2. The sound of the birds __________happy memories of my childhood holidays.

A. called up　　　 　　　　　　 B. called for　　　 C. called on　　　 　D. called in

第一节: 单项填空 (共32小题；每小题0．5分，满分16分)

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. In the USA, _______ Thanksgiving Day is a harvest festival．Traditionally, it is _______ time to give thanks for the harvest and express gratitude in general．

　　 A．the; a　　　　　　　　　　 B．/; the　　　　　　　 C．/; a　　　　　　　　 D．the; the

My parents fixed in me the ideas of family，faith and patriotism(爱国主义)when I was young.__1__we struggled to make ends meet，they__2__ to me and my four brothers and sisters how __3__ we were to live in a great country with __4__ opportunities.

I got my first real __5__ when I was ten.My dad injured his back working in a factory and had to be __6__as a hairstylist.The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a(n) __7__on his rent for cleaning the parking lot(停车场)three nights a week，which meant a little __8__that looked like a lawn mower(割草机)．Mom and I emptied garbage cans and __9__ waste by hand.It took two to three hours to clean the lot.I’d __10__in the car on the way home because of tiredness.

I did this for two years，but the __11__I learned have lasted a lifetime.I __12__discipline and a strong work ethic(道德准则)，and learned at a(n) __13__age the importance of balancing life’s __14__interests­in my case，school，homework and a job.This really __15__during my senior year of high school，when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast­food restaurant while taking college­pre __16__.

The hard work __17__.I attended the U．S Military Academy and went on to receive graduate degrees in __18__and business from Harvard.__19__，I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California State Assembly(议会)．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done.I have never forgotten those __20__in the parking lot.

1．A.Now that　 B．If only　 C．Even if　 D．Even though

解析：从语境看，此处表达的是让步关系。even if带有强烈的假定性，意为“即使”；even though则多以从句之内容为前提，意为“尽管”。

答案：D

2．A.stressed　 B．announced　 C．suggested　 D．admitted

解析：stress表“强调”。

答案：A

3．A.important　 B．surprising　 C．fortunate　 D．satisfying

解析：从上文可知父母爱国情结很浓厚，因此以生活在这样的一个国度而倍感幸运。

答案：C

4．A.several　 B．limitless　 C．fewer　 D．instant

解析：从“a great country”可知父母热爱国家，因此这里应该表示这个国家有无限的机遇。

答案：B

5．ce　 B．dream　 C．success　 D．job

解析：从下文可知，作者接下来介绍的是自己的第一份工作。

答案：D

6．A.retrained　 B．regarded　 C．considered　 D．respected

解析：父亲因受伤而不得不接受再培训(retrain)来改换工作，故选A。[]

答案：A

7．A.increase　 B．order　 C．discount　 D．explanation

解析：指通过打扫停车场而减免租金；discount表“折扣”。

答案：C

8．A.bag　 B．machine　 C．knife　 D．stick

解析：从“a lawn mower”可知父亲用来捡垃圾的是一种像割草机一样的机器。

答案：B[Z+X+X+K]

9．A.brought up　 B．gave up　 C．made up　 D．picked up

解析：根据上下文可知作者和母亲也陪同父亲一起捡垃圾。

答案：D

10. A.sleep　 B．talk　 C．study　 D．sing

解析：根据because of tiredness可知作者经过几个小时的工作后很劳累，睡在车中。

答案：A

11．A.knowledge　 B．information　 C．lessons　 D．skills

解析：根据语境，能持续终生的应当是作者从劳动中学到的经验教训。

答案：C

12．celled　 B．acquired　 C．evaluated　 D．forgot

解析：从前一句“learn”可知此处应是学到(acquire)了纪律意识和强烈的职业理念。

答案：B

13．on　 B．legal　 C．old　 D．early

解析：作者讲述的是自己孩提时代的经历。

答案：D

14．peting　 B．developing　 C．supporting　 D．increasing

解析：此处意为“我从小就懂得了平衡生活中互相冲突的利益的重要性。”对作者来说school，homework和a job都是不可或缺的，而从人的时间、精力上看三者的关系势必又是冲突的(competing)，所以才需要平衡。

