2012年英语试题

2012年英语试题

Part II Vocabulary & Structure (40×1’=40’)

21. ---My best friend’s in a bad mood.

---How about ___________ her some flowers?

A. giving

B. given

C. to give

D. give

22. On my birthday I got a watch from my uncle, ___________ was made in Japan.

A. who

B. that

C. which

D. what

23. The news came as no surprise to me, for I ___________ of it earlier.

A. hear

B. heard

C. have heard

D. had heard

24. ---Why are they pulling down the houses?

---___________ a new parking lot.

A. Build

B. To build

C. Building

D. Built

25. I ___________ on a sofa because my parents have come for the weekend.

A. slept

B. was sleeping

C. have slept

D. am sleeping

26. Last winter was extremely cold. ___________, most people say it was the coldest winter of their lives.

A. At last

B. As a result

C. In a word

D. In fact

27. I passed by the sports field the other day, __________ there was a football match going on then.

A. that

B. where

C. winch

D. when

28. It was a great party, thank you. But Jill, why_________ you more friends to come?

A. haven’t … invited

B. don’t …invite

C. didn’t … invite

D. won’t … invite

29. He failed the mid-term examination and only then _____________ how much time he had wasted.

A. he realized

B. did he realize

C. he had realized

D. had he realized

30. I had ____________ entered the classroom when I noticed the headmaster was sitting at the back.

A. still

B. yet

C. sooner

D. hardly

31. The most popular food for foreigners ___________ on any menu in Beijing is roast duck.

A. include

B. including

C. to include

D. included

32. ---The mother, along with her two daughters,

---___________ from the sinking aircraft by a passing ship.

A. have rescued

B. have been rescued

C. has rescued

D. has been rescued

33. ___________ every mistake you make, you’ll lose half a mark.

A. For

B. At

C. To

D. By

34. This painting is splendid, but ___________ we actually need it is a different matter.

A. that

B. what

C. whether

D. how

35. Thank you, but I’ll have to ___________ y our offer.

A. turn away

B. turn down

C. turn back

D. turn off

36. It was with great joy __________ he received the news that his best friend would come to Beijing.

A. because

B. which

C. since

D. that

37. Jane went off to the party with her husband, _______ a happy evening of wine, food and song.

A. expected

B. expecting

C. to expect

D. expects

38. ---Excuse me. Is this the right way to the Summer Palace?

---Sorry, I’m not sure. But it __________ be.

A. might

B. will

C. must

D. can

39. Shirley said that she would have a two-week holiday in July, _________ I think, is impossible.

A. it

B. that

C. when

D. which

40. Although she doesn’t like to live in the country, ____________, she goes there for a picnic.

A. once upon a time

B. some time

C. once in a while

D. from now on

41. ---Are we about to have a dinner?

---Yes, it ___________ in the dinning room.

A. is being served

B. is serving

C. has served

D. has been serving

42. ---I’d like to buy an expensive sports car.

---Well, Mike, we have got several models ____________.

A. to be chosen from

B. to choose

C. to choose from

D. to be chosen

43. A fence at the back of the garden __________ us from the neighbors.

A. separated

B. divided

C. concluded

D. connected

44. There is a __________ between two acts in the play.

A. stop

B. time

C. break

D. end

45. ---Is your camera like Bill’s and Ann’s?

---No, but it’s almost the same as ___________.

A. her

B. yours

C. them

D. their

46. A thief is a danger to __________.

A. society

B. the society

C. societies

D. a society

47. The cost of one day in the hospital in this city can run __________ 250 dollars.

A. as high to

B. so high to

C. so high as

D. as high as

48. If you keep on, you’ll succeed ___________.

A. in time

B. at one time

C. at the same time

D. on time

49. Is _________ possible to fly to the moon in a spaceship?

A. now

B. man

C. that

D. it

50. The plant is dead. I __________ it more water.

A. will give

B. would have given

C. must give

D. should have given

51. _____________ this material can be used in our factory has not been studied yet.

A. Which

B. What

C. That

D. Whether

52. __________ school__________ it began raining.

