上海市十校2011学年第一学期高三英语考试试卷

2011年12月

第 I 卷（共105分）

II. Grammar and Vocabulary

Section A

Directions      Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

25.   The operating profits of the company in the third quarter rose by 24 percent    225 million pounds    182 million pounds a year ago.

A. from…to       B. for…to                C. to…from                    D. to…for

26. To our surprise, Ajisen Ramen’s Japanese ramen noodle soup was made using cheap powders and instant seasonings    boiling pig bones for hours, as its advertisements suggests.

A. more than      B. rather than                   C. other than              D. better than

27. Pollution will remain a global problem for a long time    much has been done to solve it.

     A. since            B. however              C. though                 D. if

28. Although he majored in art and literature in college, he had little interest in    subject.

      A. every                B. either                       C. both              D. neither

29. I think this exercise as well as the other three ones    .

      A. is worth to do    B. are worth to do         C. is worth doing          D. are worth doing

30.     solve the medical care for the low-income earners and the unemployed.

    A. Only by joint efforts can we                   B. By only joint efforts we can

       C. Only by joint efforts we can                   D. Only we can joint effort

31. ---I don’t mind telling you what I know.

   ---You    . I’m not asking you for it.

      A. mustn’t         B. may not                     C. can’t                      D. needn’t

32. I think that something has to be done to stop the air from being polluted,     ?

A. doesn’t it                 B. hasn’t it                   C. don’t they               D. haven’t they

33. Come and visit our school at the end of this year, by which time    my academic thesis.

A. I will finish            B. had finished            C. have finished          D. I will have finished

34. ---You haven’t been to Shanghai, have you?

---    . And how I wish to go there again!

A. Yes, I have       B. Yes, I haven’t           C. No, I have                      D. No, I haven’t

35. I like drawing, while what my brother enjoys    .

A. cooking            B. to cook                    C. is cooking                D. cook

36. Nearly all trees have seeds that fall to the ground ,     , and eventually produce new seeds.

A. taking root        B. take root                  C. took root                  D. to take root

37. The wrong you’ve done him is terrible, for    you should make an apology to him, I think.

A. it                B. which                  C. what                    D. that

38. In order for everyone    , serious changes need to be made in global development.

     A. to survive          B. survived                   C. surviving                  D. survive

39.      from other continents for millions of years, Australia has many plants and animals not found in any other country in the world.

A. Being separated                                           B. Having separated

C. Having been separated                    D. To be separated

40. Maybe the fact    he is two inches shorter than her is the reason    she don’t want to marry him.

A. that, why          B. which, that               C. because, why            D. that, which

 

Section B

Directions      Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

 

 

Chinese medical experts have warned that antibiotics (抗生素) are “  41  overused” in hospitals, which may cause serious side-effects for the health of an entire generation.

According to the ministry, 70 percent of Chinese inpatients have received antibiotics, while the maximum number set by the World Health Organization is 30 percent. About 97 percent of 42__ patients used antibiotics but research showed that a large number of them could avoid the need if hospitals conducted proper sanitation measures.

Particularly, antibiotics are overused in the  43  of children. Nearly one third of the daily 10,000 outpatients at the Beijing Children’s Hospital take intravenous（进入静脉的）drips that largely contain antibiotics, said Yang Yonghong, a doctor with the hospital.

“Some doctors might lack proper training on how to  44  antibiotics in a more precise way and avoid  45  risks. Some simply want to play it safe,” said Zhu Zhenggang, president of Shanghai-based Ruijin Hospital.

The ministry  46  a nationwide campaign over the past six months to  47  the use of antibiotics. Vice Health Minister Ma Xiaowei admitted that the government faces great challenges as many public hospitals have  48  supervision on prescription safety under heavy pressure from patients.

Insiders also noted that the overuse of antibiotics was partly  49  by profit-seeking pharmacy firms. There are more than 6,000 pharmacy companies in China that produce more than 1,000 kinds of antibiotics.

About 60 percent of the newly approved medicines by the State Food and Drug Administration last year were antibiotics. According to the SFDA, the country reported 690,000 cases of adverse drug reactions caused by abuse of medicine, including 600 deaths in 2010.

