金山中学2022-2022学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人：张淑萍 审核人：张伟华）第I卷（105分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.6.A.Itwasinterestingandeasytofollow.B.Itwasfarbeyondhisunderstanding.C.Itwasasdifficultashehadexpected.D.Itwaslongbuteasytounderstand.7.A.Thetrafficisalwaysveryheavy.B.Themanneedn’tgototheairport.C.Thesubwayiscrowdedatrushhours.D.Themanhadbettertakethesubway.8.A.Thewomanprefersgoingout.B.Thewomanwillmakethedecision.C.Themanagreeswiththewoman.D.Themanwouldratherstayinside.9.A.ThemancantellKellythenewsthenextday.B.Themanshouldn’ttellKellythenewsatschool.C.ThemanshouldtellKelly’sbrotherthenews.D.ThemanhadbettertellKellythenewsbyhimself.10.A.Thematchwillbeputoffduetotherain.B.Therainisn’tlikelytoinfluencetheman’steam.C.Theresultofthematchissuretobeaffected.D.Therainwillhelptheman’steamwinthematch.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassages.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhich14\nonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Togetbetterjobs.B.Tosavemoremoney.C.Tomoveintoalargerapartment.D.Toreceivefurthereducation.12.A.Ithadfamily-friendlypolitics.B.Itownedachild-carecenteronsite.C.Itoffereditsstaffexcellentbenefits.D.Itrewardedemployeeswithapartments.13.A.Satisfied.B.Surprised.C.Confused.D.Interested.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.In1185.B.In1209.C.In1386.D.In1836.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachblank.SummerJobsWorkingatKFC:It’s__17__.Cuttinggrass:Onecanearn$__18__eachtime.Workingforasportscamp:It’sa(n)__19__job.Servingatahotel:Onemaygetlotsof__20__.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.HowdidMrs.Carterfeelinthemorning?Shefeltallrightwhengettingupbutgota__21__afterbreakfast.14\nWhendidMrs.Carterfeelthepainagain?Aftershehadalittlesnack,afew__22__.WhendidMrs.Carterfeeltheworst?About__23__afterlunch.WhatdidthedoctoradviseMrs.Cartertodo?To__24__beforemealsandnottoeattoomuch.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:BeneatheachofthefollowingsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheoneanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.25.Ifyouhaveaself-centeredattitude,itis,inmyview,tooselfish_____youwhenmakingfriendswithothers.A.forB.inC.ofD.on26.Thebosshasgiveneveryoneaspecialholiday,sowe________gotoworktomorrow.A.can’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.shouldn’t27．MuchasIhavetravelled,Ihaveseen________.A.notasuchcapablemanB.nosuchacapablemanC.notsuchcapablemanD.nosuchcapableman28.You________believehowwonderfulVanGogh’s“Sunflowers”isuntilyou________itwithyourowneyes.A.won’t…seeB.don’t…willseeC.will…seeD.do…willsee29.Keepontryingevenwhenyouareintrouble,________?A.willyouB.doyouC.shallyouD.can’tyou30.---Isdinnerready?---Notyet.Themaincourse______.Itneedsanothertenminutes.A.wasnotdoneB.hadnotdoneC.isnotdoneD.hasnotdone31.Suggestionshavebeenputforward________gunsshouldbemorestrictlycontrolledintheUSA.A.beforeB.thatC.whenD.as32.________onaclearday,thebeautifulscenerygiveshimasenseofpeace.A.WalkingB.IfwalkingC.WhilewalkingD.Whenoneiswalking33.Applicants_____firstlanguageisnotEnglisharerequiredtoachieveasatisfactorystandardinUniversity-approvedTestinEnglish.A.whoB.inwhichC.whoseD.that34.Notonly________theirmoney,buttheywerealsoindangeroflosingtheirlives.14\nA.losttheyB.theylostC.didtheyloseD.theydidlose35.Whileshopping,peoplesometimescan’thelpbeing________intobuyingthingsthattheydon’treallyneed.A.encouragedB.persuadedC.advisedD.desired36.MycolleaguesandIhavecompletelydifferentideasaboutwhento________tothenextitemontheagenda.A.proceedB.convertC.jumpD.recommend37.