第I卷（选择题 共90分）

第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）

第一节 单项填空

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)

1. ---Which do you prefer, a bottle of orange or a bottle of milk?

--- _____, thanks. I’d like a cup of tea.

A. Either B. Neither C. Both D. None

2. My hometown is not _____ it used to be ten years ago.

A.when　 B.which　　 C.what 　 D.where

3. It was only with the help of the local guide _____ the mountain climber was rescued.

A. whom B. that C. when D. what

4. Last summer we visited the West Lake, _____ Hangzhou is famous in the world.

A. for which B. for that C. in which D. what

5. _____ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped to admire the beautiful scenery.

A. Tiring B. Being tired C. Tired D.To be tired

6. Were he to leave today, he _____ there by Friday.

A. can get B. can have got C. would get D. would have got

7. On the opposite wall _____ dozens of pictures.

A. hangs B. are hung C. is hanged D. are hanging

8. Poor _____ it may be, there is no place like home, wherever you may go.

A. as B. although C. while D. despite

9. I had expected to come over to see you last night, but someone _____ and I couldn't get away.

A. had called B. called　　 C. would call D. would have called

10. --- I’m terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble.

--- _____. You didn’t mean to, did you?

Forget it B. No trouble C. All right D. You are welcome

第二节 完形填空

阅读后面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、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。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

Serena appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to __11__. Now she was Portia, a strong–willed __12__ in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing __13__ from her. __14__, Serena had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She __15__ being in front of other people. She was very __16__ at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to __17__ much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making __18__ friends. She had excellent grades, __19__ she always thought that something was missing. Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and __20__ her to join in. “I can’t think of anyone else better suited to __21__ the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?” Her mother wouldn’t let the __22__ drop. “You’re just a little scared. Everyone gets scared. You know you __23__ do it. The trick is to look past the __24__ to find the love of what you’re doing.” So Serena had made an appointment with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the __25__ of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, __26__ the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she __27__ every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new __28__ of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels. On the day of the audition, she __29__ two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the __30__ was hers.

11. A. sing B. speak C. dance D. report

12. A. member B. actress C. character D. player

13. A. smoothly B. rapidly C. weakly D. slowly

14. A. In fact B. At first C. After all D. In all

15. A. regretted B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. hated

16. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient

17. A. avoid B. attract C. pay D. focus

18. A. few B. a few C. several D. many

19. A. or B. so C. but D. for

20. A. forced B. requested C. reminded D. encouraged

21. A. accept B. offer C. play D. learn

22. A. role B. interest C. matter D. grade

23. A. can B. must C. may D. should

28. A. consideration B. description C. understanding D. selection

29. A. performed B. planned C. practiced D. delivered

30. A. play B. part C. speech D. position

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，共50分)

第一节 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

A

The following are the results of the tests done by “Family and Home Project” on some Pocket Tape-Recorders on the market now.

Sony M9 $49.95

Small and very good looking, Sony’s latest offering scored most for its appearance. Sounds clear, but there is slight machine noise. The big control buttons are a great improvement on some of the complicated little controls on other tape-recorders. It doesn’t switch off automatically, but a red light shows if the machine is still running.

Tape length 60minutes per side. Weight 195g.

Sony M400 $115

Lots of little control buttons that make a noise are difficult to use. Recording is good but machine noise loses points. Tape counter and automatic switch-off when tape has finished recording or rewinding are useful.

Tape length 60 minutes per side. Weight 230g.

Imperial OEM MC7 $ 29.95

Cheap and simple compared with the rest, but recording is good as long as there is no background noise. Use only its own-make of cassette. No light to show it is on; no fast-forward button and the record button makes a loud noise.

Tape length 30 minutes per side. Weight 285g.

Philips 585 $80

Handsome and simple to use, but recording is very poor at more than the recommended distance of 5 cm-designed for dictation. No recording light.

Tape length 15 minutes per side. Weight 220g.

31. The machine that produces the best recording with the least unwanted noise is _______.

A. Pearlcorder S 702 B. Sony M9 C. Sony M400 D. Imperial OEM MC7

32. If you want a machine which turns off automatically and weighs very little you should choose _______.

A. Pearlcorder S 702 B. Sony M9 C. Sony M400 D. Philips 585

33. Which of the following allows you to record longest but costs you least?

A. Philips 585 B. Imperial OEM MC7 C. Sony M400 D. Sony M9

34. Where does the passage probably come from?

A. a novel B. a magazine C. a textbook D. a brochure

B

The morning had been a disaster. My tooth was aching, and I’d been in an argument with a friend. Her words still hurt, “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place. Can’t you see things from my point of view?” I shook my head stubbornly---and felt the ache in my tooth. I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday, but the pain was really unbearable. I started calling the dentists in the phone book, but no one could see me immediately. Finally, at about lunchtime, l got lucky.

“If you come by right now,” the receptionist said, “the dentist will fit you in.”

I took my purse and keys and rushed to my car. But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist. What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice? Why wasn’t he as busy as the others?

In the dentist’s office, I sat down and looked around. I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried. The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one.

When I told her my fears, she laughed and said, “Don’t worry. The dentist is very good.”

“How long do I have to wait for him?” I asked impatiently.

“Come on, he is coming. Just lie down and relax. And enjoy the artwork,” the assistant said.

“The artwork?” I was puzzled.

The chair went back. Suddenly I smiled. There was a beautiful picture, right where I could enjoy it on the ceiling. How considerate the dentist was! At that moment, l began to understand what my friend meant by her words.

What a relief!

35. Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning?

A. Cheerful. B. Nervous. C. Satisfied. D. Upset.

36. What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist?

A. The dentist’s agreeing to treat her at very short notice.

B. The dentist’s being as busy as the other dentists.

C. The surroundings of the dentist’s office.

D. The laughing assistant of the dentist.

37. Why did the author suddenly smile?

A. Because the dentist came at last.

B. Because she saw a picture on the ceiling.

C. Because she could relax in the chair.

D. Because the assistant kept comforting her.

38. What does the author want to tell us in the text?

A. Strike while the iron is hot.

B. Have a good word for one’s friend.

C. Put yourself in others’ shoes.

D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

C

Over the past two weeks, public feedback was sought on new safety standards---for school buses. Because of the accidents coming one after another, experts from MIIT drew up a new safety technique document of school buses in December, based on US and EU standards.

School bus makers and industry watchers doubt the possibility of these new standards, saying that high costs would make school buses unaffordable in rural China. The US-modeled standards also mean that most smaller bus makers will be kept out from the market.

These views, however, have aroused anger among netizens who are questioning “Why can’t we enjoy US standards when it comes to human lives?”

Similar debates keep taking place. China falls behind the US on various standards---air quality measurement, mine safety, milk safety and so on. The idea is highly attractive that China presses on with adapting advanced US standards and improves all unsatisfying aspects of social life. However, this is far more complex than drawing up documents on paper.

Some standards today were unimaginable just a few years ago. But the public demand for using better standards from developed countries is on the rise. The government has to learn from them and keep pushing for higher standards. Adopting PM 2.5 in air monitoring follows this trend.

On the other hand, it is not always good to copy Western standards. Take the US-style big school buses. Their size makes it tough for them t