1、 A. sentimental B. positive C. sensible D. sensitive4. She and her roommate silently warred over matters _ from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged. A. ranging B. exchanging C. transforming D. varying5. When _ different cultures, we often pay attention only t
2、o the differences without noticing the many similarities. A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared6. I found him sitting in his chair, completely _ a magazine. A. absorbing B. being absorbed in C. absorbed in D. absorbing in 7. - If my sister goes to watch the singing competitio
3、n named Im a Singer next time, _. The competition is well organized. - _. A. so do I ; So is it B. so do I ; So it is C. so will I; So is it D. so will I ; So it is8. Joining the firm as a clerk, Peter got rapid promotion, and _ as a manager. A. turned up B. brought up C. ended up D. showed up 9. Ou
4、r goal is to make higher education available to anyone who is willing and capable _ their family background and financial situation. A. apart from B. regardless of C. but for D. thanks to10. People often have this belief _ development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true. A.
5、 whether B. what C. that D. how11. Riding a bicycle can be fun. But _ you ride a bike to work, and then there isnt one to ride home? A. how come B. what if C. no matter how D. wherever12. My money is _, so I have to call my parents saying that I am missing them. A. run out B. using up C. running out
6、 D. running out of13. I would appreciate _ if you could pay it in cash. A. that B. it C. you D. one14. The students listened carefully to the teacher with their eyes _ on the blackboard. A. focused B. to focus C. focusing D. being focused15. - I think you should phone Jenny and _ her for what you di
7、d. - No way. It is her fault. Ill never _ her for what she has done to my parents.A. apologize; forgive B. apologize to; forgive C. forgive; apologize D. apologize to; forgive第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Is the world really going mad? 36_day I was
8、sitting in a restaurant 37_ a quick drink and a talk with a few friends when it suddenly 38_ to me that almost everyone in the restaurant was smoking. It wasnt long 39_ the whole room was 40_ with smoke. I asked with an apology for permission(允许) to 41_ a window to stop myself 42_! Nowadays air poll
9、ution is something that hardly question any more. However, I still cant walk down the street in any of the big cities without 43_ that people are 44_ from the air pollution. It is time for the government departments of the world to introduce emission(废气排放) controls on all cars and 45_ the public tra
10、nsport system(公共交通体系) to encourage people to 46_ their cars at home. A friend of mine takes flying lesson each morning and it really makes him 47_ when he climbs above the smog layer(烟雾) and looks down 48_ it and thinks: “Im breathing that!” This kind of 49_ results from the bad management of resour
11、ces. Waste things can 50_ should, be treated properly. House building, road 51_, and industrial development are all earthmoving(or earth-reducing) operations and can change the balances of 52_ created over millions of years. I would like to 53_serious studies done on all these main works before they
12、 are built. Also, there should be 54_ national parks set up to keep the most beautiful parts of countries in their natural 55_. 36.A.The other B. Another C. Every D. Each37.A.reserving B. drinking C. having D. buying 38.A.seemed B. occurred C. appeared D. showed 39.A.ago B. after C. before D. now40.
13、A.full B. filled C. arranged D. surrounded41.A.break B. recover C. shut D. open42.A.standing B. sitting C. talking D. dying43.A.thinking B. convincing C. deciding D. learning44.A.suffering B. existing C. resulting D. surviving45.A.increase B. reduce C. improve D. raise46.A.put B. stop C. drive D. le
14、ave47.A. sick B. tired C. foolish D. excited48.A.on B. at C. from D. for49.A.thought B. question C. pollution D. operation50.A.but B. yet C. or D. and51.A.work B. construction C. achievement D. setting52.A.life B. mind C. humans D. plants53.A.see B. look C. observe D. watch54.A.fewer B. less C. more
15、 D. no55.A.situation B. states C. soils D. Places第三部分阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Computers are very important to modern lifeMany people think that in the future computers will be used in lots of everyday lifeIt is thought that we wont have to go shopp
16、ing because we will be able to get most things which are sold in shops on the InternetThere will be no more books because we will be able to get all texts from computersThe Internet will be used to play games, see films and buy foodMost telephone calls will be made by computers, tooSome people are g
17、lad about those new ways of shopping and communicating(交流)Others do not think that computers will replace(代替)our old waysSome people think that one day we will not read books made of paper. Instead, we will buy and read books using computers, which will keep many different books in them at the same
18、timeWe wont need to turn lots of pages and paper will be savedComputerized books will be used more and moreWhile many people say it is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buyIt is also unlikely that many people will want to read large texts on our computers. Because paper book
19、s will perhaps be more friendlyMaybe computers wont change these two habits56.Which is the main idea of this passage?A. People like going shopping B. Reading books is importantC.Computers are important D. Computer can be used to play games57.There will be no more books because_.A. There is no paper
20、in the future. B. People dont like reading books.C. They are very expensive. D. We can read passages from computers.58.Which of the following is TRUE?A. We can see films by computers. B. People all like to go shopping by computers.C. We cant buy anything using computers. D. All the people like readi
21、ng books from computers.59. Which of the following is mentioned (提到) in the passage?A. Computers can help us e-mail our friends. B. We can chat by using computers.C. Computers can help us make telephone calls. D. We can listen to the music by computers.BEvery object tells a story. Even the most ordi
22、nary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so unusual. Such is the case with an old leather(皮革的) shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a womans shoe of a style popular in the 18
23、90s. But what is unique(独特的) about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs
24、 carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didnt need in order to travel lighter?Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become rich. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many d
25、ied of hunger and exposure to the cold weather. The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks, each weighing up to fifty pound
26、s; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is
27、that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century. 60. The ordinary womans leather shoe is considered unusual because _. A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail C. it at one time belonged to a VIP D. it was a fashionable shoe at that t
28、ime 61. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _. A. eventually became rich B. brought with them many shoes C. had conflicts with the Eskimos D. were not properly equipped62. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one years supplies with them so that _. A. they would not
29、die of hunger and cold B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos D. the supplies would make Alaska rich 63. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _. A. she must have lived a happy life B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admiredD. her other shoes were equally fashionable CShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibitio