1、as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” Before he could say 7 word, I started to cry and began to feel disappointed and 8 for Karl. “I love my son, but I just dont know 9 to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school 10 it didnt work. Its out of my hands”. For
2、 a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. Finally the headmaster 11 said, “Thank you for your time”，and he hung up.Karls next report card showed a great improvement in his grades. 12 his last year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were 13 at
3、the progresses he had made. On our way home, he said, “Mum，do you 14 that call from the headmaster last year. That was me. I wanted to play 15 joke. But when I heard what you said，I felt I was hurting you so much. At that moment I knew I had to make you proud.”1. A. talk B. talked C. to talk D. talk
4、ing2. A. many B. much C. more D. the more3. A. When B. While C. Before D. If4. A. has B. have C. had D. having5. A. advice B. advising C. advisement D. adviser6. A. him B. himself C. me D. myself7. A. other B. the other C. another D. others8. A. sad B. sadder C. sadly D. more sadly9. A. where B. how
5、 C. why D. what10. A. so B. but C. as D. or11. A. serious B. more serious C. seriously D. more seriously12. A. By B. On C. In D. To13. A. surprise B. surprised C. surprising D. surprises14. A. remember B. remembers C. remembered D. remembering15. A.不填 B. the C. an D. a二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面
6、短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。Today it is quite natural to find people shake hands. People all over the world shake hands for many different 16 . We shake hands when we meet new people 17 during special festivals. Players often shake hands before or after 18 . Business people shake hands whe
7、n they make a deal.Why do people shake hands 19 each other? It is because of the fact that a long time ago most people 20 knives or guns. If some of them decided that they did not want to 21 , they would show their empty hands. Perhaps people shook hands so that they could not 22 knives in their sle
8、eves （袖子）. Later on, handshaking became a symbol of 23 . Now we dont have to 24 people with guns or knives. However，we still shake hands all the time! The reason is 25 it is still a way to show friendship.16. A. ideas B. reasons C. impressions D. excuses17. A. or B. as C. but D. so18. A. programs B.
9、 speeches C. exercises D. games19. A. for B. to C. with D. at20. A. lost B. bought C. caught D. carried21. A. cheat B. drop C. fight D. speak22. A. hide B. lift C. pull D. push23. A. success B. victory C. pride D. peace24. A. talk about B. worry about C. know about D. learn about25. A. unusual B. st
10、range C. simple D. interesting三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGeorge Shaw was one of the greatest British writers. A lot of people respected him and they often wanted to visit him or he was asked to all kinds of parties and dinners. He had to refu
11、se most of them, so he could have enough time to write more.Once a friend of Mr. Shaws asked him to dinner. The man helped him when he was unknown. So he found it was difficult to refuse. As soon as he went into the hall, his friend came up to him and introduced him to all his friends. They were gla
12、d to know the great writer and warmly talked with him except a lady in beautiful clothes. She was so proud that she seemed to see nobody, “She is Mrs. Smith,” a friend said to Mr. Shaw in a low voice. “Her husband is a minister（部长）.”Mr. Shaw understood immediately. He talked with all the people ther
13、e except Mrs. Smith. It made the woman unhappy and she left there before the dinner was over.The next morning Mr. Shaw heard the doorbell while he was writing in his room. He opened the door and came in a girl. She passed an invitation to the writer. On it was written, “Mrs. Smith will be free from
14、two to four next Saturday. “Mr. Shaw said nothing. Instead, he wrote on the back of the invitation. “So will Mr. Shaw! “26. People respected Mr. Shaw because _.A. he was friendly to everybody B. he was a great writerC. he wrote a lot D. he made the rich unhappy27. Mr. Shaw went to the dinner that ti
15、me because _.A. he hoped to know some important personsB. he had enough time that dayC. his friend had a lot of friendsD. his friend helped him when he was not famous28. Mrs. Smith was proud because _.A. she was a woman of few words B. something was wrong with her eyesC. she was a ministers wife D.
