II、语言知识及应用(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节:单项填空(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个题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults,21% said they believed the sun revolved (旋转)around the earth. An additional 7% did not know which revolved around which. I have no doubt that all o f these people were __21__ in school that the earth revolves around the sun; ___22__may even have written it on a test. But they never __23___ their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) motion because their everyday observations didn't support what their teachers told them: People see the sun "moving __24___ the sky as morning turns to night,and the earth seems stationary (静止的) while that is happening.
Students can learn the right answers by __25___ in class,and yet never combined them with their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the ___26___ personal understanding of the world can __27___ side by side,each unaffected by the other.
Outside of class,the student continues to accept the model ___28____because it has always worked well in that circumstance. Unless professors address specific errors in students' personal models of the world,students are not ___29___ to replace them with the ___30___ one.
21.A.learned B.suggested C.taught D.advised
22.A.those B.these C.who D.they
23.A.formed B.altered C.believed D.thought
24.A.around B.across C.on D.above
25.A.heart B.hand C.ink D.paper
26.A.adult's B.teacher's C.scientist's D.student's
27.A.exist B.occur C.survive D.maintain
28.A.privately B.individually C.personally D.generally
29.A.obliged B.likely C.probable D.partial
30.A.perfect B.better C.reasonable D.correct
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~30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。
I can still remember when I met my best friend.She had just moved into the neighborhood and her grandmother brought her down to 16 me.I hid behind my motherland she hid behind her grandmother, 17 to look at each other.Soon we lost the 18 and started playing with each other.
In the 7th grade,I first lost touch with her.She was 19 family problems and I deserted her to be with the because they knew she had 20 people.None of my new friends liked her as much as I did because they knew she had 21.However,every summer we could always sit at each other’s house and watch soap operas,and talk about all the boys we liked.
It was last year when I noticed the problem.I guess I was too devoted in high school to 22___ she needed someone there for her.Anyway,she made a new best friend and so did I.Then 1 didn’t know why,but she started cutting herself!
She then was diagnosed(诊断)with clinical depression.At first,1 was very 23___ ,but we still stayed in 24____ .I wanted to be there for her since her new best friend basically 25___ her and people were calling her 26____.
Yesterday she came to me and said:“I never knew what a best friend was until you were the only person that would stop me cutting.I 27___ you so much,and you didn’t even know you were 28____ me.”
We both cried.And I guess a kind of 29__ from my life so far is never to give up on your friends.Even if they aren’t as cool as others,or people think they are crazy,they need someone there.If you desert them,you will only be 30____ yourself.
A.follow B.meet C.join D.support
A.scared B.annoyed C.worried D.delighted
A.temper B.interest C.confidence D.shyness
A.taking up B.getting through C.going through D.making up
A.happier B.cooler C.stronger D.cleverer
A.problems B.shortcomings C.partners D.disabilities
A.admit B.accept C.consider D.realize
A.calm B.considerate C.upset D.helpful
A.place B.touch C.control D.mood
A.confused B.bothered C.reminded D.deserted
A.crazy B.stubborn C.clumsy D.stupid
A.expect B.influence C.appreciate D.demand
A.urging B.blaming C.helping D.hurting
A.honour B.favour C.pleasure D.lesson
A.innocent B.successful C.guilty D.reliable
第二节完形填空(共20小题,每小题1分,满分20分)
I am a mother of three,and have recently completed my college degree.The last class I had to 36was Sociology.The teacher’s last 37of the term was called“Smile.”The class was asked to 38and smile at three people.My husband,youngest son and I headed for McDonald’s.It was just our 39of sharing special playtime with our son.We were standing in line,waiting to be 40 when all of a sudden everyone around us began to back away and then41my husband did.
I sensed a 42smell and turned around.and there 43 behind me were two poor homeless men.As I 4 4 down at the short gentleman 4 5 to me,he was“smiling”.The second man rubbed his hands stupidly as he stood 46his friend.。
I was so touched by the 47 that I held my tears as I stood there with them.The young lady at the 48asked him what they wanted.He said,“Coffee is all,Miss;”because that was all they could 49 .Then I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more breakfast meals on a 50 tray.Then I walked to the table that the men had chosen as a resting spot.I put the tray on the table and 51my hand on the blue-eyed gentleman’s cold hand.He looked up at me,with 52in his eyes,and said,“Thank you.”I started to cry as I walked away to 53my husband and son.
I returned to my 54on the last evening of class,with this story in hand.I turned in“my project”.I 55with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn.
36.A.teach B.attend C.pass D.turn
3 7.A.goal B.paper C.project D.degree
38.A.get together B.go out C.stay inside D.keep calm
39.A.field B.way C.chance D.interest
40.A.served B.charged C.expected D.ordered
41.A.only B.even C.just D.still
42.A.good B.stressful C.horrible D.pleasant
43.A.standing B.falling C.1ying D.sitting
44.A.threw B.headed C.looked D.seated
45.A.generous B.closeC.friendly D.similar
46.A.before B.behind C.after D.over
47.A.smell B.conditionC.health D.smiles
48.A.counter B.chair C.door D.table
49.A.eat B.afford C.find D.cook
50.A.separate B.beautiful C.large D.expensive
51.A.laid B.set C.caught D.stuck
52.A.smiles B.surprises C.pities D.tears
53.A.search B.join C.invite D.get
54.A.home B.job C.college D.work
55.A.dealt B.did C.graduated D.Dropped
第二节完形填空(共20小题。每小题1.5分。满分30分)
阅读下面一篇文章,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中,选出最佳选
项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A couple of years ago, I went to a lady's house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I36that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning 37the wall. Being a piano music lover and 38, I asked if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been39lessons--at age 54! I told her that it was very 40that she was pursuing (追求) her 41to play the piano.
