一、单项选择（每小题1分，共20分）

从A、B、C、D中选出能填入空格的最佳答案。

1．As a saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” There’s no such thing as free lunch.

A．a; /

B．/; /

C．the; the

D．/; a



2．Last year I had a narrow , and I don’t want to risk my life a second time.

A．mind

B．reward

C．escape

D．chance



3．This unpleasant man with his endless complaints my journey.

A．destroyed

B．damaged

C．broke

D．ruined



4． I am concerned, living in a cottage is more comfortable than living in a flat.

A．So long as

B．As far as

C．Since

D．If



5．Be careful when writing your composition! A verb must its subject in person and number.

A．agree with

B．agree to

C．agree on

D．agree about



6．It was not until he got seriously ill he knew the import
ance of health.

A．when

B．since

C．that

D．before



7．It’s no use the text by reciting it without understanding it.

A．having learned

B．learning

C．being learned

D．to be learned



8．——Do you know Jack?

——Of course. I have known him for years. Since we were babies, .

A．really

B．obviously

C．actually

D．generally



9．A few days later, a shopkeeper saw the cartoon and had his wife make many toy bears

on the bear in the cartoon.

A．basing

B．having based

C．being based

D．based



10． the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.

A．In case of

B．In charge of

C．In need of

D．In view of



11．It’s very important. He insisted that all of us be there on time by any means.

A．must

B．would

C．should

D．need[来源:学.科.网]



12．The person opinion matters the most is your own. If you don’t love yourself, try to find out why.

A．which

B．who

C．that

D．whose



13．Only when her mother came back .

A．the baby stopped crying

B．did the baby stop crying



C．the baby had stopped crying

D．had the baby stopped crying



14．He talks about Rome as if he
there before. In fact, he has never been abroad.

A．has been

B．was

C．would have been

D．had been



15．——I was worried about my Physics, but Mr Smith gave me an A.

—— .

A．No worrying about it

B．Congratulations! That’s a difficult course



C．Mr. Smith is very kind

D．All the best!





16．While watching television in the living room, .

A．someone was heard to knock at the door

B．someone was heard knock at the door



C．we heard someone knocked at the door

D．we heard someone knock at the door



17．We have no time to join outdoor activities, we know they are good for our health.

A．as though

B．only if

C．even if

D．as if



18．With more and more forests , a lot of good soil is being washed away each year when there is a heavy rain.

A．injured

B．wounded

C．damaged

D．destroyed



19．Now you know the meaning of the phrase. Can you think of a situation it can be used?

A．when

B．which

C．where

D．what



20．On Sundays my father would prefer in the open air rather than at home watching TV all day.

A．ride; stay

B．ride; staying

C．riding; to stay

D．to ride; stay





二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，从A、B、C、D中选出能填入空格的正确答案。

Breakfast at McDonald’s

My husband, our youngest son, and I went out to McDonald’s on a nice March morning.

We were standing in 21 waiting to be served. Suddenly everyone around us began to 22

away, and then even my husband did.

I did not move an inch. I felt scared as I turned to see 23 they had moved.

As I turned around, I smelled a 24 “dirty body” smell, and there standing behind me were two poor homeless men.

As I looked 25 at the first gentleman, close to me, he was “smiling”.

His beautiful sky blue eyes were 26 of God’s light.

He said “Good day” as he 27 the few coins he had been holding.

The young lady at the 30 asked the gentleman what they wanted.

He said, “Coffee is all, Miss.” That was all they could 31 . If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy something. He just wanted to be 32 .

I want to 33 out my arms and hug the little man with blue eyes.

That was when I 34 all the people in the restaurant were looking at me.

I 35 and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a separate 36 .

I then walked around the corner to the table 37 the men had chosen as a(n) 38 spot. I put the plate on the table and put my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s 39 hand.

He looked up at me with 40 in his eyes and said, “Thank you.”

