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1、Part 1 Skimming and Scanning(MultipleChoice+Blank Filling)(每 小 题:分)Directions:Read the following passage and then answerthe questions.For questions 1-7,choose the best answerfrom the four choices marked A,B,C and D.For questions8-10,complete the sentences with the information given inthe passage.Que
2、stions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.The Olympic Torch(火 炬)Every four years,the entire world turns toward a certain city,tofollow the facts,records,and histories of overcoming.This year,alleyes will turn toward Athens,the place of the first Olympic Games.In a world of about six billion
3、inhabitants(居 民),only a selectedgroup of about ten thousand athletes gets to the Olympic Games.However,there is a ritual of the Games that allows thousands ofcommon people to participate in the Olympic experience,which isunique in the world:the tracking of the Olympic torch.The flame litin Olympia i
4、s a powerful symbol,the force of which can be felt allover the world.The Olympic torch-past and presentThis tradition is not as old as the Games.The tracking of the torchwas never part of the Games in Ancient Greece,yet it was part ofGreek culture.The old way to carry the Olympic torch through runsw
5、as in honor of several gods.They were carried from one temple tothe other or to some particular city.The first to get to the place hadthe honor to light the flame of the gods with his own torch.The torch is currently completely integrated with the OlympicMovement and is an instrument that should ref
6、lect not only the soulof the country organizing the Games,but also the technologyavailable at that moment.For the Athens Olympic Games of 1004,the designer Andreas Varotsos selected the olive(橄 榄)leaf.Hewanted to include all aspects of his country,both in the historicaland cultural levels,at the sam
7、e time making use of an internationallanguage that reflected the spirit of Greece and showed values ofpeace,love and harmony in all places.The tracking of the torch-the first half in the 20th CenturyThe fire was not employed as an Olympic symbol until 1928 when aflame was lit during the Amsterdam Ol
8、ympics.That caught theimagination of the public.Four years later,in Los Angeles,CarlDiem,from the German Olympic Committee,decided to develop theidea.The flame was lit once again.But those were not real Olympicflames.When the Games were held in Berlin,in 1936,Diemintroduced the first tracking of the
9、 Olympic torch.Torch tracking in the 1960s and 1970sFor the Games of 1968,in Mexico,the torch was carried to Spain,from where it would cross the Atlantic and follow the route ofChristopher Columbus up to Central America.In Mexico City,Enriqueta Basilio was the first woman to light the Olympic flame.
10、In 1972,36 years after the Berlin Olympics,the torch was onceagain carried to Germany,and 1976 saw the change of the torch toshow the growth of technology during the 20th century.In Athens,a machine collected the ionized particles(离 子 粒)of the flame andtransformed it to electronic impulses(脉)中).They
11、 were then passedby a satellite across the Atlantic to Ottawa,Canada,where they sentto relight the flame.In seconds,the flame had crossed the world.From Ottawa,it was taken to Montreal,and then followed theconventional manner.In the 1980sIn 1980,for the Moscow Olympics,the Olympic flame was taken to
12、the Soviet Union for the first time.However,the tracking of thetorch in Los Angeles was the most complicated and also the mosttroublesome.The influence of the money in the sports was growing.In 1984,this led to many quarrels in the Olympic Movement.TheAmericans developed a program in which each kilo
13、meter was soldand the money was given to sport organizations for the youth.Thismodel allowed private sponsors to buy several kilometers,yet it wasnot well accepted in Greece,and there were many protests againstthe sale of the Olympic flame.The memories of the Berlin Olympics,in 1936,were remembered
14、inthe Seoul Olympics in 1988.The winner of one race in 1936 was theKorean Kitei Son,yet the medal was given to Japan,which occupiedKorea at that time.In 1988,he had the honor to enter the Olympicstadium with the torch,under his real Korean name,SohnKee-chung.Developments in the 1990sIn Barcelona,in
15、1992,the method through which the flame was litwas in all of the newspapers.Antonio Rebollo was appointed toshoot an arrow(箭)to light the flame.If he made a mistake,thiswould be the largest mistake of all time.But he did it right.In 1996,the torch was carried to all cities that had held the Games be
16、fore.More than 10,000 runners took the torch from Olympia to Atlanta.Runners carrying the torch were community heroes chosen for thisspecial honor.Any person could indicate the name of someoneregarded as a local hero to carry the flame for a while.In the new centuryDuring the trip to the Games of 10
