完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the

rewards of unselfish service.

Because the entire village lived on fishing, a volunteer rescue team was needed in case of emergency. One night, the winds   31   , the clouds burst and a strong storm overturned a fishing boat at sea. The crew in trouble   32   the SOS. The captain of the rescue rowboat team   33   the alarm and the villagers   34   in the town square overlooking the sea. When the team started their rowboat fought their way through the wild waves, the villagers waited   35   on the beach, holding lamps to   36   the way back.

An hour later, the rescue boat reappeared through the fog and the   37   villagers ran to greet them. Falling   38   on the sand, the volunteers reported that the rescue boat could not hold any more   39    and they had to leave one man behind. Even one more passenger would have surely   40   the rescue boat and all would have been lost.

   41   , the captain called for another volunteer team to   42   the survivor. Sixteen

-year-old Hans stepped forward. His mother grabbed his arm, crying, "please don't go. Your father   43   in a shipwreck  (船只失事) 10 years ago and your elder brother, Paul, has been lost　　44   for three weeks. Hans, you are all I have left."

Hans replied, "Mother, I have to go.    45   everyone said I can't go, let someone else do it? Mother, this time I have to do my duty. When the call for service   46  , we all need to take our turn and do our part. Hans kissed his mother, joined the team and   47   into the night. "

Another hour passed, which seemed to Hans' mother like a century.    48   the rescue boat dashed through the fog with Hans standing up in the bow.    49   his hands, the captain called, "did you find the lost man?"    50   able to control himself, Hans excitedly cried back, "Yes, we found him. Tell my mother it's my elder brother, Paul!"

31. A. stilled                    B. screamed              C. stopped             D. calmed

32. A. set about           B. sent out          C. came up with   D. took over

33. A. sounded           B. set             C. took              D. made

34. A. gathered           B. followed          C. fought           D. struggled

35. A. nervously          B. angrily           C. fearfully        D. happily

36. A. hope               B. light             C. expect             D. try

37. A. promising          B. hoping           C. cheering            D. standing

38. A. uncomfortable      B. exhausted       C. disturbed              D. painful

39. A. villagers           B. sailors          C. captains             D. passengers

40. A. pushed            B. pulled          C. overturned           D. settled

41. A. Anxiously          B. Strangely         C. Unexpectedly       D. Doubtfully

42. A. look after          B. look for          C. lookout            D. look on

43. A. died               B. pulled          C. went                D. interrupted

44. A. in the fire          B. at sea            C. on strike           D. in the war

45. A. How about          B. What for         C. What if           D. What with

46. A. comes                    B. goes                     C. flies                     D. climbs

47. A. appeared           B. disappeared      C. came                  D. went

48. A. Therefore          B. Firstly           C. when               D. Finally

49. A. Making            B. Keeping          C. Showing              D. Cupping

50. A. Hardly                   B. Only                    C. Seldom                 D. Always

 

Oprah Winfrey, the queen of American daytime talk TV, is considered one of the most powerful women in the world．Now, after 25 years’ hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show, the star has announced she is calling it quits．

According to the Los Angeles Times, the move “signals the beginning of the decline for the daytime talk show．” More women are working full-time jobs, and people are turning to cable (有线电视) and pre-recorded shows for their entertainment．

It may be that Oprah isn’t quitting so much as moving on．She has created the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), and will most likely move her show to the network．If audiences around the world need Oprah, they well know where to look．

Oprah Winfrey was born to a single teenage mother in a small town in rural Mississippi, US．As a child, she lived with poverty and abuse．But she got a job at a local radio station, where her honesty, emotional style won her many fans．She quickly rose through the ranks of radio and television before launching her own production company and starting her own show．

Oprah’s talk show was not the first of its kind, but it quickly became the best and most popular．It made talk shows popular, and others jumped in to start similar shows．But while other talk shows turned ugly, featuring guests who argued and attacked each other with chairs, Oprah rose above the mess．

“Part of her power lies in the fact that her life story resonates (产生共鸣) with her audience, as a kind of version of the American dream,” writes Kevin Connolly, a reporter with the BBC．

She became a star because of the way she opened up about her problems to her audience．She shared her own struggles with relationships and weight．She focused on self-help．Connolly believes “something in her honesty and her sometimes painfully emotional directness struck home with a certain type of American”．

1.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The stop of Oprah’s show reflects the decrease of audience．

B．Oprah hosted her show for about 25 years．

C．American talk show was pioneered by Oprah．

D．Oprah used to be a radio presenter．

2.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A．Oprah could deal with the guests fighting very well．

B．Oprah’s show stood out with her unique style．

C．Oprah turned a deaf ear to other people’s quarrel．

D．Oprah’s fame rose because lots of people watch her show．

3.From Kevin Connolly, we know people like Oprah’s show for all the reasons EXCEPT ________．

A．Oprah always shares people’s life stories in her show

B．the audiences are touched by Oprah’s honesty and frankness

C．Oprah’s life story reflects the truth of American dream

D．some audiences are inspired by Oprah’s show

4.According to the text, Oprah ________．

A．always volunteers to help those who need help

B．has practiced presentational skills since she was young

C．believes that one should rely on himself to solve problems

D．calls on women to work full-time jobs

 

SHANGHAI-Famed Chinese scientist Qian Weichang died here on Friday morning, saddening millions of his countrymen.

He was 98.

Qian, a pioneer in mechanics and applied mathematics in modern China, was one of the three famous "Qians" in China's science and technology field. He was well known alongside Qian Xuesen, the father of China's space program, and Qian Sanqiang, a nuclear physicist who oversaw the development of China's nuclear program.

