英语I试卷(A)
Part I Reading in Depth (10 minutes)
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in word banks. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the banks is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
There are many different kinds of runners, from casual joggers to ____1_____ race-runners to marathoners. Each runner should have a specific training schedule ___2_____ to the individual’s goals and abilities. A good schedule for a beginner is to run 20 minutes at a time, every other day. Occasionally, additional time off is needed because of illness or ___3_______. Depending on the length of the break, it is often advisable to work back into a regular workout ___4____, rather than jumping back into the normal routine immediately. The biggest factors in becoming a better runner are ___5_____ injuries and working to build a solid training base. A base is a runner’s collection of workouts over time. The more solid and consistent the runner is in training, the stronger the base. Like the base of a pyramid, only a solid foundation will provide the ____6______ necessary for a runner to reach his or her peak. In the short term, there are techniques that can help a runner ___7_____ better. Mixing in higher speed workouts is one ____8_____, but this can lead to injury unless the individual builds up to them gradually. Hill and trail running builds strength, and weightlifting can also help. Many runners will at some point want to ____9_____ a race, to push themselves and to perhaps see how they ___10_____ with other runners at their age and experience level. A) support B)regular C) enter D) gradually E) immediately F) adopted G) trying H) perform I) damage J) come K) injury L) compare M) strategy N) action O) avoiding Part II Reading Comprehension (30 minutes)
Section A
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some
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questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
You don’t need to be a genius to know that vocabulary is crucial to language learning, but the English language learner may well be shocked to learn that to function well in the English language requires a passive vocabulary of between 8,000-9,000 words and an active vocabulary of about 5,000-7,000 words, together with the knowledge of how to use these words in context. Despite this very challenging task, a significant number of second language learners succeed in acquiring the target number of words without ever visiting an English-speaking country for an extended period of time, this being the easiest way to become proficient in the language.
Considerable research has been done into the most effective strategies for vocabulary enrichment, and time and time again it is found that vocabulary learning is at its most efficient when there is maximum exposure to language in other words through extensive practice of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Of these skills it is reading that is the most important.
This work should be reinforced with classroom teaching in which the meanings of word are taught, together with a study of word formation, and such things as synonyms and antonyms. Words are best learnt in lexical sets, in other words in “word families”; dictionary exercises are also an important way to promote vocabulary learning.
Metacognition, or to put it more simply, “thinking about thinking”, is another technique that enhances vocabulary development, and indeed all forms of learning. It involves the student observing and evaluating their learning strategies, thus enabling them to decide which strategies work best for them. Finally, research also demonstrates that those who approach language learning systematically do better than those who are unsystematic. A systematic approach entails being both organized and independent, keeping extensive records of words and reviewing them often.
11. In order to speak English well ___________________. A. you need a vocabulary of between 13,000-16,000
B. you should be able to use 13,000-16,000 words in their correct context
C. not only do you require a large passive vocabulary, you also need to be able
to use these words
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D. you need to visit an English-speaking country
12. To increase your vocabulary you should___________. A. practice the four language skills as much as possible
B. read, listen, speak and write as much as possible, with most emphasis on
reading
C. read a great deal
D. study vocabulary through reading 13. You should also________________. A. study vocabulary with a teacher
B. study word formation, lexical sets and how best to use a dictionary C. use your dictionary to study vocabulary D. ask questions about vocabulary in class 14. The writer says that ___________________.
A.observing how you learn vocabulary is very helpful as it enables you to
choose the methods that are most successful
B. metacognition is an excellent way of learning vocabulary
C.“thinking about thinking” involves observing and changing your learning
strategies
D.metacognition is helpful for all language learning and in particular vocabulary
development
15. Those who have a large vocabulary might ________________. A. list the vocabulary that they learn B. be independent and organized learners C. use many different systems
D. list the words they learn and memorize them again and again
Passage 2
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke, dressed for going out , took her handbag with her money and her key in it , pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o’clock she came home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry.
Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-“a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following
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Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn’t go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.
It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock Mrs. Clark raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.
16. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because ___________. A. she worked at a club on Thursday. B. she had visitors on Thursday. C. she visited a club on Thursday.
D. a special visitor came on Thursday.
17. If someone had made a forced entry ______.
A. Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window. B. he or she was still in the house.
C. things would have been thrown about. D. he or she would have needed a master key.
18. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out _____. A. because she didn’t want to miss the club again B. to see if the thief was hanging about outside C. to the club but then changed her mind D. in an attempt to trick the thief
19. The lock on the front door was one which _____. A. needed a piece of wire to open it
B. could be opened from outside without a key C. couldn’t be opened without a key D. used a knob instead of a key 20. The wire fell to the floor _______.
