Passage 2

　　Britain andFranceare separated by theEnglish Channel, a body of water that can be crossed in as few as 20 minutes. But the cultures of the two countries sometimes seem to be miles apart.

　　英國和法國被英吉利海峽阻隔，游泳穿越該海峽只要不到20分鐘的時間。但這兩個國家的文化有時相差十萬八千里。

　　Last Thursday Britain and France celebrated the 100th anniversary(周年紀(jì)念)of the signing of a friendship agreement called the Entente Cordiality. The agreement marked a new beginning for the countries following centuries of wars and love-hate partnership.

　　上星期四，英國和法國慶祝了《友好協(xié)議》簽訂100周年的紀(jì)念活動。該協(xié)議標(biāo)志著兩個國家在經(jīng)歷了幾個世紀(jì)的戰(zhàn)爭和愛恨交織的關(guān)系后的新篇章。

　　But their relationship has been ups and downs over the past century. Just last year, there were fierce disagreements over theIraqwar-which British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported despite French President Jacques Chirac speaking out against it. This discomfort is expressed in Blair and Chirac’s body language at international meetings. While the French leader often greets German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder with a hug(擁抱), Blair just receives a handshake. However, some political experts say the war inIraqcould in fact have helped ties.

　　但他們的關(guān)系在上個世紀(jì)也經(jīng)歷了幾番起落。僅去年，對伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭問題進行了激烈的爭論-英國首相布萊爾支持而法國總統(tǒng)希拉克反對。國際會議中，這種別扭在布萊爾和希拉克的身體語言中表現(xiàn)得很明顯。當(dāng)法國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人頻頻與德國總理格哈特·施羅德?lián)肀�時，布萊爾只得到了握手。然而，有些政治專家說正是伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭促進了兩國的關(guān)系。

　　The history of divisions may well be because of the very different ways in which the two sides see the world. But this doesn’t stop 12 million Britons taking holidays inFranceeach year. However, only 3 million French come in the opposite direction. Surveys(調(diào)查)show that most French people feel closer to the Germans than they do to the British. And the research carried out inBritainhas found that only a third of the population believes the French can be trusted. Perhaps this bad feeling comes because the British dislikeFrance’s close relationship withGermany, or because the French are not happy withBritain’s close links with theUS.

　　這種歷來的分離也許是好的，因為這兩個國家對世界的看法完全不同。但是這并沒有阻隔1200萬的英國人每年到法國度假。而法國僅有300萬的人民去英國度假。調(diào)查顯示大多數(shù)法國人對德國人比對英國人親切。并且在英國進行的調(diào)查顯示僅有1/3的英國人信任法國人。也許這種壞的感覺是因為英國人不喜歡法國跟德國的親密關(guān)系，或者因為法國對英國和美國的親密關(guān)系感到不悅。

　　Whatever the answer is, as both sides celebrate 100 years of “doubtful friendship”, they are at least able to make jokes about each other. Here’s one: What’s the best thing aboutBritain’s relationship withFrance? TheEnglish Channel. (320 words)

　　不論答案是什么，雙方能在一起慶祝這種“不確定的友好關(guān)系”100周年，至少證明他們會相互開玩笑了。其中一條就是：英國與法國的關(guān)系的最好見證是什么?是英吉利海峽。

　　11. For centuries, the relationship betweenBritainandFranceis ____________.

　　幾世紀(jì)以來，英國與法國的關(guān)系是一種的愛恨交織的關(guān)系。

　　A. friendly B. impolite C. brotherly D. a mixture of love and hate

　　12. The war inIraqdoes ____________ to the relationship betweenFranceandBritain.

　　伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭對英國和法國的關(guān)系起到既好又壞的作用。

　　A. good B. harm

　　C. neither good nor harm D. both good and harm

　　13. The British are not so friendly to ____________ and the French are not so friendly to ____________.

　　英國對德國不是那么友好，法國對美國也不是那么友好。

　　A.Germany;America B. America;Germany

　　C.Germany;Germany D.America;America

　　14. ____________ are more interested in having holidays in ____________. 英國人更喜歡到法國度假。

　　A. American people…Britain B. British people … Germany

　　C. French people … Britain D. British people … France

　　15. What does the last sentence mean? 文章的最后一句的意思是什么?

　　A. As long as the English Channel exists, no further disagreement will form betweenFranceandBritain.

　　B. The English Channel can prevent anything unfriendly happening in bothFranceandBritain.

　　C. France andBritainare near neighbors, and this will help balance the relationship between them.

　　法國和英國是一衣帶水的鄰邦，這會幫助兩國平衡他們之間的關(guān)系。

　　D. The English Channel is the largest enemy betweenFranceandBritain.

　　第三部分：詞匯與結(jié)構(gòu)(共5小題;每小題3分，滿分15分)

　　此部分共有5個未完成的句子，針對每個句子中未完成的部分有4個選項，請從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出正確選項。

　　16-20 ABABC

　　16. I don’t know the park, but it’s ______ to be quite beautiful. 我不了解這公園，但據(jù)說很美。

　　A. said B. told C. spoken D. talked

　　17. Mike is better than Peter ______ swimming. Mike比Peter更擅長游泳。

　　A. for B. at C. on D. in

　　18. The young lady coming over to us ______ our English teacher; the way she walks tells us that!

　　那個正朝我們走來的年輕女子肯定是我們的英語老師;她走路的樣子就告訴我們了。

　　A. must be B. can be C. would be D. could be

　　19. Had you come five minutes earlier, you ______ the train toBirmingham. But now you missed it.

　　要是你早來五分鐘，你就能趕上那班去伯明翰的火車了。但現(xiàn)在你錯過了。

　　A. would catch B. would have caught C. could catch D. should catch

　　20. Eggs, though rich in nourishments, have ______ of fat.

　　盡管雞蛋營養(yǎng)豐富，但它含有大量的脂肪。

　　A. a large number B. the large number

　　C. a large amount D. the large amount

　　第四部分：完形填空(共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　以下短文中共包含10個未完成的句子，針對每給句子中空缺部分有4個選項，請從A、B、C、D 四個選項中選出正確選項。

