It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics , "The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) " caught my eye. The word "spaghetti" brought back the 36  of an evening at Uncle Alien' s in Belleville   37  all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat  38  spaghetti for supper. Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in   39   days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and  40  of the grown-ups had enough experience to be  41  it. What laughing  42  we had about the  43  respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth.   44  , I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to  45  it down simply for my own 46 , not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher.   47 , I would write something else.

When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no  48  left to write a proper com­position for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to  49  my work. Two days pas­sed before Mr. Fleagle returned the   50  papers. He said, "Now, class, I want to read you a composition, “The Art of Eating Spaghetti'. "

My words! He was reading my words out  51  to the whole class.   52 laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show  53 , but what I was feeling was pure happiness,   54  my words had the power to make people  55 .

1.	A．memory B．thought C．knowledge D．experience

 

2.	A．when B．where C．since D．after

 

3.	A．cooked B．served C．got D．made

 

4.	A．their B．past C．last D．those

 

5.	A．none B．one C．earns D．neither

 

6.	A．careful about B．good at C．fond of D．interested in

 

7.	A．speeches B．lessons C．sayings D．arguments

 

8.	A．nearly B．naturally C．officially D．socially

 

9.	A．Especially B．Probably C．Suddenly D．Fortunately

 

10.	A．settle B．put C．Bite D．let

 

11.	A．work B．story C．luck D．joy

 

12.	A．However B．Therefore C．As for him D．Except for that

 

13.	A．time B．excuse C．way D．idea

 

14.	A．give up B．continue C．hand in D．delay

 

15.	A．written B．graded C．collected D．calmly

 

16.	A．loudly B．fast C．publicly D．calmly

 

17.	A．People B．Nobody C．Somebody D．I

 

18.	A．shock B．wonder C．worry D．pleasure

 

19.	A．if B．because C．while D．although

 

20.	A．excited B．satisfied C．think D．laugh

 

第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I have a love-hate relationship with 8 o’clock classes. I like to get   21   that early; most students don’t . They drag in late and look sleepy and  22     at that early hour.

One day I got really angry with it. I was  23   about the topic (history of Indians),but no one else seemed to be. I moved  24     the classroom. I told stories and tries   25   . I got theatrical(表演似的). It was useless. Students’blank looks didn’t seem to  26    . I was about to start a major topic when I   27  down at my watch. It was already past the scheduled end of class. So I just ended   28    .

Watching the students running out of the door, I  29    my books, notes and papers and stepped out into the hall. I was tired and a bit  30     . I had put everything I knew into that classroom   31    but it had seemed good for nothing. Then  32    I started across the hall, a student coming out of the back door of the classroom  33    me . It was Randy. I thought he wanted to ask  34   I didn’t have those test papers   35    or maybe he wanted   36   to hand in a late paper or …However , It was   37  of that. With his eyes sparking(闪亮). Randy said “This is the first time I’ve not    38  a college class to end. ”

The tiredness lifted. I had done  39    than I thought. I don't know if Randy will ever40    how much he did for me that day.

21. A. changed         B. started    C. caught       D. asked

22. A. dull   B. lazy  C. dirty        D. strange

23. A. sure   B. curious    C. excited    D. worried

24. A. into   B. from       C. forward   D. about

25. A. luck         B. humor    C. experiment     D. success

26. A. change      B. loose       C. appear     D. think

27. A. broke       B. put   C. took        D. glanced

28. A. carelessly         B. hurriedly        C. suddenly        D. naturally

29. A. got through      B. took away       C. picked up       D. went over

30. A. anxious    B. delight     C. sick  D. discouraged

31. A. lesson       B. discussion      C. performance   D. content

32. A. as        B. because    C. if    D. till

33. A. ran after    B. shouted at      C. got along with        D.caught up with

34. A. when        B. why        C. whether   D. who

35. A. taken        B. passed     C. graded     D. checked

36. A. excuse       B. information     C. promise   D. permission

37. A. none  B. nothing   C. all   D. anything

38. A. attended   B. asked      C. wanted    D. chosen

39. A. better        B. worse      C. more       D. less

40. A. care         B. understand      C. think       D. forget

 

Hidden passengers traveling in ships, trams, or even cars can be a terrible trouble — especially when they are insects. As for this, there is a great    1   between human beings and insects. The    2   take every possible effort to avoid being discovered, while the latter quickly    3   attention to themselves.

We can only show mercy to the    4   man who had to stop his car soon after setting out from a country village to drive to London. Hearing a strange noise from the

   5   of the car, he naturally got out to examine the wheels carefully, but he found nothing wrong, so he    6   his way. Again the noise began,   7   and became even louder. Quickly turning his head, the man saw what appeared to be a great   8      cloud following the car. When he stopped at a village further on, he was told that a queen bee must be hidden in his car as there were thousands of bees    9  .

On learning this, the man drove away as quickly as possible. After an hour's    10  driving, he arrived safely in London, where he parked his car outside a    11   and went in. It was not long before a customer who had seen him arrive    12   in to inform him that his car was    13   with bees. The poor driver was    14   that the best way should be to call a    15  .In a short time the man arrived. He found the unwelcome passenger hidden near the wheels at the back of the car. Very thankful to the driver for this unexpected gift, the bee-keeper took the queen and her thousands of followers home in a large box. 

