2011届 灿烂在六月（一）
第I卷（共105分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation , a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Repairing his car. B. Working to make money.
C. Planning to get a mechanic. D. Cleaning his car.
2. A. An artist. B. A carpenter.
C. A house painter. D. A salesman.
3. A. On a plane. B. In a car.
C. In the dressing-room. D. At the tailor's.
4. A. She's lost her notes. B. The notes are not hers.
C. Someone has borrowed her notes. D. She refuses to lend the man her notes.
5. A. She can't afford the time. B. She has to take another training.
C. She does not have the money. D. She is waiting to start a new job.
6. A. At a travel agency. B. At the police station.
C. In a furniture shop. D. In a hotel.
7. A. The man has no air-conditioner.
B. It has been extremely hot the whole summer.
C. The man didn't use air-conditioning in hot summer.
D. The man can't stand a day without air-conditioning.
8. A. Buying a new car. B. Saving gas for the car.
C. The service their cars need. D. Changing for a new engine.
9. A. His boss fired him. B. He had a quarrel with his boss.
C. He made a story to tell his boss. D. His boss didn't agree with him on an issue.
10. A. Paying his tuition. B. Paying the rent.
C. Paying his debt. D. Buying a belt.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A sailor. B. A doctor.
C. A soldier. D. A servant.
12. A. He suffered a lot. B. He saved many lives.
C. He ran a medical school. D. He enjoyed his work.
13. A. He hated the sight of blood. B. He worked by himself in a clinic.
C. He was a devoted doctor. D. He liked the country life with his family.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. In China. B. In India.
C. In Britain. D. In America.
15. A. The wedding takes place on a boat.
B. The bride and groom are kept separate.
C. The groom sees the bride in her dress before the wedding.
D. The bride arrives at the ceremony accompanied by her father.
16. A. Before they kiss each other. B. At the reception.
C. On their honeymoon. D. After the father's speech.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Compete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are ___ everyone's enjoyment.
A. in B. at C. for D. to
26. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ___ second chance to make ___ first impression.
A. a; the, B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a
27. Children who are not active or ____ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A. what B. whose C. which D. that
28. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was ___ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.
A. what B. that C. why D. whether
29. — The weather has been very hot and dry.
— Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables ________.
A. wouldn't die B. didn't die C. hadn't died D. wouldn't have died
30. ________ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.
A. Whether B. What C. That D. How
31. I want to be liked and loved for ______ I am inside.
A. who B. where C. what D. how
32. Lisa had hardly rung the bell _______ the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her.
A. when B. until C. as D. since
33. — Guess what, we've got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.
— How nice! You _______ a different culture then.
A. will be experiencing B. have experienced
C. have been experiencing D. will have experienced
34. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ____ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.
A. sticking B. stuck C. to be stuck D. to have stuck
35. Proper amounts of exercise, if ___ regularly, is certain to improve our health.
A. being carried out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out
36. ___ that's important is that you are doing your best and moving in the right direction.
A. One B. All C. Everything D. Anything
37. The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ___ less than 40 pounds must be put in a child safety seat.
A. being weighed B. to weigh C. weighed D. weighing
38. A study has found we spend almost half of our day doing exactly what you are doing right now ___ media.
A. to consume B. to be consuming C. consuming D. being consumed
39. Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isn't it rather risky, ____?
A. though B. also C. either D. too
40. It is reported that Shanghai Disneyland will be ___ Hong Kong Disneyland.
A. as four times as big B. four times the size of C. as big as 4 times that of D. big as four times as
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there
with change and invite __41__ and positivity into our every day.
Here are four strategies to help you see the __42__ for joy, security and the realization of your dreams regardless of any current struggles.
__43__ Yourself with Positive People
There are people around us every day who, in spite of their circumstances, forge ahead and find ways to approach each day with optimism and excitement. Find new ways to interact in your community and you will __44__ with people you may not have noticed before. You may have fewer friends, but the ones you do have will lift you up and inspire you daily. Broaden Your Perspective
Make an effort to find role models who are living the life you __45__. There are thousands of examples worldwide of people who most certainly have suffered more and yet have found a wondrous and blessed life. They leave __46__ that can work just as well for you in your own life.
Do Something You Love Everyday
Everyone has something that they love so much it can help them get through tough times. __47__, music helps me cope.
