本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.共100分

第I卷选择题部分（共67分）

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选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1．— Excuse me, but could I trouble you for some change?

— ________. Will pennies do?

A. I know B. Never mind C. I am sure D. Let me see

2．It is well known that Madam Curie won two Nobel prizes for her scientific _____.

A. behavior B. inspiration C. observation D. achievements

3．About 100 million people are still out of work.________ employment will continue to be a top concern for this country.

A. Therefore B. However C. Besides D. Instead

4. ---- What do you suppose made her worried?

---- _____________ a new cell phone

A. Lose B. Losing C. Lost D. Because he lost

5. _______Yuan Longping’s research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the hunger problem.

A. Thanks to B. As a result C. As for D. According to

6. Only when they hadn’t heard from her for a long time ________ to doubt whether something bad had happened to her.

A. they began B. did they begin C. they had begun D. had they begun

7. Mr. Wang would have continued to lead _____ poor life instead of changing his lifestyle if he hadn’t met Mr. Smith by _____ chance who was a businessman.

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

8．--- My son is learning English. What dictionary shall I buy for him?

--- What about this one? It is _________ for beginners

A. intended B. operated C. offered D. achieved

9. Dr Yuan just looks like those of millions of farmers, __________ he has struggled for the past five decades.

A. against whom B. which C. for whom D. with whom

10. I ________ an old photo while tidying up my study, which reminded me of my happy childhood

A. came across B. came about C. came out D. came on

11. The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be the present one。

A. as three times big as B. three times as big as

C. as big as three times D. as big three times as

12. My class teacher as well as other teachers_____ very kind to me.

A .are B. does. C. do D. is

13. It was along the Mississippi River _______ Mark Twain spent much of his childhood.

A. how B. which C. that D. where

14. On his way to the airport，it________ him all of a sudden that he had forgotten her birthday.

A．hit B．knocked C．occurred D．beat

15. —It was________ of Jack to turn off the radio when I was sleeping in the bedroom.

—So he was.

A．reasonable B．curious C．considerate D．generous

第二节 完形填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C和D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）

My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse（松鸡）. It’s 16 for a grouse to have any contact（接触）with people. In fact, they’re hard to spot, 17 they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.

This grouse came into our lives in 18 . Tom was working out in the field when he 19 her walking around at the edge of the field. She was 20 unafraid and seemed to be 21 about what he was doing.

Tom saw the 22 bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew 23 of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.

One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch. Tom 24 he didn’t see her and kept working to see what she would do next.

Apparently, she didn’t like to be 25 . She’d run up and peck（啄）at Tom’s hands, then 26 off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the 27 and left.

As spring went and summer came, Mildred started to 28 more and more often. 29 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jump up on Tom’s leg and stay long enough for me to get a 30 of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt 31 not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.

When hunting season opened, we put a 32 at the end of our driveway asking 33 not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, 34 warned people not to shoot her. 35, hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.

16. A. interesting B. reasonable C. impossible D. unusual

17. A. though B. because C. unless D. until

18. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

19. A. got B. kept C. noticed D. imagined

20. A. naturally B. certainly C. normally D. surprisingly

21. A. crazy B. curious C. concerned D. cautious

22. A. shy B. awkward C. friendly D. elegant

23. A. careful B. tired C. fond D. sick

24. A. supposed B. realized C. hoped D. pretended

25. A. ignored B. observed C. amazed D. disturbed

26. A. put B. back C. set D. take

27. A. game B. work C. place D. man

28. A. give up B. come out C. turn over D. fly by

29. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Presently

30. A. chance B. dream C. picture D. sense

31. A. comfortable B. guilty C. anxious D. familiar

32. A. lantern B. sign C. gun D. Loudspeaker

33. A. drivers B. farmers C. hunters D. tourists

34. A. just B. yet C. thus D. also

35. A. In fact B. For long C. On the contrary D. By the way

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节。第一节12小题，第二节4小题；每小题2分，满分32分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

Skills and Experience Required:

You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you’ll have to help those people with different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.

36. The text is meant to ________

A. leave a note B. send an invitation

C. present a document D. carry an advertisement

37. What does the underlined part mean?

A. You’ll make others’ lives more meaningful with this job.

B. You’ll arrive home just in time from this job.

C. You’ll earn a good salary from this job.

D. You’ll succeed in getting this job.

38. The volunteers’ primary responsibility is to help people with learning disabilities ________.

A. to get some financial support B. to properly protect themselves

C. to learn some new living skills D. to realize their own importance

39. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?

A. The one who can drive a car. B. The one who has done similar work before.

C. The one who has patience to listen to others. D. The one who can use English to communicate.

B

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.

Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies' two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a Military Medal by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother's assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, "also like her mother, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射能). Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.

40. Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?

A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.

B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.

C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.

D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.

41. Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot?

A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris.

C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sévignfé.

42. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?

A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.

43. In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother?

A. Irene worked with radioactivity. B. Irene combined family and career.

C. Irene won the Nobel Prize once. D. Irene died from leukemia.

C To face the music

Like every language, American English is full of special expressions, phrases that come from the day-to-day life of the people and develop in their own way. Our expression today is “to face the music”.

When someone says, “well, I guess I’ll have to face the music,” it does not mean he’s planning to go to the concert. It is something far less pleasant, like being called in by your boss to explain why you di