第一卷
第一部分 听力（略）
第二部分 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 ）
21.__________is known to us all is that China has launched Shenzhou VII spaceship, in which the country’s first attempt at a spacewalk was made successfully.
A. That
22. The most important thing about cotton in history is__________part that it played in _______ Industrial Revolution.
A. 不填； 不填
23. Mary had prepared carefully for her biology examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first__________ .
A．intention
24. When Tom came back to life, he found himself____in a small house and everything he _____.
A．lay; had been stolen B．lay; was stolen C．lying; had stolen D.lying; had been stolen
25. Only when class began__________that he had left his book at home.
A．will he realize
26. Her parents had had a very anxious moment but everything__________all right in the end.
A．turned up
27. —When were your legs injured?
—It was one Sunday last month____________________my father and I spend at the seaside.
A．that
28. It’s always difficult being in a foreign country,______if you don’t speak the language.
A．extremely
29. It is not_______you have said but what you have done_______made us very disappointed.
A．that; what
30. —Can you tell me the timetable of the__________school bus?
—Well, the bus__________here for the __________campus at 7:00 A．m..
A．will leave
31. —I enjoyed the food very much.
—I’m glad you like it. Please drop in __________any time you like.
—__________
A．Yes, I will
32.__________receiving financial support from some developed countries is allowed, it is never admired．
A．As
33．Professor Zhang gave all the textbooks to all the pupils, except__________who had already taken them.
A. these
34. —How do you like the lecture last Friday?
—Terrible. Though_____to stop, the_______speaker kept on talking at the _______ meeting.
A．being told; exciting B．telling; excited C．to be told; exciting D．told; excited
35. —This is the first time I__________my first__________picture with my own hands.
—It is time that you__________a picture for me.
A．took; took B．have taken; took C．took; will take D．will take; have taken
第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分)
A Professor’s Lesson 30 Years Ago
One winter semester(学期) during college in New York, I took an 8:00 a.m. history class. The professor was very nervous__36__class. He just looked at his lecture notes and__37__looked up at us. I felt that I needed to__38__my boredom, so I created a little__39__for myself. I tried to find something from his__40__to ask a question about, forcing me to__41__rather than letting my eyes close. The first time I__42__my hand, he was surprised, but obviously__43__to have a question to answer. __44__, his answers were always interesting. I__45__to do this every day in the course and found myself actually__46__the material. The professor became a bit more__47__and some other students also joined me in asking questions. My little game had__48__me from being bored, as it was__49__to do. I learned a lot about world history in the__50__with him. The professor obviously knew his material, but had a hard time__51__it on to his undergraduates in an interesting way.
On the last day of class we__52__our books and headed for the door for the last time. The shy professor stepped directly in front of me__53__I reached the door. “Thank you for making this class so interesting,” he said. I was so surprised. To me, it had been a pleasant way to pass the time; I had no__54__that my asking questions had an effect on him and the others at all.
That moment has stayed with me for 30 years. Each of us can have a(n) __55__not just on our own experiences, but on those of others, and I’ll never forget the professor who taught me a lesson about the power of acts of kindness, intended or not.
36. A. in
37. A. frequently
38. A. come up with B. get rid of C. look forward to D. get used to
39. A. game B. prize C. toy D. advantage
40. A. lecture
41. A. stareB. concentrate C. commentD. present
42. A. checkedB. touched C. shookD. raised
43. A. shockedB. pleased C. scaredD. anxious
44. A. ThereforeB. Otherwise C. ActuallyD. While
45. A. failedB. continued C. requiredD. supported
46. A. improvingB. writing C. misunderstandingD. enjoying
47. A. relaxedB. graceful C. seriousD. clever
48. A. separatedB. saved C. awokenD. avoided
49. A. taughtB. appointed C. expectedD. guided
50. A. cooperationB. quarrels C. researchD. discussions
51. A. carryingB. passing C. bringingD. putting
52. A. soldB. read C. threwD. gathered
53. A. asB. so C. thoughD. since
54. A. ideaB. feeling C. effortD. power
55. A. study
第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
A
Return From Space
The vacation’s over for American space tourist Richard Garriott. On Friday, the 47-year-old computer games designer returned safely to Earth after a 10-day visit to the International Space Station (ISS). The capsule(太空舱) carrying Garriott and two Russian astronauts successfully touched down near the town of Arkalyk, in the central Asian country of Kazakhstan.
