As Christmas is coming,there are presents to be bought,cards to be sent,and rooms to be cleaned.Parents are 36 with difficult jobs of hiding presents from curious young children·If the gifts are large,this is sometimes a real 37 On Christmas Eve, young children find the excitement almost unbearable They are torn between the wish to go to bed early so that Father Christmas will bring their presents quickly and the wish to 38 up late SO that they will no’ 39 the fun.The wish for gifts usually proves stronger.But though children go to bed early, they often lie 40 for a long time,hoping to get a short 41 at Father Christmas.
Last Christmas,my wife and I 42 hid a few large presents in the storeroom.I feared the 43 when my son,Jimmy,would 44 me where that new bike had come from,but 45 he did not see it.
On Christmas Eve, 46 took the children hours to go to sleep.It must have been nearly 47 when my wife and 1 went quietly into their room and began 48 stockings(袜子) .Then I pushed in the 49 I bought for Jimmy and left it beside the Christmas tree.We knew we would not get much sleep that night,for the children were 50 to get up early At about five o’clock the next morning, we were 51 by loud sounds coming from the children’s room--they were shouting excitedly! 52 I had time to get Out of bed,young Jimmy came riding into the room on his new bike,and his sister,Mary,followed close behind pushing her new baby carriage. 53 the youngest baby arrived He moved 54 the hands and knees into the room dragging a large balloon behind him Suddenly it burst.That woke us up 55 .
The day had really begun with a bang(巨响)!
A.faced B.met C.filled D.pleased
A.event B.affair C.problem D.business
A.get B.stay C.stand D.wake
A.bring B.break C.miss D.1eave
A.awake B.wake C.asleep D.sleep
A.100k B.stare C.glare D.watch
A.hopefully B.busily C.gladly D.successfully
A.day B.moment C.week D.month
A.answer B.tell C.ask D.search
A.sadly B.unluckily C.possibly D.fortunately
A.it B.they C.I D.we
A.morning B.midnight C.evening D.daybreak
A.filling B.sewing C.mending D.preparing
A.card B.stocking C.bike D.tree
A.troubled B.frightened C.woken D.shocked
A.Before B.Because C.Unless D.Since
A.with B.on C.over D.by
A.all B.nearly C.happily D.completely
第二节完型填空(共20小题;每小题 1分,满分 20 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(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。
It happened many years ago, when I was in high school. Being a student from a poor family, I had to work on weekends to __41__ some __42__ money that my family couldn’t possibly __43__ to give me. One day after work, I lost my wallet.
My old car needed gas at the back. I paid for the gas and __44__ put my wallet on the bumper (保险杠), and drove off. Before I found what had happened to my wallet, an old man called and asked me if I had lost my wallet. I __45__ the pockets of my jacket and to my __46__, I had. He asked me to give him a(n)__47__ to show it was my wallet, and I told him the sum of money it __48__. He then told me where to __49__ my wallet.
As I drove onto his highway, I noticed that his car wasn’t __50__ ------ it was for the disabled(残疾的). I was thinking that there was no way this man could __51__ get out of his car and get my wallet off the __52__. He had to pull over, __53__ into his wheelchair(轮椅), lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was __54_.
I knocked at the __55__ and he told me to come in. I was grateful to him for finding my wallet. While I didn’t want to make him angry by __56__ him with __57__, I really felt like giving something __58__ his kindness. So I asked him if I could do anything to __59__ his kindness, but he said, “Just pass it on.” I was so thankful that I sincerely__60__ I would.
41. A. collect B. raise C. earn D. pay
42. A. rare B. extra C. unexpected D. mobile
43. A. afford B. effort C. affect D. effect
44. A. late B. therefore C. then D. however
45. A. searched for B. tested C. inspected D. checked
46. A. joy B. relief C. excitement D. terror
47. A. evidence B. opinion C. reason D. cause
48. A. brought B. contained C. included D. concluded
49. A. break up B. set up C. take up D. pick up
50. A. normal B. common C. usual D. general
51. A. simply B. easily C. personally D. regularly
52. A. road B. car C. park D. way
53. A. go B. fall C. get D. push
54. A. pleased B. amazed C. surprised D. hopeless
55. A. car B. floor C. door D. window
56. A. rewarding B. offering C. awarding D. replacing
57. A. cash B. thanks C. invitations D. help
58. A. in place of B. in honor of C. as a result of D. in return for
59. A. pay B. thank C. appreciate D. praise
60. A. promised B. pretended C. programmed D. prevented
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从46—65各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A lady and her husband stepped off the train in Boston. They walked without an appointment into the outer __41_ of Harvard’s president. But they were __42_ by his secretary and kept waiting. For hours, the secretary took no notice of them, __43_ that the couple would finally become __44_ and go away. But they didn’t. The secretary finally decided to disturb the president, though __45_.
