C

In America, drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education. However, unlike other courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it is a summer course.

The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s license.

Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practice starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers (操作) required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and “driver” sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.

Drivers Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the driver’s side and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to driving slowly.

After the student has passed the driver’s education course and reached the appropriate age to drive (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old), they can go to a designated state office to take their driver’s test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver’s license. If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license.

56. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. Driving Classes. B. Driving Learning.

C. Driving Course. D. Driving Experience.

57. In America, the driver’s course mentioned above _____.

A. is considered as part of the advanced education

B. is given to any student wanting to get a driver’s license

C. is carried on at the same time as other courses

D. is offered to all the students of Grade 2 in high schools

58. To prevent accidents, a drivers Ed car _____.

A. has a sign inside it B. has two sets of brakes

C. is big enough to hold five persons D. can’t run very fast

59. Which of the following does not agree with the requirements for the students wanting to get their driver’s license?

A. They must be 16 years of age.

B. They should go to have their driver’s test.

C. They must have their eyes examined.

D. They ought to do well in their driver’s course.

60. In the last sentence, “with flying colors” means _____.

A. happily B. successfully C. colorfully D. quickly

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。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

以下是几个国际节日的简要介绍：

A. Wharfedale Festival of Performing Arts West Yorkshire, the United Kingdom

Young people are invited to compete in this art festival with classes covering speech, guitar, dance, poetry and short story writing, and so on. The previous year's winners are invited back to perform again at a special concert. With a long and well-known history behind it, this well-attended competition is a kind of forerunner of popular television talent contests such as Pop Idol.

B. Sydney Writers' Festival Sydney, Australia

Held at Sydney's Wharf 4/5, the annual Sydney Writers' Festival is the biggest literary event of its kind in Australia and one of the biggest book fairs in the world. Attracting a mix of authors, poets, editors, publishers and book lovers, this is a great event at which people can look through thousands of titles while enjoying workshops, book reading and seminars.

C. Flipside Festival Singapore

As part of the Singapore Arts Festival Outreach Programme, Flipside aims to reach a much wider audience with three weeks of lively, fun street performances. Flipside promises to bring out the adventurous side of you with a combination of physical theatre and mind games as well as free outdoor performances such as music performances from local singers.

D. Hay Festival Hay on Wye, the United Kingdom

The little market town, Hay, has a population of 1500 and no fewer than 39 bookshops. It bills itself as the world's first and most distinguished book town, and is, therefore, a perfect place for a literary festival. The festival is a celebration of great writing. There are events including film screenings and musical concerts and the bookshops remain open throughout.

E. Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway

Founded in 1953, the Bergen International Festival presents an impressive cast of outstanding international artists in the fields of music, ballet, opera and other performing arts. More than 120 events take place in late May to early June, which is a time of beautiful spring weather. The main festival venue is the Grieg Hall while the smallest and most unusual is an old trolley bus with seating for just 33 people.

F. Nuits Sonores Lyon, France

Held each May, this relatively new festival brings together some of the biggest club DJs from around the world. The focus is on electronic dance music, but it also embraces all musical forms ranging from hip hop to jazz. For those that want to see daylight hours after a hard night clubbing, there is a wide variety of cultural events during the day ranging from special festival food programmes to films.

II卷

五、语法填空(共10题，每题1分，共10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1～10的相应位置上。

Many people think teachers give pupils too __1__ homework. They say that it is __2__ (necessary) for children to work at home in their free time. __3__, they argue that most teachers do not properly plan the homework tasks they give to pupils. The results are __4__ pupils have to repeat tasks which they have already done at school.

Recently in Greece many parents complained about the difficult homework __5__ (give) to their children. The parents said that most of the homework was useless, and they wanted to stop it. Spain and Turkey are two countries which __6__ (stop) homework recently. In Denmark, Germany and several other countries in Europe, teachers cannot set homework at weekends. In Holland, teachers allow pupils to stay at school to do their homework. The children are free to help one __7__. Similar arrangement also exists in some British schools.

Most people agree that homework is not fair. A pupil who can do his homework in a quiet and comfortable room is in a much __8__ (good) position than a pupil who does his homework in a small, noisy room with the television __9__. Some parents are ready to help their children with their homework. But other parents even take __10__ interest at all in their children’s homework

六、课文背诵(共5空，每空1分，共5分)

It was John's quick action and knowledge of first aid that saved Ms Slades's life. He immediately asked __11__ for bandages, but when nobody could __12__, his father got some tea towels and tape from their house. John used these to treat __13__ to Ms Slade's hands. He slowed the bleeding by __14__ until the police and __15__ arrived.

七、单词填写(共10题，每题1分，共10分)

用下列单词的正确形式填空：

16. We went to a beautiful town and spent a/an _________________ (forget) day.

17. I have no _______________ (inform) about where he has gone.

18. The composer is also a __________________ (gift) pianist.

19. When Susan fell off her cycle , her only ______________ (injure) was a twisted ankle.

20. The fireman ______________ (brave) went into the burning house.

21. Try to make some __________________ (adjust) of your differences so that you can work together without quarrels.

22. This ancient book contains _______________ (describe) of China.

23. The new book is full of ______________ (challenge) ideas.

24. It causes a lot of ______________ (convenience) when the buses don’t come.

25. How can you ____________ (tolerance) all that noise while you are working?

八、翻译 (20个空，每空0.5分。每空填一个词，共10分)

26. 只有愿意发挥想象，你才能读得进这本书。

_______ if you are willing to use your imagination will you be able to become ________ in this book.

27. 值得称赞的是，史密斯先生愿意无私帮助我们完成计划.

