Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
The first year of school in America, known as kindergarten, usually begins between the ages of five and six. Among rich countries such a late start is very strange. President Obama believes it is an economic and social problem; his education secretary goes as far as to say that it is "morally wrong”. This statement has some support, as it is clear from research into vocabulary that youngsters from poor families enter kindergarten well behind those from rich families—a disadvantage that usually lasts a lifetime. Children from households on welfare knew 525 words by the age of three, while the children of professionals had mastered1,116.
(76) Pre-school can help close this gap. So in a speech last month, Mr. Obama called for a partnership between the federal government and the states to expand it to every American child. It later became known that "every" meant those who come from families with incomes of up to 200% above the poverty line—equal to an income of $47,000 for a family of four.
(77) Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work. The evidence suggests otherwise. For example, on March 20thnew results were announced from a study of 9tol1yearolds in New Jersey. This report found that disadvantaged children who had attended pre-school had better literacy (读写能力), language, maths and science skills. And two years of pre-kindergarten were better than one.
Some studies also follow the effects of early learning over lifetimes, such as its effect on crime rates and other factors that may eventually burden society. Critics have singled out a government scheme called Head Start, created in 1965, which provides poor households with a range of services including school-based early education.
1、Kindergarten in rich countries other than America usually begins at the age of __
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:在美国以外的富裕国家，幼儿园通常从孩子的年龄开始
A:八
B:七个
C:六个
D:四个
2、According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列哪个选项是正确的?
A:贫困学龄前儿童的词汇量比富裕儿童大。
B:奥巴马总统相信早期教育可以解决所有的经济和社会问题。
C:富裕的学龄前儿童比贫困儿童拥有更丰富的词汇。
D:
3、Which of the following about the New Jersey study is TRUE?
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:关于新泽西州的研究，下列哪项是正确的?
A:没有证据支持新泽西州的这项研究。
B:新泽西州开创了一个帮助弱势儿童的新开端。
C:在孩子四岁的时候送他们上学是没有帮助的。
D:两年的学前教育比一年好。
4、The phrase "single out" in the last paragraph means __ .
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:最后一段中“single out”一词的意思是。
A:选择
B:思考
C:数
D:取决于
5、Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:下面哪个是适合这篇文章的标题?
A:中等教育
B:学前教育
C:
D:
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Humans may not have landed on Mars (火星) just yet, but that isn’t shopping a European company from devising a plan to send four people to the Red Planet within the next few years. (78) This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022 and eventually establish a permanent colony on the planet.
"Everything we need to go to Mars exists," said Mars One co-founder Bas Lansdorp in March 2014. "We have the rockets to send people to Mars, the equipment to land on Mars, the robots to prepare the settlement for humans. For a one-way mission, all the technology exists." Yet the four astronauts (宇航员) chosen for the trip will be stuck on Mars—forever. And despite Mars One’s thorough planning, there are a number of challenges that may prevent the mission from ever taking place. (79) The biggest roadblock could be the mission’s huge cost ($6 billion). However, Lansdorp is confident that Mars One will be able to fund the project by selling the broadcast rights for the mission and subsequent experiences living on the planet.
Those broadcast rights will also play a part in helping to select the people who will be sent to Mars. Lansdorp said the company will hold a selection process similar to a reality show. Lansdorp is expecting at least 1 million applications from people around the world. In addition to the cost, several other potential problems could inhibit (阻止)the mission to Mars.
“It’s even more challenging to send people there with life support, with food, with air, with all the other things like books, entertainment, means of communication and of providing for their own resources for a long stay on Mars," said Adam Baker，senior lecturer in space engineering at Kingston University in London. "The sheer size of the rockets you’d need to do this would be absolutely colossal.”
6、According to Project Mars One, humans could send four people to Mars within the next __ years.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:根据“火星一号”计划，人类可以在未来几年内将四个人送上火星。
A:七个
B:八
C:十
D:六个
7、According to Bas Lansdorp, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:根据巴斯·兰斯多普的说法，下列哪项是不正确的?
A:对于单程火星之旅，所有的技术都是存在的。
B:他无法为火星一号筹集资金。
C:我们人类有火箭把人送到火星。
D:我们人类拥有登陆火星的设备。
8、According to the passage, all the following statements are TRUEEXCEPT that __ .
