公共英语

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一． 翻译（共40题，短语每小题1.5分，单词每小题0.5分，满40分） （请将答案填写在试卷最后的答题卡上，否则不得分。）

1.对…有害 2.温室效应 3.来源 n. 4.技术 n. 5.数量 n. 6.定居 7.在…中起重要作用 8.混合 9.不幸地n. 10.成功的 adv. 11.由…组成 12.各种各样的 13.传统的 adj. 14.个人 n. 15.呼吸 v. 16.同意 17.反对 18.就我所知 19.堆积 20.对…感兴趣 21.旅游景点 22.设立，升起 23.勇敢的adj. 24.提倡 v. 25.无私的 adj. 26.自私的 adj. 27一般来说 28.感恩节 29.圣诞节 n. 30.毕竟

31.沙漠n. 32.甜品 n. 33.胃 n. 34.节日 n. 35.国家的 adj. 36.为…而战斗 37.在日出时 38.在日落时 39.风俗，习惯 n. 40.首席行政官

二． 单项选择（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分） （请将答案填写在试卷最后的答题卡上，否则不得分。）

1. Hi, Mary. I am back and this time I will stay at home for ____.

A. sometimes B. sometime C. some time D. some times

2. I can not get my car ____ in winter.

Why don’t you try ____ the radiator(热水器) with hot water. A. starting, filling B. to start, to fill C. to start, filling D. start, to fill

3. Please pass me the dictionary ____ cover is green.

A. which B. its

C. that D. whose

4. The sun gives off light and warmth, ____ makes it possible for the plants to grow.

A. that B. as C. which D. what

5. John, why didn’t you attend the lecture? I think it’s something ____ interesting.

A. very

B. much more C. far less D. more

6. She prefer ____ the meeting rather than ____ the sports meet.

A. to attend, take part in B. attend, to take part in C. to attend, join D. attend, takes part in

7. Please tell me more about it. I ____ talk about it any more.

A. would rather not to B. wouldn’t rather C. would rather not D. wouldn’t rather to

8. Mary went to her doctor for ____ about her operation.

A. the advices B. advices C. an advice D. advice

9. He fail ____ them ____.

A. to persuade, to give up B. to persuade, giving up C. persuade, to give up D. persuading, giving up

10. ____, I don’t like to play basketball with him this weekend.

A. To tell a truth B. To tell the truth

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C. Telling you truth D. Telling you the truth

三.阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分） （请将答案填写在试卷最后的答题卡上，后则不得分。）

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CARIFF, Wales oets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered Wales to celebrate the tradition(传统)of storytelling.

\"It might seem strange that people still want to listen to instead of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again, \"said David Amibrose, director of Beyond the Border, an international storytelling festival(节)in Wales.

\"Some of the tales, like those of the Inuit from Canada, are thousands years old. So our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time. \" He said early this month.

Two Inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do Kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound.

Their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively.

Ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in Wales.

\"It came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions and as all the Welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.\" Ambrose said. 1. Ambrose believes that the art of storytelling ____ .

［A］ will be more popular than TV ［B］ will be popular again

［C］ started in Wales ［D］ are in the hands of some old people 2. From the tales told by the Inuit, people can learn ____ . ［A］ about their life as early as thousands of years ago ［B］ why they tell the stories in a throat singing way ［C］ how cold it has been where the Inuit live ［D］ how difficult it is to understand the Inuit

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3. According to the writer, which of the following is not true? ［A］ Storytelling once stopped in Wales. ［B］ Storytelling has a long history in Wales. ［C］ Storytelling is always well received in Wales. ［D］ Storytelling did not come back until 1993 in Wales. 4. The underlined phrase in good hands means ____ .

［A］ controlled by rich people ［B］ grasped by good storytellers ［C］ taken good care of ［D］ protected by kind people

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Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields(盾)toward the sun. The flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.

Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.

In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums(鼓). Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.

In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms.

Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds. 5. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon ____ .

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［A］ fine weather ［B］ high tower ［C］ the spelling system ［D］ arm movements 6. Which of the following statements is true?

［A］ Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the message. ［B］ African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message. ［C］ Telephone was invented by a French engineer.

［D］ Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly. 7. The African way of communication sent messages ____ .

［A］ in a special way ［B］ over a very short distance ［C］ by a musical instrument ［D］ at a rather slow speed 8. The way of communication made use of visible signs ____ . ［A］ French ［B］ Roman ［C］ African ［D］ American

C

Because we can feel that things are heavy, we think of weight as being a fixed quality in an object, but it is not really fixed at all. If you could take a one pound packet of butter 4, 000 miles out from the earth, it would weigh only a quarter of a pound.

Why would things weigh only a quarter as much as they do at the surface of the earth if we took them 4 000 miles out into space? The reason is this: All objects have a natural attraction for all other objects; this is called gravitational attraction, but this power of attraction between two objects gets weaker as they get farther apart. When the butter was at the surface of the earth, it was 4 000 miles from the centre (in other words the radius (半径) of the earth is 4 000 miles). When we took the butter 4 000 miles out, it was 8 000 miles from the centre, which is twice the distance.