 

III. Reading Comprehension

Section A

Directions  For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

I’ve been teaching piano lessons in my spare time for over 30 years. Even though I have never had the  50  of having a prodigy（天才）, I have taught some very  51  students.

However, I have also had my share of what I call ‘musically  52  ’pupils—one such pupil being Robby, an 11 year old boy, who told me that it had always been his mother’s (a single mom) __53__to hear him play the piano. So I took him as a student.

From the beginning Robby seemed to  54  the natural capability needed to excel. But he dutifully reviewed the elementary piano pieces that I  55  all my students to learn. Over the months he tried and tried  56  I listened and tried to encourage him.

Then one day Robby stopped coming for his lessons. And I was glad about that. After all, he was a bad  57  for my teaching!

Then came the recital（演奏会）. To my  58  , Robby, having received a flyer, asked to be in it.

He told me that his mother had been sick and unable to take him to his piano lessons, but that he had been  59  . “Please Miss Honor, I’ve just got to play.” he insisted. I don’t know what led me to allow him to play in the recital—perhaps it was his  60  or maybe something inside of me saying that it would be all right.

On the night of the performance, I put Robby  61  in the program, just before I was to come up and thank all the students and play a finishing piece. I thought that any  62  he might do would come at the end of the program and I could always salvage（挽救）his  63  performance through my ‘curtain closer’.

It turned out that Robby played wonderfully.

… … …

That night I became a prodigy…of Robby. He was the teacher and I the pupil, for he had taught me the meaning of   64  and love and believing in yourself, and maybe even taking a chance on someone and you didn’t know why.

50. A. fortunate                    B. possibility                C. pleasure                   D. likelihood

51. A. talented                            B. aggressive                C. stupid                      D. demanding

52. A. challenged                 B. gifted                       C. bothered                   D. rewarded

53. A. request                      B. order                       C. dream                      D. task

54. A. take an interest in              B. have commanded      C. be aware of                     D. lack

55. A. hope                          B. require                            C. order                       D. demand

56. A. however                    B. when                       C. otherwise                 D. while

57. A. influence                   B. threat                       C. advertisement           D. danger

58. A. expectation                B. wish                        C. surprise                    D. gladness

59. A. worried                            B. practising                 C. upset                        D. studying

60. A. insistence                   B. poverty                    C. enthusiasm               D. stubbornness

61. A. first                           B. second                            C. last                         D. on top

62. A. mistake                      B. failure                      C. destruction               D. damage

63. A. poor                          B. wonderful                C. terrific                            D. unexpected

64. A. dream                        B. perseverance             C. encouragement          D. guilt

 

Section B

Directions      Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

（A）

One day, when Anna was about to walk into her office, the headmaster, Mr. Henry stopped her.

“Now,” he said, “I want you to tell me the truth, my dear.”

“Naturally,” said Anna shortly, fearing that something terrible had happened.

“I have had a most serious accusation（控告）made against you by Mrs. Bond.”

“Mrs. Bond?” said Anna, not understanding. Janet Bond was a quiet, little mouse of a child. As far as Anna could remember she had never had cause to speak an angry word to the girl.

“Mrs. Bond,” went on Mr. Henry, “tells me that you scolded her daughter yesterday afternoon.”

“Scolded?” cried Anna. “I don’t scold. At least not in school,” she added honestly.

“Mrs. Bond’s story is that Janet was a little late back to school in the afternoon. She said that the child had to spend some time in the bathroom, which meant she set out from home a little late.”

“Just a minute,” said Anna, beginning to understand. “She did come late, very late. I had marked her absent, of course. Then she wandered in, when we’d started our paper--cutting, and I believe I said she was a nuisance（讨厌的人）. She didn’t appear to hear, and was certainly quite cheerful.”

“Ah, a nuisance.” Mr. Henry jumped on the word. “You’re sure you only said a nuisance.”

“I may not even have said that,” Anna replied. “It was no more than slight displeasure that I felt and I certainly didn’t scold.”

“Mrs. Bond said that you called her child a blasted（该死的）nuisance. Is that true?”

