Ⅰ.單項(xiàng)選擇（共15小題；每小題1分,滿分15分）

1. In old Egypt kings ____ pyramids ____ the symbol of their rights.

A. took; for B. took on; as C. looked on; as D. looked; as

2. The more he explained, the more we got ____.

A. confuse B. confusing C. confused D. to confuse

3. Wait till you are more ____. Its better to be sure than sorry.

A. inspired B. satisfied C. calm D. certain

4. This custom ____ the 18th century when people knew little about

the earth which they live on.

A. dates back B. dates to

C. dates back to D. dates back from

5. The idea only ____ the minds of poets.

A. exists B. exists in C. exists on D. is existing

6. I want to go to the library but Im afraid Im not walking in the right

____.

A. distance B. direction C. road D. route

7. ASARSvaccine (疫苗) will be tested on 30 volunteers and

researchers will provide medical treatment if anyone ____ bad effects.

A. suffers B. produces C. appears D. happens

8. Two passengers fell into the sea. ____, both of them could swim.

A. Certainly B. Actually C. Fortunately D. Naturally

9. ——He has a good sense of humor.

——So people ____ working with him.

A. expect B. promise C. satisfy D. appreciate

10. Its wrong to ____ the weak and the disabled.

A. drive off B. make fun of C. act as D. entertain

11. I was pleased that the manager had decided not to be angry with me

for ____.

A. so rude B. being so rude

C. having been so rude D. have being so rude

12. ——Did you go to the live concert last Sunday?

——I had ____ to, but one of my classmates called on me.

A. thought B. intended C. agreed D. promised

13. The manager of the company told us that very little ____ was made

of waste material in the past.

A. energy B. view C. use D. sense

14. ——I dont know how to ____ the machine. Would you please tell

me how?

——With pleasure.

A. begin B. operate C. make D. settle

15. ——Do you know where he comes from?

——No, but his ____ suggests that he is from the south.

A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. accent

Ⅱ.完形填空（每小題1.5分,滿分30分）

Two friends visited the zoo together. The zoo was very large and it was __1__ to go everywhere. They had to decide where and which animal to visit as their time was __2__. So both of them agreed not to __3__ after choosing a __4__ at every fork（岔路口）.

A road sign at the first fork __5__ one way to the lion quarters and the other to the tiger hill. They decided on the former after a __6__ discussion because lions were“the king of the grassland”. The second showed a division(路口) going separately to the panda and peacock. They __7__ panda as it was the nations treasure and went its way. __8__ they made choices all along the way and each choice meant __9__ what they couldnt help regretting. But they had to make it, and __10__, for it brooked(容忍) no delay. If they hesitated (猶豫不決) they would miss __11__. Only __12__ decision could offer more chances for sightseeing and __13__ possible regret.

Life is __14__ like this—choices often occur that one has to make, for example, between two __15__ jobs, two fascinating wooers (追求者). To get one you __16__ give up the other—you can get half of it. If you __17__ weighing the pros and cons and calculating gains and losses, you will most likely __18__ empty—handedness. Dont be sad about it. __19__ you have got half of the desirable things in life—something that is __20__ to come by.

1. A. easy B. eager C. impossible D. possible

2. A. enough B. limited C. tight D. plentiful

3. A. return B. come C. go D. go back

4. A. main road B. branch C. crossing D. highway

5. A. showed B. pointed C. intended D. made

6. A. brief B. long C. no D. heated

7. A. hoped B. wanted C. favored D. got

8. A. Happily B. Thus C. Then D. Finally

9. A. getting B. taking C. grasping D. giving up

10. A. slowly B. immediately C. timely D. easily

11. A. less B. more C. most D. least

12. A. high B. slow C. short D. rapid

13. A. increase B. cause C. reduce D. raise

14. A. just exactly B. more or less C. hardly D. most

15. A. unwanted B. rejected C. enjoyable D. desirable

16. A. wish B. want C. must D. have to

17. A. spend time B. kill time

C. have a hard time D. hope for

18. A. start with B. get up C. succeed in D. end up in

19. A. By no means B. Not in the least

C. At most D. At least

20. A. stupid B. delighted C. hard D. supported

Ⅲ.閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分,滿分40分）

(A)

Most painters discover a style(風(fēng)格) of painting that suits them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. But Picasso, the great Spanish painter, was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He kept on struggling to find the perfect expression till his death in 1973.

Some of Picassos paintings are rich, soft coloured and beautiful. Others are ugly and cruel and strange. But such paintings allow us to imagine things for ourselves. They force us to say to ourselves, “What does he see that makes him paint like that?” And we begin to look beneath the surface of the things we see.