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:根据这篇文章，下列所有的陈述都是正确的，除了那一点。
A:将举行一场选拔四名宇航员的竞赛
B:火星一号的造价可能高达60亿美元
C:
D:
9、The word "colossal” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _______.
正确答案：A
10、Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:下面哪个是适合这篇文章的标题?
A:准备好火星之旅了
B:准备好对火星进行短暂的访问
C:准备好去火星的单程旅行
D:准备在火星上漫步
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Passage 3
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
When the United States Congress created Yellowstone National Park in 1872, the goal was to set aside a place where Americans could enjoy the beauty of nature for years to come. Now, 142 years later, there are hundreds of national parks across the country, and technology is changing the way people experience them. Should park visitors be able to use cell phones, or should their use be restricted?
"Connectivity presents a real challenge to all of us." Al Nash says. He is a public affairs officer at Yellowstone National Park. He says cell phone service at Yellowstone is available in parts of the park with stores and campgrounds. This makes it easy for visitors to share photos of their trip on social networking sites and to stay in touch with friends and family members. (80) If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help. Some say the ability to download applications that provide information about plants and animals in the park can enrich a visitor’s experience.
Others say cell phones disturb people’s enjoyment of our national parks. In their view, cell phone towers are an eyesore, and they’d rather hear the sound of birds than the ring of an incoming call. Can you imagine looking out a peaceful lake or field of grass only to be disturbed by a person shouting into their phone, "Can you hear me now?"
Nash says Yellowstone tries to strike a balance. "Ultimately, our job is to let visitors understand and enjoy nature better while protecting what people find special about Yellowstone, and one of those things that’s special is the ability to get away from the hustle and bustle (喧嚣) of one’s daily life."
11、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:下面哪个是这篇文章的最佳标题?
A:哪个美国国家公园的游客最多?
B:国家公园应该允许使用手机吗?
C:
D:科技能改变人们体验自然的方式吗?
12、National parks were established __ .
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:建立了国家公园。
A:向前任总统表示敬意
B:提高公众对气候变化的认识
C:保护自然美景
D:创造就业机会
13、According to the passage, which of the following statements about the cell phone service at Yellowstone is TRUE?
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:根据短文，下列关于黄石国家公园的手机服务的陈述哪一项是正确的?
A:它被限制在公园的某些区域。
B:它在公园里随处可见。
C:公园里没有。
D:游客可以付费使用。
14、The word "eyesore “in the third paragraph probably means _______.
正确答案：A
15、What’s the position of Yellowstone on cell phone use?
正确答案：B
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
16、All the passengers __ in the accident were sent to the nearby hospital in no time.
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:所有被找到的在事故中受伤的乘客都被及时送到附近的医院去了。
A:找到受伤
B:发现受伤的
C:被发现受伤
D:发现受伤的
17、The big fire lasted as long as 24 hours __ it was brought under control.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:这场大火持续了24小时，火势得到了控制。
A:后
B:之前
C:自
D:而
18、In this workshop, the output of July was three times ___ of January.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:这个车间七月份的产量是一月份的三倍。
A:那
B:这
C:一个
D:它
19、Seeing her father come back, __ .
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:看到她父亲回来。
A:眼泪顺着她的脸颊流下来
B:她的眼泪流了出来
C:她突然哭了起来
D:她突然哭了起来
20、___ singer and ___ dancer is also good at drawing.
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:歌手和舞者也擅长画画。
A:的;一个
B:的;的
C:一个;一个
D:的;/
21、It's such a difficult problem ____ no one can work it out.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:它是一个如此难的问题，以至于没有人能够解决
A:作为
B:那
C:所以
D:因此
22、I'd rather you ___ there next week.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:我宁愿你下周去那儿
A:穿
B:去
C:应该走了
D:已经
23、By the end of this term, we __ 3,000 English words in all.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:到这个学期末，我们总共学了3000个英语单词。
A:将学习
B:将所学到的
C:学会了
D:已经学了
24、__ is known to all, the earth moves around the sun once a year.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:众所周知，地球每年绕太阳转一次。
A:那
B:作为
C:什么
D:它
25、__ I admit that she has shortcomings, I still like her.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:我承认她有缺点，但我还是喜欢她。
A:当
B:作为
C:而
D:一次
26、To our great ___ , Tom's illness proved not to be as serious as we had feared.
正确答案：B
27、The meeting is to begin at 4:00 p.m., but as assistants, we’re _______ to be there a bit earlier.