“Indeed it isn’t,” said Anna, “The child or the mother has made it up!”

Mr. Henry was satisfied with Anna’s explanation.

“Just as I thought, my dear, but of course I had to make sure.”

65. When Mr. Henry stopped Anna, he______.

A. made her feel worried at first                      B. thought she had done something wrong

C. had made up his mind to scold her                D. wanted to tell her a true story

66. Mr. Henry thought that______.

A. Janet had scolded Anna                               B. Anna had scolded Janet

C. Anna would not tell the truth                       D. Mrs. Bond had not told the truth

67. To call a child a nuisance is______.

A. not considered serious by the teacher             B. considered a serious accusation

C. obviously upsetting for the child                         D. a sign of great anger

68. Mr. Henry considered Anna a______teacher.

A. careless            B. cruel                             C. bad                  D. trustworthy

 

（B）

Where to find authentic Yangcheng Lake hairy crab

●Yi Feng Court

Fairmont Yangcheng Lake

At the hotel on the scenic shore, you can savor the crab and enjoy the lake view. The chef presents a mouth-watering crab feast menu.

Address: 3668 West Ma’anshan Rd, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province

●Sui Yuan, Doubletree by Hilton

Huaqiao/Kunshan

Chef Alan Liu presents hairy crab in a classical Shanghai style. You can either eat the crab in the restaurant or order and take out. We recommend the crab meat xiaolongbao with juice and creamy crab roe.

Tel: 3921-5700 ext 6266

Address: 2 Zhaofeng Rd, Huaqiao CBD, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province

●Ye Shanghai

This restaurant specializes in Shanghainese cuisine. In addition to steamed hairy crab with rich and firm meat, diners can try creative crab dishes, including refreshing crab meat with winter melon broth, and sautéed crab meat with sesame flavored pastry.

Tel: 6311-2323

Address: 338 Huangpi Rd, Shanghai

●Yi Long Court

The Peninsula Shanghai

Chef Tao Guojian launched the season’s new hairy crab feast menu. He balanced the crab flavor with other fresh ingredients, such as mushrooms, greens and beef.

Tel: 2327-6742

Address: 32 Zhongshan Rd E1, Shanghai

●Wei Jing Ge, Waldorf Astoria

Shanghai on the Bund

The restaurant equips diners with traditional crab implements, including scissors and forceps and serves seasonal chrysanthemum tea. This lets you experience how Chinese scholars enjoyed crab in ancient times. We recommend soup noodle topped with crab roe.

Tel: 6322-9988

Address: 2 Zhongshan Rd E1, Shanghai

69. Which column can this passage appear?

A. Services                 B. Feature                 C. Business                D. Sports

70. If you want to invite your guests to enjoy the delicious crab in your own house, you can call _____.

A. 6311-2323             B. 3912-5700             C. 6322-9988             D. 2327-6742

71. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. You can enjoy the crab in a Shanghai style only in Sui Yuan.

B. All the restaurants provide crab implements when you enjoy the crab.

C. Not all the restaurants can provide the crab feast menu.

D. You can only enjoy the delicious steamed crab in the restaurants.

 

（C）

Nowadays, people have a heated discussion on whether the pressure on international sports players kills the essence (真谛) of sport —the pursuit of personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. The individual representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for the entire nation’s hopes, dreams and reputation.

A good example is the football Word Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the summit of international sporting success. Mention Argentina (阿根廷) to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map.

Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.

So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really, But it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.

72.   According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will      .

　A. fail to succeed           B. lose enjoyment　　     C. be successful           D. be unreasonable

73. The main idea of the first paragraph is that      .

  A. children take part in all kinds of sports because sports activities give them pleasure.

  B. competitions between different school teams make sports no longer a personal act for fun.

C. Some people believe that international competition makes sports a task, a responsibility, for the individuals.

D. some people think international competition is in a way opposite to the pursuit of personal     excellence.

74. What does the speaker mean when he says “In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map”?

A. Winning the World Cup makes Argentina a football power in the world.

B. Argentina is not important before it wins the World Cup.

C. Winning the World Cup gives weight to Argentina’s position in the world.

D. Argentina is world-famous for its football because of its obvious position on the map.

75. The word “irrational” in the third paragraph means      .

  A. passionate                B. unreasonable                C. angry           D. happy

 

Section C

Directions      Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need.

