_____ all the shortcomings you mentioned ,he is a man to be depended on.

       A．In spite    B．Although  C．Though     D．Despite

第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读以下应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息。
以下是有关吸烟问题的观点：

A． Smoking is sure to cause diseases. Just have a look at those people with diseases in hospital and count how many of them do not smoke; you may be surprised at the number. Even these few people might be passive smokers without realizing it.

B．We have to admit that the tobacco industry contributes a lot to many countries' economies. It also creates job opportunities. But it's harmful to people in the long run. It's a short-sighted policy to depend on tobacco for money.

C．Non-smokers absorb nicotine and other harmful chemicals just as smokers do. This is an especially bad situation for children — some of them absolutely have no choice but to be passive smokers and to have lungs that are not as healthy as a normal child's.

D． Despite all the strict laws against smoking, the statistics have shown that more young people are lighting up. While it was absolutely a taboo (禁忌) for a woman to smoke before, now it's quite common to see young girls smoking. Many even walk around with a lighted cigarette in one hand.

E. However, smokers may feel a certain amount of pressure. On the one hand, they might feel guilty about the amount of money they spend on cigarettes each month, which could have been put to much better use, but on the other hand, they may also feel non-smokers should be more tolerant of them.
F.    Smoking can provide constant consolation. When people feel worried or nervous, they just get a cigarette and everything seems to get right After a day's hard work, what they want to do most is smoking. It can be even better than drinking a cup of coffee.
以下是个人对吸烟的认识，请匹配个人的认识与相应的观点。
56．Christopher: As a matter of fact, smokers are under a great deal of pressure, not only because they spend so much money on cigarettes but also because they don' t think people around them are tolerant enough of them.
57．Amanda: If you smoke and you still don't believe that there's a definite link between smoking and bronchial(支气管的) troubles, heart disease and lung cancer, you are certainly deceiving your­self.
58．Harrison: Smoking brings some psychological benefits. Most smokers feel it's enjoyable and that it can relieve daily stress. So why must we ban it and take away a lot of people' s pleasure?
59．Brandon: Forbidden fruits always taste sweetest. That is to say, the stricter the laws against smoking are, the more people want to smoke. What worries me is that more young people are beginning to smoke.
60．Douglas: If there were some ways to stop a smoker from affecting others, I wouldn't object to smoking! Secondhand smoke does great harm to non-smokers, especially to children, who are much more sensitive than adults.

They had a wonderful holiday, ____________bad weather.

A．because of

B．due to

C．in spite of

D．despite of

 

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑;

 For Senior 3 students, choosing which college to attend can be the most exciting and thrilling time in their entire school lives. This is also true for an American girl 21  Melanie.

Melanie’s dad, James Porter, who is the chief of police for a Chicago suburb, wants Melanie to 22 nearby Northwestern University, where she’s 23 been accepted. But Melanie, 17,really wants to go to Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where she’s been wait-listed.

When she gets an unexpected 24 from Georgetown University, she decides to 25 a road trip with a few 26 female friends. Melanie believes it is her first step 27 adulthood.

But 28 the fact that this trip is “girls only”, James isn’t 29 with the prospect(期望) of his little princess 30 the world without him. He wants to protect her, so he joins the girls and hopes he can convince Melanie to go to Northwestern. 31 Melanie’s father only has the best of 32 , his presence 33 an endless series of comic encounters（遭遇）.

After following their faulty device  34  into the backwoods (偏远地区), James and Melanie  35  Melanie’s little brother and his pet pig have been hiding in the spare compartment (隔间). What should be a simple change  36  the expensive car rolling down a mountain, forcing them to hike to a nearby hotel…

All these disasters add spice to their trip while along the way a father and a daughter  37  get the chance to really  38  each other.

All parents,  39  they have college students or not, can relate to the bittersweet realization that their kids are growing up.  40  what Melanie and James have done, we all can find the delicate (脆弱的) balance between staying connected and letting go.

1.A．named  B．naming   C．namely   D．names

2.A．join   B．send C．attend   D．pass

3.A．still  B．always   C．yet  D．already

4.A．appointment    B．interview    C．visit    D．meeting

5.A．provide    B．offer    C．take D．hold

6.A．closing    B．close    C．closed   D．closely

7.A．toward B．for  C．during   D．with

8.A．though B．in spite C．once D．despite

9.A．satisfying B．successful   C．comfortable  D．meaningful

10.A．seeking   B．examining    C．searching    D．exploring

11.A．Since B．Because  C．While    D．When

12.A．intentions    B．attempts C．efforts  D．planning

13.A．comes about   B．leads to C．calls in D．turns out

14.A．lately    B．late C．deeply   D．deep

15.A．discover  B．invent   C．recognize    D．realize

16.A．succeeds in   B．brings in    C．results from D．certainly

17.A．hopefully B．finally  C．firstly  D．certainly

18.A．agree to  B．speak to C．talk to  D．turn to

19.A．whether   B．if   C．what D．why

20.A．As    B．Like C．For  D．Except

 

 

What we have been doing may not do us any good, but ______ it will benefit us or others,we’ll stick it out.

A．no matter         B．whether          C．however          D．despite