A few minutes later, the president walked towards the couple with a __46_ face. The lady told him, “We had a son that__47_ Harvard for one year. He loved Harvard. He was__48_ here. But about a year ago, he was accidentally killed. My husband and I would like to __49_ a memorial (纪念物) to him, somewhere on campus.”
The president wasn’t __50_. Instead, he was shocked. “Madam,” he said, “we can’t put up a statue for every person who studied at Harvard and died. If we did, this __51_ would look like a cemetery (墓地),” “Oh, no,” the lady__52_ quickly. “We don’t want to put up a statue. We would like to give a __53_ to Harvard." The president rolled his eyes and __54_ at the couple and then said in surprise, “A building! Do you have any__55_ how much a building costs? We have spent over $7,500,000 on the campus building at Harvard.” For a moment the lady was silent. The president was __56_, because he could get rid of them now. Then the lady turned to her husband and said quietly, “Is that all it costs to start a _57_? Why don’t we just start our own?” Her husband nodded. __58_ their offer was turned down, Mr. and Mrs. Stanford traveled to California where they founded the University that bears (带有; 刻有) their__59_, a memorial to a son that Harvard no longer__60_ about.
41. A. lab B. library C. hall D. office
42. A. watched B. stopped C. Followed D. interviewed
43. A. hoping B. Finding C. realizing D. imagining
44. A. surprised B. disappointed C. worried D. troubled
45. A. hopelessly B. carefully C. unexpectedly D. unwillingly
46. A. pleasant B. funny C. cold D. sad
47. A. attended B. visited C. studied D. served
48. A. clever B. brave C. proud D. happy
49. A. set about B. set up C. take down D. take over
50. A. satisfied B. excited C. moved D. ashamed
51. A. house B. part C. garden D. place
52. A. explained B. expressed C. refused D. admitted
53. A. building B. yard C. playground D. square
54. A. laughed B. shouted C. glanced D. called
55. A. suggestion B. idea C. thought D. opinion
56. A. bored B. astonished C. Interested D. pleased
57. A. department B. university C. business D. club
58. A. Once B. While C. Since D. Though
59. A. name B. character C. picture D. sign
60. A. talked B. knew C. heard D. cared
第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,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,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
The Best Holiday
I was unbelievably proud of my nine-year-old daughter. Emily 21 to buy a mountain bike. she’d been saving her pocket money all year, 22 doing small jobs to earn extra money.
By Thanksgiving, she had collected only $49. I said, “ You 23 have your pick from my bicycle 24 .” “Thanks, Daddy. But your bikes are so old.” She was right. All my girls’ bikes were 1950s models, not the kind a kid today would 25choose.
As Christmas 26 near, Emily and I went bike shopping. As we left one store, she 27 a Salvation Army volunteer standing next to a big pot. “Can we give something, Daddy ?” she asked. “Sorry, Em , I’m out of 28.”
Throughout December, Emily continued to 29 hard. Then one day, she made a 30 announcement. “You know all the money I’ve been saving ?” she said hesitantly. “I’m going to give it to the poor people.” So one cold morning before Christmas, Emily handed her total savings of $ 58 to a volunteer who was really very31 .
32 by Emily’s selflessness, I decided to contribute 33of my old bicycles to a car dealer who was collecting used bikes for poor children. 34 I selected a shiny model from my collection, however, it seemed as if a second bike took on a glow(发光). Should I contribute two? No, one would be enough. But I couldn’t 35 the feeling that I should give a second bike. When I later 36 the bikes, the car dealer said, “You’re making two kids very 37 , sir. Here are your tickets. For each bicycle contributed, we’re 38 away one chance to win a girls’ mountain bike.”
Why wasn’t I surprised when that second ticket proved to be the 39 ? I like to think it was God’s way of 40 a little girl for a sacrifice beyond her years--- while giving her dad a lesson in the process.
