（考试时间：120分钟　　满分：150分）

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. There was ________ time ________ I hated to go to school.A. a; when B. a; that C. the; that D. the; when

2. Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.

A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding

3. The American Civil War lasted four years ________ the North won in the end.

A. before B. after C. when D. then

4. It is the first time that I ________ the city.A. visited B. visit C. have visited D. has visited

5. Mr. Li no longer smokes now because his wife ________ him to give up smoking last year.

A. suggested B. advised C. persuaded D. told

6. When ________, the museum will be open to the public next year.

A. completed B. completing C. being completed D. to be completed

7. It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it ________ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.

A. came over B. came out C. came about D. came up

8. _____ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.

A. A number B. A lot C. Lots D. The number

9. Let's ask the salesgirl 　　　　.

A. how much does it cost B. how much it costs C. how much did it cost D. it cost how much

10. We were surprised ________ he had gone.

A. finding B. to find C. find D. to be find

11. The moment I saw her, I _________ her, although she changed a lot through years.

A. know B. realized C. recognized D. noticed

12. He insisted that he ________ really very tired and that he ________ to have a rest.

A. was; be allowed B. was; must be allowed

C. should be; must be allowed D. should be; be allowed

13. Your uncle seems to be a bad driver; ________, I wouldn't dare to travel in his car.

A. even though B. even so C. therefore D. so

14. —Did you tell Julia about the result?

—Oh, no, I forgot. I ________ her now.

A. will be calling B. will call C. call D. am to call

15. Mary, ________ here. Everybody else, stay where you are.

A. come B. comes C. to come D. coming

16. According to a recent survey, too many cigarettes and too much wine are ________ many people’s health.

A. hurting B. injuring C. ruining D. deserting

17. ______ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A. Burying B. Having buried C. Buried D. To bury

18. —Which of the two computer games did you prefer?

—Actually I didn't like ________.

A. both of them B. either of them C. none of them D. neither of them

19. The factory ______we'll visit next week is not far from here.A. where B. to which C. which D. in which20. — Help! Help! Police ---

— ________ , madam. What’s the trouble?

A. Be quiet B. Calm down C. Shut your mouth D. So rude

二． 完型填空（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,并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

Michael Greenberg is a very popular New Yorker. He is not famous in sports or the arts. But people in the streets __21 him, especially those who are __22.

For those people, he is “Gloves” Greenberg. How did he get that __23？ He looks like any other businessman, wearing a suit and carrying a briefcase (公文箱). But he's __24_.His briefcase always has some gloves.

In winter, Mr. Greenberg does not __25 like other New Yorkers, who look at the sidewalk and __26 the street. He looks around at __27 .He stops when he __28 someone with no gloves. He gives them a pair and then he __29 looking for more people with cold __30.

On winter days, Mr. Greenberg __31 gloves. During the rest of the year, he __32 gloves. People who have heard about him __33 him gloves, and he has many in his apartment.

Mr. Greenberg __34 doing this 21 years ago. Now, many poor New Yorkers know him and __35 his behavior (行动)．But people who don't know him are sometimes _36_him.They don't realize that he just wants to make them __37__.

It runs in the __38__. Michael's father always helped the poor as he believed it made everyone happier. Michael Greenberg feels the __39__. A pair of gloves may be a __40__ thing, but it can make a big difference in winter.

21．A. learn from B． know about C．cheer for D．look after

22．A. old B．busy C．poor D．kind

23．A. name B．job C．chance D．message

24．A. calm B．different C．curious D．crazy

25．A. sound B．act C．feel D．dress

26．A. cross over B．drive along C．keep off D．hurry down

27．A. people B．cars C．street numbers D．traffic lights

28．A. helps B．chooses C．sees D．greets

29．A. hangs out B．holds up C．moves on D．turns around

30．A. hands B．ears C．eyes D．faces

31．A. stores up B．searches for C．gives away D．puts on

32．A. borrows B．sells C．buys D．returns

33．A. send B．call C．lend D．show

34．A. delayed B．remembered C．enjoyed D．began

35．A. dislike B．understand C．study D．excuse

36．A. sorry for B．satisfied with C．surprised by D．proud of

37．A. rich B．smart C．special D．happy

38．A. city B．family C．company D．neighborhood

39．A. pain B．honor C．same D．cold

40．A. small B．useful C．comforting D．delightful

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，第一节20小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see.

Although Billy can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.

Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.

“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”

41. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when .

A. he was 14 years old B. he left school

C. he was a month old D. he was in the eighth grade

42. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .

A. his mother B. a screen reader C. a computerD. his teacher

43. The underlined word “systems” means “ ” in Chinese.

A. 系统 B. 电脑 C. 机器 D. 计划

44. What will Billy do after school?

A. He will work for Google. B. He will open a company.

C. He will do nothing. D. He has not decided on that.

45. We can learn that from the passage.

A. blindness is not a big problem B. it’s easy to be a certified Google developer

C. Billy is a student of Stanford University D. nothing should get in the way of our dreams

B

Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.

AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost ￡169.15 at Booking.com. A week later, the same room cost ￡118.15.

If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as Whatsonwhen.com, which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.

STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.

Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was ￡95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was ￡75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just ￡62.95.

LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for ￡420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.

GET ON A BIKE London’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmes that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.

Among the smaller cities with their own programmes are Newcastle (casual members pay around ￡1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or ￡5 per day). (358 words)

46. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may __________.