(B)

Below is a web page from Google.

Olympic—Modern Olympic Games

The complete results archive of summer and winter Olympic games, with winners lists, statistics, national anthems and flags of all countries since 1896.

www.olympic.it/english/home-16kEnvironment

Beijing steel plants to run at the lowest level of cost during 2008 Olympics [2007-03-11] Beijing able to treat 90 pct of waste water [2007-02-05] •Air quality in Beijing has improved over the past six years [2007-02-01]•Green Olympics dream coming true …

en.Beijing2008.com/80/67/column211716780.shtml-52kBeijing announces planned route of Olympic torch relay

Beijing announced the 2008 Olympic Games torch relay route and set off the Olympic Games torch on Thursday.… Green Olympics is one of the three concepts of the Beijing Games, …

english.china.com/zh_cn/news/sports/11059227/14069663.html-26kEnvironmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’

Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’, officially announced on Saturday, 24 September 2005.The symbol, created using a calligraphic art form, is composed of human and tree-like shapes, …

my.opera.com/green_head/blog/show.dml/92155-18kGreen Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004

On behalf of BOCOG, Wang Wei, executive vice president of BOCOG, gave a presentation about Green Olympics, introduced the environment protection work of BMG and BOCOG, and answered several questions such as protection of cultural relics …

en.beijing2008.com/84/91/article211929184.shtml-36kOlympic Games Quizzes and Olympic Games Trivia

Who was the founder of the Modern Olympics? In which cities were the modern Olympic Games due to be held/ scheduled during the ‘war years’, i.e., 1916, 1940, and 1944? … In which three years of the Modern Olympic Games were … More questions …

www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/sports/ olympic_games.html-12kOFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

… aimed at young researchers engaged in scholarly research on the Olympic Movement, its history and values, and the impact of the …[ Full story] SPORT ACCORD[2005-01-23]…

www.olympic.org/Ancient Olympic Heritage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004

As put forward in the various official texts, the Olympic symbols of ancient Olympia, the Olympic flame and the Marathon race are bridges between the ancient and the modern Olympic Games, …

www.c2008.org/rendanews/knowledge_detail.asp?id=911-106k

68.When was the environmental symbol of Beijing Olympics made public?

A.On January 23, 2005. B.On September 24, 2005.

C.On February 5, 2007. D.On March 11, 2007.

69.Which of the following websites is designed for young researchers interested in the Olympics?

A.Environment

B.Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004

C.Olympic Games Quizzes and Olympic Games Trivia

D.OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

70.Which website provides a complete list of the winners in the Olympic Games?

A.Olympic—Modern Olympic Games

B.Green Olympics Forum In Beijing 2004

C.Environmental Symbol of Beijing Olympics —‘Green Olympics’

D.Ancient Olympic Heritage and Modern Olympic Games in Athens 2004

71.What do we learn from the above web page?

A.Beijing has made efforts to improve its air quality.

B.The Olympic torch relay route has not been planned.

C.The Olympic flags will be on display in Athens.

D.A quiz on the Olympics will be held in Beijing.

(C)

We are all interested in equality, but while some people try to protect the school and examination system in the name of equality, others, still in the name of equality, want only to destroy it.

Any society which is interested in equality of opportunity and standards of achievement must regularly test its pupils.The standards may be changed—no examination is perfect—but to have tests or examinations would mean the end of equality and of standards.There are groups of people who oppose this view and who do not believe either in examinations or in any controls in school or on teachers.This would mean that everything would depend on luck since every pupil would depend on the efficiency, the values and the purpose of each teacher.

Without examinations, employers will look for employees from the highly respected schools and from families known to them -a form of favoritism will replace equality.At the moment, the bright child from an ill-respected school can show certificates to prove he or she is suitable for a job, while the lake of certificate indicates the unsuitability of a dull child attending a well-respected school.This defend of excellence and opportunity would disappear if examinations were taken away, and the bright child form a poor family would be a prisoner of his or her school’s reputation, unable to compete for employment with the child from the favored school.