 

76.           

Credit cards are becoming increasingly popular in people’s daily life. Credit cards offer two major services. First, they are easier and safer to carry than large amounts of money. Second, they permit people to borrow—to buy things they want even when they do not have enough money to pay the full price. Credit cards make it possible to spread out payments over weeks or months.

77.           

To receive credit cards, people must prove that they earn enough to pay for what they buy. And they usually must prove that they have paid back any money they borrowed in the past. Then, after they receive the card, credit companies limit how much they can buy with it. Visa and Mastercard, for example, do not permit most of their users to owe more than $1,500 yet even with these restrictions. Credit cards often make it too easy for people to spend the money they cannot pay back.

78.           

With credit cards, people pay for goods or services at the end of each month, instead of when they buy them. And when the time does come to pay, most credit cards offer people a choice. They can pay all of what they owe for the month. Or they can pay just part—usually between five and ten percent—of what they owe.

79.           

Studies of credit card use have found that each month, about half of all card users pay the full amount they owe. The others pay only part of the amount. It is this group that provides credit card companies with most of their earnings. That is because the people pay a service charge—‘interest’—for the right to postpone full payment. Most pay an interest rate of about 19 percent a year of what they owe. In the last few years, there has been increasing criticism of these high interest rates on credit cards.

80.           

The use of credit cards continues to increase. Some people say that in the near future credit cards will replace money completely, but others believe that event is unlikely. However, they think Americans will be using credit cards more and more. A major reason for this is the increasing fear of crime. Credit cards—unlike real money—can be replaced if they are lost or stolen.

 

Section D

Directions      Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.

The European Union’s executive body yesterday said it wants to spend some 50 billion euros (US$70 billion) over the next decade on transport, energy and telecommunications projects to better link its member states across national borders.

The proposals come against a background of a continent-wide financial crisis that has prompted heavy criticism of public spending by the EU at a time when national governments are cutting down budgets.

EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso insisted, however, that the Connecting Europe initiative is necessary to overcome the limits of national governments often looking to serve their own electorate（全体选民） first and neglecting multinational plans that would profit the 500 million EU citizens as a whole.

“We are closing the missing links in Europe’s infrastructure(基础设施) networks that otherwise would not be built,” Barroso said, adding that by putting forward the funds for 2014-2020, “we are making a down payment（保证金）or Europe’s future growth and jobs.”

Barroso also launched the idea for special bonds to boost the programs. He said that in a pre-2014 phase, the commission wants to use up to 230 million euros of its budget to mobilize private investment of some 4.5 billion euros. 

The overall plan and bond financing received a mixed response.

Guy Verhofstadt, the leader of the ALDE liberal fraction at the European Parliament, said yesterday’s “project bonds launch is a welcome and overdue step in the right direction.”

“If we want to stimulate growth and job creation in Europe, we have to get on with upgrading our major infrastructure networks and be creative about attracting third party investment,” he said.

Germany, the economic juggernaut of the 27-nation EU, insisted that transport network development was foremost the responsibility of the private sector.

“A broad financing of network expansion through the EU budget cannot in any case be a solution.” said Philipp Roesler, Germany’s minister for the economy and technology.

The Connecting Europe plan seeks to invest 31.7 billion euros in the transport sector to better link the network of roads, trains and waterways across borders to create a smooth single market.

(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.)

81. Europe’s infrastructure networks will be built to                                      .

 

82. Most of the national governments in EU are cutting down budgets because                 .

 

83. What’s Roesler’s response to the overall plan and bond financing?

 

84. According to the passage, how can the EU stimulate growth and job creation?

 

 

 

第 II 卷（共45分）

I. Translation

Directions      Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.    你是否介意我把窗打开？（mind）

2.    解决食品安全问题不是一朝一夕的事。（take）

3.    由于有了更多获取信息的途径，所以读报的人越来越少了。（access）

4.    随着生活费用的上涨，人们发现越来越难以负担日常开销。（it）

5.    苹果体验店（Apple Experience Center）开在北京大学图书馆不仅有悖于北大的精神，而且它也占据了学生宝贵的学习空间。（Besides）

 

II. Guided Writing

Directions      Write an English composition in 120–150 words according to the instructions given below.  

