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China’s emergence has made it “hugely important” for American students to be fluent in Mandarin according to Margaret Spellings, US education secretary.
Spellings made the remark after she signed a new memorandum of understanding with China’s ministry of education late last week to expand language and academic exchanges.
“It’s in their［US students’］ interest to come and learn from and about China and the Chinese people.” she said. “You can buy in any language but you have to sell in the language of the buyer.”
Research supported by the US state department has found the number of Americans studying in China jumped 35 percent in 2004—05 over the previous university year. Spellings said her agency would work to continue the trend.
According to the Chinese ministry，10, 340 Americans studied in China last year, a smaller cohort than the 54, 080 from South Korea or 18, 870 from Japan.
The Bush administration plans to spend $114m in 2007 to fund its national security language initiative, which aims to increase drastically the number of Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Hindi and Farsi speakers in the US.
The US state department estimates that 200, 000 Americans study abroad each year, a significantly smaller group than the 550, 000 students from around the world who go to the states for an education.
Of those studying in the US, 62, 580, or roughly 11 percent of the total，came from Chinese mainland this past school year. China is second only to India, which sent 76, 500 students to the US, as a source of students for US schools．
Spellings said that the Bush administration was now working to make visa application procedures “easier and more transparent” to encourage international students.
59. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. China’s emergence B. A research from the US
C. Learning Mandarin D. US attaches importance to Mandarin speakers
60. The underlined words “her agency” in the fourth paragraph refer to ____.
A. her personal agency B. the US Department of Education
C. the US state department D. the Bush administration
61. Which country did the largest number of students who studied in China last year come from according to the passage?
A. India. B. South Korea. C. Japan. D. The US.
62. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It is China’s emergence that has made it important for American students to learn Chinese.
B. The US is taking measures to encourage more international students.
C. The national security language initiative in the US aims to increase the number of international students from China, Arabian countries, Russia and so on.
D. The number of American students studying abroad is much smaller than that of students from around the world studying in the States every year. |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:B
小题4:C |
解析
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举一反三
B
The Young Can"t Wait
By Severn Cullies Suzuki
When you are little, it"s not hard to believe you can change the world. I remember my enthusiasm when, at the age of 12, I addressed the delegates at the Rio Earth Summit. “I am only a child,” I told them. “Yet I know that if all the money spent on war was spent on ending poverty（贫困） and finding environmental answers, what a wonderful place this would be. In school you teach us not to fight with others, to work things out, to respect others, to clean up our mess, not to hurt other creatures, to share, not to be greedy. Then why do you go out and do the thing you tell us not to do? You grown-ups say you love us, but I challenge you, please, to make your actions reflect（反省） your words.”
I spoke for six minutes and received a standing ovation. Some of the delegates even cried. I thought that maybe I had reached some of them, that my speech might actually spur（刺激） action. Now, a decade（十年） from Rio, after I"ve sat through many more conferences, I"m not sure what has been accomplished. My confidence in the people in power and in the power of an individual"s voice to reach them has been deeply shaken.
When I was little, the world was simple. But as a young adult, I"m learning that as we have to make choices—education, career, lifestyle—life gets more and more complicated. We are beginning to feel pressure to produce and be successful. We are taught that economic growth is progress, but we aren"t taught how to pursue a happy, healthy or sustainable way of living. And we are learning that what we wanted for the future when we were 12 was idealistic and naive.
Today I"m no longer a child, but I"m worried about what kind of environment my children will grow up in. I know change is possible, because I am changing, still figuring out what I think. I am still deciding how to live my life. The challenges are great, but if we accept individual responsibility and make sustainable choices, we will rise to the challenges, and we will become part of the positive tide of change.
60．The purpose of what the writer said at the age of 12 was to _______.
A．end poverty and make school beautiful
B．find environmental answers and keep the words that they always told themselves
C．end poverty and solve the problems about environment
D．find a wonderful place and clean it up
61．What does the underlined word “ovation” in the second paragraph refer to _____.
A．a long period of laughing B．a warm welcome
C．an expression used for greeting D．a long period of clapping and applause
62．It becomes clear that the writer is possibly _________ now.
A．in his teens B．in his twenties C．in his thirties D．in his forties |
Ⅲ．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
Tom is a worker in my factory and he is a little bit dirty．I have been taking 36 of him for years and years, he always wears an old red hat and carries a 37 bag．He usually spends his break time and his lunchtime by walking around to 38 the unused tins around．
Once I saw him by his 39 , with a lot of rubbish bags, which were full of aluminum（铝） tins．He threw them into the back of his car and then 40 the car．Being very curious, I got into my car to 41 him．He drove 42 he reached the entrance to a wide, empty parking area, but did nothing more．
Today, I was 43 one of the broken machines during lunchtime when this“tin man”came along with his bag．As usual, he 44 the tins around the place．My 45 , who was worried about how the 46 caused by the machine would affect production, was standing there watching me．
When I finished my job, my manager asked the “tin man” about what he would 47 the tin that he had collected．I had 48 even though about asking this kind of question, 49 I had always thought that this “tin man” would sell the 50 to the recycling place
51 ,this “tin man” answered, “I will give them to my neighbor, 52 has epilepsy（癫痫病） and is unable to work．” I was 53 to hear this, and I asked him, “You 54 you are collecting all those tins just to help your neighbor?”
