1. bathe A. throat B. thunder C. gather D. bathroom

2. steady A. treat B. colleague C. meant D. breathe

3. exhaust A. exercise B. exist C. excuse D. exhibition

4. abstract A. parent B. expand C. acre D. adjust

5. visual A. measure B. insurance C. sugar D. persuade

第二节 情景对话（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情境和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Daughter：But the monthly charge for this service is only＄29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes.

Father：I don’t know.

Daughter：Please Dad. With the new phone you won’t have to worry about me while I’m driving the new car.

Father： 10

Daughter：The new car you’ll need to buy so I can use the phone.

A. Ah… what’s on your mind?

B. New car? What new car?

C. Free? Nothing’s ever free.

D. What did you do to the new car?

E. And why on earth do you need a phone?

F. They always charge a lot for the service.

G. But what is the term of the service agreement?

第三节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

11. ---What do you think of ________ gifted chemist from London?

---Well, sometimes his behavior is beyond ________ comprehension.

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

12.--- When did Lily’s brother finally stop drinking alcohol?

---It was in May ______ he was put into prison for drunk driving.

A. that B. since C. when D. before

13. If you your teacher’s advice, you would not have failed the exams last week.

A. take B. were taking C. took D. had taken

14.--- I think a design which all the ages and social groups is not easy to make.

---I can’t agree more with you.

A. appeals to B. admits to C. objects to D. sticks to

15. The charge from 5 dollars to 50 dollars, depending on the quality.

A. transforms B. varies C. trembles D. evaluates

16. Robert is said abroad, but I don’t know what country he studied in.

A. to have studied B. to study C. to be studying D. to have been studying

17. When asked to explain he did to make his students so fascinated with his lessons the teacher paused and thought deeply.

A. what it was that B. that what it was

C. what was it that D. that what was it

18. He was told that it would be at least 3 more months he could recover and return to work.

A. until B. as soon as C. since D. before

19. How did it that you made such a silly mistake?

A. bring about B. come about C. come across D. come on

20. With more forests destroyed, huge quantities of good earth each year.

A. is washing away B. is being washed away

C. are washing away D. are being washed away

21. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he something instead of just talking.

A. will do B. has done C. did D. do

22. Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with extra stress.

A. it B. them C. one D. him

23. She is to household dust, so she often wears a hat when cleaning the house.

A. allergic B. sensible C. impressive D. beneficial

24. ---What do you think of the decision made at the meeting yesterday?

---I think it could lead to serious for the future of the factory.

A. tendency B. consequences C. circumstances D. existence

25. I have got a few books on Chinese food. You can borrow if you like.

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

第四节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 26 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 27 a big bald（秃顶的）man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 28 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!”

Neilson 29.

Pulling open her door, the man seized her 30 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 31 her purse and the keys.

Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 32, heard the screams and began running .

When they 33 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 34 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 35 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 36 for the two athletic men.

Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 37 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes —— used to tie up newspapers.

With his arms 38 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 39 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves—— you just caught one of the most wanted men.” They 40 him and waited for the police.

Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 41 carjacker （劫车者）and suspected murderer, whose 42—— but with a full head of hair—— had been recently printed in their own newspaper.

Neilson considers herself lucky 43 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 44 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,” she says, “many people would 45 have done what they did, and that’s the real truth.”

26. A. bring B. let C. gather D. send

27 A. recognized B. watched C. noticed D. met

28. A. realize B. understand C. imagine D. conclude

29. A. escaped B. struggled C. refused D. obeyed

30. A. by B. around C. with D. on

31. A. burying B. forgetting C. offering D. grabbing

32. A. trip B. visit C. break D. holiday

33. A. started B. stopped C. entered D. reached

34. A. carefully B. madly C. disappointedly D. patiently

35. A. fought B. turned C. jumped D. shouted

36. A. match B. target C. equal D.companion

37. A. remind B. phone C. invite D. beg

38. A. rolled B. folded C. bent D. tied

39. A. angrily B. kindly C. coldly D. warmly

40. A. caught B. thanked C. comforted D. ignored

41. A. ordinary B. professional C. honest D.outstanding

42. A. picture B. background C. character D. story

43. A. and B. but C. though D. when

44. A. ridiculous B. similar C. strange D.different

45. A. sometimes B. never C. often D. forever

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30）

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

A

1234 PENS?is your No. 1 source for promotional pens, advertising pens, and logo pens. We have been in business since 1976, so you can be confident that you’re dealing with a trusted name in the industry.?

Everyone loves a free pen, and by providing your customers with a pen featuring your company name, logo, or message, you can be sure that your company name will always be on their mind! Our custom imprinting service comes at no extra charge, so the price you see is the price you pay for the personalized pens.

★ Do you need?pens?fast? In a RUSH for trade shows or a corporate events? Try our 48 hour promotional pens rush service free of charge. We present you with many styles and types of printed pen. Let us know which promotional pen you like and within 48 hours you will have the pens.

★ Want to use the traditional method of?promotional pens?to reach out to customers, but don’t want to cause more damage to the environment? 1234 PENS now offers eco-friendly advertising pens to suit any company’s promotional needs. 1234 PENS can confidently offer products which are made from eco-friendly materials, including paper, cardboard, cornstarch, pine, bamboo and even recycled plastic water bottles. 1234 PENS offers a selection of eco-friendly retractable and stick-type ballpoint pens, mechanical pencils and highlighters, all for less than $2.00 each. Imprinting of logos and corporate information is available in sixteen different colors. Each pen has the universal recycling symbol printed on it, showing clients the company’s commitment to the environment.

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46. What do we know about 1234 PENS?

A. It has a history of over 30 years.

B. It has built up a large pen market.

C. It has its name printed on each pen.

D. It charges a low price for extra service.

47. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?

A. The different types of the products. B. The high quality of the products.

C. The quick service of 1234 PENS. D. The trade shows of 1234 PENS.

48. What is special about the pens produced in 1234 PENS?

A. They are designed in 16 styles.

B. They come in 48 different colours.

C. Their material is less harmful to the earth.

D. Their price is much lower in the pen market.

49. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.

A. persuade people to order the products

B. explain the process of making logo pens

C. show people how to choose different pens

D. introduce the different services of 1234 PENS

B

How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings

Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.

Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers—Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.

In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant’s abil