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第一部分 选择题(共90分)

一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)

1. Experiments of this kind ________ in both the U.S. and Europe long before the Second World War.

A. conducted       B. was conducted C. had been conducted D. had conducted

2. No scientists can exactly figure out what ________ happened ________ at that time, which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.

A. on earth; on the earth                 B. on the earth; on earth

C. on earth; on earth                    D. on the earth; on the earth

3. Food supplies in the earthquake area ________. We must act immediately before there’s none left.

A. are being run out          B. are running out

C. have run out         D. have been run out

4. The coat ________ thin but ________.

A. is worn…is dried easy     B. wears…dries easily

C. has worn…has dried easy    D. wears…dries easy

5. It’s illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ________ favors to them.

A. in preference to       B. in place of      C. in agreement with    D. in exchange for

6. — Why are your eyes so red? You ________ well last night.

— Yes, I stayed up late writing a report.

A. mustn’t have slept  B. can’t have slept  C. couldn’t sleep       D. might not sleep

7. My father ________ much importance to education. He will do his best to give me that priceless gift.

A. pays    B. applies   C. attaches      D. links

8. We’ve just moved into a bigger house and there’s a lot to do. Let’s ________ it.

A. keep up with      B. do away with   C. get down to       D. look forward to

9. It’s time that I ________ my hair cut. It’s the eighth time that I ________ to the barber’s shop.

A. will have; have gone     B. had; go

C. have; went       D. had; have gone

10. Miss Liu ________ as an accountant for 4 years in the company, and now she is a general manager of it.

A. served    B. has served  C. serves      D. was serving

11. I suggest ________, considering the patient’s serious condition.

A. must send a doctor      B. a doctor be sent for

C. a doctor to be sent                    D. sending a doctor for

12. Tom, our manager, ________ for America in two days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane ________ next Sunday.

A. is to leave; is going to take off         B. will leave; is taking off

C. is leaving; takes off     D. leaves; will take off

13. The lecture, ________ at 7:00 pm last night, was followed by a discussion.

A. beginning       B. began         C. begun           D. to begin

14. The workers’ appeal for increasing salary is worth ________.

A. considered      B. considering     C. to be considered    D.being considered

15. ________ we ________ the other road, we might have arrived here in time for the meeting.

A. If; took       B. Did; take     C. If; should take      D. Had; taken

二、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16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选择最佳答案。

Although one might not agree because of some of the criticism of it, advertising is essential to the kind of society in which people in the United Kingdom, and a very    16    proportion of the world live. Advertising is necessary as a    17    of communicating with others, of telling them about the goods and services that are offered, and of which most of them would never    18    to hear at all if it were not for advertising. And advertising helps a great deal to promote a    19    standard of living.

In talking about advertising, one should not think only    20    a commercial on television, or an advertisement in the newspapers or periodicals. In its widest    21   , advertising includes a host of other    22    such as packaging, shop displays and — in the sense of communication — even the spoken word of the salesman.    23   , the roots of advertising are to be found in the market place.

For many years it was thought that it was enough to    24    goods and supply services, it is only more    25    that it has become increasingly understood that the production of goods is a waste of resources    26    those goods can be sold at a fair price within a    27    time span. In the competitive society in which we live, it is essential that we go out and sell what we have to offer, and advertising plays an important role in this respect, whether selling at home or in    28    markets.

Approximately 2 percent of the UK gross national product (GDP) is spent on advertising. But it must not be thought that this advertising tries to sell goods to consumers who do not want them. Of course, advertising does try to attract the interest of the    29    consumer, but if the articles when    30    does not match up to the standards that the advertising suggests that it will, it is obviously exceedingly unlikely that the article will sell well.

16. A. enjoyable B. considerable C. agreeable D. knowledgeable

17. A. data B. proportion C. means D. message

18. A. get B. put C. find D. avoid

19. A. demanding B. raising C. declining D. rising

20. A. in honor of B. in case of C. in terms of D. in favor of

21. A. sense B. border C. level D. extent

22. A. conferences B. activities C. matters D. actions

23. A. Of all B. In all C. Above all D. After all

24. A. protest B. program C. process D. produce

25. A. quickly B. immediately C. recently D. totally

26. A. unless B. though C. until D. when

27. A.  inevitable B. comfortable C. reasonable D. available

28. A.  country B. import C. job D. export

29. A.  financial B. potential C. essential D. social

30. A.  presented B. purchased C. responded D. respected

三、阅读理解(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共20小题;每小题2分，共40分)

A

Every one of the gymnasts who went to National Qualifiers (国家冠军赛资格赛) showed up with that goal in mind. Everyone gave it their all.

And I hate admitting it, but I was an exception. I did not do my best. Not for the ribbon exercise, nor for the club exercise. Knowing that I could have reached a little further to catch my ribbon, focused a little more so the stick wouldn’t slip through my fingers, tried a little harder to clean up those errors, but I didn’t, still bothers me.

After my disappointing competition, I tried my best to keep my eyes dry. But soon tears burned the edges of my eyes, and as I blinked, the first tear rolled down my cheek. Even though I angrily wiped my tears away before she looked at me, the evidence of my self-pity session presented itself clearly in the form of dirty makeup and reddened eyes.

My mom hated to see me cry, especially because I had no right or reason to. I had messed up — that wasn’t anyone’s fault but mine — and crying wouldn’t help at all. “Why are you crying, Amanda?” she asked, perhaps more pointedly (尖刻地) than intended, but I heard the concern in her voice. Unable to form all the emotions into words, I just looked away and avoided her questions.

“Tell me now why you’re crying.” Her voice this time wasn’t as gentle as it was before; it was filled with frustration and impatience. “Why are you crying?” she whispered again, but this time her voice was shaky and flooded with pain. This was the first time I’d ever seen my mom cry; my mom, who was always so strong and was there to encourage me through the roughest times, was now crying, and I was the reason for it. Finding my voice, I tentatively asked, “Why are you crying?”

She looked at me and answered exactly what I was afraid to hear, “I hate to see you hurting yourself.” So it was my fault. I had put those tears in her eyes. I had filled her with pain, with helplessness and with sadness.

I’ll never forget her pained expression. It forced me to realize how shortsighted and close-minded I’d been. I decided that no matter what happens in the future, I will never lose myself to regret.

31. Why did Amanda feel regretful after the competition?

A. Because she wasn’t admitted to the club.

B. Because she dropped her ribbon suddenly.

C. Because she broke the rule of the competition.

D. Because she didn’t try her best to compete.

32. What did Amanda try to hide on the way back?

A. Her silent tears.                         B. The disappointing scores.

C. Her dirty makeup.                      D. The evidence of failure.

33. Which words reflect the change of the mother’s emotions?

A. Painful — impatient — concerned        B. Concerned — frustrated — painful

C. Satisfied — painful — frustrated   D. Frustrated — angry — painful

34. What did Amanda determine to do?

A. Never cry in face of her mom.         B. Never compete as a gymnast.

C. Never involve herself in self-pity.     D. Never make up before games.

35. The best title of the passage is probably _________.

A. My painful experience as a gymnast

B. The tears I wiped away for my mother

C. The fiercest competition I lost

D. The worst thing I ever felt: regret