Ⅰ.单项填空

1． The teacher stressed again that the students should not________any important details while retelling the story.

A．bring out　　　　　　　 B．let out

C．leave out D．make out

2．It was surprised that a child________work out the problem while they themselves couldn't.

A．should B．would

C．can D．must

3．He was disappointed to find his suggestions________.

A．been turned down B．turned down

C．to be turned down D．to turn down

4．—Would you like some more tea?

—________，please.

A．No more B．Just a little

C．I've had enough D．Yes，I would

5．If it is quite________ to you, I will visit you next Tuesday.

A．convenient B．fair

C．easy D．available

6．The medical team________ten doctors and six nurses.

A．makes up B．consists of

C．adds up D．consists in

7．He divided the sweets________the children who were divided________four groups.

A．in; in B．into; into

C．between; in D．among; into

8．The government of China has________time and again its position on the relations between China and Japan.

A．clarified B．proved

C．made sure D．showed

9．These meals can be prepared in advance, and served________.

A．for its convenience B．at your convenience

C．on its convenience D．in its convenience

10．Our neighbour has ________ours.

A．as a big house as B．as big a house as

C．the same big house as D．a house the same big as

11．What________me most to the job was the chance to travel.

A．folded B．clarified

C．attracted D．delight

12．Could you________a meeting with Mr Blown for Thursday，please?

A．organize B．arrange

C．plan D．make

13．—He is very poor in his study.

—Take it easy.We will help him ________we can.

A．whatever B．no matter which

C．as well as D．as far as

14．—Have you seen ________pencil-box? I left it here this morning.

—Is it________black one？I think I saw it somewhere.

A．a；the B．the；the

C．the；a D．a；a

15．A quarrel________， which made him________his family.

A. was broken out; break away

B. broke out; break away from

C. was broken away; break down

D. broke down; break out

Ⅱ.完形填空

When sir Winston Churchill, the great British Prime Minister, reached his eightieth birthday in November, 1954, he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modern artist, Graham Sutherland. The painting had been ordered and paid for to __16__ the Grand Old Man of World War Ⅱ.

Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this __17__ of respect and affection.__18__ of them, of course, allowed the others to see how much they both disliked the portrait.“It makes me look__19__，which I am not！”protested Churchill in private(私下)．__20__，he only remarked that it was a fine example of modern arts. His friends smiled. It was known that Churchill didn't__21__ modern arts.

Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it __22__.Churchill died at ninty in 1965. Lady Churchill __23__him in 1977. Shortly after her death，the public learned what had happened to the __24__，and a heated argument broke out. The painter was __25__ sad. The artist community，shocked and __26__，said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime(罪行). Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a(n)__27__document. All agreed that the couple didn't have the __28__to do what they had done.

Graham Sutherland had told Churchill that he would__29__him“as he saw him”．Churchill never had a chance to see the work in__30__ since the painter__31__to show it to him.He found out only __32__he received his present that Sutherland had seen him __33__a heavy, sick, tired old man. Since he hated old age, he was naturally__34__.

Who has the right to destroy a work of art, the owner, the donor，or the artist who created it? Was the portrait a good one, as many(including the painter) said? Or was it bad as others thought? None of these questions have been answered yet to everybody's__35__.

16．A.give B．regard

C．paint D．honour

17．A.mark B．piece

C．prize D．trade

18．A.Neither B．Both

C．Either D．All

19．A.wise B．gentle

C．stupid D．happy

20．A.Fortunately B．Obviously

C．Straight D．Publicly

21．A.care for B．look like

C．turn down D．make up

22．A.hidden B．hung

C．destroyed D．returned

23．A.mourned B．missed

C．followed D．buried

24．A.painting B．man

C．woman D．artist

25．A.understandably B．unexpectedly

C．unreasonably D．unthinkingly

26．A.afraid B．regretful

C．curious D．angry

27．A.interesting B．colourful

C．expensive D．historical

28．A.chance B．right

C．power D．courage

29．A.help B．obey

C．paint D．show

30．A.progress B．place

C．need D．sight

31．A.agreed B．promised

C．refused D．hated

32．A.until B．when

C．before B．though

33．A.as B．to

C．about D．for

34．A.moved B．worried

C．tired D．hurt

35．A.surprise B．disappointment

C．delight D．satisfaction

Ⅲ.阅读理解

A

Did anyone find the names of “the British Isles” ，“Great Britain”，“the United Kingdom”，“England” and “the British Commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.

The British Isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. Great Britain，or Britain，refers to the larger of the two main islands. But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.

Now as for England, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of Great Britain. The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.

Finally, the British Commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire (帝国). This change shows the weakening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.

36. According to the passage, we know that________.

A．Great Britain has the same meaning as Britain

B．the United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or England

C．all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaning

D．all the names refer to England

37. It is clear that the British Isles refer to________.

A. Britain, England and the UK

B. the two main islands and thousands of small ones

C. three countries and several islands

D. Great Britain or the United Kingdom

38. If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as________.

A. Edinburgh, England

B. Edinburgh, Great Britain

C. Scotland, Edinburgh, England

D. Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh

39. We can infer from the passage that________.

A. The UK is not as powerful as it was in the past

B. The British commonwealth is another name of the UK

C. England is the largest country in the British commonwealth

D. no other country is left in the British commonwealth except Britain

B

Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.

One night，the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men，” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win，or we will die.”

They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too，and one by one, they fell asleep.

The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.

The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.

40.Hundreds of years ago，the Romans________.

A. came from the north through England to make war on Scotland

B. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on Scotland

C. came from the north of England to fight the Scots

D. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots

41．At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill________.

A. began to fight the Romans hard

B. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fight

C. woke and rose immediately，ready to fight

D. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight

42．The Scots were waken because________.

A. they were too tired to sleep well

B. one of the guards pretended to sleep

C. one of the Romans stepped on a thistle and let out a cry

D. because the Romans got too close and they discovered them

43. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle ________.

A. is lovely, though not beautiful

B. gave them happiness

C. is a kind of useful plant

D. helped the Scots in wiping out the Romans

C

Nearly a decade since Humphrey was shown the door to No. 10 Downing Street, the prime ministerial house has a cat in residence again.

Sybil, named after Basil's wife in the classic 1970s situation comedy “Fawlty Towers” , has moved down from Edinburgh with Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling and his family who are living in the three-bedroomed flat above No.10.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, his wife Sarah and their two sons live in the bigger flat at Number 11 Downing Street, traditionally the home of the Chancellor.

Details on Sybil remain scant for the moment but she shares an actor name with her predecessor—Humphrey was named after Sir Humphrey Appleby in the “Yes Minister” political comedy show.

She also enjoys a distinct advantage over Humphrey in that she comes with the family rather than the house. Humphrey, who died in March 2006, had walked