一、单项选择题(15分)

1 ----Where shall we go first?

---- According to _____ schedule of the journey, firstly, we’ll visit ____ temple, the guide told us.

A. a; a B. the; a C. a; the D. the; the

2. —Are you still busy?

—Yes, I______ my work, and it won’t take long.

A. just finish B. am just finishing

C. have just finished D. am just going to finish

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

A. when B. on that C. which D. While

4．Over 20% of the students at that school _____ the habit of smoking, which is beyond imagination.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

5． Please pass me the dictionary ______ cover is made of plastics.

A．whose B．of which C．that D．which

6．The advisor_____ she went for advice is very famous.

A.to whom B.to whose C.whom D.which

7． All of us are pleased to see the problem ______ so quickly.

A. solve B. solving C. to solve D. solved

8．My father insisted that every minute _____made full use of ________the work well.

A．be，to do B．has been，doing C．be，doing D．has been，to do

9．His health is ______improving. I'm sure he will come back to work soon.

A. gradually B. frequently C. fluently D. finally

10. Only when I left my parents for Italy ______ how much I loved them.

A. I realize B. I had realize C. had I realized D. did I realize

11． ________I was in trouble, he would come to help me out.

A. Every time B. The first time C. for the first time D. Next time

12．Let’s _____ our personal feelings for now, and get to our business.

A. set up B. set off C. set about D. set aside

13． Our manager never fails to answer a phone call ______ she is very busy.

A. since B. once C. even if D. so that

14 .I have reached a point in my life _______I am supposed to make decisions of my own.

A. which B. where C. how D. why

15.--- Do you mind if I record your lecture?

--- ________. Go ahead.

A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No. You’d better not

二、完型填空(30分)

The event happened many years ago , but I will never forget it . The memory of it remains 16 in my mind . The event occurred 17 a hot , humid May morning in 1947.

When I was six years old I was a first -graded student in Miss Butler’s class. She was well known for her 18 discipline(纪律) in class. We all were kept busy 19 all day . There was always so much homework to do .20 that had done something wrong would be 21 punished by the long stick she 22 . You can imagine the fear I 23 when I drew in a deep breath ---I accidentally 24 a strange sound . Miss Butler immediately stopped her class and 25 the blackboard . Seeing my expression, she 26 , “ Joan , did you do that ?” I 27 to find my voice and pointed to the boy close to me and said , “ No . Leandro did it .” Leandro’s explanation (解释) was 28 ; in a moment the 29 had come down, and Leandro was crying into his 30 shirt.

Somehow, I had known she would 31 me . After all, I was a nicely dressed little white girl , and 32 was active in the Parent-Teacher Association,33 Leandro was a fat little Mexican boy . He had 34 speaking English and his mother had too many children to care for and no time to attend meetings . He was never dressed in new clothes .

Leadron , how I 35 that I could ask for your forgiveness (原谅)! Please accept my apology , my old deskmate.

16．A. alive B. live C. lively D. living

17．A. in B. from C. during D. on

18．A .perfect B. good C. strict D. loose

19．A. writing B. listening C. playing D. studying

20．A. Nobody B. Someone C. Anyone D. No one

21．A. finally B. quickly C. normally D. frequently

22．A . collected B. borrowed C. carried D. threw

23．A. felt B. suffered C. realized D. got

24．A. heard B. made C. found D. received

25．A. looked around B. looked into C. looked through D. looked up

26．A. requested B. answered C. smiled D. asked

27．A. tried B. begged C. managed D. decided

28．A. hopeful B. special C. useless D. peaceful

29．A. blackboard B. stick C. book D. air

30．A. nice B. old C. beautiful D. dirty

31．A. punish B. educated C. believe D. reward

32．A. my mother B. Miss Butler C. Leandro D.Leandro’s mother

33．A. while B. when C. though D. since

34．A. fun B. trouble C. gifts D. skills

35．A. hope B. like C. wish D. consider

三、阅读理解(40分)

A

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before a huge pile of troublesome stuff they call “books”.

I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer, in fact I dared not.

The clock struck 12. “Oh, dear!” I cried, “ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures ( 可怜的人 ) in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite hopeless now. I forgot all I had learnt. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, Please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were heavy, so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

36．When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were_____ .

A. asleep?????????????B. working in bed? C. outside?????????????D. quietly laughing at him

37．Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because ________.?

A. it was too late at night

B. he was very tired

C. his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open

D. he hadn’t studied hard before the examination

38．What do you suppose happened to the author？

A. He went to a church to pray again B. He passed the exam by luck

C. He failed in the exam D. He was punished by his teacher

B

My brother-in-law opened the bottom drawer of my sister’s bureau（衣橱）and picked out a wonderful skirt. “Jan bought this the first time we went to New York, at least 8 or 9 years ago .She never wore it. She was saving it for a special occasion.” Well, I guess this is the occasion.

He took the skirt from me and put it on the bed. His hands touched the soft material for a moment, then he shut the drawer and turned to me, “Don’t ever save anything for a special occasion. Every day you’re alive is a special occasion.”

I’m still thinking about his words, and they’ve changed my attitude to life. I’m spending more time with my family and friends and less time in committee meetings. Whenever possible, life should be a pattern of experience to enjoy, not suffer. I’m trying to recognize these moments now and treasure them.

“Someday” and “one of these days” are being lost from my vocabulary. If it’s worth seeing or hearing or doing, I want to see and hear and do it now . I’m not sure what my sister would have done if she had known she wouldn’t have tomorrow.

I think she would have called family members and a few close friends. She might have called a few former friends to apologize and mend her fences for past things. I like to think she would have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.

If I knew that my hours were limited, those little things left undone would make me angry. Angry because I put off seeing good friends whom I was going to get in touch with someday. Angry and sorry because I didn’t tell my husband and daughter often enough how much I truly love them.

I’m trying very hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives. And every morning when I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, and every breath truly, is a gift from God.

39．What’s the best title for the passage?

A. Every day is a gift B. My poor sister

C. Value friendship every day D. Every day is an important occasion

40．Jan bought the wonderful skirt but didn’t wear it, because_______.

A. She wanted to wear it on special occasions

B. She kept it as a special gift for someone else

C. She saved it until she grew older

D. She wanted to keep it as a sweet memory

41．Which of the following is not the writer’s attitude to life?

A. Spending more time staying with family every day.

B. Attending social activities as often as possible

C. Enjoying life and valuing every day.

D. Trying to get along well with friends

42. The underlined phrse “mend her fence”in the fifth paragraph means “_________ ”

A.work hard B.feel sad C make peace D struggle hard

C

As a boy, Charles Robert Darwin collected anything that caught his interest: insects, coins and interesting stones. He was not very clever, but Darwin was good at doing the things that interested him.

His father was a doctor, so Darwin was sent to Edinburgh to study medicine, and was planned to follow a medical career. But Charles found the lectures boring. Then his father sent him to Cambridge University to study to be a priest. While at Cambridge, Darwin’s interest in zoology and geography grew. Later he got a letter from Robert Fitzroy who was planning to make a voyage around the world on a ship, the Beagle. He wanted a naturalist to join the ship, and Darwin was recommended(推荐). That voyage was the start of Darwin’s great life.

As the Beagle sailed around the world, Darwin began to wonder how life had developed on earth. He began to observe everything. After he was home,