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第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)

1. — Can you finish the novel in _____ hour or two?

— You must be joking; it’s out of _____ question.

A. an; the B. /; / C. an; a D. an; /

2. —What is the man over there?

—I don’t know for sure. But I think he can be ____ but a teacher.

A. anybody B. anything  C. nobody  D. nothing

3. —Not getting that interview opportunity was a big letdown.

—It’s no big deal. Something better will _____.

A. take on B. come along C. go by D. fall in

4. —Why! I couldn’t get you on the phone yesterday afternoon?

—We _____ kites in the yard when you phoned.

A. could be flying  B. might have flied

C. must have been flying D. should be flying

5. _____ abroad for a tour can be a gr eat honor for an ordinary person like him.

A. Taking B. Taken

C. Being taken D. Having been taken

6. _____ realize Linda was interested in luxury cars until I heard that she owned a

Porsche and a Ferrari.

A. Much I did B. Little I did C. Much did I D. Little did I

7. John enjoys football but he knows the fact _____ he doesn’t have _____ it takes to be a professional.

A. that; that B. which; what C. what; that D. that; what

8. — What’s up?

— There are so many problems _____.

A. remained to be solved     B. remaining to solve

C. remained solving D. remaining to be solved

9. Peter was much depressed as he didn’t sell half as many computers as he thought he _____.

A. will B. did      C. was    D. would

10. — Did you make it at last?

— Yes. But for your help,it _____ a serious loss.

A. had caused B. must have caused

C. would have caused D. may cause

11. Please remain quiet in this area while the board meeting is _____.

A. in progress B. in public C. in sight   D. in advance

12. —I hear your brother likes computer games, music, beer and fine food.

—Oh, yeah, and music may have been ____ of his tastes.

A. rather more respectable   B. the most respectable

C. far the most respectable D. more respectable one

13. There are many smokers in China, _____ the number of students who pick up this habit _____ increased a lot.

A. where; has B. which; has C. where; have D. as; have

第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)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。

A

One night，at 11:30 p.m.，an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to bear a lashing  16  . Her car had broken  17  and she desperately needed a ride. Completely wet，she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her—generally  18  of in those conflict­filled 1960s.The man took her to  19  ，helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab. She seemed to be in a big hurry，but wrote down his  20  ，thanked him.

Seven days went by and a knock came on the man’s door.  21   his surprise，a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached. It  22  ，“Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched (湿透) not only my clothes  23   my spirits. Then you appeared. Because of you，I was able to make it to my  24  husband’s bedside just before he passed away. God bless you for helping me and unselfishly  25  others.”

16. A. flood B. earthquake C. rainstorm D. thunder

17. A. up B. down C. off D. in

18. A. unseen B. unknown  C. unaccepted D. unheard

19. A. safety B. home C. danger  D. station

20. A. story B. message C. number D. address

21. A. For B. To C. In  D. From

22. A. wrote B. praised C. read D. printed

23. A. and B. so C. but  D. except

24. A. dying B. sleepy C. ill D. crying

25. A. serving B. loving C. driving D. waiting

B

As is known to all, money can’t buy h appiness. Is it true? Studies have been  26 out on people with sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the beginning  27  had worn off, people weren’t left with a sense of lasting happiness. Actually, they  28  to return to the way of life before they were rich. Those who were miserable before  29  back into misery.

If  30  wealth doesn’t bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The World Database on Happiness have studied  31  of happiness in different countries.  32  people in America, and Canada are very happy; people living in India and Russia, not surprisingly, aren’t happy. And other studies point to the importance of relationships.  33  relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term happiness, such as falling in love and having children.

Nowadays people look on  34   as a substitute of satisfaction. People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet rather than spending time with family. Can it truly make people happy? You know the  35  .

26. A. taken B. sent C. carried D. held

27. A. luck B. gift C. joy D. envy

28. A. stopped B. forced C. tended D. regretted

29. A. sink B. look C. date D. break

30. A. material B. spiritual C. mental D. physical

31. A. definitions B. standards C. senses D. levels

32. A. Strangely B. Apparently C. Hopefully D. Curiously

33. A. Family B. Partner C. Relative D. Society

34. A. environment B. civilization C. technology D. situation

35. A. word B. answer C. reaction D. reflection