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B New Zealand What can you see? Mountains, volcanoes, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, forests, beaches. Both islands are mountainous. In fact, only 30% of New Zealand is flat.The Maoris When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. About 50 years ago many Maoris started to live and work in the large cities and took jobs in government, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture (文化) and are determined to keep many of the customs which are part of their way of life. Who can you meet? Most people live on North Island. Eighty-five percent of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white men”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. Ten percent are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian islands probably around the tenth century. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and traders.Fact box: New Zealand Position: South of the Equator (赤道); nearest neighbour: Australia, 1600 km away. Size: Two main islands — North Island and South Island: together they are 268.680 sq. km. Population: 4 million Capital: Wellington Languages: English and Maori 40. Which of the following is a fact about New Zealand? A. 20% of the population being Maoris. B. Four million white people. C. About 1600 km south of the Equator. D. Nearly 1/3 of the country being plains. 41. The country’s population is mainly made up of. A. the white people and the Polynesians B. the white people and the “pakeha” C. the Maoris and the white people D. the Maoris and the Polynesians 42. When did the white people begin to live in New Zealand? A. 1000 years ago. B. 200 years ago. C. 85 years ago. D. 50 years ago. 43. What do the Maoris value most in life? A. Living in small villages. B. Developing farming skills. C. Keeping their own culture. D. Taking up government jobs. C My bookshelves are full of dust — and with good reason. When it comes to cleaning that part of my home, I suffer from the most serious case of avoidance (回避反应症). The thing is this: when I do set out to clean and re-organize my books, which seldom happens, I place myself into a really bad situation. No sooner do I take a title from the shelf, blow off the dust, and wipe down the cover than I find myself sitting on the floor with legs crossed and my back against the wall. Pretty soon books get piled up on my legs as I am reunited with old friends. It is as if these books have voices, and each wants to say its piece. “Remember me? I was given to you when you went into the Navy, so that you would never lack for companionship,” one whispers. Another says, “I was your first book of poems, given to you before you learned to love poetry.” And a third, “I was the book that made history so attractive to you.” Perhaps the greatest pleasure of re-organizing my books are the surprises — or better said, reunions — that occur. During my latest book-cleaning adventure, I found one that had fallen behind the shelf: “Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.” Not an unusual title, but the words written on the first page made it very special: “With Love from Mom and Dad, Christmas 1965.” What’s this? A book on the physics of lasers(激光). It is filled with mathematical statements, and I had bought it at a library sale when I was 12, not long after the laser had been invented. I couldn’t understand a bit of it, but I did learn what “laser” meant. What I end up with when I empty my bookshelves is a cross-section (横剖面) of my personal history. It’s like a road cut where one sees all the layers of rock going back through time to the beginning of the simplest life forms. The books I’ve read — and kept — are not just old friends. They are my résumé. 44. What could be said about the author? A. He is too busy to tidy up his bookshelves. B. He considers his books treasured possessions. C. He has made a lot of notes in his books. D. He is a lover of science books. 45. By saying that his books have voices, the author means. |
本帖最后由 dongluonan 于 2009-4-13 23:28 编辑 A. they bring back happy memories B. they are recorded in human voice C. they say a lot about human history D. they offer good topics for discussion 46. What does the author enjoy most from re-organizing his books? A. Finding some missing books. B. Putting books in good order. C. Learning something new from the books. D. Rediscovering interesting stories behind some books. 47. The underlined word “résumé” in the last paragraph probably means A. personal history B. precious notes C. good companion D. simple life forms D Spending beyond one’s means is becoming a national problem for Americans. Borrowing has become so easy that it takes great willpower for people to refuse it. “I received a number of gold MasterCard and gold Visa card offers in the mail during the past two months,” said one computer engineer at AT&T Bell Laboratories in Chicago. “I got three of them in one day last week.” Lenders are providing easy credit (信贷) for borrowers. Many banks now offer every borrower a great variety of credit, a service once offered almost only to big companies. Norwest Bank Minneapolis offers lending programs for cars and boats that can cut monthly payments nearly in half. Carmakers, too, are lengthening easier terms. Ford Motor Credit states that 45% of its recent lending has been for sixty months, rather than the thirty-six-month period that was usual before. The total consumer debt (债务in the United States rose 173 percent between 1974 and 1984, as the debt for each man, woman, and child increased from $10,264 to $26,566. Huge debt now is present in our economy (经济) at all levels. As a nation, we are more than $7 trillion in debt, and the total keeps increasing astonishingly. As we have overborrowed, so have we overspent. In late 1986, the share of after-tax income that Americans saved sank below 2 percent for a short time, less than half the figure at which we saved only 10 years ago. Americans now are buying from foreigners between about $50 and $100 billion more Mercedes and Toyotas, Paris fashions, and tours to Europe than the Boeing 747s, agriculture machinery, or Kansas wheat that the foreigners bought from America The country could not produce and pay for all the things it wanted. To make a long story short, we Americans have serious problems in keeping down spending and keeping up personal savings It is high time for us American people to learn the basics of long-term money management. 