______seemstobenopossibilitythatthestudentmajoringinliberal-artscanwinthefirstprizeinthe100-meterrace.A.WhatB.WhetherC.ThatD.There38.Housepricesvaryfromplacetoplaceandareusuallyhigh_____therearefamousschools.A.whereB.sinceC.whenD.whether39.AgroupofChineseguests,whoarethefirst________fromthenewagreementontourismbetweenChinaandSwitzerland,weregivenawarmwelcomeinGeneva(日内瓦)lastSaturday.A.benefitedB.benefitingC.tobebenefitedD.tobenefit40.AllteachersreceivedwarmestcongratulationsonTeachers’Day.Theyfelt________.A.anhonourthattheywereteachersB.thattheywereteachersanhonourC.itanhonourwhentheywereteachersD.itanhonourthattheywereteachersSectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.self-confidenceB.refersC.frequentlyD.despiteE.considerF.normallyG.boredH.alterI.reshapesJ.qualifiedManypeopletodayareobsessedwiththeirappearance.Althoughtheyareperfectlyhealthy,theyconstantlyworrythattheirnoseisabittoobig,orthattheirearssticktoofarout.Cosmeticsurgery(整容）isapossiblesolutiontothisproblem.Cosmeticsurgerymeansasurgeon___41___apartofyourbodythatworks___42___,butwhichmakesyouunhappy.Itisdifferentfromplasticsurgery,which___43___totheworksurgeonsdotorepairbodypartsdamagedbydiseaseoraccidents.Differentkindsofpeoplegetcosmeticsurgery.Somemayhavelow___44___.Theymaybedepressed,orstrugglingtofindasatisfactoryjob.Peoplewithsuchproblemsbelievecosmeticsurgerywillnotjustmakethemlookbetter,butalsomakethemfeelbetterinside.Otherpeoplemaybeinsecureaboutonepartoftheirbody,orjust___45___withhowtheylook.Thereisnoproofthatcosmeticsurgerycanreallymakepeoplehappier,but___46___this,manypeoplestillhaveveryhighexpectationsforit.Theythinkthatitwillsolvealltheirproblems.Itisimportanttorememberthatcosmeticsurgerymight___47___apartofyourbody,14\nbutitcan’tchangeyourwholelife.Cosmeticsurgerycanalsoberisky.Ifyouhaveexistinghealthproblems,likeaweakheartorbreathingproblems,thiskindofoperationcansometimesmakethemworse.Inaddition,cosmeticsurgeryisabigindustry,andnoteveryoneinvolvedinitishonest.Therefore,youneedtochoosetheclinicforyoursurgeryverycarefully.Youmustbecertainthatthesurgeonyouchooseis___48___togiveyoucosmeticsurgery.Thebiggestquestionforsomeonethinkingofhavingcosmeticsurgeryisthecost.Thepricecanvaryfromafewhundreddollarsto$10,000orabove.Itdependsonwhichpartofyourbodyyouwanttochange.Richstarsmaynot__49___thecostveryhigh,butmostpeoplecannotaffordtopay.Perhapsitischeaper—andbetterforyourhealth—tolearntolivewithhowyoulook.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Theuniversitiesareschoolsofeducationandresearchbutthemainreasonfortheirexistenceisnotintheknowledgetaughttothestudentsorintheopportunitiesfortheeconomicorsocial___50___resultingfromtheresearchfindings.Thetruefunctionofauniversityisthatitkeepsthe___51___betweenknowledgeandthereallife.Itunitesthestudentswithordinarylifeina___52___way.Theuniversitypassesoninformation,butit___53___theinformationimaginatively.Imaginationisthedrivingforceforthesociety’sfuturedevelopment.Students’imaginationisthevery___54___everyuniversityshouldprotectandencourage.Auniversitywhich___55___todosohasnoreasonforexistence.Withimagination,knowledgeisnotonlyknowledge:itincludesallpossibilities.It’snolongera___56___onstudents’memory.It’sfoodforthoughtand___57___forcreativeinventions.Imaginationisnot___58___knowledge.Instead,itisawayleadingtomoreknowledge.Itworksbythoroughlystudyingthecurrentknowledgeandthenexploringeverypossibilityabouttheknowledge.Intheexploration,newknowledge___59___.Imaginationenablesmentoconstructanewvisionoftheworldanditadds___60___tolifethroughendlesspossibilities.Imaginativepeoplearerestlessallalong.Youthisimaginativeandiftheuniversitycanhelppreservethispreciouswealth,thepowerofimaginationcan___61___changetheworld.Besides,itshouldalsobemadeclearthatimaginationwon’tbemosteffectivewithoutnecessaryexperience.Theproblemofthecurrentworldisthatthosewhoareimaginativehaveonlylittleexperience___62___thosewhoareexperiencedhaveweakimaginations.The___63___leftfortheuniversitiesistoholdtogetherthesetwofactorsforthewholehumanraceto___64___greaterdevelopmentandhappiness.50.A.problemB.developmentC.lifeD.inquiry51.A.connectionB.attractionC.differenceD.tradition14\n52.A.technicalB.difficultC.creativeD.basic53.A.supposesB.conveysC.expectsD.weighs54.A.spiritB.goodsC.messageD.theory55.A.triesB.pretendsC.failsD.means56.A.burdenB.treasureC.scheduleD.science57.A.resultB.materialC.costD.figure58.A.superiortoB.familiarwithC.separatefromD.strictwith59.A.takesshapeB.stepsinC.setsoffD.speedsup60.A.proofB.excitementC.greedD.seed61.A.temporarilyB.carefullyC.reluctantlyD.finally62.A.becauseB.unlessC.whileD.until63.A.sympathyB.solutionC.conditionD.purpose64.A.requireB.fixC.imagineD.achieveSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CorD.Choosetheonethatsuitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)AnnaliseeBrasil,a14-year-oldgirl,isoneofthebrightestkidsofhergeneration.WhenAnnaliseewas3,hermotherAnginoticedthatshewasstringingtogetherwordcardsintocorrectsentences.Afterthegirlturned6,hermothertookherforanIQtext.HerIQisabove145,placingthegirlinthetop0.1%ofthepopulation.Annaliseeshouldbethestarpupilatschool.Sheiswittyandpretty,andit’seasytoimagineshewouldgetalongwellatschool.ButAnnalisee’sparentscouldn’tfindaschoolwillingtotaketheirdaughter.SohermotherhomeschooledAnnalisee.ButAngifeltsomethingwasmissinginherdaughter’slife.Annaliseedidn’thavearichsocialnetworkofotherkids.Shehadtroublegettingalongwithothers.Shedescribedherselfasa“perfectionist”andsaidotherstudentssometimeswerejealousofher.What’sneededisanewmodelforgiftededucation.That’stheideabehindtheDavidsonAcademyofNevada.Attheacademy,allthekidsareskippingaheadquickly.However,theacademy’smostimportantgifttoitsstudentsissocial,notacademic.Oneofthemainfunctionsoftheschoolistoprovideagoodsocialsettingforthehighlygifted.LastyeartheschoolenrolledAnnalisee,whichhasbeengoodforher.Shehasmadefriendsattheacademy.Shehasalsodevelopedaninterestincalculus(微积分)andbiochemistry(生物化学).Socially,Annaliseeisfinallylearningtogetalongwithothers.“It’sbeeninterestinghavingtodealwiththatandgettingusedtothejudgmentsofotherkinds,”shesaid.“Wegetintoargumentsalot,becausewe’reallreallysmartpeoplewithopinions,anditdoesn’talwaysturnoutthatgreat.SometimesItakethingsalittletoopersonally.”65.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?14\nA.AnnaliseeBrasil——thestarpupilatschool.B.Asmartgirlwhoenteredaproperschoolandbenefitedfromgiftededucation.C.Asmartgirlwhohadtroublegettingalongwithothers.D.Agirlwhowastoosmarttofindasuitableschool.65.Theword“perfectionist”inparagraphtwoprobablymeansapersonwho_________.A.issmarterthanothersB.isalwaysfavoredbyteachersC.candoeverythingwellandhasstrongdemandsD.isacceptedbyothersasagoodleader66.