22. I feel sure that ______ qualification, ability and experience, you are abundantly suited to the position we have in mind.

A. on account of　 　　　　 　　　　 B. in spite of　　 　　　 C. in terms of　　 　　 D. by means of

第一节 单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Michael Phelps, ______ American swimmer, once told the reporters that he wasn't satisfied with ______ little progress he made at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

A．the；a　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 B．an；the 　　　　　　　　 C．an；a　　　　　　　　　　 D．the；/

第二节：书面表达(满分25 分)

随着经济的迅速发展，我国的交通状况越来越令人担忧，很多城市都面临着交通堵塞的问题，给人们的生活和工作带来很大不便。对此你有什么建议？请根据提示用英文写一篇120词左右的短文发表在某网站的论坛上。

写作内容：

1. 随着经济的迅速发展，我国目前的交通状况令人担忧。

2. 这种状况对人们的生活和工作造成的影响。

3. 请提出2至3条建议来改善目前的状况。

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E

The Bronte Family

　　　 Yorkshire, England was the setting for two great novels of the nineteenth century. There were Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights. The youngest sister, Ann, was also a gifted novelist, and her books have the same extraordinary quality as her sisters’.

　　　 Their father was Patrick Bronte, born in Ireland. He moved with his wife, Maria Bronte, and their six small children to Haworth in Yorkshire in 1820. Soon after, Mrs. Bronte and the two eldest children died, leaving the father to care for the remaining three girls and a boy.

　　　 Charlotte was born in 1816. Emily was born in 1818 and Ann in 1820. Their brother Branwell was born in 1817. Left to themselves, the children wrote and told stories and walked over the hills. They grew up largely self-educated. Branwell showed a great interest in drawing. The girls were determined to earn money for his art education. They took positions as teachers or taught children in their homes.

　　　 As children they had all written many stories. Charlotte, as a young girl, alone wrote 22 books, each with 60 to 100 pages of small handwriting. Therefore, they turned to writing for income. By 1847, Charlotte had written The Professor, Emily, Wuthering Heights; and Ann, Agnes Grey. After much difficulty Ann and Emily found a publisher, but there was no interest shown in Charlotte’s book. (It was not published until 1859) However, one publisher expressed an interest in seeing more of her work. Jane Eyre was already started and she hurriedly finished it. It was accepted at once; thus each of the sisters had a book published in 1847.

　　　 Jane Eyre was immediately successful; the other two, however, did not do so well. People did not like Wuthering Heights. They said it was too wild, too animal-like. But gradually it came to be considered one of the finest novels in the English language. Emily lived only a short while after the publication of her book and Ann died in 1849.

　　　 Charlotte published Shirley in 1849, and Villette in 1853. In 1854 she married Arthur Bell Nicholls. But only a year later, she died of tuberculosis(肺结核)as her sisters had.

52. What did the Bronte sisters want to do for the Branwell Bronte?

　　 A. Help him write stories.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Help him get trained in art.

　　 C. Teach him how to draw well.　　　　　　　　　 D. teach him how to educate himself.

53. We know from the text that 　　　.

　　 A. Jane Eyre was published in 1847

　　 B. Charlotte Bronte wrote 22 books in all

　　 C. the Bronte sisters received good education

　　 D. Patrick Bronte helped his daughters with their writing

54. Which of the following was published after the death of its writer?

　　 A. Shirley.　　　　　　　　　 B. Villette .　　　　　　　　 C. Agnes Grey .　　　　 D. The professor.

55. The underlined words “the other two “ in the 5th paragraph refer to 　　　.

　　 A. Shirley and villette　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The Professor and Agnes Grey

　　 C. Agnes Grey and Wuthering Heights　　　　　　 D. The Professor and Wuthering Heights

写作(满分35分)

D

There was one shop in the town of Mufulira which was widely known for its racial discrimination. It was a drugstore. While Europeans were served at the counter, a long line of Africans queued at the window and often not only were kept waiting but were treated rudely by the shop assistants. One day I was determined to make a public protest(抗议) against this kind of thing, and many of the schoolboys in my class followed me to the store.

　　　 I simply went into the shop and asked the manager politely for some medicine. As soon as he saw me standing in the place where only European customers were allowed to stand, he shouted at me in a bastard(怪声怪气的) language which is only used by a boss when speaking to his servants. I stood at the counter and politely requested in proper English that I should be served. The manager became angry and said, “Even if you stand till Christmas, I will never serve you.”

　　　 I went to the District Commissioner’s office. Fortunately, he was out, for he was one of the old school; however, I saw a young District Officer who was a friend of mine. He was very concerned to hear my story and told me that all I had to do was come to him personally and he would buy my medicine for me. I protested that that was not good enough. I asked him to accompany me back to the store and to make a protest to the manager. This he did, and I well remember him saying to the manager, “Here is Mr. Kaunda who is a responsible member of the Urban Advisory Council, and you treat him like a common servant.” The manager of the drugstore apologized and said, “If only he had introduced himself and explained who he was, then, of course, I should have given him proper service.”

　　　 I had to explain once again that he had missed my point. Why should I have to introduce myself every time I went into a store…any more than I should have to buy my medicine by going to a European friend? I want to prove that any man of any color, whatever his position, should have the right to go into any shop and buy what he wanted. After all, the money which I paid across the counter was exactly the same money as was paid by a European customer.

