Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1、—I'll give you a lift if you like.

—______. Could you drop me off at the library?

A．My pleasure    B．Not at all

C．It doesn't matter    D．That would be great

2、Now that he is back, the company president has another chance to put his ideas into ______.

A．imagination    B．despair    C．practice    D．confusion

3、He ______ three gold medals so far and he hopes to win more.

A．will win    B．won    C．wins    D．has won

4、There will always be people stronger, cleverer and ______ than all of us.

A．popular    B．more popular    C．very popular    D．the most popular

5、The police arrived, and ______ a reporter from China Daily.

A．so did    B．so does    C．nor did    D．nor does

6、Peter and John were so ______ to see each other that they kept talking cheerfully in the park.

A．calm    B．pleased    C．angry    D．upset

7、On the far side of the camping ground, just ______ the trees began, they saw a lion slowly walking into the wood.

A．where    B．which    C．that    D．how

8、You need to practice talking to each other ______ you are to learn to speak fluently.

A．or    B．if    C．though    D．so

9、As he stands up, he turns his face away from her so that she ______ see his tears.

A．must    B．can    C．won't    D．don't

10、Lucy wishes she ______ a job with her cousin when she had the chance.

A．had taken    B．was taking    C．will take    D．have taken

11、 If you want to ______ becoming an outstanding athlete, you have to train very hard.

A．differ from    B．succeed in    C．object to    D．apologize for

12、Susan and Jean like humor, but the humor they like ______ different.

A．are    B．is    C．was    D．were

13、Some of the music ______ in his production was written by Tom himself, the rest by Bob.

A．used    B．having used    C．using    D．to use

14、It is the journey, not the destination, ______ is the most important.

A．this    B．it    C．that    D．what

15、—Joe, this is heavy. Can you lend me a hand?

—______, mom. But you ought to let me carry the heaviest bag.

A．My pleasure    B．You're welcome    C．Thank you    D．Of course

Part Ⅱ Cloze

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

I loved playing basketball in high school because it helped me make a lot of new friends. When I was young, I was a very  16  . person. It was difficult for me to speak with people,  17   I was so nervous. There were chances made to invite me to  18   for the basketball team. I was pretty good at basketball, and I was  19   for the team. Although I was nervous at first, I really enjoyed  20   with my teammates. We were like a family and we supported  21  . When we played together  22   other schools, many of us became good friends, too.  23   I learned not to be so shy. Today I still  24   with my dear teammates on the net. Although we don't see each other  25  , we are still good friends. Thanks to them, I am not a shy person like I used to be in high school.

16、A．crazy    B．shy    C．noble    D．heroic

17、A．because    B．but    C．although    D．if

18、A．fall out    B．let out    C．try out    D．break out

19、A．picked    B．blamed    C．cured    D．missed

20、A．being worked    B．worked    C．to work    D．working

21、A．the other    B．any other    C．each other    D．another

22、A．under    B．against    C．over    D．across

23、A．Now and then   B. By and large    C．Once in a while    D．Little by little

24、A．put up    B．get off    C．keep in touch    D．get in trouble

25、A．either    B．late    C．early    D．anymore

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension

Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

For a 400-year-old art form, operas had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those Romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera singers also had a certain appearance in people's mind: rich, well-dressed and old.

But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep the opera alive and bring the opera to the audience, the young and not-so-rich.

Opera producers have found that to attract these crowds, they need to make the opera closer to common people. That means no formal suits, old-styled theatres or bank-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don't or won't come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.

The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library, where it performs mobile operas, shortened versions(版本) of child-friendly operas. This summer's production is Hansel & Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will celebrate its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists Training Program.

26、Which of the following is the main idea of this passage? ______

A．Operas are famous for its long history.

B．Operas are only performed for rich people.

C．Young people are not interested in operas.

D．Opera companies are trying to keep the opera alive.

27、The underlined expression "loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes" means "______".

A．breaking up the old rules

B．changing the formal suits

C．making the audience at ease

D．advertising themselves

28、Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because ______.

A．it is hard to find long versions

B．short versions are easy to perform

C．they can be performed in public libraries

D．they can make people interested

29、The San Francisco Opera employs student actors in order to ______.

A．celebrate its 75th anniversary

B．reduce the costs

C．attract young people

D．make Cinderella popular

30、From the passage we can infer that ______.

A．the tickets for operas are very expensive

B．operas are performed in a difficult language

C．operas are not so popular an art form today

D．students enjoy performing operas very much

All parents have sky-high hopes for their children. We want them to be confident and content. What can parents do to help their kids grow up to lead happy and productive lives? Experts advise:

1．Helping them find their talents. In order to succeed, children need to feel they're good at something. So expose your children to as many interests as possible; then let them choose those they like best!

2．Applauding their accomplishments. A study found that students whose parents fussed over their abilities were far more likely to do well in school—and in life—than students whose parents didn't show such support. So celebrate your kids' achievements, no matter how small they are.

3．Giving them responsibilities. Responsibilities help youngsters grow into mature and self-motivated adults. So assign your children household chores when they are young. Four-year-olds can pitch in by picking up their dirty clothes and helping to set the table.

4．Letting them make decisions and mistakes. Making their own decisions increases a child's self-control and boosts their self-esteem. And allowing kids to make wrong decisions—as long as doing so won't harm them—helps kids learn from their mistakes.

5．Encouraging them to solve their own problems. As they grow, children need practice in communicating, standing up for themselves and compromising. One of the best places to learn these skills is at home. So the next time your child runs to you complaining that her brother picks on her, step back and let them work it out.

31、What should parents do so that their children are likely to do well in school? ______

A．Have high expectations on them.

B．Appreciate their achievements.

C．Put great pressure on them.