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Attheageof3,AnnaliseetookanIQtest,inwhichshescoredabove145.B.FindingnoschoolwillingtotakeAnnalisee,herfatherhadtohomschoolher.C.TheDavidsonAcademyofNevadaemphasizessocialgiftmorethanacademicgift.D.Afterbeingenrolledbytheacademy,Annaliseeenjoyedherschoollifewithoutantargumentwithherclassmates.67.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.Annaliseehasrealizedherproblemandisgraduallychangingherattitudetowardsothers.B.Oneofthemainfunctionsofthegiftededucationistoprovideagoodsocialsettingforthehighlygifted.C.Withouttheacademy,Annaliseecouldn’thavelearntsomuch.D.LikeAnnalisee,manyothersmartkidsalsohavethesimilartrouble.(B)VolunteersVolunteersMentorsareneededVolunteerCentreWestminsterislookingtorecruitenthusiasticvolunteermentors.Mentoringtrainingwillbeprovided,support&supervisionisinplaceFormoreinformationpleasecontactYohannesHagosOn02070874351Emailjohnnes@volunteer.co.ukMobile07501227795JoinUsfortheABC2022ChallengeA6dayHikeorBikeinSouthAfrica.21st-31stOctoberinsupportofchildburnsvictims.Formoreinformationcheckoutourwebsitewww.abc2022challenge.comTojoinourteamandreceiveafreewelcomepackemailABC2022@crippssears.comThePhoenixBurnsProjectRegisteredCharityNo:NPO:57-154PBO:93003131314\nVolunteerforAdvanceandhelpustoImprovequalityofcarethatolderpeoplereceiveincarehomes.AdvocacyinBarnetVolunteerVolunteerAdvocateAdvocacyinBarnetoffersafree,independentandconfidentialadvocacyservicetoallpeopleovertheageof18livingintheBoroughofBarnet.Advance-avoiceforoldpeoplethroughAdvocacyprovidesadvocacytoolderpeoplelivingincarehomesandotherresidentialsettingsandaccessingdaycentresonaweeklybasis.Advancedoesthisbyrecruitingvolunteersover50yearsofageandtrainingthemtobecomeadvocates.ToAPPLY:www.advocacyinbarnet.org.ukorHeena/Janet-02082013415orheena@advocacyinbarnet.org.ukNexttrainingroundforintroductiontoAdvocacy-endofAugust2022followedbyonedaytrainingsinMentalCapacityActandHumanRightsWanted:VolunteerAppropriateAdultstosupportVulnerableAdultsatKingstonPoliceStationKingstonAdvocacyiscurrentlylookingfornewvolunteerstoactasappropriateadults.Volunteersactasappropriateadultsforvulnerableadultswhocomeintocontactwiththepolice.Theappropriateadultssitwiththevulnerablepersonwhentheyarebeinginterviewedbythepolicetoensurethattheinterviewisconductedfairlyandtofacilitatecommunicationbetweenthepoliceandthevulnerableperson.UnpaidVolunteersarerequired7daysaweekandtheschemeoperatesfrom0900hrsto2330hrs.NoExperienceNecessary!Wewillprovideyouwithpreparationandsupport.FurtherinformationpleasecontactPeterPritchard,SchemeCoordinatorSiddeleyHouse,50CanburyParkRoadKinstonuponThamesSurreyKT26LXTelno:02085491028Email:peter@kag.org.ukorrights@kag.org.ukWebsite:www.kag.org.uk69.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTprovidetraining?A.TheABC2022Challenge.B.Advance.C.TheVolunteerCentreWestminster.D.TheKingstonAdvocacy.70.WelearnfromtheadsthatAdvancewantsvolunteerswho ______.A.areover18yearsoldB.haverelevantexperience14\nC.cancometohelpeveryweekD.needonlyonedayoftraining71.WhatkindofpersonmightapplytoKingstonAdvocacy?A.Onewhohopedtobepaid.B.Oneinterestedindoinginterviews.C.Onecuriousaboutpolicelife.D.Onewhocanworklateintothenight.