A. As soon as we reached; then

B. As soon as we had reached; then

C. No sooner did we reach; when

D. No sooner had we reached; then

53. If it __________ fine tomorrow, we would go for a swim in the sea.

A. will be

B. should be

C. is

D. were to

54. The boy you referred ________ is far ahead _________ everyone else in the class.

A. to; to

B. to; of

C. at; with

D. at; from

55. ---How’s the young man?

---_______________.

A. He is twenty

B. He’s a doctor

C. He’s much better

D. He’s David

56. As soon as he entered the room, he took ___________ his cap and sat down.

A. off

B. out

C. away

D. down

57. ---What are you doing?

---I’m looking ___________ the children. They should be back for lunch now.

A. after

B. at

C. for

D. up

58. The teacher told the class to ____________ their books.

A. put away

B. put by

C. put on

D. put up

59. I asked him to __________ me a few minutes so that we could go over all the problems.

A. spend

B. save

C. spare

D. share

60. Mother _____________ us stories when we were young.

A. was used to tell

B. is used to telling

C. used to tell

D. used to telling

Part III Cloze (20×1’=20’)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the context. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

What makes a child speak a language has long been a puzzle to linguists (语言学家). 61 speaking, there are two schools of linguists, both of 62 try to explain 63 a child picks up a language so easily. The fact that a child picks up a language 64 is surprising: at one year old, a child is able to 65 “bye-bye”; at two, he is able to use fifty words; by three he begins to 66 tenses.

The famous American linguist Noam Chomsky 67 that human beings have a sort of built-in system for language use, and that the 68 is only secondary. Children are not taught language 69 they are taught arithmetic. Other linguists, 70 hold the view that a child learns 71 of his language from the hints in the environment. 72 theorists of both schools 73 that there is a biological basis for language and language use. The 74 is which is more important, the inner ability or the environment. This is certainly a field 75 to be explored. Researchers from both schools are busy finding evidence to 76 their own theory, but 77 side is persuading the other. It seems that in order to 78 why a child learns a language so easily, we have to 79 the joint efforts of both schools. Some linguists, like De Villiers, have recognized the value of cooperation, and 80 linguists of both sides to work together.

61. A. Surprisingly B. Personally C. Properly D. Roughly

62. A. them B. who C. whom D. which

63. A. that B. when C why D. how

64. A. independently B. naturally C. without help D. with ease

65. A. speak B. say C. wave D. respond

66. A. master B. study C. have D. get

67. A. doubts B. believes C. realizes D. criticizes

68. A. help B. teacher C. environment D. hint

69. A. as B. for C. when D. though

70. A. in particular B. as a result C. however D. therefore

71. A. a little B. some C. nothing D. most

72. A. Before B. From now on C. Just now D. By now

73. A. suspect B. disagree C. agree D. realize

74. A. case B. quarrel C. problem D. question

75. A. waiting B. planning C. never D. unlikely

76. A. provide B. create C. supply D. support

77. A. not a B. one C. neither D. either

78. A. find out B. rule put C. search for D. look for

79. A. get rid of B. trust in C. rely on D. persist in

80. A. ordered B. criticized C. challenged D. urged

Part IV Translation (35’)

Section A (5×4’=20’)

81. American researchers have developed a technique that may become an important tool in

fighting AIDS. (Line 1, Para 1, Passage 1)

82. I t had happened too often that they sold their wheat soon after harvest when farm debts were

coming due (到期). (Line 7, Para 1, Passage 2)

83. Yellowstone Park is visited by two million people every summer and is the oldest, largest and

most visited wilderness in the world. (Line 1, Para 1, Passage 3)

84. Because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the effect that

colors have on human beings. (Line 1, Para 2, Passage 4)

85. Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. (Line 2, Para 3, Passage 4)

Section B (5×3’=15’)

86. 别打扰我，我现在正忙于做计划呢。

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87. 一般而言，会讲流利英语的毕业生比英语不好的毕业生机会更多。

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88. 为了更充分的理解这篇文章，你应该多看一些关于作者的介绍。

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89. 在网上搜索图片有没有更好的办法？

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90. 看来信息产业取得了巨大的进步。

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Part V Writing (15’)

Directions:In this part you are required to write a composition about Your View on Optional

Courses. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline below.

1. 各大学开设了多种多样的选修课

2. 学生因为各种原因选择了不同的选修课

3. 以你自己为例……

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