Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Jarden Zinc（锌）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 (铸币厂). 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（慈善机构）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?
A Many countries are trying to reduce the cost of making coins.
B These days a penny made is a penny wasted.
C There is disagreement over whether the U.S. should stop using pennies.
D Many countries have stopped using pennies.
答案解析：
题目:这篇文章的主旨是什么?
A:许多国家都在设法降低制造硬币的成本。
B:现在一分钱赚一分钱就浪费了。
C:在美国是否应该停止使用便士的问题上存在分歧。
D:许多国家已经停止使用便士。
2、The mission of ACC is to __ .
A conduct online surveys
B lower the production costs of the penny
C raise money for charities
D keep the penny in use
答案解析：
题目:行政协调会的任务是。
A:进行网上调查
B:降低一便士的生产成本
C:为慈善机构筹款
D:用好这枚硬币
3、The penny coin is mainly made of __ .
A copper
B steel
C iron
D zinc
答案解析：
题目:便士硬币主要是由。
A:铜
B:钢
C:铁
D:锌
4、What does the sentence "the penny's days may be numbered" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A The penny may be out of use very soon.
B The value of the penny may rise.
C The penny has a special place in American history.
D The penny is part of American culture.
答案解析：
题目:最后一段“the penny's days may be屈指可数”这句话可能是什么意思?
A:这便士可能很快就用完了。
B:一便士的价值可能会上涨。
C:便士在美国历史上有特殊的地位。
D:硬币是美国文化的一部分。
5、According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A Jarden is the sole supplier of the zinc the U.S. Mint uses to make the penny.
B The majority of American people are in favor of keeping the penny.
C Many Americans fear that getting rid of the penny would cause prices to rise.
D The U.S. Mint now spends 2.4 cents to make a penny.
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列哪个陈述是不正确的?
A:Jarden是美国造币厂生产这种硬币所用锌的唯一供应商。
B:大多数美国人赞成保留一便士。
C:许多美国人担心放弃一便士会导致物价上涨。
D:美国造币厂现在花2.4美分制造一便士。
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
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 (过分注意琐事的）. 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 (装饰物) 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
答案解析：
题目:查尔斯·狄更斯的父亲因为他被关进监狱。
A:偷别人的钱
B:拒绝交税
C:没有支付孩子的教育费用
D:欠别人钱
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
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列哪个选项是正确的?
A:狄更斯喜欢旅行
B:狄更斯的故事大多是关于他自己的童年
C:狄更斯在他的阅读之旅中赚了很多钱
D:狄更斯离开学校去写匹克威克的论文
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
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列关于狄更斯的哪一项是正确的?
A:他是个爱好和平的人
B:他是个文静的作家
C:他在学校学习很努力
D:他很关心他周围的事情
9、The word "prominent" in the second paragraph means__ .
A Famous
B Thoughtful
C Careful
D difficult
答案解析：
题目:第二段“显著”一词的意思是。
A:著名的
B:深思熟虑的
C:小心
D:困难
10、After the last paragraph, the author will most probably discuss Dickens' .
A Success
B Appearance
C Works
D childhood
答案解析：
题目:在最后一段之后，作者很可能会讨论狄更斯的作品。
A:成功
B:外观
C:作品
D:童年
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
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 (垃圾填埋场), 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 (囤积), 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 (处理) 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?
A The Main Exports of America
B The Computer Take Back Campaign
C The Harm of E-waste Treatment
D Electronic Waste-a Global Problem
答案解析：
题目:下面哪个是这篇文章的最佳标题?
A:美国的主要出口产品
B:电脑收回运动
C:电子废物处理的危害
D:电子垃圾是一个全球性的问题
12、What does the word "obsolete" in the first paragraph probably mean?
A Fashionable
B Useful
C Out of date
D Out of control
答案解析：
题目:第一段中的“obsolete”可能是什么意思?
A:时尚
B:有用的
C:过时了
D:失去控制的
13、Americans reuse about__ million computers each year.
A 5
B 10
C 15
D 20
答案解析：
题目:美国人每年重复使用大约100万台电脑。
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__ .
