一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1.— Can I have a day off
tomorrow，Mr. Johnson?

— ______.I can manage without you.

A．Forget it????? ???????
B．I'm afraid not

C．It depends????? ????? D．Of course

2. The Smiths don't usually like staying at ______ hotels，but last summer they spent a few days at a very nice hotel by ______ sea.

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

3. I'm calling about the apartment you ______ the other day. Could you tell me more about it?

A．advertised B．had advertised

C．are advertising D．will advertise

4. Wang Gang is considering buying a computer, is considered to be a great help in our work and study.

A. as B. which C. that D. what

5. Tom was very angry about ________ to Mary’s birthday party.

A. not inviting B. being not invited

C. not being invited D. not to be invited

6. Nowadays，there is a ______ increase in children's creativity，for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.

A．sharp? ?? ?B．slight???? C．natural? ? D．modest

7. I had hardly got to the office ______ my wife phoned me to go back home at once.

A．when???? B．than??? ? C．until???? D．after

8. You ________ pay too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.

A．shouldn't B． can't C．mustn't D．needn't

9. ________ I can see, there is only one way to solve this problem.

A. As far as B
. Even if

C. As long as D. As soon as

10. With the guide _______ the way, we finally got to the village which we were looking for.

A. led B. leading C. to lead D. had led

11. Half a month later, he found his lost motorcycle in the woods off the highway.

A. abandoned B．rented C．donated D．refused

12. The fire made _____ difficult to rescue the people trapped unde
r the ruins in the earthquake.

A. one B. this C. that D. it

13. The museum will open in the spring with an exhibition and a viewing platform ______ visitor can watch the big glasshouses being built.

A．what B．where C．when D．why

14. It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner.______，I'll set the table.

A．As a result B．On the whole

C．In the meanwhile D．As a matter of fact

15. ______makes the book so extraordinary is the creative imagination of the writer.

A. That B. What C.Who D. Which

二、完型填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

Zigfried，a little mouse，blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside. Still nobody came. Maybe today，he thought __16__.It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle（奇迹）．

This farmhouse had been __17__ too long. It needed a family. Zigfried's __18__ made a noise. He realized that he hadn't eaten anything since yesterday. He jumped from the windowsill（窗沿），grabbed a bag from his home，and went next door to Farmer Mike's.

Farmer Mike's house had been a great place for the little mouse __19__ the farmer married a wife who had a cat. Zigf
ried __20__ when he thought of it. He looked around cautiously as he stole into the room where grain was stored and was quite __21__ as he filled his bag with wheat. He was turning to leave when suddenly he __22__ a hot breath about his ear. His heart beat _23__，and without thinking he started to run and luckily _24__ the cat's paws（爪子）．

The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news：a __25__ family would be moving into the farmhouse soon. Zigfried's granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to __26__ with him. He hoped that the family would come before his granny came. Before long，a car came up the road leading to the house，with butter sandwiches，cheese and chocolate.

Zigfried's Christmas miracle did arrive!

The house came __27_ the next few days. Zigfried __28__ every single hour of them. However，the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a __29__ smile at the door of his home，he heard the discussion of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas. What？A cat？The __30__ froze on his face；his mouth fell wide open. After a long while，he at last found his voice：“Hey！Whose Christmas miracle is this？”

16. A. carefully B. hopefully C. excitedly D. proudly

17. A. shabby B. noisy C. empty D. messy

18. A. mouth B. nose C. stomach D. throat

19. A. although B. unless C. whereas D. until

20. A. leapt B. sniffed C. trembled D. withdrew

21. A. curious B. pitiful C. nervous D. sensible

22. A. took B. released C. felt D. drew

23. A. st
rongly B. irregularly C. slowly D. wildly

24. A. seized B. escaped C. rubbed D. scratched

25. A. close B. happy C. new D. young

26. A. celebrate B. communicate C. compete D. compromise

27. A. alive B. loose C. open D. still

28. A. counted B. missed C. enjoyed D. wasted

29. A. bitter B. forced C. polite D. satisfied

30. A. blood B. sweat C. tear D. smile

三、阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）

A

Below is a selection from a popular science book.

If blood is red，why are veins（静脉） blue？

Actually，veins are not blue at all. They are more of a clear，yellowish colour. Although blood looks red when it's outside the body，when it's sitting in a vein near the surface of the skin，it's more of a dark reddish purple colour. At the right depth，these blood-filled veins reflect less red light than the surrounding skin，making them look blue by comparison.

Which works harder，your heart or your brain？

That kind of depends on whether you're busy thinking or busy exercising. Your heart works up to three times harder during exercise，and shifts enough blood over a lifetime to fill a supertanker. But in the long run，your brain probably tips it，because even when you're sitting still your brain is using twice as much energy as your heart，and it takes four to five times as much blood to feed it.

Why does spinning make you dizzy（眩晕的）？

Because your brain gets confused between what you're seeing and what you're feeling. The brain senses that you're spinning using special gravity-and-motion-sensing organs in your inner ear，which work together with your eyes to keep your vision and balance stable. But when you suddenly stop spinning the system goes out of control，and your brain thinks you're moving while you're not！

Where do feelings and emotions come from？

Mostly from an ancient part of the brain called the limbic system. All mammals have this brain area — from mice to dogs，cats，and humans. So all mammals feel basic emotions like fear，pain and pleasure. But since human feelings also involve other，newer bits of the brain，we feel more complex emotions than any other animal on the planet.



31．What is the colour of blood in a vein near the surface of the skin?

A．Blue. B．Dark reddish purple. C．Red. D．Light yellow.[来源:Zxxk.Com]

32．Which of the following statements about our brain is true?

A．The brains of the other mammals are as complex as those of humans.

B．When our brain senses the spinning，we will feel dizzy.

C．In the long run，our brain probably works harder than our heart.

D．Our feelings and emotions come from the most developed area in our brain.

33．What is the main purpose of the selection?

A．To provide information about our body.

B．To give advice on how to stay healthy.

C．To challenge new findings in medical research.

D．To report the latest discoveries in medical science.

B

Down-to-earth means being honest, open, and easy to deal with. It is a pleasure to find someone who is down-to-earth. A person who is down-to-earth is easy to talk to. He or she accepts others as equals. A down-to-earth person may be an important member of society, of course, but they do not let their importance go to their heads, and they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. Someone who is filled with self-importance and pride, often without cause, is said to have his nose in the air. There is no way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.

Americans use another expression that is similar in some way to down-to-earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality. He has what is called common sense. He may have dreams but he does not allow them to block his knowledge of what is real. The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. A man with his head in the
clouds is a dreamer whose mind is not in the world. Sometimes such a dreamer can be brought back to reality; sharp words from the teacher, for example, can usually get a daydreaming student to put both feet back on the ground.

The person who is down-to-earth usually has both feet on the ground. But the opposite is not always true. Someone with both feet on the ground may not be as open and easy to deal with as someone who is down-to-earth. When we have both our feet firmly on the ground, we are realistic and we act honestly and openly to
ward others, and our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

34．If a person has his nose in the air, he ____.?

A. is confident???????????????????????????

B. is easy to deal with

C. is down to the earth

D. always thinks he is more important t
han others???

35．The underlined sentence “But the opposite is not always true.” most probably means that ______.

A. the person who has his nose in the air is not true

B. a man with his head in the clouds is often not intelligent

C. the opposite direction is always wrong

D. a person who has both feet on the ground may not be down-to-earth[来源:Z。xx。k.Com]

36．From the passage, we can infer the person who is _______ is the most popular kind of person.

A. down-to-earth B. standing on the ground

C. with his nose in the air D. with his head in the clouds

C

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