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期初考试英语试题说明：本试卷三大题，满分135分。考试用时120分钟。共12页。i. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。several years ago, while attending a communication course, i experienced a most unusual process. the instructor asked us to list anything in our past that we felt _1_ of, regretted or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.this seemed like a very _2_ process, but theres always some _3_ soul in the crowd who will volunteer. the instructor then _4_ that we find ways to _5_ people, or take some action to right（纠正） any wrong doings. i was seriously wondering how this could ever _6_ my communication.then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “making my _7_, i remembered an incident from high school. i grew up in a small town. there was a sheriff（警长）none of us kids liked. one night, my two buddies and i decided to play a _8_ on him.after drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: sheriff brown is a s.o.b (畜生). the next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious _9_. within two hours, sheriff brown had us in his office. my friends told the truth but i lied. no one ever found out.”“nearly 20 years later, sheriff browns name _10_ on my list. i didnt even know if he was still _11_. last weekend, i dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a roger brown still listed. i tried his number. after a few calls, i heard, “hello?” i said, “sheriff brown?” paused. “yes.” “well, this is jimmy calkins.”“and i want you to know that i did it？”paused. “i knew it!” he yelled back. we had a good laugh and a _12_ discussion. his closing words were: “jimmy, i always felt bad for you _13_ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. i want to thank you for calling me. for your sake.”jimmy inspired me to _14_ all 101 items on my list within two years, and i always remember what i learned from the course: its never too late to _15_the past wrongdoings. 1. a. ashamed b. afraid c. sure d. proud2. a. private b. secret c. interesting d. funny3. a. foolish b. polite c. simple d. brave4. a. expected b. suggestedc. ordered d. demanded5. a. connect with b. depend onc. make an apology to d. get along with6. a. improve b. continue c. realize d. keep7. a. notes b. list c. plan d. stories8. a. part b. game c. trick d. record9. a. view b. sign c. attention d. remark10. a. appears b. considersc. presents d. remembers11. a. angry b. happy c. doubtful d. alive12. a. cold b. plain c. nervous d. lively13. a. in case b. so long asc. unless d. because14. a. build up b. make up c. clear up d. give up15. a. regret b. forgive c. right d. punish第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1625的相应位置上。making new friends means _16_（put） yourself out on a limb and asking others not only to accept you, but to like you and want to be around you as well. _17_(fortunate)， there is no magical solution _18_ this part of the process, so if you want to make friends, take a deep breath and jump right in! _19_first step to making new friends is figuring out what is holding you back. a lot of times people _20_are interested in making new friends dont know why they dont have them already. they cant see that _21_own actions are working against them. once you can identify(确认，确定) what is keeping you from making new friends, you need to work through these concerns. this can be painful _22_ you will need to put yourself outside of your comfort zones to see any real differences. the next step is to shine in these social settings so that others will leave with a positive_23_(impress). if you find social situations hard, just rely on a few simple rules. when you feel _24_(confidence) that youve made some great new friends, get out there and celebrate with them! no matter_25_you decide to do, the important thing is to celebrate your new friends and hopefully continue cultivating（培养） more. ii. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的a、b，c和d项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。awithout proper planning, tourism can cause problems. for example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. if tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. they begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. they forget how much tourism can help the countrys economy. it is important to think about the people of a destination country and how tourism affects them. tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants. too much tourism can be a problem. if tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. this means that other parts of the countrys economy can suffer. on the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. businesses can also lose money. it costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first- class roads, and other support facilities（配套设施）needed by tourist attractions. for example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. if this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.26.which of the following do you think has been discussed in the part before this selection？