第一卷（共75分）

Ⅰ. 单项选择（15×1’）

1. —How do you like his plan?

—It may be so in ______ theory, but how will it work in ______practice?

A. the; the B.／; ／ C. the; ／ D.／; the

2. I was doing my homework in my bedroom _______the light went out. I did it with a candle on.

A. which B. while C. when D. where

3. Child ______ he is, he can speak four different languages.

A. as B. although C. if D before

4. She still failed in the final exam___hard she worked.

A. whatever B wherever C. however D. whenever

5. Great Changes ________in Shanghai since 2000.

A. have been taken place B. took place C. had taken place D. have taken place

6. ---Oh, it’s you! I ______ you.

--- I’ve just had my hair cut.

A. don’t recognize B. didn’t recognize C. haven’t recognized D. hadn’t recognized

7. The broken bike needs______.

A. to repair B. repaired C. being repaired D. repairing

8. I never thought of it before, _______ all that my
parents had done for me for granted.

A. taking B. taken C. to take D. to
ok

9. I will go to the seaside for a holiday with my family as soon as I ______ what I am doing.

A. would finish B. have finished C. finishing D. finish

10. ______ such a heavy loss in the earthquake, they got help from all over the world.

A. Suffer B. Having suffered C. Suffered D. To suffer

11. —You are required by law _______ seat belts.

—Thanks for your reminding. I’ll do it right away.

A. wearing B. being worn C. to wear D. to be worn

12. I ran across David while walking along the street yesterday. I ________ him for three years.

A. hadn’t seen B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen D. don’t see

13. —Everyone in my class passed the exam.

—Oh, really? It ________ difficult.

A. can’t have been B. needn’t have been C. must be D. mightn’t be

14. The effect a teacher has _______ children may be greater than that of their parents.

A. in B. on C. at D. with

15. You can hardly imagine how excited I was when the day I had been looking forward to _____ at last.

A. coming B. come C. came D. comes

Ⅱ. 完形填空 (20×1’)

Robeson was born in a very poor family. At seven, he had to pick coal in a deserted mine near his home, then he sold 16 he had picked and earned a few coins to help his parents. He had 17 schooling, for being so poor, how could they 18 school fees?

When he was fifteen, he worked 19 a servant in a school. Looking at other children studying in the classroom, he felt 20 for himself. How he 21 to have the same chance! He decided to study by 22 . In the daytime, after the sweeping and cleaning was over, he 23 stand by the window outside the class
room trying to catch what the teacher said. At night, he tried his best to remember what he 24 during the day. He worked 25 hard at his lessons that he sometimes had just three or four hours to sleep. The more he learned, the greater 26 he showed in his lessons. A maths teacher discovered him and came to like this diligent boy and 27 him to sit at the back of the class. In one exam, he was the 28 one in the whole school who reached the highest grade. He would have been given the scholarship if he 29 a regular student of the school.

Robeson 30 through six long years with his study of maths and wrote several articles which captured the 31 of some university professors. They admired his talent 32 his diligence. To give him a good chance, they hired him as a librarian and 33 him free guidance. Robeson felt 34 , for he was sure that before him there was a broad road 35 success.

16. A. whether B. which C. that D. what

17. A. many B. few C. little D. much

18. A. buy B. afford C. send D. read

19. A. as B. like C. for D. by

20. A. angry B. ashamed C. proud D. sorry

21. A. hated B. decided C. wished D. regretted[来源:学科网ZXXK]

22. A. the teacher B. himself C. his parents D. his schoolmates

23. A. could B. ought to C. should D. would

24. A. had learned B. has been taught C. has heard D. had been written down

25. A. very B. so C. too D. quite

26. A. joy B. interest C. time D. taste

27. A. allowed B. agreed C. let D. refused[来源:Zxxk.Com]

28. A. worst B. only C. last D. laziest

29. A. had been B. has been C. is D. was

30. A. learned B. listened C. mastered D. struggled

31. A. notice B. influence C. eyes D. attention

32. A. except for B. according to C. as well as D. in spite of

33. A. taught B. offered C. lent D. sent

34. A. sad B. angry C. happy D. disappointed

35. A. leading to B. coming from C. made of D. covered with

Ⅲ. 阅读理解(20×2’)

A

As a solo artist，Brightman has sold 26 million albums and two million DVDs in 34 countries. Her musical styles put opera, pop and jazz together. She is popular in the States but not here（Britai
n）—the image of her and her second husband, Andrew Lloyd Webber（he much older, she his muse) seems for ever frozen.

