第I部分（共105分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C 、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

One young person，who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 1 .

He discovered the youth was 2 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 3 . ”

The president requested the youth to 4 his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. The president asked, “Have you ever 5 your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to 6 .

“Go and clean your mother’s 7 when you go back today, and then 8 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 9 .

The youth felt that his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 10 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 11 he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had 12 that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 13 . That night, Mother and Son 14 for a very long time，longer than any talk before.

The next 15 , the youth went to the president’s office. The director noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked: “Please tell me how you 16 about helping your mother.” The youth said, ” Number One, I know now what 17 is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I now realize how 18 it is to get something done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the 19 of family relationship.

The president said, “You are 20 . This is what I’m looking for to be my manager. ”

1. A. election B. test C. interview D. competition

2. A. strong B. excellent C. humorous D. cute

3. A. maker B. cleaner C. mender D. seller

4. A. wash B. hide C. show D. dry

5. A. found B. let C. helped D. watched

6. A. study B. ignore C. work D. rest

7. A. clothes B. hands C. feet D. shoes

8. A. see B. move C. recognize D. answer

9. A. on purpose B. in patience C. by chance D. at last

10. A. carefully B. nervously C. happily D. shyly

11. A. after B. until C. because D. as

12. A. believed B. sensed C. noticed D. expected

13. A. quietly B. sadly C. excitedly D. angrily

14. A. thought B. slept C. sat D. talked

15. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening

16. A. worried B. felt C. brought D. spoke

17. A. courage B. appreciation C. success D. family

18. A. important B. difficult C. different D. impossible

19. A. value B. secret C. type D. change

20. A. educated B. respected C. trusted D. Hired

第二节　阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)

第一小节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was once traveling in France .He went by train to Dijon. He was very tired and wanted to sleep. He therefore asked the conductor to wake him up when the train came to Dijon

But first he explained he was a very heavy sleeper,“I may bossibly protest（抗议）loudly when you try to wake me up,”he said to the conductor. “But don’t take any notice of what I say. Just put me off the train anyway.”

Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up it was night time and the train had reached Paris already. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. He was so angry that he ran to the conductor and began to shout at him.

“I have never been so angry in my life,”Mark Twain said.

The conductor looked at him calmly（平静地）.“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijon,”he said.

21.Mark Twain knew that he was a heavy sleeper, so .

A.he protested loudly to the conductor

B.he did not sleep before he arrived at Dijon

C.he told the conductor to wake him up no matter how loudly he might protest

D.he slept lightly that time

22.The conductor didn’t wake up Mark Twain at Dijon because .

A.he didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously

B.he forgot mark Twain’s words when the train came to Dijon

C.he did not want to bear his protest

D.he mistook another American traveler for Mark Twain

23.The American whom the conductor put off the train .

A.wanted to ger off at Dijon B.wanted to get off at paris

C.did not want to get off at Dijon D.did not want to get off at Paris

24.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The conductor was a heavy sleeper

B.Mark Twain must get off at Paris

C.The conductor didn’t take Mark Twain’s words seriously

D.The conductor did take Mark Twain’s words seriously

B

February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.

One the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out to dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine’s Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest in the third century Rome. When the emperor(皇帝) decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn’t allow marriage.

But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, it is said that Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter which he signed “from your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine died for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint(圣徒), as well as becoming one of history’s most romantic characters.

Nowadays, Valentine’s Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine’s cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heart-shaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share the spirit of St. Valentine.

25. Why did the emperor in Rome not allow marriage in his country?

A. Because there were few women in his country at that time.

B. Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.

C. Because there wasn’t enough food for so many people.

D. Because he wanted to control the birth rate.

26. Valentine was put into prison because .

A. he killed one of the soldiers B. he stole a lot of food

C. he didn’t obey the emperor’s order D. he didn’t want to be a soldier

27. The last paragraph mainly tells us .

A. students in China send cards to their teachers

B. it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

C. it is interesting to celebrate Valentine’s Day in China

D. Valentine’s Day is also popular in China now

28. The best title for this passage should be .

A. Valentine’s Day B. A Brave Priest

C. Valentine’s Day in China D. A Romantic Man

C

Everyone would like to be a millionaire, a person with a lot of money, but can you imagine having over $30 million and only being 20 years old? Britney Spears from Kentwood, a small town in Louisiana, is only 20 years old. She is a world famous film star with not only $30 million but also a $2 million house in LA. At her young age, she can look after her family financially (经济上) all her life. This year is a big year for Britney. She is now on a 31-day tour of the US and every concert is a sell-out. That means she plays in front of a crowd of around 18,000 people every time. It’s a tiring schedule but brings her a lot. When touring, she goes to bed around 1 a.m. and then has a lie-in until 1 p.m. the next day. Her philosophy (人生观) is to take care of the body and relax but always make sure you work hard and have fun. Spears is not pleased with only touring and selling nearly 40 million records so she decided to step into the movie business and try a bit of acting. She made an appearance in “Austin Power 3” this year and she is filming a teenage light play that will come out in March 2003. In this movie, she has a starring role. For Britney, acting is another way to express herself and she is enthusiastic (热心的) about it all. If her movies are successful, her money in the bank is sure to grow by another few million dollars but she does it for the love, not the money, as she herself tells the reporters.29. We can infer (推断) from the text that most millionaires are __________.?? A. older than 20???? B. around 20???? C. in their 30s???? D. in their 40s30. The underlined word “you” in the first paragraph refers to __________.?? A. a person in general????????????????? B. a special person?? C. Britney Spears???????????????????? D. a person interested in money31. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text??? A. Though young, Britney can support her family now.?? B. While touring, Britney sleeps about 12 hours a day.?? C. The teenage comedy movie was based on Britney’s own story.?? D. Britney will be even richer with her movies successful.32. According to Britney Spears, she works __________.?? A. to be a great actress?? B. for the enjoyment?? C. for money??? D. to be more famous

D

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