a. it is extremely important to develop tourism. b. building roads and hotels is essential. c. support facilities are highly necessary. d. planning is of great importance to tourism.27.the underlined word“ inhabitants”（in para.1） probably means_. a. tourists b. passengers c. population d. citizens28.too much tourism can cause all these problems except _.a. a bad effect on other industries b. a change of tourists customsc. over-crowdedness of places of interestd. pressure on traffic29it can be inferred from the text that _ . a. the author doesnt like tourism developing so fast b. local people will benefit from tourist attraction c. other parts of a countrys economy wont benefit from tourism much d. we cant build too many support facilities30the author thinks it is good for local people to know that tourism will _ . a. waste a lot of money b. weaken their economy c. help establish their customs d. help improve their lifeb the internet has led to a huge increase in credit-card (信用卡) fraud. your card information could even be for sale in an illegal web site(非法网站). web sites offering cheap goods and services should be regarded with care. on-line shoppers who enter their credit-card information may never receive the goods they thought they bought. the thieves then go shopping with your card number or sell the information over the internet. computers hackers(黑客) have broken down security(安全) systems, raising questions about the safety of cardholder information. several months ago, 25, 000 customers of cd universe, an on-line music retailer(零售商), were not lucky. their names, addresses and credit-card numbers were posted on a web site after the retailer refused to pay us $157, 828 to get back the information.credit-card firms（公司） are now fighting against on-line fraud. mastercard is working on plans for web only credit card, with a lower credit limit. the card could be used only for shopping on-line. however, there are a few simple steps you can take to keep from being cheated(欺骗).ask about your credit-card firms on-line rules: under british law, cardholders have to pay the first us $78 of any fraudulent(欺骗性的) spending.and shop only at secure sites; send your credit-card information only if the web site offers advanced secure system.if the security is in place, a letter will appear in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. the website address may also start https: /the extra “s” stands for secure. if in doubt, give your credit-card information over the telephone.keep your password(密码) safe: most on-line sites require a user name and password before placing an order. treat your passwords with care.31. what do most people worry about the internet according to this passage?a. a lot of stolen credit-cards were sold on the internet.b. fraud on the internet. c. many web sites are destroyed. d. many illegal web sites are on the internet.32. what is the meaning of “fraud”(in para.1)?a. cheating.b. sale. c. payment. d. safety.33. how can the thieves get the information of the credit card?a. the customers give them the information.b. the thieves steal the information from web sites.c. the customers sell the information to them.d. the thieves buy the information from credit-card firms.34. how many pieces of advice does the passage give to you?a. four.b. three.c. five.d. six.35. you are shopping on the site: http: / www. shopping. com, and you want to buy a tv set, what does this article suggest doing?a. order the tv set at once. b. do not buy the tv set on this site.c. e-mail the site your credit-card information.d. tell the site your password and buy the tv set for you.c1970 was “world conservation year”. the united nations wanted everyone to know that the world was in danger. they hoped that the governments would act quickly in order to conserve nature. here is one example of the problem. at one time there were 1300 different plants, trees and flowers in holland, but now only 860 remain. the others have been destroyed by modern man and his technology. we are changing the earth, the air and the water, and everything that grows and lives. we cant live without these things. if we continue like this, we shall destroy ourselves.what will happen in the future? perhaps it is more important to ask “what must we do now?” the people who will be living in the world of tomorrow are the young of today. a lot of them know that conservation is necessary. many are hoping to save our world. they plant trees, build bridges across rivers in forests and so on. in a small town in the united states a large group of girls cleaned the banks of eleven kilometres of their river. young people may hear about conservation through a record called “no, ones going to change our world.” it was made by scatles, cliff richard and other singers. the money from it will help to conserve wild animals.36. there are few plants, trees and flowers in holland now because _.a. there has been a lot of conservation in hollandb. holland does not need so many plants, trees and flowersc. many plants, trees and flowers dont grow there any mored. some plants, trees and flowers are dangerous37. we shall destroy ourselves if we dont _.a. improve our technology in planting treesb. hear about the record called “no, ones going to change our world”c. try our best to save the worldd. change the earth38. “no, ones going to change our world.” was _.a. an important book published in 1970b. a record calling on people to conserve naturec. an idea that nobody would acceptd. a rule worked out by the united states39. what is the most important thing for us to do to save our world?a. we should clean the