48. The writer was, at the time of the story, 　　　.

　　 A. a European officer　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. an African servant

　　 C. a drugstore assistant　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a black school teacher

49. The manager of the drugstore shouted at the writer in dirty words because 　　　.

　　 A. he could not speak English in a polite way

　　 B. he thought the writer couldn’t understand English

　　 C. that was the language he used when speaking to Africans

　　 D. that was the only language he could speak when he was angry

50. In paragraph 3, the underlined sentence “he was one of the old school” means 　　　.

　　 A. he stuck to those old racial ideas　　　　　　　 B. he graduated from an old white school

　　 C. he was in charge of an old black school　　 D. he was an old official in the government

51. Why didn’t the writer wait at the window of the drugstore like other Africans?

　　 A. He believed his white friends would help him out.

　　 B. He wanted to fight for equal rights of all black people.

　　 C. He thought he was educated and should be treated differently.

　　 D. He thought, being an important person, he should not be kept waiting.

C

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.

You have to give a speech, and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”

Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.

Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience.

If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact,　 you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.

43. The main idea of this article is 　　　　.

　　 A. you can improve your speaking ability 　　 B. a poor speaker can never change

　　 C. always make a short speech 　　　　　　　　　 D. it is hard to make a speech

44. Paragraph 2 implies that 　　　　.

　　 A. many people are afraid of giving a speech

　　 B. many people are happy to give a speech

　　 C. many people do not prepare for a speech

　　 D. many people talk to long

45. The phrase “talk over their heads” means 　　　　.

　　 A. speak too loudly 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. look at the ceiling

　　 C. look down upon them 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. use words and ideas that are too difficult

46. All of the following statements are true except that 　　　　.

　　 A. few people know how to make good speeches

　　 B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech

　　 C. research is important in preparing a speech

　　 D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability

47. The title for this passage may be “　　　 ”.

　　 A. Do Not Make a Long Speech 　　　　　　　　　 B. How To Give A Good Speech

　　 C. How To Prepare For A Speech 　　　　　　　　 D. Try To Enjoy A Speech

B

The railroads played a key role in the settlement of the West. They provided relatively easy entry to the region for the first time, and they also actively received farmers to settle there (the Santa Fe Railroad, for example, brought 10,000 German Mennonites to Kansas). The railroads are criticized for their part in settling the West too rapidly, resulting in economic disorder. (After the Civil War vast Great Plains area was settled all at once.) Of course, there were rude words connected with building and operating the railroads, but it must be pointed out that they performed a useful service in spreading the frontier and helping to achieve national unity.

The real tragedy of the rapid settlement of the Great Plains was the shameful way in which the American Indians were treated. Threatened with the destruction of their entire way of life, the Indians fought back bravely against the white’s final attack. Justice was almost entirely on the Indians’ side. The land was clearly theirs; frequently their title was lawfully proved by an agreement made with the federal government. The Indians, however, lacked the armed force and political power to protect this right. Not only did the whites take the Indians’ hunting grounds, but they rapidly destroyed the Indians’ principal means of existence---the buffalo(野牛). It has been considered that some 15 million buffalo wandered around the plains in the 1860s. By 1869 the railroads had cut the herd(兽群) in half, and by 1875 the southern herd was all but got rid of. By the middle of the 1880s the northern herd was also a thing of the past. Particular anger to the Indians was the fact that the whites frequently killed the buffalo simply for sport, leaving the valuable animal to rot in the sun.

The plains Indians were considered different from the Indians met by the English colonists (殖民者) on the Atlantic coast. Riding on the horses from those brought by the Spanish to Mexico many years before, typical plains Indians were fierce fighters who could shoot arrows with surprising exactness while rushing at top speed. Although they quickly suited themselves to the use of the gun, the Indians were not equal to the firepower of the United States army and thus were certainly defeated.

39. The author’s attitude towards the treatment of American Indians by the whites is one of 　　　　.

　　　 A. regret 　　　　　　　　 B. anger 　　　　　　　　　 C. dissatisfaction 　　　 D. coldness

40. Which of the following does the author imply about the forces at work during the settlement of the Great Plains?

　　 A. The federal government.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Military firepower.

　　 C. Indians’ attempts at kindness.　　　　　　　　　 D. Their common interest in hunting buffalo.

41. What is the point of comparison between plains Indians and the Indians met on the Atlantic coast?

　　 A. The Atlantic coast Indians were not as dishonored by white settlers.

　　 B. Because they were considerably better fighters than the Atlantic coast Indians, the plains Indians were a match for the United States army.

　　 C. The plains Indians put violent threat to the whites although they were defeated in the end.

　　 D. The Atlantic coast Indians were unfamiliar with horses.

42. Which of the following suggests that the ill treatment of the Indians is a more important topic than the key role of the railroads?

　　　 A. The statement that the railroads are criticized for their part in settling the West too rapidly.

　　　 B. The amount of discussion devoted to the ill treatment of the Indians.

　　　 C. The figures in both the first and second paragraphs.

　　　 D. The very brief mention of the move of German Mennonites.