第II卷(非选择题 共35分)第三部分:写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节: 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) Beauty has always b
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第II卷(非选择题 共35分) 第三部分:写作(共两节,满分35分) 第一节: 阅读表达(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy.Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable occupations.Personal consultants give them better advice for finding jobs.Even judges are softer on attractive defendants (被告).But in the administrative circle, beauty can become a liability. Although attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the administration ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male administrators were considered to be more honest than plainer men, though effort and ability were also thought to account for their success . Attractive female administrators were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones, and very often their success was believed to be connected not to ability but to factors such as luck. Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine (女性的) and an attractive man more masculine (男性的) than the less attractive woman.Thus an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but in a traditionally masculine position an attractive woman appears to lack the "masculine" qualities required. This is true even in politics."When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently, "says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates.She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness.Then the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices.They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had been ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes. 56.What is the main idea of the passage? (no more than 15 words.) _______________________________________________________________________ 57.The underlined word “liability” in Paragraph 1 means_____. (no more than 5 words.) _______________________________________________________________________ 58.According to this passage, in what jobs do attractive women have their advantages? (no more than 10 words.) _______________________________________________________________________ 59.Why did Anne Bowman carry out the study? (no more than 15 words.) _______________________________________________________________________ 60.What is your idea of being an attractive person? (no more than 20 words.) _______________________________________________________________________ |
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56.The passage mainly talks about the advantages and disadvantages of being beautiful. 57.disadvantage/ problem / trouble/ shortcoming/ weakness/ harm/ something bad / something harmful 58.Attractive women have their advantages in traditionally female jobs. 59.(Because she wanted ) to find out the effects of attractiveness on political candidates 60.(Open) Beauty means more than appearance. |
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第二节 完型填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分). 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children, a boy and a girl. John had a good 36 and had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city and it was 37 that Mary needed an outing and would go along too. They 38 a reliable woman to care for the children and made the 39 , returning home a little earlier than they had planned. 40 they drove into their home town, they found a home in flames (火焰). Mary said, “Oh well, it isn’t our 41 , let’s go home. ” But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant. He wouldn’t be 42 work yet, maybe there is something we could do. ” John drove up and they were both 43 -stricken to see the whole house in flames. A woman on the lawn was in hysterics 44 , “The children! Get the children! They are in the basement. ” 45 Mary’s protests, John grabbed the water hose and soaked (浸湿) his clothes, put his 46 hand-kerchief on his head and dashed for the basement which was full of 47 . He found two nearly suffocated (窒息的) children and after carrying them to 48 , he asked how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Mary 49 his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s 50 ! That house will cave in (坍塌) any second!” But he shook her off and went back by 51 his way down the smoke filled hallway and into the room. It seemed a long time 52 he found both children and started back and at last when they came out into the 53 and fresh air, he found that he had just 54 his own children. The baby-sitter had 55 them at this home while she did some shopping. ( ) 36. A. job B. family C. wife D. boss ( ) 37. A. known B. believed C. decided D. hoped ( ) 38. A. asked B. hired C. begged D. paid ( ) 39. A. preparations B. mistake C. decision D. trip ( ) 40. A. Before B. As C. Once D. Since ( ) 41. A. duty B. neighbor C. business D. fire ( ) 42. A. off B. on C. out of D. at ( ) 43. A. nerve B. sorrow C. horror D. poverty ( ) 44. A. coughing B. screaming C. waving D. crying ( ) 45. A. Except for B. In case of C. Instead of D. In spite of ( ) 46. A. clean B. soft C. wet D. large ( ) 47. A. smoke B. darkness C. children D. danger ( ) 48. A. entrance B. ground C. rest D. safety ( ) 49. A. pulled B. took C. grabbed D. held ( ) 50. A. dangerous B. useless C. over D. stupid ( ) 51. A. pushing B. feeling C. jumping D. moving ( ) 52. A. that B. when C. while D. before ( ) 53. A. shade B. sunlight C. open D. crowd ( ) 54. A. helped B. found C. recognized D. rescued ( ) 55. A. left B. charged C. removed D. forgot |
