Never before in history have people been so aware of what is going on in the world．Television, newspapers, radio keep us continually informed and stimulated our interest．The sociologist’s interest in the world around him is intense, for society is his field of study．As an analyst, he must be well acquainted with a broad range of happenings and must understand basic social processes．He wants to know what makes the social world what it is, how it is organized, why it changes in the way that it does．Such knowledge is valuable not only for those who make great decisions, but also for you, since this is the world in which you live and make your way.

1．The passage chiefly concerns ________ .

A．the work of a sociologist

B．the new media

C．modem society

D．decision-makers

2．It can be inferred that a good sociologist must be ________ .

A．persistent

B．sensitive

C．objective

D．curious

1．The passage chiefly concerns ________ .

A．the work of a sociologist

B．the new media

C．modem society

D．decision-makers

2．It can be inferred that a good sociologist must be ________ .

A．persistent

B．sensitive

C．objective

D．curious

Australians have been warned they face a life or death decision over their water — drink recycled sewage or die.

    With the drought continuing, the country is set to be forced to use purified waste water for drinking, even though there is great opposition to the measure. Queensland has become the first state to introduce the policy after a warning from its premier. "I think in the end, because of the drought, all of Australia is going to end up drinking recycled purified water," said Peter Beattie. "These are difficult decisions, but you either drink water or you die. There's no choice. It's liquid gold; it's a matter of life and death." Beattie said Australia's second largest state would become the first to use recycled water for drinking.

    Water is recycled in Britain and parts of northern Europe along with the US and Israel. But Australians have never liked the idea. To try to change the way Australians think, Prime Minister John Howard and Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull have backed Queensland's move. "I am very strongly in favor of recycling and Mr. Beattie is right and I agree with him completely," Howard said. Turnbull added that Australian cities, all now facing water shortages because of the worst drought on record, must start to use recycled water. "All of our big cities have to widen the range of water sources to include sources which are not dependent on rainfall," he said.

Water is recycled in the following countries EXCEPT ___________.

   A. Australia  B. U.S.  C. Israel   D. Britain

Which of the following is true?

   A. Queensland is the biggest state of Australia.

B. The drought is getting more and more serious in Australia.

   C. People in the U.S. like to drink recycled water.

   D. Australians prefer to die rather than drink purified sewage.

The underlined word in Paragraph 2 is similar to the meaning of _____________.

   A. pure  B. recycled  C. drinking  D. waste

What can be inferred from the passage?

   A. All Australians oppose to the using of recycled water.

   B. Prime Minister first put forward the idea of recycling water.

   C. Australians probably have to drink recycled water in the near future.

D. Australia has experienced worse drought before in history.

What may be the best title of the passage?

   A. Sewage Water: it’s Life or Death    B. Australians Oppose Sewage Water 

C. Recycling Water in Queensland     D. Premier Calling for Purified Water

閱讀理解

　　Many university students dislike studying history because there is little to get excited about when historical events are presented（介紹，陳述）in a boring manner．However，I'll never forget my American History professor，Dr．Williamson．Each event leaped from the pages of our text and became as real（真實）as the daily news report on the radio．My favorite lecture concerned（關(guān)于）the American Revolution．Dr．Williamson set the mood for the story by imitation（模仿）Paul Revere，a well-known silversmith（銀匠），working in his shop．The American colonists（殖民地開拓者）were angry because of the British control over their lives．Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was to come soon．Then，Dr．Williamson told us about Revere rowing across the Charles River from Boston on April 18，1775．I can see the professor now as he raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking acorss the Charles River to the Old North Church in Boston．Suddenly，Revere saw two lanterns（燈籠），a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea．He jumped on to his horse to warn the villagers of the attack．Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Corncord and Lexington，Massachusetts，the year before the Declaration of Independence（獨(dú)立宣言）was signed in 1776．Never before had history seemed so alive to me．And all because a professor cared enough to put his heart into his teaching．

1．Why does the author feel that most students dislike history？He believes that________．

[　　]

A．history professors are poorly prepared

B．professors fall to present facts is in an interesting way

C．most students are lazy

D．most students feel that history is a waste of time

2．How did Paul Revere earn a living？He was a________．

[　　]

3．Where was the Old North Church located？

[　　]

4．What did the two-lantern signal tell Revere？ The British________．

[　　]

A．would attack by sea

B．would attack from the Charles River

C．were willing to sign the Declaration of Independence

D．had won the first two battles of the Revolution

5．In which year we the first battles of the Revolution fought？

[　　]

閱讀理解

　　Many university students dislike studying history because there is little to get excited about when historical events are presented in a boring manner. However, I'll never forget my American History professor, Dr Williamson. Each event leaped from the pages of our text and became as real as the daily news report on the radio. My favorite lecture concerned the American Revolution. Dr Williamson set the mood for the story by imitating (模仿)Paul Revere, a well known silversmith, working in his shop. The American colonists (殖民地開拓者)were angry because of the British control over their lives. Revere felt that war between the British and the colonists was to come soon. Then, Dr Williaimson told us about Revere rowing across the Charles River from Boston on April 18, 1775．I can see the professor now as he raised his hand to his forehead as if he were looking across the Charles River to the Old North Church in Boston. Suddenly, Revere saw two lanterns, a signal which meant that the British would attack by sea. He jumped on his horse to warn the villagers of the attack. Professor Williamson reminded us that the first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Corncord and Lexington, Massachusetts, the year before the Declaration of Independence(獨(dú)立宣言) was signed in 1776．Never before had history seemed so alive to me. And all because a professor cared enough to put his heart into his teaching.

