Ｉ.语音听力
Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. At the end of the passage, you will hear 4 questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A) , B) , C) and D) .
The study of mathematics began in ancient GREece thousands of years ago. It has influenced every branch of scientific discovery through the centuries. The Greeks developed arithmetic for keeping business records. These ancient people delighted in playing games with mathematics. From these games and with their knowledge of arithmetic and geometry, they developed algebra and trigonometry. Over a period of nearly two thousand years mathematics did not change. The ancient thoughts and discoveries were preserved in scattered centers of learning or universities during the Dark Ages. In the 17th century Isaac Newton and Wilhelm Liebnitz invented calculus. But only Newton put this knowledge to practical use. Galileo combined mathematics with physics, also in the 17th century, and thereby linked the two sciences. The 17th century was a time of great mathematical interest and development. Many of our 20th-century methods and machines use those 300-year-old theories and methods. The students today learn from centuries of thought and development.
Questions:
1. When did the study of mathematics begin?(A)
2. Who first developed mathematics?(B)
3. How long did mathematics remain unchanged?(D)
4. Who linked the sciences of mathematics and physics?(A)
II.词汇用法
1. creative 2. hairy 3. childlike 4. childish 5. purified
6. popularized 7. Fasten 8. lonesome 9. manly 10. considerate
11. Carefree 12. contemptible 13. ignorant 14. kindness 15. warmth
16. leakage 17. contestant 18. seizure 19. mouthful 20. denial
III. 语法结构
A. 1.B 2.A 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.A 10.D
11.A 12.D 13.A 14.B 15.D 16.B 17.A 18.D 19.B 20.C
B.1. Sometimes it is necessary for us to learn from mistakes.
2. The students went into the classroom, singing and dancing.
3. He made an important report at the meeting held last week.
4. She was quite satisfied with the result of the test.
5. In the traditional family, the mother's role is to take care of the children.
6. Having been given such a good chance, how could he give it up?
7. She saw a group of cows standing under the tree.
8. Please turn off the lights when leaving the room.
9. Children enjoy playing games.
10. Do you mind my making a suggestion?
IV.综合能力
A. 阅读
Passage 1
1. D 2.C 3.C 4.D 5. A
Passage 2
1. C 2. A 3.D 4.B 5.A
Passage 3
1. high technology
2. The washlet.
3. Because the products are expensive.
4. China.
5. a rapid growth or increase
B.写作
The difference between oral English and written English
First of all, oral English is usually considered informal. So no matter how poor one's language is and how strange and foreign one's pronunciation is, it seems insignificant if only one can make his audience understood. Secondly, as to the audience, they are only interested in grasping the meaning, not actually mind, or even hardly notice how many grammatical mistakes the speaker makes. Furthermore, oral English is also regarded adaptable. When we cannot express something precisely, we may give the explanation of it instead, or correct the mistakes on the spot. So oral English gives less chances of misunderstanding.
Unlike oral English, written English is comparatively formal. It requires good spelling and perfect grammar. Poor spelling and too many grammatical mistakes will put readers in a puzzling difficulty. They would be confused about what writers are getting at. In addition, once the words are printed on the paper and handed to whoever the person concerned, writers can no longer make any changes. To avoid this, one has to pay much attention to spelling, practice grammar and write clearly-constructed paragraphs. As a result it will take longer time and much more efforts to communicate in written English than in oral English.
