II. 英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节:完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1—10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A British man who went on a wild spending spree(狂欢) after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis(诊断) was wrong and he is now healthy — but broke.
John Brandrick, 62, was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago and told that he would probably ___21___within a year.
He quit his job, sold or gave away ___22___ all his possessions, stopped paying his mortgage and spent his ___23___ dining out and going on holiday.
Brandrick was left with little more than the black suit, white shirt and red tie that he had planned to be ___24___ in when it became known a year later that his suspected “tumor(肿瘤)” was no more than a non-life ___25___ inflammation(炎症) of liver.
“When they tell you you’ve got a limited time and everything you do is ___26___ life,” Brandrick, from Cornwall in the west of England, told Sky television.
“I’m really pleased that I’ve got a second ___27__ in life; but if you haven’t got no money after all this, which is my fault —I ___28___ it all —they should pay something back.”
If he can’t get compensation, he is considering selling his house or accusing the hospital that diagnosed him. The hospital has said that while it ___29___ with Brandrick, a review of his case showed no ___30___ diagnosis that have been made.
21. A. recover B. cure C. die D. ache
22. A. almost B. most C. already D. nearly
23. A. savings B. accounts C. cheques D. cash
24. A. sold B. buried C. displayed D. hidden
25. A. astonishing B. threatening C. disappointing D. surprising
26. A. waste B. end C. extend D. enjoy
27. A. job B. suit C. chance D. liver
28. A. spent B. lost C. lent D. deposited
29. A. sympathizes B. agrees C. deals D. argue
30. A. correct B. different C. serious D. exact
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。
Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called21, but Dr. Kleitman has a new22. He has proved that everyone has a 23 energy cycle. During the hours when you 24 through your work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’s25 . The time of day when you feel most 26 is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the27 comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it28 such familiar monologues as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the 29. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives30what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better.
21. A. patienceB. lazinessC. sadnessD. comfort
22. A. discoveryB. inventionC. explanationD. statement
23. A. changingB. increasingC. fullD. daily
24. A. labourB. getC. go D. look
25. A. honestB. actualC. true D. real
26. A. pleasantB. energeticC. excitedD. comfortable
27. A. powerB. energyC. peak D. altitude
28. A. comes toB. gets toC. leads to D. refers to
29. A. morningB. afternoonC. evening D. noon
30. A. realizeB. recognizeC. memorize D. see
Jame’s New Bicycle James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 36 the coins that lay on the bed .
$24. 52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 37 on earth was he going to get the38of the money?
He knew that his friends all had bicycle. It was 39 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do.There was no 40asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to41 .
There was only one way to get money, and that was to 42 it . He would have to find a job .43who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice ,who usually had44on most things.
“Well, you can start right here, ”said Mr.. clay. “My windows need cleaning and my
car needs washing. ”
That was the45of James’ s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards ,and mended books. He lost count of the 46 of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 47 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the48increased and he knew that he would soon have49for the bicycle he longed for.
The day 50 came when James counted his money and found $94. 32. He 51 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 52 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 53 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 54 he had bought it with his own money. He had55what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.36. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked
37. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What
38. A. amount B. part C. sum D. rest
39. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair
40. A. point B. reason C. result D. right
41. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save
42. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect
43. A. Or B. So C. For D. But
44. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. knowledge
45. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening
46. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety
47. A. brand B. number C. size D. type
48. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble
49. A. all B. enough C. much D. some
50. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly
51. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted 52. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly
53. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working
54. A. since B. if C. than D. though
55. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned
完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
Once there were two men, who lived in the same hospital room. One man’s bed was next to the room's only window. ___36__, the other man, since his illness was more ___37__, had to spend all his time in bed. When the man in the bed by the window could ___38__ up, he would tell his roommate all the things he could see ___39__ the window. He said the window ___40___ a park with a lovely ___41__. Ducks played on the __42___ while children sailed their model boats. Old trees grew and beautiful flowers were in bloom. What a fine ___43__! The man in the other bed would be ___44__ by the beautiful colors of the world outside.
Days and weeks passed.
One morning, the day nurse found the man by the window had ___45__ peacefully in his sleep. She called the hospital attendants to take the body ___46__. As everything was done, the other man asked if he could be ___47__ next to the window. The nurse said OK and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him ___48__.
