4. We must never think that we are good in everything 　　　　others are good in nothing.

　　 A. however 　　 B. or　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　 　 D. for

3. It doesn’t make much of a difference 　　　　the cat is black or white as long as it catches mice.

　　 A. if　　　　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　　 C. how　　　　 　 D. what

2. — I think it’s important that all people have the ability to read.

　　 — 　　　. But that’s easier said than done.

　　 A. I don’t get it.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Don’t worry.

　　 C. That’s a good point.　　　　　　　　　 D. How are you getting on?　

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 单项填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

1. It is 　　　　most convenient to get around in Beijing by 　　　　underground.

　　 A. the; an　　　　 B. \; an　　　　　　　　 C. the; the　　　 　 D. \; \

第二节 写作（满分30分）

假如你是李明，你的美国笔友Jack前几天来信讲述了他暑期在一家快餐店打工的经历，并询问你在暑期的工作情况及感悟。请根据以上提示，给他写一封回信，简要介绍一下你在一家超市的打工经历。

注意：词数120-150。

D

The world has indeed become smaller due to the Internet. A freelance (自由职业的) writer can easily get a job from the United States, the United Kingdom or even from Japan. He can travel the world in an hour just by surfing the various places in the world for his work using the Internet.

Looking at the job offers on the various freelance job boards can be tiring especially if you are a first timer. To do this, you have to use your search engine and type in the terms “freelance work-at-home jobs” or something like that. You will get several sites that offer freelance work-at-home job boards and you should choose the sites that are credible (可信的) enough.

You will know when the site is credible because first of all, they do not ask you to pay them suddenly even before you have found a freelance work-at-home job through their services. Most sites will offer free registration for freelance writers and you can register as long as you have an email address where they can send the confirmation link (确认链接).

Once you have registered successfully then you can start looking for the present freelance work-at-home opportunities and bid on (投标) them. But not all freelance work-at-home job boards require bidding. Some job boards will ask you to send your resume and they will contact you if you make the grade.

The Internet is a world that is open to a lot of opportunities especially for people who want to work at home. However, the Internet is open to all people who have access to the Internet so you should also be careful in dealing with possible employers who may dupe you into doing something for them without paying you in the end.

56.A freelance writer can easily get a job from any country mainly because of 　　.

　　 A. the Internet 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. his own talents

　　 C. the job opportunities available 　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 D. the lack of writers around the world

57. We can infer from the second paragraph that 　　.

　　 A. not all sites giving job offers are credible

　　 B. freelance job boards don’t help beginners

　　 C. it’s hard to choose a credible site giving job offers

　　 D. freelance job boards are especially useful for beginners

58. Which site can be regarded as an incredible one?

　　 A. One that needs no money.

　　 B. One that sends the confirmation link.

　　 C. One that asks for money for its services. 　　　　　　　　

　　 D. One that charges you before giving services.

59. What does the text mainly tell us?

　　 A. How to be a freelance writer.

　　 B. How to find a most suitable job. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 C. How to find a freelance work-at-home job. 　　　

　　 D. The role the Internet plays in job hunting.

60. The underlined word “dupe” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to “　　”.

　　 A. invite　　　　　　　　 B. fool　　　　　　 C. persuade 　　　　　 D. force

E

Britain’s pub landlords (酒吧店主) are looking with a worried eye to the UK Chancellor’s budget for fear that the annual tax gathering round will strike another blow to a traditional industry already reeling (蹒跚). Thousands of pubs have closed since the financial crash in 2007.

The Plough, which was once a coaching house for travelers, has been serving Britain’s famous warm beer since the days of Shakespeare. Now it is under threat too. “Yeah. So many pubs have been closed over the last few years even in this area,” said Derek O’Neil, the manager of The Plough Pub.

Many reasons are the cause—a ban on smoking in public, severe laws against drinking and driving and high taxes have all combined to kill off nearly 10,000 pubs in the last seven years, according to the British Beer and Pub Association. With the closures, pubs are being redeveloped. Many have turned into supermarkets, where the beer is sometimes cheaper.

Britain’s pubs continue to play an important part in the UK economy, selling thousands of different beers and employing more than a million people. The reality, though, is pubs are suffering something of a hangover (遗留物). In the last 15 years the amount of beer sold in pubs has fallen by eight million barrels to just under 36 million a year. Pub landlords want tax breaks (税务减免).

“People have less money in their pockets, so they can’t go out and spend it and habits are changing—so much alcohol is nowadays drunk at home,” said Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of the British Beer and Pub Association. “Yeah, I miss the pubs where there’s a lot of character, especially 30 years ago. You know there was great fun in them.”

While pubs are still much loved, they’re discovering that love isn’t enough to survive 21st century economics.

61. According to the first paragraph, tax gathering round can 　　.

　　 A. greatly benefit Britain’s pubs　　　　　　　　　

　　 B. save Britain’s pubs in a way

　　 C. encourage more people to go to Britain’s pubs

　　 D. make the situation of Britain’s pubs even worse

62. What do we know about The Plough?

　　 A. It has been closed.　　　　　　　 B. It is run quite well now.

　　 C. It is a pub with a long history.

　　 D. It doesn’t face the present threat.

63. Why are some pubs being redeveloped?

　　 A. Because they want to sell cheaper bear.

　　 B. Because their business is becoming better.

　　 C. Because they want to receive more travelers.

　　 D. Because they can’t continue in the present situation.

64. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?