16、she had something important to do29. Mrs. Smith left angrily because _.A. Mr. Shaw wouldnt talk with her B. Mr. Shaw didnt understand herC. she was coldly treated D. she was laughed at30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The lady refused to ask Mr. Shaw to dinner.B. The lady tried to say sorry to M
17、r. Show.C. The lady knew she had done wrong.D. Mr. Shaw was as proud as the lady.BOne way that scientists learn about man is by studying animals. In this lab, the scientists are studying the relationship between diet and health. They are studying the relationship between the amount of food the mice
18、eat and their health. The mice are in three groups. All three groups are receiving the same healthy food. The first group is eating one cup of food each day, the second group is eating two cups，and the third group is eating three cups.After three years，the healthiest group is the one that is only ea
19、ting one cup of food each day. The mice in this group are a little thinner. But they are more active. Most of the day，they are running and playing with one another. Also，they are living longer. Mice usually live for two years. Most of the mice in this group are still alive after three years.The seco
20、nd group of mice is healthy, too. They are active，but not as active as the thinner mice. They are living for about two years.The last group of mice is receiving more food than the other two groups. Most of the day，these mice are eating and sleeping. They are not very active. These mice are living lo
21、nger than the scientists thought-about a year and a half. But they are not healthy. They are siek more often than the other two groups.31. Each group of the mice is given _ amount of food every day.A. the same B. a different C. a small D. a large32. The experiment lasted for at least _ years.A. one
22、and a half B. two C. two and a half D. three33. The underlined word “they” in the second paragraph refers to_.A. the scientist B. the mice in the first groupC. all the mice D. the mice in the last group34. The best title for the passage is “_”.A. Man and Health B. Diet and AnimalsC. Diet and Health
23、D. Animals and Human Beings35. The result of the experiment mainly shows that _.A. eating less may bring longer lifeB. the mice eat more food than the scientists thoughtC. the mice live longer than the scientists thoughtD. the more exercise you take，the healthier you will beCParis Bus Tour“Paris Bus
24、 Tour” gives you one or two days to visit Paris, whether youre looking for history, romance, fashion . or shopping! Get on and off along the tour route so that you can visit and see Paris at your own plan. Make the most of the fantastic view from the open top deck （顶层）. Its wonderful! Tickets for 1
25、or 2 days，get on and off as you please.Adult Child1 day f 29.00 15.002 days 33.00 18.00（Children rate apply between 4 and 11 years old, under 4 free.） Buses run every 15 to 30 minutes Hopon/hopoff stops at main attractions Original and unique introduction in English and French Personal free earphone
26、s for each passenger Complete tour duration: about 2 hours April to October: First bus at 10:00 a.m. and last round trip at 06:00 p.m. November to March:00 a.m. and last round trip at 04: Stops: Auber, Op era, Palais Royal, Louvre Museum, Pont Neuf, Notre-Dame, Saint-Michel, Orsay Museum，Concorde，Ch
27、amps Ely sees-Clemenceau，Boetie-Champs Ely sees，George V，Charles de Gaulle Etoile，Trocadero，Eiffel Tower, Invalides，Concorde Royale，Madeleine;36. If youve just missed a bus，how long will you have to wait for the next one?A. At least 15 minutes. B. Less than 10 minutes.C. Over 30 minutes. D. About 2
28、hours.37. There are _ hop-on/hop-off stops along the bus tour route.A. 16 B. 17 C. 18 D. 1938. The buses are running _.A. from 10:00 a.m. to 06:00 p.m. in JanuaryB. from 10:00 a.m. to 04:00 p.m. in FebruaryC. from 06:00 p.m. in MayD. from 06:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in July39. Mr. Smith is travelling i
29、n Paris with his ten-year-old son. How much should he pay for the one-day bus tour tickets?A. 51.00. B. 33.00. C. 44.09 . D. 62.00.40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Passengers can get off at all the attractions in Paris.B. Passengers from English cant understand the introduction.C. Passengers have to pay for the earphones on the bus.D. Passengers can enjoy the view of Paris from the open deck of the b