1．Why does the speaker feel that most students dislike history? He believes that ________.

[　　]

A．history professors are poorly prepared

B．professors fail to present facts in an interesting way

C．most students are lazy

D．most students feel that history is a waste of time

2．How did Paul Revere earn a living? He was a ________ .

[　　]

3．Where was the Old North Church located?

[　　]

4．What did the two-lantern signal tell Revere?

The British________ .

[　　]

A．would attack by sea

B．would attack from the Charles River

C．were willing to sign the Declaration of Independence

D．had won the first two battles of the Revolution

5．In which year were the first battles of the Revolution fought?

[　　]

Never before       in greater need of technical experts than it is today.

A．has Shenyang been      B．Shenyang has been

C．was Shenyang                                            D．Shenyang was

Never before ______in greater need of technical experts than it is today.

A．has Shenyang been                      B．Shenyang has been

C．was Shenyang                                 D．Shenyang was

第二節(jié)讀寫任務(wù)（共1小題，滿分25分）
閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。
Every activity of our lives is communication of a sort, but it is through speech that man asserts his distinctness from other forms of life. He alone, of all animals, has the gift of verbal communication and it is through the quality of his speech that he best expresses his own individuality , his essence. When he is unable to say clearly what he means, through either nervousness, timidity, or foggy thought-processes, his personality is blocked off, dimmed out, and misunderstood.
Business, social, and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person’s ability to communicate clearly to his fellow men what he is, what he desires, and what he believes in. And now, as never before , in an atmosphere of international tensions, fears, and insecurities, we need the channels of communication between peoples kept open. It is my hope that The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking will be helpful in all these ways, both to those who wish simply to function with greater ease and self-confidence in practical pursuits, and to those who wish to express themselves more completely as individuals seeking a deeper personal fulfillment.
--- Dorothy Carnegie，Introduction to The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking
【寫作內(nèi)容】
1．用大約30個詞概括原文內(nèi)容。
2．然后用大約120個詞表達(dá)自己對“溝通”的看法，內(nèi)容包括：
（1）人們之間溝通的重要性
（2）用自己或他人的事例說明缺乏溝通可能造成誤解甚至損失。
【寫作要求】
1．作文中可使用自己親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事支持你的觀點(diǎn)，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容,
但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2．作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。
【評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

Never before ___________in greater need of technical experts than it is today.

A．has Shenyang been  B．Shenyang has been

C．was Shenyang         D．Shenyang was

Never before in my life ________such a beautiful girl with so many high qualities. 

A. I met    B. did I meet   C. I have met    D. have I met

 Never before _____in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

A. is the city                                       B. was the city        

C. has the city been                           D. had the city been

 Never before in our country_____.  
     A. has such a thing happened           B. such a thing has happened
     C. has so a thing has happened          D. so a thing has happened

Never before in China __________ so carefully concerned about the food safety.

        A. people have been B. have people been C. are people   D. people are

Never before in my life ________such a beautiful girl with so many high qualities. 

A. I met    B. did I meet   C. I have met    D. have I met

Never before ________ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

1. A.
   has this city been
2. B.
   this city has been
3. C.
   was this city
4. D.
   this city was

Never before ___________in greater need of technical experts than it is today.

1. A.
   has Shenyang been
2. B.
   Shenyang has been
3. C.
   was Shenyang
4. D.
   Shenyang was

Never before in China _______ for the unemployed.

A. has done so much

B. has been done so much

C. so much has been done　

D. has so much been done

第二節(jié)讀寫任務(wù)（共1小題，滿分25分）

閱讀下面的短文，然后按照要求寫一篇150詞左右的英語短文。

Every activity of our lives is communication of a sort, but it is through speech that man asserts his distinctness from other forms of life. He alone, of all animals, has the gift of verbal communication and it is through the quality of his speech that he best expresses his own individuality , his essence. When he is unable to say clearly what he means, through either nervousness, timidity, or foggy thought-processes, his personality is blocked off, dimmed out, and misunderstood.

Business, social, and personal satisfaction depend heavily upon a person’s ability to communicate clearly to his fellow men what he is, what he desires, and what he believes in. And now, as never before , in an atmosphere of international tensions, fears, and insecurities, we need the channels of communication between peoples kept open. It is my hope that The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking will be helpful in all these ways, both to those who wish simply to function with greater ease and self-confidence in practical pursuits, and to those who wish to express themselves more completely as individuals seeking a deeper personal fulfillment.

--- Dorothy Carnegie，Introduction to The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking

【寫作內(nèi)容】

1．用大約30個詞概括原文內(nèi)容。

2．然后用大約120個詞表達(dá)自己對“溝通”的看法，內(nèi)容包括：

（1）人們之間溝通的重要性

（2）用自己或他人的事例說明缺乏溝通可能造成誤解甚至損失。

【寫作要求】

1．作文中可使用自己親身經(jīng)歷或虛構(gòu)的故事支持你的觀點(diǎn)，也可以參照閱讀材料的內(nèi)容,

但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

2．作文中不能出現(xiàn)真實姓名和學(xué)校名稱。

【評分標(biāo)準(zhǔn)】概括準(zhǔn)確，語言規(guī)范，內(nèi)容合適，篇章連貫。

Never before       in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

       A．has this city been                                B．this city has been

       C．was this city                                       D．this city was