1、4Jack consumes a pound of cheese a day A eatsB drinks C buys D produces 5Mary just told us a very fascinating story A strangeB frightening C difficult D interesting6Its a gorgeous day anyway A lovelyB cold C normal D rainy7Her life is becoming more diverse A generousB humorous C varied D romantic8Fo
2、reign military aid was prolonging the war A broadening B worsening C extendingD accelerating9She was unwilling to go but she had no choice. A unable B Indecisive C readyDreluctant10 She is slender, with delicate wrists and ankles. A sick B weak C slim D pale11 With immense relief, I stopped running.
3、 A some B enormous C little D extensive12 The scientists began to accumulate data. A collect B handleC analyze D investigate13 Jack eventually overtook the last truck A hitB passed C reached D led14 Sometimes it is advisable to book hotels in advance A possible B profitableC easy D wise 15 The reaso
4、n for their unusual behavior remains a puzzle A factB mystery C statement D game第部分:阅读判断(第1622题,每题1分,其7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子,请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断:如果该句提供的是正确信息,请选择果该句提供的是错误的信息,请选择;如果该句的信息文中没有提及,请选择。Starting a New TraditionShantelle Davis is a nine-year-old girl in New York. On a cold night in December, her fa
5、mily is standing around the kitchen table while she lights a candle. The table is decorated with baskets of fruits and vegetables and ears of com for Shantelle and her two brothers.“This candle represents umoja, an African word that means being together,” Shantelle says. “Thats the most important th
6、ing for a family.”Tonight is the first night of Kwanzaa, and Shantelle is spending the holiday with her family. More than 5 million African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa every year from December 26 until January I. Its a time when they get together with their families to think about their history and
7、their ancestors in Africa.Kwanzaa is very unusual because it was started by one man. In 1966, an American named Maulana Karenga wanted a holiday for African-Americans to honor their culture and traditions. So he used words and customs from Africa to create a new celebration. He took the name Kwanzaa
8、 from the words for “first fruits” in Swahili, an African language. At first, a few American families had small celebrations at home. Now there are also Kwanzaa events in schools and public places,and Kwanzaa has spread to other countries like Canada and Jamaica.The main symbol of Kwanzaa is a candl
9、eholder with seven candles, one for each of the principles of Kwanzaa. Each night, a family member lights one of the candles and talks about the idea it represents:being together, being yourself, helping each other, sharing, having a goal,creating, and believing. The candles are red, black, and gree
10、n, the colors of Kwanzaa. The parents also pour drinks to honor family members who have died. On the last night of Kwanzaa, there is a big dinner with African food, and children receive small presents.Today people can buy Kwanzaa greeting cards and special Kwanzaa clothes. Stores sell Kwanzaa candle
11、s and candleholders. Some people dont believe that Kwanzaa is a real holiday,because its so new. But other people say that customs and celebrations are always changing and that Kwanzaa shows what is important in peoples lives.Shantelle Davis says she likes Kwanzaa because its fun. “But I also learn
12、new things every year, she says.1. Kwanzaa is celebrated at the end of the year.A. Right B. Wrong C. Not mentioned2. Kwanzaa is a holiday for African-Americans.3. Kwanzaa is a very old holiday.4. People in Africa celebrate Kwanzaa.5. People spend a lot of time with their families during Kwanzaa.6. C
13、hildren receive presents at the end of Kwanzaa.7. Everyone thinks Kwanzaa is an important holiday.第3部分:概括大意与完成句子(第2330题,每题l分,共8分) 下面的短文后有2项测试任务:(1)第2326题要求从所给的6个选项中为第25段每段选择1个最佳标题;(2)第2730题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定1个最佳选项。A New Citizenship Test1 Last week, a sample of the new US citizenship(公民身份)exam was re
14、leased by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services(US-CIS). It will be tried out in 10 cities early next year to replace the current test in 2008. Instead of asking how many stripes the US flag has, as the current test does, the new one asks why there are l3 stripes. Instead of having to name the
