1、不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将答题卡上交。第一部分 语言知识应用 （共两节；满分45分）第一节: 完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought 1 and hope to people around the world.Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS 2 . Th
2、is young boy challenged his governments AIDS policies and 3 millions of South Africans in the fight against the 4 disease. Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive （携带者）. He 5 with thedisease for 12 years before it took his life.At first, Johnson was 6 to live for nine months when his step
3、-mother, Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two. She now 7 Nkosis Haven across town from her house in Melville.The Haven is home to 20 8 living with HIV or AIDS, and 11 of their mothers.Johnson 9 the worlds attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13th Intern
4、ational AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000. He stood in front of a big 10 including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug 11 to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant women to prevent the disease being passed on to their 12 babies. He rec
5、eived a loud 13 at the end of his speech. Johnsons speech was broadcast 14 across the area. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international 15 of the fight against AIDS and HIV.1. A. courage B. fame C. wealth D. solution2. A. patient B. doctor C. worker D. f
6、ighter3. A. assisted B. inspired C. praised D. educated4. A. harmful B. deadly C. painful D. curable5. A. moved B. stayed C. fought D.survived6. A. suggested B. promised C.expected D. allowed7. A. visits B. accepts C. possesses D.runs8. A. children B. women C. survivors D. fighters9. A. paid B. attr
7、acted C. addicted D. collected10. A. family B. team C. audience D. person11. A. used B. taken C. cured D. experimented12. A.newborn B. unborn C. healthy D. lovely13.A. encouragement B. approval C. voice D. cheer14. A. life B. lively C. live D. alive15. A. sign B. expert C. reminder D. publisher第二节:
8、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文的连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词，或使用括号中的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号为16-25的相应位置。I was sitting on a beach one summer day, watching two children, a boy and a girl, playing in the sandby the waters edge. They were hard 16 work building a sandcastle with gates,towers and insi
9、de passages. Just 17 they had nearly finished their project, a big wave came along and knocked it down, making it to a pile of wet sand.I then expected the children to burst into tears, or to get discouraged by 18 had happened to all their hard work. But to my great surprise, they ran up the shore 1
10、9 from the water, laughing and holding hands, and sat down to build 20 castle.It was the two children who had taught me 21 important lesson. All the things in our lives, all the structures（结构） we spend so much time and energy 22 （create）, are built on sand. Only our 23 （relate）to other peoplelast lo
11、ng. Sooner or later, the wave will come along and knock down what we 24 （work） so hard to build up. When that happens, only the person 25 has somebodys hand to hold will be able to laugh.第二部分 阅读 （共两节；满分50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。AI was raised on
12、a farm in the Fraser Valley along with five sisters and one brother. When I was 15, I got addicted todrinking atweekends and then dropped out of school. By the time I was17, I continued to drink heavily.I couldnt find a job to support myself. So, I had no other choice but to join the army. I retired
13、（退役） and went back home three yearslater, still a heavy drinker. When I was 22, I met Sue whose father was also a heavy drinker, so my behavior didnt surprise her. We were soon married and later had two daughters.I started my first business when I was in my mid-twenties. A few years later, I bought
14、a large chicken farm. Even with this success, though, my drinking was always a problem. It affected my marriage and family so much that I knew I had to make up my mind to stop drinking. So I tried great efforts. But two years later, I began drinking again.When I was in my mid-thirties, I sold both o
15、f my businesses, and bought the big house on the hill. I was not at all happy, although I had everything that was supposed to make me happy. I sold our big house on the hill and bought a largeland, where I built a new house. Our marriage was in big trouble, and my finances would go down the drain. F
16、or the first time in many years, I had to go to work for someone as an employee. I took a job as a heavy equipment operator in a road building camp. My marriage still came apartwhen I was 38, and my kids had to go through our divorce（离婚）. I spent 6 months in giving up drinking on a school camp. Near
