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Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Country music star Kenny Rogers, known for classics like “The Gambler” and “Islands in the Stream”, died Friday night. He was 81. He died of natural causes at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
During his six-decade career, the popular singer sold more than 100 million albums worldwide, won three Grammy Awards and was given a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. (76) He also published several photography books , donated time and money to noble causes, appeared in a number of made-for-television movies and launched a restaurant chain.
Kenneth Donald Rogers was born in Houston on Aug. 21, 1938. The fourth of Edward and Lucille’s eight children, Rogers grew up in a government housing project. He was the first person in his family to receive a high school diploma.
“As early as elementary school, I began to see music and singing as a relief from all the awkwardness and embarrassment of growing up poor, shy and often an outsider,” Rogers wrote in his 2012 book, Luck or Something Like it: A Memoir . He entered his first talent contest when he was 10. His version of “Lovesick Blues” won him the grand prize: a half-gallon of ice cream and a meeting with a country music star.
In high school, he formed a vocal group called the Scholars. They recorded a few forgettable songs, then went their separate ways. As a solo artist, Kenneth Rogers recorded a song called “That Crazy Feeling”, which was released to the public.
In 1959, jazz pianist Bobby Doyle heard Rogers play at a club and asked him to join the Bobby Doyle Three as a bassist (贝斯手) and harmony singer. Rogers wasn’t a bass player but signed on anyway. The group disbanded (解散) in the mid-1960s. By then, Rogers had “learned how to be a musician from Bobby Doyle,” as he wrote half a century later.
1. From the passage we learn that Kenny Rogers was born in the .
A. early 1960s
B. late 1930s
C. early 1950s
D. late 1940s
2. According to the passage, “ ” is one of Kenny Rogers’ best remembered songs.
A. The Gambler
B. That Crazy Feeling
C. Lovesick Blues
D. Luck or Something Like it: A Memoir
3. The word version in Paragraph 4 is probably closest in meaning to .
A. translating
B. reading
C. singing
D. dancing
4. According to the passage, Kenny Rogers .
A. came from a rich family
B. was very confident
C. didn’t finish high school
D. wasn’t a bass player
5. Which of the following contributes the most to his success as a country music star?
A. The government housing project that he grew up in.
B. The first talent contest that he took part in.
C. The association with Bobby Doyle.
D. The restaurant chain that he launched.
When Ella’s owners escaped from their home, they weren’t able to take the dog with them. But as wildfires raced through, Ella stood watch at the only house that was still standing in the neighborhood.
(77) Ella stayed in the ruins for almost two days. The family wasn’t sure if Ella would survive the flames. But a family friend told Ella’s owners, Mike and Leahna Copsey, that he’d seen her standing guard outside their neighbor’s house.
The Copseys’ neighborhood was almost completely destroyed by the Camp Fire, the deadly California wildfire that started on Nov. 8, 2018. The death toll (死亡人数) was 71, and more than 1,000 missing persons had been reported.
As for Ella, the dog is now living with Kayla Westman, the Copseys’ eldest daughter. Westman has created a GoFundMe page where visitors can make donations to help her pay for Ella’s medical bills. So far, she’s raised $175 of a $650 goal to help Ella, who suffered burns in the fire.
“Like many other animals that have been affected by the Camp Fire, Ella is one of them. After going through the fire we are very lucky to have her back with us,” Westman wrote on the GoFundMe page. “And while her bills have already been discounted (打折) for fire victims, it’s still adding up quickly. Already spending $250, any little bit helps for the future visits we will be making.”
The family also said that a local animal protection society has provided food, toys and a bed for Ella. (78) Still, even though Ella is safe, the family is without a home. A separate GoFundMe page for the Copseys says that the family has “lost everything in this fire.”
6. When the Camp Fire went out of control, .
A. both Ella and its owners escaped from the fire
B. Ella escaped but its owners stayed to take care of their home
C. Ella’s owners escaped but Ella stayed in the neighborhood
D. both Ella and its owners stayed in the neighborhood
7. After the Camp Fire came to an end, in the Copseys’ neighborhood.
A. a few houses remained in good condition
B. all the houses were destroyed except one
C. half of the houses remained standing
D. most houses survived the fire
8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. 1,000 people died in the fire.
