Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)

 Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Part III Identification (10%) 

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Part IV Cloze (10%) 

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Part V Translation (20%)

Section A 

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

Section B 

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

Jarden Zinc(鋅)Products, a large zinc plant a few miles outside Greeneville, Tennessee, has a special claim. Since 1982, it has been the only supplier of penny blanks for the U.S. Mint (鑄幣廠). It's a good business for Jarden-since 2000, the company has earned more than $ 800 million. But it may not be a good deal for the U.S.

(76) The value of the penny has been dropping for years. In 2006, it began to cost more than a penny to make a penny. It now costs 2 C to produce a 1 C coin. Many countries have stopped using pennies. Is it time for the U.S. to do the same?

Jarden and the zinc industry are fighting to keep the penny. Since 2006, Jarden has given $1.2 million to Americans for Common Cents (ACC). The group's mission is to keep the penny in use. Mark Weller is ACC's executive director. He argues that there are three main reasons for keeping the penny: Without it, we would become more reliant on the five-cent coin, which also has problems; charities(慈善機構)that depend on penny drives would not be able to raise as much money; and a 2012 survey shows that 67% of Americans want to keep the penny. (77) Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.

Many experts disagree with ACC. They point to the dozens of countries that have gotten rid of their lowest-value coins without raising prices for consumers. And charities don't seem too concerned either.

President Barack Obama says the mint could explore using cheaper metals to make pennies. Steel is less expensive than zinc. Pennies are 97.5% zinc and 2.5% copper. But no matter what it is made of, the penny's days may be numbered. Most in-store purchases are now made with credit cards, not cash. Is it time for a change?

1. what is the main idea of the passage?

本文的主旨是什么?

A.Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.

許多國家正在試圖減少制造硬幣的成本。

B.These days a penny made is a penny wasted.

現在造一分錢就是浪費一分錢

C.There is disagreement over whether the U.S. should stop using pennies.

人們對美國是否應該停止使用硬幣未達成一致。

D.Many countries have stopped using pennies.

許多國家已經停止使用硬幣了。

2. The mission of ACC is to ______.

ACC的使命是為了

A. conduct online surveys做一些在線調查

B.lower the production costs of the penny降低一分硬幣的生產成本

C. raise money for charities募集資金用于慈善

D.keep the penny in use保持使用一分硬幣

3. The penny coin is mainly made of _____.

一美分的硬幣主要是由。。。做的。

A. copper銅 B. steel鋼鐵 C. iron 鐵 D. zinc鋅

4. What does the sentence "the penny's days may be numbered時日無多的" in the last paragraph probably mean?最后一段的句子“the penny's days may be numbered”可能是什么意思?

A.The penny may be out of use very soon. 很快一分錢可能會停止使用

B.The value of the penny may rise.一分錢硬幣的價值可能會上漲。

C.The penny has a special place in American history.在美國歷史上一分硬幣有一個特別的地方。

D.The penny is part of American culture.一分硬幣是美國文化的一部分。

5. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

根據本文的說法，下面哪個說法不是真的?

A.Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S. Mint uses to make the penny.

Jarden是美國鑄幣廠用于做一分硬幣唯一的鋅提供商

B. The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.

大多數美國人贊同保持一分硬幣

C. Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.

許多美國人擔心排除一分硬幣可能導致價格上漲。

D. The U.S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.

美國鑄幣廠現在制造一分的硬幣要花2.4美分。

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

Charles Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth, England. He was the second of eight children. His father always had problems with money. When Charles was 12 years old, his father went to prison because he was in debt. Charles had to leave school to help his family. He got a job in a dirty, old factory. Charles Dickens never forgot his difficult childhood. Many of his stories and books were about poor people and their problems.

(78)Later, Charles went back to school for two more years. He left school when he was 15 years old to become a newspaper reporter. In 1836, he began to write The Pickwick Papers. It was published as a series and was a huge success. By age 24, Dickens was a prominent writer in both Great Britain and the United States.

Many people bought his books, but they also paid to hear him read his stories aloud. Because there was no radio or television, people liked to hear famous writers read in public. Dickens read his works like he was acting in a play. He went on very successful reading tours and earned a lot of money.

