第1卷(共80分)

第一部分：英语知识运用

第一节、单选（共10小题。每小题1分，满分10分）

1. --The Midterm Examination is coming and I am worried that I can’t perform well.

-- Take it easy! The door to success______ open to all the hard-working students.

A. left B. leaves C. is left D. has been left

At present, the increasing use of the new chemicals in food _______ damaging our health.

is B. are C. will be D. were

3. --Silly me, I forget what my luggage looks like.

-- What do you think of ______ over there.

the one B. that C. it D. one

4. Look! It is not ________ we expected. Let’s get on the bus !

A. crowded as a bus as B. as crowded a bus as C. as a crowded bus as D. as crowded as a bus

5. Love is easy while marriage is hard ________; it is to be cherished.

A. to maintain(维持) B. to be maintained C. maintaining D. being maintained

More than one bicycle ran through the campus ________ our school realized the danger and announced a ban on riding in the school.

until B. when C. as D. since

Zhang Liang, the most famous male model in China and something of a cook, usually cooks delicious food ________ his son Tiantian is interested.

what B. for which C. that D. in which

Widely _______ computers have been used in class in the city, many schools in the suburb have no such equipment.

A. while B. however C. although D. as

In 2000, 147 world leaders agreed to work together to reduce poverty and from this agreement ________.

A. did the Human Development Report come

B. came the Human Development Report

C. the Human Development Report came

had the Human Development Report come

10. – They say that you need to be a bit mad to be an inventor.

--_______, then my friend Peter is a bit mad. He is an inventor.

If so B. If possible C. If ever D. If not

第二节、完型填空（共20小题。每小题1.5分，满分30分）

My sister and I grew up in a little village in England. Our father was a struggling 11 , but I always knew he was 12 . He never criticized us, but used 13 to bring out our best. He’d say, “If you pour water on flowers, they flourish. If you don’t give them water, they die. ” I 14 as a child I said something 15 about somebody, and my father said, “ 16 time you say something unpleasant about somebody else, it’s a reflection（反映）of you. ” He explained that if I looked for the best 17 people, I would?get the best 18_ . From then on I’ve always tried to 19 the principle in my life and later in running my company.

Dad’s also always been very 20 . At 15, I started a magazine. It was 21 a great deal of my time, and the headmaster of my school gave me a 22 : stay in school or leave to work on my magazine. I decided to leave, and Dad tried to get me to change my decision, 23 any good father would. When he realized I had made up my mind, he said, “Richard, when I was twenty-three, my dad 24 me to go into law. And I’ve 25 regretted it. I wanted to be a biologist, __26_ I didn’t realize my 27 . You know what you want. Go achieve it. ”

As 28_ turned out, my little publication went on to become Student, a national 29 for young people in the U. K. My wife and I have two children, and I’ d like to think we are bringing them up in the same way Dad 30 me.

11. A. biologist B. manager C. gardener D. lawyer

12. A. strict B. special C. honest D. learned

13. A. courage B. praise C. power D. warmth

14. A. remember B. imagine C. think D. guess

15. A. unnecessary B. unimportant C. unkind D. unusual

16. A. Another B. Any C. Some D. Other

17. A. on B. in C. at D. about

18. A. in return B. by turns C. by chance D. in case

19. A. process B. set C. follow D. review

20. A. demanding B. experienced C. serious D. understanding

21. A. picking up B. making up C. taking up D. keeping up

22. A. choice B. decision C. notice D. suggestion

23. A. and B. as if C. even if D. as

24. A. got B. allowed C. helped D. suggested

25. A. almost B. never C. seldom D. always

26. A. but B. rather C. for D. therefore

27. A. promise B. dream C. belief D. task

28. A. this B. he C. that D. it

29. A. magazine B. newspaper C. program D. project

30. A. controlled B. comforted C. raised D. reminded

第二部分： 阅读理解（共两小节； 每小题2分，共40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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A man who failed to return more than 700 children’s books to five different libraries in the county was put into prison. Yesterday he was set free after a book publisher agreed to post his bond (担保金) of $1,000. The publisher said, “There’s a story here. This is a man who loves books. He just can’t let go of them. He hasn’t stolen a single book. So what’s the crime? We think that Mr. Brush has a story to tell. We plan to publish his story.”

