(Text 9)

M：Hello，my name is Howard.

W：Nice to meet you，Howard.I’m Mary.

M：Are you enjoying this party?

W：Yes.How about you?

M：Well，not really.To tell you the truth，I’d rather be reading.

W：Oh?Do you like reading?

M：Oh，yes.I enjoy reading very much.How about you?

W：I like reading，too.In fact，reading is my favorite way to relax.

M：Me，too.Tell me，what do you like reading?

W：I like reading books about famous people.How about you?

M：I enjoy reading short stories.

W：Well，please excuse me.I have to go now for somebody is saying my name.Nice meeting you，Howard.

M：Nice meeting you，too.

(Text 10)

Okay，everyone.I want to review the first two days of our travel plan for the trip.Please take out the paper that I handed out earlier.Uh，let’s see.Okay，our plane leaves at 9 ∶00 a.m.and arrives in New York at 3∶00 p.m.，and we’ll take a bus from the airport to the hotel.

In the morning，we’ll leave the hotel at 8∶00 a.m..We’ll take a boat to the first sight spot—Ellis Island and then to Liberty Island to visit the Statue of Liberty.And later，we’ll go to Times Square where you can have lunch on your own from 1 p.m.to 2 p.m..

Later in the afternoon，you have the choice of visiting the Empire State Building or the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Uh，we’ll meet back at the hotel at 6∶00 p.m.，and we’ll have dinner at a very nice American restaurant.And then we’ll catch an exciting Broadway musical comedy around 8∶30 p.m.Uh，any questions?

答案：1～5ABCBB　6～10CBABA

11～15AABBC　16～20ABCCC

第二部分　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，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。

21.My father earns around￥500 every month，which can hardly ________the basic needs of our family.

A.support　　　　　　　　 B.cover

C.present   D.arrange

解析：选B。此处为“够……用”的意思。句意为：父亲每月挣约500元，这几乎不够我们全家的基本生活费用。

22.The British are not familiar with different cultures and other ways of things, ________ is often the case in other countries.

A.what   B.as

C.so   D.that

解析：选B。考查定语从句。as引导非限制性定语从句，代替前面一句话。

23.No hurry at all. The train will come in an hour;________，we can have lunch.

A.though   B.meanwhile

C.however   D.while

解析：选B。though可是;meanwhile期间;however然而;while而。句意为：根本不用匆忙，火车一小时后才到，期间，我们可以吃午饭。只有选项B符合题意。

24.________ your letter, I would have written back two days ago.

A.Had I received

B.Should I receive

C.If I receivedw

D.If I could have received

解析：选A。根据主语中would have written 可知是对过去的虚拟假设，从句省略了if且把had 提前完整的句子应该是If I had received your letter...。句意为：如果我早一点收到你的来信的话，我两天前就给你写回信了。

25.Much ________ with his son’s performances at school, Mr.Green decided to take him to Beijing for a holiday.

A.delighting   B.to delight

C.being delighted   D.delighted

解析：选D。格林先生对儿子在学校的表现非常满意，他决定带儿子去北京度假。be delighted with sth.“对某事很满意”，是固定搭配。

26.Don’t play computer games any longer;you must ________ what is important for your future development.

A.depend on   B.concentrate on

C.base on   D.take on

解析：选D。不要再玩电脑游戏了。你必须全神贯注于对你未来发展重要的事情。concentrate on“全神贯注于”，符合题意。depend on“依靠;依赖”;base...on“以……为基础”;take on“呈现(新面貌);承担”。

27.If you look on it as an opportunity to ________ fresh skills, you won’t find the job tiring.

A.submit   B.admit

C.acquire   D.achieve

解析：选C。如果你把这看做是一次获得新技能的机会，你就不会觉得这份工作累人了。acquire“获得;取得(技能、语言等)”，符合题意。submit“递交;屈服”;admit“承认”;achieve“获得(成功);实现(目标、梦想等)”。

28.At the conference, the Chairman demanded that people present ________ every effort to protect the polar bear against dying out.

A.made   B.would make

C.to make   D.make

解析：选D。会上主席要求参加会议的人都要努力保护北极熊，以免灭绝。demand“要求”，后接that从句时，从句用虚拟语气，即“(should+)动词原形”。

29.—Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

—________.

A.You are right   B.It must be funny

C.That sounds great   D.Have a nice time

解析：选C。You are right你是对的;It must be funny那肯定很有趣;That sounds great好极了;Have a nice time祝玩得高兴。句意：——今晚我们出去吃饭好吗?——好极了。故选C。

30.You throw away food for some reason. ________， children are suffering from starvation all over the world.

A.Meanwhile   B.Besides

C.Therefore   D.Otherwise

解析：选A。你由于某种原因把食物扔掉了。而与此同时，世界上还有儿童在挨饿。meanwhile“与此同时”，用于强调两种情况之间的差异，符合题意。besides“而且”;therefore“因此;所以”;otherwise“否则;要不然”。

31.—What do you think of David?