2011年11月上海世博会中国馆(China Pavilion)在重新开放三个月后永久性闭馆并将被改建成中华艺术宫(Palace of Chinese Fine Arts)。中国馆行将成为历史。值此时刻，你的好友决定在网上开办虚拟中国馆以志纪念。假设你将有机会在虚拟中国馆内展出一件你认为最有价值的展品，你会选择什么？并请简要陈述你的理由。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

上海市十校2011学年第一学期高三英语考试试卷

2011年12月

Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension

Section   A

1.    W: Oh, it’s already 19:15! We should hurry up, or we will be late for the concert.

M: It’s only five minutes’ drive to the theatre, and there is still 15 minutes to go.

Q: When does the concert begin? (C)

2.    W: You paid $2,000 for this second-hand car?

M: They agreed to knock 5% off if I could pay in cash. And I agreed.

Q: How much did the man pay for the car? (B)

3.    M: I bought a sweater for my son and a doll for my daughter, but I have no idea what to buy for my wife.

W: Why not get her a necklace?

Q: Who is going to have the sweater as a gift? (B)

4.    M: I hope the movie is worth seeing.

W: It won’t take long. We can find a café to have some hot drink after we got the tickets.

Q: What are the two speakers doing? (B)

5.    W: It is surprising that Joe came out of the accident safe and sound.

M: How lucky he is! He lost the control of his car when at turning and it bumped into the wall and got severely damaged.

Q: What is the result of the accident? (A)

6.    W: Judging from this title, I had expected it to be boring.

M: But it turned out fascinating and you couldn’t put it down until you finished it.

Q: What does the man say about the book? (D)

7.    W: Flora failed her driving test.

M: She could have done better since she’s practiced much. But she gets nervous easily in exams.

Q: What do we learn about Flora? (C)

8.    M: Jack failed his chemistry exam again.

W: That doesn’t surprise me. He has to adjust his attitude toward study to finish high school.

Q: What do we about Jack? (B)

9.    W: My toothache is getting worse. It’s killing me.

M:I told you to make an appointment last week.

Q: What does the man mean? (D)

10.   M: What do you think of the draft for my book report?

W: Well, it’s well-organized and the topic is terrific. It could be better if there were fewer spelling mistakes.

Q: What does the woman think of the man’s report? (C)

 

Section   B

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

Many years ago, there lived in a small town a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they were worthy of his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but not one of them tried to remove it. Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said,” The night will be very dark. Some neighbor will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message: “This money is for the thoughtful person who removes his stone from the road. That person deserves help.”

11.   What did a rich man decide to do many years ago? (D)

12.   Why did the young man remove the stone from the road? (C)

13.   What does the story mean? (A)

 

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

Have you had to overcome difficulties in your life? Your difficulties may appear small compared to those of April. Doctors said she had a memory problem and severe learning disability. They said she would never learn to read or write. She has been suffering from a growth hormone problem since she was 3 years old.

April refuses to let learning challenges hold her back. She expressed her attitude this way:” Even if it’s dark sometimes, in my mind the stars are there.” So she receives special education services, but in the meantime, she has also worked her way into advanced classes at a high school. With her persistence and the help of others, she has learned to develop her memory and become a top student. She rarely gets things right for the first time, but she keeps trying and often ends up with a better understanding than other students. For being such a good example, April was featured as an All-Star Kid. She also received $27500 in scholarships from state and national awards.

April isn’t satisfied with just improving herself. She tries to help others, too. She collected food for the poor and did housework for the elderly. She organized a Christmas event where poor children receive donated gifts.

14.   What did doctors say about April? (D)

15.   Who most probably could be featured as an All-star Kid? (A)

16.   What can we infer from the passage? (B)

 

Section   C

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

M: Is that the box-office?