Picasso painted thousands of pictures in different styles. Sometimes he painted the natural look of things. Sometimes he seemed to break them apart and throw the pieces in our faces. He showed us what the mind knows as well as what the eye sees. At the age of 90 he remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young. That is why people have called him “the youngest painter in the world”.

1. In the passage the writer wants to tell us ____.

A. about some pictures which have different styles

B. about Picassos style of painting

C. it is not easy for a painter to find his own style

D. that Picasso had not found his own particular style

2. The ugly, cruel and strange paintings by Picasso ____.

A. make us try to notice something latent(潛在的) in the things

B. allow us to ask questions about them

C. force us to question anything we see

D. cause us to think what Picasso saw was different from what we see

3. Why have people called Picasso “the youngest painter in the world”?

____.

A. Because he looked young when he was old

B. Because he observed things with the eye and the mind

C. Because he never stopped painting even when he was old

D. Because he never gave up looking for something new

4. What do you suppose the writer thinks of Picassos paintings? ____.

A. He doesnt understand some of them

B. He thinks some of them are valuable, some are not

C. He admires them, including the ugly ones

D. He doesnt like some of them, but he admires the painter

(B)

A hobby can be almost anything a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, build model ships, weave baskets, watch birds,hunt animals, climb mountains, raise flowers, fish, ski, skate and swim.Hobbyists also paint pictures, attend concerts and plays, and perform on musical instruments. They collect everything from books to butterflies and from shells to stamps.

People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment,friendship, knowledge, and relaxation. Sometimes they even give financial(財(cái)政) profit(利潤(rùn)). Hobbies help people relax after periods of hard work, and provide a balance between work and play.

Hobbies also offer interesting activities for persons who have retired.Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can follow a satisfying hobby, regardless of his age, position, or income. Hobbies can help a persons mental and physical health. Doctors have found that hobbies are valuable in helping patients recover from physical or mental illness.Hobbies give bedridden(臥床不起的) or wheel-chair patients something to do, provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat patients by having them take up interesting hobbies or pastimes (娛樂(lè)).

In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobbies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. The ancient Egyptians played games with balls made of wood, pottery(陶器). People today have more time than ever before for hobbies.

Machines have reduced the amount of time they must spend on their jobs. Hobbies provide variety for workers who do the same unchanging tasks all day long. More people are retiring than ever before, and at an earlier age. Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found spare time hours.

Sir. William Osier, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value of hobbies by saying, “No man is really happy or safe without a hobby.”

5. Which of the following is right? ____.

A. Hobby is ones regular business in his office

B. Hobby is not ones regular business in his spare time

C. Hobby is a kind of business only for young people

D. Hobby is a kind of business only for old people

6. Who may spend more time enjoying their hobbies? ____.

A. Persons who have little money

B. Persons who have much money

C. Persons who have given up their work

D. Persons who have left school

7. The underlined word “recover” in the third paragraph means ____.

A. get back B. become well

C. become calm D. supply with a new cover

8. Whats the writers opinion about hobbies? ____.

A. People all over the world have the same hobby

B. Machines also have their hobbies

C. Hobbies are popular among people in Egypt

D. People should have good hobbies in their spare time

(C)

After buying a long-deserted house, I worked all fall and winter to make it proper to live in. Nothing I did got rid of the watchful eye of the elderly woman next door, but my smiles and waves to her seemed unnoticed. When spring arrived, we were still strangers.

As I mowed the lawn for the first time, I saw small white flowers here and there in the grass. I carefully mowed around them for no other reason than that they were one of the first signs of spring, and it seemed wrong to cut them down. An hour of hard work left a lot of white blossoms on the lawn. I laid the mower by my door and stood up to find my next-door neighbor in my path. She was carrying a bottle of tea and a glass full of ice.

“Ive been wondering all winter about what kind of new neighbor I had,” she said. “But when you started mowing around those flowers, I know I didnt have anything to worry about.”

9. Why were they still strangers when spring arrived? ____.

A. She didnt know his character

B. He worked all fall and winter

C. He didnt smile and wave to her

D. She saw everything he did

10. Why didnt he cut down the small white flowers? ____.

A. He liked small white flowers

B. They showed that spring had come

C. The small white flowers were beautiful

D. The small white flowers were in the grass

11. Why did the woman carry a bottle of tea and a glass full of ice?

____.

A. To drink while she was walking

B. To sell in the market

C. To give the writer after he finished his work

D. To give her neighbors to drink

12. The underlined sentence means that ____.

A. they were good friends finally

B. they were neighbors at last

C. she saw the writer was a man who loved working

D. she knew the writer loved life

(D)

In every school there is a “top” crowd that sets the pace, while the others follow their lead. Lets say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters. Pretty soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater.