—Very good. He always keeps his promise. You can quite ________ him.

A.take up   B.depend on

C.get along   D.watch out

解析：选B。“你觉得大卫怎么样?”“很好。他总是遵守自己的诺言。你完全可以信赖他。”depend on“依靠;依赖”，符合题意。take up“占据;从事”;get along“与……相处;进展”;watch out“当心;小心”。

32.—Have you ________ your proposal to the conference?

—Yes. It draws a lot of representatives’ attention.

A.admitted   B.assessed

C.submitted   D.handled

解析：选C。“你已向大会提交了你的提议吗?”“是的。它已经引起了很多代表的注意。”submit“提交;递交”，符合题意。admit“承认;允许进入”;assess“评估;评定”;handle处理;应付”。

33.A survey done recently shows that not all parents ________ their children taking part in the weekend classes.

A.escape   B.lead to

C.imagine   D.approve of

解析：选D。approve of意为“支持;赞同”，句意为：最近的一项调查表明并非所有的父母都赞成孩子参加周末补习班。而escape意为“逃脱;避开”;lead to意为“导致;通向”;imagine意为“想象”。

34.In my opinion，the ________boy really has ________for oil painting.

A.gifted;gift   B.gift;gift

C.gifting;a gift   D.gifted;a gift

解析：选D。 gifted是形容词，意为“有天赋的”，have a gift for是固定短语，意为“有……方面的才能”。

35.A new ________bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.

A.normal   B.usual

C.regular   D.common

解析：选C。normal正常的，正规的;usual通常的;regular有规律的;common常见的。句意为：一趟开往天津机场的新定期班车两个月前开始运营。车是按规定时间运营的，即“有规律的”。

第二节　完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“Sign this paper if you don’t like Ms Strom，”the note said.My classmates’ eyes were all on __36__.I knew what the right __37__ was，but the negative feelings toward her，__38__ my classmates’ insisting stares made my debate more difficult.

I __39__ why my friends disliked her.She was very strict.I thought，“If I sign it，my friends will be pleased，but if I don’t，...I would not want to see Strom’s face __40__ she realized what the note said.”

My friends began to get __41__，wanting me to sign the paper and __42__ it along，but I didn’t know what to do.All I could concentrate on was whether or not to sign the paper.I quickly __43__ my mind—I would not sign.I passed it to another person and attempted to __44__ my attention to Ms Strom.

Soon Ms Strom noticed what was __45__.She put the paper into her pocket.

The day was over at last.I couldn’t __46__ to get home.As I was leaving，Ms Strom called my name.My __47__ started to race as I walked to her.

“Yes?”I asked as __48__ as I could.She handed a(n) __49__ to me and said“Thank you.”I stood there blankly (茫然地)，not knowing what to do.

I opened it：

Dear Amy，

Thank you for not signing the paper.It truly shows your __50__.It must have __51__ much courage to choose not to sign it.It means a great deal to me.

Thank you.

I was shocked that Ms Strom appreciated me not signing the paper __52__ to write a thank­you note.I knew how much it meant to her.I will never __53__ this because of the great impact it had on my life.I hope I will continue to make __54__ like this that build people __55__ instead of tearing them down.

36.A.us   B.them

C.me   D.her

解析：选C。纸条传到了作者那里，同学们的目光也就随之集中在作者身上。

37.A.answer   B.decision

C.result   D.conclusion

解析：选B。根据下文可知作者知道什么是正确的决定。

38.A.in spite of   B.such as

C.because of   D.as well as

解析：选D。这里是说对老师的否定情绪以及同学们一直盯着我看使我的决定做起来很困难。as well as意为“除……外”。

39.A.wondered   B.guessed

C.understood   D.imagined

解析：选C。根据“She was very strict.”可知我了解为什么我的朋友们不喜欢她。

40.A.when   B.until

C.even if   D.so that

解析：选A。when在此处引导一个时间状语从句。作者不愿看到当Ms Strom知道纸条内容时而受到伤害的样子。

41.A.anxious   B.happy

C.sad   D.angry

解析：选A。此处是说“我”的同学非常着急，因为他们想让“我”签名。

42.A.send   B.carry

C.take   D.passwww.

解析：选D。根据“I passed it to another person...”可知纸条是在教室里传递的。

43.A.gave up   B.made up

C.put up   D.took up

解析：选B。make up one’s mind意为“做出决定”。

44.A.bring   B.leave

C.return   D.give

解析：选C。根据前文“All I could concentrate on was whether or not to sign the paper.”可知作者因考虑是否签名的问题而分散了听课的注意力，因此此时作者努力使自己的注意力重新回到听Ms Strom讲课上。