英語試題 （考察時間：95分鐘 滿分150） 第Ⅰ卷 （ 共115分） 第一部分：英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分55分） 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)（1×15） 1.We are now living in ____ world where computers rule our work and daily life. So online searches have already become ____ must. A. a; the B. a; a C. the; a D. the; / 2. Look! If we had begun to do the work yesterday morning, we ____ ourselves just like them. A. would have enjoyed B. were to enjoy C. should enjoy D. would be enjoying 3. It is required that more attention ____ the working conditions of the workers in our country. A. should be paid to keep B. be paid to having kept C. should be paid to have improved D. be paid to improving 4. The committee has expected the problems that ____ in the road construction project. A. arise B. will arise C. arose D. have arisen 5. —You may find the key to the math problem on page 107． —Ah, it's so simple． I wonder why I ____ of that． A. hadn't thought B. haven't thought C. didn't think D. wasn't thinking 6. Beer bottles can be recycled but they need cleaning thoroughly, ____ they? A. needn't B.don't C. mustn't D. can't 7. —I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty. —____. A. Never mind B. Don’t mention it C. That’s right D. Sorry 8. ____ the road round to the right, the blind man asked a boy to guide him. A. Follow B. Following C. To follow D. Followed 9. Online shopping sites say that they find it difficult to ____ the demand for canned infant milk powder after the new law takes effect in Hong Kong. A. put up with B. catch up with C. keep up with D. come up with 10. On every female teacher’s desk ____ a rose with a note “HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY” on March, 8th in our school. A. appeared B. have appeared C. was appearing D. appearing 11. Lack of confidence does cause some problems—in fact far more serious ____ than lack of experience does. A. one B. those C. ones D. that 12. What a wonder! They’ve finished ____ 40% of the task within one week. A. no more than B. no less than C. not more than D. much less than 13. Three of the town’s factories have closed down ____ the space of a year. A. among B. after C. beyond D. within 14. ____ Aristotle, we are ____ we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. A. In view of; which B. Based on; when C. In terms of; who D. According to; what 15. Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity which is ____ to an artist. A. absolute B. urgent C. special D. vital 第二節(jié) 完形（2×20） Persistence paid off When I graduated, I was by no means an exceptionally talented web developer. Like many graduates, I was clueless which 16 to take when I left university, so I took a couple of gap years traveling around North America. After traveling , I returned home and 17 in a restaurant where I was offered an assistant manager role. 18 the offer was appealing, it occurred to me that if I didn't start inspiring my enthusiasm, soon I would find myself relying on a(n) 19 wage and stuck in a career routine. At this time, in 2002, the digital industry was booming in the UK, and after looking into this area 20 , I realized I was very interested in 21 a career in web development. The main question was: "where do I start?" I had very little 22 knowledge or indeed skills in web development, and I couldn't get a job without the experience and skills 23 my belt. So, I put everything I had into learning more and finding a job in web-designing industry. I 24 my resume by post to every digital agency within 100 miles — making it clear I was 25 to work without pay if I could gain experience. This brought a few 26 ，but nothing which 27 my career ambitions or me. Having 28 to find myself a training position within a company, I realized that if I wanted to get into this industry I would need to 29 my own opportunities. So, I asked a friend who owned a pub if I could create a website for him. I even asked for a small upfront payment which 30 me to complete the site quickly and to the 31 standard. It proved to be a great website, and a good investment for my friend, as it attracted new customers. Eventually, I 32 a local web development agency — which had already turned me down twice! — to take a look at my work. The company was 33 that I was not going to give up on my passion, decided to take me 34 . After being offered the post, I've learned when it comes to careers, persistence often pays off. It demonstrates enthusiasm, commitment and drive; all attractive 35 in the eyes of an employer. So, don't give up if you don't get the placement or role first time round — sometimes persistence is all it takes to catch an employer's eye. 16. A. suggestion B. directionC. courseD. decision 17. A. stayed B. dinedC. workedD. joined 18. A. When B. IfC. BecauseD. Although 19. A. regularB. realC. low D. average 20. A. deeperB. furtherC. heavierD. nearer 21. A. applyingB. seekingC. registeringD. picking 22. A. advancedB. correctC. common D. practical 23. A. uponB. aroundC. underD. with 24. A. sentB. wroteC. preparedD. collected 25. A. supposedB. goingC. willingD. able 26. A. receptionsB. rejectionsC. repaymentsD. responses 27. A. suited B. limitedC. possessedD. substituted 28. A. pausedB. agreedC. failedD. pretended 29. A. meetB. createC. changeD. get 