第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Last month I traveled across the Sahara Desert by ________ camel with some locals. What ________ amazing experience!

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

22. The horrible snowstorms this winter have caused great ________ to people living in North China.

A. harm    B. damage   C. failure   D. effect

23. —You are confident about passing the coming test, aren’t you?

—_____.I’m well prepared and feel I will make it.

A. Sure, I am           B. It’s hard to say  C.I hope so            D. Well, maybe

24.  —Things are getting even worse now without Jackson.

—It’s certain that he will ________ at the football field.

A. show up   B. get up    C. put up   D. take up

25. ________ he is into the video game, it’s hard for him to think of anything else — all his attention is on winning the game.

A. Unless    B. Whether   C. Once   D. Where

26. —I don’t know how to deal with my son. He always refuses ________ advice I give him.

—He just wants to show he has grown up, maybe.

A. no matter what     B. whatever       C. no matter which D. whichever

27. The manager promised to keep me ________ of how our business was going on before I made up my mind to take a few days off.

A. to be informed  B. inform    C. informed  D. informing

28. Shangri-la, a place of mystery and beauty, is indeed a heavenly world ________ people live in perfect harmony with nature.

A. that    B. which    C. when   D. where

29. — Have you finished all your homework?

— Of course. I ________ it before I went out to play football.

A. had finished     B. have finished      C. finished        D. was finishing

30. I don’t think one country can solve the problem of pollution alone, ________?

A. do I              B. may I              C. can it         D. can’t it

31. ________ is well known to us all is ________ Yao Ming has become the boss of the Shanghai Sharks, who attended the opening ceremony of the new CBA season on Dec. 19, 2009.

A. It; that    B. What; what   C. As; that  D. What; that.

32.  — Would you be kind enough to help me clean the lab at 4 o’clock this afternoon?

— I would like to, but I ________listening practice then.

A. will do           B. have been doing    C. am doing  D. will be doing

33. You should take the medicine ________, that is, three times a day, or it won’t work on you.

A. properly          B. regularly           C. exactly  D. actually

34. Nowadays, more and more people are using private cars, ________ has caused a lot of traffic

problems, especially in large cites like Beijing and Shanghai.

A. that            B. which             C. it       D. they

35. Tom, as well as his classmates, ________ publicly for their bravery action in time of danger.

A. were praised       B. was praised         C. have praised D. has praised

第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ks5u

Four brothers left home for college, and they became successful doctors and lawyers. Some years later, they   36   after having dinner together. They discussed the   37   they gave their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a   38   house built for Mama.” The second said, “I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(经销商)send a   39   to her.” The third said, “I built a beautiful   40   for Mama.” The fourth said, “You know   41   Mama loved reading poems and you know she can’t read anymore because she can’t   42   very well. I met a   43   who had a parrot(鹦鹉)that can recite many poems. It took him 12 years to   44   it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,  45   it is worth it.” On hearing that, the other brothers were   46   by his good thought.After the holidays their mother   47   her thank-you notes, which read:

“Milton, the house you built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to   48   the whole house. It’s a tiring job. Thanks anyway.”

“Marvin, I am too old to   49  . I stay home and have my foods delivered, so I’ll   50   use the car. The   51   was good, although not practical. Thanks.”

“Michael, you gave me an expensive building for 50 people to   52   plays or watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. I’ve almost   53   my hearing and I’m nearly blind. I won’t use it. Thank you all the same.”

“Dearest Melvin, you were the   54   son to have the good sense to give a little thought toyour gift. The chicken tasted so   55  . I liked it very much. Thank you.”

36. A. fought B. talked C. studied D. slept

37. A. gifts B. chances  C. wishes D. challenges

38. A. warm B. big C. safe D. lonely

39. A. book B. bike C. car D. bag

40. A. station B. museum C. library D. theater

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

42. A. listen B. feel C. see D. walk

43. A. nurse    B. writer   C. businessman  D. lawyer

44. A. protect  B. beat   C. raise   D. teach

45. A. but   B. so   C. unless   D. although

46. A. treated   B. impressed    C. threatened   D. hurt

47. A. sent out   B. put up   C. took out   D. picked up

48. A. sell    B. borrow    C. clean     D. visit

49. A. learn    B. work     C. exercise    D. travel

50. A. never    B. often   C. regularly    D. sometimes

51. A. future   B. hobby    C. idea    D. program

52. A. create    B. enjoy    C. bring    D. record

53. A. lost    B. admired   C. remained   D. discovered

54. A. same    B. last    C. next    D. only

55. A. strange    B. unpleasant   C. bitter    D. delicious