It is ______ work of art that the museum has decided to buy and keep it .

A  such an unusual   B  a so unusual    C such unusual  D so unusual

 ________ of the land in that district _________ covered with trees and grass.

A. Two fifth; is   B. Two fifth; are   C. Two fifths; is         D. Two fifths; are

 ---I’m sorry I broke your teapot, but I didn’t mean _______.

   --- Forget it.

A. to do               B. doing                C. to                D. doing so

 — What’s your favourite sport?

Skiing. ____________. 

A. I get a kick out of it               B. I prefer it

C. I choose it                       D. I’m used to it

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In a society such as the United States or Canada，which has many national，religious，and cultural differences, people highly value individualism(个人主义）— the differences among people, Teachers place a lot of importance on the qualities that make each student special．The educational systems in these countries show these values．Students do not memorize information．Instead, they work individually and find answers themselves．There is often discussion in the classroom． At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions．

In most Asian societies, on the contrary, people have the same language, history, and culture． Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of the Orient (东方的) reflects society’ s belief in group goals and purposes rather than individualism．Children in China, Japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on assignments． In the classroom, the teaching methods are often very formal． The teacher lectures, and the students listen． There is not much discussion． Instead, the students repeat rules or information that they have memorized．

There are advantages and disadvantages to both of these systems of education． For example, one advantage to the system in Japan is that students there learn much more math and science than American students learn by the end of high school． They also study more hours each day and more days each year than North Americans do． The system is difficult, but it prepares students for a society that values discipline and self-control．There is, however, a disadvantage． Memorization is an important learning method in Japanese schools, yet many students say that after an exam, they forget much of the information they have memorized．

The advantage of the educational system in North America, on the other hand, is that students learn to think for themselves． The system prepares them for a society that values creative ideas． There is, however, a disadvantage． When students graduate from high school，they haven’ t memorized as many basic rules and facts as students in other countries have．

1、The reason why American teachers attach much importance to individualism is that             ．

A．they are required to do so                   

B．their students do not memorize information

C．the United States is a country of many cultures  

D．their students work individually

2、which of the following statements applies to Asian methods of education?

A．Each child in a classroom draws a different picture

B．students have to find information themselves．

C．Students are prepared for a society that values discipline

D．Teachers serve as a guide in discussion

3、A good educational system would be the one that             ．

A．has more advantages 

B．is the combination of Western and Oriental methods

C．is based on the Western system 

D．rests on the Asian system

4、the author believes that             ．

A．different educational systems reflect different culture of the societies

B．students from Western countries are creative but selfish

C．Asian students are merely interested in math and science

D．there are more advantages to Western system of education than to Oriental one

5．The author focuses on             ．

A．the differences in methods of education orient and west

B．the advantages and disadvantages to both of the Western and Asian educational system

C．how Asian school systems reflect group goals

D．how Western school systems reflect the value of individualism

— Was it not until last week ______ he decided to give up smoking?

— No. He began _____ he saw the new film last month.

       A．when; as soon as         B．that; directly    

       C．did; after                   D．that; till

第两节 完型填空一  （共12小题，每小题1.5分，满分18分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55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。

Last Tuesday I took two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain _36_ so I decided I would leave the children in the car _37_ I rushed into a shop. I warned the girls not to _38_ anything and told them I would be back within a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left _39_ happily out of the window.

I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had _40_ ! I could hardly believe my eyes . The car doors were _41_ locked, the windows tightly shut and on the back seat were only two coats. Being _42_, I ran to the corner of the street _43_ there was no sign of them. I rushed up to an old lady nearby and asked _44_ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”.

Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and went to stop trembling (发抖). Suddenly, I heard  a merry laugh _45_ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot (车尾行李箱) and inside were two very red-faced and _46_ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, climbed behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. _47_ tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears.

36.A.heavy  B. hard         C. big             D. quick

37.A.before             B. since           C. after            D. while

38.A.talk               B. reach          C. hear             D. touch

39.A.them              B. her            C. herself           D. themselves

40.A.discovered          B. disappeared     C. described        D. delivered

41.A.even               B. again          C. already          D. still

42.A.foolish             B. proud          C. frightened        D. pleased

43.A.where             B. which        C. that             D. when

44.A.what              B. when         C. whether          D. how

45.A.behind             B. over                 C. before           D. with

46.A.worried            B. excited               C. surprised         D. interested

47.A.For        B. About                C. With            D. Down

Last week, 169 junior 1 students at No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang took their first no- teacher exam. after the teacher handed out the exam paper, he left the room and never came back. A student collected in the papers when the exam ended.

“that test was not only a test of knowledge, but also a test of moral (道德). We wanted to show students how important honesty (诚实) is, “said Cai Wenguo, the school’s headmaster. The school says no cheating(作弊) happened in the test. Next year, it wants 80% of its exams to be without teachers. But students have different ideas.

“I was happy and excited during the exam because my teachers trusted (信任) me. ”said Lang Yudan, a 13-year-old girl in Class 11.

“Schools must trust students a lot not to use invigilators (监考人). But I think it is too early. Some students will cheat if there are no invigilators. And the students will not be able to ask for help when needed.” said Hua Sha.

“I don’t like having invigilators in exams . When they walk around the classroom, they make me nervous. I would get higher marks without them in the room because I would feel more relaxed.” Liu Qingxi said.

“I think it’s very important to have invigilators in exams. Many students want to check their answers with each other after they have finished papers. And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens. They may make me nervous, but I still think we need them. ” Shangguan Yuan said.

Not using invigilators may be a good idea. But before using it, schools must tell students the importance of honesty and try to find ways to solve something unusual in exams.

1. The passage mainly (主要地) talks about          .

A. how to pass an exam

B. how to make students honest

C. whether there is cheating in exams

D. whether invigilators are needed in exams

2. No. 35 Middle School of Shenyang held a no- teacher exam to         .

A. let the students have a good rest

B. teach the students in a better way

C. help all the students pass the exam.

D. find whether the students were honest

3. From what the students have said , we know          .

A. invigilators really help them a lot

B. all of them think it is a good idea

C. something unusual never happens in exams

D. not all of them agree with the head

4. What does Hua Sha think about no- teacher exams?

A. It’s a good idea to have no- teacher exams but something must be done first.

B. If there are no invigilators, the students will certainly get lower marks.

C. Exams without invigilators will never be held since students are not honest.

D. She thinks it’s the best way to show that schools trust their students a lot.

5. In the sentence “And they can also keep the classroom in order when something unusual happens ” “they” refers to (指)          .

A. students     B. headmasters     C. invigilators     D. schools

短文改错

A few months after return to the U. S. from Germany, I took part a college course in French. Since I have learned   to say German well in Germany, I thought it might be  interested to begin studying another language. At the first class, the teacher asked us to do a pronunciation  exercise, in it he would say a word or two in French, and each student would do their best to copy. When  my turn came, he kept having me to say more words, and  I  finally asked him why. "I find  great fun, "he explained . "In 25 years of teaching at school, it's the first time that I have heard a American speak French with a German accent(口音) ."

I ______ my university professor in the supermarket near my house, which was out of my expectation.

A. came out           B. came across        C. came about  D. came along