17、00,in Sydney,the tracking begunin Uluru,an important place for the Indian population.The firstAustralian aborigine(土 著 人)to win an Olympic gold,NovaPeris-Kneebone,carried the torch through the first part of thetracking.Another aborigine,Cathy Freeman,who later would win agold medal in womens 400 met
18、ers,lit the flame.This year,the trip of the Olympic torch went through 127 countriesof all five continents for the first time,including all host cities of theprevious Games and also the cities that are candidates(候 选 人)forthe Olympic Games of 1012.Beijing received the flame for the firsttime in hist
19、ory.More than a ritual,the tracking of the torch has become anunexpected opportunity to involve thousands of people with theOlympic experience.As a flaming symbol,the torch has allowedthousands of common citizens to participate.1-are allowed to take part in the Olympictorch tracking.C A.Ten thousand
20、 common peopleB.Ten thousand sportsmenC.Thousands of common peopleD.Six billion inhabitantsThe Olympic torch is a tool that should not only reflect thetechnology available at the moment,but alsoA.the Olympic MovementB.the soul of the host countryC.the Games in Ancient GreeceD.the honor of the godsTh
21、e first real Olympic flame wasA.in Los Angeles Olympics in 1932B.in Amsterdam Olympics in 1928C.in Berlin Olympics in 1936D.in Athens Olympics in 20044.In the 1968 Mexico Olympics,Enriqueta Basilio was口 A.the first woman to carry the torchl.B.the first woman to take part in the gamesU口 C.the first w
22、oman to cross the Atlantic with the torchC D.the first woman to light the flame5-How did the use of the Olympic torch in 1976 express the 20thcenturys technological growth?r.A.By passing the flame by satellite.B.By carrying the torch back to Germany.C.By using an electronic torch.D.By taking the tor
23、ch to Montreal.The most complicated and troublesome torch tracking was inA.GreeceB.MoscowC.Los AngelesD.Berlin7.The Korean athlete Sohn K e e-c h u n g.A.won a race in 1936 Seoul Olympics,but the honor was givento JapanB.won a race in 1936 Berlin Olympics,but the honor was givento JapanC.won a race
24、in 1988 Seoul Olympics,but the honor was givento JapanD.won a race in 1988 Seoul Olympics,and the honor wasgiven to KoreaOne chosen to carry the flame for a while is regarded as01 MYVARIABLE.In 2000,the Olympic flame was lit by an aborigine who wouldlater win 01 MYVARIABLE.The tracking of the torch
25、has become more 01_MYVARIABLEthan a ritual.Part 1 Skimming and Scanning(Multiple Choice+Blank Filling)分)(每 小 题:3 分;满 分:30小 题 得 分 对 错 我 的 答 案 客 观1.3 c C2.3 B B3.3 C C4.3 D D5.3 A A6.3 C C7.3 B B8.0?a local hero a local hero9.0?a gold medal a gold medal10.0?an unexpected opportunity an unexpected oppo
26、rtunitySubtotal:21老 师 评 语:Part 2 Reading Comprehension(BankedCloze)(每 小 题:分)Directions:Fill in the blanks in the following passage byselecting suitable words from the Word Bank.You may notuse any of the words more than once.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.Why do we always assume
27、 that a good student*is one thatgets really good grades?Oddly enough,it is often not thestudents that got the best grades that succeed in life,butrather the ones that exhibited the most heart.Indeed,if youlife,a better measurement than grades might be how hardboost the final grades of students who w
28、ork hard to learn.One teacher of English grammar said,Mlf a student is giving hisor her utmost effort,class are much more important than what they put on paper.something,they are always participating.As a teacher,I amstrong character.Those who I can help in this way will becomeAttitudes like this te
29、achers are ensuring that our students havea 10.Xlof intelligence and good values.This isa combination for real success.Part 2 Reading Comprehension(Banked C lo z e)(每 小 题:3 分;满 分:30 分)小 题 得 分 对 错 我 的 答 案 客 观 1.3 speculate speculate2.3 acknowledge acknowledge3.3 reflected reflected4.3/succession succ
30、ession5.3/contributions contributions6.3 possess possess7.3/vigorous vigorous8.3/concerned concerned9.3 fruitful fruitful10.3 mixture mixtureSubtotal:30老 师 评 语:Part 3 Reading Comprehension(MultipleChoice)(每 小 题:分)Directions:Read the following passages carefully andchoose the best answer from the fou
31、r choices marked A,B,C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.Before going to high school,I had a very simple view of life.Iusually did not think about the subjects of crime,poverty,orhomelessness.As far as I knew,these things did not exist.The areaaround my school forced my eyes
32、open as early as the first day ofschool.On the long bus ride through the city,I saw homeless dogswalking the streets.I also clearly recall seeing a homeless personpicking through a trash can for the first time ever.The poverty ofthe area around my school made me see how truly lucky I was.Inow began
33、to appreciate everything which had been handed to mein life.In the long run,this led me to put a lot more faith in Godbecause of all that He had given me.I started going to religiousservices more often.This also indirectly led to my involvement in thecommunity around the school.Students*lives become