21. A. promised B. amazed C. determined D. organized
22. A.as well as B. in addition C. because of D. except for
23. A. need B. should C. must D. can
24. A. collection B. contribution C. shop D. club
25. A. seldom B. likely C. slightly D. merely
26. A. drew B. became C. went D. pulled
27. A. observed B. sensed C. watched D. noticed
28. A.charge B. change C. control D. order
29. A.study B.try C. listen D. work
30. A.disappointing disappointing B. surprising C. formal D. public
31. A. agreeable B. hopeful C. thankful D. pitiful
32. A. Moved B. Shocked C. Persuaded D. Demanded
33. A. one B. some C. two D. any
34. A. While B. When C. Because D. Though
35. A. express B. describe C. explain D. shake
36. A. returned B. delivered C. chose D. shared
37. A. sweet B. healthy C. happy D. fair
38. A. putting B. giving C. storing D. signing
39. A. present B. harvest C. winner D. chance
40. A. greeting B. praising C. sheltering D. rewarding
II语言知识及运用 (共两节,满分35分)
完形填空 (共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Switching public spending from “grey” projects such as roads and airports, to “ 21 ” schemes such as parks, tree planting and vegetables gardens, would not only 22 the government billions of pounds, improve health, and cut climate emissions(排放物), 23 it would create jobs and make British cities more attractive.
The analysis comes from two groups of government advisers, Natural England and the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, and is supported by 24 from other countries. It shows that 25 cuts are made in those areas that add to pollution, waste and ill health, and money is invested 26 in projects that save energy, improve health and reduce waste, the benefits are seen quickly.
For instance, the £10.2 billion budgeted by central government for 27 building in Britain this year will increase traffic and emissions and leave the public purse to clean up the pollution and waste. Just half of that money would pay for a new park in every local authority. Equally, the £1.28 billion 28 for widening the M25 by a single lane would benefit drivers by perhaps a few seconds a journey, but it would buy and maintain more than 3 million new street trees.
Government figures show that road traffic has increased 25% in the past 15 years, at the same time as obesity and public health costs have soared. Research also shows that in the place where people have direct 29 with the environment via animals, plants or landscapes, they are more 30 to be mentally and physically healthy. Hospital patients with views of trees rather than of brick walls stay in hospitals for far less time.
21. A. white B. pink C. green D. purple
22. A. waste B. save C. spend D. earn
23. A. but B. and C. so D. or
24. A. accident B. evidence C. statistics D. survey
25. A. if B. while C. as D. where
26. A. however B. instead C. thus D. besides
27. A. apartment B. airport C. road D. car
28. A. put aside B. put down C. set aside D. set up
29. A. contact B. communication C. effect D. benefit
30. A. possibly B. probably C. frequently D. likely
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意.然后从1—15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Carmen’s mother Maria had just survived a serious heart attack. But without a heart transplant(移植)her life was in constant 1 .
Both the mother and daughter knew that the chances were very small: finding a donor heart that 2 Maria’s blood type could take years. However, Carmen was determined to save her mother. She kept 3 hospitals all over the country.
Days stretched out. By Christmas, Maria had trouble 4 from one end of the room to the other. Carmen lost all hope. She fell into a 5 of the hospital, crying.
“Are you okay?” a man asked.
Carmen sobbed as she told the stranger her story. This middle-aged man was named Frank, whose wife, Cheryl, a tender and devoted mother of four lovely children, had been in hospital with a brain disease and wouldn’t 6 it through the night. Suddenly, an idea came to Frank’s mind. He knew Cheryl had always wanted to 7 something from herself. Could her 8 go to Carmen’s mother?
After reviewing the data, doctors 9 Frank that his wife’s heart was by some miracle a perfect fit for Carmen’s mother. They were able to 10 the transplant.
That cold night, when Cheryl was 11 dead, Frank came to knock at Maria’s door. She was 12 for Frank’s family as she had been doing every day recently. Though Maria had never met Frank before, they both felt a strange bond as they hugged and cried.
On New Year’s Eve, Carmen attended Cheryl’s 13 with Frank’s family, who were singing their favorite song “My heart will go on.”
One day later, on New Year’s Day, Maria 14 with Cheryl’s heart. Yes, Cheryl’s loving heart would go on, for it was 15in another loving mother’s chest.
A.change B.danger C.disorder D.pain
A.matched B.replaced C.controlled D.cooperated
A.finding B.phoning C.touring D.interrupting
A.rolling B.running C.walking D.jumping
A.corner B.bed C.man D.nurse
A.put B.support C.pass D.make
A.save B.recycle C.donate D.separate
A.heart B.brain C.husband D.spirit
A.informed B.warned C.congratulated D.reminded
A.give up B.carry out C.search after D.put off
A.noticed B.predicted C.found D.declared
A.praying B.begging C.decorating D.singing
A.funeral B.operation C.performance D.anniversary
A.passed away B.woke up C.left behind D.dressed up
A.active B.alive C.necessary D.changeable