W: Yes.

M: I’d like three tickets for the Musical Opera Lion King for next Wednesday.

W: In the daytime or evening?

M: Evening please.

W: You said three tickets?

M: That’s right. What prices are they?

W: $150, $130, and $90. Oh, sorry, there aren’t any 130-dollar ticket left.

M: We’d like to sit in the middle.

W: So the tickets for the middle seats cost $150 each.

M: That sounds good.

W: Could you please pick the tickets up by next Monday, please?

M: OK. Thank you.

W: You are welcome.

17. Lion         18. Wednesday             19. Three.      20. $450

 

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

W: NET Company. Good morning.

M: I am making the phone call to complain about the digital camera of your company.

W: What seems to be the problem?

M: The screen always gets black.

W: Could you tell me how long this has been happening?

M: It happened about a week ago.

W: Then is the camera still under guarantee?

M: Yes, I bought it only a month ago.

W: You can bring it to our repair center to have it checked on first. If there is some problem with the camera itself, you can have it refunded or replaced.

M: Then where is your repair center?

W: It’s on the 7^th Floor, 1553 Palace Street. We apologize for causing you inconvenience.

21. a digital camera                   22. screen            23. 1553 Palace Street                24. replaced

 

答案

第Ⅰ卷（105分）

Ⅰ. Listening comprehension

Section A

1～5: CBBBA        6～10: DCBDC

Section B

11～13: DCA         14～16: DAB

Section C

17.   Lion                     18. Wednesday              19. Three                            20. $ 450

21. digital camera        22. screen                     23. 1553 Palace Street          24. replaced

 

Ⅱ. Grammar & Vocabulary

Section A              25～40: CBCBC    ADADA    CBB      ACA

Section B              41～49:   A/B/AD/AB/BD     CD/D/AC/C

 

Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension

Section A      50～54:        CAACD                55～59: BDCCB           60～64: ACDAB

Section B     65～68:   ADAD              69～71: ABC                72～75: BDCB

Section C    76～80: CDEFA

Section D    81. better link its member states across national borders

82. they are faced with the financial crisis

83. The plan cannot solve the real problem/be a solution.

84. By upgrading major infrastructure networks and attracting third party investment.

 

第Ⅱ卷（45分）

I. Translation   （3 4 4 4 5）

1.         Would you mind my opening the window?

Would you mind if I open the window?

2.         It takes a long time to solve the problem of food safety.

3.         Nowadays, we have more access to information, so fewer and fewer people read newspaper.

Nowadays, with more access to information, fewer and fewer people read newspaper/the number of newspaper readers is decreasing/is in decline/has decreased/has declined.

Nowadays, with more access to information, there has been a decline/decrease in the number of newspaper readers

4.         With the rising/increasing in the cost of living/the living expense, people find it/are finding it more and more difficult to cover/afford their/the daily spending/expense.

5.         To set up an Apple Experience Center in the library of Peking University is not only against/not only goes against its spirit. Besides, it (also) takes up the precious study space of the students.

It is not only against/not only goes against the spirit of Peking University（Beida）to set up an Apple Experience Center in its library. Besides, it (also) takes up the precious study space of the students.

Guided writing (略)

 

附：评分标准：

一、翻译 （共20分）

翻译第1题3分，每2-4题每题4分，第5题5分。

单词拼写、标点符号、大小写错误累计每两处扣一分，语法错误每处扣一分。

每句同类错误不重复扣分。

译文没有用所给单词扣一分。

 

二、作文  （共25分）

1.    本题总分为25分，其中内容10分，语言10分，组织结构5分。

2.    评分时应注意内容要点，应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。

3.    评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言初步确定所属档次，然后对照相应的组织结构档次给予加分。其中，内容和语言两部分相加，得15分以上者，组织结构部分可考虑加4～5分，15分以下者只能考虑加0，1，2，3分。（具体见下表）

4.    各档次给分要求：

5.    词数明显不够，总分最多不超过10分。

6.    文章只有一到两句，总分不得超过2分。

7.    文章如果没有包括要求的内容，内容得分不得超过5分,总分不得超过12分。