15、 branches of government, an applicant is asked to explain why there are three. 2 The goal is to make it more meaningful.” explains Emilio Gonzalez, director of the USCIS. Immigrants who pass it are expected to have a better “understanding and respect” for US civic(公民的)values, Gonzalez says. 3 The US
16、 isnt the only country dealing with citizenship tests that aim to get a “shared commitment” from immigrants for their adopted countrys “values”. In recent years, in addition to the usual requirement of languagework skills and economic status, several European countries have adopted citizenship tests
17、. Britain introduced a new citizenship test last November. In March, a new Dutch law took effect requiring all would-be immigrants to take a citizenship test. it involved watching a video showing nude(裸体的) women bathing at beaches and gay(同性恋的)men kissing in public. The aim was to ensure that “newco
18、mers will be comfortable with the countrys liberal social mores(风俗)”. 4 Europe has been known for welcoming immigrants for decades. But, today, the fact is that some immigrants are kept apart from local citizens by culture and they become hostile to each other. Promoting integration has become a maj
19、or concern for European countries, after the rioting in Muslim ghettoes(少数民族聚居区)in France and the killing of Dutch public figures by religious extremists.5 Officials believe that a persons attachment to, a country can be tested by his or her knowledge of the country. However, some critics say that t
20、he changes can do little to help people assimilate(同化)themselves. ”Immigration is a culture war today. Is giving a new test the right way to lessen the accusations in that fight?” says Ali Noorani, of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition(难民辩护联盟). 23Paragraph 2 .24Paragraph 3 .2
21、5Paragraph 4 .26Paragraph 5 .A Preparation for taking a citizenship testB Citizenship tests in European countriesC Importance of promoting integrationD Necessity to know the branches of governmentE Different views on the new citizenship testF Goal of the new citizenship test27The questions in the ne
22、w citizenship test are more difficult . 28Would-be immigrants to the US are expected . 29In the Dutch citizenship test, all wouldbe immigrants are required . 30Some people fear that changes in the citizenship test will do little .Ato know a lot more about the countyBto watch a videoCto help immigran
23、ts accept the new cultureDto marry American citizensEto do low-skill jobsFto answer第4部分:阅读理解(第3145题,每题3分,共45分) 下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容,为每题确定1个最佳选项。第一篇 Pool WatchSwimmers can drown in busy swimming pools when lifeguards fail to notice that they are in trouble. the royal society for the prevention o
24、f accidents says that on average 15 people drown in british pools each year, but many more suffer major injury after getting into difficulties. now a french company has developed an artificial intelligence system called poseidon that sounds the alarm when it sees someone in danger of drowning.When a
25、 swimmer sinks towards the bottom of the pool, the new system sends an alarm signal to a poolside monitoring station and a lifeguards paper. in trials at a pool in ancenis, near nantes, it saved a life within just a few months, says alistair mcquade, a spokesman for its maker, poseidon technologies.
26、Poseidon keeps watch through a network of underwater and overheard video cameras. ai software analyses the images to work out swimmers trajectories. to do this reliably, it has to tell the difference between a swimmer and the shadow of someone being cast onto the bottom or side of the pool. “the und
27、erwater environment is a very dynamic one, with many shadows and reflections dancing around.” says mcquade.The software does this by “projecting” a shape in its field of view onto an image of the far wall of the pool. it does the same with an image from another camera viewing the shape from a differ
28、ent angle. if the two projections are in the same position, the shape is identified as a shadow and is ignored. but if they are different, the shape is a swimmer and so the system follows its trajectory.To pick out potential drowning victims, anyone in the water who starts to descend slowly is added
29、 to the softwares “pre-alert” list, says mcquade. swimmers who then stay immobile on the pool bottom for 5 seconds or more are considered in danger of drowning. poseidon double-checks that the image really is of a swimmer, not a shadow, by seeing whether it obscures the pools floor texture when viewed from overhead. if so, it alerts the lifeguard, showing
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