired by the movements of the carp（鯉魚）.

There are various purposes that it can be used for. It can help in underwater archaeology. For example， it can enter a sunken city where human divers cannot enter. Just like a fish， it can also look at all the corners of particular wreckage. This robot can also be used for general purposes such as detection of leakages in a pipeline or for laying down communication cables across oceans. It also has possible military uses.

In order to copy carp movements， Mr. Fan studied the movements of the fish for around 3 months. He studied all the different movements of carp using different cameras and then converted these movements mathematically to transfer this data to the robot using many actuators（驅(qū)動(dòng)器）.

Professor Xu commented on the robot that the current models that copy fish movements are capable only of 2D movements which limits their capability as they are not able to dive into water. He said that his model is the first model with 3D movements which allows it to dive as well as float with the help of its fins， just as a normal fish would do. Hence， this fish model robot has much greater movement capability. It would be much harder for enemies to detect as compared to traditional ones when used for military purposes.

The researchers want to make their robot fish even smaller， more realistic while adding more sensors such as GPS and video camera to it. This will improve its autonomous 3D movement. They are also planning to test the fish by giving it more difficult tasks such as detecting various objects.endprint

32. The author gave an example in Paragraph 2.

A. to introduce the Robot Fish can help in underwater archaeology

B. to show the Robot Fish can be used for general purposes

C. to show the Robot Fish can lay down communication cables across oceans

D. to tell us the Robot Fish has possible military uses

33. What does the underlined phrase “transfer…to…” in the third paragraph mean？

A. adapt…to…

B. send…to…

C. apply…to…

D. appoint… to…

34. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph？

A. The researchers will give the robot more difficult tasks.

B. The researchers want to make their robot smaller.

C. The researchers are going to test the robot.

D. The researchers plan to improve the robot.

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

A. First Robot Fish with Autonomous 3D Movement used widely

B. First Robot Fish with Autonomous 3D Movement treading the ocean

C. First Robot Fish with Autonomous 3D Movement created in Singapore

D. First Robot Fish with Autonomous 3D Movements general purposes

第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

If you are interested in studying at an American university， you have probably heard about the Test of English as a Foreign Language.36 It is the most widely used language assessment exam for American universities.

Many foreign students are frightened of the TOEFL because it is risky. 37 But a low TOEFL score will limit your choices for financial aid and admission to top schools.

38：

1. Plan ahead— It takes a long time to improve your TOEFL score. Many students study just before the test. Raising your score will take months of hard work. You will have to spend a lot of time and energy.

2. Master the basics first —39 You should have at least an upperintermediate（中上級(jí)） English level before you attempt the test. If you score very low marks， study the fundamentals for a few months and come back to the TOEFL later.

3. Get a study guide— It is easy to find study guides. Pearson， Barrons， ETS， and Kaplan all produce quality materials. Take a practice test once or twice a month.

4.40— Using TOEFL practice materials all the time will make you crazy. You can improve your TOEFL score by making English part of your daily life. Some simple ways are listening to podcasts， watching movies and reading newspapers.endprint

The bottom line is： the best way to do well on the TOEFL is to know English well. Throw yourself into English on a daily basis and improvement is sure to follow.

A. Practice as many materials as you can.

B. They are deeply concerned that they will fail in the TOEFL.

C. The test is widely known as the TOEFL.

D. Good test results on the TOEFL will open many doors.

E. Many students take the TOEFL before they are ready.

F. Use outside resources.

G. Here are some tips for getting started with TOEFL.

第三部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

Making his music heard over the loud sounds of trains far below the streets of Manhattan， singersongwriter Theo Eastwind is far away from the bright lights of the bigtime music business. Thats just fine with him. “Im not in it for any big 41 . Im just making a living，” Eastwind said42songs.

Eastwind is one of more than 100 official subway musicians 43 throughout the 468station New York subway system. Lots of musicians perform unofficially. Although musicians have been playing in the New York subway system for many years， a program was 44in 1987 to add local color to the citys subway stations and make travelers journeys more 45.

