第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题，每题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

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I once knew an old man whose bad memory made him famous. John Smith was so forgetful that he sometimes forgot what he was talking about in the middle of a sentence. His wife had to constantly remind him about his meetings, his classes — even his meals. Once he forgot he ate breakfast twice, at home and at school. His wife liked to remind her neighbors, “If John didn’t have his head tied on, he would forget that too!” Since Smith was a professor at a well-known university, his forgetfulness was often an embarrassment. It wasn’t that he was not clever, as some critical people tended to say, just very, very absent-minded. One hot summer day, Professor Smith decided to take his children to a seaside town about a three-hour train ride away. To make the trip more interesting for his young children, he kept the name of the town a secret. However, by the time they arrived at the station, Smith forgot the name of the town he was planning to visit. Luckily, a friend of his happened to be in the station. He offered to take care of the children while Smith hurried back home to find out where he was going.

The professor’s wife was surprised to see him again so soon. “Oh, my dear, I forgot the name of the town.” “What? You forgot the name? May be one day you will forget my name! Now I’ll write the name of that town on a piece of paper, and you put it in your pocket and please, please don’t forget where you put it.”

Satisfied that she had solved the problem, she sent her husband off again. Ten minutes later she was astonished to see him outside the house for the third time.

“What is the matter now?”

“As you told me, I didn’t forget where I put the name of that town, but I forgot where I left our children!”

56. In the opinion of the writer of this passage, the professor is ________.

A. forgetful B. critical C. foolish D. careless

57. The underlined word “embarrassment” in the first paragraph may mean ________.

A. amusement B. satisfaction C. fun D. discomfort

58. From the end of the story, we know Mrs Smith would probably be very_______.

A. satisfied B. angry C. sorry D. funny

59. He kept the name of the town a secret because_______.

A. he wanted to give the children a surprise. B. he forgot it.

C. he didn’t know where to go. D. his wife didn’t put the adress in his pocket.

When someone says , “Well , I guess I’ll have to go to face the music,” It doesn’t mean he is planning to go to a concert . It is something far less pleasant , like being called in by your boss to explain why you did this or that , and why you did not do this or that . Sour (刺耳)music , indeed , but it has to be faced .

The phrase “to face the music” is familiar to every American , young and old . It is at least 100 years old . Where did the expression come from ?

The first information comes from the American writer James Fenimore Cooper . He said—in 1851—that the expression was first used by actors while waiting in the wings (侧)to go on stage . After they got their clue(暗示)to go on , they often said , “It’s time to go to face the music.” And that is exactly what they did —face the orchestra(管弦乐队)which was just below the stage .

An actor might be frightened or nervous as he moved on to the stage in front of the audience that might be friendly or perhaps unfriendly , especially if he forgot his lines. But he had to go out .

So, “to face the music” came to mean : having to go through something , no matter how unpleasant the experience might be , because you knew you had no choice .

The other explanation comes from the army . Men had to face inspection(检阅)by their leader . The soldiers worried about how well they looked . Was their equipment clean—shiny enough to pass inspection ? Still , the men had to go out , and face the music of the band , as well as the inspection . What else could they do ?

60.The phrase “to face the music” was first used by .

A.all the Americans B.the American writer James Fenimore Cooper

C.American actors D.the American orchestra

61.An actor might feel frightened or nervous when going on stage .One of the reasons is that .

A.his performance might not satisfy most of the audience

B.he might not remember what he should say on stage

C.he had to face the unfriendly audience

D.the audience might be mostly his friends

62. “To face the music” is also used to mean that soldiers were not willing .

A.to be examined about their equipment B.to be found weak

C.to show themselves by their leader D.to be inspected by their leader

63.This passage is mainly about .

A.the meaning of the phrase “to face the music”

B.how to deal with something unpleasant

C.the origin(起源)of the phrase

D.how to go through difficulty

C

Rules for the University Entrance Examination

●You must be at the examination center ten minutes before the examination starts. If you are more than ten minutes late, you may not enter the examination center. The examination takes place at the same time in different states.

●You must have proof of your name and grade as well as official examination number. Show these when you come to the examination center.

●Depending on which examination you are taking, you may bring certain items into the examination center. Mathematics examinations may allow you to use electronic calculators (计算器). Other subjects may allow you to use dictionaries and other reference material. Please read the notes sent with your timetable carefully.

●You must bring your own pencils. None will be provided for you. The following items are not allowed in the examination center: walkmans and radios, head sets, any food or drink, schoolbags, electronic equipment (unless specifically permitted for various subjects), and mobile phones.

