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第Ⅰ卷（共80分）

单项选择（每小题1分，共10分）

1. —I just heard from Miss Li that I passed the exam.???? —Oh, ________!???? A. cheer up B. congratulations???? C. have fun D. exactly

2. Mr. Smith, who was eight-four years old,______ the Second World War and had a couple of adventures.

A. went on B. went for C. went against D.went through

3. The number of people invited_______ fifty, but a number of them_______ absent for different reasons.

A. were, was B. was, were C. was, was D. were, were

4. It’s the third time he _________with her in a week.

A. had quarreled B. quarreled C. has quarreled D. quarreling

5. The film ______ on the book by Jack London is well worth________.

A. basing; seeing B. based; being seen C. to be based; to see D.based; seeing

6.There were two large buildings,_______ stands nearly a hundred feet high.

A. the larger B. the large of them C. the larger of whom D. the large of which

7.He was so nervous during the test. No ______ he didn’t pass the exam.

A. way B. surprise C. wonder D. matter

8.Mike ________ his car, for he came to work by bus this morning

A. can have found B. could have found C. can’t have found D. mustn’t have found

9. It wasn’t until we had sat down to eat_______ we got back to the subject of Tom Holliday.

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

10. It’s said that the government _______ a program on environmental protection next week.???? A. is starting B. starts???? C. would start D. was starting 二、完形填空：（共20题，每小题1分）

Dear Kate,

How are you?

It is very 11 that you are coming to our school so soon. 12 you arrive, let me 13 to you what our school life is like.

Our school is quite famous for its long history. It was 14 in the early 1920s. It is a good place where we can 15 ourselves well for the future. We have many wonderful teachers who are always ready to 16 help. Though we pay a lot of 17 to how well we do in lessons, achieving high 18 is not the only reason to study. The teachers encourage us to try out new ideas and ask questions. With their help we have developed all kinds of 19 in both Arts and Science, Students can choose to 20 any school clubs they are interested in. We can also choose the subjects that we want to study. Last term I 21 American Literature, because I wanted to learn about famous writers. This term I chose to attend music classes because my father bought me a piano 22 a birthday present.

By the way, I was elected monitor of my class, sometimes it can be 23 to be a monitor, for I have to do a lot of work and attend many meetings. 24 , being a monitor has taught me a lot, such as 25 others and taking responsibilities(责任)and so on. When my class was given the title of “Model Class”，I was 26 than ever before. So being a monitor 27 an important part in my school life. I’m very 28 with my work.

I love my school and 29 that you will have a pleasant experience here too .I am looking forward to 30 you soon.

Yours,

…

11 .A. disappointing B. exciting C. excited D. disappointed

12. A. When B. After C. Before D. As soon as

13. A. introduce B. explain C. inform D. offer

14. A. fined B. found C. founded D. find

15. A. prepare B. make C. find D. show

16. A. take B. offer C. ask for D. ask

17. A. money B. fee C. attention D. mind

18. A. scores B. levels C. aims D. success

19. A. habits B. interests C. grades D. bodies

20. A. attend B. join C. join in D. take part in

21. A. selected B. found C. join D. wrote

22. A. for B. as C. by D. with

23. A. exciting B. interesting C. tiring D.disappointing

24. A. But B. However C. So D. And

25. A. caring for B. listening to C. referring to D.falling behind

26. A. proud B. more proud C. prider D. prouder

27. A. gives B. takes C. makes D. plays

28. A. strict B. angry C. pleased D. tired

29. A. wish B. say C. want D. hope

30. A. meet B. meeting C. meets D. met

三、 阅读理解(本题有两节，共25小题，每小题2分, 共50分)

第一节：阅读下列4篇材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

When you walk along a street in a big city in the United States, you may see clocks in most stores. Radio announcers give the correct time during the day. People there think that it is important to know the time. Most Americans have watches. They want to do certain things at certain times. They do not want to be late. Not all people all over the world value time. Suppose you visit a certain country in South America. You would find that people living there do not like to rush. If you had an appointment (约会)with someone, he would probably be late. He would not care for arriving on time. In some countries in South America, even the radio programs may not begin right on time, nor do the radio announcers think it important to announce the right time. Many people regard a clock as a machine. It seems to them that a person who does everything on time is controlled by a machine. They do not want a clock or any machine to have that much power over their lives.31. There are clocks in most stores in the US cities because ______. A. people in the stores want to sell these clocks B. bosses want to make their stores beautiful C. people think it important to know the time D. they needn't wear watches when they are away from home32. The underlined word "rush" in the passage most probably means ______. A. “run”??? B. “walk” C.?“move” D. “hurry”?33. If you had an appointment with someone in some place in South America, he might not arrive on time, and this is because ______. A. he didn't have a watch with him B. he forgot to have a look at a watch or a clock C. he didn't think it important to arrive on time D. he didn't like an appointment with someone34. In some countries in South America ______. A. the radio announcers do think it important to announce the exact time B. most people do not want to be controlled by others

C. many people think a clock has much power D. the radio programs may start a bit early or late

which statement is not true?

You can see clocks in many stores in USA.

B.All the people in the world don’t value the time.

C. Most Americans own watches.

D.The radio announcers in South America always announce the right time.

B

Fitzgerald, a very?wealthy English?man,?had only one child, a son, who?naturally?was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unluckily the son died in his late teens.

Meanwhile, Fitzgerald's wealth?was increasing all the time. He spent a lot on art works of the masters. Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled——to sell his entire collection at an auction(拍卖）.

Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid（出价）. Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald's son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.

When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲槌）the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald's will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.

The poor-quality painting didn't receive any bidders except one——the old servant who had attended to?the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.

As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over.

36. Fitzgerald was __________.

A. a museum director?

B. a master of art?

C. an art?auctioneer?

D. an art collector

37. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

A. Fitzgerald took care of his son all by himself.

B. Fitzgerald became seriously ill because of the death of his son.

C. Fitzgerald lost his wife and his only son within 10 years.

D. Fitzgerald decided to leave everything?he had?to his servant.

38. Fitzgerald's will showed __________.

A. his desire to fool the bidders???????

B. his invaluable love for his son

C. his sadness at the death of his son???

D. his regret of having no heir (继承人）

39.?What helped the old servant win?the whole collection of Fitzgerald's?

A.?No more than one pound.?????? ?

B. Great increase of his wealth.

C.?His strong passion for art.??????

D.?His emotion for his young master.

40. At the result of the auction, the old man would feel more than ______________.

A. surprised?????? B. sad???? C. interested????? ?D. expected

C

We parents often take material things for love. “I give him everything,” a disappointed mother complains. “New shoes, video-games, and his own TV. You’d think he’d at least show me respect!”

Of course, love and presents are related. Most parents work hard to earn money. They want their children to have more than they did and have better lives. The problem is, most children don’t connect the things parents buy with the labor that pays for them. Children have more, but our culture——and television in particular——teaches them that more is never enough. Having more does not mean that a child feels loved.

From a parent’s point of view, children are not thankful. But this has to do with their natural growth. Young children see their parents as all-mighty(万能的). If parents fail to provide what they want, it must be a matter of choice. It’s normal for children, even school-age ones, not to be able to take another person’s point of view. For example, they may dislike their parents for