第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 单项填空(共l5小题；每小题l分。满分l5分)

21．—I am going to be a volunteer at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

—________！ Me, too.

A. That's it　　　　　　　 B. Don't worry C. Good luck D. That's great

22. ________ I’m willing to help you out of trouble, you know, I don’t have much time available.

A. Since B. While C. Unless D. If

23. that there was so little time, I think they have done a good job.

A To give B Giving C Given D Give

24. --Could you tell me where you’re working now, Tony?

--In the new development zone. But I ________ in a computer company for five years.

A. have worked B. had worked C. worked D. was working

25. ________ was the damage to the machine caused by his carelessness that it would cost thousands of dollars to repair.

A. So B. That C. This D. Such

26. Don’t worry about the situation we’re facing now. I think the problem can be ________ without too much difficulty if we don’t lose heart.

A. turned over B. got over C. taken over D. gone over

27. In order to know those who really need help as well as how to help them, ________ to www. helpothers.com.cn

A. going B. to go C. go D. gone

28. ________ you got the news that the rocket was sent up successfully?

--From the radio.

A. How was it that B. How it was that

C. What was it that D. What it was that

29. You are creating something out of nothing, ________ means, in one sense, ________ none of it is true.

A. which; that B. that; that C. which; which D. that; which

30. This is probably the only way we can imagine ________ the current economic problems in Europe.

A. solving B. solved C. to solve D. solve

31. --What kind of apartment do you want to rent? A large one, Mr. Smith?

--Er, it ________ be a large one, as my family is not large.

A. wouldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. can’t

32. You can’t be too careful to drive your car in the city now. Your car ________ missed a cyclist a moment ago.

A. hardly B. merely C. namely D. narrowly

33. In the rush hour, hiring ________ taxi for you to do what you are eager to do may be ________ better choice in our city.

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

34.Many experts advocated ________your child for good behaviour.

A to reward B you reward C that you rewarded D you might reward

35. . ______, Franks never seems able to do the work satisfactorily.

A. As hard he tries B. Try hard as he might

C.As hard as he tries D. Try as hard as he might

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）

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

Today’s English learner has a wide choice of dictionaries. There are 36 with American English, with British English, with idioms or slang, and 37 with pictures. One of the most 38 dictionaries I have seen among many students is the 39 electronic dictionary. All you have to do is to 40 a word in your language and you can see it and 41 it in English. That’s great, right? Well, 1 think it’ s great, too.., but only sometimes.

Bilingual（双语的） electronic dictionaries are fast and 42 .They can be great 43 you are traveling and need information quickly. 44 I am against electronic dictionaries and even bilingual 45 dictionaries in many cases. Let me explain.

When you reach an intermediate (中学程度的 )level of English, you know 46 of the language to ask the meaning of certain things while using English. Translating between languages in your head 47 time. You should be translating as little as possible and 48 in English as much as possible. I strongly recommend that intermediate and advanced students should 49 an English-English dictionary, that is made 50 for your understanding. For example, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press has good dictionaries for students and 51 publishing houses do, too.

I also feel that paper dictionaries are better for studying than electronic dictionaries. True, they take longer to use. But, for some reason, the information you 52 seems to stay in your head longer. It may be 53 you are forced to spell the word in your head and therefore "see it" more clearly in your 54.

So what do you do if you have checked an English-English dictionary and still don’t understand something? Go to your bilingual dictionary. It is useful sometimes..Just remember to try to 55 in English as much as possible.

36. A. magazines B. dictionaries C. books D. papers

37. A. still B. yet C. even D. just

38. A. useful B. expensive C. popular D. interesting

39. A. saying B. speaking C. talking D. telling

40. A. take down B. hear C. get across D. type in

41. A. observe B. feel C. say D. hear

42. A. difficult B. vital C. helpful D. easy

43. A. as B. when C. after D. before

44. A. But B. And C. so D. While

45. A. plastic B. paper C. electric D. visual

46. A. little B. enough C. most D. few

47. A. spends B. pays C. invests D. takes

48. A. writing B. typing C. thinking D. reflecting

49. A’ borrow B. buy C. use D. keep

50. A. especially B. practically C. generally D. extremely

51. A. other B. another C. the other D. others

52. A. refer to B. check in C. look up D. put in

53. A. why B. when C. because D. where

54. A. ears B. mind C. eyes D. mouth

55. A. speak B. stay C. save D. remember

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.

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

A．He had to go back to school soon

B．He was to meet his girlfriend.

C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.

D．He had to pick up some groceries.

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

A．Her words. B．Her politeness.

C．Her flowers. D．Her smile

58．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.

59．What is the message conveyed in the story?

A．Flowers are important for a date.

B．Small talk is helpful.

C．Love and kindness are rewarding.

D．Elderly people deserve respecting.

B

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