Garriott’s father, former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott, was there to greet his son on the ground. After the younger Garriott was pulled from the capsule, his father patted him on the head, and asked, “How come you look so fresh and ready to go?” To which Garriott replied, “Because I’m fresh and ready to go again. What a great ride that was!”
Interest in space tourism has grown in recent years. Garriott is an investor in Space Adventures, a U.S. company that has organized all of the space tourist flights so far. Several other companies have also started investing millions of dollars to offer trips into space for clients who can afford the heavy price tag.
But Garriott’s dream vacation wasn’t all play. He also carried out experiments including taking pictures of the Earth’s surface. In 1973, Garriott’s father took extensive photographs of Earth during his 60-day stay on the U.S. Skylab space station. Garriott plans to compare his images with those his father snapped to see how Earth’s environment has changed in the past 35 years.
56．Richard Garriott went to the International Space Station__________ .
A. to walk in space and play games B. to design computer games
C. to pay a visit while carrying out experiments D. to meet with his friends.
57．How did Richard Garriott feel after returning from space?
A. Very tired and sad B. Very satisfied and excited
C. A little tired and sleepy D. Worried and eager
58. It can be inferred that Space Adventures is a U.S. company__________ .
A. which has organized half of the space tourist flights so far
B. that has started investing millions of dollars for Garriott
C. in which Garriott works at present
D. where Garriott has invested some money
59. The underlined phrase in the fourth paragraph means__________ .
A. Owen Garriott was once a private citizen to travel into space
B. Owen Garriott also paid $30 million for the holiday in orbit
C. Owen Garriott is a former NASA astronaut to fly into space
D. Owen Garriott was once blasted off aboard a Russian rocket
B
Are you one of those who always fear whenever a dog is approaching? If you are, you have got phobia (a very strong feeling of being afraid of something). Of all human fears, phobias may be the most uncontrollable. They are most often caused by a particular situation or object. In general, phobias can mainly be divided into three varieties. To begin with，agoraphobia is a fear of staying in strange surroundings, for example, an unfamiliar place, or an open area. Social phobia refers to the anxiety people show when they have to stay or perform on social events, for instance, speaking in front of the class. Lastly, there are a wide range of specific phobias. People suffering from this kind of phobia are terrified of specific objects or creatures, such as spiders, perhaps to your surprise, clowns. Besides, there are about six hundred and fifty phobias having been listed by psychologists (心理学家) as yet.
Faced with their phobias, many people choose to do nothing but just escape the situations or objects they fear. Psychologists, however, warn that if not treated properly, this kind of anxiety will get worse, so that it may disturb the sleep pattern, cause physical symptoms, and finally affect their daily activities. As for treatment, clinical research has discovered that medicine for anxiety is not successful in curing phobias. However, the anxiety disorders can be efficiently treated through cognitive behavioral therapy (认知行为疗法), through which patients are led to inspect the connections between their own fear and the situation or object, and then actively choose the acceptable treatments. Also, other treatments proved effective in reducing phobias are Meditation (quiet thought that can help people relax), listening to calming music, and so on.
A. anxiety B. animal attacks C. terrible dreams and imagination
61. Which do psychologists NOT use for effective treatment of phobias?
A. To take medicine for anxiety. B. To listen to comforting light music.
C. To lose oneself in a peaceful environment.
D. To understand the very source of one’s own anxiety.
62. Which of the following statements about phobias is correct?
A. Actors can help people to cure their phobias.
B. Phobias can be divided into six hundred and fifty types.
C. Those suffering from phobias may not sleep well or work normally.
D. Cognitive behavioral therapy demands little participation from patients.
63. What do those with agoraphobia feel terrified and anxious about?
A. Staying on a square. B. Touching insects, like spiders.
C. Being harmed by virus. D. Giving a speech in presence of many people.
C
There was once a rabbit who thought the more friends she had, the better. So she made many friends. She even thought she was the most popular animal in the world.
One day the rabbit heard hounds(猎犬) baying not far from her. Usually, she hurried away at the first sound of a baying dog. But this time she didn’t want to run for her life as before. “I have so many friends, and they could help me,” she thought. She decided to ask one of them to carry her to safety.
The rabbit asked the horse, “Please, dear friend, will you carry me away from the hounds?”
