C

Never-say-die Attitude

In 1883， a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However， bridge building experts throughtout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea.It just could not be done. It was not practical.It had never been done before.

Roebling could not ignore the vision he had in his mind of this bridge. He thought about it all the time and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. He just had to share the dream with someone else. After much discussion and persuasion he managed to convince his son Washington，an up-and-coming engineer， that the bridge in fact could be built.

Working together for the first time， the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished and how the obstacles could be overcome. With great excitement and inspiration，and headiness of a wild challenge before them， they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge.

The project started well， but when it was only a few months underway a tregic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was injured and left with certain account of brain damage， which resulted in him not being able to walk or talk or even move.

“We told them so.”

“Crazy men and their crazy dreams.”

“It’s foolish to chase wild visions.”

Everyone had a negative comment to make and felt that the project should be scraped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge could be built. In spite of his handicap， Washington was never discouraged and still had burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever.

He tried to inspire and pass on his enthusiasm to some of his friends， but they were too daunted by the task.As he lay on his bed in his hospital room，with the sunlight streaming through the windows， a gentle breeze blew the white curtains apart and he was able to see the sky and the top of the trees outside for just a moment. It seemed that there was a message for him not to give up. Suddenly an idea hit him. All he could do was move one finger and decided to make the best use of it. By moving this， he slowly developed a code of communication with his wife.

He touched his wife’s arm with that finger， indicating to her he wanted her to call the engineers again. Then he used the same method of tapping her arm to tell the engineers what to do. It seemed foolish but the project was under way again.

For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm until the bridge was finally completed. Today the spectacular Brooklyn Bridge stands in all its glory as a tribute of one’s indomitable spirit and his determination not to be defeated by circumstances. It is also a tribute to the engineers and their team work， and to their faith in a man who was considered mad by half the world. It stands too as a monument to the love and devotion of his wife who for 13 years patiently decoded the message of her husband and told the engineers what to do.

Perhaps this is one of the best example of a never-say-die attitude that overcomes a terrible physical handicap and achieves an impossible goal.

50. Why did the bridge building experts think that Washington’s idea could not be done?

A. because the poor technology at that time

B. because it was not practical and on one had done it before

C. because they didn’t believe in John Roebeling

D. because they didn’t accept new ideas.

51. What happed on the Rebellings when the project started only a few months?

A. Washington died and Roebeling handicapped

B. Roebeling died and Washington handicapped

C. The Roebelings died

D. the bridge collapsed

52.What does the underlined word “scraped” in paragraph nine means?

A. continuedB. given upC. insisted onD. disappeared

53. Which of the followings are the right orders?

a. John Roebeling had an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island.

b. John Roebeling died in an accident

c. John Roebeling convinced his son to build the bridge with him

d. people laughed at the Roebelings for they couldn’t continue their project

e. the bridge stands in all its glory

f. Washington.moved his finger with the help of his wife to make the project be under way again

A. a b c d f eB. b a d c f eC. a d c b f eD. a c b d f e

54. What made the Roebelings’ success?

A. Their never-say-die attitude and the support of their family

B. Their devotion to building bridge

C. Their bravery and persistence

D. Their high skill in profession

D

Repression

Today， as I was relaxing at the beach， I couldn‘t help but eavesdrop(窃听，偷听) on a conversation four high school kids were having on the beach blanket next to me. Their conversation was about making a positive difference in the world. And it went something like this…

”It‘s impossible to make a difference unless you‘re a huge corporation or someone with lots of money and power，” one of them said.

”Yeah man，” another replied. ”My mom keeps telling me to move mountains – to speak up and stand up for what I believe. But what I say and do doesn‘t even get noticed. I just keep answering to ‘the man’ and then I get slapped back(山谷回声) in place by him when I step out of line.”

”Repression…” another snickered.

I smiled because I knew exactly how they felt. When I was their age， I was certain I was being repressed and couldn‘t possibly make a difference in this world. And I actually almost got expelled from(驱逐，开除) school once because I openly expressed how repressed I felt in the middle of the principals’ office.

I Have A Dream

Suddenly， one of the kids noticed me eavesdropping and smiling. He sat up， looked at me and said， ”What? Do you disagree?” Then as he waited for a response， the other three kids turned around too.

Rather than arguing with them， I took an old receipt(收据) out of my wallet， ripped(撕，扯) it into four pieces， and wrote a different word on each piece. Then I crumbled the pieces into little paper balls and handed a different piece to each one of them.

