一、单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分；满分10分）

1. ---Miss Smith is waiting outside. ________ she come in to see you, sir?

---Yes, please show her in. I have got something important to tell her.

A. Shall B. Will C. Would D. Must

2. To my satisfaction, my son is ________as my daughter.

A. as good an English learner B. as a good English learner

C. so good an English learner D. an as good English learner

3. My friend was down with the flu, and ________ couldn’t come to the party.

A. instead B. however C. therefore D. otherwise

4. ---Hey, do you like the rock and roll song that I am playing?

--- To be honest, I don’t. I’d rather you ________ quiet.

A. had kept B. kept C. should keep D. keep

5. --- The iPhone 6 has been on the market for some time. Have you got one?

--- Yes, I ________one during my visit to Hong Kong.

A. have bought B. bought C. had bought D. would buy

6. It is ________ of our boss to care so much about our feelings, as a result of which many of my co-workers will decide to stay when our company is at risk.

A. modest B. patient C. honest D. considerate

7. After a day’s tiring climb, we arrived at________ we had been told was “Garden in the Air.”

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

8. The Voice of China has set up a big stage for young people with a gift for music, ________some of them have stood out among others.

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

9. Young people are under great pressure. Thus parents shouldn’t expect too much from them, for it will only cause pressure to ________.

A. pick up B. turn up C. break up D. build up

10. The population of Africa is ________ so rapidly as to cause great concern of the whole world.

A. expanding B. stretching C. extending D. spreading

11. -–Could you take my place and go to meet Smith?

---________.

--- He is a tall man wearing short hair.

A. Why me this time? B. Are you familiar with him?

C. How can I recognize him? D. What would you like to tell me?

12. --- Why do you suggest Mount Lu?

--- I believe________ beauty of nature there will make________ excellent impression on you.

A. 不填; an B. the; the C. a; the D. the; an

13. Only after leaving home ________ the true meaning of the proverb, “East or west, home is best.”

A. he understood B. he did understand

C. did he understand D. had he understood

14. John is the only one of the students in our class that never ________ a mistake even when it is pointed out to him.

A. admit making B. admits making C. admit to make D. admits to make

15. ---Where did you ________ our chemistry teacher?

--- It was in the supermarket ________ I bought the moon cakes.

A. happen to meet; that B. come across; where

C. meet with; what D. run into; which

16. There is a peaceful and calm ________ in the country, quite different from that of a big city.

A. climate B. atmosphere C. system D. situation

17. Suffering from war, hunger and illness, many African children are ________ food, love and care.

A. in case of B. in charge of C. in face of D. in need of

18. You’d better focus all your attention on the class. ________ you’ll miss the most important points.

A. If not B. If so C. If any D. If ever

19. The government has considered________ many steps ________the environment free from pollution.

A. to take; to protect B. taking; to keep

C. to have taken; stopping D. having taken; preventing

20. ________ the front door________, he had to enter the room through the back door. A. Seen; painting B. Seeing; painting

C. Seeing; being painted D. to see; being painted

二、完形填空 （共20题；每小题1分；满分20分）

For a long time I saw happiness as a huge banner (旗帜) across the finish line of a long race. I felt that only when I managed 21 certain things could I finally be happy in my life. Most of the time I felt like a tortoise believing that being 22 and steady(稳步的) would win the race. At other times I would 23 like a rabbit trying different side roads at a dangerous 24 hoping to reach that banner a little faster. 25 ，I began to see that no matter how long I raced towards it，the banner was never any 26 .I finally decided to 27 and take a rest. It was then that I saw my 28 sitting beside me.

It had been with me as I 29 hard to support my family，as I played with my children and heard their 30 and even when I was 31 with my wife at my side looking after me. It had been with me as I raced towards that stupid banner. I just didn’t have the 32 to see it.

There is an old Chinese proverb that says，“Tension is who you think you should be.

33 is who you are.” Perhaps we all should stop our race towards the 34 life we think we should have and 35 the life we have now. Happiness will never be found under some banner far away. It will be found 36 your own heart，soul and mind. It will be found when you 37 that others love you just as you do.

Don’t be a tortoise or a rabbit when it comes to your happiness. Be a playful puppy and carry your stick of 38 with you everywhere you go. 39 yourself out of the race and realize that when it comes to love and happiness，you are 40 there.

21. A. to forget　 B. to miss C. to overcome D. to complete

22. A. fast　 B. slow C. calm　 D. quiet

23. A. act　 B. look C. jump 　 D. walk

24. A. place　 B. height C. speed D. time

25. A. Generally B. Gradually C. Fortunately 　 D. Firstly

26. A. clearer　 B. lower C. closer 　 D. smaller

27. A. settle in　 B. start off C. stop by　 D. sit down

28. A. happiness　 B. goal C. success　 D. friendship

29. A. studied　　 B. fought C. exercised　　 D. worked

30. A. laughter B. complaints C. stories D. breathing

31. A. lonely　 B. tired C. sick　　 D. hungry

32. A. courage　 B. chance C. wisdom D. strength

33. A. Stress　 B. Relaxation C. Failure　　 D. Pain

34. A. real B. perfect C. common　 D. ordinary

35. A. enjoy 　 B. change C. improve 　 D. create

36. A. from B. on C. over 　 D. in

37. A. realize　　 B. expect C. hope 　 D. admit

38. A. sorrow　 B. responsibility C. fortune 　 D. joy

39. A. Escape 　 B. Make C. Push D. Take

40. A. never 　 B. still C. already 　 D. ever

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分；满分30分）

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In our world today, the media and entertainment industries are constantly focusing on beauty over brains. Movies, television shows, commercials, and magazines all make use of models and actors whose wonderful appearance will help sell their products. And make more money for the companies.

As our country become crazy about reducing the obesity numbers, eating disorder statistics continue to increase due to the push for thinner people. Even children as young as primary school age have begun to worry about the numbers that appear on the scale. I agree obesity is a serious medical condition that can lead to many health problems, but many of us try to lose weight for appearance purposes rather than our health. It seems that “fat” has become a new “ugly”.

Two weeks ago, 37-year-old Wisconsin television hostess Jennifer Livingston, who is 235 pounds, received an email from a local security guard named Kenneth Krause. In the email Krause attacked the mother of three, writing, “Your physical condition hasn’t improved for many years. Surely you don’t consider yourself a suitable example for this community’s young people, girls in particular.”

Days later on live television, Livingston reacted to this email by responding, “The truth is that I am overweight. But to the person who wrote to me that email, do you think I don’t know that? You know nothing about me but what you see on the outside. And I am much more than a number on the scale.”

While Livingston is not denying her size, she does suffer from hypothyroidism, a hormone (荷尔蒙) disorder that makes it harder to lose weight. Krause doesn’t know that Livingston has also been trying to change her diet and keep a regular exercise since the summer, and has already lost 8 pounds.

What kind of people have we become when we criticize and attack other people we don’t even know? Haven’t we realized by now that weight does not determine character, talent, or qualities?

Today, it seems that a vast majority of people care more about how they look rather than what is inside. Negative attitudes towards heavier people can be seen worldwide because of the growing obesity problem.

The truth is that every person is built differently; we all come in different shapes and sizes. That someone is heavier doesn’t mean they eat large amounts of junk food and hang around all the day. Similarly, even though a person is thin, that doesn’t mean they are necessarily healthy and fit.

If you are reading this and you are fighting with your weight or your appearance, please recognize that you are beautiful and special in your own way. You are worth so much more than you realize, and even if I don’t know you, I respect and support you.

Beauty is not determined by size; it is determined by how we treat others and respect ourselves. Just as the talented film actress Kirstie Alley put it, “There’s a lot more to life than how fat or thin you are.”

41. From the first two paragraphs, we can learn that ________.

A. fat people are sure to suffer from eating disorder

B. models will be out of work if they do not lose weight

C. many people nowadays focus too much on appearance

D. children in primary schools care little about their weight.

42. The writer mentioned the email written by Kenneth Krause in order to tell us ________.

A. some people still have negative attitudes towards fat people

B. Kenneth Krause is an unfriendly person who likes attacking the fat

C. we should make an effort to help the fat improve their physical condition

D. the fat can not act as a suitable example for the community’s young people

43. What do we know about Jennifer Livingston according to the passage?