--- How is the test that you took yesterday?

   --- Unfortunately, not even one of the hundred students who took the test      passed.

A. have                    B has                   C. are                           D. is

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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。

Many years ago, a salesman opened a bag of things from Scotland and found a card at the top. It  36   , “Expect a Miracle（奇迹）.” “What does that mean?” he thought, and then  37   it into his pocket.

That night he showed it to his wife. “Look at this, dear. What do you think it means?”

    “Maybe this is what we need,” she said. “Our 38  are so great that they are too much for us. If we start   39   great things instead of the worst, miracle may 40 .” They decided to try changing their thinking for a few days, starting with their    41   problems. Then something changed. Not only did they find their problems    42   be worked out, but they also started   43  a lot of money.

    To make miracles happen, you have to start by expecting them. That way your   44   can become focused in positive (积极的) ways. There are    45   coincidences（巧合）, and all kinds of happy experiences   46    one after another. 

    One becomes hopeful and optimistic(乐观的). Little problems began   47   , while the big ones become much easier to work out. Success is not    48   you thought it was.

    A positive thinker first sets clear and proper goals(目标). Then he goes to work, and   49   working. He never gives up. His dreams are sure to come true, and    50    they do, a miracle happens.

Miracles come in all    51   : big, medium-sized, and small. Start expecting the small ones, and work your way   52    to the big. Think positively,   53     yourself and work hard. You’ll find yourself    54    by how meaningful and   55    your life has become.

36. A. wrote               B. read                C. told                D. expressed

37. A. set                  B. sent                C. spent               D. put

38. A. problems             B. questions            C. suggestions          D. advice

39. A. imagining            B. realizing            C. suggesting          D. expecting  

40. A. take in               B. take up                C. take place          D. take over   

41. A. smallest              B. biggest                C. difficult             D. easy     

42. A. would               B. could                       C. should              D. might

43. A. making              B. taking                C. finding             D. doing   

44. A. suggestion          B. money                      C. ability              D. trust

45. A. harmful                      B. strange                C. useful              D. embarrassing

46. A. live                    B. stop                   C. work                D. follow   

47. A. losing                B. disappearing           C. growing            D. displaying     

48. A. as soon as             B. as long as              C. as far as             D. as well as

49. A. keeps on             B. keeps up               C. keeps out                 D. keeps from   

50. A. while                           B. before                    C. until                     D. when

51. A. shapes                B. types             C. sizes               D. kinds

52. A. up                  B. out                C. off                D. for     

53. A. think of                 B. take care of               C. speak out            D. believe in 

54. A. bored                  B. surprised          C. upset                 D. puzzled   

55. A. dull                 B. careful            C. lively               D. unloving 

Most Americans are turning to charm school to gain an advantage over competitors in a job market stricken by the longest economic slowdown since the Great Depression.

Etiquette (礼节) trainers report business growing from clients who believe that good manners could be the key selling point that helps them get hired or keeps them off the unemployment line.

“People are prepared to do whatever it takes to keep their job”, said Gloria Starr, an adviser on image, etiquette and communications in North Carolina. Starr, who says business is up 40 percent in the past year at her school, said people were “realizing that it takes more than just ability and knowledge” to keep or win a job.

Peggy Newfield, who had been teaching etiquette for 30 years and runs a charm school, said business was “booming.” “When the economy is down etiquette training will always be up. They’re focusing on‘What I can do to survive, I really have to keep up my game because the competition is keen.’”

Proper business manners, however, extend far beyond greeting or thanking a would-be employer. Etiquette classes deal with the basics of presentation in an interview, including what to say and how to dress.

“It’s so much more than writing the thank-you note at the end,” Newfield said. “It’s about walking in for the job interview, every hair is in place, your clothes are perfectly pressed, your shoes are polished, you’re groomed to the nines, you speak the part, and your English is correct.”

It’s great that we have seen this renewal in etiquette and manners and self respect.

Studies have shown that 85 percent of the reason a person gets a job, keeps a job and moves up is related to their personal skills. There are very few jobs out there where your manners, where your socials skills, are not a big piece of being successful. If you have manners you can walk into any business or social situation.

Teaching etiquette has become a tougher task. Some people point to bad public behavior by athletes and celebrities as a factor in ruining good manners in US society. Hotel owner Paris Hilton, actress Lindsay Lohan and singer Britney Spears are among those who have been charged with setting a poor example, especially for children and adolescents. Hilton is infamous for a sex tape that became an Internet hit, Lohan has long been gossip stuff due to her quarrels with the law and Spears was photographed partying without underwear.