The horse answered, “I wish I could help you, but I have work to do for my owner.” Then the rabbit asked the cow for help. The cow answered, “I wish I could help you, but it’s almost milking time.”
The goat had something important to do, too. So were the sheep and the pig. Every animal the rabbit asked for help seemed to be occupied. Even the calf(牛犊) had no time for her. Each of her friends said, “I wish I could help you.” But all of them had some excuse that prevented them from helping her.
Sadly, the rabbit said to herself, “I have so many friends in the world, but why don’t they help me when I’m in danger?”
By this time, the hounds were getting closer. The rabbit didn’t have any time to think. She was forced to run for her life. She quickly took off and, luckily, escaped just in time.
64. The reason why the rabbit didn’t get help from the animals is that__________ .
A. the animals were the hounds’ friends B. the animals didn’t believe the rabbit
C. there were no hounds coming at all D. the rabbit didn’t have a true friend
65. The underlined word “occupied” in the fifth paragraph could be replaced by“__________”.
A. unhappy
66. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The rabbit with many friends
C. Bad excuses are worse than none D. Never say no to your friends
67. What does this passage want to tell readers?
A. Hold a true friend with both your hands.
D. A friend is a present you give yourself.
D
Crossroads International
How do Crossroads work?
Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn’t want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that: a Crossroads between need and resource.
Who do we help?
The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass-root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can’t get the job done without back-up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.
How do we operate?
Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated(捐赠). Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight(货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full-time staff works on a voluntary basis.
Those that donate goods and services:
·Factories ·Manufacturers
·Hospitals ·Hotels
·Educational Institutions·Households
·Transport Companies·Offices
·Other Charities
One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.
What can we do?
We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate(提供) them.
·Clothing categorization
·Sewing
·Toy categorization
·Furniture handing
·Book categorization
·Driving
·Household goods categorization
·Office work
·Electrical goods categorization
·Book keeping
·Stationery categorization
·Fund-raising
·Medical categorization
Where to find us?
All volunteer work is done at our warehouse:
Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building
Our warehouse hours:
Tues. -Sat.
10am-5:30pm
Postal address:
16 Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lmatau Island,
Hong Kong
Office details:
Ph: 2984 9309, 2740 9657
Fax: 2984 7452
Email: 106122. 2524@ compuserve. com
68. Crossroads International is__________ .
A. a welfare agency B. a place to store goods donated
C. an organization to collect goods for those who need them
D. an organization run by the government
69. People in poor areas can’t get help from the Crossroads if they need__________ .
A. toys and books B. furniture and computers
C. fresh water and food D. clothes and washing machines
70. The purpose of this passage is mainly to__________ .
C. let people know what is Crossroads International
D. tell people what Crossroads can provide
71. From the passage, we can conclude that__________ .
A. people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it
B. Crossroads doesn’t give goods directly to the people who need them
C. you can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads
D. Crossroads has collected more goods that needed
E
Obama Elected president
Barack Obama has been elected president of the United States, the first African-American elevated to the White House, AP reported.
With victories in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and other battleground states, Obama built a commanding lead over his Republican rival, John McCain.
Obama surged in the polls amid a national financial crisis, campaigning as the candidate of change.
He and his fellow Democrats sought to link McCain to the unpopular George W. Bush.
The son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas, Obama soared into the national spotlight after his electrifying speech at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Emphasizing his opposition to the Iraq war, he defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton after a long, primary fight.
He then beat back Republican efforts to portray him as reckless, naive and inexperienced. He also had to combat Internet misinformation questioning his religion and patriotism.
As he fought to become president, Obama attracted millions of first-time voters—and brought the historic American election to the attention of the entire world.
72. The underlined word “elected” in paragraph 1 is most likely to mean__________ ?
A. voted
73. Which one of the statements is right?
A. Americans think highly of George W. Bush now.
B. Obama was portrayed as reckless, naive and inexperienced in primary fight with Hillary Rodham Clinton.
C. The reason why Obama won is that millions of first-time voters support him.
D. Obama is a Democrat.
74. What made Obama become the focus of the public?
A. the national financial crisis B. his being elected president
C. the 2004 Democratic National Convention D. the competition with John McCain
75. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Obama won victories in Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and other battleground states.
B. Obama was elected the first African-American President.
C. Obama is against the Iraq war. D. Obama was attractive.