“I know it doesn’t help very much,” he said, “ 55 I try my best to help him．” It was the most beautiful moment in my life and made me feel very humble（卑鄙的）．
36．A．hold B．care C．charge D．notice
37．A．plastic B．rubbish C．paper D．metal
38．A．collect B．find C．hide D．spread
39．A．house B．store C．machine D．car
40．A．got out of B．broke up C．jumped into D．settled down
41．A．follow B．block C．inspect D．catch
42．A．since B．until C．when D．after
43．A．decorating B．performing C．repairing D．selecting
44．A．turned up B．put up C．set up D．picked up
45．A．manager B．workmate C．neighbor D．friend
46．A．power B．delay C．signal D．harm
47．A．do with B．deal with C．go with D．put up with
48．A．seldom B．always C．nearly D．never
49．A．unless B．because C．though D．if
50．A．machine B．cars C．tins D．bags
51．A．Certainly B．Briefly C．Surprisingly D．Fortunately
52．A．who B．whom C．which D．that
53．A．shocked B．interested C．satisfied D．concerned
54．A．announce B．mean C．say D．declare
55．A．instead B．however C．but D．and |
第二节：语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。
Many patients who don’t want to tell their doctor how much they really drink are often more honest with a computer. The computer __31__ (use) for this purpose is programmed to be friendly. For example, if a patient called Ann says that __32__ her parents are dead, the computer will say: “I’m sorry to hear that, Ann.” Apart from expressing sympathy, the computer __33___ also question and remind. If a patient says he __34__ drinks alcohol, the computer can ask him, “Never? Not even at parties or at Christmas?” Does this direct contact __35__the patient and the computer mean that we do not need doctors any more?
It depends. Computers are useful __36__ they do not look shocked if you say you drink two bottles of whisky __37__day. And they do not stop to talk on the phone as doctors often do.
But ___38___ a doctor said, “We smile and we give a patient a handkerchief or put arm around her shoulder if she __39__ (cry). That is ___40___ people will always want us.” |
第二节：信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，
并按照要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列六则卡通人物的性格介绍：
Why do you remember Hello Kitty, Snoopy and all the other cartoon characters? What makes you love them? Well, maybe because they"re like the people around you. Think about it! You may find a friend or classmate who is like them.| A．As sweet as Hello Kitty: She likes to eat cake. She loves to make new friends. She likes to ask friends to her parties. Her smile is so lovely. | | B．As clever as Snoopy: He went to school when he was nine. He learned to use a typewriter in two years! He thinks a lot. He is so clever that you like to be with him. | | C．As sarcastic (讽刺的) as Garfield: He sits happily in the seat and says sharp words to you. Sometimes he is not nice. He doesn"t really like you? He thinks you"re a fool? No, in his heart, he loves you. He is a friend with hard words but a warm heart. | | D．As naughty as MashiMaro: He doesn"t look like a good boy. He has sleepy eyes and looks naughty. He always plays tricks. So you may get angry with him and don"t like him very much. His mind is active and full of ideas. He tries to be big and catch your eyes. But, he" s still a child. |
E. As confident as Prince of Tennis: He has faith in himself and always wants to win.
F. As friendly as Mickey: He is clever and kind. He has a good heart and is glad to help others. Everyone likes to turn to him for help whenever they are in trouble.
请阅读Susan, Tom, John, Bob, George的个性描述，然后匹配与他们个性相当的卡通人物。
56. Tom is a warm-hearted boy, and he cares for others very much. If you meet with any difficulty, you can tell him, and he will surely help you.
57. Susan has many friends and she likes to stay with them in many kinds of parties. On her face there is always a smile.
58. John likes thinking and can always find ways to solve any difficult problems.
59. Bob seems to be very rude and impolite and his words are unpleasant to hear, but his inner heart is full of concerns for others.
60. George believes in himself, and he always wants to win the first place in almost everything. |
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每题1．5分，共30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、c和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I recently heard a story about a very famous research scientist。who was interviewed by a newspaper reporter．He was asked 36 he was able to be so much more creative than the
37 person
He responded that it all came from an 38 with his mother when he wasyoung．He tried to
39 a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost his firm 40 onl the slippery bottle，spilling
the milk all over the kitchen floor! 41 yelling at him Or scolding him，his mother said，“Rob—
eric，what a great and 42 mess you hav"e made!I have 43 Seen such a huge pool of milk．
Well，the 44 has already been done．Would you like to 45 with the milk for a few minutes
before we clean it up?”
46 ，Robert did．After a few minutes，his mother said，“Robert，whenever you make a
me88 like this，you 47 to clean it up．So，how would you like to do that?We would 48 a
sponge(海绵)，a towel or a mop．Which do you 49 ?”He chose the sponge and together they
cleaned up the spilled milk．His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a difficult experiment in how to 50 early a big milk bottle with 51 hands．Now，let’s discover a way to Carry it without 52 it．”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the 53 near the lip with both hands，he could carry it 54 ．
Wouldn，t it be great if all parents would 55 the example of Robert’s mother?
36．A．why B．when C．whether D．where
37．A．other B．average C．simple D．clever
38．A．idea B．accident C．event D．experience
39．A．open B．put C．remove D．catch
40．A．hold B．hand C．support D．body
41．A．Beyond B．After C．In spite of D．Instead of
42．A．bad B．beautiful C．aiay D．terrible
43．A．never B．already C．hardly D．ever
44．A．experiment B．art C．work D．damage
45．A．swim B．play C．sit D．draw
46．A．However B．Maybe C．Indeed D．Finally
47．A．try B．have C．decide D．want
48．A．make B．clean C．Use D．find
49．A．prefer B．1ike C．Think D．take
50．A．slowly B．quickly C．Slightly D．effectively
51．A．tiny B．big C．Cold D．warm
52．A．10sing B．doing C．Stopping D．dropping
53．A．bottom B．foot C．Corner D．Top
54．A．tightly B．safely C．Successfully D．Slightly
55．A．make B．follow C．Take D．match |
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