A the resources and more space to process the e-waste
B less strictly enforced environment safety standards
C a lot of skilled e-waste workers
D many computer recycling businesses
答案解析：
题目:根据这篇文章，美国的电子垃圾被出口到其他国家，因为这些国家有。
A:资源和更多的空间来处理电子垃圾
B:执行不太严格的环境安全标准
C:很多熟练的电子垃圾处理工人
D:许多电脑回收企业
15、According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A Japan passed a law to address the e-waste problem
B Compared with stockpile, landfill is a better and safer method to deal with e-waste
C Apple will pay you $50 for recycling your old computer when you buy a new one from them
D Old computers are safe to the environment even when improperly disposed of
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列哪个陈述是正确的?
A:日本通过了一项法律来解决电子垃圾问题
B:与堆存相比，垃圾填埋是处理电子垃圾的一种更好、更安全的方法
C:当你从苹果公司购买一台新电脑时，如果你回收旧电脑，苹果公司会付给你50美元
D:旧电脑即使处理不当，对环境也是安全的
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
16、The fried fish we ate at the restaurant yesterday is delicious. I'd like to have it again even if it costs__ .
A as twice much
B twice as much
C much as twice
D as much twice
答案解析：
题目:我们昨天在餐馆吃的炸鱼很好吃。即使要花很多钱，我还是想再要一次。
A:两次多
B:的两倍
C:多两倍
D:多两倍
17、__ too much to do, they have to keep themselves busy all day long.
A Having
B Have
C Had
D Being
答案解析：
题目:有太多的事情要做，他们不得不让自己整天忙碌。
A:有
B:有
C:有
D:被
18、Air pollution, together with overpopulation, __ many problems in big cities.
A are causing
B is causing
C are caused
D is caused
答案解析：
题目:空气污染，加上人口过剩，大城市里有许多问题。
A:导致
B:导致
C:引起
D:造成
19、She has no idea of what the book is about. She __ have read it carefully.
A mustn’t
B can't
C shouldn't
D needn't
答案解析：
题目:她不知道这本书讲的是什么。她已经仔细读过了。
A:不能
B:不能
C:不应该
D:不必
20、__ from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a "blue planet".
A Seeing
B To be seen
C Seen
D Having seen
答案解析：
题目:从太空看，地球表面70%被水覆盖，呈现出一颗“蓝色星球”。
A:看到
B:可以看到
C:见过
D:看到
21、The mere fact ___ most people believe a nuclear war would be mad does not mean that it will not occur.
A what
B which
C that
D why
答案解析：
题目:大多数人认为核战争是疯狂的，但这一事实并不意味着核战争不会发生。
A:什么
B:哪一个
C:那
D:为什么
22、It was__ he had made such great contributions to world peace that he won the Nobel Prize for Peace.
A that
B because
C how
D why
答案解析：
题目:正是因为他对世界和平做出了如此巨大的贡献，他才获得了诺贝尔和平奖。
A:那
B:因为
C:如何
D:为什么
23、If it __ tomorrow, we won't go for a picnic.
A Will rain
B should rain
C rains
D rained
答案解析：
题目:如果明天下雨，我们就不去野餐了。
A:会下雨
B:应该下雨
C:降雨
D:下雨了
24、The number of members in the club__ to two hundred.
A were limited
B limits
C was limited
D limited
答案解析：
题目:俱乐部的会员人数已达二百人。
A:是有限的
B:限制
C:是有限的
D:有限的
25、There are many fashion shops and expensive restaurants on ___ sides of the street.
A all
B each
C both
D every
答案解析：
题目:在道路的两侧有很多时尚商店和价格不菲的餐馆。
A:所有
B:每一个
C:这两个
D:每一个
26、I went to__ London yesterday and saw __ strange old man and a little girl, begging by the roadside.
A /;a
B a;/
C /;the
D the;/
答案解析：
题目:我昨天去了伦敦，看见一个奇怪的老人和一个小女孩在路边乞讨。
A:/;
B:,/
C:/;
D:,/
27、John, let's take a taxi,__ ?
