一、語音知識（共5小題；每題1.5分，共7.5分）

在下列每組單詞中，有一個(gè)單詞的畫線部分與其他單詞的畫線部分的讀音不同，找出這個(gè)詞。

三、完形填空（共15小題；每題2分，共30分）

通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后從每小題的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出可填入相應(yīng)空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else. They are 21 about cars. Not only is the car the 22 means of transportation in the United States， it has 23 become a“plaything”. 24 the time youngsters become fourteen years old or even 25 ， they are likely to start 26 of having their own cars.

In the USA， the 27 family， if the father is not 28 work， can afford to buy a new car every five years. However， many young people 29 after school in order to save money to buy a car. Learning to drive and getting a driver license may be one of the most exciting 30 of a young person’s life. Driver 31 is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student will 32 a driving test for a license. 33 many， that piece of paper means that they have grown up.

In the United States， many men and women 34 to have cars. People use cars to go to work. 35 drive cars to go shopping， to take the children to school or for other activities.

四、閱讀理解（共15小題；每題3分，共45分）

閱讀下列短文，然后根據(jù)短文的內(nèi)容從每小題的四個(gè)選擇項(xiàng)中選出最佳的一項(xiàng)。

A

Having no language， infants cannot be told what they need to learn. Yet by the age of three they will have mastered the basic structure of their native language and will be well on their way to communicative competence. Acquiring their language is a most impressive intellectual feat. Studies of how children learn language generally agree that the most remarkable aspect of this feat is the rapid acquisition of grammar. Nevertheless， the ability of children to conform to grammatical rules is only slightly more wonderful than their ability to learn words. It has been reckoned that the average high school graduate in the United States has a reading vocabulary of 80，000 words， which includes idiomatic expressions and proper names of people and places. This vocabulary must have been learned over a period of 16 years. From the figures， it can be calculated that the average child learns at a rate of about 3 new words per day. Clearly a learning process of great complexity goes on at a rapid rate in children.

36.What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. Language acquisition in children.

B. Teaching languages to children.

C. How to memorize words.

D. How to communicate with infants.

37. Which of the following words is similar to the underlined word“feat”？

A. Experiment.

B. Idea.

C. Activity.

D. Accomplishment.

38.Which one in the following can substitute the underlined word“reckoned”？

A. Suspected.

B. Estimated.

C. Proved.

D. Reported.

B

Alfred Nobel， the great Swedish inventor and industrialist， was born in Stockholm on October 21， 1833， but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842， where his father， Immanuel， made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War， but went bankrupt soon after. Then， the family returned to Sweden in 1859， where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his father’s lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself， and by the time he was twenty， he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist， speaking Swedish， Russian， German， French and English. He built up over 80 companies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars， and the peace between nations， until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will， in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics， chemistry， physiology， medicine， literature and peace， is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so， the man is remembered and respected long after hisdeath.

39.Where was Alfred Nobel born？ He was born in.

A. SwedenB. Stockholm

C. RussiaD. Moscow

40.What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War？

A. The engineering industry.

B. A strong position.

C. Landmine.

D. Study of explosives.

41.Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden？ Because his father.

A. went bankrupt

B. was put in prison

C. was ill

D. died

42.How many companies did Alfred Nobel build up？ He built up overcompanies in different countries.

A. 20B. 40

C. 60D. 80

C

Life is impossible without money， and there are plenty of poor people who die every day because they don’t have enough money to buy food， or pay for medical treatment. Because of this， there are hundreds of charity organizations（慈善機(jī)構(gòu)）.

All of us， at some time in our lives， should give some money to help people who need it. so you could donate money to countries in trouble， for example in 2003 when SARS hit Asia， medical research became very important to save the lives of people. It is unusual to find a person who doesn’t care in the slightest about the trouble and the bad luck other people have. If you were ever in trouble， wouldn’t you want other people to help you as well？

Most of us dream about having more money than we have. But there are many poor people who have nothing. Many of the world’s richest people were once very poor in their life.