34、 enriched simply by attending an inner-cityschool.When a person is exposed to city life,many differentadvantages can be gained.For someone who had lived in thesuburbs all his life,such as myself,a new style of living can beexperienced.This alone expands ones views of life in general.Thereligious asp
35、ect of my life grew,I was easily able to get involved incommunity service projects,and I became much more aware of thedangers which exist in the city.Going to school in the city helped meto overcome the simple views I once had,and I am now betterprepared to take on the challenges which await me in l
36、ife.1.What sort of school does the author go to?A.A religious school.B.A high school.C.A community school.D.A school for poor people.What did the author begin to realize after she startedattending her school?A.The bus ride to her school was long.B.Crime,poverty,and homelessness really existed.C.Home
37、less people often eat out of the trash.D.Homeless people live with their homeless dogs.Why does the author think she is lucky?A.She has a better life than many other people.B.She is a student at a very good school.C.She can learn a lot by studying in the city.D.She is involved in her community.4.Whe
38、re does the author live?A.In the inner city.B.On the streets.C.In the suburbs.D.At her school.How does the author feel about inner-city schools?A.They are very dangerous.B.They are religious.C.They are prepared.D.They are very good in ways.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.So long
39、 as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching andlearning,they will continue to undertake things for children thatchildren can only do forthemselves.Teaching children to read is notpassing reading on to them.It is certainly not endless hours spent inactivities about reading.Douglas insists that“
40、reading cannot betaught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes.Theydiffer in kind and function.The function of teaching is to create theconditions and the climate that will make it possible for children todevise the mos
41、t efficient system for teaching themselves to read.Teaching is also a public activity:it can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to makesense of the world of printed language.Almost all of it is private,forlearning is an occupation of the mind,and that proces
42、s is not opento public examination.If teacher and learner roles are distinguishable,how can teachingaid the child in the quest for knowledge?Smith has one principalrule for all teaching instructions.Make learning to read easy,whichmeans making reading a meaningful,enjoyable and frequentexperience fo
43、r children.When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are,and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately,thenmuch of the pressure and feeling of failure for both is eliminated.Learning to read is made easier when teachers create anenvironment where children are given
44、the opportunity to solve theproblem of learning to read by reading.The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the firstparagraph is t h a t.A.it is one of the most difficult school coursesB.too much time is spent in teaching about readingC.students spend endless hours in readingD.reading ta
45、sks are assigned with little guidanceThe teaching of reading will be successful i f.A.teachers can enable students to develop their own way ofreadingB.teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsC.teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD.teachers can make their teachi
46、ng activities observable6.7.The word examination at the end of Paragraph 3 mostprobably means A.inquiryLJ.,B.observationEC.controlc D.suspicionU9.According to the passage,learning to read will no longer be adifficult task w h e n.口 A.children become highly motivatedr.B.teacher and learner roles are
47、identicalck.C.teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeUr r D.reading enriches childrens experience10.The main idea of the passage is t h a t._ A.teachers should do as little as possible in helping studentslearn to read B.teachers should encourage students to read as widely aspossible_ C.r
48、eading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD.reading is more complicated than generally believedPart 3 Reading Comprehension(Multiple C h o ic e)(每 小 题:2 分;满 分:20 分)小 题 得 分 对 错 我 的 答 案 客 观 1.2 B B2.2 B B3.2/A A4.2/C C5.2/D D6.2/B B7.2 A A8.2 B B9.2 A A10.2 C CSubtotal:20老 师 评 语:JClick ON
49、CE on the speaker icon to start listening!放 音 结 束 前 请 不 要 离 开 本 页。否 则 就 听 不 成 啦!Part 4 Compound Dictation(每 小 题:分)Directions:In this section you will hear a passage orpassages three times.When the passage is read for thefirst time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.When the passage is
50、read for the second time,you arerequired to fill in the blanks with the information you havejust heard.Finally,when the passage is read for the thirdtime,you should check what you have written.Questions 1 to 10 are based on the following passage.Suicide(自 杀)rates went up in the 1980s.As a result,new