A. A matter of work.
B. A matter of life or death. 这是一件事关生死的大事 C. You want to see him or her.
D. You want to make an appointment with him or her.
8. Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend? __________
如果你想约你的朋友，以下哪个时间是比较恰当的？
A. at 7: 00 am. B. at 4:00 pm. 下午4点 C. at the midnight. D. at 4:00 am.
9. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? __________ 根据本文，以下哪项陈述是正确的？
A. In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.
B. There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.
C. It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.. D. Promptness is valued highly in American life. 准时在美国社会是受到高度认可的。 10. From the passage we can safely infer that __________. 从本文我们可以得出：
A. it’s a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time
B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world 世界各地的时间观念是不同的。
C. it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business party D. if a person is late for a date, he needn’t make some explanation
Passage 2
There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. 目标有三种：短期目标，中期目标和长期目标。
Short-term goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less, or two weeks, or possibly, months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
短期目标是根据每日制定的为了处理当前事物的目标。短期目标可以以少于一个星期，一个星期，两个星期，或者可能的话一个月来完成。我们必须记住，正如只有地基牢靠，建筑物才坚固一样，长期目标脱离了扎实的短期目标的实现是不能实现的。短期目标的实现是以以前完成的目标为前提的。
The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.
中期目标是在短期目标的基础上指定的。可以以一个学期或整个学年为周期指定，或者延长至几年。每次你根据目标前进了一步，都不要让自己感到没有信心或者压力重重。当你完成了一个目标，你都会增加成功的信心。并且当你完成目标的日期越来越近，你的
动力和希望都会增加。
Long-term goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.(221 words)
长期目标可以和我们未来的梦想相关联。可以是五年或五年以上的目标。生活不是一成不变的。我们不能让长期目标制约了我们或我们的行为。
11-15:BDCCC
11. Our long-term goals mean a lot ____________.
如果我们能完成各个短期目标，那么我们的长期目标将意义深远。
A. If we cannot reach solid short-term goals B. If we complete the short-term goals C. If we have dreams of the future D. If we put forward some plans
12. New short-term goals are built upon ____________. 短期目标是以以前完成的目标为前提的。
A. a daily basis B. your achievement in a week C. current activities D. the goals that have been completed
13. When we complete each step of our goals, ____________.每完成一个目标，将会增加我们成功的信心。
A. we will win final success B. we are overwhelmed C. we should build up confidence of success D. we should have strong desire for setting new goals
14. What is the main idea of this passage? ____________ 这篇短文的中心思想是什么？
A Life is a dynamic thing. B. we should set up long-term goals C. Different kinds of goals in life. 目标的不同种类。 D. The limitation of long-term goals. 15. Which of the following statements is wrong according to the passage? ____________ 根据短文，下面哪种说法是错误的？
A. The long-term goals cannot amount to very much without the achievement of solid short-term goals
B. The intermediate goals build on the foundation of the short-term goals.
C. Life is a static thing, thus we should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
生活是一成不变的，所以我们不能让长期目标制约我们的生活和我们的行为。 D. We should often add new short-term goals to those which have been completed.
第三部分：词汇与结构（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
此部分共有5个未完成的句子，针对每个句子中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项。
16-20: CBAAD
16. The students were all entertained in a Mexican restaurant, at Professor Brian’s ______. 布朗教授在一家墨西哥餐厅请学生吃饭。
A. money B. pay C. expense D. loss
17. Tom, what did you do with my documents? I have never seen such a ______ and disorder! 汤姆，你拿你的文件在干什么？我从来没见到这么乱过。
A. mass B. mess C. guess D. bus 18. If she wants to stay thin, she must make a ______ in her diet.
如果她想保持身材苗条，就必须在饮食有所改变。
A. change B. turn C. run D. go 19. ______ the War of Independence, the United States was an English colony. 在独立战争以前，美国时英国的一个殖民地。
A. Before B. At C. In D. Between
20. No matter ______, the little sisters managed to round the sheep up and drive them back home safely.
不管雪下的多大，两个小姐妹还是安全地把羊拢起来赶回了家。
A. it was snowing hard B. hard it was snowing C. how it was snowing hard D. how hard it was snowing
第四部分：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
第五部分：英翻汉（满分15分）
请把下列3句英文翻译成中文。 31 Bill hit his car into a wall last night.
32 Would you please help me with this heavy box?
33 He has taught English in this university ever since he moved to this city. 31. 昨晚比尔开车时车撞到了墙上。
32. 你能帮我抬一下这个很沉的箱子吗？
33. 自从他来到这座城市就在这所大学里任教。
第六部分：写作（满分15分）
要求在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写出一封不少于80词的短文。
My Favorite TV Program
1. 你最喜欢什么电视节目？ 2. 你为何喜欢这种电视节目？
My Favorite TV Program
The News Broadcast is my favorite TV program. This has become a part of my life because almost everyday I turn on the TV at 7 pm, watching CCTV 9 news program.