Dickens was meticulous (過分注意瑣事的). Everything had to be just right. When he worked at home, everything had to be in its place. He worked at a desk by a window that always had a vase (花瓶) of flowers and the same ornaments (裝飾物) on it. (79)He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote. He divided his page into three parts, and on each side he had notes in difficult colors. The main writing was in middle, the story notes were in the right margin, and the chapter notes were in the left margin.

He also cared a lot about his appearance.

6. Charles Dickens' father was put into prison because he .

A.stole money from other people B. refused to pay tax

C. didn't pay for his children's education D. owed money to other people

7. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?

A. Dickens loved to travel

B. Dickens' stories were mostly about his own childhood

C. Dickens made a lot of money on his reading tours

D. Dickens left school to write The Pickwick Papers

8. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is TRUE ?

A. He was a peaceful person B. He was a quiet writer

C. He worked very hard at school D. He cared a lot about things around him

9. The word "prominent" in the second paragraph means________ .

A. Famous B. Thoughtful C. Careful D. difficult

10. After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens' .

A. Success B. Appearance C. Works D. childhood

Passage 3 Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Computer technology is advancing so fast that old hardware quickly becomes completely obsolete. The electronic waster (e-waste) from this constantly growing field is polluting the environment, both here and abroad.

Computers contain toxic (有毒的) materials such as lead. Despite the danger of throwing these hazardous materials in a landfill (垃圾填埋場), that's exactly where tons of computers end up. Americans reuse or recycle only about 10 percent of the 50 million computers they replace each year, according to ABC News. Eighty percent is being stockpiled (囤積), which could create even bigger problems in the future, and the remaining 10 percent is landfilled. Throwing e-waste in landfills creates a potential for landfills are tougher in the United States than in many other countries, e-waste is often exported, especially to some developing countries.

(80)Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem. In the Netherlands, you can bring your old computer to the seller when buying a new one, and the seller must by law accept it free of charge. Japan passed a law in 2001 requiring producers to recycle certain parts.

In the united states, a movement called the Computer TakeBack Campaign is demanding that producers take more responsibility for disposing of (處理) old computers, California and Massachusetts recently prohibited certain computer parts in landfills, while Apple and IBM take back computers for about a $30 fee. Gateway is one step ahead: They will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them. Lastly, many nonprofit programs accept used equipment, and services have popped up that distribute old computers to schools and other organizations.

11. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?以下哪項說法是通過最佳標題?

A. The Main Exports of America

美國的主要出口

B. The Computer Take Back Campaign計算機收回運動

C. The Harm of E-waste Treatment 電子廢物處理的危害

D. Electronic Waste-a Global Problem電子廢物---一個全球性問題

12. What does the word "obsolete" in the first paragraph probably mean?

第一段的obsolete的含義是什么?

A. Fashionable 時髦的, 流行的, 上流社會的

B. Useful 有用的, 有幫手的, 有益的

C. Out of date過時的; 廢棄的

D. Out of control不受控制; 失去控制

obsolete(我不舍離它) 過期的|'ɑbs?l??t]adj. 荒廢的, 陳舊的, 成廢物的

13.Americans reuse about______ million computers each year.

美國人每年重新使用大約_______百萬的計算機。

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

14. According to the passage, American electronic waste is exported to other countries because these countries have_______.根據文章，美國的電子垃圾被出口到其他國家是因為這些國家已經_______。

A. the resources and more space to process the e-waste資源和更多的空間來處理電子廢物

B. less strictly enforced environment safety standards不太嚴格執行環境安全標準

C. a lot of skilled e-waste workers很多熟練的電子垃圾的工人

D. many computer recycling businesses很多電腦回收業務

15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

根據這篇文章，下面哪個說法是真的?

A. Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem

日本通過了一項法律，以解決電子垃圾問題

B. Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste

有囤集相比，垃圾填埋場是一個更好，更安全的方法來處理電子垃圾

C. Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them

當你從他們那里買一個新的，蘋果公司會支付你50元回收舊電腦

D. Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of

即使處置不當的時候，舊電腦對于環境是安全的

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions:

In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.在這部分有30個不完整的句子。對于每一個句子有四種選擇標有A ，B ，C和D.選擇一個最佳答案完成句子。然后在答題紙上涂黑相應的字母。

16. The fried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious. I'd like to have it again even if it costs____.昨天我們在餐館里吃的炸魚很好吃。我想再吃一次即使它花費兩倍的價格。

A.as twice much B. twice as much C. much as twice D. as much twice

比較結構，修飾語往往放在more，less或者as之前。

17. ____too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.因為要做的事兒多，他們不得不整天都忙活。

A. Having B. Have C. Had D. Being

現在分詞，表示由于有

18. Air pollution, together with overpopulation, ____ many problems in big cities.大城市里大氣污染和人口過剩一起正造成了許多問題。

A. are causing B. is causing C. are caused D. is caused

主謂一致：together with overpopulation，直接看前面的主語為單數，且句意不用被動語態

19. She has no idea of what the book is about. She ____ have read it carefully.她不知道這本書是關于什么的。她____已經仔細閱讀。

A.mustn’t B.can't C.shouldn't D.needn't

mustn’t一般是錯的。

20. ____ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a "blue planet".如果從太空看，70 %的表面為水覆蓋的我們的地球，顯示為“藍色星球” 。

A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. Having seen

過去分詞表示被動，

21. The mere fact____ most people believe a nuclear war would be mad does not mean that it will not occur.大多數人認為核戰爭是瘋狂的這一事實并不意味著它不會發生。

A. what B. which C. that D. why

同位語從句：that

22. It was____ he had made such great contributions to world peace that he won the Nobel Prize for Peace.正是因為他對世界和平有如此巨大的貢獻使他獲得了諾貝爾和平獎。

A.that B.because C.how D.why

強調句型：強調表示原因的狀語從句。

23. If it ____tomorrow, we won't go for a picnic.如果明天下雨，我們將不能去野炊了。

A. Will rain B. should rain C. rains D. rained

動詞時態考點：從句用一般現在時表示將來。

24. The number of members in the club____ to two hundred.俱樂部會員的數量被限制在200人。

A. were limited B. limits C. was limited D. limited

被動語態和主謂一致單數：was limited

25. There are many fashion shops and expensive restaurants on ____ sides of the street.大街的兩側有許多時尚商店和昂貴的餐廳。

A. all B, each C, both D.every

代詞考點：both

26. I went to____ London yesterday and saw ____strange old man and a little girl, begging by the roadside.我昨天去倫敦，看到一個奇怪的老年人和一個小女孩，在路邊乞討。

A./;a B.a;/ C./;the D.the;/

冠詞考點：

27. John, let's take a taxi,_____?約翰，我們打車吧，好嗎?

A. Will you B. Shall we C. would you D. should we

反義疑問句：let us，shall we。

28. Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the____ .班上所有的女孩當中，簡學習最刻苦。

A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. hardly

形容詞最高級：hardest

29. Do you know the girl____father died in a car accident last week?你認識那個女孩嗎?她的父親上周在一場車禍中死了。

A.who B.that C.whom D.whose

定語從句引導詞：定語從句中做定語：whose

30. When the violinist finished his performance, the audience stood up and ____for five minutes.

當小提琴家完成了他的表演，觀眾站起來鼓掌五分鐘。

A.acted B.clapped C.backed D.closed

動詞辨析：鼓掌：clapped

31. She doesn't want to listen to you now; she has something urgent to____.現在她不想聽你的;她有急事要處理。

A. talk with B. laugh at 嘲笑 C. cope with D. warm up 熱身; 變暖; 重新煮熱

動詞短語：處理：cope with

32. I can't find my keys! Can you help me ____ them?我鑰匙不見了。你能幫我找找嗎?

A. dream about夢想 B. look for C. see through 看穿，識破 D. speak of

動詞短語考點：尋找look for

33. A: ____ Madam, Is there a post office near here?女士，這附近有郵局嗎?

B: Keep on going ahead. Turn right at the first crossroads. Then you'll find one there.

