died. But today, new life is back on the mountain. Scientists are very surprised that animals and plants are back so soon.
There are over 4 million people in Washington. Many people go there to visit. Some like it so much that they decide to stay. More and more people come to live in this beautiful state. 53. Why is Washington called the ―Evergreen State‖?
A. Because there is a lot of rain there. B. Because there are many rivers there.
C. Because there are only green trees there. D. Because there are fruit trees everywhere. 54. What is Washington most famous for?
A. Fruit trees. B. Because forests. C. Salomon. D. Volcanoes. 55. Washington States has all the following things EXCEPT___________.
A. mountains and rivers B. lakes C. apples and pear trees D. volcanoes 56. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. A Beautiful States --- Washington! B. Welcome to Washington!
C. What’s in Washington? D. Why do You Like Washington?
(D)
I have a rule for travel: never carry a map. I prefer to ask for directions.
Foreign visitors are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names. In Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, ―Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.‖
In the countryside of the American Midwest, usually there are not many landmarks. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. For example, people will say, ―Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.‖
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on a map. They measure(测量) distance by means of time, not miles. ―How far away is the post office?‖ you ask. ―Oh,‖ they answer, ― It’s about five minutes from here.‖ You say, ―Yes, but how many miles away is it?‖ They usually don’t know.
People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because not many visitors can understand the Greek language. Instead of giving you directions, a Greek will often say, ―Follow me.‖ Then he’ll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.
One thing will help you everywhere in Japan, in the US, in Greece, or in any other place. You may not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his body language. He will usually turn and then point in the correct direction. Go in that direction, and you may find the post office! 57. The underlined word ―landmark‖ means __________.
A. street names B. building names
C. hotels, markets, and bus stops D. buildings that are easily recognized(认出) 58. If you ask people in Los Angeles for directions, they will ____________. A. show you a map B. lead you to the place
C. tell you the time you have to spend D. tell you the direction and distance 59. In the passage, ___________ countries are mentioned(提及) by the writer. A. three B. four C. five D. six 60. The passage mainly tells us that ___________.
A. it’s difficult for people to travel in foreign countries B. there are not many landmarks in the American Midwest C. Greek often lead you to the place that you are looking for D. there are different ways to give directions in different places
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第四部分：口语应用（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）
从对话后的方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话。 W: UCI booking line. 61.________
M: Hello…yes…I’d like to book two tickets for the new Harry Potter film, please.
W: 62._________ When for? There are showing at 5:30 pm, 8 pm and 10:30 pm every day. M: The 5:30 one on Friday, please.
W: I’ll check … Sorry, that showing is fully booked. 63._______ M: Er … yes, please. If you could.
W: Yes, there are seats for the 8 o’clock showing. Do you want them? M: Yes, please. W: 64. __________
M: Darren Brown. My number is 6398-0102.
W: Ok. You can collect your tickets from the book office any time before Friday. M: Thank you.
W: You’re welcome.
A. Certainly. B. Can I help you? C. Can I take your name and telephone number please? D. Would you like me to try the later one?
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注意事项: 1.用蓝黑色钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。 2.答卷前将密封线内各项目填写清楚。 题号 得分 第一节 任务型阅读 第二节 短文填空 第三节 书面表达 总分 总分人 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题，共21分）
得分 评卷人 根据短文后所给的任务，完成65 – 69小题。
Americans spend holidays ① 用不同的方法. Some of them like to travel
abroad and het to know something about foreign countries. For example, they may go to China and learn about its old traditions and habits. However, this kind of trip is not always pleasant. Firstly, it is not so convenient. Secondly, the service they receive in foreign countries is not quite satisfactory.
② Some Americans enjoys traveling in their own country, usually going to the seaside towns in summer. They may stay there for one or two weeks and then come back home. This kind of trip is always cheap and pleasant.
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第五部分：写（共三节；满分21分）
第一节：任务型阅读（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）
Another group cares about traveling very much. They just get on a plane in the morning and get off a ship in the evening. They like to go across the country, from north to south and west to east.