48. According to the author, what is a main reason for Americans to overspend? A. Americans buy a lot of foreign products. B. It is easy for Americans to manage their debts. C. Borrowing money has become a simple matter. D. Americans have more extra money than before. 49. Ford Motor Credit lengthens 45% of its lending to 60 months in order to ________ A. help more Americans to settle their debts B. encourage people to buy foreign cars C. make better use of its money D. attract more customers 50. What does the author suggest as a way to deal with overborrowing? A. Teaching people how to manage money. B. Advising people on what to buy. C. Limiting the use of credit cards. D. Reducing average incomes. 51. Which of the following points does the author wish to make? A. America should sell more of its products abroad. B. A healthy society has to learn to live within its means. C. People’s income determines their money management. D. Government should prevent people from overborrowing. E Every person leaves a footprint. That’s what I learnt when I started to work as a private investigator 10 years ago. People pay restaurant bills with their bank card, check into hotels or travel around. In every case, they leave a trace. And because of this, I’m able to track them down even when they don’t want to be found. The first thing I do when I want to find out where someone is staying is to go to the neighbourhood where he used to live. It’s human nature to tell stories — which is why neighbours will tell me all they know when I ring at their houses. Sometimes, someone even talks about his friend’s dishonesty. Then I produce a pattern of my subject’s life: if he likes to have a holiday in Spain or in Italy, if he prefers two- or three-star hotels and where he might hide his assets(资产) When I’ve got this life pattern, I start my research. Nine times out of 10, I find the people I’m looking for. I once investigated a lorry supplier who owed £500,000 to a subcontractor(分包商) The subcontractor wanted to find out if it was worth bringing charges against the supplier. I found out the supplier had moved assets to his son, who founded a new company offering the same product. It was all done within the law. There was no money to be got from that operation. However, I asked the son if I could speak to his father and he told me that his parent was On a long holiday in Spain and wouldn’t be back for a while. It didn’t take me long to find out that the father wasn’t in Spain. I went back to the son and this time he told me that his father might in Bulgaria, and I found him doing winter sports in a beautiful mountain area. He was living in a big house on a large piece of land he had bought for 第二卷(共 35 分) 第三部分写作 (共两节.满分45分) 第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断:如无错误,在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正: 此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉.在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。 此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意:原行没有错的不要改。 Dear Casey, You asked in your last letter about my spare time activities. Well, I like much more than one,56. _____________ such as painting and model making, so my favorite57 ____________ is dancing. I started when I was eight year old,58. ____________ and it’s great fun! Dancing was not difficult. If59 ____________ you want to do it good, you need to find a good60. ____________ dancing teacher and taking lessons regularly.61. ____________ That’s I did and I also had to take exams every62. ____________ six months. Now, I’ve stopped go to lessons.63. I sometimes take part in performances at our64. school, that I really enjoy very much.65. Regards, Minmin 第二节 书面表达(满分30分) 假定你是李华,将去英国某学校短期学习,被安排住在Smith先生家。请你写封短信与其取得联系并询问以下情况: 1.住宿条件; 2.膳食安排; 3.交通情况。 注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.开头语已为你写好。 Dear Mr. Smith, I’m Li Hua from China, writing to ask about my stay with your family. Yours, Li Hua |
英语参考答案 第一、二部分: 1.B2.D3.C4.D5.A6.B7.C8.B9.C 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. D 15. A 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A 21. C 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. B 35. D 36. C 37. B 38. A 39. D 40. D 41. C 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. A 46. D 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. B 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. D 第三部分: 第一节: Dear Casey, You asked in your last letter about my spare time activities. Well, I like much more than one,56. much. such as painting and model making, so my favorite 57. but/and is dancing. I started when I was eight year old,58. years and it’s great fun! Dancing was not difficult. If59is you want to do it good, you need to find a good60. well dancing teacher and taking lessons regularly.61. take That’s ∧ I did and I also had to take exams every 62. what six months. Now, I’ve stopped go to lessons.63. going I sometimes take part in performances at our64. √ school, that I really enjoy very much. 65. which Regards, Minmin 五. One Possible Version: Dear Mr. Smith, I’m Li Hua from China. writing to ask about my stay with your family. First, I’d like to express my thanks for your kindness of having me. To better prepare for my life in Britain, I’d like to know if I’ll have a room for myself and if there is a computer I can use. I plan to have lunch at school, and it would be great if I could join you for breakfast and supper. Finally, could you tell me how far your place is from the school? Is it within walking distance or do I need to take a bus? I’m so excited about my visit to the UK. I look forward to seeing you soon. Yours, Li Hua |