I. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. It’s an easy and convenient way to get _______ latest fashions online, but online shopping has _______ major problem---you can’t see whether they fit or not.

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

2. People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.

A. average B. modest C. awesome D. rigid

3. ______ the warning message, more lives would have been lost in the flood.

A. Regardless of B. In defence of C. But for D. Except for

4. In the dark forests ______, some large enough to hold several English towns.

A. lie many lakes B. lying many lakes

C. do many lakes lie D. are lying many lakes

5. --- The old store is very popular with customers in this area.

--- I can’t agree more. There are very few, ______, complaints about their service.

A. if any B. if ever C. if so D. if possible

6. My demand is that the information ______ in my report _____ to Mr. Brown without delay.

A. referred to; to be e-mailed B. referring to; e-mailed

C. referred to; be e-mailed D. referring to; being e-mailed

7. --- So you think we should sell the house and move to the country.

--- ______. We badly need the fresh air there.

A. Exactly B. Far from it C. By no means D. No wonder

8. Clinical evidence began to ______, suggesting that the new drugs had a wider range of useful activities than had been predicted from experiments in animals.

A. seek B. accumulate C. expose D. strengthen

9. These days strange things happened ______ in the small village, which caused a panic among the villagers.

A. frequently B. formally C. fiercely D. fluently

10. Not until the motorbike looked almost new ______ repairing and cleaning it.

A. he stopped B. that he stopped C. that did he stop D. did he stop

11. The police are offering a(n) ______ to whoever can give information about the suspect who may have something to do with the robbery.

A. reward B. award C. prize D. honor

12. It was only with the help of the local guide ______.

A. was the mountain climber rescued

B. then the mountain climber was rescued

C. that the mountain climber was rescued

D. when the mountain climber was rescued

13. Though ______ his whole being to painting, he received little for his effort.

A. having been committed B. committed

C. committing D. to commit

14. When he comes across a good article in the newspaper, he will ______.

A. cut it down B. cut it out C. cut it up D. cut it off

15. ---Are you happy with our school laboratory?

---Not a little. We can’t have ______.

A. so bad one B. a worse one C. so nice one D. a nicer one

II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

Blind from birth, I have never had the opportunity to see myself and have been completely dependent on the image I create in the eyes of others．

There are those who 16 that since I can't see, I obviously also cannot 17 . Very often people will talk with me at the top of their voices．Contrary to this, people will also often 18 , believing that since my eyes don't work, my ears don't either．For example, when I go to the airport and ask the ticket agent for 19 to the plane, he or she will always pick up the phone and call a ground hostess
in a very low voice．“Hi, Jane, we've got a 76 here.” I have concluded that the word “ 20 ” is not used because they are unwilling to inform me of my condition of which I may not have been previously 21 ．

On the other hand, others know that of course I can hear, but believe that I can't talk. Once I became ill and was hospitalized. Immediately after I was 22 , I was wheeled down to the X - ray room．Just at the door an elderly woman (judging from her voice) asked the orderly (护工) who had been wheeling me: “What is his name?” “What’s your name?” the orderly 23 to me. “Harold Krents”, I replied. “Harold Krents”, he repeated．“When was he born?”“When were you born?”…This continued for about five minutes before I finally interrupted, “Look, this is absolutely 24 . OK, I can't see, but it's got to become pretty 25 to both of you that I don't need an interpreter.” “He says he doesn't need an interpreter,” the orderly repeated to the woman．

The 26 misunderstanding of all is the view that because I can't see, I can't 27 ．

I was turned down by over forty law firms， 28 my qualifications included a degree and a good ranking from Harvard Law School．The 29 to find jobs, the continuous 30 of being told that it was impossible for a blind person to 31 law, the rejection letter, not based on my lack of 32 but rather on my disability, will always remain one of the most upsetting experiences of my life．

33 ，the Department of Labor issued laws that demand equal 34 opportunities for the disabled. The business community's response has been 35 . The attitude towards the disabled is beginning to change.

