第二部分       非选择题(共55分)

I.单词填空(共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分)

A) 按课文内容填空，每空一词。(共15空格；每空格1分，满分15分)

NCE L27

It has been said that everyone lives by selling something.   76   this statement, teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to   77   of material good in terms of money,…The conditions of society are   78   that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. Everyone has something to sell.

NCE L29

Whether we find a joke funny or not   79   where we have been brought up. The sense of humour is mysteriously bound up with   80  .

 Most funny stories are based on comic situations. In spite of national differences, certain funny situations   81  .

U4

Science is my   82   as there is no equipment and if I need water I have to carry it from my house in a bucket!   83   I was showing the boys a chemistry experiment…Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is to the kids,   84   will be going back to…In fact, I wonder whether I’m   85   to these boys’ lives at all.

U5

Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and   86   for London.

“…I have been so   87   used to everything that I haven’t had time for  88  . I think it’s important to   89   between study and a social life. I’m going to join a few university clubs and    90   I’ll meet some people I have things in common with.”

 Many applicants stood outside the manager’s office, nervously waiting _________ for the job.

A. to choose      B. being chosen     C. choosing      D. to be chosen

-- I called you last night but no one answered it.

   -- Oh, sorry. It must be that I had just finished my assignment and ______ a walk in the garden.

   A. taken      B. took      C. was taking      D. would take

 My grandparents asked me to go and see them whenever______.

A. I am convenient                                 B.I will be convenient       

C. it is convenient                                    D. it will be convenient

 The Terracotta Warriors is known ________ one of the most interesting archaeological

discoveries in the world, which is called “the eighth wonder of the world.”

A for                  B to                             C as                             D by

．______, the pay isn’t attractive enough, though the job itself is quite interesting.

A．Generally speaking  B．On the contrary              C．In particular            D．To be honest

--- I’d like to go to the movie with you, Dad.

  --- Sorry, my son. But only the grown-ups are _____ into the cinema.

A. designed   B. intended     C. admitted   D. contained

Maybe you have been to many countries, but nowhere else ___ such a beautiful palace.

     A. can you find        B. you could find 

     C. you can find         D. could you find

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn't exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin's work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

　　Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

　　On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin's grand entrance for a long time!

45 The text is mainly about_________.

    A. a strange man            B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began   D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century

46. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he________.

　 A. often gave others surprises　　　　  B. was a gifted musician

　 C. invented the roller skates　　 　　  D. was full of imagination

47 Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to_______.

　 A. impress the party guests　　　　　  B. arrive at the party sooner

　 C. test his invention　　 　　　　　　  D. show his skill in walking on wheels

48. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

　  A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

　  B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool.

C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation. 

D. Merlin got himself into trouble

第二节．短文改错  （共10分）

At Christmas Eve, Jim went with his                     91.__________

father to choose a Christmas tree. They choose          92. ___________.

A big one.It was almost as taller as the room!          93.___________.

They put them in the corner of the sitting              94.___________.

room. Kate was covered it with a lot of                 95.___________.

Christmas light. The sitting room looked                96.____________.

really beautifully at the moment. There was             97.____________.

a fire burning in the fire place, but the Chistmas      98. ____________.

tree lights were shinning brightly. Jim and his         99._____________

parents singing and dancing happily.                    100._____________