The automobile has given people incredible freedom of movement. It enables them to decide where they want to go and when. The automobile influences where people live and work and how they spend their leisure time. The striking changes in people’s lives created by the automobile began in the United States and have since spread across much of the globe, especially in developed countries. But even in developing nations, the automobile is increasingly reshaping patterns of living.
When the first automobiles were produced, only the well-to-do could afford them. Soon, however, prices declined as production increased in response to the growing demand. The lower prices put the automobile within reach of more and more Americans. Well-off urban residents found car ownership cheaper than keeping a horse and carriage. The growth in car ownership led to the building of more and better roads, which further increased travel throughout the nation. Before the development of automobiles, urban workers walked, bicycled, or rode horse-drawn vehicles to their jobs. But as roads improved and car ownership expanded, workers no longer had to live near their jobs.
During the 1920s, people in U.S. cities increasingly moved to the suburbs because of the freedom provided to the workers by automobile ownership. By the mid-1950s, even factories had begun to relocate in the suburbs. Wherever people have easy access to automobiles, cars play a major role in social life and the choice of recreational activities. People find it fun to hop in the car and visit friends and relatives, whether the drive takes a few minutes, hours, or days. The automobile helps make it easy to organize picnics, family reunions, and other get-togethers. Trips by automobile to such places as theme parks, national parks, and mountain and seashore resorts are a favorite type of vacation for many people.
55. Which of the following is NOT a change brought by the automobile?
A. The freedom to go anywhere in the world.
B. The changed way of entertaining ourselves in life.
C. The growth of more and better roads.
D. The disregard of the existence of national borders.
56. What does the word “well-to-do” (Line 1, Para.2) mean ?
A. Excellent. B. Well done. C. Rich. D. Better.
57. Which of the following is NOT a change directly created by automobiles?
A. More theme parks and national parks were set up.
B. More city residents moved to suburban areas.
C. More and better roads were built.
D. People have family reunions more frequently.
58. What is the author’s attitude toward automobiles?
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Neutral. D. Indifferent.
Passage Three
To become a success in high tech Silicon Valley, Alan Aerts used low tech skills and hard work. He carried boxes of produce for a grocery store and sold bread to restaurants while launching a vending machine business that sells soft drinks and snack foods to workaholic computer engineers.
In 190, on his route as a bread salesman for a bakery, Aerts ran into the owner of a Pac Man game control panel who was servicing his equipment at a restaurant in Oakland, California. Aerts, who always wore a shirt and tie on sales calls, was impressed by the other fellow’s jeans and T shirt and resolved to branch out on his own.
But capitalism requires capital, and Aerts had little money to spare. Living paycheck to paycheck with his wife and newborn son, he worked days at the bakery and nights at a grocery store to pay the mortgage. During downtime between jobs, he developed his business strategy. ”I’m sure I did every wrong thing you can possibly do,” says Aerts. “But I knew that with enough hard work, it would all make sense.”
To get his business off the ground, he relied on a second mortgage and credit cards, sometimes paying rates as high as 19%, to buy video game and vending machines. After purchasing several machines at retail price, he realized he could buy them directly from the manufacturers for less. And he learned that vending machines were more profitable than video games, which needed to be replaced frequently to keep up with the fickle tastes of gamers. Aerts used the contacts he made through his bakery job to prospect for new business. To hedge his bets, he put in ten years at the grocery store to earn a modest pension.
Today, Aerts’s company, Custom Vending Systems, is the largest privately owned vendor in the region. He says business is booming as the Valley’s economy blossoms after its 2000 bust. In 2005, Aerts and his wife donated $ 2.5 million to fund scholarships at the local community college. He’s still busy around the clock, but now he dedicates evenings and weekends to charity work and local politics instead of a second job.
59.Alan Aerts achieved success in Silicon Valley mainly by .
A. starting a vending machine business B. the traditional approach and hard work
C. selling soft drinks and snack foods D. selling game control panels
60. What is the possible reason for Mr. Aerts decision to branch out his own business .
A. He and his wife had been living a paycheck to paycheck life.
B. He wants to offer his son a better life when he grows up.
C. He wants to achieve financial freedom for his family.
D. He was sure that it was the right time to start his own business.
61. “Capitalism requires capital” (Line 1, Para.3) can be interpreted as .
A. capitalism is involved around capital B. capital is essential for starting business
C. capitalism is a word derived from capital D. capitalism needs the support of capital
62. By saying that “it would all make sense with enough hard work”, Mr. Aerts means .
A. it is important to understand the meaning of hard work
B. you will be rewarded if you work enough hard
C. you will understand hard work if you work hard enough
D. it is meaningless to exert hard efforts into your business
第二节：英语理解，把意义相同的英汉语句匹配到一起。
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63.科学家们已经作了无数试验，表明在改进人的行为方面，表扬比批评有效得多。 64.我不知道该给我的女儿买什么礼物。 你有什么建议吗？ 65.我一定向他转达您的问候和邀请。 66.谢谢你的礼物，这正式我想要的。 |
A. I’ll surely remember you and your invitation to him. B. Scientists have done countless experiments to show that praise is far more effective than criticism in improving human behaviour. C. I have no idea what to buy for my daughter. Do you have any suggestions? D. Thank you for the present. It’s just what I wanted. |
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67.老让我等你，真是烦透了。 68.是他指出了我的缺点并鼓励我加以改正。 69.我有急事，能把她电话给我吗？ 70.他们似乎不太可能信守诺言。 |
A. It’s urgent. Could I have her cell phone number? B. It is he who has pointed out my shortcomings and encouraged me to get rid of them. C. It didn’t seem likely that they would ever keep their promise. D. I am sick of always waiting for you ! |
第一部分：听力
16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
第四部分：翻译(Part IV Translation), 共10题，考试时间为20分钟。
A节(section A)英译汉，5题，要求将阅读理解材料中5个划线句子译成汉语。
71. Sometimes, these factors can generate much more meaning than the words themselves.
72. After all, language is s reflection of the culture from which it developed.
73. The automobile influences where people live and work and how they spend their leisure time.
74. During the 1920s, people in U.S. cities increasingly moved to the suburbs because of the freedom provided to the workers by auto mobile ownership.
75. He’s still busy around the clock, but now he dedicates evenings and weekends to charity work and loval politics instead of second job.
B节(Section B)汉译英，5题， 要求将下列5个句子译成英语。
76. 要申请这份工作，你应该先填写这个表格。
77. 他有礼貌的说：“我开窗户您介意吗?”
78. 我们的英语老师经常做一些教育研究。
79. 这是小王的私人信件，在未获得它的允许的情况下你无权翻阅。
80. 尽管我和玛丽具体有不同的国籍，我们对音乐却有着共同的爱好。
第五部分：写作 Part V Composition, 考试时间为30分钟。 Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay in honor of teachers on the occasion of Teacher’s Day. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below: 1. 想老师致以节日祝贺 2. 从一件难忘的事回忆老师的教诲和无私的奉献 3. 我如何回报老师的关爱