正确答案：B
28、Can you __ the differences between the two pictures?
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:你能区别这两幅画吗?
A:告诉
B:说话
C:说话
D:说
29、Do you know the __ of the saying I just quoted?
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:你知道我刚才引用的那句话吗?
A:资源
B:源
C:课程
D:导致
30、The Internet has brought __ big changes in the way we work.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:互联网给我们的工作方式带来了巨大的变化。
A:关于
B:出
C:向上
D:回来
31、Dr Hampton: Good morning, Professor Smith. Professor Smith: __ , Dr Hampton. Dr Hampton: May I come in? Professor Smith: Of course, please.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:汉普顿博士:早上好，史密斯教授。史密斯教授:汉普顿博士。汉普顿医生:我可以进来吗?史密斯教授:当然可以。
A:早上好
B:很好,谢谢
C:很高兴见到你
D:你好
32、The travelers are going to Taiwan, __ they plan to stay for two or three days.
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:旅客们要去台湾，他们计划停留两三天。
A:那
B:哪一个
C:当
D:在哪里
33、When George was a little boy in primary school, he often ___ to school on foot.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:当乔治上小学的时候，他经常步行上学。
A:去
B:去了
C:去
D:将会
34、On no account ___ to deprive (剥夺) a student of his right to receive education.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:任何人都不允许剥夺学生受教育的权利。
A:任何人都是允许的
B:是谁允许
C:任何人都允许
D:允许任何人
35、Alice speaks English well, __ ?
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:爱丽丝英语说得好，?
A:她做的
B:她
C:她不
D:她不
36、Student: Professor Wang, must I hand in the paper this week? Professor Wang: No, __ . You can hand it in next week.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:学生:王教授，我必须在这周交论文吗?王教授:没有。你可以下周交。
A:你不能
B:你不能
C:你不必
D:你不应该
37、If I__ you, I would go now and wait for them at the station.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:如果我是你，我现在就去车站等他们。
A:我
B:是
C:是
D:一直在
38、Ted,_______ yourself and don’t get your coat dirty again, or you will get into trouble!
正确答案：A
39、In the dead man's bedroom the police found several important ___ which pointed to Blake as the murderer.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:在死者的卧室里，警察发现了几条重要的线索，表明布莱克是凶手。
A:职业生涯
B:线索
C:挑战
D:梦想
40、The old man sitting on the park bench seemed _______ to me, yet I couldn’t possibly remember where we had met before.
正确答案：C
41、They go to work every day __ Saturday and Sunday. Those days are holidays.
正确答案：D
答案解析：
题目:他们每天星期六和星期日去上班。那些日子是假期。
A:除了
B:在
C:从
D:除了
42、She has __ chance to win the election as her opponent is too strong.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
题目:她几乎没有机会在选举中获胜，因为她的对手太强大了。
A:小
B:一个小
C:几
D:几
43、Today Bob was late again for class because he overslept (睡过头), but he _______an excuse of being ill.
正确答案：B
44、You have to ___ early in the morning to avoid the rush hour.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
题目:你早上必须早点出发以避开交通高峰
A:拨出
B:出发
C:设置
D:设置在
45、___ I fixed the plug properly, I still got an electric shock.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
题目:虽然我把插头修好了，但还是触电了。
A:因为
B:然而
C:虽然
D:当
Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)
46、Now that we have lost all the money, it’s no use to turn on me and saying it’s all my fault.
正确答案：C
47、The engineers made two big plans for the dam, one of what was never put in use.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
工程师们为大坝制定了两个大计划，其中一个从未投入使用。
48、No matter whenever I have to give a speech, I get extremely nervous before I start.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
无论什么时候我要做演讲，在开始前我总是非常紧张。
49、Only when he apologizes for his rudeness I will speak to him again.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
只有当他为自己的粗鲁道歉时，我才会再和他说话。
50、To eat at the restaurant before, Tina didn't want to get there again.
正确答案：A
答案解析：
以前去那家餐馆吃饭，蒂娜不想再去了。
51、I believe Bob's homework is much good than it was last week.
正确答案：C
答案解析：
我相信鲍勃的作业比上星期好多了。
52、The harder he worked, the most troubles he had in his early days of research.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
他越努力，在研究的初期遇到的困难就越多。
53、I don't know that who is responsible for the car accident.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
我不知道谁应该对这场车祸负责。
54、Can you tell me when does the last train leave for Shanghai?