B. 71 people went missing in the fire.
C. No animals were injured in the fire.
D. Ella finally got together with its owners.
9. Kayla Westman planned to raise dollars for Ella’s medical treatment.
A. 175
B. 650
C. 250
D. 350
10. It is learned from the passage that .
A. people in the neighborhood have not paid enough attention to animals
B. animals in the neighborhood are not worth man’s care and protection
C. blood is thicker than water
D. there exists a good relationship between people and dogs
Last week, Seth Priebatsch, the CEO and founder of SCVNGR, wrote a post encouraging young people with entrepreneurial aspirations (创业愿望) to drop out of college. (79) He may be right, but that makes me sad.
I’ve been worrying about Priebatsch’s “drop-out” advice because for the most part, I think it’s terrible counsel . As a parent who pays two college tuition, I’m a strong believer in the importance of higher education not just because I think degrees will help my kids get good jobs, but because the college experience is making them better, smarter, and more interesting people. (80) They have the rest of their lives to start companies if they choose to do that, but when else will they be free to study art history, read great books, learn to write well, or become fluent in another language? And from a more practical perspective, they’ve creating relationships with classmates and professors that will benefit them personally and professionally for a lifetime.
Entrepreneurship (创业) as a career path is now widely popular and it’s my view that this generation will emerge as the most entrepreneurial generation in history. But colleges and universities are way behind the curve on this trend. Sure, there are now over 400 distinguished professors in graduate and undergraduate entrepreneurship programs with more than 200,000 students, according to the Kauffman Foundation. But if you’re well on your way to starting a company as a freshman, a class or two in entrepreneurship is not going to keep you happy and it’s probably not going to help you grow your company.
Here’s my solution: colleges and universities need to come up with a whole new curriculum (课程设置) for young entrepreneurs so that they can continue to learn the skills they need to succeed in business but still enjoy the resources that higher learning offers.
11. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. Dropping out of college is key to business success.
B. Many successful people dropped out to accelerate their success.
C. Entrepreneurship is a popular career path now.
D. Dropping out of college is not a wise decision for young people.
12. The word counsel in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .
A. goal
B. industry
C. advice
D. reaction
13. What solution does the author offer in the last paragraph?
A. College should design a whole new curriculum for young entrepreneurs.
B. College should create opportunities for students to work with local entrepreneurs.
C. The government should provide loans for young entrepreneurs.
D. The government should make favorable policies to help young entrepreneurs.
14. The author’s position on dropping out of college is .
A. supportive
B. neutral
C. negative
D. positive
15. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
A. College provides young adults with both the intellectual capital and the social capital.
B. The author thinks Priebatsch’s “drop-out” advice is acceptable.
C. Entrepreneurship courses that universities offer are far from enough.
D. The author thinks college education is very important.
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D . Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. Tom’s uncle works at a small railway station, which Lowton Cross.
A. call
B. calls
C. is called
D. has called
17. The flowers in the garden need badly; otherwise they will dry up soon.
A. watering
B. to water
C. watered
D. to have watered
18. Hilton Hotel, I stayed in during my visit to Toronto, is located on Yonge Street.
A. that
B. which
C. where
D. when
19. Now the washing machine doesn’t work at all! There be something wrong with it.
A. can
B. shall
C. must
D. could
20. Hugh Johnson is not a man to be trusted: he said is seldom true.
A. why
B. what
C. if
D. that
21. Mrs Jones was all in black at her husband’s funeral.
A. put on
B. dressed
C. worn
D. had
22. To be is to state or express things in an open and honest way.
A. frank
B. guilty
C. smart
D. upset
23. She likes to be , watching TV and doing nothing else all day long.
A. active
B. diligent
C. idle
D. restless
24. When you are faced with in the mainland of China, you can dial 110 for help.
A. a wedding
B. an emergency
C. a harvest
D. a festival
25. They set up a huge monument in the square Abraham Lincoln.
A. in honor of
B. in disgust of
C. in doubt about
D. in dislike for
26. —When is Frank going to leave?
—He is going to set out this week.
A. sometimes
B. some time
C. sometime
D. some times
27. George took of the fine weather to plant some trees in the garden.
A. chance
B. interest
C. charge
D. advantage
28. Jane German and French very fluently though she was born and grew up in Australia.
A. talks
B. says
C. speaks
D. tells
29. We were for half an hour in a traffic jam, so we arrived late.
A. held up
B. broken down
C. put back
D. kept off
30. The big difference between men and women is that men are stronger.
A. boldly
B. bodily
C. completely
D. physically
31. Many people enjoy calling their friends at Christmas.
A. on
B. for
C. of
D. to
32. Your proposal sounds so it may be accepted at the meeting.
A. available
B. reasonable
C. embarrassing
D. confusing
33. Hurry up! We have to spare.
A. a little time
B. a few time
C. few time
D. little time
34. the English examination, I would have gone to the exhibition last Sunday.