Listening to music fills my soul, reminds me what I care about and gives me the motivation I need to pursue my life with __48__, enthusiasm and humility. Choose something that does not require effort or motivation, and simply makes you happy.
Offer to Serve Others
Regardless of how dark things might be in your life, give your time, attention and resources in any way you can to others. Working with children, the elderly, or others in need can provide relief from your own struggles. It can make you feel useful and part of a bigger community. So connect and give, even if it's only __49__. Service diminishes depression, helplessness and provides hope to you and to those you help in a deeply meaningful way.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the __50__ of a moving bus is __51__ and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and __52__ outside.
Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan. __53__ go wherever your feet and your interests __54__ you. You finally will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour – the museums, the monuments, city hall — but you will have seen much more. You will have __55__ the present life of the city.
"But what if I get lost?" people might ask. No one ever gets __56__ lost in a major city. At last, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it __57__ you to be "lost", just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You __58__ at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And __59__ they don't speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the __60__. Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.
Know before you go. __61__ a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you're seeing.
Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you're __62__. You'll not only save money, but you'll also learn how people really live. Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and __63__ fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.
So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander __64__. I promise you a time you'll remember with great pleasure.
50. A. inside B. front C. back D. center
51. A. real B. true C. unreal D. common
52. A. views B. cities C. towns D. smells
53. A. Simply B. Particularly C. Generally D. Especially
54. A. lead B. move C. tell D. help
55. A. left B. felt C. liked D. built
56. A. terribly B. possibly C. hopelessly D. finally
57. A. frightens B. supposes C. delights D. surprises
58. A. reach B. get C. arrive D. stop
59. A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if
60. A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. trip
61. A. Take B. Spend C. Pay D. Use
62. A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking
63. A. the other B. another C. others D. other
64. A. of your own B. of yourself C. on your own D. on yourself
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green. "Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I. stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have-to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
65. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A. To introduce Stephanie to her. B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To put the materials back in the yard. D. To show his artwork to her.
66. In his mother's eyes, the writer ________.
A. was a born artist B. always caused trouble
C. was a problem solver D. worked very hard I
67. The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. the rainbow in the sky B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun D. important lessons learned in childhood
68. It can be learned from the passage that parents should _________.
A. encourage children to paint B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children D. protect rather than destroy children's dreams
(B)
Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City
To: All Staff
From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee
Date: May 20, 2010
A week ago, "Sports for Life" programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones.
Sports 1: Basketball
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $ 10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
Sports 2: Gym
We will be using St. Peter's Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics, all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.
Sports 3: Hiking
Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $ 75/hi. Sports 4: Swimming
The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $ 10 per visit.
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Students selecting basketball had better register early.
B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.
C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.
D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.
70. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts.
B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports
C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees
D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water
71. The purpose of the memo is to ___________.
A. attract students' interest in the programme B. require the parents to select a sport for their child
C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time
(C)
Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers' desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns. year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy. This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company's environmental reputation was not good enough.
Harry Morrison, chief executive of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes: "I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking — we don't have much time. In addition, cutting
carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand."
Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions(排放). Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.
The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. "When companies are granted the standard, they can use a logo in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions," Mr. Morrison said.
72. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.
B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions.
C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.
D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers' environmental awareness.
73. The underlined word "inform" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_____".
A. affect B. change C. disturb D. reject
74. According to Harry Morrison, businesses _________.
A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissions B. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers
C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere
75. We can learn from the passage that businesses will ________.
A. have a strong desire to reduce costs B. use the same logo in their marketing C. gain advantages by taking early action D. attract more shoppers by storing goods
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra
How They Stay Young
76. ______
When Dr David Weeks, a clinical neuro-psychologist at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland wanted to look into the secrets of eternal youth, he advertised for subjects who looked younger than their age. An independent panel examined photographs of respondents, and selected 3,500 people who looked on average 12 to 14 years younger than their actual age to take part in the study.
77. ______
These subjects were studied for eight years. The main aim of the study was to discover whether environment or heredity had more effect on the ageing process. The conclusion was that genetic prograrnming is the main factor. But the study also showed that avoiding stress can slow down the ageing process.
78. ______
Stress seems to have an immediate effect on appearance. A separate study of middle-aged women showed that women suffering form serious stress looked older in just a few months. Yet when the problem causing the stress was removed, they very quickly looked younger.
