第I卷（选择题）

一．单项选择（20分）

1．When we think of communication, we _____ think of using things, talking face to face, writing messages and so on.

A．shortly B．probably C．practically D．normally

2．—— Shall I give you a ride as you live so far away? ——Thank you. ______.

A. It couldn’t be better B. Of course you can

C. If you like D. It’s up to you

3．I’ve always dreamt ______ living in a big house. After many years’ hard work, I’m thinking _____ moving and changing my small house ______ a larger one.

A．to; of; into B．about; about; with C．of; on; for D．about; of; for

4． With the rapid development of recent years, the people, ____village I once worked in，live a happy life now.

A．who B．in whose C．whose D．in which

5． I don't know ____________.

A．what does the word mean B．what the word mean

C．what the word means D．how the word means

6．I find the story really worth ______.

A．reading B．to read C．being read D．to be read

7． I will never forget the day _____ we spend together.

A．when B．on that C．which D．while

8．Xiao Hong worked harder last year. _______, she still didn’t get high grades.

A．As a result B．After all C．By the way D．However

9．Rather than ______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ____　a bicycle

A．ride; ride　 B．riding; ride C．ride; to ride D．to ride; riding

10．Jack equals his brother in strength but not in _______.He is slower in thinking .

A．rocket B．appearance C．tube D．intelligence

11．I’ve included some photos in my letter will help you picture the places I

worked as a volunteer teacher.

A．that, which B．which, where C．which, that D．\, in which

12． He lives in a room _______ faces the south.

A．whose windows B．the window of which

C．whose the window D．of which the windows

13．The hall's____but it's not yet____with lamps. 　

A . furnished, finished　 B . been finished, been furnished

C . being finished, being furnished　D . set up, full

14．In that big fire, all their houses were______, so they had to build new ones.

A．hurt B． harmed C．injured D． destroyed

15．—Look! Everything here is under construction.

—What's the pretty small house that __ for?

A . is being built　B . has been built　C . is built　D . is building

16．Step By Step is the on
ly one of the books ________ with the tape in the bookshop.

A．that goes B．that go C．which goes D．which go

17．—The button in the kitchen is out of order.

—_______.

A．I’m really sorry to hear that. B． No problem. It’ll be OK.

C． Anything else I can do? D．Why not get Mr. Kidder to have a look?

二．完形填空（共30分，每空1.5分）

I was coaching girls’ track in Iowa and there was a young discus（铁饼）thrower on the team with 21 potential（潜力）. Here goes her story.

At the end of our training 22 the district track meet, this discus thrower, Lucy, asked me if she 23 come to t
he school on Sunday for a little 24 training. I agreed. The year before, she had placed second at the district meet and 25 missed going to the state meet. She had won every discus event, 26 that district meet! And, her throws in the competitions had 27 been between 106’1” and 110’10”.

Something began to 28 me. Why couldn't Lucy 29 to get the discus to 111 feet? I wondered if it was more a psychological barrier（心理的障碍） 30 a physical one. I decided to try something 31 . I made up my mind to 32 to Lucy.

On Sunday, after her drills, I said, “Why don’t you throw five or six good ones for me to 33 ?” She began to throw again, but 34 were farther than what she had already thrown. But, I didn’t tell Lucy. As I was measuring the 35 one, I pulled out some more tape (量尺) and yelled out to her, “ Come to see this! This one is 36 ! ” It wasn’t. Lucy, thinking that this was a personal best, jumped wildly into the air in 37 .

The next afternoon, at the district meet, Lucy 38 with a personal best throw of 114’10”! Just 24 hours after I had lied to her. However, this time she had 39 thrown the discus four feet further than she had ever thrown it before.

Sometimes we 40 our own barriers in our mind. So learn to take control of your mind.

21．A. little B. great C. no D. limited

22．A. after B. during C. since D. before

23．A. could B. must C. should D. would

24．A. helpful B. extra C. real D. regular

25．A. luckily B. completely C. narrowly D. probably

26．A. except B. including C. despite D. with

27．A sometimes B. always C. nev
er D. seldom

28．A. frighten B. please C. shock D. bother

29．A. seem B. pretend C. need D. ask

30．A. apart from B. rather than C. because of D. according to

31．A. impossible B. familiar C. new D. easy

32．A. lie B. turn C. reply D. call

33．A. look B. measure C. match D. take

34．A. many B. all C. some D. none

35．A. worst B. closest C. first D. final

36．A. higher B. farther C. bigger D. longer

37．A. excitement B. anxiety C. puzzlement D. anger

38．A. disappeared B. lost C. won D. arrived

39．A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D. only

40．A. break B. remove C. take D. set

三. 阅读理解（共40分，每题2分）

A

A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present．On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office，a street urchin(顽童)was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”he asked．

Paul answered，“Yes，my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised．“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn't cost you anything？Boy，I wish…” He hesitated．

Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.

“I wish,” the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”

“Oh yes，I'd love that．”

After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，would you mind driving in front of my house？”

Paul smiled a little．He thought he knew what the boy wanted．He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are？” the boy asked．

He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.

“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”

Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.

41.The street urchin was very surprised when ________．

A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about th
e car

C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car

42. From the story we can see the urchin ________．

A．wished to give his brother a car

B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car

C．wished he could have a brother like Paul's

D．wished Paul could be a brother like that

B

She is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.

The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.

“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed chan
ges but repairing the world’s most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state(化学状态).

Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when you’re not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “It’s because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”

However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to France’s King Francis I in 1519.

In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he panned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.

During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

Like many old ladie
s, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.

45．What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”?

A．The painting woman is not so beautiful any more.

B．Ageing is something that affects us all.

C．The painting needs repairing.

D．At such an old age, she is no longer popular.

46．What makes the repair work difficult?

A．The wooden panel is thin and old.

B．No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it might respond to treatment.[来源:Z#xx#k.Com]

C．The health of the painting is suffering.

D．Experts can’t agree on how to carry out repairs.

47．Which of the following is in the right order?

①The painting was stolen from the Louvre.

②The painting was sent back to France.

③It was sold to France’s King Francis I

④Da Vinci carried the painting with him.

⑤French hid the painting to keep it out of the hands of German forces.

A. ④→③→①→②→⑤ B. ④→①→③→②→⑤

C