30. A. smoothed B. refreshed C. pushedD. raised 31. A. certainB. permanentC. mentionedD. desired 32. A. convincedB. insuredC. promisedD. proved 33. A. scaredB. confusedC. embarrassed D. impressed 34. A. inB. onC. overD. apart 35. A. qualitiesB. commitmentsC. potentials D. procedures 第三節(jié) 理解（3×20） A The fourth round of heavy smog to hit Beijing in four weeks has sent more people to the hospital with respiratory（呼吸的） illnesses and led to calls for laws to control the pollution. Pan Shiyi , a celebrity real estate developer said he is planning to propose a Clean Air Act to the local government. As a representative to the Beijing Municipal People's Congress, he started an online survey at 9:20 a.m. Within three hours, more than 25,000 web users, or 99 percent of total respondents, welcomed his proposal on Sina Weibo , China's Twitter. They have good reasons to stand alongside Pan. The latest round of haze reduced visibility to under 500 meters in many parts of the city. The smog has also led to a great increase in respiratory illnesses, particularly among children and the elderly. Anxious parents and doctors almost all blame the smoggy air for the illnesses. Though most schoolchildren are home for the winter holidays, the bad air can easily move indoors. Besides, ordinary medical masks fail to provide adequate protection, so some people have turned to gas masks and respirators. The causes of the scary smog are rather mysterious, though experts blame excessive emissions and the mountains around Beijing that trap pollution in winter, unless there is adequate wind to clear it away. Some critics have pointed fingers at China’s top two oil firms, China National Petroleum Corp and China Petrochemical Corporation, saying the companies’ outdated production technologies produce large quantities of substandard, high-polluting gas fuel. Meanwhile, concerned Beijingers have moved their brainstorming sessions to cyberspace. If Pan’s proposal for a Clean Air Act is adopted, netizens say the new law should include items providing for “car-free days” in times of smog, higher standards for vehicle fuel, stricter restrictions on industrial and exhaust gas emissions, and more effective protection for the public. Beijing is not the only city that has ever lost the blue sky. Five days of thick fog caused thousands of deaths in Britain in December 1952, urging the government to pass the first Clean Air Act in 1956, which introduced smokeless zones and cleaner fuels to reduce pollution. That may provide some experience for Beijing to refer to. 36. Why did Pan Shiyi started an online survey? A. To investigate the public’s opinions on pollution. B. To tell people the danger of the smoggy weather. C. To call on more people to support his proposal. D. To collect supporting evidences for his proposal. 37. What can we learn from the passage? A. People are clear about the causes of the smoggy weather. B. Children staying indoors will not get respiratory illnesses. C. Smog is worse for people with lower resistance to diseases. D. Masks can give people protection against the smoggy weather. 38. Britain is mentioned in the last paragraph to ____. A. suggest Beijing should learn from other countries B. let people know many places have this problem C. tell people the situation in Britain is worse D. call on the government to pass Britain’s Clean Air Act B High-quality customer service is told by many, but actually keeping customers happy is easier said than done. Shoppers seldom complain to the manager or owner of retail (零售) store, but instead will alarm their friends, relatives, co-workers, strangers and anyone who will listen. Store managers are often the last to hear complaints, and often find out only when their regular customers decide to frequent their competitors, according to a study jointly conducted by Verde group and Wharton school. “Storytelling hurts retailers and entertains consumers." Said Paula Courtney, president of the Verde group. "The store loses the customer, but the shopper must also find a replacement." On average, every unhappy customer will complain to at least four others, and will no longer visit the specific store. For every dissatisfied customer, a store will lose up to three more due to negative reviews. The resulting "snowball effect" can be disastrous to retailers. According to the research, shoppers who purchased clothing encountered the most problems. Ranked second and third were grocery and electronics customers. The most common complaints include filled parking lots, messy and overloaded shelves, sold-out items, long check-out lines, and rude salespeople. During peak shopping hours, some retailers solved the parking problems by getting moonlighting local police to work as parking attendants. Some hired flag wavers to direct customers to empty parking spaces. This guidance got rid of the need for customers to circle the parking lot endlessly, and avoided confrontation between those eyeing the same parking space. Retailers can relieve the headaches by redesigning store layouts, pre-stocking sales items, hiring speedy and experienced cashiers, and having sales representatives on hand to answer questions. Most importantly, salespeople should be diplomatic and polite with angry customers. "Retailers who're responsive and friendly are more likely to smooth over problems than those who aren't so friendly." Said Professor Stephen Hoch. "Maybe something as simple as a greeter at the store entrance would help." Customers can also improve future shopping experiences by filing complaints to the retailer, instead of complaining to the rest of the world. Retailers are hard-pressed to improve when they have no idea what is wrong. 