(C)TherighttodieItwas3:45inthemorningwhenthevotewasfinallytaken.Aftersixmonthsofarguingandfinal16hoursofhotparliamentary(议会的)debates,Australia’snorthernTerritorybecamethefirstlegalauthorityintheworldtoallowdoctorstotakethelivesofincurablysickpatientswhowishtodie.Themeasurepassedbytheconvincingvoteof15to10.AlmostimmediatelywordflashedontheInternetandwaspickedup,halfaworldaway,byJohnHofsess,executivedirectoroftheRighttoDieSocietyofCanada.Hesentitonviathegroup'sonlineservice,DeathNET.SaysHofsess:"Wepostedbulletinsalldaylong,becauseofcoursethisisn'tjustsomethingthathappenedinAustralia.It'sworldhistory."TheNTRightsoftheTerminallyIIIlawhasleftphysiciansandcitizensaliketryingtodealwithitsmoralandpracticalimplications.Somehavebreathedsighsofrelief,others,includingchurches,righttolifegroupsandtheAustralianMedicalAssociation,bitterlyattackedthebillandthehasteofitspassage（通过）.Butthetideisunlikelytoturnback.InAustralia-whereanagingpopulation,lifeextendingtechnologyandchangingcommunityattitudeshaveallplayedtheirpart,otherstatesaregoingtoconsidermakingasimilarlawtodealwitheuthanasia(安乐死).IntheUSandCanada,wheretherighttodiemovementisgatheringstrength,observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling.UnderthenewNorthernTerritorylaw,anadultpatientcanrequestdeath,probablybyadeadlyinjectionorpill,toputanendtosuffering.Thepatientmustbediagnosed(诊断)asterminallyillbytwodoctors.Aftera"coolingoff"periodofsevendays,thepatientcansignacertificateofrequest.After48hoursthewishfordeathcanbemet.ForLloydNickson,a54-year-oldDarwinresidentsufferingfromlungcancer,theNTRightsofTerminallyIIIlawmeanshecangetonwithlivingwithoutthehauntingfearofhissuffering:aterrifyingdeathfromhisbreathingcondition."I'mnotafraidofdyingfromaspiritualpointofview,butwhatIwasafraidofwashowI'dgo,becauseI'vewatchedpeopledieinthehospitalfightingforoxygenandclawingattheirmasks,"hesays.72．Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.thedevelopmentandfunctionofeuthanasiaB.thepassage（通过）ofalawoneuthanasiaanditsworldwideinfluence.C.somesuccessfulexamplesabouteuthanasia14\nA.conditionsandprocedurestoperformeuthanasiainAustralia.73.Whatdoes“observersarewaitingforthedominoestostartfalling”mean?A.Observersaretakingawait-and–seeattitudetowardsthefutureofeuthanasia.B.ThereisapossibilityofsimilarbillsbeingpassedintheUSandCanada.C.Observersarewaitingtoseethemovementendupinfailure.D.Theprocessofthebilltakingeffectmayfinallycometoastop.74.Duringa“coolingoff”period,apatientwill_________.A.waitfortwodoctors’diagnosisB.signacertificateofrequestC.thinkoverhisdecisionofeuthanasiaD.turntohisdoctorsformoreadvice75.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardseuthanasia?A.HostileB.doubtfulC.FavorableD.IndifferentSectionCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandchoosethemostsuitableheadingfromA-Fforeachparagraph.Thereisoneextraheadingwhichyoudonotneed.A.IndependenceleadingtofamilybreakupB.Women’seasyandconvenientlifeinUSAC.NomarriageformanypeoplenowadaysD.AverageAmericanfamiliesgettingsmallE.FullfreedomforyoungwomenF.Divorce---asocialprobleminUSA76._________Marriage,likeothersocialinstructions,isshowingthestrainsofmodernlife.WhilemoreAmericansaregettingmarriedtodaythaneverbefore,thedivorcerateisalsodisturbinglyontherise(onedivorceforeverythreemarriageslastyear).Whyshouldthisbeso,andwhat,ifanything,canwedotoreversethistrend?77.__________Formostpeople,lifeiseasierandmorecomfortablethaneverbefore.Conveniencefoodsfromthesupermarketsimplifyshoppingandcooking.Householdapplianceslikethevacuumcleanerandthewashingmachinehavemadehouseworkmucheasiertodo.Releasedfromthesehouseholdchores,manywiveshavefoundjobsoutsidethehome.Womenareachievingeconomicindependence.78._______Families,too,aresimplertoday.InAmerican,itisnotcustomaryforparentstolivewiththeirmarriedchildren.Withourgreatermobility,relativeshavescattered,theparentsretiringtoFloridaorArizonaandtheyoungpeople,aftertheymarry,goingwherevertheirjobsortheirintereststakethem.79.