16. A. assume B. observe C. approve D. propose

17. A. hear B. talk C. feel D. care

18. A. shout B. laugh C. whisper D. cry

19. A. welcome B. permission C. advice D. assistance

20. A. passenger B. blind C. trouble D. situation

21. A. afraid B. aware C. curious D. desperate

22. A. invited B. released C. included D. admitted

23. A. asked B. responded C. repeated D. exchanged

24. A. cheerful B. ridiculous C. charming D. disgusting

25. A. clear B. easy C. confusing D. doubtful

26. A. earliest B. slightest C. latest D. toughest

27. A. think B. study C. work D. understand

28. A. as if B. even though C. now that D. in case

29. A. attempt B. opportunity C. mistake D. success

30. A. disappointment B. relief C. envy D. effort

31. A. disobey B. challenge C. practice D. make

32. A. confidence B. luck C. ability D. ambition

33. A. Regretfully B. Deliberately C. Exactly D. Fortunately

34. A. medication B. employment C. learning D. traveling

35. A. enthusiastic B. passive C. negative D. uncertain

III. 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

A

Mickey's Goal

Last night was the last game for my eight-year-old son's soccer team. It was the final quarter. The score?was two to one, my son's team in the lead. Parents surrounded the playground, offering encouragement.?

With less than ten seconds remaining, the ball suddenly rolled in front of my son's teammate, Mickey?O'Donnel. With shouts of "Kick it!" echoing across the playground, Mickey turned around and gave it?everything he had. All around me the crowd erupted (沸腾). O'Donnel had scored!

Then there was silence. Mickey had scored all right, but in the wrong goal, ending the game in a tie (平局). For a moment there was a total hush. You see, Mickey has Down Syndrome and for him there is no?such thing as a wrong goal. All goals were celebrated by a joyous hug from Mickey. He had even been known to hug the opposing players when they scored.?

The silence was finally broken when Mickey, his face filled with joy, hugged my son tightly and shouted,?"I scored! I scored. Everybody won! Everybody won!" For a moment I held my breath, not sure how my?son would react. I need not have worried. I watched, through tears, as my son threw up his hand in the classic high-five salute and started chanting, "Way to go Mickey! Way to go Mickey!" Within moments both?teams surrounded Mickey, joining in the chant and congratulating him on his goal.?

Later that night, when my daughter asked who had won, I smiled as I replied, "It was a tie. Everybody?won."36. What was the result of the soccer match?

A. Two to two, equal to both the teams.?

B. Three to one in Mickey's team's favor.?C. Two to one in the opposite team's favor.?

D. Nobody won because of Mickey's goal.

37. What did the author worry about when Mickey scored and hugged his son?

A. The result would disappoint his son.?

B. His son would shout at Mickey for his goal.?C. Mickey would again hug the opposing players.

D. The opposite team would laugh at Mickey's goal.

38. It can be inferred from the passage that _______.

A. both teams liked and respected Mickey

B. both teams were thankful to Mickey's goal?C. Mickey didn't mind though his goal was wrong?

D. Mickey was a kind-hearted boy and hoped everybody won

39. The purpose of the author in writing the passage is _______.

A. to tell a joke to make readers laugh?B. to suggest we should not mind losingC. to show enjoying a game is more important than winning a gameD. to present his son's fine qualities of understanding others

B

Shoot ▲verb (shot, shot) WEAPON→1 E to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at them: If he’s not armed, don’t shoot. ⊙The kids were shooting arrows at a target. ⊙She was shot three times in the head.⊙He has a license to shoot pheasants on the farmer’s land. ⊙A policeman was shot dead in the city centre last night. ⊙The troops were told to shoot to kill. SPORT→2 A to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting or throwing the ball towards the goal: He shot from the middle of the field and still managed to score. MOVE QUICKLY→3 A to move in a particular direction very quickly and directly: She shot past me several meters before the finishing line. ⊙He shot out of the office a minute ago ─ I think he was late for a meeting. ⊙They were just shooting off to town so we didn’t stop to speak.shooter ['?u:t?] noun[C]He’s thought to be