1.                A．connection      B．difference       C．communication D．similarity

 

2.                A．passengers      B．insects         C．former   D．first

 

3.                A．give           B．keep           C．pay  D．draw

 

4.                A．unfortunate     B．careless        C．unpleasant    D．hopeless

 

5.                A．front           B．back           C．left  D．right

 

6.                A．drove          B．continued       C．pushed   D．forced

 

7.                A．normally        B．gently          C．quietly   D．immediately

 

8.                A．black          B．beautiful        C．white D．colorful

 

9.                A．below          B．ahead          C．nearby   D．behind

 

10.               A．boring         B．careful         C．exciting   D．hard

 

11.               A．hotel          B．museum        C．hospital   D．school

 

12.               A．broke          B．moved         C．hurried   D．dropped

 

13.               A．crowded       B．covered        C．filled D．equipped

 

14.               A．advised        B．required        C．ordered   D．requested

 

15.               A．bee-keeper     B．policeman      C．waiter D．repairman

 

 

The Chinese word"Shanzhai" means a small mountain village， but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes(假货) after" Shanzhai cell phones " produced by small workshops in southern China ，became popular in the mainland market over the past few years.

Besides" Shanzhai" electronic products， there are "Shanzhai" movies， "Shanzhai" stars and even a "Shanzhai" Spring Festival Gala， a copy of the 25-year-old traditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve.

" Shanzhai" has become a culture of its own，symbolizing anything that imitates something famous.

The phenomenon has caused a public debate over whether it is healthy or sick being a copycat.

In southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality，a "Shanzhai" -version"Bird’s Nest" woven by farmers with bamboo attracts wide attention and the"Shanzhai"-version "Water Cube"is popular with tourists too. Both are copies of the famous Olympics buildings in Beijing.

Xie Xizhang，a literature critic，said that taking the "Shanzhai" Gala as an example， when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience， the "Shanzhai" version appears naturally to attract people.

"In spite of its poor techniques and operation， ‘Shanzhai’ culture meets the psychological demands of common people and could be a comfort to their minds," Xie said.

Tian Huiqun，a professor at Beijing Normal University，said that "Shanzhai" culture never copies classic things，only trendy products. In that sense，it's like a computer virus， multiplying without meaning.

Though controversial，"Shanzhai" culture is becoming a widely accepted phenomenon.

"To the mainstream culture, the rise of ‘Shanzhai' culture is a challenge as well as a motivation，" said Xie.

Tian said different kinds of cultures developing together is an ideal situation and it is for the public to choose.

1.The Chinese word "Shanzhai" may have its origin in      .

A．fake cell phones	B．electronic products
C．Spring Festival Gala	D．Olympics buildings

2.The underlined word "imitates" is closest in meaning to       

A．steals

B．copies

C．advertises

D．cheats

3.According to the passage，"Shanzhai" culture refers to      .

A．the action that a person imitates famous people

B．anything that imitates something famous

C．those similar names to famous brands

D．products with poor techniques and quality

4.According to Xie Xizhang ,the mainstream culture       .

A．will be held back by "Shanzhai"culture

B．will sooner or later be replaced by "Shanzhai" culture

C．may develop faster because of the challenging of "Shanzhai" culture

D．thinks nothing of the challenge of"Shanzhai"culture

5.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A．" Shanzhai" culture will definitely fade out

B．"Shanzhai" culture-the mountain village culture

C．"Shanzhai" culture-the mainstream culture

D．"Shanzhai" culture takes on life of its own

 

第三节．完形填空(共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分)

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从21--40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。     

Greg Mortenson is a mountaineer. In 1993, he   21   but failed to reach K2, one of the most forbidding of the Himalyayan  22  . He staggered(蹒跚) into a tiny village of Korphe in Pakistan, barely alive. The   23   villagers cared for him and fed him back to health. The __24   they showed to a stranger moved Mortenson, and filled him with a' desire to 25   it.

Looking around, he saw that the poor villagers had actually nothing. 26   , he could see the desire of the villagers to   27   their community. For example, they dreamed of 28   for their children. The children received schooling two days a week from a teacher they   29   with another village, because they couldn't   30   to hire one alone. Naturally, the village had no schoolhouse. Moretenson thought it was by building a school   31   he could best express his   32   for their kindness to him. He left,   33   he would return with necessary materials.

However, things didn't go  34   as he had expected. He was a nurse by profession, and wasn't  well   35    It was a struggle for him to raise the $10,000 or so needed to buy the building materials.    36   problems, including his then Cultural   37   of the area led to a series of frustrations. But with his efforts and cooperation of the villagers, he eventually overcame the __ 38  . He fulfilled his promise.

After that he wanted to return to America,build a career and start a family. However, it ba-came clear that a school for Korphe was just the start. There were so many other villagers in Pa-kistan that had the similar needs. The more   39   he became, the more he came to understand the area and the more he realized how important education was. The   40   was that, in the pe-riod of over a decade, 55 schools were built.

21. A. approached     B. paused           C. hesitated          D. attempted

22. A. peaks          B. levels            C. hills              D. slopes

23. A. cold           B. mean             C. kind              D. tiny

24. A. bravery        Ｂ. ability            C.poverty           D.generosity

25. A. receive        B. repay              C. respect         D. recycle

26. A. Besides        B. However         C. Therefore          D. Moreover

27. A. develop        B. visit              C. design            D. increase

28. A. career         B. development      C. education         D. health

29. A. traded          B. worked           C. communicated    D. shared

30. A. help            B. manage           C. decide            D. afford

31. A. that             B. which            C. what              D. if

32. A. sympathy        B. gratitude          C. attitude           D. anger

33. A. adding          B. promising         C. demanding        D. warning

34. A. smoothly        B. badly             C. closely            D. properly

35. A. dressed          B. received           C. respected          D. paid

36. A. Some             B. Others            C. Other             D. Another

37. A. interaction       B. ignorance         C. background       D. difference

38. A. difficulities       B. fears            C. temptations(诱惑)D, shortcomings

39. A. interested        B. rooted            C. involved          D. lost

40. A. result            B. idea              C. cause             D. report