Thirty years ago William Harry was a poor boy . Now he is a respectable man . He is no longer _______.

  A. that he used to be            B. what he used to be

  C. the man who he used to be    D. he used to be

 They walked together as far as the second crossing ____ they parted .

  A. when    B. which    C. why    D. where

So little _____ with each other that the neighboring countries could not settle their differences.

    A. they agreed  B agreed they  C. did they agree   D. they did agree

III. 完型填空

   Farmers, as we all know, have been having a hard time of it lately, and have turned to new ways of earning income from their land. This involves not only planting new kinds of crops, but some __1__ ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing. Yes, you heard me __2__! A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100,000 people have __3__ to watch the race. “I was passing the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday, ” one punter (赛马经纪人) told me , “and I thought I’d have a look. I didn’t believe it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses. “At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse __4__, and there are clear favorites. __5__ nobody has heard anything about these __6__! Most people find it difficult to tell one from another in any case. ” I stayed to watch the races, and I must admit that I found it quite __7__. In a usual sheep race, half a dozen sheep race down hill over a course of about half a mile. Food is waiting for them at the other end of the __8__ just to give them some encouragement, I ought to add! The sheep run surprisingly fast, __9__ they have probably not eaten for a while. Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, __10__ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.

1、A. common            B. strange             C. swift                D. illegal

2、A. honestly             B. surprisingly      C. completely        D. correctly

3、A. showed off         B. brought up        C. turned up          D. looked forward

4、A. behind time               B. in progress        C. in advance               D. in time

5、A. But                    B. Therefore         C. Moreover         D. Otherwise

6、A. horses                B. sheep                      C. races                D. stories

7、A. exciting             B. dangerous         C. boring              D. peculiar

8、A. race                   B. hill                  C. track                D. field

9、A. if                             B. so                    C. yet                   D. although

10、A. observing         B. judging            C. considering       D. inferring

－ Since you’ve made your decision, you’d better carry it out.

    － _________ I give it up?

   A. Only if               B. What if             C. If                            D. Even if

第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I have enjoyed this memory for many years - with gratitude for such an act of kindness.

“You probably don’t remember me,” she began, “   36   I have come back to apply for Graduation with Distinction.” And then she   37   a piece of paper from her bag and gave it to me to read. It was my   38__, but I didn’t remember writing it.

As the Assistant Director of the Honors Programs at the university, one of my   39   was to review student transcripts (成绩报告单) to make sure they met   40   for continuing in Honors. It was not uncommon for freshmen to have a rough start and be   41   that they could no longer continue in Honors after their first semester (学期).

Sometimes second semester report cards would be sent to us anyway,   42   students were no longer in the program.

The note she handed me   43  , “Congratulations on your   44   second semester. While I know you may have been   45   by your low grades, you should feel wonderfully proud of how you have turned your effort around. That is a(n)   46   achievement! Best of luck in keeping up the good work, and remember with a 3.5 average  (which you can do) by your last semester, you will   47   requirements for Graduation with Distinction.”

I didn’t remember sending the   48   handwritten(and not very neatly) on the bottom of her   49   semester transcript.

The student went on and said, “You can’t know what this   50   to me. I have carried it for three years and pulled it out   51   I didn’t want to do my work. For three years I have been planning on walking into your office and giving you this note and this transcript.” She handed me her   52   transcript, 3.502. “I would like the paperwork for Graduation with Distinction.”

She cried and I wanted to. To   53   the note seemed like   54   to me, but had meant so much to her. I   55   had no idea my actions had such meaning.

36. A. when   B. so          C. and        D. but

37. A. pulled out   B. put away        C. wrote down   D. picked up

38. A. behavior     B. handwriting    C. pen      D. possession

39. A. dreams     B. ideas       C. jobs       D. plans

40. A. purposes     B. orders      C. needs       D. requirements

41. A. explained    B. hidden   C. warned     D. informed

42. A. even though       B. as long as  C. as though       D. so that

43. A. told     B. read        C. pronounced    D. sent

44. A. tiring        B. puzzling         C. excellent         D. poor

45. A. excited      B. amazed     C. satisfied    D. disappointed

46. A. real          B. false         C. impressive D. impossible

47. A. miss          B. meet        C: reduce      D. borrow.

48. A. note      B. parcel      C. card       D. memory

49. A. second      B. third       C. fourth     D. first

50. A. suggested  B. meant     C. adapted    D. happened

51. A. anyway     B. anywhere        C. anyhow    D. anytime

52. A. worst       B. smallest    C. latest       D. oldest

53. A. write        B. get         C. receive      D. copy

54. A. something         B. everything      C. anything D. nothing

55. A. reasonably        B. really       C. slightly     D. probably

IV. Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

  The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.

  She said, “Hi, girl! My name is Rose. I’m 87 years old. Can I give you a hug?”

  I laughed and enthusiastically（热情地）responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.

  “Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked. She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel!”

  “No seriously,” I said. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.

  “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.

  Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed upon her from the other students. She was living it up.

  At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.

  “We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor everyday. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die!” she said.

  “There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do one productive thing, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.

  “The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”

  She concluded her speech by courageously singing “The Song of Rose”. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics（歌词）and live them out in our daily lives.

  At the year’s end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep.

51. Rose made herself known to the author in a ______ manner.

   A. serious         B. cold           C. humorous          D. crazy

52. From the information provided in the passage, we know ______.

A. Rose finished the college degree within a year

B. Rose did realize her dream of meeting a rich husband and getting married through college education

C. Rose enjoyed her campus life very much

D. Rose grew so old that she stopped playing

53. Rose delivered the speech ______.

   A. at the graduation                                 B. ended with “The Song of Rose”

   C. which she prepared carefully                D. to challenge all the other speakers

54. According to her speech, ______.

 A. whenever you have a dream, you succeed

   B. all people don’t grow up while growing older

   C. Rose usually regretted having done something

   D. a nine-year-old is as old as a 87-year-old if he doesn’t do anything

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

－ What do you think I ought to see first in London? I’m told one ought to see the British Museum.

Do you think I shall have time for that?

－ But if I were you, I should leave that for some other day. You could spend a whole day there. It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so.

－I suppose it is.

－That’s not a bad idea. You could spend a couple of hours there comfortably, or even a whole afternoon, watching the wild animals and all those birds. You could have tea there too.

－I’ll do that, then. How do I get there?

－ Where are we now? Oh, there’s that big building. I think your best way from here is to take Baker Street.

－ 

－Oh, no , a quarter of an hour or so , but, if you’re in a hurry, why not take a taxi?

－I think I will.     

A. Let me see.

B. Well, you might.

C. What time is it now?

D. Is it much of a walk?

E. Ah, here’s one coming.

F. What about going to the Zoo?

G. Must I stay in London for long?

As is known to us all, _______ is ______ European country.

A. Germany; an     B. German; an      C; Germany; a    D. German; a

She couldn’t help, even though she tried not to, ____ at the strange clothes her friend was wearing.

A. to laugh           B. laugh              C. laughing         D. laughed