一、单项选择(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1.‘Last month I traveled across the Sahara Desert by ______ camel with some locals.
What ________ amazing experience!
A. the; an B. a; / C. /; the D. /; an
2. Nobody seems ________ than you ______ ready for the exam.
A. busy; to get B. busier; getting C. busier; to getting D. busy; getting
3. _________ the fans are waiting for the popular singer outside the concert hall.
A. Two thousand B. Thousands of
C. Two thousands of D. Two thousand of
4. John is always praised ________ one of the top students _______ his efforts.
A. as; for B. as; by C. for; by D. by; for
5. There are a group of people over there. What do you think __________?
A. to happen B. is happened C. will happen D. is happening
6. ________ the teachers in the school is one hundred, and ________ of them are women teachers.
A. A number of; four-fifth B. The number of; four-fifth
C. A number of; four-fifths D. The number of; four-fifths
7. --- Jack, could you help me ________ these pictures on the blackboard? It may help us know more about the hazy weather. (雾霾)
--- With pleasure.
A. put in B. put up C. put on D. put down
8. My hand ________ and I will have my clothes ________.
A. hurt; to wash B. is hurt; wash C. hurts; washed D. is hurt; washing
9. When I _______ the museum, I found that it _______.
A. arrived; closed B. arrived; was closed
C. reached; closed D. reached; was closed
10. — Excuse me, could you tell me _______?
— There’s an e-shop on the third floor. You can make it there.
A. how to arrive the e-shop B. how can I go to the e-shop
C. where I can have my MP4 repaired D. which was the way to the e-shop
11. ---How much difficulty did you have________________ this problem?
---_____________. It's quite easy.
A. to solve, Nothing B. solving; None C. to solve, None D. solving; Nothing
12. It’s hard-working ____ him to spend three hours ____ the library on Sunday.
A. for; in B. for; on C. of; in D. of; on
13. –Have you taken your medicine today ?
--Yes , I ______ it after breakfast.
A. have taken B. took C. will take D. take
14. When I came here just now, I saw he _______with a black and white dog in the garden.
A. play B. to play C. was playing D. playing
15. -- We failed in the singing competition.
--- _________. Better times are waiting for you.
A. No way B. Best wishes C. Cheer up D. Good job
二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and 16 for flowers. So her flower garden was the best.
One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often
17 from, a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never
18 blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to herself, and she
19 ordered it.
When it arrived, she already had a 20 prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, 21 there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it trying to make it bloom. However, it was 22 .
One morning weeks later, when standing before the vine, she felt very 23 that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to 24 it down and planting something else in its place.
It was at this point that her neighbor, whose 25 joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have 26 the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked 27 the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was 28 with blooms.
There were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had 29 seen. The vine had grown through the crevices(缝隙) and it had not flowered on 30 side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.
Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.
( )16. A. look B. care C. search D. pay
( )17. A. learned B. heard C. ordered D. borrowed
( )18. A. seen B. smelt C. sold D. picked
( )19. A. finally B. carefully C. sadly D. immediately
( )20. A . place B. box C. cup D. room
( )21. A. and B. so C. or D. but
( )22. A. endless B. useless C. successful D. hopeful
( )23. A. excited B. nervous C. sad D. frightened
( )24. A. putting B. cutting C. turning D. taking
( )25. A. balcony B. kitchen C. bedroom D. yard
( )26. A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. expected D. hated
( )27. A. through B. across C. above D. below
( )28. A. satisfied B. connected C. filled D. pleased
( )29. A. never B. ever C. seldom D. usually
( )30. A. its B. his C. her D. their
B
Even nowadays there are a lot of misunderstandings between nationalities. Let’s have a look at what the following people have to say.
Maria Conti: I find the English people insincere (虚伪), cold and unfriendly. They keep saying “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”, even when they don’t know each other. They are even polite to their own relatives! Except for helping you find your way in the streets, they aren’t really friendly and never invite you to their houses.
Giannis Sinios: On the contrary I found them both broad-minded and friendly. I was invited to people’s houses and they all showed great interest in my ideas, Greek life and people. In England I learned that it was possible to be warm, friendly and polite at the same time.
Judy Brown: I lived in both Italy and Greece for a few years. At first there were a few misunderstandings between my foreign friends and myself. For example, I once gave a Greek friend a present for her birthday. I was rather sorry that she didn’t unwrap it immediately. What’s more, she even didn’t thank me until I asked her if she liked it! I’ve learned from different experiences that a lot of foreigners find our attitude to what we English people call politeness is rather insincere. They feel that politeness isn’t necessary between friends.
( )34. According to Maria Conti, it is .
A. insincere to keep saying “thank you” and “I’m sorry” to strangers
B. necessary for relatives to be polite to each other
C. unfriendly for the English people to help your way in the streets
D. not polite for the English people to invite her to their houses
( )35. Giannis Sinios is from________.
A. England B. Greece C. Italy D. America
( )36. When the English people receive gifts from their friends or relatives, they .