banks of our rivers.b. we should know what will happen in the future.c. we should know what we should do and do it now.d. we should plant more trees and flowers.40. whats the main idea of the passage?a. 1970 was “world conservation year”.b. the united nations wanted everybody to know that the world is in danger.c. conservation is necessary.d. it is the young people who are helping to save our world. dcamp memories last forever! we make sure they are unforgettable! shadow ridge summer camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at shadow ridge horses are the program! we are 100% horse from stable(马厩) management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings. horses help us achieve many of our aims. girls can learn to develop responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning. imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具), as well as how to ride. days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses. at shadow ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. we have “the bunkhouse” (4 girls), “the wranglers roost” (4 girls), and “the hideout” (2 girls) in our comfortable 177-year-old farm house. all meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider. our excellent activities create personalized memories of your childs vacation. each child will receive a camp t-shirt and a photo album (usually 300500 pictures) of their stay at camp. our camps are offered during june, july and august 2007, for small groups of girls aged 1316 years, not only from canada but also other parts of the world. we will send you full program descriptions at your request. 41. what is the main purpose of the passage? a. to attract people to the camps. b. to talk about camping experiences. c. to describe the programs of the camps. d. to explain the aims of the camps. 42. what do we know about the camp programs at shadow ridge? a. campers are required to wear camp t-shirts.b. horses play a central role in the activities.c. campers learn to cook food for themselves.d. horse lessons are offered all the year round. 43. the programs at shadow ridge mainly aim to help people . a. understand horses better b. enjoy a family atmosphere c. have fun above other things d. achieve an educational purpose 44. which one of the following isnt mentioned in the passage?a. the time of the camping. b. the cost of the camping.c. the advantages of the camping. d. the effect of the camping.45. the passage is written mainly for .a. horse riders b. teenage girls c.canadian parents d.international travelers 第二节 信息匹配(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的选项字母涂黑。the people below are all looking for a hotel in scotland for their holidays. after the description of these people, there is information about six scotland hotels af. decide which hotel would be most suitable for the people mentioned in questions 4650 aedinburgh. post house a popular base for visitors to edinburgh, this fine hotel stands next to the zoological gardens （动物园）within easy reach of the many famous sights, shops and entertainments of one of europes most elegant capitals.bgatehouse of fleet. cally hotel this impressive hotel, well-known for its good scottish cooking, is an ideal choice for a relaxing family holiday. set in 100 acres of private grounds, the cally, a former stately home, has something for everyone including its own fishing lake, outdoor heated swimming pool, green lawn, tennis court, childrens playground and sauna baths.cglenborrodale. glenborrodale castle hotel there can be few better places for a refreshing holiday than this picturesque（风景如画的） hotel set in its own 120 acres of beautiful countryside by charming lake sunart on the ardnamurchan peninsular（半岛）. boating and fishing are both available here.dinverness. royal hotel! a unique feature of the royal is its fine collection of antique furniture, china and glass. this friendly comfortable hotel, a favourite meeting place for the townspeople, is an excellent base for getting to know the highlands（高地）-lake ness, great gien and culloden moor are all within easy reach.epeebles. tontine hotel the tontine had a fascinating beginning-it was built in 1808. this homely hotel has been extended to make it a really comfortable base for exploring the tweed valley and the attractive lowland country.fnorth berwick. marine hotelthis fine hotel overlooks the famous west links golf course and is close to several sandy beaches. the marine has its own open-air swimming pool and putting green as well as tennis courts, squash courts and saunas. edinburgh, well-known for its art festivals（艺术节）, is only some 24 miles away. 46. two women friends who want to do several all-day hikes（徒步旅行） in the mountains during the spring. they like a place with traditional decorations （装饰）and superb views.47a woman with two children aged six and ten, who will spend july in scotland. the children are interested in animals and plants and the mother enjoys fashions.48a handicapped（残疾） lawyer who must use a wheelchair but drives her own car. she enjoys concerts, museums, fine architecture（建筑） and swimming. she will spend the first two weeks of october in scotland.49a writer, a teacher and their one-year-old daughter. they want to be in a quiet place during august. they enjoy good food, and like to take long walks(the baby rides in a back-pack.)50an old coupl