The 47-year-old singer talks about the new album Symphony that came out of a “very dark time”, including her decision to give up trying to have children. “People have suggested I could adopt,” Brightman says. “But work is central to my life now. And so I am going to put it to one side. After a while not having children becomes the norm and perhaps that might sound alarming, to parents especially, but I have never known anything different. I’m not hurt by not having children. My life and career are incredibly rich.”

Talking about growing up in a large family in Berkhamsted （father a property developer who later committed suicide）, she says: “I was gifted as a child, and very musical. I seemed to be good at anything to do with the arts. At 5 I understood the music I was dancing to and had an eye for costume.” She first appeared in a West End musical at 11 and hated boarding school.

Brightman led the saucy dance troupe（辣妹三人舞）Hot Gossip and had her first hit with I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper in 1978. At 18 she married a music manager called Andrew Graham Stewart. “I was probably in love but I can’t remember. Girls change such a lot between 18 and 22. It didn’t really work out.” In 1981 she was spotted by Lloyd Webber. She became his leading lady in Song and Dance, Requiem and Phantom of the Opera. They married in 1984.

Brightman says she felt hostility（敌意） “from the beginning. I haven’t tried to understand it. I’ve done very well everywhere else, especially the UK, where I now live. I just accept it for what it is. The more you are away from Britain, the more you appreciate it. But I don’t miss it, although I miss my family. Our profession can be uncomfortable but I enjoy what I do. I get on with it.”

36. The first paragraph tells us that ______.

A. Brightman is very popular around the world except in America

B. Brightman’s musical style is a mixture of opera, pop and jazz

C. the British people don’t like her for her style of music

D. Brightman is much older than Andrew Lloyd Webber

37. Brightman decided to give up having children because ______.

A. she could adopt one B. her life and career
were unbelievably rich without children

C. she felt it normal not to have children D. she was too busy

38. The following statements are true except ______.

A. Brightman first appeared in a West End musical at 5 B. Brightman disliked life on campus

C. Brightman was very gifted when she was young D. the saucy dance troupe made Brightman famous[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]

39. The underlined word in the fourth paragraph probably means ______.

A. located B. admired C. followed D. found

40. What does the author try to say in the last paragraph by quoting Brightman’s words?[来源:学科网]

A. Brightman has to accept the fact that she isn’t liked in Britain

B. Brightman lives in America but she loves her own country

C. The British coldness towards Brightman led to her hatred to her homeland

D. Brightman was at a loss why she was not welcome in Britain

B

Many American youngsters earn their own allowance（零花钱）by doing temporary jobs for their neighbors. Babysitting is one of the common of these jobs. Most couples do not have maids or relatives living with them, and they need to have someone watch the children if they want to go out.

Another way is by mowing lawn in summer and clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter. Many people mow their own lawns，but often people prefer to give the job to a neighbor’s child. In wi
nter, snow clearing from streets and highways is the government’s responsibility. Homeowners or tenants, however, must clear sidewalks and driveways. Since clearing snow is very tiring, many people prefer to hire teenagers for this job rather than do it themselves.

Besides, many American teenagers usually work two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday at the local supermarket. They work as cashiers or stockroom clerks. Or they help customers carry things to their cars. Other favorite jobs are waiting on tables in restaurants or working part-time at stores or gas stations.

By earning their own allowanc
e，teenagers acquire a feeling of independence and a sense of responsibility which prepares them for a productive life in society.

41. What does “babysitting” mean in the first paragraph?

A. Watching a baby when it
s parents are out. B. Working as a maid.

C. Sitting with a baby. D. Selling something.

42. How do American youngsters earn their allowance? Which one is NOT one of the ways?

A. By mowing lawn in summer.

B. By clearing snow from sidewalks and driveways in winter.

C. By working two to three hours after school and all day on Saturday or Sunday.

D. By d