例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.

A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

答案是B。

1. — Can I have a day off the day after tomorrow, sir?

— _______. We can manage without you.

A. No way B. I’m afraid not C. It depends D. No problem

2. I’ll bring some medicine just _____ some of us get sick while travelling.

A. in case B. as if C. even though D. as long as

3. Can you imagine what problem may ______ when human beings are cloned?

A. raise B. cause C. arise D. lead

4. ______ makes the school proud is_______ most students have been admitted by the key universities.

A. What; because B. What; that C. That; that D. That; because

5. In China’s countryside, villagers often have the same family name, but _______ not be closely related.

A. need B. shall C. must D. may

6. As a father of three children, I need a job ______ so that we can survive.

A. deeply B. badly C. closely D. crazily

7. The girl’s years of hard training _______ when she finally won the first prize.

A. went on B. got through C. paid off D. ended up

8.The most popular food ______ on menus in western countries is hamburger.

A. include B. including C. to include D. included

9. Bears often hide themselves in places _______ can’t be found by hunters.

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

10.Most British believe that there has never been a more splendid opening ceremony than_______ of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

A. one B. that C. those D. this

11. — I wonder what makes you a successful manager.

— I _______ as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my today’s work.

A. serve B. have served C. had served D. served

12. According to the newest reports, personal _______ of guns in the USA causes a lot of trouble.

A. matter B. problem C. possession D. wealth

13. The pencil-box on the desk as well as the bookmarks _______ to my little sister.

A. is belonged B. belongs C. are belonged D. belong

14. Iran, _______ world’s fifth biggest oil exporter, says it only wants nuclear plants to produce _______ electricity.

A. the; 不填 B. the; a C. a; 不填 D. a; a

15. If Kate goes to the gym this weekend, _______.

A. so do I B. so I do C. so will I D. so I will

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

The idea for Father's Day started in 1909. A woman named Dodd 16 about starting a Father's Day holiday 17 listening to a Mother's Day speech at church. Miss Dodd wanted a 18 day to honor her 19 , William Smart, who had fought in the American Civil War. His wife died when 20 birth to their sixth child. Mr. Smart raised the baby and his other 21 children on a farm in Washington State. When Dodd became an adult, she 22 how kind and loving her father had been while raising his six children alone. She believed her father had worked very hard to make sure his children 23 healthy and strong. As Dodd's father was born in 24 , she chose to hold the 25 Father's Day celebration in Spokane, Washington on June nineteenth, 1910. In 1924, President Coolidge gave his 26 to the idea of a national Father's Day. Then, in 1966, President Johnson signed a presidential statement（总统令） 27 the third Sunday in June as Father's Day.

In early times, wearing 28 was a traditional way to celebrate Father's Day. People wore red roses to 29 fathers who were still living. White flowers were worn to remember fathers who had 30 . Today, Americans celebrate Father's Day in many different ways. 31 families take their fathers out to a restaurant for a meal. Others give their fathers 32 with special messages of thanks. Children living far call their fathers on the telephone to 33 them a happy Father's Day. 34 the holiday is celebrated, the idea is for children to let their father know that he is valued and loved. 35 one historian in America has said, "Lucky is the man who hears many small voices call him father."

16. A. talked

B. cared

C. thought

D. brought



17. A. while

B. before

C. if

D. but



18. A. normal

B. strange

C. common

D. special



19. A. mother

B. father

C. sister

D. brother



20. A. having

B. doing

C. giving

D. taking



21. A. six

B. five

C. four

D. three



22. A. forgot

B. remembered

C. organized

D. recognized



23. A. grew up

B. put up

C. stayed up

D. looked up



24. A. spring

B. summer

C. autumn

D. winter



25. A. last

B. first

C. shortest

D. longest



26. A. support

B. doubt

C. chance

D. time



27. A. telling

B. speaking

C. demanding

D. declaring



28. A. flowers

B. glasses

C. hats

D. watches



29. A. praise

B. send

C. blame

D. honor



30. A. disappeared

B. passed

C. died

D. killed



31. A. Few

B. None

C. Some

D. All



32. A. ties

B. gifts

C. wallets

D. shirts



33. A. want

B. expect

C. hope

D. wish



34. A. However

B. Whenever

C. Whatever

D. Whichever



35. A. Which

B. As

C. That

D. What



第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

As the elephant grows up it could easily break the rope, but it does not even try because it was conditioned as a baby to think that it still could not break free. As a result, the large elephant remains tied and stays in a small space.

This metaphor(隐喻) can be used to describe what happens to human beings as we become trapped in a comfort zone. Just as the elephant's space determines what it can do, our comfort zone determines what we are able to achieve. Fortunately, humans are born with the ability to make conscious choices. The elephant doesn't try to break the rope free while we can easily leave our comfort zone.

In order to expand our potential and succeed in life, we must expand our comfort zone into unfamiliar fields. You will never realize what you are truly able to achieve if you remain in your comfort zone.

36. The area where the baby elephant can move around is decided by ________.

A. the space covered by the elephant

B. the length of the rope

C. the elephant’s comfort zone

D. the wooden post planted in the ground

37. The large elephant does not try to break the rope, because ________.

A. the rope is too strong

B. a wooden post is planted in the ground

C. the elephant likes the small space

D. the elephant thinks it still could not break free

38. What can be the best title for the text?

A. How to train elephants

B. A cautious elephant

C. A comfort zone

D. Expand your comfort zone

B

A jobless man Hambley applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.

"You are employed" he said. "Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start."

Hambley replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email."

"I'm sorry", said the HR manager. "If you don't have an email that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."

The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy ten kilograms tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital（本金）. He repeated the operation three times, and returned home with sixty dollars.

Hambley realized that he can survive by this way, and started to go earlier every day, and return late. Thus, his money doubled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. Five years later, Hambley is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.

He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker(代理人), and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his email. Hambley replied, "I don't have an email."

The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build a company. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?" Hambley thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

39. Hambley was refused by the HR manager because he________.

A. didn’t have an email

B. didn’t exist

C. couldn’t clean the floor.

D. was dishonest

40. In less than two hours, Hambley succeeded in earning ________ dollars.

A. twenty B. sixty C. ten D. thirty

41. What do the underlined words “the retailers ”refer to?

A. People that sell insurance.

B. People that sell goods to the public.

C. People that double their capital

D. People that have their own truck.

42. What is Hambley’s opinion on Network?

A. It’s helpful

B. He wanted to use it later.

C. An office boy should use it.

D. It doesn’t mean everything.

C

It remains a curiosity and a bit of a historical mystery why we don't all drive on the same side of the road. The fact is that most people are right-handed; that's why, for much of history, drivers have stuck to the left. Ancient Romans using two-wheeled carriages are believed to have held the reins(缰绳) with their right hands and a whip with their left; to avoid whipping the near drivers, they favored the left-hand side the road. It's also easier for right-handers to get on a horse from the left, so riders were attracted to that side to avoid the near traffic as they climbed on and off. Finally, knights(骑士) and the other drivers favored the left so they could do battle, if necessary, with their good hand.

So why does most of the wo