二、完形填空(20*1=20分) I stepped out of the hospital. My heart was filled with sadness and regret. My former best friend, Faith, had just ___21____. She was only 16. ____22___, she was diagnosed with a terrible cancer in her right breast. Before her last breath we, who were so ____23___ to her, gathered around her side, ____24___ to hold back our tears and ___25____ her. Everyone wanted to give her their last ___26___, but people were just so choked up. After that moment of deep ___27___. I was asked to help go through Faith’s things. Arranging her drawers, I suddenly discovered an ___28____ letter with the title “ My last words”. I opened it slowly, checked the date and began to read the letter. The happy girl we had been with us was___29__ not as optimistic as we thought. She kept ___30____ until she couldn’t hold it in any more. But she had a beautiful imagination and great ambition. In her ___31____ letter, she mentioned her dreams, her family and her shock in finding the ___32___. From her words I could see that she had left us with too many words unsaid and too many deeds undone. I am __33___ that she would have reached her goals and achieved her dreams ___34____ only God had given her some more time. There is a saying that says fate is fair to everybody. But I just can’t help rejecting that ___35___. Faith, who had been a wonderful person and had great plans, had died before achieving her final dreams. It is time that ___36___ her from reaching her biggest moment. Why did ____37____ treat her unfairly? Life is so short and precious that everyone should ____38____ it. Fate is unfair, which has become a motivation for me I have become bent on continuing my dreams and ___39____ never to give up. I will no longer waste ____40____ or complaint. I am going to get right down to working with all my strength. 21. A. run away B. passed away C. gone by D. walked away 22. A. Unfortunately B. Unreasonably C. Suddenly D. Truly 23. A. thankful B. polite C. dear D. friendly 24. A. failing B. tending C. trying D. deciding 25. A. educate B. comfort C. leave D. support 26. A. words B. demands C. instructions D. wishes 27. A. silence B. thought C. feeling D. sorrow 28. A. unopened B. unfinished C. untouched D. unlocked 29. A. obviously B. actually C. simply D. slightly 30.A.still B. modest C. calm D. silent 31.A.first B. next C. last D. former 32.A. letter B. danger C. disease D. problem 33.A. afraid B. eager C. anxious D. sure 34.A.because B. when C. though D. if 35.A.promise B. dream C. sentence D. belief 36.A. discouraged B. protected C. stopped D. held 37.A.history B. fate C. fact D. illness 38.A. value B. mind C. share D. hold 39.A. made B. told C. determined D. promise 40.A. energy B. strength C. money D. time |
B Mary went out at night. She never forgot the night when she met a robber many years ago. That evening, she was invited to a birthday party which lasted until two o’clock in the morning. Without company Mary walked along the quiet street. Suddenly from the shadow of a dark building a tall man with a sharp knife in his right hand ran out at her. “Good evening, lady,” the man said in a low voice, “I don’t think you wish to die here.” “What do you want?” Mary asked. “Your earrings (耳环).Take them off!” Slowly Mary’s eyes looked down. She tried to cover her necklace with the collar(领子)of her overcoat while she used the other hand to take off both of her earrings, and then she quickly threw them on the ground. “Take them and let me go.” she said. The robber looked at her only feeling uncertain. He saw the girl didn’t care for the earrings at all, only trying to protect the necklace. He realized the necklace would cost more. So he said, “Give me your necklace.” “Oh, sir. It’s not worth much. Please let me keep it.” “Stop rubbish. Quick!” With shaky hands, Mary took off her necklace. As soon as the robber disappeared, she picked up her earrings and ran as fast as she could to one of her friends. The earrings cost 480 pounds and the necklace the robber had taken away cost only six pounds ten shillings. 44. Mary never forgot that night because ___________. A. she was robbed of her necklace B. she was robbed, but she fooled the robber C. she had a good time at the party D. she lost her earrings 45. The party ___________. A. didn’t end at two B. ended before two C. lasted two hours D. was over at two 46. She tried to protect the necklace because ___________. A. she didn’t want to lose it B. it was more important C. she liked it better than earrings D. she would rather have the necklace lost 47. The story tells us that she was a ___________girl. A. clever and brave B. clever and beautiful C. brave and careful D. clever and careful |
