21．Straight away I went to buy the tickets, but there were　　　　 left for the next public holiday.

　　　 A．nothing　　 　　　 B．none　　 　　　　 C．neither　　 　　　 D．no one

22．---How often do you visit your granny in the village?

　　 ---I feel ashamed.　　　　　 .

　　　 A．Very often　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B．By accident　　　

C．Just once in a while 　　　　　　 D．All of a sudden

23．________ their son away to college, the couple got more room in the house.

A. As　　　　　 B. For　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　 D. Through

24．By the time he comes back, I’m sure we ________ all these rooms of the lab. Therefore, he doesn’t have to return.

A. have cleaned　　　　　　　　　　 B. will be cleaning

C. will have cleaned　　　　　　　　　 D. have been cleaning

25．Out of the crowded bus　　 ,who was dressed in a black suit and waved to a woman.

　　　 A．a tall man in his thirties stepped　　 　 B．stepped a tall man in his thirties

　　　 C．did a tall man in his thirties step　　 　 D．did a tall man step in his thirties

26．It is　　　　 the customers’ needs that has made chain stores so popular in big cities in China.

　　　 A．meeting　　 　　 B．met 　　　　 C．to have met　　 　　　 D．being met

27．　　　 the zoologists tried to prove was that the photo of the South China Tiger had been staged or technologically dealt with.

　　　 A．That　 　　 B．Why　　　 　　　　 C．Whether　 　　　　 D．What

28．The size of the audience,　　　 we had expected, was well over one thousand.

　　　 A．whom　　　 　　 B．who 　　　　 C．which　　 　 　　　　　　D．as

29．It is written clearly in the requirements that all passengers　　　　 check onto board thirty minutes before the plane takes off.

　　 A. may　　　　　　　　　 　 B. can 　　　　　　　　　　 　　C. will　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 D. shall

30．--What did you think of the performance given by the famous dancer?

---Not so good. In fact, it ________ to be a great disappointment.

A. turned up　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. turned out　　　　　　 　

C. turned in　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. turned down

31．In my opinion, no search engine can __________ Baidu in search scope and speed.

　A. compete　　　 B. win　　　　　　　 C. suit　　　　　　　 D. equal

32．　　　　 our national football team lost the game to a weak team as Syria by 2 to 3, I held no doubt about the new coach’s ability.

　　　 A．Until 　　 B．By the time　　 　　 C．Unless　　　 　　　 　　D．After

33．　　　 from a Chinese character meaning people, the mascot(吉祥物) “Haibao” shows the character of Chinese culture.

　　　 A．Created　　 　　 B．Creating　 　　　　 C．To create　 　　　 D．To be created

34．I like skating very much. ___________tomorrow, we could enjoy this thrilling sports as much as we can together.

　　　 A．If it snows　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Would it snow　　 　　

C．Were it to snow　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D．It should snow

35．---Would you mind if asked you where you’re from?

　　 --- 　　　　.

　　　 A．Of course. I’m from London. 　　　　 B．Sure. I was born in London.

　　　 C．Not really. You can do it. 　　　　　 D．Not in the least. I’m from London.

II．完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分) 　Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important　 36　 : giving-away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you 　37　 money.

　　　 This is how I　 38　 with giving-away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store 　39　 to me, I step in and make the suggestion to the　 40　 . If an accident takes place, the 　41　 of which I think the local police could use, I　 42_____ 　him up and tell him about it, though I am not in　 43　 here. One discovery I made about this world is to give 　44　 getting something back, though the　 45　 often comes in an unexpected form.

　　　 One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important　 46　 letter to my home, though it was　 47　 to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of　 48　 . More than a year later I needed a post-office box for a new business I was 　49　 . I was told at the window that there were 　50　 boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long　 51　 list. As I was about to　 52　 , the postmaster appeared in the ___53　 _.“Wasn’t it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?” I said it was. “Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office　 ___54　 we make one for you. You don’t know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get　 55　 but complaints(投诉).”

36．A．decision　　　　　 　　　 B．research　　　　　　　　　 C．speech　　　　　　　　　　 D．discovery

37．A．earn　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．lack　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．spend　　　　　　　　　　 D．steal

38．A．experienced　　　　　　 B．connected　　　　 　　　 C．combined　　　　 　　　 D．agreed

39．A．happens　　　　　　　　　 B．flashes　　　　　　　　　　 C．sticks　　　　　　　 　　　 D．leads

40．A．postmaster　　　　　　　 B．headmaster　　　　　　　 C．storekeeper　　　　　　 D．policeman

41．A．story　　　　　　　 　　　 B．damage　　　　　　　　　 C．challenge　　　　 　　　 D．material

42．A．call　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hold　　　　　　　　　　　 C．break　　　　　　　 　　　 D．pick

43．A．need　　　　　　　　 　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　　　　 C．common　　　　　　　　 D．charge

44．A．within　　　　　　　　　　 B．without　　　　　　　　　 C．for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．before

45．A．process　　　　　　　　　 B．goal　　　　　　　　　　　 C．return　　　　　　　　　　 D．concern

46．A．curious　　　　　　　　　 B．immediate 　　　 　　　 C．special　　　　　　　　　　 D．heavy

47．A．realized　　　　　　　　　 B．addressed　　　　 　　　 C．forgotten　　　　 　　　 D．brought

48．A．invitation　　　　 　　　 B．apology　　　　　　　　　 C．instruction　　　 　 　 　　　 D．appreciation

49．A．dealing　　　　　　　　　 B．providing　　　　 　　　 C．operating　　　　 　　　 D．starting

50．A．enough　　　　　　　　　 B．some　　　　　　　 　　　 C．no　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．more

51．A．admitting　　　　 　　　 B．relating　　　　　　　　　 C．examining　　　　 　　　 D．waiting

52．A．leave　　　　　　　 　　　 B．shout　　　　　　　 　　　 C．guess　　　　　　　 　　　 D．conduct

53．A．window　　　　　　　　　 B．doorway　　　　　　　　 C．library　　　　　　　　　　 D．yard

54．A．in case 　　　　　　　　　 B．now that　　　　　　　　 C．even if　　　　　　　　　　 D．as if

55．A．anything　　　　　 　　　 B．everything　　　　　　　 　　　 C．nothing　　　　　　　　　 D．something