foot

A.fool B. tooth C. shoot D. wood

feather

ahead B. break C. area D. neat

April

A.shamed B.marry C.battle D. basic

theft

A.theory B.thus C.bother D.smooth

changeable

English B. recognize C. passage D. organize

第二节：语法和词汇知识 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

6. ______ other day, I was doing some shopping at the Wal-Mark when I heard my name called.

A. Every B. Any C. The D. Some

7. US President Barack Obama ______ for a moment, then went on with his speech.

A. finished B. ended C. closed D. paused

8. The 6th China (Guangzhou) International Auto Show attracted nearly 600 ______, displaying 800 vehicles (车辆).

A. enterprises B. work C. jobs D. stores

9. An earthquake killed over fifty people in this area, ______ hundreds of people homeless.

A. to leave B. leaving C. left D. having left

10. With the rapid development of China’s economy, ______ people would like to take holidays abroad.

A. a plenty of B. a good many of

C. a great many D. the number of

11. In the faraway mountainous village, people still ______ the old traditions.

A. take up B. bring up C. use up D. keep up

12. She has just paid ______ her loan from the bank.

A. for B. off C. out D. away

13. Are you in ______ of college graduates starting their own businesses after graduation?

A. favor B. honor C. need D. place

14. What you have just said does sound ______.

A. countable B. considerable C. reasonable D. satisfied

15. The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money for our new research.

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

16. Personally I think you may as well ______ the chance, or you’ll probably never get another once you miss it.

A. receive B. seize C. refuse D. turn

17. Some say that women are ______ to men in learning foreign languages. Do you think so?

A. superior B. familiar c. junior D. senior

18. —What did the doctor say yesterday afternoon?

—He said, “______ on time, this medicine will be quite effective.”

A. Taking B. Being taken C. Taken D. Having taken

19. I don’t think Mr. Watson will come here again today. Please give the ticket to _____ comes here first.

A. who B. whoever C. whomever D. no matter who

20. Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to _______, so she left.

A. show B. go up C. come over D. fit in

21. The CD player I bought half a year ago is now out of ______.

A. order B. question C. mind D. reach

22. Every event that ______ in lour life, be it good or horrible, there is always a lesson to learn from it with positive thinking.

A. strikes B. hits C. occurs D. beats

第三节：完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文、掌握其大意、然后从下面各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Our holidays were coming to an end but we had not yet realized our plan to drive to Dalat. Our 26 about Dalat with its shining cherry blossoms (花) and scenic views were 27 us to start our journey.

Then one morning our dream 28 . We hired a car and drove 29 to Dalat early in the morning. Splendid landscapes 30 on either side of the road 31 before us. The refreshing morning breeze was caressing (抚摸) our skin and in 32 spirits we were singing merrily.

When we reached Blao Pass, we saw a white 33 in front of us. We 34 down the pass. It seemed to us that the young girl in the white car did not want to be 35 as she was driving at full speed. Suddenly she lost 36 of her car; it turned to the left and crashed into the slope and 37 .

Quite frightened, we braked 38 and jumped out of our car. We turned her car over and pulled out the girl who was 39 in the car. The girl had narrowly escaped death. She was shivering like an aspen (白杨) leaf. In spite of her 40 , she looked very beautiful, just like an angel. When she had 41 from her panic, she timidly (胆小地) thanked us for having rescued her, then she looked at her flat 42 in despair.

Reading her thoughts, we took off our shirts and began to 43 the punctured tyre. We then put on the 44 wheel for her. As soon as the work had been done, we started our 45 again and followed Da Huong Lan—the girl we had helped.

