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第I卷(共105分)

第一部分  英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)

第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题;每小题1.5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.—Sorry，I can’t find the books you asked for.

—______________

A.Don’t mention it.     B.Thanks anyway.

C.It’s your fault.   D.I won’t forgive you.

2.However severe the journey is，_____________ I am with nature，I don’t care.

A.even if    B.unless    C.as long as  D.once

3.This article is well written because special attention _____________ to the choice of words.

A.has paid    B.has been paid  C.had paid  D.had been paid

4.The Chinese political system has _______________ over a long period of time.

A.bewared    B.tended    C.shrunk  D. evolved

5.I received Tom’s letter yesterday ______________ he expressed his thanks for my advice.

A.where    B.when    C.which  D.why

6.Volunteering，____________ as a way of building character，is popular among young people.

A.seen    B.to see    C.seeing  D.being seen

7.Success partially depends on ___________ you have the patience to do simple things perfectly.

A.that    B.what    C.whether  D.when

8.He has refused to ___________ any information on the matter.

A.put away    B.give out    C.hand over  D.see through

9.We ___________ for over 2 hours.Are you sure this is the right way?

A.have been driving      B.were driving

C.had driven    D.drove

10.Look at the trouble I am in! If only I _____________ your advice.

A.followed       B.would follow

C.had followed    D.should follow

第二节 完形填空(共30小题;ll—20每小题1分，2l—40每小题1.5分，满分40分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从11—40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(I)

Children can sometimes teach us valuable lessons.One summer afternoon over a dam，our three sons asked if they could dive off the newly-built bridge.Their   11   was certainly met with“No”.Not only was it a 13-foot drop to the water.I pointed out，but there might be potential dangers that could be a   12   trap.

However，my middle son was not   13   .At his suggestion his elder brother walked into the water and   14   the area where they wanted to jump.The   15   of water was fine，as well as being   16   of dangers.They had the times of their lives that afternoon.

I can’t help relating that   17   to everyday life.How many   18   have I missed because I was   19   by “potential dangers” that were   20   never there in the first place?

11.A.question    B.inquiry     C.request   D.reaction

12.A.joy      B.death      C.sorrow   D.1eisure

l3.A.disappointed B.contused     C.encouraged  D.convinced

14.A.surveyed     B.searched     C.chose   D.found

15.A.width     B.quantity     C.depth   D.temperature

16.A.clear      B.afraid      C.free    D.full

17.A.outing     B.experience     C.research   D.practice

18.A.jobs      B.occasions     C.opportunities  D.sights

19.A.cheated     B.blinded     C.moved   D.fascinated

20.A.certainly     B.truly      C.partly   D.probably

(II)

one afternoon walking along Fifth Avenue，I remembered that it was necessary to buy one pair of socks.I turned into the first sock shop that   21    my eye，and a young clerk   22   .

“1 want to buy a pair of socks.”I said.His eyes were shining.There was a note of   23   in his voice.“Did you know that yon had come into the   24 place in the world to buy socks?”I had not been   25   of that，as I entered the shop    26   .“Come with me，”said the boy，excitedly.I followed him to the back part of the shop，and he began to take down from the shelves box after box，  27   their goods for my enjoyment.

“   28   ，young man，I am going to buy only   29   !”“I know that，”said he，“but I want you to see how   30   these are. Aren’t they wonderful?”There was an expression of   31   on his face, as if he had   32   the lottery.I became far   33   interested in him than in the socks.

I looked at him in   34   .“My friend，”said I，“if you can keep up this enthusiasm and excitement day after day，in ten years you will   35   in your career.”My amazement at his pride and joy in salesmanship will be easily understood by all who read this article. In many shops the   36   has to wait for someone to serve him.The clerk shows no   37   either in you or in the goods he is paid to sell.Many young people began his career with hope and   38   at first.Then the daily work was too much for him;the newness   39    slowly.That was the   40   stage.His usefulness was over.

21.A.kept      B.shut      C.took    D.caught

22.A.turned out     B.got along     C.came forward  D.went off

23.A.anxiety     B.shame     C.panic   D.excitement

24.A.finest      B.most beautiful C.biggest   D.most comfortable

25.A.sure      B.aware     C.confident   D.capable

26.A.in particular B.at length     C.by accident  D.on purpose

27.A.exchanging B.showing     C.selling   D.hiding

28.A.Look out     B.Look up     C.Hold up   D.Hold on

29.A.one piece     B.two pieces  C.one pair   D. two pairs

30.A.beautiful     B.cheap      C.valuable   D.strange

31.A.pleasure     B.sadness     C.surprise   D.puzzle

32.A.bought     B.found     C.won    D.1ost

33.A.much      B.more      C.1ess    D.1ittle

34.A.anger      B.despair     C.amazement  D.vain

35.A.succeed     B.fail      C.delay   D.fade

36.A.salesman     B.passenger     C.manager   D.customer

37.A.pride      B.interest     C.mercy   D.admiration

38.A.content     B.sympathy     C.surprise   D.enthusiasm

39.A.disappeared B.appeared     C.arose   D.increased

40.A.first      B.next      C.1ast    D.new

第二部分 阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分，满分50分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Mary Moe may look like an average grandmother.But she is not.She just learned how to fly an airplane，a dream she has had since she was a little girl.But Mary Moe could not find time to make her dream come true.At age 34，she was just too busy to think about flying a plane.Lessons were costly.Everything seemed to be working against Mary.So her dream had to wait.

Mary Moe has done a lot during the past 91 years.For much of that time，she wanted to fly，but never had the chance—until now.

Ms.Moe learned about Wish of a Lifetime, a non-profit organization.Its goal is to change the way our society thinks about aging and older adults.Sally Webster works for the group.She said Ms.Moe’s wish is one of hundreds they receive each year.

Wish of a Lifetime helps older people to enjoy a dream.It also sends the message that it is never too late for a dream.But Ms.Webster says it also wants to send another message to society that older Americans can achieve things just like younger Americans can.

Susie Danick also believes in this goal.She founded TAD Relocation，a business that helps senior citizens when they move.Ms.Danick gave $5，000 to the Wish of a Lifetime to help seniors realize a dream.Mary Moe was one of them.

Mary Moe received three flying lessons.And on the big day of her first flight，her family and friends all came to cheer her on.Mary’s success made everyone around her excited and proud.It was just a great event，a great day.Flying teacher David Waksberg says she was very calm，which is always important when you’re flying.

It is never too late to spread your wings and try something new.You are never too old to try to make your dreams come true.

40. Why was Mary Moe’s dream difficult to come true?

A.She had no enough time and money in the past.

B.She did nothing for flying lessons.

C.No pilots were willing to help her.

D.Her family did not support her wish.

42.What can we infer from the goal of Wish of a Lifetime?

A.Older adults can not make their dream come true.

B.Americans feel and think about aging properly.

C.The old may be supposed to achieve nothing.

D.Young Americans treat older people unfairly.

43.How can we understand the underlined word“move”in the fifth paragraph?

A.to change your place or position.     B.to start to act for the dream.

C.to go to live in a different place.  D.to change a different job.

44.From Mary Moe’s success，we can know she is ____________.

A.determined    B.stubborn    C.unrealistic   D.delicate

45.What do we know about Wish of a Lifetime?

A.It can make much money every year.

B.Ms.Moe did much for its development.

C.It is popular with the young Americans.

D.It encourages many old adults to succeed.