Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, _____ are covered with snow, tower over the land.

A. that B. what C. which D. as

By the 1920s, Howard Carter ____ an explorer.

A. has become B. had become C. became D. would become

If ____ in, viruses can result in illness or even death.

A. breathe B. breathing C. breathed D. to breathe

She set off at 9 a.m. and ____ the airport an hour later.

A. will reach B. would reach C. reached D. reached

_____ an ad does not lie, it does not mean it is altogether innocent.

A. Even if B. As if C. If D. Now that

Below ____ an article about advertisements ____ by a student for her English project.

A. are; writing B. be; to be written C. being; written D. is; written

Since we ____ for almost two weeks, I’ll need to buy a large backpack in advance to carry my supplies of food and water.

A. have walked B. will be walking C. have been walking D. walked

You have to wear a helmet and a life jacket for protection, just ___ you fall into the water.

A. in case C. unless C. though D. as

The best times to visit Shangri-la are spring and autumn ___ the temperature is at its mildest.

A. where C. when C. on which D. in that

George Gould too visited the tomb, ____ a high fever the next day.

A. only to catch B. caught C. being caught D. catching

We want to shock people into ____ that many smokers die all too soon from illness and diseases _____ smoking.

A. being realized; relating to B. realizing; related to

C. realizing; relating and D. being realized; related and

Many people are not fully aware of the damage that it does to their health. This is ____ we chose this picture as our logo.

A. that B. because C. why D. for which

It is believed to _____ covered over by sandstorms from AD 200 to AD 400.

A. gradually cover B. be gradually being covered

C. have been gradually covered D. be gradually covered

_____ turned out that this material was neither silk nor cotton.

A. That B. It C. What D. Which

Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorers the world _____.

A. ever know B. ever knew C. has ever known D. will ever know

The sun rose, as it always ___, in a clear sky.

A. is B. does C. likes D. seems

She said her grandmother ______ in 1937.

A. had been born B. was born C. was died D. had died

Matt asked __________________.

A. what was happened to Bill B. what was the matter with Bill

C. what the matter was with Bill D. how happened for Bill

Our team leader told us more than one answer to the exercise _____ possible.

A. is B. be C. are D. were

If we can convince young people _____, they might then urge their parents and other people ____ smoking, too. 来源：全,品…中&高*考+网

A. not starting; to give up B. not to start; give up

C. not to start; must give up D. not starting; should give up

Section B (12 marks)

In 2002, when my father was transferred(调动)to the US to work there for seven months,

I had to attend school there, so I was upset. How would I, an eight-year-old girl from India, make

Friends in America?

On my first day at Anna Silver Public School, I 21 Miss Alice McNally, my class teacher, who couldn’t get my name 22 --- although she tried hard, she usually called me Diya or Diva instead of Divya. But she 23 to speak to me in a way that was easy for me---slowly, 24 ??words clearly---to get me used to the American 25 . When discovering that I enjoyed 26 , she took me to meet the art teacher. Miss McNally made sure that I was in perfect harmony with her class, and I had as much 27 as any schoolgirl could have from school.

When my father was transferred back to India, I had to 28 Anna Silver Public School. I was going to leave before a scheduled fishing trip, and I’d 29 the class photo session(集会) too. Therefore, with a heavy heart, I left my school and the US. Back in Kerala, I received a 30

Surprise one day---a package in which Miss McNally and my twenty-four former classmates had written me a letter each, 31 me about the fishing trip and interesting things that happened while taking the class photo. Miss McNally added, “Keep up with your drawing, since you love it so much.” Miss McNally not only made a 32 little girl feel at home in a faraway country, but also taught me and the others, at an early age, the importance of being kind to others.

21. A. recognized B. puzzled? C. met D. hurt

22. A. right B. smart? C. brief? D. similar

23. A. took over B. took care? C. took back D. took control

24. A. spelling B. shouting C. saying D. writing

25. A. ceremony B. custom C. education D. accent

26. A. drawing B. music C. advertising D. sports

27. A. fun? B. luck? C. patience? D. pride

28. A. disturb? B. leave? C. choose D. begin

29. A. support B. enjoy C. plan? D. miss

30. A. lasting B. mild? C. hopeful D. pleasant

31. A. advising B. teaching C. telling D. asking

32. A. sweet? B. shy? C. brave D.beautiful

Section C (8 marks)

There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair(集市) 33____ it won a blue ribbon.

One year, a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned 34______ interesting about how he grew it. 35______ reporter discovered that the farmer shared his seed corn(粮种) with his neighbors.

“How can you afford to do that when they are entering their corn in competition 36______

yours each year?” the reporter asked.

“Why sir,” said the farmer, “don’t you know? The wind picks up pollen(花粉) from the ripening corn and spreads 37_____ from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, cross-pollination will gradually reduce the quality of my corn. If I am to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.”

He is fully aware 38_____ the connectedness of life. His corn can’t improve 39______ his neighbors’ corn also improves. 40______ it is with our lives.

Part II Reading Comprehension (30marks)

(A)

Believe it or not, going to school is not a legal(法定的) requirement in the United States. It

is a legal requirement that all kids be educated, though. When parents believe they can give their kids a better education--- or have other reasons for not wanting to send their kids to a local school --- they may choose home schooling.

However, if a kid hates school, home schooling is probably not the escape he is looking for. Home schooled students can learn just as much as they would in regular school if they and their parents work hard to cover all the subjects and experiences necessary. Parents who home school usually have higher levels of education than parents who do not. They already have the skills to educate themselves about teaching their kids.

Parents who home school have to be able to put the time and skill into not just teaching, but also researching lesson plans and resources(资源). So they have to know how to find the information necessary to teach their kids. State schools often provide home-schooling parents with a curriculum(课程), books and materials and places to meet. Some state schools will point parents to other resources for brushing up on forgotten subjects. Or parents may receive continuing education at local colleges or universities.

41. According to American law, _______________.  A. all kids shall go to school B. all kids must receive education C. home schooling parents shall receive continuing education

D. state schools must give support to home-schooling parents

42. According to the text, most home-schooling parents________________.  A. are short of money B. dislike schools

C. used to work as teachers D. are well-educated

43. Which of the following is NOT true about parents who home school?

A. They should have enough time.

B. They should have some skills in teaching. C. They must receive special curriculums at the university.

D. They have to be able to know lesson plans and resources.

44. The underlined phrase “brushing up on” in the last paragraph can best be replaced by _____.

A. reviewing B. changing C. choosing D. discussing

45. What can be inferred from the text?  A. Home schooled kids learn fewer.

B. Home schooled kids spend less time studying. C. Being a home-schooling parent needs a lot of effort.

D. Home schooling will replaced school education.

(B)

Below is a selection from a popular science book.

If blood is red, why are veins（静脉）blue?

Actually, veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear, yellowish colour. Although blood looks red when it’s outside the body, when it’s sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin, it’s more of a dark reddish purple colour. At the right depth, these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin, making them look blue by comparison.

Which works harder, your heart or your brain?

That kind of depends on whether you’re busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise, and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But, in the long run, your brain probably tips it, because even when you’re sitting still your brain is using twice as much as your heart, and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.

Why do teeth fall out, and why don’t they grow back in grown-up?

Baby (or “milk”) teeth do not last long; they fall out to make room for bigger, stronger adult teeth later on. Adult teeth fall out when they become damaged, decayed and infected by bacteria. Once this second set of teeth has grown in, you’re done. When they’re gone, they’re gone. Thi