If you double the distance between two objects, their gravitational attraction decreases(减少)two times two. If you treble(翻三倍)the distance, it gets nine times weaker(three times three). If you take it four times as far away, it gets sixteen times weaker(four times four)and so on. 9. The best title for this passage is ____ .

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［A］ The Earth Weight ［B］ Weight in Space

［C］ Changing Weight on the Earth ［D］ Weight on and off the Earth 10. We can feel things are heavy because ____. ［A］ weight is a fixed quality in an object ［B］ they are far away from the centre of the earth ［C］ of the earth's strong attraction for them

［D］ they are not taken away from the surface of the earth

11. If the distance between two objects is shortened by half, their gravitational attraction will ____ .

［A］ double ［B］ become four times stronger ［C］ be the same ［D］ get four times weaker

12. If an object weighed one pound 8 000 miles above the earth, it would weigh on the surface of the earth ____ .

［A］ 6 pounds ［B］ 4 pounds ［C］ 9 pounds ［D］ 1/9 pound

D

As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some trips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating a good meal alone, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion(消化). You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate(提前做准备)your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed. Take a folding(折叠)case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy(极其方便)for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously,

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experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip! 13. Who is the author's intended audience?

［A］ Working women who have no time for cooking. ［B］ Husbands and children of working women. ［C］ Working women who must travel on their own. ［D］ Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.

14. Why is lightweight luggage important for the travelling businesswoman? ［A］ It provides space for dirty clothes. ［B］ It is easy to move.

［C］ It can double as a briefcase.

［D］ It is usually big enough to carry all business documents. 15. Where would this passage most likely appear? ［A］ In a magazine specially for women. ［B］ In a restaurant and hotel guide. ［C］ In a news magazine.

［D］ In a journal for top ranking businessmen and women.

五．作文（共1题，满分20分）

（请将答案填写在试卷最后的答题卡上，否则不得分。）

假如你叫李华 , 现正在美国读博士学位 . 你的美国朋友 Maris Staley 告诉你他原先就读的中学需要一名教中文的教师 , 你写信给校长 Mr. Smith 介绍自己的情况 . 请按以下内容写一封信 .

李华 ：男 ，30 出生地：中国成都市 出生年月：1969. 10. 20

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健康状况：良 学位：教育硕士

受教育背景：1987-1991 四川大学学习英语 ；

1991-1993 纽约州立大学学习教育获硕士学位 （Master's degree ）

工作经历：1993-1997 在纽约Central High School 教书；

1997-now 在华盛顿Lincoln High School 教书 。

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答题卡

一． 翻译（共40题，短语每小题1.5分，单词每小题0.5分，满分40分） 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 11. 13. 15. 17. 19. 21. 23. 25. 27. 29. 31. 33. 35. 37. 39.

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2. 4. 6. 8. 10. 12. 14. 16. 18. 20. 22. 24. 26. 28. 30. 32. 34. 36. 38. 40.

二． 单项选择（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分） 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 三.阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 11 12 13 14 15 四．作文（共1题，满分20分）

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答案

一． 翻译（共40题，短语每小题1.5分，单词每小题0.5分，满分40分） 1.be harmful to 3.resource 5.quanity 7.play an important role in 9.unfortunately 11.consist of 13.traditional 15.breathe 17.be against 19.pile up 21.tourist’ attractions 23.brave 25.selfless 27.generally speaking 29.Christmas 31.desert 33.stomach 35.national 37.at sunrise 39.custom

2.greenhouse effect 4.technology 6.settle down 8.mix up 10.successfully 12.various of 14.individual 16.agree to 18.as far as I know 20.be interested in 22.set up 24.advocate 26.selfish 28.Thanksgiving Day 30.after all 32.dessert 34.festival 36.fight…for… 38.at sunset 40.Chief Executive Officer 10

二． 单项选择（共10题，每小题1分，满分10分） 1

C 2 C 3 D 4 C 5 C 6 A 7 C 8 D 9 A 10 B 三.阅读理解（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分） 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A A D D D D C 11 12 13 14 15 B C C B C 四．作文（共1题，满分20分） Dear Mr. Smith,

8 A 9 D 10 C Recently Mr. friend Maria Stalcy, who was once your student, told me that your school needed a Chinese teacher. I was very glad at the news for I feel like teaching students Chinese in the United States.

I was born in Chengdu, China on November 20, 1969. I studied English in Sichuan University from 1987 to 1991. After graduation I came to U.S. in 1991 and began to study in New York University in the same year. I took education as my major and in 1993 I got my Master's degree. After that I began to work in high school. From 1995 to 1997 I teach in Central High School in New York. Since 1997 I have teaching in Lincoln High School in Washington. I am an experienced teacher and I am healthy.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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