The baby is due in May． the new house should be finished．
| A．by then | B．by which | C．by when | D．since when |
. Much to everyone’s surprise, the ordinary-looking man with a worn coat was _______ other
than Einstein himself, who was well-known for his Theory of Relativity.
| A．none | B．nothing | C．not | D．nobody |
With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute to _______ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test and an interview.
| A．polish up | B．take up | C．put up | D．make up |
The April 10, 2010 air crash, with a Russian Tu-145 plane _______ Poland’s president Lech Kaczinsky, his wife and many Polish government and military officials, shocked the whole world.
| A．carried | B．being carried | C．carrying | D．to carry |
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Beginning college is exciting: many of us can be easily at a loss by _______ details of
running ______ well-balanced life.
A. /; the B. the; a C. /; a D. the; /
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36~55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Children with learning disabilities (LD) often have problems. For many, strong feelings of 36 , anger, sadness, or shame can lead to 37 difficulties such as anxiety, depression, or low self-esteem. These problems can be far more than the academic challenges themselves.
Several leading experts in the field of LD have offered 38to parents on ways to help 39their children from these problems.
To be most effective in supporting your child, 40can help to understand some underlying(not easily noticed) 41for the psychological and emotional challenges he(she) may 42.
First, it is not difficult to see 43children with LD are at greater risk for developing psychological difficulties 44one considers the repeated failure they experience as they 45their way through the educational system, which may misunderstand or ignore their needs. 46 their efforts to "try harder," children with LD may receive little 47feedback. Their academic struggles and failures are often met with 48by teachers, peers, and parents. Such disapproval can take the form of negative labeling of a child as "slow," "lazy," or "dumb." 49developing a sense of pride in their accomplishments, children with LD may 50in frustration and shame. Low self-esteem and a lack of confidence only further 51with learning and academic success.
The second reason is the 52difficulties they often experience. Research indicates that as many as 75% of kids with LD have such difficulties as making and keeping friends. Children with learning disabilities are less 53, and often rejected by their peers. Teachers and other adults also may 54to have negative views of children with learning disabilities. Such social rejection can result in loss of self-esteem and feelings of loneliness, which, 55, may lead to psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression.
36. A. frustration B. excitement C. surprise D. curiosity
37. A. academic B. cultural C. physical D. psychological
38. A. help B. suggestions C. chances D. comments
39. A. prevent B. protect C. prohibit D. persuade
40. A. they B. parents C. it D. experts
41. A. excuses B. opinions C. directions D. reasons
42. A. expect B. imagine C. face D. ignore
43. A. why B. where C. which D. when
44. A. unless B. though C. if D. because
45. A. feel B. find C. change D. fight
46. A. Without B. Despite C. Through D. Due to
47. A. positive B. negative C. subjective D. sensitive
48. A. support B. sympathy C. disapproval D. complaint
49. A. Other than B. Rather than C. More than D. Less than
50. A. stay up B. turn up C. pick up D. end up
51. A. compare B. mix C. interfere D. compete
52. A. social B. economic C. technical D. learning
53. A. invited B. accepted C. criticized D. impressed
54. A. tend B. wait C. manage D. desire
55. A. in general B. in particular C. in total D. in turn