A. because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door B. when the man’s glove dropped off C. because it was too hot to hold
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D. because the man just wanted to get away Section B
Directions: In this section, you are going to read a passage with ten statements attached to it. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs. Indentify the paragraph from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph more than once. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. Answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet .
On marriage: a love letter to my husband
A) Our daughter recently gave us a very fine compliment. Discussing her day over dinner one night, she reported that her high school “Issues” class was studying marriage. The teacher had told the students that a successful marriage has three elements: friendship, intimacy, and passion.
B) “That’s you guys,” she said, looking toward her father and me. “I raised my
hand,” she continued, “because I had lots of examples to share.”
C) I was thrilled, both because of the compliment, and because she has been observing what her parents are trying to teach to her and to her brothers. My first, greatest, and longest-lasting joy in life is my husband.
D) My children, of course, are my heart. They are as much a part of me as an arm or leg. Their joys are my joys; their sorrows are my sorrows, and their fears are my fears. But my husband is the source of most of the good things in my life and has been for more than the past thirty years.
E) As the “Issues” teacher said, the basis of a successful marriage is friendship. According to the late, great Ann Landers, “Love is friendship that has caught fire.” That is indeed what happened in our case. We met sophomore year of college as part of a large group living in the same dorm. When I started making my interest known, it was his fear for our valued friendship that made him hesitate. However, after throwing myself at him—there is no more glamorous way to describe it—I wore down his resistance.
F) Yet, as our relationship grew, the friendship remained at the very core. He has been at my side through medical school, residency, work, the births of four children, the struggles we have shared with our children over their challenges—not to mention countless Little League games, Back-to-School nights, and dance recitals. Eight years ago when I stepped out of the MRI scanner and told him that I had a brain tumor, his first words were, “I wish it were me.”
G) There is no one I would rather be with, talk to, read with, or watch football with. We are about a micrometer apart on the political spectrum, but have had
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countless heated discussions about it.
H) Intimacy is also a vital quality for a successful marriage. I can share anything with my husband, including every fear and every embarrassment. He is always in my corner. I can also expect good advice. Although I’d like to tell you that he agrees with everything I do, the truth is a bit different. He’s not afraid to gently criticize me, or counsel me to approach a situation differently. He’s a much nicer person than I am; in fact, he’s the nicest person I know, so that makes his advice and criticism easier to take.
I) Everyone knows about the passion part of marriage. What I didn’t know thirty years ago was that the passion only increases. The boy I married because I liked, loved, and was attracted to him is now the man who held my hand in labor, who tenderly nurtured our children, who supported me through my personal crises, and who has become a respected and admired professional. I still like him, I certainly love him, and I am more attracted to him than ever, but even that does not adequately express the passion I feel for him more than thirty years after he captured my heart.
J) There are additional components beyond the three that the “Issues” teacher discussed. Commitment and compromise are vital. A lifetime together involves a lot of momentous(重大的) decisions, and the ability to compromise is necessary to smooth the way. For example, my husband thought he wanted two children, and I wanted four. So we compromised on four and he is very happy that we did.
k) That issue aside, there have been a lot of compromises: about careers, about
work hours, about whose needs will be met. If you can’t compromise, a marriage can be sunk. And when compromise seems very distant, commitment to the relationship, to making sure that everything works out, and to hanging on even when it seems like it might not work out can tide you over to better times.
l) I am the luckiest woman alive, and I know it. He made all of my dreams come
true, including the most the most important one. He showed me that true love is real.
_______ 21. I met my husband in my second year of college when we took part in a
group activity.
_______ 22. Although our relationship grows fast and becomes closer, I still believe
friendship is very important when we face all the challenges in our life.
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_______ 23. My daughter told my husband and me that she shared our love stories
in her class.
_______ 24. For over 30 years of our marriage, my passion for my husband has
been growing.
_______ 25. My husband and I have an intimate relationship, and I can share
everything with him and take his advice and criticism willingly.
_______ 26. Commitment to your partner and the relationship will help you
overcome difficult times and live better.
_______ 27. The ability to compromise is significant when a couple has different
opinions about big decisions.
_______ 28. Though we had tiny differences concerning politics, we had many hot
discussions about it.
_______ 29. My husband not only made my dreams come true but showed me his
true love.
_______ 30. My children are an important part of my life and I share their joys,
sorrows and fears.
Part III Composition (20 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of Traffic Jam. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
１．在现代社会，城市交通问题变得越来越严重 ２．城市交通问题的表现以及对人们生活的影响 ３．解决的方法与措施
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