Watching the daily news brings me the following benefits. Firstly, it develops my good language skills, proper pronunciation and greater knowledge and understanding of news around the world. Secondly, watching TV news as a family opens a stage for discussion between family members on a wide variety of topics. What is more, sharing the news helps kids better understand the world they live in, helps them learn more on difference views and on how to act or respond to tough situations if they face it. All in all, watching the news program is informative, communicative and instructive.
我喜欢的电视节目
新闻联播是我喜欢的电视节目。这已经成为我生活中的一部分，因为我几乎每天都在晚上7点打开电视，观看中央电视台的新闻节目。
每天看新闻给我带来了以下好处：首先，它能帮助我学习良好的语言技能，标准的发音、大量的知识和对世界新闻的理解。其次，看电视新闻为家庭讨论提供了广泛的话题。此外，还能帮助孩子更好地理解他们居住的世界，帮助他们学习更多的不同观点，以及如
何面对艰苦的情况。总之，看新闻是有教育意义的。
Test 8
第一部分：交际用语（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
此部分共有5个未完成的对话，针对每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项，请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出正确选项。
1-5: CBACA
1. — May I use your bike for a moment? 你的自行车我可以用一会吗？ — _______ A. It’s well.
B. It doesn’t matter.
C. By all means. 当然可以。 D. I have no idea.
2. — How do you do? Glad to meet you. 你好，很高兴认识你。 — _______ 你好，我也很高兴认识你。 A. Fine. How are you?
B. How do you do? Glad to meet you, too. D. Nice. How are you?
C. How are you? Thank you!
3. — Hi, is Mary there, please? 请问，Mary在吗？ — _______ 别挂断，我去叫她。 A. Hold on. I’ll get her. C. Yes, she lives here.
B. No, she isn’t here. D. Yes, what do you want?
4. — Would you mind changing seats with me? 你介意和我换个位置吗？ — _______ 不介意。 A. Yes, you can.
B. Of course, I like to. D. Certainly, please do.
C. No, I don’t mind.
5. — Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water? 我们在这儿的草地上坐呢还是去那儿的河边坐？ — _______
A. I’d rather stay here if you don’t mind. B. Sorry, I don’t like neither. C. Certainly, why not?
如果你不介意，我想在这儿坐。
D. Yes, we like these two places.
第二部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题3分，满分30分）
此部分共有2篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项。
6-10: DCDBA 11-15 BABCB
Passage 1
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown; in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thought and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be combined to present those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, we call words.
人们最初是如何发明单词的不得而知，换句话说，语言的起源是个秘密。所有我们所知道的只是，人，不同于动物，不知怎么发明了某些声音来表达思想、情感、行为和物质，以便相互交流；后来统一了某些被称为字母的符号，这些字母可以连起来代表那些声音，可以写下来。我们把那些声音叫做单词，不管他们是口语还是书面语。 The power of words, then, lies in their associations-the thing they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something increases.
文字的力量在于其联系性－它们把这些联系性带到我们的头脑中。通过经历，单词对我们充满了意义。我们活得越久，某些单词就越能使我们回忆起过去的喜怒哀乐；我们越是阅读和学习，有意义的单词数量就越增加。 Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar.
伟大的作家是那些不仅具有伟大思想而且能用词汇来表达这些思想的人，他们的思想强烈地震撼着我们的心灵和情感。单词的这种美妙和寓意用法就是我们所谓的文学性。总之，真正的诗人是文字的掌握着。他可以用音乐般的词汇来表达自己的意思，这些词汇凭借其所用环境和联系性能让人感动得流泪。因此，我们应该学会仔细选择所用词汇并准确使用，否则会使我们说的话可笑又粗俗。
6-10: DCDBA
6. The origin of language is _______. 语言的起源是： A. a legend handed down from the past B. a matter that is hidden or secret C. a question difficult to answer D. a problem not yet solved一个还未解决的问题
7. What is true about words? 关于词汇哪一项是对的？ A. They are used to express feelings only. B. They can not be written down. C. They are simply sounds. 他们是简单的声音 D. They are mysterious. 8. The real power of words lies in their _______. 文字的真正力量在于其____ A. properties B. characteristics C. peculiarity D. representative function 代表功能 9. By “association”, the author means _______. 作者用“联系性”这个词指 A. a special quality B. a joining of ideas in the mind头脑中思想的联接
C. an appearance which is puzzling D. a strange feature