　　21-25 BCCDA 26-30 ACADC

　　Many students find the experience of attending university lectures to be a confusing and frustrating experience. The lecturer speaks for one or two hours, perhaps 21 the talk with slides, writing up important information on the blackboard, 22 reading material and giving out assignment. The new student sees the other students continuously writing on notebooks and 23 what to write. Very often the student leaves the lecture with notes which do not catch the main points and 24 become hard even for the students to understand.

　　很多學(xué)生發(fā)現(xiàn)在大學(xué)聽課是一種令人費解，令人灰心的經(jīng)驗。老師會花一兩個小時用幻燈片來講解課的內(nèi)容，在黑板上寫出一些重要的信息，散發(fā)一些閱讀材料，布置一些作業(yè)。新生發(fā)現(xiàn)別的學(xué)生一直在記筆記，他們不知道該記些什么。學(xué)生經(jīng)常會記一些不切重點的筆記，這使學(xué)生對所學(xué)的知識難以理解。

　　Most institutions provide courses which assist new students to develop the skills they need to be 25 listeners and not-takers. If these are unavailable, there are many useful study-skills guides which 26 learners to practice these skills independently. In all cases it is important to 27 the problem before actually starting your studies.

　　大多數(shù)學(xué)校給學(xué)生提供的課程可以幫助學(xué)生培養(yǎng)如何成為一個高效的聆聽者的技能和記筆記的技能。如果這些沒有，那么會有很多有用的學(xué)習(xí)的指導(dǎo)，使聽者能夠單獨訓(xùn)練這些技能。通常學(xué)生在開始學(xué)習(xí)之前就應(yīng)該解決這種聽課技能的問題。

　　It is important to acknowledge that most students have difficulty 28 acquiring the language skills required in college study. One way of 29 these difficulties is to attend the language and study-skills classes which most institutions provide throughout the academic year. Another basic strategy is to find a study partner 30 it is possible to identify difficulties, exchange ideas and provide support.

　　不得不承認大多數(shù)學(xué)生在大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)期間在獲取語言技能方面有困難�？朔�這種困難的一種方法就是參加語言和學(xué)習(xí)技能培訓(xùn)班，很多學(xué)校在整個學(xué)年中都開設(shè)此班。另一種基本的方法就是找一個學(xué)習(xí)伙伴，和伙伴一起就有可能找出困難所在，交換意見和提供幫助。

　　21. A. extending B. illustrating C. performing D. conducting

　　22. A. attributing B. contributing C. distributing D. explaining

　　23. A. suspects B. understands C. wonders D. convinces

　　24. A. what B. those C. as D. which

　　25. A. effective B. passive C. relative D. expressive

　　26. A. enable B. stimulate C. advocate D. prevent

　　27. A. evaluate B. acquaint C. tackle D. formulate

　　28. A. in B. on C. of D. with

　　29. A preventing B. withstanding C. sustaining D. overcoming

　　30. A. in that B. for which C. with whom D. such as

　　第五部分：英翻漢(滿分15分)

　　請把下列3句英文翻譯成中文。

　　31. Apples here like water and sunshine.

　　32. Fred was such a hardworking student that he soon came our first in the class.

　　33. Ted and William have lived under the same roof for five years.

　　31. 這里的蘋果喜歡水和陽光。

　　32. 弗萊德是一個學(xué)習(xí)十分用功的學(xué)生，以至于不久他就成了班里學(xué)習(xí)最好的學(xué)生。

　　33. 泰德和威廉已經(jīng)在同一個屋檐下生活了五年了。

　　第六部分：寫作(滿分15分)

　　要求在30分鐘內(nèi)，根據(jù)下面所給的題目和中文提綱用英語寫出一篇不少于80詞的短文。

　　Water and Life

　　1.隨著工業(yè)化(industrialization)的推進，地球上的淡水(fresh water)越來越少。

　　2.生命沒水就要消亡(disappear)，因此人類要珍惜(treasure)淡水。

　　3.我們?nèi)绾喂?jié)約用水。

　　Water and Life

　　While we are enjoying the rich fruits of modern industrialization, we are losing something precious on this planet. Fresh water, among others, is dwindling down day by day, owing to the large-scale industrialization everywhere in the world. Just as sunshine is a necessity to life, so is fresh water. Without fresh water, our human society would come to a stop.

　　As fresh water is such an important resource to the human society, we need to treasure it as we treasure our life, but how?

　　First, our government should have a good plan for the use of fresh water and develop industries that consume less water. Second, waste water must be recycled. Finally，everyone of us should do his bit to save water.

　　在我們享受現(xiàn)代工業(yè)化豐富成果的時候，我們也在丟失一些寶貴的東西。這些東西中就包括淡水，由于世界各地大規(guī)模的工業(yè)化，它正在日益減少。就像陽光是生命的必須品一樣，淡水也是生命所需。沒有淡水，我們的人類社會將會終止。

　　由于淡水是人類社會的重要資源，我們應(yīng)該向珍視生命那樣珍視它，但是要怎樣來保護它呢?

　　首先，政府應(yīng)該合理規(guī)劃淡水使用以及發(fā)展那些用水少的工業(yè)。其次，要循環(huán)利用廢水、污水;最后，我們每個人都要盡力節(jié)約用水。