The opponents of the examination system suggest that examinations are an evil force because they show differences between pupils.According to these people, there must be no special, different, academic class.They have even suggested that there should be no form of difference in sport or any other area: all jobs or posts should be filled by unsystematic selection.The selection would be made by people who themselves are probably selected by some computers.

73.The word “favoritism” is used to describe the phenomenon that _____.

A.bright children also need certificates go get satisfying jobs.

B.children from well-respected schools tend to have good jobs

C.poor children with certificates are favored in job markets

D.children attending ordinary schools achieve great success

74.What would happen if exams were taken away according to the author?

A.Schools for bright children would lose their reputation.

B.There would be more opportunities and excellence.

C.Children from poor families would be able to change their schools.

D.Children’s job opportunity would be affected by their school reputation.

75.The opponents of the examination system will agree that _____.

A.jobs should not be assigned by systematic selection

B.computers should be selected to take over many jobs

C.special classed is necessary to keep the school standards

D.schools with academic subjects should be done away with

76.The passage mainly focuses on _____.

A.schools and certificates B.examination and equality

C.opportunity and employment D.standards and reputation

Section C

Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable heading from A—F for each

paragraph.There is one extra heading which you do not need.

76._________________

Dr.Muhammad Atash is the Manager of Ariana, the national airline of Afghanistan.He said,

“Employees steal from the company.They give jobs to members of their family.A lot of our employees have no qualifications and many of them do not want to work.But I think we are starting to make progress.”

77.__________________

Ariana’s history is terrible.During the 25 years of war in Afghanistan, Ariana lost many of its

planes.Nobody wants to fly Ariana today.Its safety record is very bad and this means Ariana planes cannot fly to most European and American airports.United Nations officials and foreign diplomats never take Ariana flights.

78.___________________

There are many bad airlines in the developing world.“Ariana is not worse than many other airlines,”

says David Learmount at Flight International magazine.“If a country has no safety culture, its airline will have no safety culture.” But Ariana is better than many other bad airlines in one way—it has a business plan.Atash, an Afghan-American, returned three years ago from the USA where he had a business.He started work as the manager of Ariana in June.In 2001, the US and other countries occupied Afghanistan.Many people thought this was a good thing for Ariana but US planes bombed Ariana’s planes and destroyed six of its eight planes.The Taliban stole $500,000 in cash from Ariana and an away.

79.___________________

The number of flights has increased from 10 to 15 a week.Ariana management says 85% of flights are

on time.Ariana made a $1m profit last year.At Kabul airport the mechanics have new tools and the company is training new pilots.It is also opening a modern sales center, with young, enthusiastic staff and a computerized booking system.

80.___________________

Now Atash plans to ask half his 1700 staff to stay at home but he will continue to pay them.“We are

building the system with completely new people.We cannot mix them with the corrupt old employees,” he says.There is no guarantee of success, however, and there is now a battle to control the company.“We’re going to fight because the only other possibility is to sit here and do nothing.And that’s not good—either for Ariana or for Afghanistan.”

Section D

Directions: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions or complete the statements in no more

than 12 words.

Every January, Breckenridge hosts the International Snow Sculpture Championships.Fourteen teams travel from all over the world to Switzerland to compete.Teams sculpt for sixty-five hours over five days.Each team hopes that when the time is up, its sculpture will be judged the best.

As the championship begins, the fourteen teams are faced with huge blocks of snow that weigh twenty tons each.The sculptors bring out their favorite tools that work best on the hard iced snow, but they are not allowed to employ tools that use electricity.

Most teams are inspired by what they have seen in daily life.For example, one team carved a teapot with tea pouring out.Another team sculpted a little cat on its hind feet(后脚)reaching into a fish bowl complete with water ripples(涟漪) and a crab(螃蟹) trying to attack the cat.In 2006, Team USA sculpted a golden dog looking at its image reflected in a mirror.To create the effect that the little dog saw its reflection in the glass, the artists carved two dogs facing each other with their paws(脚爪)touching.

