B

Without plant, people could not live. We eat plants. We breathe the oxygen(氧气)that plants produce. And we need plants for another reason: we need them for their beauty.

Imagine a world with no plants. Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine when the wind blows, not being able to hear the leaves in the trees or watch the branches sway(摇摆)from side to side.

Everywhere people need the beauty of plants. That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always try to design houses with room for some grass and a garden.

Do you talk to your plants? Do you give them love and attention?

Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called THE SECRET LIFE OF PLANTS, tell of an experiment in which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas. The other plant was given only hopeless ideas. After six months, the loved plant was bigger. Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, it had a thicker stem (茎) and more leaves.

60. According to the passage, which of the following is right?

A. If there are no flowers, there will be no sweet smells.

B. Without plants, we can’t hear the wind.

C. We plant trees to watch the branches sway from side to side.

D. We need plants not only for food and oxygen but also for their beauty.

61. In the experiment, the plants were________.

A. talked to in two different ways    B. of different kinds

C. both given love and attention    D. grown in the same place

62. At the end of six months,________.

A. the plants were of the same size

B. one plant had longer roots while the other had a thicker stem

C. one plant had longer roots than the other and had a thicker stem

D. one plant had a thicker stem while the other plant had more leaves

63.The experiment has proved(证明) that________-.

A. without plants people could not live

B. we should talk to plants and give them love

C. we should grow as many plants as possible

D. plants need plenty of water, sunshine and attention

C

WHERE TO STAY IN BOSWELL;  YOUR GUIDE TO OUR BEST HOTEL

Name/Address No. of Rooms Single Double Special Attractions

FIRST HOTEL

222 Edward Road

Tel.414-6433 120 $25 $35 Night club,

Swimming-pool, Shops,

Coffee shop and bar,

French restaurant,

Close to the city center

FAIRVIEW HOTEL

129 North Road

Tel.591-5620 50 $12 $18 Close to the air-port, Telephone

in each room, Bar, Restaurant,

Garage, Swimming-pool

ORCHARD HOTEL

233 Edward Road

Tel.641-6646 120 $15 $20 Facing First Hotel,

European restaurant,

Coffee shop, Dry-cleaning,

Shops, TV, night-club

OSAKA HOTEL

1264Venning Road

Tel.643-820 180 $30 $50 Air-Conditioned (空调)rooms,

Shops; Japanese and Chinese restaurants, night club

Swimming-pool, Large garden

64. The number of the rooms in the best hotels in Boswell is       .

A. 120   B. 240   C. 450   D. 470

65. If a Japanese traveler likes to eat in French restaurant,        is the right place for him to go to.

A. 233 Edward Road         B. 1264 Venning Road

C. 222 Edward Road         D. 129 North Road

66. Which hotel is opposite to the Orchard hotel?

A. The Fairview Hotel.           B. The Osaka Hotel.

C. The First Hotel         D. No hotel.

D

David Brown and Anne are two patients in the Adult Day Care program at Merey Hospital. David Brown is seventy-two years old. He’s friendly and likes to talk. He lives with his wife in the city. But David is becoming forgetful. His wife says, “He’ll heat up some soup, then forget to turn off the gas.” She is sixty-one and still works. She is worried about leaving her husband alone by himself.

Anne is eighty and lives with her daughter, who is sixty. Her daughter says that she needs a rest, “Mom follows me everywhere. She follows me from room to room when I clean. She sits down next to me when I read the newspaper. I need a rest and she does, too.”

And so, several times a week, David and Anne’s families take them to the Adult Day Care Centre. Many hospitals have this program. Patients come to the centre for a full or half day, from one to five days a week. All the patients live with their families and most are old people. In the centre, patients learn many things, such as dancing and painting. Many patients like to cook their meals every day. Several men and women enjoy playing games. All the patients enjoy talking, singing and being with one another.

Mrs. Carol Johnson is the director of the Centre. She says, “We are offering(提供) both the patients and their families a very useful service(服务). Patients have the chance to get out of their houses. Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. Most important of all, families are able to stay together.”

