第一部分： 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10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，并在答题纸上写出正确选项。

1. As he reached _____ front door, Jack saw ____ strange sight

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

2. I don't understand what the engineer means, but I’ve got rough idea of

Project plan.

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

3. Sam has been appointed____ manager of the engineering department to take ____ place of George

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

4. Let’s go to ____ cinema—that will take your mind off the problem for ___ while

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

5. There is a ______ in our office that when it’s somebody’s birthday , they bring a cake for us to share

A. tradition B. balance C .concern D. relationship

6. My first _____ of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man

A. expression B. attention C. satisfaction D.impression

7._________ is not a long way to walk

A. Three miles’ distance B. Three miles distance

C. Three-mile-distance D. Three-miles distance

8. The_______ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into __car

A. girl’s; Tom’s B girls’; Toms’ C girls’; Tom’s D. girl’s Toms’

9. The government would be unwise to ______ the growing dissatisfaction with its economic policies

A .realize B. recognize C .ignore D. improve

10. It is the love and responsibility that have driven him to ______ many hardships and survive

A .go through B. go into C. look through D. look into

11. This is the first time that we ______ a film in the newly-built cinema together

A. see B. had seen C. have seen D. saw

12. The police are trying to find out the______ of the woman killed in the traffic accident

A .evidence B. recognition C. identity D. status

13. I only intended to be there for a few days, but I _____ ended up staying for a whole month.

A .fortunately B. actually C. naturally D. obviously

14. A lot of countries have gained great success in space technology,___ China and India

A .for example B. that is C. such as D. in other words

15. John is very ——if he promises to do something he’ll do it .

A cool B. confident C. reliable D . upset

16.—I’d love to join your visit to a local museum today, but I am on a very tight___

A. schedule B. relief C. budget D. concern

17. ___ the global financial crisis since arose on the Wall Street, many countries have suffered a lot

A . Before long B. Ever since C. At times D. At present

18. In different languages, the same idea is often ____ in different ways

A. instructed B. suggested C. expressed D. experiencing

19.The sad mother _____ crying when word came that her son had been killed in the fire

A. put up B. burst into C. put out D. burst out

20.Jack wasn’t saying anything, but the teacher smiled at him ___ he dad done something very clever

A. in case B. as soon C as usual D. as if

第二节：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21～40各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出正确选项。

The trip to that city was eye-opening for everyone, and near its end, all the young people in our group began to reflect on (反思) what it had meant. We __21___the first night we had arrived. We had all gone into the markets of the city ___22__the young people could experience its energy. But what we actually saw simply __23__ us all ---- the rundown houses, the children in rags, the people begging for money … Walking home, ___24____ under a low bridge, we came across ___25___ families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on __26__ the night. We had to step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.

The poverty(贫困) was __27__ than anything my young companions (伙伴们) had ever imagined. Back in the hotel, an air of sadness settled over the group. Many __28__ and cried. Spending time in this ___29__ moves a person to care about humanity.（人性）

That evening, our group spent hours talking about what we had ___30___. Gently, I encouraged everyone to talk about the difficult ___31__ that day’s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together ___32__ a circle as everyone had a chance to speak, we all began to realize that __33___ of us was alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.

Based on my __34___ in poverty-stricken areas, I suggested that __35___ the emotions （情感）we had were painful, they could also be important in helping us to move forward. We all__36__ that we had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. ___37___, what could we do about it? Together, we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the __38__ we had seen. As I encouraged group members to focus on __39__ they could do, a sense of determination __40___ the previous sadness, Instead of despair, these young people began to feel a call to action.

21.A. put up with B. got back to C. looked back on D. made up for

22.A. now that B. so that C. as if D. even if

23.A. puzzled B. annoyed C. embarrassed D. shocked

24.A. marching B. running C. passing D. moving

25.A. entire B. normal C. average D. general

26.A. beyond B. with C. till D. for

27.A. stronger B. deeper C. worse D. less

28.A. gave up B. broke down C. set off D. held on

29.A. environment B. hotel C. house D. background

30.A. inspected B. attempted C. witnessed D. challenged

31.A. feelings B. decisions C. thoughts D. impressions

32.A. along B. around C. by D. in

33.A. neither B. either C. none D. each

34.A. experiences B. schedules C. data D. position

35.A. once B. while C. since D. unless

36.A. supposed B. advised C. confirmed D. agreed

37.A. Surely B. Rather C. Now D. Indeed

38.A. burden B. suffering C. anxiety D. difficulty

39.A. how B. where C. what D. when

40.A. replaced B. changed C. covered D. improved

第二部分 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C. D和E）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上写出正确选项。

A

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile-warm and reassuring-and I retuned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady,” whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’ s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s‘the one ，’”jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. ”My husband used to bring me flowers every week-even when tines were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; be was very romantic and-of course- I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her-that was the night than I won her heart .

41．Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A. He was to meet his girlfriend. B. He had to go back to school soon.

C. He was delayed by an elderly lady. D. He had to pick up some groceries.

42．What does the underlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2 ) refer to?

A. Her words. B. Her smile. C. Her flowers. D. Her politeness.

43．Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A. She told him a nice story. B. She allowed him to pay first.

C. She gave him encouragement. D. She liked flowers very much.

44．What is the message conveyed in the story?

A. Flowers are important for a date. B. Small talk is helpful.

C. Love and kindness are rewarding. D. Elderly people deserve respecting.

B

A Brown University sleep researcher has some advice for people who run high schools: Don’t start classes so early in the morning. It may not be that the students who nod off at their desks are lazy. And it may not be that their parents have failed to enforce (确保) bedtime. Instead, it may be that biologically these sleepyhead students aren’t used to the early hour.

“Maybe these kids me being asked to rise at the wrong time for their bodies,” says Mary Carskadon, a professor looking at pro