A Will you
B Shall we
C would you
D should we
答案解析：
题目:约翰，我们坐出租车吧。
A:你会
B:我们
C:你会
D:我们应该
28、Of all the girls in the class Jane studies the __ .
A hard
B harder
C hardest
D hardly
答案解析：
题目:在班上所有的女孩中，简学习最努力。
A:硬
B:困难
C:最努力
D:几乎没有
29、Do you know the girl ___ father died in a car accident last week?
A who
B that
C whom
D whose
答案解析：
题目:你知道那个她爸爸在上周死于一场车祸 的女孩吗？
A:谁
B:那
C:谁
D:谁的
30、When the violinist finished his performance, the audience stood up and __ for five minutes.
A acted
B clapped
C backed
D closed
答案解析：
题目:当小提琴手演奏完毕时，观众们站了起来，持续了五分钟。
A:采取了行动
B:鼓掌
C:支持
D:关闭
31、She doesn't want to listen to you now; she has something urgent to ____ .
A talk with
B laugh at
C cope with
D warm up
答案解析：
题目:她现在不想听你说话;她有急事要处理。
A:跟
B:嘲笑
C:处理
D:热身
32、I can't find my keys! Can you help me __ them?
A dream about
B look for
C see through
D speak of
答案解析：
题目:我找不到钥匙了!你能帮我吗?
A:梦想
B:寻找
C:看穿
D:说话的
33、A: __ Madam, Is there a post office near here? B: Keep on going ahead. Turn right at the first crossroads. Then you'll find one there.
A Sorry
B You are welcome
C Excuse me
D Thanks a lot
答案解析：
题目:夫人，这附近有邮局吗?B:继续。在第一个十字路口右转。然后你会在那里找到一个。
A:对不起
B:你是受欢迎的
C:对不起
D:非常感谢
34、The American couple have ___ a two-year-old child, who lost his parents in an earthquake.
A adjusted
B afforded
C approved
D adopted
答案解析：
题目:这对美国夫妇收养了一个父母在地震中去世的两岁的小孩。
A:修改，顺应
B:提供
C:改进
D:收养
35、You should be __ of yourself, telling lies at your age.
A ashamed
B accurate
C adequate
D attractive
答案解析：
题目:你应该为自己感到羞耻，在你这个年龄撒谎。
A:羞愧
B:准确的
C:足够的
D:有吸引力的
36、No sooner had he sat down to lunch ___ there was a knock at the door.
A when
B that
C as
D than
答案解析：
题目:他刚坐下吃午饭，就听到有人敲门。
A:当
B:那
C:作为
D:比
37、This kind of computer is__ handling all kinds of information.
A capable to
B able to
C capable of
D able of
答案解析：
题目:这种计算机能处理各种信息。
A:能
B:能够
C:的能力
D:可以的
38、Please sit down and make yourself ___ .
A in the room
B fine
C easy
D at home
答案解析：
题目:请随便坐。
A:在房间里
B:细
C:容易
D:在家里
39、He offered to ___ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
A borrow
B help
C lend
D show
答案解析：
题目:由于箱子太重，她搬不动，他主动提出帮她一把。
A:借入
B:帮助
C:借出
D:显示、展示
40、Don't let the child play with scissors __ he cuts himself.
A in case
B so that
C now that
D only if
答案解析：
题目:别让小孩玩剪刀，以防他剪到自己。
A:万一，以防
B:以至于，因此
C:既然
D:只要……就……
41、Let me give you a __ of how the computer works.
A demonstration
B difference
C deduction
D Distinction
答案解析：
题目:让我给你介绍一下电脑的工作原理。
A:示范
B:区别
C:扣除
D:区别
42、__ the rain, we would have had a pleasant trip to the countryside.
A Because of
B Due to
C Thanks to
D But for
答案解析：
题目:要不是那场雨，我们的乡下之旅本来会很愉快。
A:因为
B:由于
C:多亏了
D:要不是
43、The textbook is for the __ students, not for the beginners.
A foreign
B blind
C advanced
D deaf
答案解析：
题目:这本教科书是给学生看的，不是给初学者看的。
A:外国
B:盲目的
C:先进的
D:充耳不闻
44、By the end of next month he __ everything in school.
