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一、选择题
1. — I got that job I wanted at the publiclibrary.
—___________! That’s good news.
A. Go ahead B.Cheers C. Congratulations D. Come on
2. It’s quite hot today. Do you feel like_________ for a swim?
A. to go B.going C go D. having gone
3. Please send us all the information_________ you have about the candidate for the position.
A. that B.which C. as D. what
4. The Scottish girl ________ blue eyes wonthe first prize in the Fifth Chinese Speech Contest.
A. by B.of C. in D. with
5. ________ the delayed flight will takeoff depends much on the weather.
A. Why B.When C. That D. What
6. — You know, I met my girlfriend’sparents for the first time only yesterday.
—________? I thought you’d met them before.
A. So what B.Pardon C. Really D. What for
7. No sooner ________ stepped on the stagethan the audience broke into thunderous applause.
A. had Mo Yan B.Mo Yan had C. has Mo Yan D.Mo Yan has
8. Ralph W. Emerson would always ______ newideas that occurred to him.
A. set off B.set about C. set up D.set down
9. ________ village where I was born hasgrown into ________ town.
A. The; a B.A; the C. The; the D. A; a
10. ________ the difficult maths problem, Ihave consulted Professor Russell several times.
A. Working out B.Worked out C. To work out D.Work out
11. I’d appreciate ________ if you couldlet me know in advance whether or not you will come.
A. it B.you C. one D. this
12. During his stay in Xi’an, Jerry triedalmost all the local foods his friends ________,
A. would recommend B. hadrecommended
C. have recommended D. were recommending
13. We would rather our daughter ________at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.
A. would stay B.has stayed C. stayed D.stay
14. The young couple, who returned my lostwallet, left _______ I could ask for their names.
A. while B.before C. after D. since
15. My book, The House of Hales, ismissing. Who ________ have taken it?
A. need B.must C. should D. could
二、完形填空
When our restaurant business failed, weheaded north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.
At the 16 ofPalo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I 17 ajob advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 18 , permanent campsite in the park, and 19 , the hosts served as a link between the park’s guests andthe rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize ourlives. We entered the park and I made an 20 for the following day.
The park was 21 ,so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finishedour dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking towardour table. We 22 climbed onto the table and, for the next fourhours, waited for them to 23 our camp.
Having survived that night, we were 24 that everything else would be allright. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our
25 and gave us a beautiful campsite.
That evening, 26 ,we learned about the canyon 27 . They were strong and cold, rocking ourlittle camping truck violently, and we lay 28 in the dark until the winds died away.
29 the weeks that followed, we learned to survivein our truck and 30
the little money my wife 31 by substitute teaching. Building a successfulbusiness and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 32 .For a time after our business 33 I thought I might lose my family aswell.
Living in the tiny 34 with no television, we sat close togetherreading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself 35 forall the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. Wehad become a family!
16. A. back B.edge C.centre D. entrance
17. A. sponsored B.published C. noticed D. answered
18. A. safe B.free C. convenient D. beautiful
19. A. in return B.in time C. in short D. in turn
20. A. attempt B.agreement C. appeal D. appointment
21. A. crowded B.dangerous C. ideal D. quiet
22. A. repeatedly B.immediately C. eventually D. calmly
23. A. attack B.leave C. pass D. search
24. A. satisfied B.determined C. confident D. aware
25. A. responsibilities B.requirements C. circumstances D.conditions
26. A. moreover B.therefore C. meanwhile D. however
27. A. winds B.snows C. woods D. trails
28. A. shaking B.quarrelling C. mourning D. aching
29. A. After B.Between C. During D. Beyond
30. A. give away B.hand out C. live on D. put aside
31. A. borrowed B.earned C. posted D. raised
32. A. business B.career C. family D. image
33. A. started B.failed C. expanded D. declined
34. A. truck B.park C. house D. camp
35. A. desperate B.ready C. suitable D. thankful
三、阅读理解
A
Before I had my son, I spent two years working with childrenwith disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment wouldresult in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour could only make the jobharder and their behaviour more extreme. I found something that worked, though.
There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher whowas generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him.One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine. His appearancecreated an atmosphere of tension. He spent the entire session running around,hitting and kicking, and destroying property.
I was in the craft room working with some other children when myco-worker told me that this boy’s teacher was in tears, and could not getcontrol of the situation. As we were talking, the boy ran in. I told myco-worker that I would take care of him.
I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things aroundand making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoyme. He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it.So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he slowed down and began making arocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutesbefore I slipped into the conversation:
“So what happened today?”