答案：A

15．A.turned　 B．changed　 C．helped　 D．improved

解析：从下文读到作者所取得的成就看，早期的经历是“有帮助”的。

答案：C

16．A.measures　 B．courses　 C．messages　 D．tours

解析：从下文可知，此处是指大学的预备课程(course)。

答案：B

17．A.came true　 B．took off　 C．went ahead　 D．paid off

解析：paid off指努力得到回报。

答案：D

18．A.law　 B．medicine　 C．science　 D．arts

解析：从下文law firm 可判断“我”获得了法律学位。

答案：A

19．A.However　 B．Indeed　 C．Later　 D．Before

解析：表时间上的顺接关系。

答案：C

20．A.people　 B．nights　 C．cars　 D．opportunities

解析：根据上文“three nights a week”可知，那段夜间工作的经历令作者终身难忘。

答案：B

10．Which sport has the most expense ________ training equipment，players’ personal equipment and uniform?

A．in terms of　 B．in relation to　 C．by way of　 D．in case of

解析：考查介词词组。in terms of “就……而言，在……方面”；in relation to “关于，和……有关”；by way of “经过，经由”；in case of “如果，万一”。A项符合语意。

答案：A

9.　 -Hello，how good to see you.Did you have any trouble finding our place?

-________.Your instructions were very clear.

A．No doubt　 B．No problem　 C．Not at all　 D．No way

解析：考查交际用语。no doubt “无疑”；no problem “没问题”，表示乐于帮助或某事是很容易做的；not at all “一点也不”；no way “没门儿”。这里是指按照你的指引，找到地方很容易，所以用not at all。

答案：C

8．-Lucy，I told Denny about your success.

-Oh，you ________ him；I had told him already.[][

A．shouldn’t have told　 B．needn’t have told

C．couldn’t have told　 D．mustn’t have told

解析：考查情态动词。答语意为：你本没必要告诉他，我已经告诉过他了。故用needn’t have done表示 “本不必做却做了”。shouldn’t have done表示 “本不应该做但做了”；couldn’t have done “不可能做某事”；must表示猜测时只用于肯定句中，must have done “准是……”。

答案：B

7．I don’t think there is anybody who can convince him.He’s very ________.

A．flexible　 B．sensitive　 C．stupid　 D．skeptical

解析：考查形容词。flexible “灵活的，可弯曲的”；sensitive “灵敏的，敏感的”；stupid “糊涂的”；skeptical “怀疑的”。本句的意思是 “我认为没人能使他相信，因为他的疑　

心很大”。故选D。

答案：D

6．He has also founded an organization ________ helping AIDS orphans.

A．aiming at　 B．aiming to　 C．aimed at　 D．aimed to[Z§X§X§K]

解析：考查非谓语动词。aim at(doing)sth.意为 “力求达到，力争”；be aimed at “目的是，旨在”；aim to “计划，打算”，后跟动词原形。本句中organization后面的部分充当定语修饰organization，故用aimed at，相当于which is aimed at。

答案：C

5．One can’t learn a language well ________ by learning rules of its grammar.

A．gradually　 B．deeply　 C．merely　 D．extremely

解析：语意为：仅仅学习语法规则，一个人是无法学好一门语言的。merely “仅仅，只”符合语意。

答案：C

4．Catherine ________ at school wearing a T­shirt with some slogans.

A．broke up　 B．turned up　 C．came up　 D．ended up

解析：考查动词词组辨析。break up意为 “解散，结束”；turn up意为 “来到，露面”；come up意为 “(植物)长出地面，发生”；end up意为 “最终成为，最终处于”。B项符合语意。

答案：B