A will finish
B would have finished
C finishes
D will have finished
答案解析：
题目:到下个月底，他在学校的一切都好了。
A:将完成
B:将会完成
C:完成
D:将会完成
45、Sam: I don't drink coffee at all. Frank:__ .
A So don't I
B I do either
C Nor I do
D Neither do I
答案解析：
题目:山姆:我根本不喝咖啡。弗兰克:我也不
A:所以不要我
B:我做
C:我也不做
D:我也不知道
Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)
46、[Should] she [come] tomorrow, I [will] take her [to the museum].
正确答案：C
答案解析：
如果她明天来，我将带她去博物馆。
47、[Only] in [this] way [we can] wipe [out] the enemy troops.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
只有用这种方法我们才能消灭敌军。
48、[In fact] I [would rather] leave [for] San Francisco than [staying] in Los Angeles.
正确答案：D
答案解析：
事实上，我宁愿去旧金山也不愿留在洛杉矶。
49、[Next weekend] he [will] visit the airport [which] he [worked] 30 years ago.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
下个周末他将参观他30年前工作过的机场。
50、[Since] it's raining [hard] now we [had better] to put off our sports meet [till next week].
正确答案：C
答案解析：
既然雨下得很大，我们最好把运动会推迟到下周。
51、Though Jane [tried] [her best] this time, [but] she still failed [in] the math exam.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
虽然简这次尽力了，但她数学考试还是不及格。
52、[The next morning] the first thing [my brother and me] [did] was to go out [for a walk] in the forest.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
第二天早上，我和哥哥做的第一件事就是到森林里去散步。
53、[The little boy] runs [very faster] than [most] of his classmates [in the school].
正确答案：B
答案解析：
这个小男孩比学校里的大多数同学跑得都快。
54、She [liked] her job [as] a waitress [because] she enjoyed [to meet people].
正确答案：D
答案解析：
她喜欢女招待的工作，因为她喜欢与人打交道。
55、There [are] many children [and] adults [whom] behavior[is] generally unacceptable.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
有许多儿童和成人的行为通常是不可接受的。
Part IV Cloze (10%)
Part IV Cloze (10%)
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 (忠诚) 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.
56、( 56 )
正确答案：D
57、( 57 )
正确答案：C
58、( 58 )
正确答案：B
59、( 59 )
正确答案：A
60、( 60 )
正确答案：C
61、( 61 )
正确答案：D
62、( 62 )
正确答案：B
63、( 63 )
正确答案：A
64、( 64 )
正确答案：B
65、( 65 )
正确答案：C
66、( 66 )
正确答案：D
67、( 67 )
正确答案：A
68、( 68 )
正确答案：C
69、( 69 )
正确答案：B
70、( 70 )
正确答案：A
71、( 71 )
正确答案：D
72、( 72 )
正确答案：B
73、( 73 )
正确答案：C
74、( 74 )
正确答案：A
75、( 75 )
正确答案：D
Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)
76、The value of the penny has been dropping for years.
答案解析：一便士的价值多年来一直在下降。
77、Many people surveyed said they feared they would end up paying more for products.
答案解析：许多接受调查的人表示，他们担心自己最终会为产品支付更高的价格。
78、Later, Charles went back to school for two more years.
答案解析：后来，查尔斯又回到学校学习了两年。
79、He wrote 2, 000 words a day and he required complete quiet while he wrote.
答案解析：他每天写2000字，写作时要求完全安静。
80、Some countries are creating policies to deal with the growing e-waste problem.
答案解析：一些国家正在制定政策来处理日益严重的电子垃圾问题。
81、These people are in great need of food and water.
答案解析：这些人非常需要食物和水。
82、我相信你是班上最棒的。
正确答案：I believe you are the best in the class.
83、玛丽一回来，我就会把信给她的。
正确答案：As soon as Mary comes back, I will give her the letter.
84、众所周知，吸烟有害健康。
正确答案：As is well known, smoking is harmful to health.
85、在你考虑之后，请告诉我你的决定。
正确答案：After your consideration, please let me know your decision.
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