I prefer a flat in Inverness to       in Perth , because I want to live near my Mom’s .

A. one     B. that         C. it       D. this

【详解】考查代词的用法。one表示泛指，相当于“a(an)+名词”，代替的是同类事物中的“一个”；that表示特指，相当于“the+名词”；it所代替的是前面提到过的同一事物；this表示近指。故选答案A。

 

 In the dark forests ________ some large enough to hold several English towns.

   A. stand many lakes                                    B. lie many lakes

   C. many lakes lie                    D. many lakes stand

【详解】本题考查倒装结构，完全倒装。同时stand 和lie的区别。stand是突出的，lie是平躺的，湖不可能是突出的，所以此题应该选择lie。

 

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III．阅读(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。

Qian Xuesen is one of the pioneers of China's space science. As a world-famous expert on aerospace rockets and aerodynamics, he obtained great achievements in the areas of applied mechanics, engineering cybernetics and system engineering and made distinguished contributions to the foundation and development of Chinese aerospace undertaking(事业).

Graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1934, Qian Xuesen went to the United States to study in MIT, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, one year later. After receiving master's degree in MIT, he went to study in California Institute of Technology and received PhD degrees in both aerospace and mathematics.

In 1955, six years after the founding of People's Republic of China, Qian Xuesen returned to his motherland. His return brought China the hope of developing space science and its own missiles.

In 1956, Qian Xuesen put forward “Proposal on the Development of China's Aviation Industry for National Defense”. With the support from Zhou Enlai, the premier, and marshal Nie Rongzheng, Qian Xuesen began to prepare for the establishment of China's first missile and rocket research and development structure, the Fifth Research Institute of State Ministry of Defense. Henceforth（从此以后）, he has long been in charge of the chief technological research and development of China's missile, rocket and spacecraft.

Due to research and development led by Qian Xuesen, China successfully exploded its first atom bomb in 1964. Later, China launched its first man-made satellite, Dong Fang Hong I, to the earth orbit on April 24, 1970, becoming the fifth country in the world to independently launch satellite following the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USA, France and Japan. The satellite floated around the earth, blaring（高声播放） the song Dong Fang Hong, which has the same name as the satellite.

As a forerunner leading the development of China's aerospace science and technology, Qian Xuesen also provided chances for young scientists. Wang Yongzhi, former chief designer of China's manned-space project, has benefited a lot from Qian Xuesen. “He suggested that rocket of the second generation should be developed by our second generation scientists. This suggestion gave us chances to be general designers.” Recalling the experience working with Qian Xuesen, Sun Jiadong, general designer of China's lunar orbiter project, is very grateful. “He put great expectation on us and trusted us a lot. Whenever we made mistakes, he seldom blamed us, but helped us to find out the reason so we could avoid it in the future.”

Honored as Father of China's Missile and King of Rockets, Qian Xuesen never stopped his work on scientific research after he retired. He said he had no time to review the past, but looked forward to the future.

41. When did Qian xuesen begin to study in Massachusetts Institute of Technology?________

A. In 1955.      B. In 1935.         C. In 1936.        D. In 1934.

42. Which of the following is about the five countries that launched man-made satellite independently before 1970?                           

A. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the UK, France, China and Japan.

B. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the USA, Japan, Canada and China.

C. America, France, Japan, China and Australia.

D. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, America, France, Japan and China.

43. What does the underlined word “forerunner”(Paragraph 6) probably mean?                    

A. A leader.     B. A pioneer.    C. A competitor.      D. A successful scientist.

44. According to the passage, which of the following about Qian Xuesen is NOT true?               

A. In 1956, he made good preparations for the Fifth Research Institute of State Ministry of Defense.

B. He made outstanding contributions to the establishment and development of Chinese aerospace undertaking.

C. He returned to China, bringing China the hope of developing space science and its own missiles.

D. He devoted all his life to China’s space science.

45. It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 that ______.

A. Qian Xuesen is very concerned about the development of young scientists.

B. The help of Qian Xuesen is beneficial to young scientists.

C. Qian Xuesen gives many opportunities to general designers.

D. When the chief designers do something wrong, Qian Xuesen helps them find out the cause.

 

III. 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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It’s hard to believe that before 1985, people in Britain didn’t use mobile phones. That was the year when the first mobile phone company began operation in the UK, although in other parts of Europe mobiles had been used for several years.

Early mobiles were much larger than they are today. Some of them weighed about 5 kg and the owners had to pay several thousand pounds for them. By the beginning of the 1990s, companies in the UK had updated their mobile phones so they were more like the mobiles used all over Europe. Those phones weighed about 500g, and the batteries lasted longer，whereas before they had lasted for only one hour’s talk-time.

Nowadays, some of our mobiles weigh as little as 50g and have a talk-time of up to five hours and a battery life of up to 10 days. About 80% of UK adults now own a mobile phone, and there are now almost 50 million mobile phone users in the UK.

Nobody had ever expected mobile phones to become so popular. One huge surprise was the increase in the use of text messages. Twenty years ago, people didn’t hear of “texting”. Now, over one billion text messages are sent every month in the UK. People are also using their mobile phones as music centers, as personal organizers and to surf the Internet.

Mobile phones are developing all the time and people are predicting that soon nobody will want to leave his house without one in his pocket. Mobile phones will no longer be just useful, but necessary for people in the UK.

41. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Mobile phones in the UK are getting smaller and lighter.

B. Mobile phones in the UK have more functions now.

C. Mobile phones in the UK are developing very slowly.

D. The history development of mobile phones in the UK.

42. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Mobile phones in the UK appeared earlier than in other parts of Europe.

B. In the UK some early mobile phones were about 100 times as heavy as those today.

C. In the UK more than twelve billion text messages are sent every year.

D. The British use mobiles to enjoy music, organize personal lives and surf the Internet.

43. When was the first mobile phone company started in the UK?

A. In 1985.            B. Before 1985.            C. In 1990.            D. In 1970.

44. Which word can replace the underlined “whereas” in the second paragraph?

A. when                B. while                       C. just                   D. till

45. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A. Mobile phones will be predicting daily life in the UK.

B. Mobile phones will be more popular in the UK.

C. Mobile phones will be necessary for people in the UK.

D. Mobile phones will develop quickly.