61. The writer wants to tell the readers____________.

A. the etiquette training in America         B. the ways to avoid failure

C. good manners count in keeping a job      D. how to keep business up

62. From the passage we learn that the charm school____________.

A. helps those who are unemployed        B. deals with moral problems

C. becomes more popular with people      D. does good to the economy

63. The underlined sentence “you’re groomed to the nines” probably means “you’re ____________”.

A. dressed in the best way               B. fully understood

C. greeted with good manners            D. very concerned

64. We can infer from the last paragraph that ____________.

A. good examples contribute to etiquette teaching

B. good public behavior doesn’t exist any more

C. teaching etiquette has become a tougher task

D. some famous people don’t have good manners

65. Which of the following can you NOT learn in Peggy Newfield’s charm school?

A. How to dress in a job interview

B. How to hack into the company central database.

C. How to maintain an edge over other competitors in the job market.

D. How to improve your communicative skills with your colleagues.

76．_____________________________ (为了不辜负父母的期望), she buried herself in her studies day and night, anxious to be admitted to her dream university. (live)

77．_____________________________ (还没适应) life here, he felt completely out of place among the local people. (accustomed)

78．He hurried into the lecture hall, ____________________________ (报告厅前面坐着一位教授) who was giving a talk to the students. (front)

79．With the city library providing large quantities of books, the children here have access to _____________________________ (任何值得一读的东西). (worthy)

80．The police found very few clues on the spot where the murder occurred. All the evidence _____________________________ (很有可能被销毁). (may)

People in the United States honor their parents with two special days：Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two days make us think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with child care.

These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery(墓地).On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is “the thought that counts”. Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

68. Which of the following is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents?

A. Parents bring up children.                                   

B. Parents give love and care to children.

C. Parents educate children to be good persons.       

D. Parents pass away before children grow up.

69. Which do you think is right about “carnation”?

A. It has only two kinds of colors.

B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother’s Day or Father’s Day.

C. It’s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.

D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.

70. What do you know from the passage?

A. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May.  

B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.

C. Not all the children respect their parents         

D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.

71. On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, _______.

A. people usually have family parties                   

B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery

C. children always go to parents’ home                   

D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts

第二节 短文改错（满分10分）

Later in April, a photo show was holding in our school. It was great success! All the photos were

taken by the students ourselves. There were both black-and-white and color photos, presented

our school life, the beauty of nature, festival activities and so on. All the works of art were for

show in the reading room . Every day, a large number of student went to enjoy it and they

were surprised to find out that the pictures were too wonderful. Those students their photos were

chosen the best were given unexpected prizes. In short, this photo show really make our life colorfully.

The possibility of a way out of the impasse(僵局) had never ____________ to anyone.

   A. happened     B. occurred    C. appeared   D. flashed

It was not until the train was out of sight________they stopped waving their hands.

A. when           B.before          C.since         D.that

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

       Our eating habits(习惯) are very important for good health and a strong body. There are times when most of us would rather eat sweets and ice-cream than meat and rice. Sweets and ice-cream are not bad if we eat them at the end of a meal. If we eat them before a meal, they may take away our appetite(食欲). It is important for us to eat our meals at the same time each day. When we feel hungry, it is a sign that our body needs food. When we feel angry or excited, we may not want to eat. A long time ago, in England, some judges(法官) used to decide whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread. If the man could not eat the bread, it showed that he was telling lies. Although this seems very strange and rather foolish, it is indeed a very good way of finding out the fact. A man who is worrying about something has difficulty in eating anything dry. Because he is worrying, he loses his appetite and does not want to eat.

56. We must have good eating habits because ____.

A. we want to eat more                B. we want to enjoy our meals

C. we want to be healthy and strong      D．we want to have a good appetite.

57. It is good to eat sweets and ice-cream ____.

A. when we are hungry . B. when we want to  C. after the meal D. before the meal

58. We'd better have our meals ____.

A. at the same time each day         B. when our work is over

C. when the meal is still hot          D. when every one of the family is home

59. According to the judges in England, if a man tells a lie, he____.

A. eats dry bread easily          B. eats dry bread with difficulty

C. eats a lot of dry bread         D. drinks milk with difficulty

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意：每空不超过3个单词。

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.

In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will choose later in life.

For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.

In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.

Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote, join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.

In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to!

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