79. ______
Here is a list of the factors that Dr. Weeks found that allowed his subjects to lead less stressful lives than others. First, they
tend to have happy relationships with their partners. These relationships are based on trust and empathy, and provide security and comfort when dealing with stressful problems. Secondly, they tended to avoid sources of hostility instead of allowing them to make them angry.
80. ______
Next, they seem to have a good sense of humor. They like to have fun, and are enthusiastically involved in a variety of hobbies. They also seemed less willing to conform to others' ideas. They prefer to think for themselves. They tend to have a good attitude towards health and exercise as well. They avoid the sun, do not smoke, and eat a healthy diet.
So these are the secrets of the "super-young": a loving relationship, regular exercise, a variety of hobbies, a healthy diet and avoidance of stress.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thing -- finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.
Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U. S., where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005, after the fall of the — pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.
Television's most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands' approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant improvement in their reading skills.
Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.
(Note: Answer the questions of complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
81. What benefits does TV bring to the poorest people when it becomes globally available?
82. The underlined word "outlawed" in paragraph 2 probably means "_______".
83. When will over two thirds of families in the world have a TV?
84. By helping the viewers improve their reading skills, TV can serve as ________.
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 请提醒他明天面试的时间。(remind)
2. 你介意我在你的电脑上查看一下电子邮件吗？(mind)
3. 说到红茶，我们会情不自禁地联想到英国的茶文化。(associate)
4. 冰箱里的食品足够我们吃一个星期，今天没必要去超市了。(last)
5. 虽然奶奶年纪大了，耳朵也不太灵了，但她每天收看电视新闻了解最新时事。(Although)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 ~ 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
人生中总有起起伏伏，遇到失败是在所难免的。在高三的这一年，当你遇到失败时，你会怎么想，怎么做呢？为什么？
2011届 灿烂在六月（一）
第I卷（共105分）
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation , a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Repairing his car. B. Working to make money.
C. Planning to get a mechanic. D. Cleaning his car.
2. A. An artist. B. A carpenter.
C. A house painter. D. A salesman.
3. A. On a plane. B. In a car.
C. In the dressing-room. D. At the tailor's.
4. A. She's lost her notes. B. The notes are not hers.
C. Someone has borrowed her notes. D. She refuses to lend the man her notes.
5. A. She can't afford the time. B. She has to take another training.
C. She does not have the money. D. She is waiting to start a new job.
6. A. At a travel agency. B. At the police station.
C. In a furniture shop. D. In a hotel.
7. A. The man has no air-conditioner.
B. It has been extremely hot the whole summer.
C. The man didn't use air-conditioning in hot summer.
D. The man can't stand a day without air-conditioning.
8. A. Buying a new car. B. Saving gas for the car.
C. The service their cars need. D. Changing for a new engine.
9. A. His boss fired him. B. He had a quarrel with his boss.
C. He made a story to tell his boss. D. His boss didn't agree with him on an issue.
10. A. Paying his tuition. B. Paying the rent.
C. Paying his debt. D. Buying a belt.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. A sailor. B. A doctor.
C. A soldier. D. A servant.
12. A. He suffered a lot. B. He saved many lives.
C. He ran a medical school. D. He enjoyed his work.
13. A. He hated the sight of blood. B. He worked by himself in a clinic.
C. He was a devoted doctor. D. He liked the country life with his family.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. In China. B. In India.
C. In Britain. D. In America.
15. A. The wedding takes place on a boat.
B. The bride and groom are kept separate.
C. The groom sees the bride in her dress before the wedding.
D. The bride arrives at the ceremony accompanied by her father.
16. A. Before they kiss each other. B. At the reception.
C. On their honeymoon. D. After the father's speech.
Section C
Directions: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.
Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.
Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.
Compete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden? They are ___ everyone's enjoyment.
A. in B. at C. for D. to
26. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ___ second chance to make ___ first impression.
A. a; the, B. the; the C. a; a D. the; a
27. Children who are not active or ____ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A. what B. whose C. which D. that
28. Part of the reason Charles Dickens loved his own novel, David Copperfield, was ___ it was rather closely modeled on his own life.
A. what B. that C. why D. whether
29. — The weather has been very hot and dry.
— Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now! And my vegetables ________.
A. wouldn't die B. didn't die C. hadn't died D. wouldn't have died
30. ________ some people regard as a drawback is seen as a plus by many others.
A. Whether B. What C. That D. How
31. I want to be liked and loved for ______ I am inside.
A. who B. where C. what D. how
32. Lisa had hardly rung the bell _______ the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her.
A. when B. until C. as D. since
33. — Guess what, we've got our visas for a short-term visit to the UK this summer.
— How nice! You _______ a different culture then.
A. will be experiencing B. have experienced
C. have been experiencing D. will have experienced
34. In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ____ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.
A. sticking B. stuck C. to be stuck D. to have stuck
35. Proper amounts of exercise, if ___ regularly, is certain to improve our health.
A. being carried out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out
36. ___ that's important is that you are doing your best and moving in the right direction.
A. One B. All C. Everything D. Anything
37. The traffic rule says young children under the age of four and ___ less than 40 pounds must be put in a child safety seat.
A. being weighed B. to weigh C. weighed D. weighing
38. A study has found we spend almost half of our day doing exactly what you are doing right now ___ media.
A. to consume B. to be consuming C. consuming D. being consumed
39. Playing on a frozen sports field sounds like a lot of fun. Isn't it rather risky, ____?
A. though B. also C. either D. too
40. It is reported that Shanghai Disneyland will be ___ Hong Kong Disneyland.
A. as four times as big B. four times the size of C. as big as 4 times that of D. big as four times as
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there
with change and invite __41__ and positivity into our every day.
Here are four strategies to help you see the __42__ for joy, security and the realization of your dreams regardless of any current struggles.
__43__ Yourself with Positive People
There are people around us every day who, in spite of their circumstances, forge ahead and find ways to approach each day with optimism and excitement. Find new ways to interact in your community and you will __44__ with people you may not have noticed before. You may have fewer friends, but the ones you do have will lift you up and inspire you daily. Broaden Your Perspective
Make an effort to find role models who are living the life you __45__. There are thousands of examples worldwide of people who most certainly have suffered more and yet have found a wondrous and blessed life. They leave __46__ that can work just as well for you in your own life.
Do Something You Love Everyday
Everyone has something that they love so much it can help them get through tough times. __47__, music helps me cope.
Listening to music fills my soul, reminds me what I care about and gives me the motivation I need to pursue my life with __48__, enthusiasm and humility. Choose something that does not require effort or motivation, and simply makes you happy.
Offer to Serve Others
Regardless of how dark things might be in your life, give your time, attention and resources in any way you can to others. Working with children, the elderly, or others in need can provide relief from your own struggles. It can make you feel useful and part of a bigger community. So connect and give, even if it's only __49__. Service diminishes depression, helplessness and provides hope to you and to those you help in a deeply meaningful way.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrases that best fits the context.
Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour. The thinking is that they can then return to the places that interested them. Nonsense! What you see from the __50__ of a moving bus is __51__ and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and __52__ outside.
Be adventurous! The best way to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely no travel plan. __53__ go wherever your feet and your interests __54__ you. You finally will get to the same sites that are on the bus tour – the museums, the monuments, city hall — but you will have seen much more. You will have __55__ the present life of the city.
"But what if I get lost?" people might ask. No one ever gets __56__ lost in a major city. At last, you can find your way back to a well-known location. If it __57__ you to be "lost", just find a taxi and go back to where you started. However, the nicest things can happen if you get lost. You __58__ at a sidewalk cafe to sit and relax. You ask instructions of the local people at the next table. And __59__ they don't speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable because of the __60__. Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel.
Know before you go. __61__ a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination. This will help you understand what you're seeing.
Move around like a local. Use the subways and buses of the city you're __62__. You'll not only save money, but you'll also learn how people really live. Check the bulletin boards. Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concerts and __63__ fun activities on bulletin boards around universities.
So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory bus tour, save your money. Instead, wander __64__. I promise you a time you'll remember with great pleasure.