67. Why does David Brown become a patient of the Adult Day Care Centre?

A. He is seventy-two years old.             B. He is lonely at home.

C. He is becoming forgetful.               D. He is seriously ill.

68. What happens to Anne’s family?

A. Her daughter is very tired because Anne always follows her.

B. Anne cleans all the rooms every day.

C. Her daughter doesn’t want Anne to live with her.

D. Her daughter is too old to look after her.

69. Which sentence is NOT true about the patients of the centre?

A. Most patients are old enough.

B. All the patients live with their families.

C. The patients learn many things in the centre.

D. They come to the centre six days a week.

70. Many patients prefer to stay in the Adult Day Care Centre because ________.

A. they are free to do anything they like

B. the centre can help husbands and wives to live peacefully together

C. they can’t live by themselves

D. it makes the whole family enjoy themselves

71. The best title of the passage should be ________.

A. How to Spend the Rest Years       B. The Adult Day Care Centre

C. A Valuable Place                 D. Happy Families at the Adult Day Care Centre

D

There are stock markets (股票市场) in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris, London, Tokyo, Shanghai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership(所有权) of a factory or company.

Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money.

Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be doing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.

Going to the stock market is often like gambling (赌博). All want to make money by “gambling’ in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are ready to “gamble”. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive(吸引人的) but complex part of the business world.

72. If you are a good investor, ________ in the stock market.

A. you can always make money

B. you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or down

C. you may sometimes lose money

D. your gambling is always safe

73. The passage mainly wants to tell us________.

A. how to buy or sell shares

B. the stock market is like gambling

C. a general idea of stock market

D. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way

74. Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because________.

A. they can make them rich

B. they need their money to do business

C. they need more people to work for them

D. some people win and some lose

75. The word “complex” in the last sentence probably means________.

A. difficult     B. happy     C. complete     D. modern

题项 客观题 短文改错 书面表达 总分

分数

第二卷 (共35分)

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, 满分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, 在该行右边横线上划一个勾(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误), 则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：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。

该行缺一个词：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。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线, 在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

The day before yesterday, when I walked out of the 　 76. ________

school, I found the weathers was changing. Dark　  77. ________

clouds were gathered together. I began to feel worried  78. ________

because I had neither a raincoat or an umbrella with　  79. ________

me. It soon started rain. Just as I was hurrying      80. ________

home, I heard anyone calling me from behind. I    81. ________

had turned around and saw it was Tom. He had an umbrella 82. ________

with him and offer to share it with me. He walked all  83. ________

the way with me to my home. Without his help, I   84. ________

didn’t get wet at all. How thankfully I was to his help.  85. ________

第二节：书面表达(满分25分)

WANTED

WUHAN ITC COMPANY

A SECRETARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

假如你是李华, 你在网上看到上面的招聘广告后, 用英文写一封求职信, 要求包括下面表格中的所有内容, 字数100左右, 信的开头已给出(不

入总词数)。 参考词汇：秘书：secretary;操作 operate; 毕业graduate;

姓  名 李  华 性  别 男 年 龄 20岁

文化程度 高  中 身体状况 健 康 身 高 1.78m

经  历 曾在一家公司当过两年秘书

技  能 1. 会操作电脑, 打字速度40个汉字/分钟 2. 擅长英语口语, 能用英语写作;曾在高中英语竞赛中获二等奖。3. 会驾驶汽车

联系方式 lihauwuhanhb@sina.com

Dear sir,?

I’ve just learned from the internet that a secretary of English language_________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

If I am employed, I will work hard and try my best to do everything well.

Best wishes.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

参考答案

1～5 BABBB    6～10 BCBBC    11～15 CBCCB  16～20 BABCB

21~ 35 ADDCC; BAADC; CDADB

36~55 CABBB,DACBD,BCABC, AACBA

56~75 BDBC; DACB; DCC; CADDB; CCBA

The day before yesterday, when I had walked out of the  　76. ___√__

school, I found the weathers was changing. Dark clouds　 77. _weather_

were gathered together. I began to feel worried because 78. _gathering_

I had neither a raincoat or an umbrella with　   79. ____nor__

me. It soon started∧ rain. Just as I was hurrying     80. _____to__

home , I heard anyone calling me from behind. I    81. __someone

had turned around and saw it was Tom . He had an umbrella82. ___had_____

with him and offer to share it with me. He walked all  83. __offered_

the way with me to my home. Without his help, I   84. ____with__

didn’t get wet at all. How thankfully I was to his help!  85. __thankful_

Nov.5, 2003

Dear sir,?

I’ve just learned from the internet that a secretary of English language is wanted in your company. I hope to get the job.

My name is Li Hua, a boy about 20.I am healthy and 1.78 meters tall. I graduated from a senior middle school and once worked as a secretary in a company for two years. I can operate computers and type 40 words in a minute. Besides, I am good at speaking and writing English and once won the second prize in an English contest in the middle school. Also, I am a good car driver.

If all this satisfies you, please write to me. My e-mail address is lihauwuhanhb@sina.com

If I am employed, I will work hard and try my best to do everything well

Best wishes.

Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

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