第I卷 选择题部分 （共72分）

I. 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项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. Young as he is, David has gained ___________ rich experience in ___________ society.

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

2. Leeanne Carlson wanted $ 20 million for his large house with two gardens, but he _______ $ 10 million.

A. settled for B. settled down C. settled on D. settled in

3. Officials from China and France formally promised on Thursday to build a new type of economic

partnership, while ________ business cooperation.

A.
strengthened B. to strengthen C. strengthening D strengthen

4. If it _________ not for all the cars and passers-by with cameras, you _________ think you have

magically traveled back to the 14 century.

A. is …will B. had been… would C. were… will D. were…might

5. --- Why didn’t you pay the accommodation rent?

--- The rent? ____________

A. It all depends. B. It’s up to you. C. You are crazy! D. That isn’t due yet.

6. If you __________ drive so fast, you’ll run the risk of losing your license for six months.

A. would B. must C. should D. may

7. The ____________ of news that a flood is coming is a staff working in the weather bureau.

A. resource B. origin C. root D. source

8. The young backpacker always ____________ at the youth hostel when he’s in Kathmandu.

A. puts up B. sets down C. come about D. takes up

9. Nearly three months had gone by _________ the seriously injured girl showed a slight sign of recovery.

A. until B. before C. since D. after

10. The news that China is _________ its family planning policy has caused a heated discussion in China,

and the new policy will _________ about 15 to 20 million people, only half of whom are actually

willing to have a second child.

A. relaxing; apply to B. loosening; adjust to

C. arguing; refer to D. delivering; adapt to[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K]

11. We look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_______ of transport.

A. methods B. means C. manners D. ways

12. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball; otherwise, he ___________ a goal.

A. would score B. scored C. would have scored D. had scored

13. The teacher left word with our monitor ___________ she would explain the problem again next time.

A. who B. which C. as D. that

14. Every time Gina catches her employees ____________ time, she reminds them that time is money.

A. to waste B. wasting C. wasted D. waste

15. I have no idea of what is in fashion nowadays, so my choice might be quite ____ .

A. abundant B. arbitrary C. considerate D. aggressive

16. In manufacturing, cheaper materials are constantly being for the better, more expensive kind.

A. maintained B. cancelled C. substituted D. deposited

17. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15 mph, ___________ otherwise posted.

A. unless B. until C. since D. however

18. ---Excuse me, has the train from Beijing arrived yet?

--- ________, you are three quarters earlier. It's only 9 now.

A. Unconsciously B. Instantly C. Absolutely D. Actually

19. After Chang’e-3 landed on the moon on Dec 14, China became the third country _________ this after the US and the former Soviet Union.

A. having achieved B. achieving C. achieved D. to have achieved

20. The soldiers soon reached ________ was once an old temple ________ the villagers used as a school.

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

II：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，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。

Over the years, thanks to my life’s obstacles(障碍), I understood the meaning of faith and the strong will to survive. It was Hurricane Ike that made me fully__21__ the beauty of our strength and a human’s motivation to __22__.

Mom had a two-week __23__ in summer. While we enjoyed our holiday in Southeast Texas, we didn’t realize the fact that Ike __24__ cause months and likely years of “labor”. By September 7th, the “eyes of Texas” were watching Hurricane Ike more __25__, making the typical mad rush for last-minute hurricane __26__. Two days later, both oil and ice were in __27__ demand.

In the early hours of September 11th, some neighbors were planning to __28__the storm in their homes, __29__ others were making final preparations to get away. At first, we decided to stay. But that afternoon, the Houston-Galveston area would be on the more __30__ side of the storm. Mom and I packed some of our most __31__ belongings in the car and __32__ the East Texas town of Lufkin.

As Ike pushed farther inland, we __33__power in Lufkin. On Sunday, our next-door neighbor told us via cell phone that our __34__ had remained well. Our hopes could not have been __35__. But a few hours later, the neighbors reported that our brick chimney had __36__, and it was sitting on our living room, __37__ a hole in the roof between two skylights (天窗).

We wouldn’t be allowed to return home __38__ September 17th. I climbed upstairs, and looked toward the hole in the roof which showed a beautiful blue sky.

Without hesitation, I shouted, “Wow! A third skylight!”

My neighbors could not believe I was making jokes __39__ crying, but __40__ is always good medicine. It was with that joke that I knew, given time, everything would be okay.

21. A observe B. appreciate C. explore D. improve

22. A. work B. apologize C. recover D. change

23. A. vacation B. journey C. meeting D. schedule

24. A. must B. might C. should D. would

25. A. closely B. constantly C. warningly D. differently

26. A. adventure B. equipment C. supplies D. reports

27. A. basic B. high C. pure D. neat

28. A. get through B. put away C. test out D. suffer from

29. A. since B. when C. until D. while

30. A. dangerous B. abundant C. peaceful D. awesome

31. A. available B. concrete C. prized D. potential

32. A. set out B. headed for C. settled down D. watched out

33. A. provided B. reduced C. produced D. lost

34. A. garden B. house C. pool D. yard

35. A. clearer B. wilder C. lower D. higher

36. A. passed B. stood C. gone D. followed

37. A. leaving B. digging C. filling D. kicking

38. A. by B. before C. until D. after[来源:学科网]

39. A. in spite of B. instead of C. apart from D. in terms of

40. A. faith B. will C. strength D. laughter

III：阅读理解（第一节16小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分42分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

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A. know more than what you expect in China

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B

Tom appeared on the sidewalk with a bucket of whitewash and a long-handled brush. He stopped by the fence in front of the house where he lived with his aunt Polly. He looked at it, and all joy left him. The fence was long and high. He put the brush into the whitewash and moved it along the top of the fence. He repeated the operation. He felt he could not continue and sat down.

He knew that his friends would arrive soon with all kinds of interesting plans for the day. They would walk past him and laugh. They would make jokes about his having to work on a beautiful summer Saturday. The thought burned him like fire.

He put his hand into his pockets and took out all that he owned. Perhaps he could find some way to pay someone to do the whitewashing for him. But there was nothing of value in his pockets —nothing that could buy even half an hour of freedom. So he put the bits of toys back into his pockets and gave up the idea[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]

At this dark and hopeless moment, a wonderful idea came to him. It filled his mind with a great, bright light. Calmly he picked up the brush and started again to whitewash.

While Tom was working, Ben Rogers appeared. Ben was eating an apple as he walked along the street. As he walked along, he was making noises like the sound of a riverboat. First he shouted loudly, like a boat captain. Then he said “Ding-Dong-Dong”, “Ding-Dong-Dong” again and again, like the bell of a riverboat. And he made other strange noises. When he came close to Tom, he stopped.

Tom went on whitewashing. He did not look at Ben. Ben stared a moment and then said: “Hello! I’m going swimming, but you can’t go, can you?”

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