第I卷（选择题 共三部分 70分）

第一节：单项选择题(共20小题,每小题0.5分，满分10分)

1. I like___color of your skirt. It is___good match for your blouse.

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

2. The time he has devoted ______ the disabled is now considered ________ of great value.

A. to help; being B. to helping; to be C. to help; to be D. helping; being

3. She’s having a lot of trouble with the new computer, but she doesn’t know whom to _______.

A. turn to B. look for C. deal with D. talk about

4. Only when he reached the tea-house _________ it was the same place he’d been in last year.

A. he realized B. he did realize C. realized he D. did he realize

5. The exhibition is well worth ________ and you can see fancy vases of different dynasties on show there.

A. to visit B.to be visited C. being visited D. visiting

6. It was reported that a chemical factory________ last night, which killed thirty workers.

A. exploded B. cracked C. ruined D. burst

7. He was _________by his colleagues though he himself didn’t think he had done anything special.

A. thought little of B. thought poorly C. thought highly of D. thought highly

8. China is one of the countries ________ the Mekong River flows.

A. in which B. by which C. across which D. through which

9. They _________ have arrived at lunchtime but their flight was delayed.

A. will B. can C. must D. should

10. ________ is known to us, May 12, 2008 was the day _______ Wenchuan earthquake happened.

A. Which; on which B. It; when C. As; which D. As; when

11. If Joe’s wife won’t go to the party, _____________.

A. he will either B. neither will he C. he neither will D. either he will

12. Since this is the first time you have broken the law, you may be given a light _________.

A. judge B. prison C. sentence D. blame

13. The young couple offered a ________ of $5,000 for information about their missing son.

A. present B. reward C. price D. pay

14. We’re in a stage ________ it’s still too early to say who will win the most votes and become the new President.

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

15. The year 1949 ________ the birth of a new country—the People’s Republic of China.

A. found B. watched C. noticed D. saw

16. He told us whether __________ a picnic was still under discussion.

A.to have B. having C. have D. had

17. Rather than _________ at home, he always prefers ________ out to play.

A. stay; go B. staying; go C. stay; to go D. to stay; going

18. I’m going to visit the factory ________ your brother worked a few years ago.

A. that B. in where C. in which D. what

19. Claire had her luggage ________ an hour before her plane left.

A. check B. checking C. to check D. checked

20. --- Do you want another drink?

--- __________.

A.I don’t think so. B. No way C. Not at all D. I wouldn’t say no

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old. My mother told us that we would not be 21 Christmas gifts because there was not enough money. I felt sad and thought, “What would I say when the other kids asked what I’d 22 ?” Just when I started to 23 that there would not be a Christmas that year, three women 24 at our house with gifts for all of us. For me they brought a doll. I felt such a sense of 25 that I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school. I wasn’t 26 . Somebody had thought 27 of me to bring me a gift.

Years later, when I stood in the kitchen of my new house, thinking how I wanted to make my 28 Christmas there special and memorable, I 29 remembered the women’s visit. I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of 30 for as many children as I could possibly reach.

So I 31 a plan and gathered forty people from my company to help. We gathered about 125 orphans (孤儿) at the Christmas party. For every child, we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys, clothes, and school supplies, 32 with a child’s name. We wanted all of them to know they were 33 . Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts, I 34 them that they couldn’t open their presents 35 every child had come forward. Finally the 36 they had been waiting for came as I called out, “One, two, three. Open your presents!” As the children opened their packages, their faces beamed(绽放笑容) and their bright smiles 37 up the room. The 38 in the room was obvious, and 39 wasn’t just about toys. It was a feeling –the feeling I knew 40 that Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit. I wasn’t forgotten. Somebody thought of me. I matter.

21. A. receiving B. sending C. making D. exchanging

22. A. found B. expected C. prepared D. got

23. A. doubt B. accept C. suggest D. hope

24. A. turned up B. settled down C. broke in D. showed off

25. A. loss B. relief C. sadness D. duty

26. A. laughed B. forgotten C. loved D. affected

27. A. highly B. little C. enough D. poorly

28. A. present B. last C. recent D. first

29. A. hardly B. regularly C. immediately D. frequently

30. A. importance B. independence C. strength D. safety

31. A. kept up with B. caught up with C. put up with D. came up with

32. A. none B. each C. some D. few

33. A. special B. fine C. helpful D. normal

34. A. guided B. reminded C. educated D. promised

35. A. after B. when C. until D. since

36. A. chance B. moment C. gift D. reward

37. A. burned B. took C. lit D. cheered

38. A. terror B. joy C. calmness D. value

39. A. something B. such C. it D. everybody

40. A. from B. till C. for D. by

第三节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

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I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring –and I returned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.

“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’.” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.

41．Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A．He had to pick up some groceries. B．He had to go back to school soon.

C．He was delayed by an elderly lady. D．He was to meet his girlfriend.

42．What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．Her smile. B．Her words. C．Her flowers. D．her politeness.

43．Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A．She told him a nice story. B．She gave him encouragement.

C．She allowed him to pay first. D．She liked flowers very much.

44．What is the message conveyed in the story?

A．Flowers are important for a date. B．Love and kindness are rewarding.

C．Small talk is helpful. D．Elderly people deserve respecting.

B

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