To his ____________, Mr. Smith __________________ offered to help us with the project.

28. 我们应该乐观向上，永远对生活保持一种积极的态度。

We should be _____________ and always keep a _____________ ____________towards life.

29. 她指责比尔对她说谎，但这无法让其他人相信。

She _______________ Bill of ________________ to her, but failed to ____________ others of it.

30. 这个公司为顾客提供各式服务。

This company _______________ a _______________ of services ____________ its customers.

31. 在某人受伤时，懂得急救知识能发挥重要的作用。

It is a _____________ of first aid ___________ can make a real _________ when someone is hurt.

32. 只有专心工作才能进步。

One must concentrate _______________ his work in order to ___________ progress.

33. 出生于北京的一个工人家庭，她5岁就开始打乒乓球。

________ into a worker’s family in Beijing, she began to play table tennis ________ the age of five.

九、基础写作(共1小题，满分15分)

假设你是学校学生会的一员，为了保护我们的地球家园，你发出了低碳生活的倡议，并制作了如下图的海报。

请根据海报内容及以下要点写一份倡议书。

[写作内容]

1.低碳生活在节约资源，保护环境中起着越来越重要的作用。

2.我们可以养成这些低碳生活习惯。

3. 提出呼吁。

[写作要求]

只能使用5个句子表达全部内容。文章的开头和结尾已经给出,不计入总句数。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章结构连贯。

参考答案

五、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

1. much 2. unnecessary 3. Moreover 4. that 5. given

6. stopped 7. another 8. better 9. on 10. no

六、课文背诵(共5空，每空1分，共5分)

11.a number of nearby people 12. put their hands on any 13. the most severe injuries

14.applying pressure to the wounds 15. ambulance

七、单词拼写(共10题，每题1分，共10分)

16. unforgettable 17. information 18. gifted 19. injury 20. bravely

21. adjustment 22. description(s) 23. challenging 24. inconvenience 25. tolerate

八、翻译(20个空，每空0.5分。每空填一个词，共10分)

26. Only …absorbed 27. credit… selflessly/ unselfishly 28. optimistic… positive attitude

29. accused… lying… convince 30. provides… variety… for 31. knowledge… that…difference 32. on… make 33. Born… at

九、作文(共1小题，满分15分)

Dear friends:

Do you want to live in a beautiful world? So it is our responsibility to have low carbon life style, which matters more and more in energy saving and environmental protection. To fulfill it, we should bear the following habits in mind. First, it’s important to turn off taps and lights and recycle everything recyclable in our daily life. What’s more, while sticking to the habit of setting the temperature of your air conditioner at above 26℃ in summer and eating fruits and vegetables on seasons, we should also climb stairs under the fifth floor instead of taking lifts. Let’s all take action now and contribute to the prosperity of our mother – the earth.

Thank you!

听力稿 对话1

W: My parents were discussing our holiday plans yesterday. They're taking Susan and me to France. Where are you going?

M: Nowhere. It'll be too much money with nine of us ten children.

W: I suppose so. But at least you can have a good time together. Susan's too young. I often feel lonely and wish I had someone to share things with.

M: I've got too many people to share with. As soon as I'm old enough, I'll have to leave school and get a job to help the family. Anyhow I couldn't study. I share a room with three brothers and there's always noise.

W: But when you're old enough, some of you will still live close enough to keep in touch with your parents. And you must have a lot of fun.

M: Yes, that's true. Life is never dull. But when I get married, I won't have more than two children.

对话2

W: Now, you say you're not sure how the thieves got in. Before I look around, can I ask you a few questions about the house?

M: Of course.

W: Do you lock the front door when you go out? Do you always lock the front door?

M: Yes, and I am sure I locked it yesterday.

W: Ok, what about the windows?

M: Well, the downstairs ones are always locked. We even have a lock on the little one in the hall.

W: And upstairs?

M: Well, I think most of the windows were probably locked. They were all locked on Friday.

W: And you didn't open any on Friday night?

M: No, I am sure I didn't.

W: Well, I can't understand it. Let's go and look around. Perhaps I'll notice something you've missed.

对话3

M: Hello! I'm calling about the apartment you advertised in the paper this morning. Is it still available?

W: There were two: a 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom. But the larger one has been rented.

M: That's OK. I was only interested in the 2-bedroom. Can you tell me what it's like?

W: Well, it's quite spacious and has sun most of the day. It also has an eat-in kitchen and plenty of closet place.

M: That sounds good. The ad said the rent was $525 a month. Does that include heating and electricity?

W: No.

M: I see. And what about parking.

W: That's no problem at all. Each car is given a particular space and that space is there as long as the owner lives in the apartment.

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