（考试时间： 90 分钟，分值：100 分，共 8 页）

一、单项填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. —May I open the window to let in some fresh air?

—_______！

A. Come on B. Take care

C. Go ahead D. Hold on

2. －Where are you going for your holiday?

－I haven’t decided yet. I ______ go to England.

A. may B. can C. must D. ought to

3. The photos ______ me______ what we did together during our holidays.

A. say; about B. remind; of C. tell; with D. remind; /

4. Many poor families lost their farms because of storms. So they traveled west to California ________ a better life.

A．in honor of B．in danger of C．in search of D．in memory of

5. Before the sales start, I make a list of _______ my kids will need for the coming season.

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

6. A large sum of money has been raised for the ________ of the poorly-educated children in the mountainous areas.

A．profit B．favor C．advantage D．benefit

7. The editor's job is to keep the newspaper ________ and ________ to the readers.

A．balanced；interested B．balancing；interesting

C．balanced；interesting D．balancing；interested

8. It’s not what we do once in a while _______ shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.

A. which B. that C. how D. when

9. Thousands of African children are ________ for food due to many years of drought.

A. suffering B. starving C. troubling D. insisting

10. He is wearing sunglasses to _______ his eyes from the strong sunlight.

A. prevent B. keep C. stop D. protect

11. After the class was over, Li Ping apologized______ the teacher ______ his coming late.

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

12. Last week，only two people came to look at the house，________ wanted to buy it.

A．none of them B．both of them C．none of whom D．neither of whom

13. The Dragon Boat Festival had its ________ as an event in memory of Qu Yuan, a great poet in China.

A. origin B. explanation C. reason D. resource

14. — Is a new modern gym being built in our city now?

— Yes, and it _____ next year.

A. has been finished B. finishes C. will be finished D. will finish

15. －Could you help me take these books to my office?

－Yes, ______.

A. come on B. I could C. my pleasure D. with pleasure

二、完形填空（本题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在16—35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

My mother seemed to be able to make dolls (洋娃娃) out of anything. She made some dolls for me and my two elder sisters. I 16 playing with them, but still, secretly, I hoped for a store-bought 17 like the one our rich cousin had. Her doll 18 open and close its blue glass eyes and even say "Mamma". I 19 stopped admiring it and hoping to have one.

However, my dream 20 came true when I was six. One day my father came back from his business trip with three 21 dolls! They were much smaller than our cousin’s doll and their eyes were just painted ones, but I did not 22 such differences. They were 23 "store-bought" dolls. We each chose one and I named 24 Misako.

Soon my sisters and I became devoted 25. Our "children" kept us 26 all day. We gave them a bath, 27 them, brushed their hair, took them out for a walk and put them to bed. Several months later, they got more like real children — their 28 and bodies became dirtier; their dresses got stained; their hair less smooth.

But, by then, 29 interests seemed to have moved into 30 toys. Their dolls were abandoned (被抛弃) and in bad condition. One had 31 one of her arms, and 32 was one-legged. "You can 33 them if you want," my sisters said to me. Thus, I had 34 dolls. They were more or less handicapped (残疾) and they often looked at me as if they needed me to 35 them. I enjoyed this feeling of being needed — being the only one in the world who could protect them with a lot of love. Indeed, they made the rest of my childhood days very happy.

16. A. wanted B. expected C. hoped D. enjoyed

17. A. doll B. toy C. girl D. baby

18. A. might B. should C. could D. dared

19. A. often B. never C. sometimes D. seldom

20. A. immediately B. firstly C. hardly D. finally

21. A. beautiful B. lovely C. store-bought D. new

22. A. care about B. care for C. think about D. worry about

23. A. total B. real C. like D. true

24. A. my B. one C. them D. mine

25. A. sisters B. fathers C. friends D. mothers

26. A. free B. busy C. hard D. tired

27. A. wore B. put on C. dressed D. wash

28. A. faces B. legs C. arms D. hands

29. A. my B. their C. my sisters’ D. my doll’s

30. A. tiny B. different C. curious D. humorous

31. A. lost B. wounded C. cut D. damaged

32. A. the other B. another C. it D. other

33. A. look out for B. take care of C. pay attention to D. have a look at

34. A. two B. few C. many D. three

35. A. teach B. feed C. satisfy D. help

三、阅读理解（本题有两节，共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）

第一节：阅读下列材料并做36—55题。从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now，and they did not need to be as careful as they must today．They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them．Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them；often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers.

Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed the need for changes．Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there are inquiries into the causes of the disasters or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries；however，the new rules came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill.

Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers．In the U．S．，for example，there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems．It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow．Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell．A third department looks at the places where people work，and then reports any companies that are breaking the laws which protect the health and safety of workers．Of course，new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness，but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before．The planes and cars which we use for travel are better．Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products．

36、The main topic of the passage is ．

A．conditions in the work place B．the freedom of industries in the past

C．changes in industrial production D．the safety and health of workers and customers

37、It can be inferred from the passage that in the past ．

A．workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions

B．companies were free to put out any products they wanted to

C．many people were killed by dangerous products

D．industries were as careful in management as they are today

38、It is implied in the passage that ．

A．governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products

B．governments paid little attention to the safety of products

C．government officials often did not listen to scientists

D．in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments

39、Some years ago safety rules ．

A．were put forward due to scientists’recommendations

B．came into being as a result of the workers’demands

C．were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injured

D．were effective enough to protect workers and customers

40、The special departments protect customers and workers in many ways EXCEPT by ．

A．testing new products B．controlling the sale of products

C．designing new products D．inspecting work places

B

King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, ‘‘I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. ‘‘Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared.

The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. ‘‘I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.

Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. ‘‘I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.

Just then his daughter came running in. ‘‘Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much. Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. ‘‘Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. ‘‘Please take it away,” begged the king, ‘‘give me back my daughter.” ‘‘Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.”

The king ran quickly to the nearby river.

41. The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because_____

A. She hoped to make the king the richest in the world.

B. She loved gold too.

C. She wanted to teach the king a lesson.

D. She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold.

42. When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was _____

A. excited B. hungry C. worried D happy

43. The king’s daughter became a golden statue when _____

A. she saw her father

B. the king went to meet her

C. she put her arms aro