G.
Women are probably exposed to more chemicals than men because they use more beauty products. Recently, harmful chemicals have been found in nail polish, hair spray, deodorant, and perfume. The chemicals are called "phthalates". Studies on animals have shown that phthalates can damage the liver, the kidneys, and the lungs. Cosmetic companies say the amounts of phthalates in their products are safe, but consumer protection groups disagree. They say some women use so many products that the levels are actually high. So, the more women try to look beautiful, the more they could be harming their health.
In a futuristic story by Ray Bradbury, a man found a pristine stream on a new planet. When he drank from the stream, he died! Why? His body was so polluted that pure water was a poison to him! Perhaps that is only science fiction, but it reminds us to take care of our bodies. We must find ways to reduce the pollution we absorb. Summary:
Like our polluted environment, our bodies are no longer pollution -free. Scientists now know that there is pollution in our bodies. On (61) ____________ , we have 53 cancer-
causing chemicals in our bodies. Even fluoride (62) __ with bone cancer and other diseases. Some common cosmetics contain small amounts of chemicals, which seep into
our (63) _________ when we use these products. They prevent us from absorbing the (64) ________ our bodies need. So, it is (65) __________ that we find ways to reduce the
amount of chemicals in our bodies. We should remind our friends and families to take care of
their bodies.
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes, 15 marks)
Read the passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letters of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
According to a group called the Voices Foundation, everyone has a singing voice as well as a
(66) _______ (speak) voice somewhere inside them. This, they say, should be (67) enc____ from an early age because it provides the best, and
(68)_________ (cheap), basis on which
to build an understanding of music.
The teachings of the Hungarian
(69)______(compose) Zoltan Kodaly
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H. are responsible for this idea. He observed that songs can become a key part of the relationship
(70) _______ a mother and her child almost from birth. This is (71) es __________ true of traditional s ocieties, (72) __________ t hose of West Africa, where some small children are able to sing literally
(73) hun____ of songs, all of which have been learnt by heart. However, many modem
c hildren first come to an understanding of music (74) ____________ they learn to play an instrument,
(75) __________ although some teaching of the theory of music is usually a part of this, their relationship with the music on the page is often a mechanical one.
The (76) ___________ (believe) of the Voices Foundation is that a natural feeling for rhythm, harmony and musical structure, the very qualities we appreciate in the greatest musicians, can only b e achieved through the (77) _________ (explore) of the music of the voice from the beginning of a p erson's life. The foundation has, therefore, set itself the task of (78) _____________ a singing-centred m usical education (79) pro ________ that could benefit junior pupils all (80) _________ the world. Part V Translation (15 minutes, 20 arks) Section A (10 marks)
Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the
answers on the answer sheet.
Embroidery (刺绣) is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. (81) From the magnificent Dragon Robes worn ---.!:>y emperors to today's fashions, embroidery adds a great deal of pleasure to our culture and our lives.
The oldest embroidery on record in China dates from the Shang Dynasty. Embroidery in this period symbolised social status. (82) ~t was not until later on, as the national economy developed, that embroidery entered the lives of the common people.
After the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty witnessed a leap in both techniques and styles of embroidery. Embroidered objects ranged from the sun, the moon, stars, mountains, dragons, and phoenixes to tigers, flowers and grasses, clouds and geometric patterns. Auspicious words were also fashionable. Both historic records and products of
the time prove this.
(83) The cultural relics__found_in the
Mawangdui Tomb _ are_the best eyidence of this
unprecedented development in embroidery. In
a ddition, embroidery unearthed from the Mogao
Caves in Dunhuang, the ancient tombs in Turpan
and northern Inner Mongolia, further strengthen this observation.
(84) The Chinese word for embroidery is "xiu", a picture or embroidery in five colours. It implies beautiful and magnificent things.
Embroidery was an elegant task for ladies who were forbidden to go out of their homes. (85) It was a good pastime to which they could devote their intelligence and passion. Imagine a beautiful young lady embroidering a dainty pouch. Stitch by stitch, she embroiders a pair of love birds for her lover. It's a cold winter day and the room is filled with the aroma of incense. What a touching and beautiful picture!
Section B (10 marks)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or structures required in the brackets. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
86.她先天残疾，但她从未屈服于任何困难。(倒装句)
87.无论什么时候说什么事情，你至少要让别人听得懂。(whenever)
88.对于一个公司来说，能跟上市场的发展变化是很重要的。(keep pace with)
89.如果你通过旅行社预订你的行程，你可能会得到很大的折扣。(discount)
90.当初要是投资电信业，我们现在会很富有。(虚拟语气)
Part VI IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 marks)
There are five IQ questions in this part. Write the answers on the answer sheet.
91.If all the letters of the alphabet were written out backwards, which would be the next but one letter
after the third vowel?
J.
I.
92.The top two scales are III perfect
balance.
How many spades ( 黑桃) will
be needed to balance the
bottom set?
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93. If FRTZZ is the code for ESSA Y, what is the code for PAPER?
94. A , B, C, D, E and F are six seaside resorts. A, C and F have promenades, but the others do not.
B, D and F have a fun fair and a caravan park, whereas C has a caravan park only. The others have neither. There are amusements at all the resorts except Band C.
Which resort without a caravan park has amusements but no promenade?
95. On the left are some shapes and the codes that go with them. You must decide how the code letters go
with the shapes. Which code should replace the question mark on the right?
Part VII Writing (30 minutes, 30
marks) Task I (10 marks)
You must organise a two-day debating contest which will take place on May 1-2. Write an e-mail to your classmate Tom:
★informing him that you're working on a schedule for the
contest and that you will send it by e-mail tomorrow
★asking him to get in touch with some teachers to act as
judges - you need to know their names by Friday
★asking him to come up with some ideas by tomorrow
morning.
You should write no fewer than 80 words on the answer sheet
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K.
L.
Task II (20 marks)
You have received this letter from an English-speaking penfriend. Read the letter aru1 write your report about fashion industries. Array
You should write no fewer than 1 words on the answer sheet.
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