阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案
Working at a college with most of whose students come from non -English-speaking countries, my sister sometimes had difficulty in making herself understood before the newcomers. Once as she was enrolling (注册)a young man, she had to ask the birth date of him. No matter what words or motions she used, the young man remained puzzled. Finally a Chinese student standing nearby. asked my sister, “What do you need to know?”After my sister explained, the Chinese woman turned to the young man and sang “Happy birthday to you…”
His eyes lit up in understanding and he said, “May 12, 1955”. The helpful students smiled and said, “Same song, every country.”
(1) Who worked at the college?
[ ]
A.The writer B.The writer's sister
C.The Chinese woman D.The newcomer
(2) The young man _________.
[ ]
A.could understand little English B.came from China
C.was good at English songs D.forgot his birth date
(3) Which of the following doesn't refer to the person who made the newcomer understand the question?
[ ]
A.the Chinese woman B.the helpful student
C.the young man D.a Chinese student
(4) The Chinese student made the newcomer understand what he was asked by ______.
[ ]
A.speaking Chinese B.singing a song
C.using a motion D.saying“Happy birthday to you”
(5) It seemed that the song“Happy Birthday to You” is popular ________.
[ ]
A.in China
B.in all non-English-speaking countries
C.in all English-speaking countries
D.all over the world
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第二节 完型填空(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从36~55各题的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 36 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37 on both sides with many 38 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39 ,some shops offered 40 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 41 in the 1950s, a change began to 42 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43 too few parking places were 44 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45 the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.
And open space is what they got 46 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47 as a collection of small new stores 48 crowded city centres. 49 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51 of shopping centres led 52 to the building of bigger and better?stocked stores. 53 the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
36.A.As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier
37.A.built B.designed C.intented D.lined
38.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed up
39.A.Apart from B.However C.In addition D.As well
40.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services
41.A.suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But
42.A.be taking place B.take place C.be taken place D.have taken place
43.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then
44.A.available for B.available to C.used by D.ready for
45.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside
46.A.when B.while C.since D.then
47.A.started B.founded C.set up D.organized
48.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near
49.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed
50.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown
51.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking
52.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further
53.A.By B.During C.In D.Towards
54.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness
55.A.because of B.and C.with D.provided
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第二节完形填空。(共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Christmas was an exciting season for my six-year-old son. For weeks, he’d been memorizing 36 for the “Winter Ceremony” in his kindergarten class. I went to 37 their rehearsal(排演).
As I waited, students were led into the room. Each class, 38 by their teacher, sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, each group, one by one 39 to perform their song. I didn’t expect anything other than fun.
My son’s class rose to sing “Christmas Love”. Those in the front row on the center stage held up large 40 , one by one, to spell out the 41 of the song. When the class sang: “C is for Christmas,” a child would hold up the letter C, then another would hold up “H” for happy, and on and on, 42 each child was holding up a letter, presenting the 43 message, “Christmas Love”.
The performance was going 44 , until suddenly we noticed her, a small, quiet girl in the 45 row holding the letter “M” upside down-totally 46 that her letter “M” appeared as a “W”. The audience began to laugh at this little girl’s 47 . But she had no idea that they were laughing at her, so she stood tall, 48 holding her “W”. 49 many teachers tried to quiet the children, the 50 continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A 51 came over the audience and eyes began to 52 . In that instant we understood the 53 why we were there, and even though it was such a busy holiday, there was a(n) 54 for celebrating Christmas. When the 55 letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: “ CHRIST WAS LOVE”. And I believe that this is why Christmas is so important.
36. A. songs B. message C. texts D. performance
37. A. direct B. celebrate C. design D. attend
38. A. led B. accompanied C. looked D. pulled
39. A. stood B. turned C. rose D. came
40. A. letters B. words C. names D. boards
41. A. topic B. title C. idea D. theme
42. A. when B. after C. until D. while
43. A. exact B. complete C. proper D. right
44. A. smoothly B. happily C. heatedly D. joyfully
45. A. back B. middle C. left D. front
46. A. ignoring B. unknown C. unaware D. recognizing
47. A. action B. play C. mistake D. joke
48. A. highly B. proudly C. clearly D. bravely
49. A. Unless B. As C. Although D. In spite of
50. A. performance B. laughter C. audience D. message
51. A. fear B. worry C. pride D. silence
52. A. widen B. close C. rise D. wink
53. A. cause B. reason C. way D. place
54. A. purpose B. excuse C. reward D. song
55. A. seventh B. middle C. last D. full
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第二部分:语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从21—30各题所给的A, B, C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was a single parent of four small children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always tight, but we had a 21 over our head, food on the table, clothes on our backs, and if not a lot, always 22 . Not knowing we were poor, my kids just thought I was strict. I’ve always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time, and although there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 23 for the kids was the fun of Christmas. Fortunately, I had saved $120 for 24 to share by all five of us.