As the final hours of the competition tick by, exhausted team members add last-minute detail.They use small brooms to brush off snow caught in tiny holes.One team member counts down the last five minutes while others are busy cleaning up the tools.If they leave any tools behind, they will be out.When the whistle blows, everyone must step away from the sculpture.The judges then vote on creativity, technical skills, and visual impact (视觉效果)of the designs.

In 2006, Team USA took first place for their golden dog sculpture titled “Discovery”.But the competition is not just about medals and ribbons.“It’s not about the prize,” said Rob Neyland, Team USA’s captain.“It’s about touching the audience.”

Every year, as the championship ends, each team is already dreaming of the next masterpiece it will design.

81.How long do teams have to work during the 5-day competition?___________________________

82.What kind of tools are the sculptors Not permitted to use?

83.What gives the sculptors ideas for their creative work?

84.Why did Team USA win the competition in 2006?

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 15 WORDS.)

第二卷 (45分)

I.Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1. 我认为有可能和他一起工作。 (possible)

2. 很明显他不愿谈论那次经历。(reluctant)

3. 平衡的饮食和充分的锻炼使你获益良多。(benefit)

4. 你得试试各种各样的网球拍，看看哪个最适合你。(suit)

5. 虽然我禁不住钦佩她的勇气，但是我并不赞同她解决问题的方式。(favour)

II.Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given

below in Chinese.

现在很多中学生热衷于出国留学，请以Studying Abroad为题阐述一下你自己的看法。

参考答案

I.Listening Comprehension

1--5. BCDDD 6--10. DCAAC

11--13.ADB 14--16.BCD

17.drug 18.burned 19.vitamin 20. doctor

21. absence 22.Six 23.Boring

24. Attend class regularly

II.Grammar and Vocabulary

25--29.ADBCC 30--34.BBCDD 35--40.DBBCC B

41-45. CJIFB 46-49 DEAH

III.Reading Comprehension

50--54.DDAAC 55--59.BCADB 60--64.BBDCC

65--67.ADD 68--71.BDAA 72--75.BDAB

76--80. FDEBC

81 For sixty-five hours

82. The tools that use electricity

83 The things they have seen in daily life

84 Because its sculpture was judged the best for creativity, technical skills and visual impact

I.Translation

1. I think it’s possible to work with him.

2. It is obvious that he is reluctant to talk about the experience.

3. A balanced diet and plenty of exercise benefit you a lot.

4. You will have to try out the various tennis rackets to find out which one suits you best.

5. Although I couldn’t help admiring her courage, I was not in favour of the way she solved the problem..

II.Guided Writing

(略)

评分标准

评分标准：

1-10题 每小题1分

11-16 每小题2分

17-24 每题一分 拼写错误扣1分， 大小写不区分扣0.5分

25-49 每题1分

50-64每题1分

65-75 每题2分

76-80每题1分

81-84每题2分 超过规定字数不得分

翻译：1.第1题，每题3分。第2,3,4题，每题4分。第5题，每题5分

2.在每题中，单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误累计每两处扣1分。

3.语法错误每处扣1分。每句同类语法错误不重复扣分。

4.考核点错误每处扣1分。词义错误每处扣1分。

写作，共25分，其中内容分10分，语言分10分，组织结构分5分

(一)内容要求：

A档：10分重点明确、内容充实

B档：8分重点明确、内容较充实

C档：6分重点明确、但内容单薄。

D档：4分重点不明确、内容松散。

E档：2分严重离题。

(二)语言要求：

1.语言表达正确、文字流畅，得10分。

2.语法、措辞等错误，每处扣1分。同一错误不重复扣分。

3.单词拼写、标点符号、大小写等错误累计每两处扣1分。同一错误不重复扣分。

4.每句最多扣2分。

5.语言分最多扣10分。

(三)组织结构要求：

凡内容和语言两部分得分超过16分，字数在120个以上，并符合下列条件者可以酌情得分。

1.凡全文在措辞、句子结构、上下文连贯等方面比较出色者，酌情加1至3分。

2.凡内容充实、语言准确、句子连贯，用词贴切的优秀作文，可加4-5分。

(四)字数要求：字数不足120个酌情扣分。字数少于50个，总分得分最多不超过10分。

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