39. Why are store managers often the last to hear complaints? A. Customers have no easy access to store managers. B. Few customers believe the service will be improved. C. Customers would rather relate their unhappy experiences to others. D. Most customers won't bother to complain about unhappy experiences. 40. Shop owners often hire moonlighting police as parking attendants so that shoppers____. A. won't have trouble parking their cars B. won't have any worries about security C. can find their cars easily after shopping D. can stay longer looking around in the store 41. The underline word “confrontation” means____. A. comment B. consideration C. communication D. conflict 42. What contributes most to smoothing over problems with customers? A. Design of the store layout. B. Manners of the salespeople. C. Hiring of efficient employees. D. Huge supply of goods for sale. 43. To achieve better shopping experiences, customers are advised to ____. A. voice their dissatisfaction to store managers directly B. put pressure on stores to improve their service C. shop around and make comparisons between stores D. settle their disagreement with stores in a diplomatic way C Nowadays more and more people are trapped in too busy work to relax themselves. We have no time to tell a bed-time story to our children, or enjoy a nice dinner with our family, or take a break to think about how we live the precious life, or even meet friends. All we notice is that the distinctions that used to guide and steady us— between Sunday and Monday, public and private, here and there—are gone. We have more ways to communicate, but less and less to say. Partly because we're so busy communicating. Maybe that's why more and more people I know，even if they have no religious commitment, seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation, or tai chi. Some friends of mine try to go on long walks every Sunday, or to “forget” their cellphones at home. A series of tests in recent years has shown that after spending time in quiet rural settings, subjects “ exhibit greater attentiveness，stronger memory and generally improved cognition. Their brains become both calmer and sharper, ” More than that, sympathy, as well as deep thought, depends on neural processes that are “inherently slow, ” the very ones our high-speed lives have little time for. In my own case, I turn to unusual and often extreme measures to try to keep my good sense and ensure that I have time to do nothing at all. I've not yet used a cellphone and I've never tweeted or entered Facebook . I try not to go online till my day's writing is finished, and I moved from Manhatan to rural Japan. None of this is a matter of principle or asceticism (苦行主義)：it's just pure selfishness. Nothing makes me feel better, calmer, clearer and happier than being in one place, absorbed in a book, a conversation, a piece of music. It's actually something deeper than mere happiness： it's joy, which the monk David Steindl-Rast describes as “that kind of happiness that doesn't depend on what happens. ” That is the highest of the highest we have been longing for—The Joy of Quiet. 44. The writer sometimes doesn't do anything because ____. A. he is out of work B. whatever he does make no sense C. he is worried about his writingD. he can enjoy himself in his leisure time 45. When the writer uses the word “forget”，his real meaning is ____ . A.somebody really forgets his cellphone at home B.somebody leaves his cellphone at home on purpose C.somebody hates modern techniques such as the cellphone D.somebody thinks cellphone is not a suitable means of communication 46.The underlined word “distinctions”, means ____. A outcomeB. similarityC. differenceD. complication 47.What is the main idea of the article? A. It is important to spend time in quiet circumstances. B.We can do some sports such as yoga to relax. C.Principle or asceticism is important in one's life. D.The more we communicate, the more we will be closer. D Sir, Last Saturday I watched the TV coverage of the latest Grand Prix motor race and could not fail to notice how much advertising there was. In particular, the leading car (and the one that eventually won) was almost constantly on the screen; it was painted to look like a packet of well-known cigarettes. Not only that, but the car was, on more than one occasion, referred to by the commentator not by the name of the driver or the motor company, but by the name of the product. However, the football team that I support is not allowed to wear shirts advertising anything when their matches are being televised. The rule preventing sportsmen and sportswomen from carrying advertisements on television is a good one. Keep it and do it. To take one example, what is the effect, I wonder, on the young and old, of the apparent connection between cigarette smoking and an exciting