Then she asked me the same question.
"I have been playing for 8 years now," I answered.
"Then you must play a song for me before you leave," she requested.
I 42she was kidding and I simply smiled. At the end of the 43of the vitamins, she 44 me of our musical " 45". She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room and asked me to play a song for her. I thought 46and decided to play David Lanz's "Return to the Heart", since she had so much passion for 47, and it was my soul-searching song.
I played the song to the best of my 48, and with my emotions pouring into it as possible. She loved it. 49I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, "Young man!"
I turned around. And there was an old lady 50one little step at a time with the help of another woman. "I wanted to come out to 51you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it's very hard for me to 52my bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good..." she said. With that, she turned around and walked 53back to her room.
I was deeply touched by her 54and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one's 55for peace and joy.
36. A. observed B. watched C. noticedD. caught
37. A. on B. at C. over D. against
38. A. player B. learner C. composer D. starter
39. A. giving B. attending C. teaching D. learning
40. A. interesting B. exciting C. aggressive D. impressive
41. A. passion B. interest C. hobbies D. emotions
42. A. found B. felt C. hoped D. thought
43. A. charge B. purchase C. bargain D. obtaining
44. A. warned B. required C. asked D. reminded
45. A. deal B. contract C. discussion D. debate
46. A. for the moment B. at the moment C. for a moment D. at a moment
47. A. music B. me C. the piano D. vitamins
48. A. knowledge B. attitude C. mind D. ability
49. A. Since B. As C. While D. Because
50. A. taking B. making C. having D. moving
51. A. thank B. praise C. admire D. respect
52. A. get on B. get up C. get off D. get down
53. A. quickly B. calmly C. happily D. slowly
54. A. approval B. appreciation C. joy D. thanks
55. A. heart B. worldC. soul D. dream
第一节完形填空(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。
Conserving water, the lifeblood of agriculture, will be a major focus in improving the well-being of rural people in coming years.
Instead of heavily 21 in water projects for irrigation, local authorities will focus more on 22 water to serve the drinking water and agriculture 23 of large rural populations.
"This year, the local government will 24 improving thousands of outdated reservoirs(水库), securing safe 25 water for millions of rural 26and repairing water-saving irrigation for key 27 districts," Chen Lei, the minister of water resources said.
Chen also assured the public to 28the water environment for rural residents by 29 local rivers or reducing pollution with rural electrification to improve people's 30of life.
21.A.;developingB. investing C. testing D. running
22.A. pumpingB. cleaning C. conserving D. purifying
23.A. improvementB. needs C. uses D. safety
24.A. rely onB. study on C. focus on D. depend on
25.A. drinkingB. washing C. cooking D. swimming
26.A. farmersB. residents C. factories D. companies
27.A.openB. human C. rural D. irrigation
28.A. developB. increase C. improve D. preserve
29.A. keepingB. pumping C. affecting D. strengthening
30.A. qualityB. wish C. imagination D. quantity
第一节完形填空(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present.On Christmas Eve Paul saw a dirty and poorly-dressed boy walking 1 his shining car.“Is this your car,Paul?”he asked.
Paul told him how he got the car and the boy was 2 .“You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t 3 you anything?Boy,I wish…” he said, without 4 his sentence.Paul thought the boy wished he had a 5 like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on,“that I could be a brother like that.”
Paul looked at the boy in 6 . He invited him to take a 7 in his car and the boy agreed happily. After a short ride,the boy turned and with his eyes 8 ,said,“Paul,would you 9 driving in front of my house?”
Paul 10 a little.He thought the boy wanted to 11 his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong 12 . The boy ran back into his house, and after a short while came back with his disabled brother in his arms.
He 13 him down on the step and pointed to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like what I told you 14 . His brother gave it to him for Christmas and he didn’t 15 a cent for it. Some day I’m going to give you one just like it.”
1.A.inside B.around C.through D.across
2.A.interested B.excited C.satisfied D.surprised
3.A.take B.pay C.cost D.spend
4.A.finishing B.understanding C.hearing D.checking
5.A.car B.brother C.sister D.family
6.A.surprise B.admiration C.satisfaction D.respect
7.A.seat B.rest C.ride D.picture
8.A.watering B.shaking C.wondering D.shining
9.A.mind B.like C.please D.offer
10.A.agreed B.smiled C.nodded D.thought
11.A.frustrate B.shock C.remind D.show
12.A.either B.too C.again D.instead
13.A.seated B.dropped C.let D.kept
14.A.before B.upstairs C.yesterday D.outdoors
15.A.pay B.cost C.bring D.return