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第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分35分)

第一节: 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. ________ to change his plan, he worked for several years as a pilot on a steamboat.

A. Forced B. To force C. To be forced D. Being forced

2. Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important, ________ famous people could have romantic adventures in secret.

A. before B. however C. nevertheless D. while

3. It was this sense of failure ________ made him ________ to succeed in his new life.

A. which; determine B. that; determining

C. that; determined D. What; determined

4. The use of masks was limited by laws, the first of which ________ the fourteenth century.

A. dating from B. dates back to C. dated from D. dated back to

5. ________ something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Roy ________ the pockets of people’s coats.

A. To have left; going through B. Having left; go through

C. Leaving; going through D. Having left; going through

6. Success was not swift and J.K.Rowling ________ have given up, but she was stubborn and overcame all the difficulties.

A. must B. need C. should D. might

7. Bob didn’t want to attend Mary’s birthday party, so he ________ an excuse to explain his absence.

A. picked up B. set up C. made up D. stood for

8. I found that she was unhappy and didn’t say ________ word all ________ way home.

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

9. Mum, I was wondering if you could lend me a few dollars until I ________ on Friday.

A. get paid B. got paid C. have paid D. had been paid

10. In order to find the missing child, villagers ________ all they can over the past five hours.

A. did B. do C. had done D. have been doing

11. As the light turned green, I stood for a moment, ________ and asked myself what I was going to do.

A. not moved B. not moving C. didn’t move D. both B and C

12. I’ll go to read Harry Potter as soon as I ________ what I ________.

A. finish; do B. finish; am doing

C. will finish; am doing D. finished; was doing

13. ________ by his parents and ________ that he has wasted too much time, the boy is determined to stop playing video games.

A. Pressed; realizing B. Pressed; realized

C. Pressing; to realize D. Pressed; being realized

14. I’ve become good friends with several of the students in my school ________ I met in the English speech contest last year.

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

15. -----I’m sorry to tell you the movie Nut Cracker has been cancelled.

-----Oh, no! ________.

A. It’s a pity B. I don’t care C. It’s a deal D. It’s not my cup of tea

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people 16 I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a 17 person.

I think my 18 started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my 19 and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever 20 to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really 21 . It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) 22 . I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 23 to help. That was really a big 24 for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of 25 are still my best friends today.

A bigger cause of my new 26 , however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer’s disease became my 27 . Every time I came into her room, she was so 28 because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never 29 her, so I took her place. She let me 30 that making others feel good made me feel good too. When she died, I was 31 , but I was also very grateful to her.

I think I am a much 32 person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not 33 these experiences. They have 34 me to care about other people more than about myself. I 35 who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.

16. A. since B. before C. or D. unless

17. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled

18. A. education B. career C. tour D. change

19. A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest

20. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported

21. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty

22. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence

23. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened

24. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step

25. A. us B. which C. them D. whom

26. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck

27. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest

28. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident

29. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted

30. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see

31. A. homeless B. heartbroken C. cautious D. hopeless

32. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer

33. A. forget B. face C. improve D. know

34. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught

35. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect

第二部分：阅读理解(共两节；满分45分)

第一节：共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

A

A policeman is questioning 3 blondes who are training to become detectives. To test their skills in recognizing a suspect, he shows a picture to each of them. He shows the first blonde a picture for 5 seconds and then hides it.

“This is your suspect. How would you recognize him?”

The first blonde answers, “That’s easy. We’ll catch him fast because he only has one eye!” The policeman says, “Well...uh…that’s because the picture shows his profile（侧面轮廓）.”

Slightly confused by this ridiculous response, he flashes the picture for 5 seconds at the second blonde and asks her, “This is your suspect. How would you recognize him?”

The second blonde giggles, flips her hair and says, “Ha! He’d be too easy to catch because he only has one ear!”

The policeman angrily responds, “What’s the matter with you two? Of course only one eye and one ear are showing because it’s a picture of his profile! Is that the best answer you can come up with?”

Extremely frustrated at this point, he shows the picture to the third blonde and in a very testy voice asks, “This is your suspect. How would you recognize him?” He quickly adds, “Think hard before giving me a stupid answer.”

The blonde looks at the picture intently for a moment and says, “Hmm…the suspect wears contact lenses.”

The policeman is surprised and speechless because he really doesn't know himself whether the suspect wears contact lenses or not. “Well, that’s an interesting answer…Wait here for a few minutes while I check his file and I’ll get back to you on that.” He leaves the room and goes to his office, checks the suspect’s file in his computer, and comes back with a beaming smile on his face. “Wow! I can’t believe it…it’s true! The suspect does in fact wear contact lenses. Good work! How were you able to make such an acute observation?”

“That’s easy,” the blonde replies. “He can’t wear regular glasses because he only has one eye and one ear.”

36. Why does the policeman show a picture to the three blondes?

A. To inquire about their relationship with the suspect.

B. To test their potential of being detectives.

C. To train them as qualified police officers.

D. To play a joke on them.

37. What’s the policeman’s attitude towards the first blonde’s answer?

A. Angry. B. Puzzled. C. Embarrassed. D. Satisfied.

38. What does the second blonde think of the task?

A. Demanding. B. Easy. C. Ridiculous. D. Confusing.

39. Which of the following words can be used to describe the three blondes?

A. gifted B. wise C. lucky D. stupid

40. How does the third blonde know that the suspect wears contact lenses?

A. By coincidence. B. By wild guess.

C. By logical and reasonable analysis. D. By checking the file in the computer.

B

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