50. A. inside B. front C. back D. center
51. A. real B. true C. unreal D. common
52. A. views B. cities C. towns D. smells
53. A. Simply B. Particularly C. Generally D. Especially
54. A. lead B. move C. tell D. help
55. A. left B. felt C. liked D. built
56. A. terribly B. possibly C. hopelessly D. finally
57. A. frightens B. supposes C. delights D. surprises
58. A. reach B. get C. arrive D. stop
59. A. in case B. as a result C. in fact D. even if
60. A. experience B. conversation C. talk D. trip
61. A. Take B. Spend C. Pay D. Use
62. A. seeing B. visiting C. going D. walking
63. A. the other B. another C. others D. other
64. A. of your own B. of yourself C. on your own D. on yourself
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.
It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie's basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted a red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green. "Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint." She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted big stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!
The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn't wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother's face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.
My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, "What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors' trees, but this! Come inside right now!" I. stood there glaring back at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted my art.
"Now go clean it up!" Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.
Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have-to brush it away. I guess we all need some sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.
65. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?
A. To introduce Stephanie to her. B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.
C. To put the materials back in the yard. D. To show his artwork to her.
66. In his mother's eyes, the writer ________.
A. was a born artist B. always caused trouble
C. was a problem solver D. worked very hard I
67. The underlined word "rainbow" in the last paragraph refers to ________.
A. the rainbow in the sky B. the stripes on the pavement
C. something imaginative and fun D. important lessons learned in childhood
68. It can be learned from the passage that parents should _________.
A. encourage children to paint B. value friendship among children
C. discover the hidden talent in children D. protect rather than destroy children's dreams
(B)
Columbus College, 241 Queen Elizabeth Drive, Kowloon City
To: All Staff
From: Jakie Mok, Secretary; Sports Development Committee
Date: May 20, 2010
A week ago, "Sports for Life" programme was sent to the parents, requiring them to select a sport they wanted their child to play. Since then, our staff have received lots of calls from parents asking for more information about it. Here is a memo for your reference when you answer the phones.
Sports 1: Basketball
We expect that this will be the most popular of the four sports. Therefore, students should be advised to sign up as soon as possible. Students will take a private bus to and from Kwun Tong Sports Park. To cover the cost of hiring a bus, each student will have to pay $ 10 each time. There will be four basketball courts available for our use with one teacher watching over each game.
Sports 2: Gym
We will be using St. Peter's Memorial Park. There are two reasons for choosing this park. First, it is not very busy and crowded before 6:00 pm. Second, it has lot of trees with plenty of shade. Students must bring along two bottles of water to prevent thirst. Three activities, skipping, jogging, outdoor aerobics, all of which are free of charge, will be arranged. And there will be a teacher on duty for each of the activities.
Sports 3: Hiking
Hiking will take place at Kowloon Peak. The activity will start at 2:30 pm and finish 90 minutes later. Three teachers will accompany the students, and a hiking instructor will accompany each group of 15 hikers. Each instructor will cost $ 75/hi. Sports 4: Swimming
The Kowloon City Aquatic Centre is a 10-minute walk from our school. Four teachers will go to the pool and conduct the goings-on from the poolside. We will only be able to reserve the pool for one hour (i.e. 2:45pm to 3:45pm). Only students skilful at swimming can take up this activity. The pool will have two lifeguards present. Girls must wear a swimming suit. The cost is $ 10 per visit.
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Students selecting basketball had better register early.
B. Students participating in gym should arrive at 6:00 pm.
C. Hiking usually begins at 2:30 pm and lasts 2 hours.
D. Students having swimming suits can take up swimming.
70. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. students taking part in basketball will walk to the courts.
B. every student can gain admission to one of the four sports
C. hiking students can have a regular rest in the shade of trees
D. students taking up the four sports should bring bottles of water
71. The purpose of the memo is to ___________.
A. attract students' interest in the programme B. require the parents to select a sport for their child
C. help the staff explain the programme to the parents D. remind teachers and lifeguards to be present on time
(C)
Businesses are witnessing a difficult time, which has in turn produced influence on consumers' desire to go green. However, shoppers are still laying stress on environmental concerns. year ago, while more than a quarter say that they are now even better aware of the environmental effect on what they buy. This may help to influence how shops store goods on their shelves. And the companies should still make efforts to become more environmentally friendly. Two out of three people think it is important to buy from environmentally responsible companies, with about one in seven saying that they had even decided to take their custom elsewhere if they felt a company's environmental reputation was not good enough.