D．Expand their range of interest.

32、What is the parents' purpose to assign their children housework? ______

A．To spare some time to relax.

B．To relieve themselves.

C．To enhance children's sense of responsibility.

D．To share the heavy housework.

33、Which of the following statements is TRUE? ______

A．Parents should stand up for children whenever they are needed.

B．Parents should try to settle the dispute among children.

C．Parents should stay out of any conflict among children.

D．Parents should encourage children to communicate with each other.

34、What should children do as advised by experts? ______

A．Try every means to please parents.

B．Be entitled to make family decisions.

C．Be encouraged to solve their own problems.

D．Learn to make good decisions at an early age.

35、What does the writer mean in writing this passage? ______

A．To criticize some wrong ideas held by parents.

B．To comment on some popular ways of family education.

C．To present some good ways of handling troublesome children.

D．To offer parents some good suggestions on children education.

When I was very young, people in our village lived by planting fruit trees. My grandmother always took me to the orchard(果园) on the hill. At that time, they had to carry water from the river at the foot of the hill to halfway up the hill. Even though they worked so hard, the production level of fruit was still low because it was short of water there.

One day, two young men led a group of workers to our village. They learned about the difficulties we faced, and later, canals and other projects began to be built in our village. "Who are they?" I asked. "They are good men from our government," my grandma replied.

Shortly afterwards, I moved to another city for my junior high school. The only reason I ever came back to my hometown was my grandmother.

One day, my family and I made time to return. We were surprised because everything had changed. The canal ran past every orchard so villagers didn't have to go up and down the hill anymore. The river was now so clean that fish swam happily in it. When we arrived home, my grandma took out some fresh pears and apples. She told us that after the water conservation project(水利工程) was completed, a policy(政策) was made to encourage more people to increase the fruit production with clean water in the river.

Thank those good men who have devoted themselves to the development of our countryside.

Nowadays, people work hard to live in a big city. However, we should not forget our hometowns where we are from.

36、What troubled the villagers most was that ______.

A．they had too much work

B．it was not convenient to go up the hill

C．they could only grow fruit trees

D．there wasn't enough water in the orchard

37、The good men came and offered help probably because of ______.

A．the villagers' suggestions

B．the government's support

C．a school's practical activity

D．a company's engineering plan

38、We can infer from the passage that ______.

A．the grandmother doesn't like to live in the city

B．the village is a place of interest for tourists now

C．there will be more fruit production in the village

D．more people like to work in the countryside nowadays

39、The underlined phrase "devoted themselves to" is closest in meaning to "______".

A．prepared much for

B．donated money to

C．drawn public attention to

D．put much effort into

40、What can be the best title for the passage? ______

A．How is a village improved?

B．Who are the good men?

C．Why do people come back?

D．What does a hometown mean?

A recent survey by China Youth Daily shows that 85.5 percent of young Chinese are willing to take up side jobs. Of the 2,454 respondents aged from 18 to 35, nearly 12 percent have already had a side job in addition to their full-time work. The attitude toward having side jobs varies among young people. About 72 percent believe that side jobs provide more possibilities, while 63.5 percent say that side hustles enrich spiritual life and offer a more colorful life outside of work.

Liu Qing, a young employee in Beijing who said she was planning to start a side job, warned that some young people think the standards for establishing a side business are low—they start casually, doing whatever job they want, even if it may not be suitable for them. "I think that if you want to be successful in your side job, you must do effective market research and understand how your skill set fits in the market," she said.

"Some young people choose side jobs out of proactive consideration," Wang Ting, a professor of China University of Political Science and Law, told China Youth Daily. "For example, when they start with their own hobbies, their professional abilities and expertise can be improved through it, and they can make more valuable contributions to society. This is worth encouraging," Wang said.

"While, there are also some young people who passively choose to do side jobs just because their full-time job is unable to meet their personal, family and material needs. This may be very stressful, and it would be difficult to have time to take care of their family after work, and cannot guarantee or improve the quality of their full-time jobs," the professor added.

41、How does Liu Qing think about doing a successful side job? ______

A．Conduct a rough market survey.

B．Develop skills needed by the market.

C．Establish a side business at a low level.

D．Attempt to do whatever they like.

42、What does the underlined word "proactive" in Paragraph 3 mean? ______

A．Passive.

B．Negative.

C．Active.

D．Positive.

43、What is important as for the choice of a side job in Wang Ting's opinion? ______

A．The income provided by the side job.

B．Whether it makes great contributions to society.

C．Taking your hobby into consideration.

D．Improving one's professional abilities and expertise.

44、What can be inferred from the last paragraph? ______

A．You can't live a better life without doing part-time work.

B．It is not advisable to do a part-time job entirely out of material considerations.

C．Doing a Ml-time job to the best of your ability is the most important.

D．It is impossible to ensure the quality of work while taking good care of family.

45、Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? ______

A．A Sideline Choice for Young Chinese

B．How Your Skill Set Fits in the Market

C．Career Choice for Young Chinese

D．China Youth Should Make Contributions to Society

Part Ⅳ Sentence Translation

Section A English-Chinese Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

46、The Chinese people are working hard to build a socialist country with Chinese characteristics.

47、The Winter Olympic Games can promote the understanding and friendship among different peoples and nations.

48、Online learning allows you to stay at home, and you don't need to get to school on time.

Section B Chinese-English Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.

49、黄梅戏是一种地方性戏剧，深受广大群众的喜爱。

50、中国是一个古老而文明的国家，拥有悠久的历史和灿烂的文化。

51、北京大学的王教授毕生致力于保护我们的自然环境。

Part Ⅴ Writing

52、Directions: In this part, you are required to write a composition on the Answer Sheet. Your composition should be based on the following information in at least 120 words.

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