For the last group, they just want to stay at home and do their housework ③ ___________ the radio or the television on. They say the holiday is the time for rest, not for traveling. 65.将①处划线部分的汉语译成英语。
_________________________________________________________. 66.Why do some Americans like to travel to other countries?
__________________________________________________________. 67.猜测黑体词“satisfactory‖ 的汉语意思。
__________________________________________________________. 68.把②处的句子译成汉语。
__________________________________________________________. 69.在③处填一个适当的介词：__________________ 得分 评卷人 第二节：短文填空（共6小题；每小题1分，计6分）
根据短文内容和首字母的提示，把所缺单词填写在短文后面的横线上。
Linda was really anxious, because she couldn’t find her backpack. She
thought she d 70_ it during the concert so it m 71 still be in the symphony hall. She t 72 to call Anna but her mom said she was still at her optometrist appointment.(She hoped her new glasses looked nice!) Linda really needed it because she would have a math test the next day. It was c 73 that she studied for it because it m 74 u 75 30﹪ of the final exam.
70.d_______________________ 71. m_____________________ 72.t___________________ 73.c_______________________ 74.m_____________________ 75. u___________________
得分 评卷人 第三节：书面表达（满分10分）
76. 最近的一项研究表明，大约20%的学生有不吃早饭的习惯。请
根据下表内容用英语写一篇不少于80词的短文，同时谈谈你的看法。
文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。 原因 结果 1.晚上学习太晚，不吃早饭可多睡一会儿； 2.一些女生为保持苗条身材（keep slim）不吃早饭； 3.一些同学省下钱去做父母不允许做的事情。 1.身体变差； 2.课上想睡觉； 3.考试成绩下降。 A survey shows that about 20% of the students have a bad habit of not having breakfast ________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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英语参考答案及评分意见
1-5 ACABC 6-10 BAABC 11-15BAABA 16-20 CACBB 21-25DDDAD 26-30CDBCB 31-35 ACCBD 36-40 BDACA 41-45 CBDAC 46-50 DCBAB 51-55 DDACB 56-60 ADCAD 61-64 BADC
65. in different ways
66. Because they want to know something about the foreign countries. 67. 令人满意的
68. 一些美国人喜欢在他们自己的国家旅行，他们通常在夏季去海滨城镇。 69. with
70. dropped 71. might 72. tried 73.crucial 74.makes 75. up 76．书面表达： 略。
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英语听力录音内容
第一节.听下面五段对话，从题中所给的Ａ、B、C三幅图片中选出与对话内容相符的图片，并将答题卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。每段对话读两遍 1. W: Can you pass me the fork, please? M: Sure. Here you are.
2. W: Did you go hiking last Sunday?
M: No. I went sailing. That’s my hobby, you know. 3. W: Where did your parents go last summer? M: They went to visit the Eiffel Tower. 4. W: What’s the matter with you, Mr. Black?
M: My car broke down because of the bad weather. 5: W: Don’t throw away rubbish everywhere, Fred? M: OK, Mom.
第二节 听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并将答题卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。每段对话或独白读三遍。 听第6段材料，回答6—7题。
W: Hi, Bob. Next Saturday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party? M: Hi, Ann. I’d love to. But I have to visit my grandfather. He is ill in bed. W: I’m sorry to hear that.
听第7段材料，回答8—10题。
W: Have you ever been to Hong Kong Disneyland, Brad?
M: Yes, I have. I flew to Hong Kong with my parents last spring. Then we took a bus to the park. W: Is there a zoo in the park?
M: No, there isn’t. But there is Tomorrow Land and Adventure Land. W: Great! I hope to go there some day. 听第8段材料，回答11—13题。
W: Did you see volleyball match yesterday, Steve?
M: Yes, Alice. It was really a great match. But I was a little late. W: Who won the match at last? M; City Team beat Bank Team 4:3. 听第9段材料，回答14—16题。 W: Fred, do you like water sports?
M: Yes, Emily. My favorite sport is surfing. I go to the sea every weekend. W: Do you have trouble riding the waves?
M: Sure. Sometimes strong wind makes me fall into the water. W: Can you teach me to surf, Fred?
M: With pleasure. But you have to prepare the surf board for yourself. W: OK.
听第10段材料，回答17—20题。
Hello, boys and girls! Do you like computer games? I know most students like playing games on the
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Internet and some like to chat on the Internet. I think it’s helpful for you to learn to use computers and you can learn more on the Internet. Playing games can make you clever. But I don’t agree that you spend too much time playing games and making friends on the Internet. Work must come first. I think you can play them on Sundays or holidays.
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