A. In spite of
B. But for
C. Because of
D. As for
35. In the hot daytime, elephants go to sleep in the cool of the trees.
A. place
B. shade
C. shadow
D. cover
36. already left for London.
A. Smiths have
B. The Smiths has
C. The Smiths have
D. Smiths has
37. The population of Shanghai is about three times as large as of Nanjing.
A. one
B. that
C. it
D. this
38. When I see Jane in the street, she at me.
A. always smiled
B. is always smiled
C. was always smiling
D. always smiles
39. The goods when we arrived at the airport.
A. were just unloading
B. were just being unloaded
C. had just unloaded
D. were just been unloaded
40. Some of the questions by the students were very difficult .
A. raised, to be answered
B. raised, to answer
C. to be raised, answering
D. raising, to answer
41. The teacher says this is for the beginners.
A. too difficult a book
B. a too difficult book
C. too difficult book
D. difficult too a book
42. A red rose, together with a letter, left on her desk.
A. were
B. was
C. had
D. were being
43. They will fly to New York, they plan to stay for two or three days.
A. there
B. where
C. here
D. which
44. Sam doesn’t eat meat; his wife doesn’t .
A. too
B. also
C. neither
D. either
45. Alice doesn’t speak English her sister.
A. more fluently as
B. so fluently as
C. so fluently than
D. as fluently than
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D . Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Spring is the season when kind-hearted people mistakenly take thousands of wildlife babies from their mothers. It is important to know how to help 56 hurting. The best way to make sure 57 an animal is truly motherless or not is to wait and check it for a period of time. Animals often 58 to be abandoned but are not.
Rabbits feed their young only 59 dusk and dawn, which is probably why you never see them. If the babies are fat and warm, they are being 60 good care of. If you are unsure, place some strings or sticks 61 the entrance of the nest. If the sticks are later disturbed, the mother has 62 to feed her young.
A lot of baby birds fall out of the nest. If they are not injured, it is safe to put them 63 into the nest. The mother will not 64 the babies even if you touch them. Birds 65 are learning to fly are often found on the ground, and the mother looks after them there. If a bird nest falls 66 in a storm, you can make a new one 67 making a few holes in a plastic butter container. Nail the “nest” as 68 as you can on the same tree, and place uninjured baby birds in it. The mother will often come back home in a day.
In spring, it is common for mother deer to 69 their babies alone for most of the day to protect them. The baby deer has no scent (气味). It can lie in the grass and be 70 , because animals that kill and eat them hunt mostly by scent. If you see a baby deer all alone, this is 71 . Do not take it away from its 72 place.
The bottom line is that natural mothers provide best care and survival training for their babies. 73 , if the animal baby is obviously injured, its mother has been 74 by another animal, or you have seen the baby’s 75 worsen over a couple of days, you should bring it to a wildlife protection center.
56. A. from
B. with
C. besides
D. without
57. A. what
B. where
C. whether
D. when
58. A. appear
B. sound
C. become
D. smell
59. A. on
B. in
C. with
D. at
60. A. taken
B. given
C. believed
D. looked
61. A. after
B. besides
C. across
D. below
62. A. departed
B. offered
C. reached
D. returned
63. A. inside
B. back
C. away
D. out
64. A. love
B. kiss
C. reject
D. welcome
65. A. that
B. when
C. what
D. how
66. A. over
B. apart
C. out
D. away
67. A. in
B. with
C. at
D. by
68. A. high
B. low
C. wide
D. deep
69. A. put
B. find
C. take
D. leave
70. A. calm
B. nervous
C. safe
D. dangerous
71. A. worrying
B. strange
C. exciting
D. normal
72. A. doing
B. hiding
C. eating
D. thinking
73. A. Furthermore
B. Moreover
C. However
D. Therefore
74. A. protected
B. robbed
C. attacked
D. helped
75. A. system
B. condition
C. memory
D. muscle
Directions: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meanings in the context.
76. He also published several photography books.
77. Ella stayed in the ruins for almost two days.
78. Still, even though Ella is safe, the family is without a home.
79. He may be right, but that makes me sad.
80. They have the rest of their lives to start companies if they choose to do that.
Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81. 你觉得这首诗怎么样？
82. 你经常去听音乐会吗？
83. 上周五我去图书馆借了本书。
84. 放学后，这些孩子们一直在操场上踢足球。
85. 去年夏天我们班去露营了。