Harry Morrison, chief executive of the Carbon Trust, sympathizes: "I understand this situation where survival is very important now. But from environmental considerations, the clock is ticking — we don't have much time. In addition, cutting
carbon has an immediate effect as costs drop and a medium-term benefit for the brand."
Larger companies have an extra motivation to look at reducing their carbon footprint, as new rules next year will require businesses to buy carbon allowances to make up for their emissions(排放). Those that have taken early action will have a head start. More than two thirds of consumers are not clear about which companies are environmentally responsible. This suggests that firms that are able to relay clearly their message to the public will be in a pole position to attract shoppers.
The Carbon Trust believes that it can help by informing customers about the good work companies are doing. "When companies are granted the standard, they can use a logo in all their marketing which makes it clear that they are working towards cutting emissions," Mr. Morrison said.
72. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. Businesses are finding ways to send their message to the shoppers.
B. Companies will soon get information about cutting carbon emissions.
C. Firms are making efforts to encourage customers to keep goods at home.
D. Firms are urged to cut carbon emissions by shoppers' environmental awareness.
73. The underlined word "inform" in Paragraph 2 probably means "_____".
A. affect B. change C. disturb D. reject
74. According to Harry Morrison, businesses _________.
A. will benefit from cutting carbon emissions B. should buy carbon allowances for shoppers
C. are required to make up for their carbon emissions D. have encouraged shoppers to take their custom elsewhere
75. We can learn from the passage that businesses will ________.
A. have a strong desire to reduce costs B. use the same logo in their marketing C. gain advantages by taking early action D. attract more shoppers by storing goods
Section C
Directions: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra
How They Stay Young
76. ______
When Dr David Weeks, a clinical neuro-psychologist at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in Scotland wanted to look into the secrets of eternal youth, he advertised for subjects who looked younger than their age. An independent panel examined photographs of respondents, and selected 3,500 people who looked on average 12 to 14 years younger than their actual age to take part in the study.
77. ______
These subjects were studied for eight years. The main aim of the study was to discover whether environment or heredity had more effect on the ageing process. The conclusion was that genetic prograrnming is the main factor. But the study also showed that avoiding stress can slow down the ageing process.
78. ______
Stress seems to have an immediate effect on appearance. A separate study of middle-aged women showed that women suffering form serious stress looked older in just a few months. Yet when the problem causing the stress was removed, they very quickly looked younger.
79. ______
Here is a list of the factors that Dr. Weeks found that allowed his subjects to lead less stressful lives than others. First, they
tend to have happy relationships with their partners. These relationships are based on trust and empathy, and provide security and comfort when dealing with stressful problems. Secondly, they tended to avoid sources of hostility instead of allowing them to make them angry.
80. ______
Next, they seem to have a good sense of humor. They like to have fun, and are enthusiastically involved in a variety of hobbies. They also seemed less willing to conform to others' ideas. They prefer to think for themselves. They tend to have a good attitude towards health and exercise as well. They avoid the sun, do not smoke, and eat a healthy diet.
So these are the secrets of the "super-young": a loving relationship, regular exercise, a variety of hobbies, a healthy diet and avoidance of stress.
Section D
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Forget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed, for many of the poorest regions of the world, it remains the next big thing -- finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.
Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind the U. S., where there are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005, after the fall of the — pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.
Television's most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, researchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands' approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant improvement in their reading skills.
Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and loneliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.
(Note: Answer the questions of complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)
81. What benefits does TV bring to the poorest people when it becomes globally available?
82. The underlined word "outlawed" in paragraph 2 probably means "_______".
83. When will over two thirds of families in the world have a TV?
84. By helping the viewers improve their reading skills, TV can serve as ________.
第II卷（共45分）
I. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
1. 请提醒他明天面试的时间。(remind)
2. 你介意我在你的电脑上查看一下电子邮件吗？(mind)
3. 说到红茶，我们会情不自禁地联想到英国的茶文化。(associate)
4. 冰箱里的食品足够我们吃一个星期，今天没必要去超市了。(last)
5. 虽然奶奶年纪大了，耳朵也不太灵了，但她每天收看电视新闻了解最新时事。(Although)
II. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120 ~ 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
人生中总有起起伏伏，遇到失败是在所难免的。在高三的这一年，当你遇到失败时，你会怎么想，怎么做呢？为什么？