正确答案：C
答案解析：
你能告诉我末班车什么时候开往上海吗?
55、Peter, the tallest boy in our class, are going back to his hometown next week.
正确答案：B
答案解析：
彼得，我们班最高的男孩，下周要回他的家乡。
Part IV Cloze (10%)
Part IV Cloze (10%)
In an old town lived a merchant. He earned huge profits by fair means and foul 恶劣的). With more profits flowing in, he became more and more 56 . He complained when his wife wanted money to 57 the home. He criticized her when sheprepared 58 dishes or bought expensive clothes.
"Money doesn’t grow on trees." he 59 his children when they asked for money to buy books and new dresses. When his sisters, brothers and cousins came to ask for 60 , he drove them away.
61 he grew richer, he became more miserly (吝啬的). He 62 the cook, the maid and the gardener. "No. who will pay them? All of us must share the work and thus avoid 63 of money." he told his wife and children.
"What will you do with all this money?" they asked.
But he drove them away. 64 ." I will do 65 I like with my money. I earn it. I will save it. I will become the richest man in the town. Wait and see."
It 66 him many years to become the richest man in town. But none had a good word to say about him. The people laughed at him, "Money Bag." They named him "King Miser."
The merchant became worried day by day 67 his bad name. How could he get a good name? He finally went to an elder and 68 advice.
"Shall I open a charitable (慈善的)hospital? 69 a school for the children of the poor? Open a chain of poor homes?" he asked.
"Not a bad idea. In fact, I would normally have recommended such kind of charity. But it will cost a lot of money," the elder 70 out.
"I am ready to spend some money to win name and 71 ,” the merchant replied.
"How can you even think of helping strangers? Should you not attend to the 72 of your near and dear ones first? Can’t you see your wife and children going around 73 poor clothes? How hungry they look? Do they have even enough food every day? Listen. Do your 74 to your family, first. Help your brothers and sisters and other members of the family who are poor. Opening hospitals for the poor or schools for the children of the poor must come 75 . Charity begins at home." saying this, the wise man sent the merchant away.
56、( 56 )
A honest
B greedy
C upset
D generous
57、( 57 )
A run
B move
C sell
D visit
58、( 58 )
A friendly
B slender
C costly
D effective
59、( 59 )
A scolded
B praised
C shouted
D worried
60、( 60 )
A scheme
B belief
C advice
D help
61、( 61 )
A No matter how
B As
C As long as
D Where
62、( 62 )
A invited
B employed
C promoted
D dismissed
63、( 63 )
A exchange
B income
C waste
D increase
64、( 64 )
A screaming
B explaining
C approving
D weeping
65、( 65 )
A why
B where
C what
D which
66、( 66 )
A drew
B spent
C paid
D took
67、( 67 )
A above
B about
C beside
D within
68、( 68 )
A taught
B consumed
C sought
D searched
69、( 69 )
A Instruct
B Establish
C Proceed
D Perform
70、( 70 )
A pointed
B cleaned
C picked
D stepped
71、( 71 )
A price
B salary
C cost
D fame
72、( 72 )
A sights
B trusts
C needs
D pays
73、( 73 )
A at
B in
C for
D on
74、( 74 )
A origin
B shame
C belief
D duty
75、( 75 )
A later
B first
C now
D before
Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)
76、Pre-school can help close this gap.
答案解析：学前教育可以帮助缩小这一差距。
77、Some critics say that sending children to school at the age of four does not work.
答案解析：一些批评人士说，让孩子在四岁时上学是行不通的。
78、This project, called Mars One, aims to send a small group of people to Mars in 2022.
答案解析：这个名为“火星一号”的项目旨在于2022年将一小群人送往火星。
79、The biggest road block could be the mission’s huge cost.
答案解析：最大的障碍可能是这项任务的巨大成本。
80、If a park visitor is hurt or in danger, cell phones make it easier to get help.
答案解析：如果公园游客受伤或处于危险中，手机可以使他们更容易得到帮助。
81、你应该多运动。
正确答案：You should exercise more.
82、去年春天，我们又见面了。
正确答案：Last spring, we met again.
83、我们必须保护自然资源不被浪费。
正确答案：We must protect natural resources from being wasted.
84、杰克正在写的报告星期五必须完成。
正确答案：The report that Jack is writing must be completed on Friday.
85、那个电影我已经看了很多次。
正确答案：I have watched that movie many times.
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