第二部分:英语知识及运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
When I was walking down the street the other day, I happened to ___21______ a small brown leather purse lying on the sidewalk. I picked it up and opened it to see if I could ___22___ the owner's name. There was nothing inside it ____23______ some change and an old photo ―― a picture of a woman and a young girl of about twelve years, who looked like the woman's daughter. I put the photo back and ____24______ the purse to the police station, where I ___25_______ it to the desk sergeant. ____26______ I left, the sergeant took down my name and address ___27_______ the owner might want to write and thank me.
That evening I went to have dinner with my aunt and uncle. They ___28______ a young woman so that there would be four people at the table. Her face was familiar. I was ____29______ sure that we had not met before, but I could remember where I had seen her. In the course of conversation, however, the young woman happened to mention that she had lost her purse that afternoon. ___30______ I realized where I had seen her. She was the young girl in the photo, although she was now much older.
21. A. watch B. notice C. discover D. find out
22. A. find B. learn C. discover D. work out
23. A. besides B. except C. except for D. in addition to
24. A. took B. brought C. fetched D. sent
25. A. offered B. passed C. handed D. returned
26. A. Before B. When C. While D. As
27. A. although B. in case C. for fear D. so that
28. A. have also invited B. also had invited
C. also invited D. had also invited
29. A. well B. much C. quite D. very
30. A. All at once B. At once C. Immediately D. All suddenly
Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too expensive to 1 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 2 the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 3 bird. Now 4 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its huge 5 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 6 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 7 it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 8 his grandfather had done, but the bird 9to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 10. Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 11 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 12. This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 13 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 14 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was 15 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 16 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked17 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 18at Sam, “Sam will show you 19 to make the bird hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 20 . It flew away and disappeared forever.
A.feed B.buy C.wash D.sell
A.know B.find C.keep D.buy
A.singing B.sleeping C.eating D.hunting
A.some B.no C.many D.few
A.mouth B.wings C.tail D.eyes
A.dealt B.returned C.met D.parted
A.watch B.search C.eat D.help
A.as B.for C.since D.after
A.fell B.rose C.walked D.ran
A.shouted B.cried C.laughed D.nodded
A.attractive B.pleasant C.poor D.strong
A.bed B.supper C.lunch D.breakfast
A.patience B.surprise C.joy D.sadness
A.harmful B.strange C.cheap D.useless
A.leaving B.gone C.dying D.cooked
A.shouted at B.smiled at C.looked after D.took after
A.impressed B.worried C.satisfied D.bored
A.waved B.pointed C.aimed D.jumped
A.what B.why C.where D.how
A.money B.coat C.bird D.everything
In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be____36____ .
Today things are___37_____, the world has become too___38____ . We are using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are___39____ our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth ___40____survive.
Everyone___41_____ today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing__42_____ , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, ___43____will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we ___44_____to use bigger and more powerful machines to __45____more and more trees.
We realize that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we will die.___46_____, in most countries wastes are ___47______put into rivers or into the sea, and there are _48_____laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the___49____ of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years, there will not be enough___50_____. What can we do to solve these problems ?
It we eat more vegetables and less___51____, there will be more food available for everyone. Land that is used to grow crops __52_____five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will _53_____longer if we learn to recycle them. The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth__54_______ .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and clearer ___55____in the future.
A.beautiful B.unlimited (无限的) C.rare D.valuable
A.common B.the same C.changeable D.different
A.crowded B.small C.dirty D.busy
A.protecting B.saving C.polluting D.fighting
A.may not B.will not C.shall not D.could not
A.wonders B.realizes C.consider D.discovers
A.poles B.boats C.methods D.ideas
A.continue B.have C.ought D.will go on
A.grow B.plant C.save D.cut down
A.Thus B.However C.Generally speaking D.Therefore
A.still B.even C.also D.certainly
A.too many B.a few C.some D.few
A.production B.pollution C.population D.revolution
A.houses B.vegetables C.food D.lives
A.fruit B.meat C.fish D.grain
A.feeds B.increases C.supplies D.helps
A.use B.stay C.keep D.last
A.control B.born C.plan D.reward
A.nature B.sea C.planet D.forest
A little boy asked his mother, “Why are you crying?” “Because I’m a woman,” she told him.
“I don’t understand,” he said. His mum just hugged him and said, “You 36 will.”
Later the little boy asked his father, “Why does my mother seem to cry for no reason?” “All women cry for no reason,” 37 so much could his dad say.
The little boy grew up and became a man, still 38 why women cry. 39 he gave a call to God, and when God got on the phone, he asked, “God, why do women cry so 40 ?”
God said, “When I made the woman she had to be 41 . I made her shoulders42 enough to carry the weight of the world; yet, gentle enough to give 43 .”
“I made her 44 childbirth and the rejection that many times comes from her children. I gave her hardness that allows her to keep going when everyone else 45 , and to take care of her family in spite of sickness and fatigue (劳累) without 46 . I gave her the sensitivity to 47 her children under any and all circumstances, 48 her child has hurt her very badly. I gave her wisdom to carry her husband through his49 . I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never 50 his wife, but sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him 51 . And finally, I gave her a tear to shed. She can use it whenever it is needed.”
“You see, the beauty of a woman is not in the 52 she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she 53 her hair. The 54 of a woman must be seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart and the place where love 55 .”
