（120分，考试时间100分钟）

一．单项填空（每小题1分，共20分）

1. He never follows others’ advice, so there is no ______ that he will change his mind in such a short time.

A. ability B. possibility C. activity D. quality

2. Yao Ming ______ more and more popular with his crazy fans in the past several years.

A. is B. has been C. was D. will be

3. It suddenly ____to him that he had left his key
s in the office

A. occurred B. puzzled C. witnessed D. amazed

4. The ___ in the accident were rushed to the hospital imme
diately.

A. injured B. explained C. unexplained D. convinced

5. The workers are ______ the building of the new park so as to complete it ahead of time.

A. ste
pping up B. making up C. mixing up D. looking up

6. This is the third time that the great scientist ______ the city of Shanghai.

A. is visiting B. has visited C. visited D. had visited

7. We couldn’t convince him_________ his mistake．

A．with B．on C．at D．of

9. A modern gym is said ______ in our city in order that more and more people can take regular exercise.

A. to build B. to have built C. to be built D. to be building

10. China is a developing country which ______ the third world.

A. belongs to B. belonging to C. belong to D. belonged to

11. Nancy is fond of the songs by Wang Li hong and I often hear her ______ his most popular CD.

A. pull down B. set off C. pick up D. put on

12. ______ Li Yang, an expert in English, Crazy English is one of the best ways to improve English, especially spoken English.

A. According to B. Because of C. After all D. Due to

13. The diamond ring disappeared in the locked suitcase, ______ made the woman ______.

A. that; puzzling B. which; puzzled C. which; puzzling D. that; puzzled

14. — Do you know him?

— Yes. He ___ around the world, and he is going to his last destination, France, next week.

A. had travelled B. was travelling C. travelled D. has been travelling

15. Be quiet___________ you should wake the baby．

A．in case B．in case of C．in no case D．in the case of

16. He explained ______ us what had happened ______ him.

A. / ; to B. to; to C. to; for D. for; to

17. The missing boy was last seen ______ near the river.

A. playing B. to be playing C. play D. to play

18. Film has a much shorter history, especially when ______ such art form as music and painting.

A. compare to B. comparing to C. having compared to D. compared to[来源:学科网ZXXK]

19. .Every body in the village likes Jack because he is good at telling and______ jokes.

A. turning up B. putting up C. making up D. showing up

20.Your electricity bill________ on time，or they will cut us off．

A．is due to pay B．is due to be paid C．due to pay D．due to be paid[来源:学§科§网]

二．完形填空（每小题1分，共20分）

A nurse led a young man to the bedside of an old man. “Your 21 is here,” she whispered to the patient in his ear. She had to repeat the 22 several times before his eyes opened. The patient had to be sedated（给……服镇静剂） 23 the extreme pain from his heart attack, and he dimly（朦胧地）saw a man 24 at his bedside. Then the nurse brought a chair for the young man.

The patient reached out his hand and the young man tightly 25 it. All through the night the young man sat there and offered words of encouragement. The dying man said 26 . He just looked at the young man quietly, with a look of 27 on his face. Several times during that long night, the nurse came in and asked the young man to have a 28 for a while. But every time, he 29 and said he was not tired yet.

The next morning, the patient 30 . The young man placed on the bed the 31 hand he had been holding and covered the old man’s head 32 the sheet（被单）. Later, he asked the nurse, “Who is that man?”

Looking very 33 , the nurse said, “I thought he was your father.”

“No,” he answered, “I’ve 34 seen him before in my life.”

“Then 35 didn’t you say anything the whole time?” asked the nurse.

He replied, “The old man’s son and I 36 to have the same name, and his son just wasn’t there, so I was 37 considered to be his son. Later, when I found the old man was too 38 to tell whether or not I was his son and that he 39 to have someone there so much, I just didn’t correct the mistake and 40 to stay.”