21．A．order

B．line

C．turn

D．peace



22．A．go

B．back

C．run

D．head



23．A．why

B．when

C．where

D．how



24．A．pleasant

B．familiar

C．clear

D．horrible



25．A．down

B．up

C．out

D．forward



26．A．lack

B．filled

C．full

D．little



27．A．handed

B．put

C．counted

D．begged



28．A．old

B．young

C．tall

D．second



29．A．since

B．because

C．as

D．before



30．A．door

B．counter

C．window

D．table



31．A．sell

B．afford

C．get

D．drink



32．A．warm

B．hot

C．hungry

D．happy



33．A．give

B．hold

C．reach

D．lift



34．A．understood

B．looked

C．hoped

D．noticed



35．A．shouted

B．laughed

C．cried

D．smiled



36．A．bowl

B．plate

C．glass

D．cup



37．A．that

B．where

C．when

D．what



38．A．playing

B．sleeping

C．waiting

D．eating



39．A．wounded

B．big

C．cold

D．warm



40．A．smiles

B．tears

C．horror

D．excitement





三、阅读理解（A、B、C、D篇每小题2分，任务型阅读每小题2分，共40分）

阅读下列短文，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。

A

Have you ever wondered why some people seem to make new friends so easily, while others find it so hard to make successful relations with new people? There is a big difference between those people who make new friends easily and those who don’t. It is that socially successful people like to make eye contact with the person they are talking with much more often than those who are less socially successful. Many shy people never make eye contact at all. When speaking with others, they are more likely to look down at the ground, or look away. They don’t look at the face of the person they are talking with.

If you have been less successful in making friends than you wish, you can try to make this simple change to your behavior. If you don’t like to look directly into another person’s eyes, you can look at the person’s face. If you gaze at the eyebrow area or the bridge of the nose, you will appear to be looking at the person’s eyes.

When you are having a conversation with someone and you want to leave a friendly impression, be sure to keep most of your focus on the person. If you look around the room too much, or look too frequently at other people, your conversation partner may think that you are bored, or that you are looking around for someone else you would rather talk with.

If you have difficulty knowing exactly how to make eye contact, you can practice in front of a mirror, or practice with another person. But remember not to stare at other people for a long time, because it will make them feel very uncomfortable.

41．From the passage, we can learn .

A．some ways to use eye contact to make a good impression

B．some ways to make a good impression

C．some ways to communicate with others

D．none of the above

42．According to the author, which behavior is expected when you are talking with others?

A．Looking down at the ground

B．Watching the person you talk with for a long time

C．Paying full attention to the person you talk with

D．Fixing your eyes on your hands

43．The phrase “gaze at” in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by “ ”.

A．point to

B．refer to

C．stare at

D．laugh at



44．The purpose of the passage is .

A．to tell us how to make friends

B．to tell us how to be socially successful people

C．to warn us not to be shy while talking with others

D．to tell us how to use eye contact to communicate with others

B

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, AUSTRALIA

Why here: The name just works: Christmas on Christmas Island (there’s also a Christmas Island in the Kiribati nation). And if you don’t like to make a big deal about the holidays, you won’t have to, because the majority of residents on Christmas Island are Chinese and Malay.

Activities: Visit with Santa, who arrives by fire truck down the main street. Then suit yourself up and dive into the Indian Ocean to see whale sharks.

Contact: Christmas Island Tourism Association, www.christmas.net.au.

BURGH ISLAND

Why here: It’s a sort of Dickensian. Cross by sea tractor and go back to the life in the 1920s and the 1930s.

Activities: Sing carols（颂歌）by candlelight in the 14th-century Pilchard Inn. Watch black-and-white movies in the cinema club over cocktails and mince pies. Then Charleston the night away at a Boxing Day（Dec.26）dinner dance.

Contact: Burgh Island, www.burghisland.com. Fees start at $355 per night per person, including breakfast and dinner. A supplement is added during holidays.

CORSICA

Why here: Corsicans worship the typical holiday symbol: the chestnut（栗子）. Drink chestnut beer, eat chestnut polenta and walk through a chestnut-tree forest.

Activities: Attend a Christmas Mass（弥撒）in the church where Napoleon was baptized （给……施行洗礼）. Toast the season with champagne.

Contact: Kalliste Tours, 831-438-0907, www.kallistetours.com. The Corsica Christmas tour is $5,980 per person, Dec.20-26.

CRUISING THE SOUTH POLE

Why here: Icebergs, penguins… The whole idea of a white Christmas doesn’t get better than this.

Activities: Explore the Weddell Sea, and on Paulet Island marvel at the penguin colony.

Contact: Expedition Trips, 877-412-8527, www.expeditiontrips.com. The cruise starts at $5,990 per person for the 12-day trip, departing Ushuaia
, Argentina, on Dec.22.

45．What kind of writing do you think this passage is?

A．An introduction to several famous places

B．An advertisement for some traveling places

C．A text taken from a geography book.

D．A programme list for the radio broadcasting

46．The reason why you choose CHRISTMAS ISLAND, AUSTRALIA is that .

A．you can spend Christmas on this island with a nostalgi
c（怀旧的）meaning

B．you can go back to the 1920s and the 1930s

C．you can drink chestnut beer and walk through a c
hestnut-tree forest

D．you can enjoy the sight of icebergs, penguins in the South Pole

47．If you go to CORSICA, which of the following activities can you do?

A．Sing songs by candlelight in the 14th-centur