26．A．thoughts B．ideas C．suggestions D．stories

27．A．promising B．telling C．urging D．refusing

28．A．came true B．woke up C．took place D．broke out

29．A．back B．again C．slowly D．straight

30．A．at dusk B．at night C．at dawn D．at noon

31．A disappeared B．unfolded C．grown D．developed

32．A．strange B．fresh C．high D．low

33．A．bus B．car C．dog D．cat

34．A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．sped

35．A．overtaken B．beaten C．discovered D．known

36．A．anger B．control C．life D．memory

37．A．left B．stopped C．returned D．overturned

38．A．highly B．successfully C．hard D．hardly

39．A．trapped B．locked C．thrown D．found

40．A．pleasure B．death C．shock D．wake

41．A．came B．recovered C．learned D．turned

42．A．tyre B．chair C．car D．leg

43．A．repair B．remove C．throw D．check

44．A．other B．new C．second-hand D．spare

45．A．journey B．voyage C．passage D．umbrella

第二部分：阅读理解。（第一小节共20小题，每小题2分，，第二小节5小题，每小题2分。满分50分）

第一小节。阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Washington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums that visitors love.?But it is also home to a large and beautiful green space.?There are many arboretums in the city. Today, we take you to the United States National Arboretum, an active center for both scientific research and public education.

Many people who come to Washington are astonished when they first visit the National Arboretum. The Arboretum is only a short drive from the center of the city.?However, visitors often feel like they are remote from the busy American capital.?The Arboretum covers one hundred eighty hectares of green space in the northeast part of Washington.? The area is famous for its beautiful flowers, tall trees and other plants.?About nine thousand different kinds of plants grow there.

The National Arboretum was established by an act of Congress in 1927.?Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service operates the Arboretum.?

The goal of the Arboretum is to carry out studies and provide education in an effort to improve the environment.?The goal includes protecting trees, flowers and other plants and showing them to the public. The National Arboretum is a popular stop for visitors to Washington.?It is open every day of the year except December twenty-fifth, the Christmas holiday. Money is not necessary to visit the Arboretum.?

As many as six hundred thousand people visit the Arboretum’s grounds each year. Hundreds of thousands of people also visit with the help of computers. They use the Arboretum’s Internet web site to learn about current research programmes and how to care for plants. Director Thomas Elias says Arboretum officials would like to see even more visitors. He says they believe that many people do not know it exists.?Part of the problem might result from the fact that the Arboretum is about five kilometers from the closest train station.?Many famous places in Washington are a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.?

The Arboretum is easy to reach by automobile or bus, however. About fifteen kilometers of roads have been built on the property. The roads connect to major collections and seasonal flowers.?The Arboretum also welcomes people on bicycles.?Disabled persons or those who want to walk only short distances may visit four beautiful areas that are close to each other.

46．The underlined word “arboretums” in Paragraph 1 means______.

A．memorials with trees and other plants around them

B．buildings with trees and other plants around them

C．museums with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes

D．places with trees and other plants for scientific and educational purposes

47．What do we learn about the National Arboretum according to the passage?

A．It lies to the northeast part of Washington, free to visit it.

B．In fact it is a short walk from Metrorail, the local train system.

C．It is surprising and attractive.

D．It is where the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service is.

48．Why was the National Arboretum established by an act of Congress?

A．To protect and study about nine thousand different kinds of plants there.

B．To make it a popular stop for visitors to Washington.

C．To grow trees for Christmas.

D．To improve the environment.

49．How many ways are there for visitors to choose if they visit the Arboretum?

A．Five. B．Six. C．Seven. D．Eight.

50．Which of the following would be the best conclusion of this passage?

A．Washington, D.C. is home to famous buildings, memorials and museums.

B．The National Arboretum in Washington offers science of nature and public education.

C．The National Arboretum in Washington is an interest of green place.

D．The National Arboretum is a place where trees and other plants are grown.

B

One of Britain's bravest women told yesterday how she helped to catch suspected （可疑的） police killer David Bieber -- and was thanked with flowers by the police. It was also said that she could be in line for a share of up to ￡30,000 reward money.

Vicki Brown, 30, played a very important role in ending the nationwide manhunt. Vicki, who has worked at the Royal Hotel for four years, told of her terrible experience when she had to steal into Bieber's bedroom and to watch him secretly. Then she waited alone for three hours while armed police prepared to storm the building.

She said: "I was very nervous. But when I opened the hotel door and saw 20 armed policemen lined up in the car park I was so glad they were there.”

The alarm had been raised because Vicki became suspicious （怀疑） of the guest who checked in at 3 pm the day before New Year's Eve with little luggage and wearing sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face. She said: "He didn't seem to want to talk too much and make any eye contact （接触）." Vicki, the only employee on