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)

1. —Do you enjoy the seafood here?

—________, but I’ve got used to it anyway.

A. Can’t like it better B. Not really

C. Not bad actually D. I’m really sorry

2. The Mid-Autumn Festival is special holiday for most Chinese when whole family will get together.

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

3. When _________ comes to saving energy, big changes start with small steps , like turning off the lights.

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

4. True happiness does not the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.

A. contribute to B. lie in C. result in D. add to

5. Having lived in China for 8 years, Helen has a good ______ of both English and Chinese．

A. program B. guidance C. command D. ability

6. It is our daily decisions, rather than our abilities, show what we truly are.

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

7. Sometimes smiles around the world ___ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.

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

8. about their choice of major, most first-year college students feel much stressed.

A. Having worried B. Worried C. Worry D. To worry

9. _______ parents say and do usually has a life-long effect on their children.

A. That B. Which C. What D. As

10. A 7-year-old boy received an operation on Tuesday successfully _______ he has

many other health problems.

A. since B. however C. though D. therefore

11.— What did you have for breakfast during your visit to Britain?

— ______ but bread and butter. That was the only food they served day in and day out.

A. Nothing B. Everything C. Anything D. Something

12. On top of the hill ______, whose style can be traced to the ages of the Roman Empire.

A. there standing a church B. does a church stand

C. a church stands D. stands a church

13. Jessica had intended to go bungee jumping, and on second thoughts, she the plan.

A. was canceling B. cancels C. canceled D. has canceled

14. It was reported that Chinese students feel more stressed from _____ exams and heavy schoolwork than those in the other countries. A. frequent B. normal C. occasional D. particular15. ______ I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting. A. When B. After C. As D. Since16. I haven’t seen Dora since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _____. A. impression B. recognition C. understanding D. judgment

17. —Your sister _________ almost all her spare time to studying when she was in high school.

—That’s right, or she _________ great success in the College Entrance Examination.

A. devoted; wouldn’t have achieved B. spent; wouldn’t have achieved

C. devoted; hadn’t achieved D. hadn’t spent; couldn’t achieve

18. He complained that this was the third time he of the changes of the meeting date.

A. would be informed B. was informed

C. has been informed D. had been informed

19. “It’s a secret….” he lowered his voice and whispered no one could overhear it.

A. in case B. even if C. so that D. as if

20. —I’m driving to Beijing after breakfast.

—Take care, with all this fog.

A. especially B. mainly C. extremely D. really

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，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

21. A. the same B. interesting C. difficult D. daily

22. A. simple B. special C. similar D. different

23. A. personal B. ordinary C. meaningful D. traditional

24. A. attractive B. public C. exciting D. quick

25. A. thoughts B. puzzles C. ideas D. secrets

26. A. tell B. share C. publish D. solve

27. A. instead of B. as well as C. except for D. besides

28. A. blog B. diary C. report D. web

29. A. Although B. Since C. When D. Because

30. A. only B. already C. still D. never

31. A. angry B. sad C. glad D. worried

32. A. problem B. doubt C. question D. mistake

33. A. boring B. wrong C. mean D. funny

34. A. So B. However C. Therefore D. Then

35. A. steal B. break C. write D. read

36. A. reasons B. wishes C. shortcomings D. advantages

37. A. care B. know C. think D. ask

38. A. prepare B. begin C. respond D. feel

39. A. like B. miss C. need D. stand

40. A. lose B. stay C. leave D. find

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：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

A

“Everybody loves a bargain.” One person's useless, ugly, or broken object can be another person's bargain. That is why so many Americans do not throw things away. They put them outside their houses. They put on a “For Sale” sign. And, as simple as that, they have a yard sale.

The sellers put a paid announcement in a local newspaper. It tells when and where the yard sale will take place. These sales are very popular during weekends in spring, summer, and autumn. Early in the morning, all the things to be sold are carried out of the house. Then they sit all day in the sunlight----like tired guests at a party----waiting for someone to take them home.

Just about anything can be sold at a yard sale. Sometimes, there are more clothes than anything else. Cooking equipment is also popular. So are old toys, tools, books, tables and chairs. Then there are objects called “white elephants”. A white elephant is something you think is extremely ugly or useless. It may be an electric light shaped like a fish. You feel a sharp pain whenever you look at it. To someone else, however, it might be a thing of beauty and joy.

Some people go to yard sales to find a special thing that they collect. It may be old toy trains, for example, or painting of dogs. Experts say more Americans are collecting old things now than ever before. Most people who go to yard sales, however, are not looking for anything special. They might buy an object simply because it costs so little. They enjoy negotiating(谈判) over prices, even if they really do not need the object. Later, they may hold their own yard to sell all the things they have bought.

41. What kind of things will go to a yard sale?

A. Cheap and ugly things. B. Things of great value.

C. Things out of season. D. Things people no longer use.

42. A white elephant refers to _________.

A. something disliked by the owners while appreciated by others

B. something that can cause a feeling of pain

C. something sold at the lowest prices

D. a toy shaped like a fish

43. Most people go to yard sales to________.

A. find valuable paintings B. look for something special

C. find a bargain D. kill their time

44. Which of the following is NOT true about a yard sale?

A. It may not be held when the weather is very cold.

B. It is usually held with a party.

C. It can last for a whole day .

D. It is held outdoors.

45. We can infer from the last paragraph that__________.

A. most people don’t want to go to yard sales

B. yard sales only attract those who have a low income

C. things on a yard sale can cost people a lot

D. people may find something of great value on a yard sale

B

Imagine, one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．

Sounds unusual，doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic，with the development of China’s high-speed railway system．And that’s not all．China has an even greater high-speed railway plan — to connect the country with Southeast Asia，and eventually Eastern Europe．

China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years，eventually reaching London and Singapore．

China has proposed three such projects．The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia．Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan，and possibly to Germany．The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe．

If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward，people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days．

The new system would still follow China’s high-speed railway standard．And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour.

China’s bullet train（高速客车），the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou，already has the World’s fastest average speed．It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours．

Of course，there are some technical challenges to overcome．There are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge（轨距），maintenance of railway tracks．So，it’s important to pay attention to every detail．

But the key issue is really money．China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion．

China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment．Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development．

It’ll be a win-win project． For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countries．

For China，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop China’s far west．We foresee that in the coming decades，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unused．With hi