There is something wrong with that, except the fact that on some people bright red sweater is extremely unbecoming. The situation can even become dangerous, if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at seventy miles an hour. Then the people who follow the lead was endangering their lives. They are like the sheep being led to the butcher.

Now, chances are that you have come across situations like these more than once in your life; chances are that one time or another you probably did something you know to be wrong. You may have excused yourself by saying, “Gee, the crowd does it.” Well, let the crowd do it, but dont do it yourself. Learn to say, “No”.

Develop your own standards and your own judgment. If you know the crowd is planning something you disagree to, have the courage to bow out (辭職) mannerly. Youll have the satisfaction of standing on your own two feet.

13. Which is the best title for this passage? ____.

A. Follow the Lead B. Top crowd

C. Being Yourself D. Bright Red

14. The author doesnt think it good wearing red sweaters if ____.

A. the crowd does it B. you cant afford the money

C. you dont look good in red D. the situation isnt safe

15. According to the passage, people who follow the crowd ____.

A. sometimes do things against their better judgment

B. make mistakes blindly

C. are willing to put their lives in danger

D. will in the end become pace-setters

(E)

Without most people realizing it, there has been a revolution in office work over the last ten years.

Before that time, large computers were only, used by large, rich companies that could afford the investment. With the advancement of technology, small computers have come onto the market, which are capable of doing the work which used to be done by much larger and expensive computers, so now most smaller companies can use them.

The main development in small computers has been in the field of word processors (處理器), or WPS as they are often called. 40% of British offices are now estimated to have a word processor and this percentage is growing fast.

There are many advantages in using a word processor for both secretary and manager. The secretary is freed from a lot of daily work, such as re-typing letters and storing papers. He or she can use this time to do other more interesting work for the boss. From a managers point of view, secretarial time is being made better use of and money can be saved by doing daily jobs automatically outside office hours.

But is it all good? If a lot of daily secretarial work can be done automatically, surely this will mean that fewer secretaries will be needed. Another worry is the increasing medical problems related to work with visual display units(顯示器). The case of a slow loss of sight among people using word processors seems to have risen greatly. It is also feared that if a woman works at a VDU for long hours, the unborn child in her body might be killed. Safety screens to put over a VDU have been invented but few companies in England bother to buy them.Whatever the arguments for and against word processor, they are a key feature (特征) of this revolution in office practice.

16. Ten years ago, smaller companies did not use large computers because ____.

A. these companies had not enough money to buy such expensive

computers

B. these computers could not do the work that small computers can

do today

C. these computers did not come onto the market

D. these companies did not need to use this new technology

17. According to the writer, the main feature of the revolution in office

work over the last ten years is ____.

A. the saving of time and money

B. the use of computers in small companies

C. the wide use of word processors

D. the decreasing number of secretaries

18. It is implied but not directly stated in the passage that with the use

of word processors ____.

A. some secretaries will lose their jobs

B. daily jobs can be done automatically outside office hours

C. medical problems related to work with a VDU have increased

D. the British companies will make less money

19. Which of the following statements is NOT true? ____.

A. There are both advantages and disadvantages in using a word

processor

B. The British companies care much for the health of the people

using word processors

C. The technology in the field of computers has been greatly advanced

over the last ten years

D. Using word processors, secretaries can get more time to do more

interesting work for their bosses

20. It can be concluded from the passage that ____.

A. safety screens are of poor quality

B. working at a VDU for a long time is good for ones health

C. more and more British offices will use word processors

D. British companies will need fewer and fewer managers

Ⅳ.單詞拼寫(xiě) (共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)

1. As a boy of seven, he had no ____(經(jīng)驗(yàn)) of life at all.

2. Married ____(夫妻) were dancing on the dance floor.

3. ____(實(shí)際上), Im busy right now. Can I call you back later?

4. So far they have put on five ____（表演） of Hamlet at the Globe.

5. The crosstalk show e____ people with a variety of word plays.

Ⅴ.書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）

生活當(dāng)中有很多有趣的事情，如朋友之間互開(kāi)玩笑，講笑話；如讀書(shū)，看小說(shuō)，下棋；進(jìn)行運(yùn)動(dòng)，如看電影，聽(tīng)音樂(lè)會(huì)；如上網(wǎng)聊天，好友間發(fā)電子郵件；又如旅游，游歷山川名勝等。生活本應(yīng)豐富多彩。以“For Fun”為題寫(xiě)一篇短文。

Key(5)