Each spring， a group of46 determine which performers are accepted into the 47. “This gives them a way to be 48， and it gives them a space to play so that they are not 49for a little corner，” a Music Under New York spokeswoman said.

Eastwind， who came to New York from his native Austria ten years ago， now regularly plays 50the subway system， on the street and in local clubs.

With a wellknown Tshirt and light hair， he acts the 51of a street musician perfectly. On a recent afternoon， his open guitar case 52 money in front of him， Eastwind thought about his role as a musician. “Underground musicians， or even street musicians are a continuation of the 53 of troubadours（游吟詩(shī)人）， or early singersongwriters in Europe，” he said. However， musicians playing to the nearly 3 million daily 54 on New Yorks subway face a special set of 55.

“Playing in the subways is 56because you have people who dont come down here to see you； they want to 57 the train，” Eastwind said. “So youve got a window of maybe 10～20 58 to get someones interest， and then if theres no train， to keep their 59. Youve got to 60 yourself into what people like.”endprint

41. A. fareB. possession

C. moneyD. smile

42. A. between B. during

C. overD. through

43. A. practicing B. planning

C. performing D. delivering

44. A. searchedB. founded

C. raisedD. pulled

45. A. reliable B. flexible

C. believable D. enjoyable

46. A. speakers B. dancers

C. teachers D. judges

47. A. program B. performance

C. protection D. principle

48. A. trapped B. scheduled

C. organized D. operated

49. A. searching B. fighting

C. attacking D. concerning

50. A.throughout B. over

C. under D. beneath

51. A. partner B. part

C. play D. task

52. A. makingB. earning

C. collecting D. paying

53. A. thoughtB. culture

C. beliefD. opinion

54. A.passengers B. walkers

C. painters D. singers

55. A. changes B. situations

C. congratulationsD. challenges

56. A. difficult B. easy

C. wonderful D. happy

57. A. inspect B. view

C. enjoyD. catch

58. A. minutes B. seconds

C. hoursD. days

59. A. determination B. supporting

C. laughing D. interest

60. A. rely B. select

C. shape D. survive

第Ⅱ卷

第三部分：英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）

第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。

Is it true that when Chinese students work for twelve hours a day， western students at the same level go to school for a few hours and play a lot after school？ To some extent， it is61 （agree） that western students are under less pressure than Chinese students， because Chinese students have to study both in and out of school due to the 62（limit） places at top universities. This situation may not 63（solve） in a few years， but when Chinese students go to universities 64they can have more freedom to choose what they want to do， it is 65（benefit） to learn from western students attitude66 the balance of study and entertainment， that is， “work hard， play hard”. Not all the western students I met are lazy. On 67contrary， a lot of them68（be） hardworking students who finish the long list of readings and coursework 69time and make full use of their leisure time to have fun， work parttime and do 70（volunteer） work.

第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)， 滿分35分）

第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）

假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。

增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（Λ），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。

刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。

修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。

注意：

1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；

2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。

It has been half a year after we parted. How I miss you all！ It is you who always accompanied with me when I was homesick. It was very kind of you to make me feel at home and cooked such delicious food for me.

Last night I had a dream. It was like this： Im delighted to learn that youre coming to travel in China and you need a English guide. I eager to get round China with you but I have to prepare me for the coming National Speech Contest. It is so a good chance that I cant afford to miss it. Feeling sweet and bitterly， I cant help crying.

So， why not come to visit China one day？ I really look forward to be your guide.

第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

假如你是李明，英國(guó)Reading中學(xué)學(xué)生會(huì)主席Lindy將于今年感恩節(jié)期間組織學(xué)生來你校訪問。你作為學(xué)生會(huì)代表歡迎他們的到來，并告知有關(guān)事宜。信的要點(diǎn)如下：12月27日體驗(yàn)中國(guó)文化系列活動(dòng)12月28日感恩節(jié)聚會(huì)12月29日游覽本市名勝注意：1. 詞數(shù)：100字左右；

2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。endprint