These rich people are often philanthropists（慈善家）， who give money to charity and say nothing about it in public. Shouldn’t we all do this？ How much would you donate next time if the world needs your help？

43.If there is no money at all， it isto stay alive.

A. possible

B. easy

C. not easy

D. fairly easy

44.From this passage， we can know there are charities.

A. plenty ofB. no

C. not manyD. few

45.Medical research isfor the prevention of SARS.

A. impossible

B. fairly necessary

C. unnecessary

D. possible

46.are often philanthropists.

A. Poor people

B. People who have once been poor

C. People who love money

D. People who don’t care about money

D

Most American students have said good-bye to fancy（高檔的）fruits these days.

In school canteens across the country， cheaper fruits like apples and oranges have taken their place.“People are afraid to spend now，”said Linda Moral， who owns a shoe and handbag store.“They don’t know what the future will bring.”

During the financial crisis（金融危機(jī)）， several of the country’s biggest banks have been forced to sell or close. This has made lots of Americans afraid to buy expensive goods. Samira Marino， a restaurant owner in Miami， has found everyone is ordering water instead of juice and more people are sharing meals.

In more than two dozen interviews with The Associ-ated Press across the country last month， Americans talked about their concerns， from worries about small businesses to doubts about simply making ends meet.

The crisis began last year. Experts think it was because US banks lent money too easily. Last year a lot of people and companies， who had borrowed money， found themselves unable to pay it back. This left the banks， as well as the people who put the money in the banks， without money. Since the banks borrowed money between themselves and even across borders， the whole world was in trouble. This month the US government agreed on a$700 billion plan to try to save the financial market. But no one is sure whether it will help or not.

President George W. Bush has warned it will take some time. Last week top finance officials from 20 countries promised to work together to find a way out of the money trouble.

47.Why are people in the US afraid to spend？

A.Because they think it’s unnecessary.

B.Because they don’t have the habit of spending money.

C.Because they don’t have enough money.

D.Because they worry about their future.

48. The underlined word“concerns”means“”.

A. worries

B. conditions

C. hobbies

D. experiences

49.The fifth paragraph mainly.

A. tells what it is like in a crisis

B. explains why there is a crisis

C. warns people of the danger of the crisis

D. asks people not to borrow any money from banks

50. People feelabout the US plan to save the market.

A. satisfiedB. hopeless

C. doubtfulD. angry

五、補(bǔ)全對話（共5句；每句滿分為3分，共15分）

根據(jù)中文提示，把對話中缺少的內(nèi)容寫在線上。這些句子必須符合英語表達(dá)習(xí)慣。打句號的地方，用陳述句；打問號的地方，用疑問句。

提示：一個(gè)中國人正在和一個(gè)剛剛到達(dá)中國的美國人聊天。中國人詢問他這次旅行的情況，如：到達(dá)的時(shí)間、怎么來的、旅行是否愉快、累不累、現(xiàn)住何處，并在分別時(shí)祝他睡個(gè)好覺。

Chinese：51？

American： Yes. I arrived here at 8 o’clock this morning.

Chinese：52？

American： By plane first and then by train. It took more than 30 hours altogether.

Chinese：53？

American： Yes， very much. It’s quite pleasant， especially the time on the train.

Chinese：54？

American： Yes， a little， but not very much. And now I’m feeling better after a nap.

Chinese：55？

American： At the Grand Hotel. It is in the center of the city.

Chinese： Oh， it is a great hotel. Have a good sleep tonight. I’ll visit you tomorrow.

六、書面表達(dá)（滿分30分）

假定你是李華，周六你要去北京植物園（Beijing Botanical Garden）野餐。你的美國朋友Bill也要參加。請用英語給他寫一封信，告訴他去植物園的路線、大家集合的地點(diǎn)以及需要帶的東西。

注意：

1.開頭語已經(jīng)為你寫好，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；

2.詞數(shù)應(yīng)為100個(gè)左右。Dear Bill，

We are so glad that you are coming to join us on Saturday. Here are the details：.