A.surely B.never C.probably D.seldom
A.only B.even C.almost D.hardly
A.hoping B.knowing C.wondering D.expecting
A.Actually B.Generally C.Luckily D.Finally
A.easily B.rarely C.simply D.excitedly
A.clever B.beautiful C.special D.ordinary
A.thick B.fat C.wide D.strong
A.sympathy B.comfort C.kindness D.mercy
A.stand B.load C.accept D.burden
A.gives in B.gives away C.gives up D.gives out
A.difficulty B.danger C.rest D.complaining
A.control B.love C.respect D.satisfy
A.even if B.in case C.so that D.as though
A.disagreements B.misunderstandings C.faults D.quarrels
A.minds B.helps C.refuses D.hurts
A.nervously B.tiredly C.determinedly D.unselfishly
A.clothes B.smile C.hair D.glasses
A.washes B.dyes C.cuts D.combs
A.figure B.intelligence C.beauty D.appearance
A.hides B.lives C.stores D.comes
It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to 36 by inviting a few friends out to supper. I chose a restaurant in a 37 part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is 38 ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually 39 to book(预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening 40 .
When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely 41 . I looked around but no 42 was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists(旅游团) came in about half an hour ago,” he said. “It was like an invasion (侵略). 43 the place was full! We can hardly manage (对付,应付).”
The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to 44 ,” he said. “Just hold on and you’ll 45 a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later, the people 46 the corner table paid their 47 , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.
48 , our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter who sent us there, 49 he, like all the other waiters, was 50 with the party of tourists. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very 51 with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our 52 .
A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had 53 news for us. 54 a little sorry he told us that there was no meat or fish. “All we can 55 you,” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”
A.remember B.congratulate C.memorize D.celebrate
A.calm B.quiet C.busy D.faraway
A.hardly B.often C.hard D.always
A.important B.possible C.necessary D.certain
A.as usual B.in fact C.as before D.in all
A.full B.empty C.free D.quiet
A.person B.table C.waiter D.friend
A.Happily B.Luckily C.Suddenly D.Hopefully
A.start B.end C.leave D.pay
A.find B.take C.wait D.see
A.by B.at C.beside D.near
A.money B.drink C.food D.bill
A.Luckily B.Normally C.Unluckily D.Angrily
A.but B.so C.yet D.and
A.easy B.busy C.strict D.satisfied
A.excited B.tired C.disappointed D.pleased
A.order B.foods C.dishes D.money
A.good B.bad C.valuable D.pleasant
A.Remaining B.Seeing C.Looking D.Finding
A.find B.sell C.offer D.bring
The “Doorman”
On a trip to California, my family stopped for lunch. As we walked toward the entrance to the restaurant, a man, with a 36 beard and dirty hair, jumped up from a bench and opened the door for us.Regardless of his 37 , he greeted us in a friendly way.
Once inside, my daughters whispered, "Mom, he 38 " After we ordered our lunch, I explained, telling the kids to look 39 the dirt.We then watched other customers approach the restaurant but many 40 him.Seeing this rudeness truly upset me.The day I became a mother, I had decided to set a good 41 for my children.Yet sometimes when things didn't go right, being a good example was tough. When our meal arrived, I realized I had left the car-sick pills(晕车药) in the truck.With the windiest trip ___42__ , the kids needed them, so I 43 myself from the meal and went to get them.
Just then, the "doorman" was opening the door for a couple.They rushed past him without even acknowledging his 44 . Letting them in first, I said a loud "thank you" to him as I __45__.
When I returned, we talked a bit.He said he was not allowed inside 46 he purchased food.I went back and told my family his 47 .Then I asked our waitress to add one soup and sandwich.The kids looked 48 as we had already eaten, but when I said the order was for the "doorman" , they smiled.When it was time to 49 our trip, I noticed the "doorman" enjoying his meal.Upon seeing me, he stood up and thanked me heartily.He then 50 his hand for a handshake and I gratefully accepted.I suddenly noticed the tears in his eyes—tears of 51 .What happened next drew great astonishment: I gave the " doorman" a 52 . He pulled away, with tears 53 down his face.
Back in truck, I fell into deep thought.While we can't choose many things in life, we can choose when to show gratitude.I said thanks to a man who had 54 held open a door for me, and also said thanks for that 55 to teach my children by example.
36.
A.heavy B.long C.messy D.grey
A.service B.appearance C.status D.attitude
A.smokes B.smiles C.sniffs D.smells
A.beyond B.over C.around D.into
A.hated B.ignored C.missed D.refused
A.target B.rule C.record D.example
A.before B.after C.backward D.ahead
A.excused B.freed C.prevented D.stopped
A.company B.presence C.effort D.attempt
A.quitted B.marched C.exited D.approached
A.before B.unless C.though D.since
A.story B.order C.experience D.demand
A.concerned B.shocked C.puzzled D.bored
A.make B.start C.take D.continue
A.held out B.turned out C.carried out D.gave out
A.approval B.affection C.sympathy D.gratitude
A.hug B.nod C.lift D.clap
A.slipping B.streaming C.rushing D.breaking
A.firmly B.constantly C.simply D.politely
A.journey B.wisdom C.opportunity D.coincidence