”Look at the word on the paper I just gave you and don‘t show it to anyone else.” The kids looked at the single word I had handed each of them and appeared confused. ”You have two choices，” I told them. ”If your word inspired you to make a difference in this world， then hold onto it. If not， give it back to me so I can recycle the paper.” They all returned their words.

I scooted(快走) over， sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket and laid out the four words that the students had returned to me so that the words combined to form the simple sentence， ”I have a dream.”

”Dude， that‘s Martin Luther King Jr.，” one of the kids said.

”How did you know that?” I asked.

”Everyone knows Martin Luther King Jr.” the kid snarled. ”He has his own national holiday， and we all had to memorize his speech in school a few years ago.”

”Why do you think your teachers had you memorize his speech?” I asked.

”I don‘t really care!” the kid replied. His three friends shook their heads in agreement. ”What does this have to do with us and our situation?”

”Your teachers asked you to memorize those words， just like thousands of teachers around the world have asked students to memorize those words， because they have inspired millions of repressed people to dream of a better world and take action to make their dreams come true. Do you see where I‘m going with this?”

”Man， I know exactly what you‘re trying to do and it‘s not going to work， alright?” the fourth kid said， who hadn‘t spoken a word until now. ”We‘re not going to get all inspired and emotional about something some dude said thirty years ago. Our world is different now. And it‘s more screwed up than any us can even begin to imagine， and there‘s little you or I can do about it. We‘re too small， we‘re nobody.”

Together

I smiled again because I once believed and used to say similar things. Then after holding the smile for a few seconds I said， ”On their own， ‘I‘ or ‘have’ or ‘a’ or ‘dream’ are just words. Not very compelling or inspiring. But when you put them together in a certain order， they create a phrase that has been powerful enough to move millions of people to take action – action that changed laws， perceptions， and lives. You don‘t need to be inspired or emotional to agree with this， do you?”

The four kids shrugged and struggled to appear totally indifferent， but I could tell they were listening intently. ”And what‘s true for words is also true for people，” I continued. ”One person without help from anyone else can‘t do much to make a sizable difference in this crazy world - or to overcome all of the various forms of repression(抑制，压抑) that exist today. But when people get together and unite to form something more powerful and meaningful then themselves， the possibilities are endless.

Together is how mountains are moved. Together is how small people make a big difference.

55.Why were the kids repressed?

A. Because they were scolded by their teachers

B. Because they lacked confidence of making a difference in the world

C. Because they didn’t have lots of money or power.

D. Because one of them almost got expelled from school.

56.What did the writer do when one of the kids noticed him eavesdropping?

A .He argued with them.

B. He played a game with them.

C. He scooted over sat down on the sand next to their beach blanket .

D .He took an old receipt ，ripped it into four pieces， and wrote a different word on each piece.

57.Which of the following is not true?

A. “I Have A Dream” was delivered by Martin Luther King.

B. A national holiday was named after Martin Luther King to honor him.

C.Teachers asked kids to memorize Martin Luther King’s famous speech.

D. Martin Luther King made a difference because he is a man with power.

58. Give a proper Chinese translation to explain the underlined sentence.

A.车到山前必有路B.从我做起C.团结就是力量D.三人行，必有我师

59. Which of the following sentences is true according to the story.

A .The kids and the writer are complaining about their life.

B. All of the four kids don’t believe they can change the world.

C. The word on the paper inspires the four kids.

D. The writer’s purpose is to tell them to a faith in the life.

60.Choose the best title for the story.

A. How adults persuade kids

B. How small people make a big difference

C. How young adults build up their confidence

D. How create a better world to live in

第二节：信息匹配

请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。

以下是音乐会的信息：

A. Pop star: Singer and composer Emil Chau， one of the most admired music idols in China and Southeast Asia， will perform a solo concert in Beijing. Chau was born in Hong Kong and attended college in Taiwan. He has released more than 30 albums in Mandarin， Cantonese and English.

Time: 7:30 pm， March 31

Place: Capital Gymnasium， Baishiqiao Lu， Haidian District

Tel: 6833-5552

B. Beautiful timbre: Jasmine Leong will meet her Beijing fans next month. Singing with beautiful timbre， Leong will present a series of love stories to the audience. To highlight the theme of love， 200 sets of lover‘s tickets， valued at 1800 yuan will be presented.

