Ⅰ.单项填空

1．We desire that immediate help ________to the local villagers who have been trapped by the flood.

A．be given B．will be given C．should give D．is given

2．The Smiths bought a new car，which was the________of their neighbours.

A．envy B．admire C．respect D．proud

3．In order to increase their vote, they ________ another candidate a traitor to the country.

A. announced B. Declared C. thought D. conquered

4．We could see that he was trying to____his own responsibility for the delay，instead of accepting his fault.

A．run over B．smooth over C．pass off D．turn down

5．The well-known singer________at the piano by Comrade Wang.

A．was companied B．was accompanied C．companied D．accompanied

6．Rita________two hours every Saturday afternoon to spend with her son.

A．set out B．set away C．set aside D．set off

7．All of us were________to hear that Lily，our company's most valued clerk，should say she would leave the company.

A．alarming B．Alarmed C．terrified D．satisfied

8．Out there，in the midst of the snow，________in long，black clothes.

A．a woman sat B．sat a woman C．sitting a woman was D．a woman was sitting

9．It is still under discussion________the old bus station should be replaced with a modern hotel or not.

A．whether B．When C．which D．where

10．He had a burning ________ to win back the teacher' s confidence in him.

A．desire B．Feeling C．emotion D．impression

11．You can't________everybody. If the majority________your decision, that's OK.

A．satisfy; was satisfied with B．be satisfied; satisfy

C．satisfy; are satisfied with D．satisfy; satisfied with

12．Was it because of the heavy snowstorm in Europe ________ the flight had to be put off?

A．which B．so C．why D．that

13．I really don't know ________ I put my wallet after I paid the bill.

A．where was it B．it was where that C．where it was that D．where was it that

14．I'll have all of the readings ________ by the end of this term if my plan goes well.

A．completing B．to complete C．completed D．being completed

15．—Was his suggestion accepted at the meeting last night?

—Partly.Some are ________ it, while others are against it.

A．in charge of B．in case of C．in response to D．in favour of

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange and unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.

The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax in the beehives(蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the_follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.

Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.

16．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest?

A．It's small in size. B．It's hidden in trees. C．It's covered with wax. D．It's hard to recognize.

17．What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．A bee. B．A bird. C．A honey seeker. D．A beekeeper.

18．The honey guide is special in the way ________．

A．it gets its food B．it goes to church C．it sings in the forest D．it reaches into bees' nests

19．What can be the best title for the text?

A．Wild Bees B．Wax and Honey C．Beekeeping in Africa D．Honey-Lover's Helper

B

“Fathers should be neither seen nor heard，” wrote Oscar Wilde.“This is the only proper basis for family life.” It's hard to say what Wilde would have thought of this week's cover photo or the pictures inside of dads and their children.Several clearly oppose the outdated idea of fathers as detached(使分开) from the parenting process and that's just what the photographers intended.

Gregory Heisler，who did the cover photograph，says he wanted the image to show genuine affections.So，rather than use professional models，he went out and found some “real dads and their real kids”. Adds Heisler, “Instead of doing some skillful，over-produced photographs，I wanted something more authentic to the experience of being a father.” This isn't the first time that Heisler，39，has conveyed complex ideas for the cover of TIME.His photographs have decorated the front of the magazine some 20 times，ranging from Olympic athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee and director Davis Lynch to former President George Bush and Ted Turner for “Man of the Year” issues in 1991 and 1992，respectively.But this week's TIME cover has special meaning，he says，because he and his wife had their first child，Lucy，16 months ago.

The pictures appearing inside were all done by photographer Jeffrey Lowe.Although Lowe has not experienced fatherhood yet，he observed many warm moments of parenting by spending a lot of private time with each dad and child.Of all the pictures，Lowe was most deeply touched by the father-to-be embracing his pregnant wife.

While most of the credit for the pictures rightly goes to those behind the camera，cover coordinator(协调者) Linda Freeman and assistant picture editor Mary Worrell Bousquette，who work behind the scenes，also deserve praise.Freeman，for instance，had the challenging task of making arrangements for the group portrait of child movie stars that appears on page 62. She says, “My greatest reward is working with these talented artists.”Bousquette edited the pictures that appear inside.“I wanted our story to show the many faces of fatherhood，”she says.At least in this issue，those fathers are seen as well as heard.

20．In this week's TIME the photographers wanted ________．

A．to show Oscar Wilde's view had gone out of date

B．to show honor to the famous playwright Oscar Wilde

C．to support Oscar Wilde's view D．to say sorry to Oscar Wilde

21．In Oscar Wilde's view，________．

A．fathers should stay actively involved in their children's lives

B．there should be distance between fathers and children in family life

C．what fathers enjoy most is family life

D．fathers aren't sure about what they should do at home

22．Jeffrey Lowe managed to show fathers' feelings accurately in his photos by ________．

A．trying to experience fatherhood himself

B．spending most of his time with his pregnant wife

C．studying the relationship between each member in a family

D．mixing with many fathers and their children

23．Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

A．Heisler has conveyed complex ideas for the cover of TIME several times.

B．Mary Worrell Bousquette is a cover coordinator.

C．Lowe was most deeply touched by his pregnant wife.

D．The author praises the work by the photographers and the editors.

Ⅲ.短文填词

With the development of economy, people have to face 24.________ (各种各样) pressures. They don't have enough time to 25.a________ to the old people in their family, 26.________ has become a serious social problem. To solve this problem, our company put out a household robot 27.________ (设计) to take care of old people. It could cook meals 28.________ fixed time and can be adjusted 29.a________ to individual needs. Besides, it can also deal with 30.________ (紧急情况). For example, if an old man falls ill suddenly, the robot will call a 31.d________ for help immediately. What's more, it can accompany old people in activities 32.________ having a chat, playing chess and so on. It would be of great help if you 33.o________ such a robot.

　[选修7　Unit 2 Robots]