The largest collection ever found in England was one of about 200,000 silver coins, _____ over 600 years old．

         A．all of which     B．all of it             C．all of that       D．all of them

Joined by their friends, Troy and Cabrella staged a musical _____ their experiences, hopes and fears about the future．

         A．reflecting       B．reflected         C．being reflected    D．having reflected

It is reported that there will be a heavy rain tomorrow; _____ the hike would be put off．

        A．in any case             B．in which case    C．in this case           D．in no case

----- Oh, my goodness! My laptop must have got stolen．

    ----- But where _____ a thief have entered the house with all the doors and windows still locked?

     A．should                B．could                 C．dare           D．did

_____ you have a healthy diet, you can reduce its benefits by bad eating habits．

     A．Just as                B．In case               C．Even if          D．Now that

---- Hi, Vera, have you checked the account yet?

---- Certainly, I ______ it five times even though you told me to do it twice．

         A．checked                 B．will have checked        

         C．have been checking               D．had checked

Mr．Barret doesn’t think that all bad language should be allowed．In his opinion, there are _____ that should be kept up．

         A．degrees             B．levels               C．limits        D．standards

----- Sorry to keep you waiting for long．I’ll make short work of this．

    ----- _____．I’m not in a hurry．

         A．Take it easy     B．Take your time    C．Not at all               D．Do as you like

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）

A lesson in caring

It was a cold evening and my daughter and I were walking up Broadway．I didn’t notice a guy sitting inside a cardboard box．But Nora did．She wasn’t even four, but she __36__ at my coat and said, “That man’s cold, Daddy, __37__ we take him home?”

I don’t remember my reply．But I do remember a sudden __38__ feeling inside me．I had always been delighted at how much my daughter noticed in her __39__, whether it was __40__ in flight or children playing．But now she was noticing __41__ and beggary．

A few days later, I saw an article in the newspaper about volunteers who picked up a food package from a nearby school on a Sunday morning and __42__ it to an elderly person．It was quick and easy．I __43__ us up．Nora was __44__ about it．She could understand the importance of food, so she could easily see how __45__ our job was．When Sunday came, she was ready, but I had to __46__ myself to leave the house to fetch the food package．On the way to the school, I fought an urge to turn __47__．The Sunday paper and coffee were waiting for me at home．Why do this? __48__, we phoned the elderly person we’d been appointed．She __49__ us right over．

The building was in a bad state．Facing us was a silver-haired woman in an old dress．She took the package and asked us to come in．Nora ran inside．I unwillingly followed．__50_ inside, I saw that the apartment belonged to someone poor．Our hostess showed us some photos． Nora played and when it came time to say good-bye, we three hugged, I walked home in tears．

Professionals call such a（n） __51__ a “volunteer opportunity”．They are opportunities, and I’ve come to see．Where else but as volunteers do you have the opportunity to do something __52__ that’s good for others as well as for yourself? Nora and I regularly serve meals to needy people and __53__ clothes for the homeless．Yet, as I’ve __54__ her grow over these past four years, I still wonder ------ which of us has __55__ more?

36．A．pulled         B．glanced      C．pointed      D．aimed

37．A．would         B．can     C．need  D．must

38．A．general      B．funny C．heavy          D．simple

39．A．area   B．part   C．eyesight     D．world

40．A．insects       B．animals      C．plants         D．birds

41．A．coldness    B．illness         C．suffering    D．ignorance

42．A．delivered   B．returned    C．devoted     D．posted

43．A．held   B．hurried       C．signed        D．lined

44．A．casual         B．sorry  C．astonished         D．excited

45．A．creative     B．valuable     C．shocking    D．simple

46．A．warn  B．stop   C．allow D．push

47．A．back   B．away C．up       D．out

48．A．Therefore  B．Obviously   C．Still     D．Also

49．A．called          B．promised   C．invited        D．helped

50．A．Although    B．Once  C．Because     D．Though

51．A．stay   B．visit    C．adventure D．challenge

52．A．fair     B．famous       C．difficult       D．enjoyable

53．A．collect        B．make C．order D．wear

54．A．let      B．made C．watched    D．noticed

55．A．increased  B．benefited   C．tried  D．seized              

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，共40分）

第一节（共15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。                              

          Most people know that a wedding ring is symbolic of the bond of love and commitment between two people．But not everyone knows about the history behind this small yet powerful symbol．The history of the wedding ring goes back not just hundreds but thousands of years．No other currently practiced wedding tradition has been around as long．

The Egyptians were the first recorded civilization to use the wedding ring．In Egyptian hieroglyphics（象形文字） a circle represented eternity．Once a woman accepted the ring she became the “property” of the person who gave it to her and she was in a sense “his．” The first wedding ring could have been made of braided grass or hay （which would have been changed often）, ivory, bone, or leather．Eventually, metal was used, but the first wedding bands were crude（未加工的） and rough．However, the sentiment remained the same-eternal commitment and love．

The Egyptians wore the wedding ring on the left hand because it was believed that a vein in the left hand went straight to the heart．This tradition is still commonly practiced today in most parts of the world largely for practical purposes （most people are right handed．） It is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand．But there are some countries and groups which do not follow this tradition．In the Jewish faith, the wedding ring is put on the index finger．Roman Catholics traditionally wore their wedding band on the right hand, and in many countries and regions in Europe some people still follow this tradition．

It is interesting to note that in the long history of the wedding ring that it is only in the last century that men have begun to wear them．However, now both men and women show their love and commitment by exchanging rings on their wedding day．

Once you begin shopping for rings you may be amazed by the choices that await you．There are several different types of metals: traditional gold, white gold, platinum, and titanium．You can have an inscription put on the inside of the band if you like．Some people are even choosing a tattoo band．The styles vary from a simple, yet elegant band to an elaborate ring covered with jewels．If you do not buy the wedding and engagement rings as a set you will want to be sure the styles are compatible．Choose carefully because this choice will need to stand the test of eternity．

56．What’s the best title for this passage?

         A．History of rings                B．Interesting facts about rings 

         C．Different beliefs about rings          D．The meaning of the rings．

57．What may the word “eternity” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

         A．Elegance        B．Marriage     C．Wedding        D．Foreverness

58．Which is NOT true according to the passage?

         A．The meaning of the rings remained unchanged．

         B．One should be careful of choosing a ring in a shop from different kinds．

         C．Jewish are so faithful to their beliefs to wear rings on the fourth finger．

         D．Now most people in the world still follow Roman Catholics traditionally．

59．What can we infer from the passage?

         A．Men were looked upon by women for thousands years．

         B．Only women have the right to make themselves beautiful．

         C．women wore rings thousands of years earlier than men．

         D．You can have an inscription put on the inside the band．