A. Six. B. Eight. C. Five. D. Seven.
29. In what way can music be regarded as an international language? A. The wonderful songs are popular with the world people. B. Popular music is what everyone enjoys.
C. Music is too popular for everyone to be able to play it. D. When music is played, it seems as if it were speaking to us. 30. What can we know about music and people in America? A. Adults never listen to music when they drive to work.
B. Adults listen to news as well as music when they drive to work.
C. Students always listen to music before class, in class and after class. D. Students carry small radios with earphones when they drive on the streets. 31. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Pop singers can get all the money from the tapes.
B. Now, western or country music is a little different from its beginning. C. All people in America like popular music.
C. Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is a kind of pop music in China.
D
Buildings crashed to the ground in seconds. Thousands of people lost their lives in a flash. Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo around September 16, Japanese people haven’t been able to get these thoughts out of their minds.
They heard the news from Yoshio Kushida, a researcher who used radio waves to predict that an earthquake would strike with a magnitude（量级）of at least seven. “It would be terrible not to warn people of a possible disaster in case a quake actually occurs,” he said.
His warning had a big effect. Frightened Tokyo people have been stocking up on water, food and candles in preparation for the terrible day.
But Kushida hasn’t had much support from the experts. At present, predicting earthquakes is thought to be impossible. No one can tell exactly where or when the next major earthquake will occur. An earthquake begins tens of miles below the earth’s surface: it’s too far away to see.
Ancient Chinese and Italian scientists forecast earthquakes by special “earthquake clouds”. They found that a week before an earthquake, there were often strange clouds—shaped like snakes, waves or feathers—in the sky. They thought the clouds might come form a gas produced underground by an earthquake.
People also used to watch animals to see if earthquakes were coming. When they saw birds fly away suddenly, dogs barking violently or fish jumping out of the water, they told people to leave the area. Some scientists
believed animals had a sharper sense of changes taking place underground.
But the ancient methods were not reliable enough. Nowadays, scientists use special instruments to predict earthquakes more precisely（精确地）.
Satellite systems are very useful: they record small changes in the earth’s magnetic fields（磁场）which help show where and when an earthquake may strike.
32. Since they were told an earthquake would hit Tokyo, Japanese people ________.
A. have bought all the foods in the markets B. have almost forgotten about it
C. have always thought great damage it may cause D. have had no mind to do their work 33. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Tokyo people were surprised at the warning.
B. According to ancient people, before an earthquake we can see strange clouds anywhere. C. Predicting earthquakes is completely impossible at present science level. D. Great disasters would happen if people are not warned of before an earthquake. 34. Which is the best way to predict earthquakes nowadays? A. Use satellite systems. C. Watch animals.
B. By special “earthquake clouds”.
D. There’s no way.
35. What is the passage mainly about? A. Earthquakes.
B. Earthquake prediction. D. An earthquake in Japan.
C. Magnetic fields.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Public speaking training
·Get a coach
36 , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that’s right for you.
·Focus on positives
Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren’t doing well. 37 , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn’t do.
· 38
If you find a public speaking course that looks as if it’s going to give you lots of dos and don’ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about. 39 . As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.
·You are a special person not a clone
Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits. 40 . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you’re not.
A. You aren’t like anybody else
B. Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough C. Turn your back on（不理睬）too many rules D. Check the rules about dos and don’ts
E. So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse F. You already do lots of things well
G. The one thing you don’t want is for them to fall asleep 第三部分
英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Dad was not only my best friend, but my compass（指南针）. While he was alive, he 41 me with his actions and advice. He taught me one important 42 : “Believe in yourself.” If there was one phrase my dad 43 disliked to hear, it was “I can’t!” He never got to finish high school and 44 two jobs to support his large family, 45 he never complained. Through education and years of hard work, my dad became an excellent journalist.
When I was in high school, I had a 46 time with math. He tried to help me, but I 47 struggled. So my math teacher suggested I meet with him at 7:00 each morning before school for 48 help. I told dad, “That’s 49 ! I’m tired! I can’t do that!” He replied, “You’re doing it. I’ll send you to school.” Every morning at 6:45, we’d leave the 50 . Despite working 12 hours every day, dad never once 51 driving me to school.
After months of 52 , I was facing the final exam. I was so 53 . On the day of the final, my dad hugged me and said, “Luke, 54 yourself. You can do it.” His words made me realize I needed to trust in my 55 and in the hours of work I’d 56 . When I got my 57 proudly, the first person I called was my father. He cried, “Yes! You deserved it!” Even now, whenever I 58 that a
task is too much for me, I think back to that exam. No matter how 59 something is, if you’re willing to work, you can succeed. I’m forever 60 to dad for that lesson.
41. A. shared
B. talked B. lesson B. almost B. took
C. understood C. skill C. ever
D. influenced
42. A. history 43. A. always
D. language D. never
44. A. finished 45. A. and 46. A. hard 47. A. still
C. left
D. lost
B. or C. so D. but D. short
D. probably
B. free B. nearly
C. good
C. finally
48. A. immediate 49. A. wonderful 50. A. house
B. practical B. crazy B. school
C. extra D. real D. necessary
D. farm
C. expensive
C. office
51. A. suggested 52. A. meeting 53. A. excited 54. A. stand for 55. A. ability 56. A. dreamed of 57. A. answer 58. A. ignore
B. avoided
C. enjoyed
D. missed
D. interviewing
B. testing B. nervous
C. learning
C. happy D. shocked D. look after D. hobby
D. put in
B. hold back
B. luck
C. believe in
C. time
B. brought up B. grade B. forget
C. picked up
C. pay
D. gift
D. promise
C. worry
59. A. important 60. A. sorry
B. interesting B. useful
C. different C. polite
D. terrible
D. grateful
第二节 （共10小题；每题1分，共10分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Although a man and a woman have the same level or handle the same position in an 61 (organize), the man would get a higher or 62 (big) compensation package（薪酬）compared with the woman, according to some recent surveys. Because 63 this, many woman just hold subordinate positions contentedly in finance, human resources, sales, manufacturing and other supportive roles.
There are still other barriers that prevent women from 64 (reach) their full potentials in the world of employment. Our culture does not encourage women to excel in government 65 in business-related jobs. Women who are able to make it on top and handle leadership roles are sometimes 66 (regard) merely as tokens（象征）. Their abilities and skills are questioned by many people, and 67 (sad) even by other women.