Ⅰ.单项填空(每小题1分，共15分)

1. Below the topsoil of the earth is the subsoil, ________layer that contains stones mixed with a small amount of________organic matter.

A. a; the　　　　　　 B. the; the

C. 不填； 不填 D. a; 不填

2．________blood if you can and many lives will be saved.

A．Giving B．Give

C．Given D．To give

3．—Is he the teacher you often refer to?

—Right, just the one from________you know I have learnt a lot.

A.whom B．him

C．that D.who

4．His play was popular and every time________about it, he owed his success to the support of his friends.

A. talking B. talked

C. to talk D. when talking

5．If you ask many different questions, you will________all the information you need to know.

A.quit B.acquire

C．convince D．advocate

6．—You aren't angry at his disgraceful joke?

—No，________it.I've never laughed so much in my life.

A.more than B.apart from

C.instead of D．far from

7．The most important word in the sentence has been________， so it doesn't make any sense.

A. made out B. picked up

C. left out D. held up

8．—When will the expert come and give the lecture on intellectual property?

—Not until our program________by the authorities.

A. approves B. has been approved

C. is to approve D. will be approved

9．I'll join you later there are a few things I need to________in my office first.

A．attend to B.apply for

C．appeal to D．lay off

10．I have been persuaded that the print media are usually more________and more reliable than television.

A.accurate B．ridiculous

C．urgent D．shallow

11．—When can I use your computer?

—Never! ________should you touch it.

A. At no time B. In no time

C. At any time D. At one time

12．—How do you like the set of popular science books?

—Wonderful! It________many problems we are interested in exploring.

A. refers B. consults

C. covers D. writes

13．We could hardly believe what she says because she is____ ____changing her mind.

A. regularly B. steadily

C. eventually D. constantly

14．Was it because of the heavy snowstorm in Europe________the flight had to be put off?

A. which B. so

C. why D. that

15．________you have picked up, you must give it back to____ ____it belongs to.

A. Whatever; whoever

B. What; whoever

C. No matter what ; no matter who

D. Whatever ; no matter who

Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题1分，共20分)

When I was 14, I was hired for an after-school job selling subscriptions(订阅单)to my hometown paper, the Houston post. I was __16__to some of the city's worst neighborhoods to solicit(请求)door-to-door.__17__I was often struggling around after dark in bad areas searching for garage apartments；I was __18__for the work.

It was a __19__because people didn't like a stranger knocking on their doors，__20__ a kid trying to get them to buy something. __21__，a man slammed(猛击)his door in my face and screamed，“I don't want any damn paper.”I __22__myself to knock again and finally I was __23__to tell him how great the paper was. I __24__ selling him a subscription. I was soon __25__the top subscription sellers and, like other successful salesmen, was given__26__for training new comers.

Around this time I started __27__the harmonica and guitar. Before long I was playing in a band at chilicook-offs and other events. When I __28__18, I focused my attention on becoming a professional musician. I never__29__ sight of this dream. I'm sure my perseverance came from __30__I learned from knocking on strangers' doors.

That__31__helped me in many ways. Early in my music career I was __32__ in a legal dispute (争论)with a former manager. He__33__me to back off, but I refused.

Having all those doors slammed in my face as a kid gave me the __34__ to stand up to this intimidating(恫吓的)figure. Except this time there was one difference: I was the one saying no.And I __35__.

16．A.taken B．made

C．told D．sent

17．A.Even though B．For fear

C．As if D．Shortly after

18．A.fearful B．grateful

C．successful D．careful

19．A.gift B．trouble

C．challenge D．task

20．A.even B．just

C．only D. especially

21．A.At one time B．Later on

C．Soon after D．Before long

22．A.asked B．forced

C．made D．advised

23．A.angry B．glad

C．shy D．able

24．A.ended up B．failed in

C．began with D．insisted on

25．A.on B．among

C．beyond D．into

26．A.honour B．chance

C．responsibility D．opportunity

27．A.making B．doing

C．playing D．getting

28．A.kept B．got

C．stayed D．turned

29．A.caught B．remembered

C．lost D．left

30．A.where B．which

C．what D．that

31．A.experience B．memory

C．incident D．accident

32．A.stopped B．locked

C．got D．hit

33．A.encouraged B．made

C．begged D．pressured

34．A.hope B．strength

C．ability D．spirit

35．A.won B．did

C．lost D．had

Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)