繼續前行，第一個十字路口右轉。然后，你會發現在那兒有個郵局。

A. Sorry B. You are welcome 不用謝; 別客氣

C. Excuse me 勞駕，對不起 D. Thanks a lot

打招呼的用語：交際用語，比較簡單的句子。

34. The American couple have____ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.

這對美國夫婦已經收養了一個兩歲的孩子。在地震災難中，這個孩子失去了父母。

A. adjusted 調節，適應 B. afforded 給予，提供 C. approved D. adopted

動詞辨析：“收養，采納”不涉及同形詞辨析：比如adapted改編的含義

35. You should be ____ of yourself, telling lies at your age.你應該為自己感到羞愧，說假話，在你的年齡。

A. ashamed B. accurate 精確的 C. adequate足夠的 D.attractive吸引人的

形容詞辨析：羞愧

36. No sooner had he sat down to lunch____there was a knock at the door.剛一坐下來吃午餐，就有人敲門。

A. when B. that C. as D. than

固定結構：No sooner。。。than。。。Hardly。。。 when。。。

37. This kind of computer is____handling all kinds of information.這種電腦有能力去處理各種各樣的信息。

A. capable to B. able to C. capable of 有能力的 D. able of

介詞+ving形式：直接選擇be capable of doing sth。

38. Please sit down and make yourself____.請坐，隨便一點，請不要拘束。

A. in the room B. fine C. easy D. at home

固定搭配：make oneself at home不要拘束

39. He offered to____her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.他幫助了拎了箱子，她因為這個箱子對她來講太重了。

A.borrow B.help C.lend D.show

動詞考點：lend sb a hand lend a hand 幫助

40. Don't let the child play with scissors ____he cuts himself.不要讓這個小孩玩剪子以免弄傷他自己。

A. in case B. so that 以便 C. now that D. only if只有

連次考點：以免

41. Let me give you a ____ of how the computer works.讓我演示一下計算機是如何工作的。

A. demonstration示范; B. difference C. deduction 減除; 減除額; 扣除 D. Distinction區別，差別

名詞辨析：記住demo。

42. ________ the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside.要不是下雨，我們本可以有一個快樂的農村之旅的。

A. Because of B. Due to因為, 由于 C. Thanks to幸虧; 由于 D. But for要不是

虛擬語氣：根據句意，或者直接排除法做題。ABC含義一樣

43. The textbook is for the ____ students, not for the beginners.這本教材是為高級學生編寫的，不是給初學者的。

A. foreign B. blind C. advanced D. deaf

形容詞考點，平行結構和beginners構成對比關系

44. By the end of next month he ____ everything in school.在下個月的月底，他在學校將已經完成一切。

A. will finish B. would have finished C. finishes D. will have finished

時態考點：將來完成時

45. Sam: I don't drink coffee at all.我不喝咖啡的。

Frank:____ .我也不

A. So don't I B. I do either C. Nor I do D. Neither do I

否定倒裝

Part III Identification (10%)

Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

46. [Should] she [come] tomorrow, I [will] take her [to the museum].

ABCD

虛擬語氣考點，would+動詞原形

47. [Only] in [this] way [we can] wipe [out] the enemy troops.

ABCD

Only+副詞，引導倒裝結構

48. [In fact] I [would rather] leave [for] San Francisco than [staying] in Los Angeles.

ABCD

并列結構：stay動詞原形

49. [Next weekend] he [will] visit the airport [which] he [worked] 30 years ago.

ABCD

定語從句：where

50. [Since] it's raining [hard] now we [had better] to put off our sports meet [till next week].

ABCD

had better不能加不定式用法，用will have

51. Though Jane [tried] [her best] this time, [but] she still failed [in] the math exam.

ABCD

英語中，雖然和但是不能兩個都用。去掉but

52. [The next morning] the first thing [my brother and me] [did] was to go out [for a walk] in the forest.

ABCD

代詞錯誤：不能用賓格me，my brother and I才正確

53. [The little boy] runs [very faster] than [most] of his classmates [in the school].

ABCD

比較級修飾語：不用very修飾，而用much faster

54. She [liked] her job [as] a waitress [because] she enjoyed [to meet people].

ABCD

Enjoy的用法：加ving形式。meeting people。

55. There [are] many children [and] adults [whom] behavior[is] generally unacceptable.

ABCD

定語從句的用法：whose可以在從句中做定語。

Part IV Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

I have a friend who put her career on hold after she got married and had children. She stayed at home until the oldest was four years old, 56 she began doing part-time jobs to get out of the house. That wasn't enough, so she took a full-time job, which 57 her to travel. She was making more money than her husband, even 58 four years off the market. Her in-laws, who believe a woman's only function is housekeeping, 59 to her husband with their negative opinions. Emotionally torn (受折磨的), he wanted to 60 his wife but was conditioned by loyalty (忠誠) to his parents' ideals. Naturally, his wife also felt 61,eager to pursue her vision but emotionally invested in her husband and family.