Wu Shuqing, former president of Peking University, said Qian was an internationally well-known scholar whose modesty and conduct has set a good example for following generations.

After learning about Qian's death, millions of Chinese people offered their condolences (吊唁) online.

Many students from Shanghai University, where Qian was a former president, burst into tears after hearing the news, saying it was a great loss to the university and to China.

For those off campus for the summer vocation, many visited their university website, which had been turned gray. Some said they planned to return to the campus to mourn him.

Many of those still on campus voluntarily joined preparations for a mourning (哀悼) service that will begin at the university on Saturday.

The university has set up two mourning halls at two of its campuses and publicized the mourning time and phone numbers at the two sites.

Qian was born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, in 1912. Although he was initially not good at science, he chose to study physics at Tsinghua University because he believed science and technology were the keys to strengthening China in the 1930s.

He graduated from Tsinghua in 1935, and earned his PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Toronto in Canada in 1942.

He returned to China in 1946 and became a mechanics professor and later vice-president at Tsinghua University.

Qian made great contributions to the engineering applications of sciences, such as the fluttering of airplanes, armor penetration, the design of instruments and pipe systems.

He is an academician (院士) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

36. Qian Weichang used to work at ______.

A. Tsinghua University and Peking University

B. Shanghai University and Toronto University

C. Peking University and Shanghai University

D. Tsinghua University and Shanghai University

37. According to the passage, the students expressed their sadness to Qian's death in the following ways EXCEPT that they ______.

A. held mourning meetings in the university

B. could not stop crying for losing him

C. went to the university to mourn him themselves

D. offered their help to the mourning service

38. The passage tells us that ______ made Qian Weichang aim at science in his university time.

A. his talents at study

B. his failures at science

C. the family's expectation

D. his love to the country

39. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?

A. Qian Weichang graduated from Tsinghua University.

B. Qian Weichang used to work side by side with Qian Xuesen and Qian Sanqiang.

C. Qian Weichang spent at least four years studying and living abroad.

D. Qian Weichang was not good at science before he went to university.

40. What is the best title of this passage?

A. Respected Scientist Passes on at 98

B. The Great Life of the Scientist-Qian Weichang

C. The Whole Nation Mourn Qian Weichang

D. A 98-year Old Man Passed in Shanghai

 

Chinese New Year for Kids

   ‘Chinese New Year for Kids’ is a full color paperback book with beautiful Chinese illustrations (插图). This is a hands-on workbook for parents and teachers, written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old, for use in the classroom or at home. Music, physical movement, art, and food all add to the atmosphere of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year.

Author:          Cindy Roberts

Date:            2002-10-01

List Price:        $ 9.95

Price:            $ 8.95 Buy it On Amazon.com

   The Polar Express

   One couldn’t select a more delightful and exciting premise (前提) for a children’s book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn’t ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg.

Author:          Chris Van Allsburg

Date:            1985-10-28

List Price:        $18.95

Price:            $ 12.89 Buy it On Amazon.com

   The Secret of Saying Thanks

Perhaps you’d like to know a secret, one of the happiest ones of all. You’ll discover it all on your own, maybe when you least expect. If you’ve not yet discovered the secret of saying thanks, it’s waiting for you. The secret can be found in the sunrise that offers promises for the day ahead, or in the gentle shade of a tree sheltering you from the hot rays of the sun.

 

Author:          Douglas Wood

Date:            2005-9-27

List Price:        $ 16.95

Price:            $ 11.53 Buy it On Amazon.com

   The Runaway Pumpkin

   When Buck, Billy and their little sister Lily spy the biggest pumpkin they’ve ever seen, they can’t resist (抵制). Buck and Billy try to roll the pumpkin down the hill to show everyone, but it’s too big! Before they know it, it’s rolling out of control down the hillside. It knocks over Grandpa Baxter and makes him think of pumpkin soup. And when Poppa Baxter finally stops, all he can think of is pumpkin bread.

Author:          Kevin Lewis

Date:            2003-09-01

List Price:        $ 15.95

Price:            $ 6.38 Buy it On Amazon.com

1.We can infer from the passage that Chinese New Year for Kids ________.

A. is very popular with readers all over the world

B. is helpful to foreigners to travel to China.

C. helps readers to learn about Chinese culture

D. introduces a lot of outdoor activities.

2.If you buy a copy of The Runaway Pumpkin on Amazon. Com, you can save ________.

A. 30%                              B. 60%                              C. 40%                      D. 70%

3. The author wrote the passage mainly to ________.

A. offer us some advice on shopping                               B. tell us some interesting stories

C. introduce some children’s books                        D. compare some books’ information

 

第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填人一个适当的

词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为3l-40的相应位置上。

People who have lost the ability to understand or use words due to brain damage ___31____(call) aphasics(失语症患者). Such patients can be extremely good at something else. ___32______ the changing expressions on speakers’ faces and the tones of their voices, they can tell lies from truths.

Doctors studying the human brain have even compared this power to __33_______ of a dog with an ability to find out the drugs ____34______(hide) in the baggage.

Recently, scientists carried out tests to see ___35______ all that was said about aphasics was true. They studied a mixed group of people. Some were normal; __36________ were aphasics. It was proved that the aphasics were far ahead of the normal people in recognizing false speeches — in most cases, the normal people were fooled by words,____37________ the aphasics were not.

Dr. Oliver Sacks mentioned a particular case in ___38______ hospital. Some aphasics were watching the president giving a speech on TV. Since the president had been an actor ___39_____(early), making a good speech was no problem for him.

But his way of speaking had the opposite effect on the patients. They didn’t seem to believe him. Instead, they burst into laughter. The aphasics knew that the president did not mean a word of what he ____40______(say).