It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believethat if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shutfirmly closed. He told me that the teacher didn’t let him do what he knew welldue to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that hehad enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that histeacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was statedsimply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk aboutwhat he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier for everyone. He agreedand was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes beforequietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.
36. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he ______.
A. was accused of destroying property
B. was told not to yell at other children
C. was made to do things against his will
D. was blamed for creating an air of tension
37. Why didn’t the author do anything about the boy’s badbehavior at first?
A. She didn’t want to make it worse.
B. She didn’t mind the huge mess at all.
C. She was tired of shouting and threats.
D. She hadn’t thought of a coping strategy.
38. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by ______.
A. playing games with him
B. giving him a good suggestion
C. describing his teacher’s feelings
D. avoiding making critical remarks
39. Why did the boy have tears in hiseyes in the end?
A. He was sorry about his reputation.
B. He was regretful about his behavior.
C. He was fearful of the author’s warning.
D. He was sad for the author’s misunderstanding.
B
London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds tobuild. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe.The Shard has completely the appearanceof London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.
The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect RenzoPiano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tallbuilding that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and thecity. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusualshape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is howthe building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of theShard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spiresof the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.
The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. Atthe moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-starhotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.
Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shardthough the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard.Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like NewYork, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is itsspire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flatsurfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys thebeauty of the city.
Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. Theysay that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very richpeople can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in thehotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London.So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very richand the poor.
The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain,however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuableaddition to the city.
40. London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of______.
A. its cost
B. its size
C. its shape
D. its height
41. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ______.
A. change London’s skyline
B. inherit London’s tradition
C. imitate the Egyptian style
D. attract potential visitors
42. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard______.
A. is only preferred by the rich
B. is intended for wealthy people
C. is far away from the poor area
D. is popular only with Londoners
43. Which would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps
B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect
C. The Shard: New Symbol of London?
D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?
C
When I told my father that I was moving to Des Moines, Iowa,he told me about the only time he had been there. It was in the 1930s, when hewas an editor if the literary magazine of Southern Methodist University（SMU）in Dallas, Texas. He alsoworked as a professor at SMU, and there was a girl student in his class whosuffered from a serious back disease. She couldn;t afford the operation becauseher family was poor.
Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas.She was cleaning out the attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page werethe words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughterat SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before,but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it waspossible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in theGainestown boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left themanuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia Universityin New York,who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.
My father then set out to sell it. Eventfully,he foud himself in Des Moines, meeting with Gardner Cowles, a top editor at theDes Moines Register. Cowles loves the story and bought it on the spot.My father took the money to the girl. It was just enough for her to have theoperation she so desperately needed.
My father never told me what the O. Henrystory was about. But i doubt that it could have been better than his own story.
44. Who found the O.Henry’s manuscript?
A. The girl’s mother. B. Theauthor’s father.
C. The girl. D. The author.
45. Which of the following might explain the fact that the manuscript wasfound in the attic?
A. O. Henry once worked in Houston. B.O. Henry once stayed in Galveston.
C. O. Henry once moved to Des Moines. D.O. Henry once taught at SMU.
46. The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means__________.
A. named B. treated C.proved D. described
47. According to the text, why did the author’s father go to Des Moines?
A. To sell the O. Henry story. B. To meetthe author himself.
C. To talk with the O. Henry expert. D. To givemoney to the girl.
四、翻译
48. The community college has to cut downon staff ______. (save)
为了省钱，那所社区学院只好裁员。
49. So far the well-known journalist ______more than 4,000 interviews with famous people. (accumulate)
迄今为止这位著名记者采访名人已累积达四千余人次。
50. Sometimes ______ to use examples toexplain abstract concepts. (helpful)
有时候举例也许有助于解释抽象的概念。
51. The police will reward ______ useful informationto catch the robber. (provide)
任何人提供有用信息帮助抓住劫匪，警方将予以奖励。
52. He’s the only student in the class______ to take part in the Model United Nations conference. (select)
他是班上唯一被选上去参加模拟联合国大会的同学。
五、写作
假定你是某中学教师李华。美国一个中学校长代表团即将访问你校并出席英语周的一项活动。请根据写作要点和写作要求写一篇欢迎词。
写作要点：
1.表示对客人的欢迎；
2.介绍此项活动（如活动目的、内容等）；
3.表达对客人的祝愿。
写作要求：
1.词数不少于100；
2.称呼已经给出，请写欢迎词正文；
3.不能使用真实姓名和学校名称。
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