　　 A. Pubs can’t offer many jobs to people.

　　 B. The UK economy actually depends on pubs.

　　 C. Pubs become less important in the UK economy.

　　 D. The closures of pubs will damage the UK economy.

65. What is the text mainly about?

　　 A. The future of British pubs.

　　 B. The development of British pubs.

　　 C. The challenges British pubs face.

　　 D. The effect of tax gathering round on British pubs.

C

People believed for a long time that the heart was the center of a person’s emotions. It was powerful and could control different feelings. That is why the word “heart” is involved in so many expressions about emotional situations.

One such expression is to “lose your heart” to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love and may become “warm-hearted”. But if the person who has won your heart does not love you, then you are sure to have a “broken heart”. In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you loved is “hard-hearted”, and in fact, has a “heart of stone”.

You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better. If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart”. You are asking your friend to show some sympathy for your situation. Your friend may, however, warn you not to “wear your heart on your sleeve”. In other words, when your heart is on your sleeve you are showing your deepest emotions.

If your friend says “my heart bleeds for you”, she means the opposite. She is a “cold-hearted” person who does not pay attention to your situation.

In the ever-popular motion picture, The Wizard of Oz, the Tin Man seeks a heart. He wanted to feel the emotion of love, and was seeking help from the powerful Wizard of Oz to find a heart. The Cowardly Lion, in the same movie, did have one. But he lacked courage and wanted to ask the Wizard of Oz to give him some. You could say that the Cowardly Lion was “chicken-hearted”. That is another way of describing someone who is not very brave. A chicken is not known for its bravery. Thus, someone who is chicken-hearted does not have much courage.

51. The word “heart” is used in many expressions because 　　.

　　 A. it’s the most important word in English

　　 B. it’s easy for people to express their feelings using the word

　　 C. people think the heart can control our emotions

　　 D. the heart is the most important part of the body

52. Which expression can be used to describe a person who refused your love?

　　 A. Lose your heart.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Hard-hearted.

　　 C. Broken heart.　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Warm-hearted.　　　　　　　　　　　　　

53. What does it mean if a person says “my heart bleeds for you”?

　　 A. He is willing to help you. 　　　 B. His heart is badly injured.

　　 C. He feels sorry for your situation.

　　 D. He doesn’t really care about you.　　

54. What does the underlined word “one” in the last paragraph refer to?

　　 A. A heart.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Bravery.

　　 C. Courage.　　　　　　 　　　　　 D. The emotion of love.

55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

　　 A. A chicken is famous for its small heart.

　　 B. Don’t show your deepest emotions to anybody.

　　 C. It’s not a good idea to “pour out your heart” to a friend.

　　 D. A person with little courage must be “chicken-hearted”.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B

About 18,000 refugees (难民) from Burma have come to the United States each year since 2007. Some have settled in Howard County, Maryland between Baltimore and Washington. A local school began teaching English to the children of the refugees. But while the children learned the language, their parents did not. That made communication with teachers arduous.

At present, almost fifty children from Burma attend Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Laurel Conran is a teacher there. She said, “The main idea is the global idea.” She teaches English to speakers of other languages. One of her students is Tha Neih Ciang. Another student is Tha Neih’s mother, Tin Iang. Ms. Conran practices English with Tin Iang at the mother’s workplace. Many refugees from Burma work at Coastal Sunbelt Produce, a supplier of fruits and vegetables to restaurants and other businesses.

Laurel Conran started classes at the company to help refugees from Burma learn English. Laurel Conran said, “The program is a six-week session. It’s once a week, on every Wednesday, from twelve to one o’clock. So every Wednesday I go to Coastal Sunbelt.” As the workers eat lunch, they also practice their new language skills.

Lisa Chertok has a child at Bollman Bridge. She is also a manager at Coastal Sunbelt. She helped Ms. Conran develop the lessons, which she says have really helped. Lisa Chertok said, “Well, when the Burmese employees got here, they were very, very shy. Now I find that they are more outspoken than before. They’re more communicative. As parents, they are also more involved in their children’s school.”

Jonathan Davis is the principal of Bollman Bridge Elementary School. Mr. Davis hopes the lessons will help these parents feel better about communicating with the school. He said, “Even as simple as making a phone call to say that their son or daughter is sick, even if that’s the amount of English that they have got from the program, that truly will help us.”

46. What is the main idea of this passage?

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. A local school is providing free English lessons for the poor.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Refugees from Burma are trying their best to learn English.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. A local school is helping refugees from Burma learn English.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Refugees from Burma have settled in Howard County, Maryland.

47. What does the underlined word “arduous” in Paragraph 1 mean?

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. Interesting. 　 B. Necessary.　　　 C. Surprising.　　　 D. Difficult.

48. When the refugees from Burma first arrived in Howard County, 　　.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. the children could speak very good English

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the parents liked communicating with the teachers

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. the parents could help their children speak English

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. neither the children nor the parents could speak English

49. What can we learn about Laurel Conran from the passage?

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. She mainly teaches English to the local children in a school.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. She often goes to the refugees’ company to teach them English.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. She teaches not only English but also other languages.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. She worked at Coastal Sunbelt Produce before being a teacher.

50. Jonathan Davis hopes that the lessons will 　　.

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 A. totally change the difficult life of the refugees

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. help the parents get along better with their children

　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help the parents communicate better with the school

　　 D. encourage more refugees to send their children to the school