When asked why he didn’t return the books, Mr. Brush said, “Well, how could I? They became family to me. I was afraid to return them, because I knew that kids or dogs would get hold of these books and chew them up, throw them around, rip the pages, spill soda on them, get jam and jelly on them, and drown them in the toilet.”

He continued, “Books are people, too! They talk to you, they take care of you, and they enrich you with wisdom and humor and love. A book is my guest in my home. How could I kick it out? I repaired torn pages. I dusted them. I turned their pages so they could breathe and get some fresh air.

“Every week I reorganized them on their shelves so they could meet new friends. My books were HAPPY books. You could tell just by looking at them. Now they’re all back in the library, on the lower shelves, on the floors, at the mercy of all those runny-nosed kids. I can hear them calling me! I need to rescue them. Excuse me. I have to go now.”

31. Why was the man put into prison?

A. Because the book publisher persuaded the police to do so.

B. Because he stole 700 children's books from the five different libraries.

C. Because he refused to return the books that he had borrowed.

D. Because he wanted to publish his story.

B

Austin Children’s Museum

This 7,000-square-foot museum focuses on entertaining and educating children up to age 9. In its World City Exhibit（展览）, children can go shopping, order lunch at a restaurant, pretend that they’re doctors or workers, and more. In other fun exhibits, they learn about Austin's history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large Texas farm.

Open time：From Tuesday to Saturday, 10：00 a. m. ~5：00 p. m.

On Sunday, 12：00 a. m. ~5：00 p. m.

Address：201 Colorado St, Austin, Texas 78701

Phone：512-4722499

Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Founded in 1899, it is the world’s oldest children’s museum, famous for different exhibits and special events. The Mystery of Things teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and Music Mix welcomes young performers.

Open time：From Wednesday to Friday, 2：00 p. m. ~5：00 p. m.

On Saturday and Sunday, 10：00 a. m. ~5：00 p. m.

Address：145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, New York 1213

Phone：718-7354400

Children’s Discovery Museum

This museum’s exhibits explore the connections between the natural and the created worlds, and people of different cultures and times.

Open time：From Monday to Saturday, 10：00 a. m. ~5：00 p. m.

On Sunday, from noon. Closed on holidays.

Address：180 Woz Way, Guadalupe River Park, San Jose, California 95110

Phone：408-2985437

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis

This museum is the largest of its kind. Exhibits cover science, culture, space, history and explorations. The largest gallery（画廊）, the Center for Exploration, is designed for ages 12 and up.

Open time：From Tuesday to Sunday, 10：00 a. m. ~5：00 p. m.

Closed on Thanksgiving Day and December 25.

Address：300 N Meridian St, Indianapolis, Indiana 46208

Phone：317-3343322

35. If you want to see people of different cultures and times, you should visit the

museum in ______.

A. Indiana B. California C. New York D. Texas

36. Which of the following is NOT exhibited in Children’s Museum of Indianapolis?

A. Culture. B. History. C. Special events. D. Explorations.

37. The purpose of writing this passage is to ______.

A. ask grown-ups to visit museums

B. introduce some exhibits and museums to foreigners

C. introduce some museums and encourage parents to visit them with their children

D. compare some museums and decide which one is the best among the four museums

C

You may not pay much attention to your daily elevator(电梯) ride. Many of us use an elevator several times during the day without really thinking about it. But Lee Gray, PhD, of the University of North Carolina, US, has made it his business to examine this unnoticed form of public transport. He is known as the “Elevator Guy”.

“The elevator becomes this interesting social space where behaviors are sort of odd (奇怪的),” Gray told the BBC. “They (elevators) are socially very interesting but often very awkward places.”

We walk in and usually turn around to face the door. If someone else comes in, we may have to move. And here, according to Gray, elevator users unthinkingly go through a set pattern of movements. He told the BBC what he had observed.

He explained that when you are the only one inside an elevator, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box.

If there are two of you, you go into different corners, standing diagonally across from each other to create the farthest distance.

When a third person enters, you will unconsciously stand on three different sides. And when there is