A. wrap them at once
B. unwrap them at once
C. put them away immediately
D. always ask their friends or relatives if they like them
( )37. According to Judy Brown’s experience, .
A. what the English people call politeness is rather insincere
B. the English people are less polite than the people in other countries
C. ideas of what are good manners are the same in different countries
D. ideas of what is politeness are not always the same in different countries
C
The father’s role in the family is important. One researcher says babies who are cared for by their fathers have greater cognitive (认知的) development at one year of age than babies not cared for by their fathers. Another researcher reports that by spending time with their pre-school children, fathers can help to develop children’s language ability. Researchers also point out that for school-age children, fathers are one bridge with the outside world.
Fathers who value education have children who do better in school than those children whose fathers don’t value education. What’s more, fathers who spend quality time with their children may give their children happy memories which may last a lifetime.
While each father is a unique person who educates children in his own style, good fathers have something in common.
Good fathers attend their children’s school activities. They also involve the children in their lives and the adult world by taking them to see the workplace, or by taking them when the car needs to be repaired, etc.
Good fathers expect a great deal from their children, but also accept and support the unique individuals (个体) that their children are becoming.
Good fathers prefer explanations and reasoning to force.
Good fathers know their time with children is really an investment (投资) in them.
Being an involved father is good for children and good for fathers. Both children and fathers have the chance for growth and development. Today’s lifestyles are changing. More and more fathers are keeping a balance between their personal life, work, and family time.
( ) 38. According to the passage, we can find that .
A. fathers have an important influence on their children from babyhood through adulthood
B. fathers’ involvement (介入) is the most important in children’s development
C. all fathers have the same way of educating their children
D. fathers are more important than mothers in the family
( ) 39. A unique person in the third paragraph means “a person who ”.
A. has the same ideas as others
B. is the only one of his type
C. does everything without considering others’ ideas
D. tries to do everything well
( ) 40. Which of the following statements is CORRECT according to the passage?
A. Good fathers attend their children’s school activities but never take them to their workplace.
B. Good fathers expect a great deal from their children and force them to work hard.
C. Good fathers try to make it clear to their children that staying with their fathers is an investment.
D. Good fathers improve themselves when they spend time with their children.
( ) 41. The passage is mainly about __________ .
A. how to be a qualified father
B. the growth and development of both fathers and children
C. the father’s role in the growth and development of children
D. the change of the father’s role in modern society
D
Do your parents ever try to limit how much soda (苏打) you drink? They say drinking too much isn’ t good for you, right? Now, in New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg also limits how much soda you can have—and it is not only for you but also for adults!
Starting in March, 2013, places 1ike movie theaters, restaurants and sports centers, can’ t sell sodas larger than 473 ml. Sellers who break the ban (禁令) will face a$200 fine. But you can still get whatever size you want at supermarkets.
Mayor Bloomberg says it will help people keep healthy. In New York, more than half of adults and nearly 40% of children are overweight or obese (肥胖). Obesity kills thousands of New Yorkers every year and the city spends as much as$4 billion a year on medical care for overweight and obese people.
New York has a population of about 8 million. Of course it’s impossible for all New Yorkers to agree on the ban. There are different opinions. Keith Aiken believes the ban can help fight teens obesity. “Clearly, soda causes teens obesity. We have to do something.”he says. Chuck Kallenbach doesn’ t think the ban can work. He says, “I can’ t buy a large cup of soda, but I can buy two small cups. ”Michael Tansini says,“Whatever size cup I want is my own business. No one should limit it!”
( )42. This passage is mainly written for .
A. teenagers B. adults C. teachers D. sellers
( )43. Where can one get sodas larger than 473 ml in New York after March, 2013 ?
A. At movie theaters. B. At restaurants.
C. At sports centers. D. At supermarkets.
( )44. Who are against the ban?
A. Michael Bloomberg and Chuck Kallenbach.
B. Michael Bloomberg and Keith Aiken.
C. Chuck Kallenbach and Michael Tansini
D. Keith Aiken and Michael Tansini
( )45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. New York is a city with abut 80, 000, 000 people.
B. Over half of children are overweight or obese in New York.
C. Nearly 40％of New Yorkers are against the large-size soda ban.
D. Thousands of New Yorkers lost their lives every year because of obesity.
四、词汇运用(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)（每空一词）
46. He_______（举起）his hands and waved.
47. The bag on the chair is one of those __________ (工程师).
48. The boy who won the drawing competition is the ________(骄傲) of his class.
49. I’m wondering if the boy was deeply (影响) by some unhealthy websites.
50. Now it is (广泛) accepted that television is playing an important part in people’s lives.
51. Those children are playing __________ (noise).Tell them to be quiet.
52. _________ (make) the whole school safer and more pleasant is an important part of school development.
53. That kind of cars we like _________________(sell) well this year.
54. The radio says it will be much _____________(rain) tomorrow.
55. The high-speed railway has been in _______( serve) for nearly two years.