I 62 her to go with her vision, because it's her life. Too many women give up their career dreams to 63 a relationship. That's traditional, but it can 64 you crazy. And some dreams, if you don't pursue them in time, will pass you 65 . When you're finally free to go 66 them, you've 67 the window of opportunity. After further discussion, her husband went along, 68 he valued the relationship as much as she did.

Conversely (相反地) , a former student, whose husband felt 69 by her earning more money than he did, ended her 70 consulting practice and gave up a six-figure income. To 71 conflict in her relationship, she abandoned her passion. Maybe she should have abandoned her husband's 72 thinking and surrounded herself instead with people who believed in her.

A relationship must be mutually 73, and any genuine relationship will adjust to change. When you recognize that a relationship is putting out your fire, ask yourself 74 you should gracefully go away and realize your dreams. Communicate how much your vision means to you, do it in a relationship-friendly 75 , and the people in your life will surprise you.

56A. what B. where C. which D. when

57A. requested B. aroused C. required D. provided

58A.beside B.after C.beyond D.before

59A. complained B. governed C. quarreled D. sympathized

60A. separate B. guarantee C. support D. oppose

61A. relieved B. confirmed C. resolved D. conflicted

62A. objected B. encouraged C. perceived D. released

63A.protect B.destroy C.provide D.resemble

64A. do B. drive C. look D. find

65A.in B.out C.by D.off

66A.among B.through C.before D.after

67A.missed B.acquired C.received D.forgot

68A.although B.while C.because D.however

69A. conquered B. threatened C. transformed D. assured

70A. successful B. thoughtful C. revolutionary D. primitive

71A. explore B. defeat C. approach D. avoid

72A. enforced B. limited C. ventured D. extended

73A. logical B. successive C. beneficial D. synthetic

74A. whether B. where C. how D. which

75A.path B.route C.road D.way

Part V Translation (20%)

Section A

Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.

76. The value of the penny has been dropping for years.

一便士的價值多年以來一直在下降。

76.一便士/一美分的價值已經連續多年呈現下降的趨勢。

77. Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.

許多接受調查的人說，他們擔心最后要付更多的錢去購買這些產品。

77.很多接受調查的人擔心一便士的廢除會導致他們購買商品上最終會被提價。

78. Later, Charles went back to school for two more years.

隨后，查爾斯返回了學校又呆了兩年時間。

78.之后，狄更斯又返回學校就讀了兩年。

79. He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.

他每天寫2000詞，當寫作的時候，他要求絕對的安靜。

79.他每天創作兩千字左右，在寫作時要求周邊要絕對的安靜。

80. Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.

一些國家正在制定一些政策來處理這些越來越多的電子垃圾問題。

80.有一些國家正在針對電子產品的垃圾問題制定相關法律政策。

Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.

81.這些人急需食物和水。These people are desperate for food and water.

81. These people are in great need of food and water.

82.我相信你是班上最棒的。I am convinced that you are the best in the class.

82. I believe that you are the best in the class.

83.瑪麗一回來，我就會把信給她的。I will give the letter to Mary as soon as she comes back.

83. As soon as Mary comes back, I will give the letter to her.

84.眾所周知，吸煙有害健康。It is known to us all that smoking is harmful to your health.

84. As is well-known, smoking does harm to health.

85.在你考慮之后，請告訴我你的決定。After your consideration, please tell me your decision.

85. Please tell me your decision after you consider it well.

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81.一便士、一美分的價值已經連續多年呈現下降的趨勢。

82.很多接受調查的人擔心一便士的廢除會導致他們購買商品上最終會被提價。

83.之后，狄更斯又返回學校就讀了兩年。

84.他每天創作兩千字左右，在寫作時要求周邊要絕對的安靜。

85.有一些國家正在針對電子產品的垃圾問題制定相關法律政策。

81. These people are in great need of food and water.

82. I believe that you are the best in the class.

83. As soon as Mary comes back, I will give the letter to her.

84. As is well-known, smoking does harm to health.

85. Please tell me your decision after you consider it well.