Tickets: 180-980 yuan (US$22-121)

Time/date: 7:30 pm， September 9

Location: Workers‘ Gymnasium， Gongti Beilu， Chaoyang District

Tel: 6501-6655

C. Music for children: Some 50 colourful music-related performances will be staged until August 28 in an ”Open the Door to Music” series of concerts， in a move to foster Chinese children‘s taste for art. The concert series will be held in several venues， sponsored by the Forbidden City Concert Hall and supported by the Beijing Municipal Culture Bureau.

Tickets: 10-100 yuan (US$1-12)

Time/date: 2 pm or 7:30 pm， July 20-August 28

Location: mainly in the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Zhongshan Park， some in Peking University Hall in Haidian District and in the China Puppet Art Theatre and Poly Theatre

Tel: 6506-5343， 6506-5345

D. Feel the mood: Jonathan Lee will host his 2006 concert in Beijing. As the master of music in Taiwan， Lee is famous for his unique annotation of love， mood and life.

Time: 7:30 pm， March 24， 25

Place: Capital Gymnasium， Baishiqiao Lu， Haidian District

Tel: 6835-4020

E. Commemorative show: To mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen， the founder of modern prose drama， a concert titled ”Nora‘s Songs” will be given.

Time: 7:30 pm， March 20

Place: Peking University Concert Hall

Tel: 6275-2279， 6275-9637

F. Chamber music: The chamber concert series of China Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra will greet audiences with a woodwind quintet， a string quartet plus Bach‘s piano concerto and suite.

Time: 7:30 pm， March 25

Place: The Concert Hall of the Central Conservatory of Music， 43 Baojiajie， Xicheng District

Tel: 6641-4759， 6642-5744

以下内容是与音乐会相关的信息，请匹配与之相关的音乐会。

61. To remember Henrik Ibsen， with pianist Wolfgang Plagge， violinist Annar Folles and soprano Gao Xia， the Norwegian Ibsen Trio will present the classic works of the celebrated playwright.

62. Jasmine Leong is a Malaysian singer who is very popular on the Taiwan music scene. Focusing on lyrical songs， Leong‘s Beijing performance will also tap into rock & roll music.

63. His platinum albums such as ”You Make Me Happy and Sad，” ”Flowery Heart，” ”Music Brings Us Together” and ”Emil & Friends” have brought him numerous awards in Singapore， and China‘s Taiwan and Hong Kong.

64. Jonathan Lee represents the creative spirit of the past 20 years in Taiwan and many renowned singers like Sarah Chan (Chen Shuhua)， Sandy Lam (Lin Yilian)， Emil Chau (Zhou Huajian) and Karen Mok (Mo Wenwei) draw great inspiration from Lee‘s works.

65. The mix of musical treats for children in Beijing includes various kinds of art forms， including Western classical music and Chinese traditional music， as well as puppet plays， crosstalk shows， and highlights of Chinese local operas such as Peking Operas and Kunqu Operas.

第Ⅱ卷 非选择题部分(共40分)

第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节：短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删减或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

例如：

It was very nice to get your invitation to spend ∧ weekend with you. Luckily I was

theam

completely free then， so I’ll to say “yes”. I’ll arrive in Bristol at around

8 p.m. in Friday evening.

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Sandwich was an Englishman， he lived in the 18th century. Sandwich was rich，

but he enjoyed play cards for money. He often played for 24 hours， and didn’t even

stop to have his meal. He ordered his servants bring him some meat and bread.

They put the meat between two pieces of bread and hold the food in his left hand

while he played cards with his right one hand. People liked Sandwich’s idea， but

from then in they ate bread and meat as Sandwich did.

From his name， Sandwich， we have a word of the food sandwich today.

第二节：书面表达(共1题，满分30分)

2011年一位用行动宣讲环保概念的年轻人“低碳哥(Low-carbon Brother)”在网上走红了。他的主要做法有：1.捡起废纸，用空白一面写字。2.不开灯看电视，还把电视亮度调到最低(minimum)。3.上班骑自行车，不开车等。

请根据以上提示，写一篇短文介绍低碳生活(生活作息时所耗用的能量要尽力减少，从而减低二氧化碳的排放量)并阐述自己对这种低碳生活的看法。

注意： 1. 对所给要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。2. 词数120左右。

以上就是为大家介绍的联考英语试卷，希望大家喜欢，也希望大家能够快乐学习。

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