17、ly a year later, I met my childhoodneighbor girl, June. We were married not long afterwards. My kids learned to trust me again and I have two stepchildren that also love me.Happy life continued about ten years. Everything was going so well when I felt there was something wrong withmy body. I went to
18、 see adoctor, and themedical examination came out that I hadALS. Record shows that people with ALS generally survive between two to five years after symptoms（症状）appear. Ive probably had the symptomsfor one-and-a-half years already, so I dont know how much time I have left.God knows26. Which of the f
19、ollowing is the right order for the authors experience? a. He married June. b. He married Sue.c. He bought the big house on the hill.d. Hebought a large chicken farm.e. He succeeded in giving up drinking.f. He tried but failed to get rid of drinking.A. a, d, c, b, f, e B. b, c, d, a, f, e C. b, d, f
20、, c, e, a D. f,b, d, c, e , a27. The underlined phrase “go down the drain”（in Paragraph4） is closest in meaning to “_”. A. be in a mess B. be totally wastedC. be safe in ones pocket D. be tough for a time28. Whatcan we know about theauthor?A. He began drinking at theage of 17.B. He ended his army li
21、fe at theage of 19. C. He bought the big house on the hillwhen he was 25.D. He was not happy, although he lived in thebig house at the age of 35.29. Whatcan we infer about the authors marriage?A. His first wife didnt know about his drinking before marriage. B. His finance was the first thing that le
22、d to the failure of his first marriage.C. His two kids didnt trust him before he remarried.D. He gave birth to two children in his 40s.30. Whatis true according to the last paragraph?A. The author is hopeless because he will be dead in a few years because of ALS. B. The author has hope because the d
23、octor concluded that he had 2-5 years left.C. The author is uncertain whetherthe symptoms of ALS have appeared or not.D. The author will ask God whether the disease is curable or not.BRunners in a relay race pass a stick in one direction. However, merchants passed silk, gold, fruit, and glass along
24、the Silk Road in more than one direction. They earned their living by traveling the famous Silk Road.The Silk Road was not a simple trading network. It passed through thousands of citiesand towns. It started from eastern China, across Central Asia and the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean
25、Sea. It was used from about 200 B.C.to about A.D.1300, when sea travel offered new routes （路线）.It was sometimes called the worlds longest highway. However, the Silk Road was made up of many routes, not one smooth path. They passed through what are now 18 countries. The routes crossed mountains and d
26、eserts and had many dangers of hot sun, deep snow and even battles. Only experienced traders could return safe.The Silk Road got its name from its most prized product. Silk could be used like money to pay taxes or buy goods. But the traders carried more than just silk. Gold, silver, and glass from E
27、urope were much found in the Middle East and Asia. Horses traded from other areas changed farming practices in China. Indian merchants traded salt and other valuable goods. Chinese merchants traded paper, which produced an immediate effect on the West. Apples traveled from central Asia to Rome. The
28、Chinese had learned to graft（嫁接） different trees together to make new kinds of fruit. They passed this science on to others, including the Romans. The Romans used grafting to grow the apple. Trading along the Silk Road led to world-wide business 2,000 years before the World Wide Web.The people along
29、 the Silk Road did not share just goods. They also shared their beliefs. The Silk Road provided pathways for learning, diplomacy （外交）, and religion.31Its probable that traders along the Silk Road needed . A.to remember the entire trade route B.to know the making of productsC.to receive certain speci
30、al training D.to deal with a lot of difficulties32. The Silk Road became less important because .A.it was made up of different routesB. silk trading became less popularC.sea travel provided easier routes D.people needed fewer foreign goods.33. All the following happened except that _ by means of the
31、 Silk Road.A. China traded paper to the west B. China sold horses to other areasC. Rome bought apples from Asia D. Asia bought glass from Europe34. New technologies could travel along the Silk Road because people_. A.learned from one another B.shared each others beliefsC.traded goods along the route D.earned their livi