The big 25 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty – dollar bill and 26 them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered. We had two hours to shop; then we would meet back at the “Santa’s Workshop”.
Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits, except my younger daughter, Ginger, who was unusually 27 . She had only one small, flat bag with a few candies - fifty – cent candies! I was so angry, but I didn’t say anything until we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed as the door, ready to be angry again. This is what she told me.
“ I was looking around 28 of what to buy, and I stopped to read the little cards on the ‘Giving Trees’. One was for a little girl, four years old, and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll. So I took the card off the tree and 29 the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”
I never felt so 30 as I did that day.
21. A. roof B. hat C. sky D. star
22. A. little B. less C. enough D. more
23. A. improvement B. problem C. surprise D. excitement
24. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills
25. A. day B. chance C. cheque D. tree
26. A. forced B. reminded C. invited D. begged
27. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed
28. A. learning B. thinking C. knowing D. telling
29. A. made B. searched C. bought D. fetched
30. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter
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完型填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分)
阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
If we were to keep a record of all the things we worried about during a given period of time,we would discover—in reviewing them—that the great majority of our 16 never come to pass. This means that most of the time we 17 to worrying,even the constructive(建设性的)kind that prompts us to try to come up with a 18 to what is troubling us,is wasted. 19 ,we not only caused ourselves unnecessary mental pain,but also 20 valuable minutes and hours that could have been spent elsewhere.
To 21 this,it is often necessary to subject(使……遭受)potential 22 of worry to the coldly objective. Once,before a major 23 in front of a standing-room-only audience,a member of Arturo Toscanini’s orchestra approached(接近)the great Italian conductor with a terrible 24 on his face.“Maestro(大师),”the musician said 25 ,“my instrument is not working 26 .I cannot reach the 27 of E-flat.Whatever will I do?We are to 28 a few moments later.”
Toscanini looked with total 29 at the man.Then he 30 kindly and placed an arm around his shoulders.“My friend,”the maestro replied,“do not worry about it.The note E-flat does not 31 anywhere in the music that you will be 32 this evening.”
The next time we find ourselves in the middle of 33 about some matter,we might be wise to 34 and ask ourselves what the odds(几率)are of the problem really coming to 35 .We may be able to go on to something more constructive.
16.A.dreams B.ideas C.troubles D.failures
17.A.spend B.devote C.expect D.agree
18.A.solution B.suggestion C.promise D.plan
19.A.However B.Otherwise C.Then D.Therefore
20.A.paid back B.cut down C.acted out D.took up
21.A.realize B.organize C.avoid D.operate
22.A.sources B.success C.truth D.gifts
23.A.graduation B.concert C.meeting D.invitation
24.A.sign B.appearance C.mark D.expression
25.A.anxiously B.finally C.eagerly D.seriously
26.A.properly B.mainly C.practically D.firmly.
27.A.part B.point C.signal D.note
28.A.complete B.begin C.manage D.separate
29.A.pleasure B.regret C.silence D.amazement
30.A.shouted B.depended C.smiled D.explained
31.A.appear B.remove C.unfold D.disappear
32.A.enjoying B.1istening C.playing D.conducting
33.A.talking B.worrying C.quarreling D.doubting
34.A.prevent B.trust C.finish D.stop
35.A.end B.pass C.order D.settle
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第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从16—35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with 16 an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 17 trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 18 .
Those fun trips had a(n) 19 impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, 20 working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 21 .He sensed trouble between them. 22 one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.”I 23 you. You took me 24 when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the 25 days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation(基金会)that 26 teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw 27 there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 28 on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he 29 to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a 30 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such 31 can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer(同龄人)pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who 32 the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 33 drugs.”
Moody faces 34 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.”I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 35 to give back,” Moody says.”If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
16. A. drinking B.drug C.security D.smoking
17. A. ran into B.got over C.left behind D.looked into
18. A.ahead B.away C.off D.out
19. A.immediate B.damaging C.limited D.lasting
20. A.once B.while C.since D.until
21. A.quarreling B.complaining C.talking D.cheering
22. A.Slowly B.Suddenly C.Finally D.Secretly
23. A.understand B.hear C. see D.remember
24. A.fishing B.sailing C.boating D. swimming.
25. A.quietest B.longest C.best D.busiest
26. A.connects B.introduces C.reduces D.commits
27. A.where B.unless C.as D.whether
28. A.impression B.burden C.decision D.impact
29. A.asked B.intended C.pretended D.agreed
30. A.solution B.change C.bite D.surprise
31. A.concerns B.interests C.conversations D.emotions
32. A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up
33. A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test
34. A. unemployment B. challenge C. competition D. retirement
35. A. team B. school C. family D. community
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