News has just been received of an air crash in the north of England. The plane,which was on a charter(包租)flight from London to Carlisle,was carrying a party of businessmen on their way to a trade fair. It seems likely that the plane ran into a heavy fog as it was approaching Carlisle and was obliged to circle for some twenty minutes.Everything seemed to be going well. The pilot was in constant radio communication with Ground Control when the engines suddenly cut out and all contact was lost. The plane crashed on the site of the ancient Roman camp at Hadrian’s Hill, a place well known to archaeologists(考古学家)and tourists.
So far few details have been reported,but it is feared that at least twenty people lost their lives,among them the pilot,who was killed instantly. The local ambulances and firemen were on the scene within minutes of the crash, but additional help had to be rushed from other areas.
Mr.Lesilie Collins,one of the survivors,told our reporter, “We passengers noticed the engines were making a funny noise. Of course we couldn’t see anything because of the fog,but the pilot said there was nothing to worry about.The next thing we know, the engines went dead. There was a rushing noise—and after that I don’t remember any more.”
Mr. Collins is now in hospital, being treated for minor injuries. We will be bringing you further news of the crash as we receive it.In the meantime relatives are asked to ring 02?3457211 for information.
第46题 The plane was__________.
A. flying some businessmen to London
B. on a regular flight to London
C. returning from a trade fair
D. bound for Carlisle
【正确答案】D
第47题 What happened when the plane was nearing Carlisle?
A. The pilot misread the signals from Ground Control.
B. Ground Control failed to send out right instructions.
C. The pilot got a report of terrible weather.
D. The engines broke down.
【正确答案】D
第48题 According to the passage, the plane crashed at__________.
A. a place in southern England
B. a place of historical interest
C. a military training camp
D. a camp near London
【正确答案】B
第49题 The news report tells us that when the crash occurred__________.
A. the ambulances and firemen arrived quickly
B. none of the passengers was killed
C. no additional help was necessary
D. help was long delayed
【正确答案】A
第50题 From what Mr.Collins said, we can know that he__________.
A. had only an incomplete picture of what happened
B. heard and saw nothing at all
C. talked to the pilot
D. was once a pilot
【正确答案】A
Online distance learning(网上远程教育)is an instructional system which connects learners with educational resources.Students work on their own at home, at work, or at school and communicate with faculty and other students by means of e?mail,electronic meetings, videoconferencing,chat rooms, instant messaging and other forms of computer?based communication.There are both advantages and disadvantages to online distance learning.
There are many benefits to using online distance learning environments. Online education is available all the time,anywhere and to all people.However,there are weaknesses for some learners. The online learner only has the written text and no other face?to?face hints.This may confuse the learner and cause misunderstanding. While distance learning allows for an openness, it is also difficult because it is done by e?mail messages and writing,and therefore may take more time than face?to?face learning.Sometimes the messages can be overwhelming for many online students.
Universities,colleges and schools use online distance learning environments. There are important for students who may be unable to attend classes for various reasons like illnesses or busy everyday schedules. Some learners just want to further their studies at home. They enjoy the convenience of home learning as they take regular programs or enrichment classes.
Online courses keep learners very occupied at all hours of the day.There are a great many messages and other online resources to read and respond to. Most learners have regular jobs or attend regular school classes on ground as well.However,the benefits are clear. Online distance learning is becoming very popular. Some online classes have become a profitable business as they replace regular traditional means of learning.
第51题 Which of the following is TRUE of the passage about online distance learning?
A. It has more disadvantages than advantages.
B. It is a learning form based on internet.
C. It is not available for some students
D. It has only enrichment classes.
【正确答案】B
第52题 Sometimes online distance learning can be a problem because__________.
A. learners can’t afford it
B. learners get too many hints
C. it involves excessive writing
D. it is not available at the weekend
【正确答案】C
第53题 One of the good aspects of online distance learning is__________.
A. speed
B. convenience
C. easy operation
D. variety of instruction
【正确答案】B
第54题 What kind of students may NOT like online distance learning?
A. Those busy with their schedules
B. Those in need of further education.
C. Those unable to attend regular classes.
D. Those in favor of face?to?face teaching.
【正确答案】D
第55题 With regular means of learning,the learners have to study__________.
A. at school
B. on their own
C. at all hours of the day
D. by means of reading and writing
【正确答案】A
五、Daily Conversation(10 points)Directions：Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
请根据下面选项回到第56-60题：
A.Thank you
B.It’s my pleasure
C.By the way
D.No, of course not
E.Here you are
F.Never mind.
G.I’m sorry
H.No may
第56题 Lodger:I’m terribly sorry that I broke your vase.
Landlady:__________.
【正确答案】It’s my pleasureC
第57题 Clerk:Would you sign the register please,Sir
Mr.Woods:Sure.__________,does my room have a private bath
Clerk:Certainly. Every room in this hotel has a private bath.
【正确答案】By the way
第58题 Luke:What a beautiful dress!
Edna:__________.I just got it yesterday.
【正确答案】Thank you
第59题 Fric:Thank you for looking after the cat for me.
Jack:__________.I love cats.
【正确答案】It’s my pleasure
第5题 Fric:Thank you for looking after the cat for me.
Jack:.I love cats.
【正确答案】It’s my pleasure
第60题 Mary:I’m going shopping.
Oliver:Do you mind if I come with you
Mary:__________.You can carry my bag for me.
【正确答案】No, of course not
六、Writing(25 points)Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write a notice in about 100-120 words based on the following situation.Remember to writer it clearly.
第61题 你不慎将手机丢失。请写一则寻物启事，内容大致包括以下方面：
(1)你的手机的品牌和外观(如颜色、形状等)。
(2)丢失的时间和地点。
(3)手机对你的重要性。
(4)希望拾到的人将手机送还。
(5)表示感谢，并提供你的联系方式(Li Yuan, Tel：66778899)。
【正确答案】写作评分标准 1.评分原则： ①本题总分为25分，分五档给分。 ②评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言确定其所属档次，然后根据该档次的具体要求给分。 ③纳入第五档次的作文应取得至少两位阅卷教师的认可。 ④字数不足100和超出120的，酌情扣1分~2分。 ⑤拼写与标点符号的准确性视其对表达的影响程度予以评分。英、美式拼写均可。 ⑥如书写较差，以至影响表达，将分数降低一个档次。 2.评分标准： 第五档 (21分~25分)很好地完成了试题规定的任务。 主题突出;内容充实，层次分明;行文流畅;使用了丰富的语法结构和词汇;基本无语言错误。第四档 (16分~20分)较好地完成了试题规定的任务。 主题明确;内容完整，层次清楚;文字连贯;语法结构有变化，词汇比较丰富;有少量语言错误。第三档 (11分~15分)基本完成了试题规定的任务。 主题尚明确;内容尚完整，有层次;语句较通顺;虽有不少语言错误，但不影响内容表达。第二档 (6分~10分)未能按要求完成试题规定的任务。 主题不明确;内容不完整，层次不清，缺少连贯性;语句欠通顺;有较多的语言错误，影响了内容表达。第一档 (1分~5分)未完成试题规定的任务。 明显跑题;内容贫乏，结构层次混乱;语句不通顺;有严重的语言错误。0分所写的内容与试题要求毫不相关，语句混乱，无法理解。