sport like motor-racing? L. H. Gray, London Sir, What a ridiculous situation our television companies find themselves in with regard to sport and advertising! I watched a televised football match in which the players did not carry any advertisements on their shirts, and yet there was advertising all around the ground. (Do the TV producers think we viewers are blind or something?) And when a well-known international player was interviewed after the match, both he and the interviewer referred by name to the make-ups firm! And as if that were not enough, the sports item that followed was the National Bank Golf Tournament. Advertising is all around us every day. Long live advertising, I say, and let the television companies recognize it and allow football players, athletes, racing drivers and others to wear sponsors' advertisements. At least we would all know where we were! Mrs. R. P. Laing, Bristol 48. L. H. Gray would like to see ____. A. advertising officially forbidden from televised sport B. cigarette advertisements made illegal C. football teams wear shirts advertising certain products D. the law forbidding commercials will come into effect soon 49. Mrs. Laing believes that ____. A. sportsmen should be allowed to carry advertising on TV B. advertising cigarettes should be officially forbidden at football matches C. advertising on television should be forbidden D. golf tournaments should not be sponsored by banks 50. Both Gray and Laing agree that____. A. sportsmen should be allowed to advertise on TV B. TV sport should allow advertising except for drink and cigarettes C. TV companies must get rid of their "double standards" D. sports commentators should be allowed to advertise E 51 It was held on the last Saturday of March, which asks households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one hour to raise awareness towards the need to take action on climate change. Based on an idea successfully executed in Thailand in 2005, it was pioneered by WWF Australia and the Sydney Morning Herald in 2007, and achieved worldwide participation in 2008. 52 Earth Hour 2007 Earth Hour was held in Sydney, Australia at 7:30 pm, local time. Earth Hour 2008 The official website for the event, earthhour.org, received over 6.7 million unique visitors in the week leading up to Earth Hour. 53 According to a Zogby International online survey 36 million people participated in Earth Hour 2008. The survey also showed there was a 4 percentage point increase in awareness of environmental issues such as climate change, directly after the event. (However a search of Zogby's website and archive fails to produce any such survey or reference to the event) 54 Earth Hour 2009 is from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, March 28 2009. Currently, 82 countries and more than 2100 cities are committed to Earth Hour 2009, a huge increase from people participating in 35 countries for Earth Hour 2008. 55 A. Earth Hour 2009 B. Other websites took part in the event, with Google's homepage going :"dark" on the day. C. Earth Hour is an annual international event created by the WWF . D. The aim of Earth Hour is to call on the public to save energy. E. People are invent to provide blogs and short video clips on how they spend their time. F. The time for Earth Hour is the same all the time． G. Earth Hour will next take place on Saturday，March 28，2009 at 8：30 pm，local time． 第Ⅱ卷 （非，共35分） 第一節(jié) 短文改錯（1×10） The alarm was first gone off on the third floor. People left the building hurriedly but in a orderly manner. They came out carry their shopping bags and their parcels, some not properly wrapped and some not even paid. Most passer-by waited in the street to watch. Many of the shops and offices in the street had just closed. Mr. Clement, the officer in charge of, ordered all hoses (軟管) to turned to the roof of the main building. People were pushed back from the area of their own safely. Seven officers entered the basement or were driven back within minutes. Hurriedly they put on their masks, ready to try again. 第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)（25×1） 假如你是育才中學(xué)學(xué)生會主席李華，你校將舉辦一次英語演講比賽（speech contest），希望附近某大學(xué)的外籍教師Smith女士來做評委，請參照以下比賽通知給她寫一封信。 英語演講比賽 主題：人與自然 時間：6月15日下午2:00---5:00 地點(diǎn)：501教室 參賽選手：10名學(xué)生 聯(lián)系人：李華（電話44876655） 歡迎大家光臨 注意：詞數(shù)100左右 Dear Ms. Smith , ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第Ⅰ卷 第一節(jié) 單項(xiàng)填空（1×15） 1-5 BDDBC 6-10 BACCA 11-15 CBDDD 第二節(jié) 完形填空（2×20） 16-20 BCDAB21-25 BDCAC26-30 DACBC31-35 DADBA 第三節(jié) 理解（3×20） A DCA B CADBA C DBCA D AAC E CGBAE 第Ⅱ卷 第一節(jié) 短文改錯（1×10） was---had a---an carry---carrying paid后加for passer-by---passers-by charge of去掉of hoses to后加 be of---for safely---safety or---but 第二節(jié) 書面表達(dá)（25×1） Dear Ms. Smith, I’m Li Hua ,Chair of the Student Union of Yucai Middle School ,which is close to your university. I’m writing to invite you to be a judge at your English speech contest to be held in our school on June 15. It will start at 2:00 pm and keep for about three hours .Ten students will deliver their speeches on the given topic “Man and the Nature”. We hope you will accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. Please call me at 44876655 if you have any questions. I’m looking forward to your reply.