●Once in the center, you must sit at the desk with your examination number on it. When you sit down, place your examination number at the top corner of your desk.

●You must remain silent during the examination. You must not disturb other people who are taking the test.

●If you need a drink or toilet break, you should raise your hand and wait for the supervisor (监督者) to speak to you. You will be given water or the supervisor will take you to the bathroom. You are not allowed to talk with anyone during the break.

●You must write your answers in the official answer sheet. Your supervisor will provide extra paper if you wish to make notes.

●You may leave the examination room at any time if you do not plan to return. If you finish early and want to leave, please move well away from the examination center.

●The supervisor will warn you fifteen minutes, five minutes and one minute before the end of the ex¬amination. When the supervisor says that the time is up, you must put down your pencil and wait at your desk until you paper is collected.

64. What kind of examination are these rules probably for?

A. A local exam. B. A final exam. C. A college exam. D. A national exam.

65. What are you allowed to have with you when you take mathematics examination?

A. Related material. B. Proof of yourself.

C. A cell phone. D. A dictionary.

66. What should you do if you finish the test early and want to get a better result?

A. Take some notes carefully. B. Leave the room immediately.

C. Remain in your seat and check again.

D. Raise your hand to inform your teacher.

67. What can be provided for you during the exam?

A. Pencils. B. Food and drink. C. Extra paper. D. Calculators.

D

One day I took several pairs of shoes to the shoemaker to be mended. After a week I went to take them back. Four months later, my husband and I were invited to dinner. I took out a pair of shoes. I hadn't worn them since they were mended. I put one shoe on my right foot, and then I put the other on my left. But I felt that the other one was on the wrong foot. I took both shoes off for a closer look. They were nearly the same style (式样), colour and size, but each was for the right foot. Then I thought of the shoemaker. Though I was sure he wouldn't remember me after such a long time, I called him. "Thank goodness you called me at last!" He said happily. "An angry woman has been troubling me for months!"

68. How many pairs of shoes did the woman take to the shoemaker to be mended?

A. One shoe. B. Some pairs of shoes.

C. Two pairs of shoes. D. Only three shoes.

69. Did the woman look at the shoes carefully after they were taken back?

A. Yes, she did. B. No, but her husband did.

C. No, she didn't. D. The story didn't tell us.

70. Which of the following is right?

A. The shoemaker called the woman after a long time.

B. Both shoes were the same style, but different colour and size.

C. The woman wore the shoes as soon as they were mended.

D. Both shoes were for the right foot.

71. The shoemaker felt very when the woman rang him.

. A.sad B. angry C. glad D. Worried

Once there was a poor woodcutter.Every day he went out into the forest to cut wood.He sold the wood he had cut to the villagers, but he got very little money for it.

One day as he was cutting wood, his axe fell into the river.He could not get it out.He called out, “Help! Help!” But no one came. Suddenly a boy with wings appeared before him.He was Mercury. God had sent him to help the woodcutter.When he heard what had happened to the axe, he jumped into the river and came out with a silver axe in his hand.“Is this your axe﹖” he asked. “No,” said the woodcutter.

Then Mercury jumped into the river again.This time he took out a gold axe.“Is this your axe﹖” he asked.“No,” said the woodcutter, “My axe is not made of gold or silver.It is made of iron.”So Mercury jumped into the river a third time.This time he took out an iron axe.The woodcutter was very glad.It was his axe.

Then Mercury said, “I see you are an honest man.Here is your iron axe, and I will give you the other two axes, too.”

72 Mercury may be a .

A. bird B. woodcutter C. god D. girl

73. Mercury may always .

A. do something to hurt others B. do something to help others

C. try to get axe for others D. play with the man.

74. What did Mercury think of the man when he took an iron axe﹖

A. He thought that the man was honest. B. He thought that man was foolish.

C. He felt sorry for him. D. He was surprised.

75. Which is the most valuable thing according to the story?

A. Wisdom B. Gold C. Silver D. Honesty.

第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误，对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(Ⅴ);如果有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(﹨)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词，在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横向，在该行的右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Every day John goes to work by trains. He always 76.___________

buys a piece newspaper to read on the train, so he feels 77.___________

that the time pass more quickly. One day on the train he 78.___________

was reading a report about important football match. 79.___________

The report was such interesting that he forgot to get off 80.___________

at his station. He didn’t know it until he saw the sea. 81.___________

He got off at the next station, and wait a long time for 82.___________

a train to go back. He arrived very lately at the office. 83.___________

His boss was angry to him when he told him why he 84.___________

was late. “Work is more importance than football!” 85.___________

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