(B) Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for his work in civil rights and for his many famous speeches, among them his moving “I Have a Dream” speech. But few people know much about King’s childhood, Martin Luther as he was called was born in 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the home of his maternal grandfather. Martin Luther’s grandfather, the Reverend A.D. Williams, purchased their home on Auburn Avenue in 1909, 28 years before Martin Luther was born. The Reverend A.D. Williams, an eloquent speaker, played an important role in the community because so many people’s lives centered around the church. He allowed his church and his home to be used as a meeting place for a number of organizations dedicated to the education and social advancement of blacks. Martin Luther grew up in this atmosphere, with his home being used as community gathering place, and was no doubt influenced by it. Martin Luther’s childhood was not especially memorable. His father was a minister and his mother was a musician. He was the second of three children, and he attended all-black schools in a black neighbourhood. The neighbourhood was not poor, however, Auburn Avenue was the main artery through a prosperous neighbourhood that he had come to symbolize achievement for Atlanta’s black people. It was area of banks, insurance companies, builders, jewelers, tailors, doctors, lawyers and other black-owned or black-operated businesses and services. Even in the face of Atlanta’s segregation (种族隔离), district thrived. Dr. King never forgot the community spirit he had known as a child, nor did he forget the racial prejudice(歧视) that was a seemingly insurmountable barrier that kept black Atlantans from mingling with whites. 68.This passage mainly gives an account of ______. A. the prejudice that existed in Atlanta B. Martin Luther’s grandfather C. Martin Luther King’s childhood D. the neighbourhood where King grew up 69.According to the author, King was influenced by ______. A. community spirit B. black lawyer C. his mother D. his grandfather’s speeches 70.The word “mingling” in paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to ______. A. interfering B. consuming C. associating D. meeting 71.This passage tells us that Martin Luther King, Jr. ______. A. had a difficult childhood B. was a good musician when he was a boy C. loved to listen to his grandfather speak D. grew up in a relatively rich area of Atlanta |
Section C Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.
A.The power and habit of thinking | B.The value of previous education | C.The correctness in using mother tongue | D.The development of an educated man | E. The possession of gratitude F. Refined and natural manners
| 76. The first characteristic of an educated man is the precision of the use of the native language. When one hears English well spoken, with pure diction, correct pronunciation, and an almost unconscious choice of the right word, he recognizes it at once. How much easier he finds it to imitate English of the other sort. 77. When manners are artificial and forced, no matter what their form, they are bad manners. When, however, they are the natural expression of fixed habits of thought and action, and when they reveal a refined and cultivated nature, they are good manners. There are certain things that gentlemen do not do, and they do not do them simply because they are bad manners. 78. Human beings for the most part live wholly on the surface or far beyond the present moment and that part of the future that is quickly to follow it. They do not read those works of prose and poetry which have become classic because they reveal power and habit of reflection and induce that power and habit in others. When one reflects long enough to ask the question how? He is on the way to knowing something about science. 79. An educated man continues to grow and develop from birth to his dying day. His interests expand, his contacts multiply, his knowledge increases, and his reflection becomes deeper and wider. It would appear to be true that not many human beings, even those who have had a school and college education, continue to grow after they are twenty-four or twenty-five years of age. By that time it is usual to settle down to life on a level of more or less contented intellectual interest and activity. The whole present-day movement for adult education is a systematic and definite attempt to keep human beings growing long after they have left school and college, and therefore, to help educate them. 80. The more visionary dreamer, however charming or however wise, lacks something that an education requires. The power to do may be exercised in any one of a thousand ways, but when it clearly shows itself, that is evidence that the period of discipline of study and of companionship with parents and teachers has not been in vain. |
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