考试时间：13：00—14：30 满 分：120分

I. 单选(每小题1分，满分15分)

1.I can’t remember when exactly the Robinsons left city. I only remember it was

Monday.

A. the, the B. a, the C. the, a D. a, a

2. If she that Mary would come to see her, she would never have gone to the party.

A. had known B. knew C. knows D. would know

3. What a wonder! They have finished 40% of the task within one week.

A. no more than B. no less than C. not more than D. much less than

4. I commanded that he at once.

A. left B. leaves C. leave D. to leave

5. Having retired from work, he is with the welfare(福利) of the disabled.

A. associated B. occupied C. armed D. abandoned

6. After the war, the American soldiers returned home, .

A. safely and tiring B. safety and tiring C. safe and tiring D. safe but tired

7. You are not to smoke in the hospital.

A. known B. supposed C. regarded D. considered

8. all the snow in the valley, the cabin still remained warm and comfortable.

A. Despite of B. In spite of the fact C. Despite D.Although

9.If he keeps on working so hard, he will sooner or later.

A.break off B. break up C. break out D. break down

10. The reason he explained for his being late is he got up late.

A. why, that B. that, that C. for which, because D. that, because

11. It is reported that large amounts of money spent on the bridge so far.

A. was B. has been C.were D.have been

12. We are invited to a party in our club next Friday.

A. to be held B. held C. being held D. holding

13—Would you take this along to the office for me?

-- .

A.It’s my pleasure B. That’s right C. Never mind D. With pleasure

14. You may use the room as you like you clean it up afterwards.

A. so far as B. so long as C.in case D. even if

15. I wish you hadn’t given him my telephone number, but you .

A.did B.had C.do D. have

II. 完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分30分)

My husband Jack hated Christmas. He didn’t hate the true meaning of ___16___, but the commercial aspects of it. Knowing he felt this ______17___, I decided one year to___18___the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something _____19__just for Jack. The idea came in an unusual way.

　　 Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was______20______at the junior level at the school he attended and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match____21_____a team sponsored by a church.

　　 These youngsters from the church, dressed in shoes so_______22_____that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together,____23______our son’s team were in their beautiful new wrestling shoes.

　　 As the match began, I was_____24_____to see that the other team was wrestling without a helmet designed to____25_____a wrestler’s head. They clearly could not_____26_____ them. Well, our son’s team ended up defeating them and took every weight class. But as the other team ______27_____up from the mat, they walked around with a sense of pride that couldn’t admit______28______.

　　 Jack, seated beside me, shook his head_____29_____, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but______30_____like this could take the heart right out of them.” Jack loved_____31_____and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball. That’s when the ____32______for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and _____33______some wrestling helmets and shoes and sent them to the church.

　　 On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Jack what I had done and that this was his_______34_____from me. His smile was the_______35______ thing about Christmas that year.

　　16. A. the gift B. an envelope C. the wrestling D. Christmas

　　17 A. way B. joy C. music D. fear

　　18. A. buy B. wear C. avoid D. give

　　19. A. beautiful B. expensive C. new D. special

　　20. A. wrestling B. weightlifting C. shooting D. boxing

　　21. A. at B. against C. for D. on

　　22. A. big B. small C. worn D. cheap

　　23. A. because B. if C. while D. so

　　24. A. frightened B. disappointed C. pleased D. surprised

　　25. A. cover B. surround C. hide D. protect

　　26. A. carry B. afford C. design D. expect

　　27. A. dressed B. got C. turned D. cheered

　　28. A. defeat B. evidence C. charge D. mistake

　　29. A. gently B. sadly C. nervously D. gladly

　　30. A. running B. winning C. losing D. shaking

　　31. A. workmates B. parents C. friends D. kids

　　32. A. invitation B. care C. idea D. money

　　33. A. return B. sold C. bought D. left

　　34. A. gift B. warning C. praise D. love

　　35. A. brightest B. funniest C. ugliest D. darkest

III. 阅读理解(每小题2分，满分40分)

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers. One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.

Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled . The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.

Sometimes the new bucket would say, “See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don't know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”

And all that the old bucket could say was, “I know I’m not very useful, but I can only do my best. I’m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”

One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”?? ??Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.

36. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. Dirty???? ??B. Dark??? ? ??C. Worn-out???? ??D. Plain-looking.

37. What was the old bucket ashamed of?A. His past.???? ??B. His aging.?? ??C. His manner.??? ??D. His leaking.

38. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly toA. laugh at the old one???????? ? ??B. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looks?? ? ??D. praise the gardener’s kindness

39. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?

A. Because it was used to keep a balance?

B. Because it stayed in its best condition

C. Because it was taken as a treasure

D. Because it had its own function

B

Women love shoes! They will sometimes go to look for the perfect pair of shoes to wear only once with the perfect outfit or the fashion of the day. Once worn, these fashionable designer shoes may spend weeks, months, or years in the closet without being worn again until another special occasion comes up. With that said, are expensive designer shoes really worth their cost?

? ??Historically, shoes were invented to free feet from sharp rocks, hot sands, and blisters. Shoes were made to be simple and functional, with tough leather soles and straps. As society became more sophisticated (复杂的), the role of shoes changed; shoes were made to add status to the wearer.

? ??Shoe designers began to work on the production of fashion shoes for the wealthy; shoes meant more for show than for practical use or simplicity. Good shoemakers became well known and printed symbols on their shoes, so people could recognize the maker of that particular design. Designer shoes were thus born.?

? ??Many women develop serious problems with their feet after wearing these designer shoes during the workday and the medical costs for dealing with these problems can get very high. Some popular makers of designer shoes have been working towards combining comfort and practical use into their shoes, but it has been noted that women still go for style, beauty and uniqueness above everything else.

? ??So to answer the question as to whether or not designer shoes are worth the cost, the answer is certainly yes, but be smart and invest in a pair of comfortable, not so stylish shoes for the days when you stay outdoors for hours! They can also be very expensive, but I can surely say that they are worth the cost.

40. When shoes were first made, their main use was to _________.

A. increase the wearer’s image?? ? ?

B. protect the wearer from discomfort

C. make the wearer more noticeable??

D. show the simplicity of life

41. From the passage, we can learn that __________.

A. women like to wear designer shoes only during the workday

B. designer shoes are more practical and beautiful than common shoes

C. shoemakers won fame for their shoes’ prices

D. shoemakers printed symbols on their shoes for being recognized

42. Designer shoes will remain on the market because they ________.?

A. make a lot of money for shoemakers

B. meet women’s demand for being special

C. will become increasingly comfortable

D. offer the wearer a chance to show off their wealth

43. In this passage, the author wants to?????????? ??.

A. explain why expensive designer shoes are worth the money

B. talk about the necessity of owning comfortable shoes

C. warn women of the danger of wearing designer shoes

D. talk about the history and devel