________14\nYoungadultwomenhavenewfreedom,too.Whileattendingcollege,theyoftenliveawayfromhome,sometimesfarfromtheirparentsortheirrelatives.Aftercollege,theymovetothecity,findajob,andsetup“bachelor”apartment.Thisistheeraofwomen’sliberation.80.________Butallthisfreedomandaffluencehavehadanunforeseenandinsomerespectsadevastatingeffectonmarriage.Menandwomen,nolongerdependentoneachotherforfoodandmaintenance,findithardertoaccepttheresponsibilitiesandrestraintsorendurancethemisunderstandingsofmarriedlife.Whenhappinessbecomesmisery,manycouplesdecidetoterminatetheirmarriagethroughdivorce.Ontheotherhand,thereisagrowingtrendtodayforcouplesintroubletotrytosavetheirmarriagebyconsultingaprofessionalcounselor.Helistenspatientlywhiletheytalk,knowingthatonlythroughself-understandingcantheysolvetheirproblems.SectionDDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Frombankerstofactorystaff,employeesinthewestfacethebleakprospect(暗淡的前景)oflosingtheirjobsasaglobalrecession(衰退)startstobite.ForcolleaguesintheEastthepainismorelikelytocomethroughapaycut.HumanresourceexpertssayculturaldifferencesexplainwhyAsianfirmstryhardertokeepjobsindifficulttimes,whichwillstopunemploymentandmayhelpkeepAsianeconomiesafloatatatimeofslowingexports.TheEastAsianattitudemayalsomakeiteasierforfirmstorecoverquicklyfromtheeconomicdownturnsincetheywillnotneedtorehireortrainnewstaff,leavingsomeexpertspredictingWesternshifttoEasternflexibility.“IntheConfucian(儒家的)attitude,therightthingtodoistosharetheburden.Thereisthesenseofcollectiveresponsibilitywhereas(然而)intheWest,it’smoreabouttheindividualsurvival,”saidMichaelBenotlel,associatedprofessoroforganizationalbehavioratSingaporeManagementUniversity.StevenPang,AsianRegionalDirectorforAquent,aheadhuntingfirm,saidinmanyEastAsiancompaniestherewasaresponsibility“totakecareofthemembersofthefamilyandgothroughthepaintogether”evenifthatmeantcausinglosses.USfirmsfromGeneralMotorstoGoldmanSachsplantolayoffworkersbythethousand.ButattheAsianunitsofWesternmultinationals,jobcutswillprobablybelesssevere.Japan’sjoblessratewas4percentinSeptember,upfrom3.8percentinJanuary,whileHongKong’swasflatat3.4percent.ButUSunemploymentisexpectedtohavejumpedto6.3percentlastmonthfrombelow5percentinJanuary.ExpertssaythatwhiletherearenoticeabledifferencesinlaborpracticesinEastandWest,thegapwillnarrowasmorefirmsbecomemoremultinationalandcompetitionforcesfirmstoadoptthebestpracticesofrivals(对手)fromabroad.14\n(Note:AnswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinNOMORETHANTENWORDS.)81.WhatcausedthedifferentpracticesofAsianandWesternfirmsfacingtheglobalrecession?82.WhyisiteasierfortheEastAsianfirmstorecoverquicklyfromtheeconomicdownturn?83.Firmsinthewestwouldlayoffworkerswhenfacingableakprospectbecauseof______.84.______willmakethedifferencesinEastandWestlessnoticeable.第Ⅱ卷（共45分）Ⅰ.Translation（20分）Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.Youarerequiredtousethewordgiveninthebracketforeachrespectivesentence.1.这本书将为我们提供所需要的全部信息。（supply）2.没人能否认“锻炼有益于健康”这一事实。(同位语从句)3.我老是把可乐当成葡萄酒，这令我很尴尬。(mistake)4.我去拜访他的时候，他碰巧在给我写信。（happen）5.人们把美国西部电影里的牛仔看成是自由的人群，充满了勇气和力量。（thinkof）Ⅱ.Guidedwriting（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120—150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.人们常说“战胜自己，超越自我”。请你以“Ionlycompetewithmyself”为题写一篇短文。叙述你生活或学习中的一件事，说明只有战胜了自己，超越了自己才有意义，才是真正意义上的成功。14\n第II卷14\n14