21. A. friend B. student C. neighbor D. son

22. A. action B. words C. question D. task

23. A. instead of B. as well as C. because of D. next to

24. A. lying B. sitting C. standing D. struggling

25. A. held B. raised C. tied D. touched

26. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything

27. A. surprise B. happiness C. anger D. worry

28. A. look B. drink C. seat D. rest

29. A. refused B. understood C. escaped D. failed

30. A. disappeared B. woke up C. died D. cried

31. A. dirty B. lifeless C. young D. strong

32. A. with B. by C. like D. through

33. A. afraid B. surprised C. sad D. excited

34. A. already B. often C. never D. ever

35. A. when B. where C. what D. why

36. A. used B. happened C. planed D. hoped

37. A. luckily B. wrongly C. badly D. nearly

38. A. sick B. stupid C. tired D. hungry

39. A. helped B. agreed C. needed D. hated

40. A. decided B. afforded C. begged D. remembered

三. 阅读理解（每小题1分，共20分）

A

For centuries, men at sea have told stories about their experiences of seeing sea monsters like sea snakes and big whales. These stories are often considered as folk tales （民间传说）rather than real experiences. However, the large number of sightings and the use of modern technology are changing this attitude, making us wonder if those men were telling real experiences.

The following are some of the most well-known cases about sea monsters living in the oceans.

On August 6, 1848, in the Atlantic Ocean, seven men reported that they saw a creature about 60 feet long. The creature’s body was dark brown in color except for its white throat area. The creature was swimming at a speed of 15 miles per hour with its head above the water.

In 1961, Mrs. Stoudt and her sister were walking with their children along a strait in Washington D.C. when they saw something like a tree branch in the water. As the object moved closer to them, they saw a creature, which had a snake-like head and 3 humps（峰）. They said it looked like some sort of dinos
aur. Then it moved even closer to them. Its frightening look made one of Mrs. Stoudt’s children cry.

On December 12, 1964, French photographer Robert Serrec was having a holiday in Queensland, Australia. He was out off the coast in small boats with his family and friends. Suddenly, they noticed a creature, about 75-80 feet long. They described it as a tadpole-like（像蝌蚪的）creature with a snake-like head. They took pictures of the creature before it swam off.

41. Which of the following statements about the 1848 sea monster is NOT true?

A. It was about sixty feet long. B. It kept its head above the water when it swam.

C. Its whole body was dark brown. D. It was found in the Atlantic Ocean.

42. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.

A. the 1848 sea monster swam faster than the 1961 and the 1964 sea monsters

B. the three sea monsters mentioned in the passage each had a snake-like head

C. the 1964 sea monster was longer than the 1848 sea monster

D. Robert Serrec went to Australia in order to see a sea monster

43. The writer’s purpose in writing the passage is ____.

A. to show people the danger of traveling by sea

B. to tell us that sea monster stories might be true

C. to explain why people are afraid of sea monsters

D. to tell people where they can find sea monsters

B

Have you ever gone to Yellowstone National Park? Do you know anything about it? If not, the following information will help you to have a basic knowledge of the park.

Yellowstone National Park is the world’s first national park, and also the largest in the United States. The park was completed on March 1, 1872, and its administration（管理）went to the US Army right after it was completed. Forty-five years later, the administration was passed on to the National Park Service.

Yellowstone National Park covers an area of 8,987 km2. Hundreds of structures have been built there and are protected for their historical significance（意义）. In the park, there are lakes, canyons, rivers and mountains. It is well-known for its wildlife. Hundreds of species of animals are kept there and some of them are endangered（濒临灭绝的）. There are also many special species of plants in the large forests and grasslands. Yellowstone supplies a lot of relaxing opportunities to visitors, such as hiking, camping, boating, fishing and sightseeing. There’s one thing you should keep in mind: forest fires take place in the park every year. In the large forest fires of 1988, nearly one third of the park was burned out.

Every visitor is welcome to share and enjoy the beauty of Yellowstone National Park. And if you want to get more information, you can get to www.westyellowstonechamber.com.

44. When did the administration of Yellowstone National Park go to National Park Service?

A. In 1872. B. In 1917. C. In 1927. D. In 1988.

45. We can learn from the passage that ____.

A. Yellowstone National Park is the world’s largest national park

B. there are
no mountains in Yellowstone National Park

C. not all the animals kept in Yellowstone National Park are en