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一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Some small shops in Britain usually close for        hour at        lunchtime.

A. an; the    B. a; 不填    C. a; the    D. an; 不填

2. In cold winter, the temperature in Harbin often remains        zero all day.

A. above    B. below    C. over    D. under

3. None of them talked. They finished their meal in       .

A. silence    B. order    C. place    D. public

4. — Where is Joan?

— She        a novel in her study.

A. has read          B. reads           C. will read        D. is reading

5. — You        park here! Look at the sign, it says “No parking”.

— Sorry, I didn’t notice that sign just now.

A. won’t            B. needn’t         C. mustn’t         D. couldn’t

6. Mrs. Smith often goes to visit those AIDS patients in hospitals to cheer        up.

A. her     B. them    C. him    D. us

7. I was tired out, so I stopped the car        a short rest.

A. have    B. having    C. to have    D. had

8. Tony’s mum looks young and beautiful. It’s hard to imagine she is already in her       .

A. fifties    B. fifty     C. fiftieths   D. fiftieth

9. — Has Jane done the washing yet?

— You cannot        her to do such a thing.

A. want    B. hope    C. expect    D. wish

10. Guan Dong saved an old lady out of the Yangtze River.        great courage he showed!

A. What a    B. What    C. How a    D. How

11. — Do you know our new manager?

— Yes. He        to be a friend of my brother.

A. turns up    B. turns on   C. turns out   D. turns off

12. — Excuse me, could you tell me       ?

— In five minutes.

A. how soon will the film begin    B. how soon the film will begin

C. how long the film has been on    D. how long has the film been on

13. In North America,        meat eaters are bears and mountain lions. They eat smaller animals such as rabbits and mice.

A. smallest    B. the smallest   C. largest    D. the largest

14. He hasn’t got any hobbies —        you call watching TV a hobby.

A. while    B. unless    C. as      D. if

15. — We can invite Nick and Nora to Shanghai Disneyland with us.

—       ? I’ll give them a call right now.

A. Why not            B. What for       C. Why              D. What

二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they   16   “enjoying” them to the end.

On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the   17   of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”.   18  , millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?

Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in   19   smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking   20   or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People   21   their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear   22  , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking,   23   should common people be afraid?

The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even   24   warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.

Knowing and believing seem to be two   25   things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!

16. A. stop   B. continue   C. finish    D. avoid

17. A. chances   B. excuses   C. causes    D. dangers

18. A. Moreover  B. Also    C. However   D. Otherwise

19. A. influencing  B. explaining   C. improving   D. describing

20. A. parents   B. uncles    C. brothers   D. friends

21. A. hear   B. catch    C. watch    D. face

22. A. something  B. nothing   C. anything   D. everything

23. A. what   B. how    C. when    D. why

24. A. stronger   B. worse    C. longer    D. harder

25. A. similar    B. pleasant   C. different   D. boring