A

American and British use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is “Hello！” or “How are you？”. “Hi！” is creeping(不知不觉的)into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, “Glad to know you.” The British say, “How do you do？” or “Pleased to meet you.” When Americans say “Good-bye”， they nearly always add, “Have a good day，” or “Have a good trip，” etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day”．

The British usually use “got”in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do.

Am.E: Do you have a car, room，etc.？Yes, I do.

Br.E: Have you got a car, room, etc.? Yes, I have.

Finally, there are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e．g.check(US)/cheque(UK); center(US)/centre(UK). Many American words ending in “or”， e．g. honor, vigor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our”， e．g. honour, vigour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize”or “izing” forms, e．g. organize, realizing are spelt in Br.E “ise”or “ising”，e.g.organise，realising.In American English, “practice”is used both for the verb and noun.In Br.E, the verb is spelt “practise”， and the noun “practice”. In the main, American English avoids the doubling up of consonants(辅音字母)in nouns and verbs while British English does not.In American English, for example, one writes “travel, traveled, traveling, traveler，” while in British English, one writes “travel, travelled, travelling, traveller”．

It was once predicted that British and American English would became separate languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links (连接)between the two countries are so strong that linguistically(语言上的), and probably culturally(文化上的)too, they are closer together than ever.

36．The Americans hardly say________

A．Good-bye.Have a good day!

B．Glad to know you!

C．Hi!

D．Have you got a car?

37．A British writes________.

A．cheque；center B．honor；organise

C．traveled；practice D．labour；traveller

38．What does the fifth paragraph talk about?

A．There are lots of differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

B．Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings?

C．There are few differences in spelling between Am.E.and Br.E.

D. The different usages of words in Am.E and Br.E

39．Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The two languages will become separate languages.

B．American English will be used more and more.

C．The two languages will be closer and closer.

D．British English will be used more and more.

B

You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in the following places：

1．Chinese character are written in the complex(复杂的)form. Although simplified(简单的) Chinese characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese characters written in the complex form.

2．Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no meaning at all.

3．Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. “Ba”(霸), which means bully(巨大的)in Chinese, is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with “Ba”in their names.

4．There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and incorrect grammatical structures(结构). “Ai ni mei shang liang”， which means “I love you without consulting”， is grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.

Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done_away_with，which is an idea shared by many others and myself.

40．The writer of the passage suggests that________.

A．something be done to make our language pure

B．the Chinese language not have the word “Ba”

C．everything have a good name and a good meaning

D．everybody try their best to stop language pollution

41．What the writer wants to say is that________.

A．great difference exists between the Chinese characters written in the complex form and simplified form

B．language used by our newspapers，TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted

C．many people agree with the experts on language pollution in China

D．some film writers haven't studied Chinese grammar

42．The underlined expression “done away with” in the last paragraph means________.

A．got away B．recycled

C．cleaned D．ended

43．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．More Attention to Grammar.

B．Experts' Good Advice.

C．Films with Strange Names.

D．Pollution of Our Language.

C

Rome had the Forum. London has Speaker's Corner. Now always-on- the-go New Yorkers have Liz and Bill.

Liz and Bill, two college graduates in their early 20s, have spent a whole year trying to have thousands of people talk to them in subway stations and on busy street corners. Just talk.

Using a 2-foot-tall sign that says，“Talk to Me.”they attract conversationalists, who one evening included a mental patient, and men in business suits.

They don't collect money. They don't push religion(宗教). So what's the point?

“To see what happens”， said Liz.“We simply enjoy life with open communication(交流)．”

Shortly after the September 11,2001 attacks, they