Slowly and painfully, he tried to take his _49___ look at the world outside. He thought he would be ___50__ to see it by himself. But to his surprise, he saw nothing but a white ___51__. The man asked the nurse ____52 his roommate ___53__ to him and said there were wonderful things outside this window. The nurse told him his roommate was blind and could not even ___54__ the wall.
She said, "Perhaps he just wanted to ___55__ you. He only hoped you could live in a colorful world and got better quickly. "
36. A. Unluckily B. Happily C. Surprisingly D. Angrily
37. A. common B. occasionalC. serious D. light
38. A. stand B. sit C. jump D. wake
39. A. across B. above C. behind D. outside
40. A. built B. stood C. faced D. placed
41. A. hill B. lake C. house D. tower
42. A. sandB. grass C. water D. tree
43. A. look B. sight C. form D. view
44. A. impressed B. moved C. reminded D. disappointed
45. A. missed B. died C. come D. passed
46. A. up B. away C. offD. on
47. A. moved B. forcedC. broughtD. lifted
48. A. alike B. alone C. aloud D. alive
49. A. single B. lastC. first D. only
50. A. pleased B. excited C. crazy D. sad
51. A. wall B. picture C. river D. window
52. A. when B. why C. how D. where[
53. A. led B. got C. liedD. left
54. A. hear B. touch C. see D. describe
55. A. pleaseB. encourage C. control D. advice
Ⅱ 语言知识及应用(共两节,满分35分)
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。
When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as 21 announcers were able to be equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to 22themselves to the new medium were technical. When 23 on radio, for example, they had become 24to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others 25 that be announcer has to be very good at talking. In the case of television, however the announcer sees 26 with the viewer. His duty, 27 , is completely different. He is there to make sure that the viewer does not 28any point of interest, to help him focus on particular things, and to help him 29 the images on the television screen. 30his radio colleague, he must know the value of silence and how to use it at those moments when the pictures speak for himself.
21. A.television B.advertisement C.radio D.newspaper
22. A.adopt B.adjust C.change D.shape
23. A.working B.listening C.appearing D.showing
24. A.practiced B.experienced C.determined D.used
25. A.guarantees B.means C.convinces D.warns
26. A.something B.Everything C.nothing D.anything
27. A.Moreover B.therefore C.furthermore D.nevertheless
28. A.miss B.ignore C.drop D.catch
29. A.reveal B.expose C.understand D.translate
30. A.Like B. Beside C.Unlike D.As
第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题l.5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。
Tears clouded my eyes as I stood in our washing room, holding Brett’s jeans and full of burn holes.
Tired and defeated, I 21 to the floor. The clothes were just one more thing Brett had22 .He often got almost everything in the house out of 23 .Many windows in our house needed repair due to his breaking 24 to steal money when he chose to live on the street. Yet none of this could compare to the emotional 25 Brett had done to our once quiet home.
Brett came to live with us when he was 12 years old. During the next few years I had dealt with Brett a 26 as possible, but inside I was shouting.“I don’t want him in my house another day, Lord! I just can’t 27 him!” Having wiped my tears, I continued 28 him as before.
When Brett was nearly 18, he landed again in Juvenile Hall(少管所).After that, my husband and I had to send Brett to a boarding school for helping 29 teens.
At the 30 ceremony, each graduate held a white rose to give to the person who had 31 the most to him or her.
Brett spoke 32 to his parents and then spoke to me, “You did so much. You were always there, no matter 33 .My mom and dad, I was their kid. But you, 34 troubled enough by me, always 35 me such love. And I want you to know I love you for it.”
36 , I stood as Brett placed the white rose in my hand and hugged me 37 .
At that moment, tears 38 in my eyes again, this time not for disappointment but for39 . Although I had struggled with silent 40 toward my stepson, Brett had seen only my actions. Love is action. We may not always have positive feelings about certain people in our lives, but we can love them.
21. A. satB. sankC. bentD. dropped
22. A. ruinedB. lostC. tornD. broken
23. A. dangerB. placeC. troubleD. order
24. A. offB. inC. upD. away
25. A. painB. injuryC. damageD. harm
26. A. patientlyB. willinglyC. strictlyD. rudely
27. A. forgiveB. educateC. standD. control
28. A. parenting B. pardoningC. comfortingD. feeding
29. A. lazyB. troublesomeC. disappointingD. careless
30. A. openingB. officialC. victoryD. graduation
31. A. affordedB. meantC. suppliedD. owed
32. A. lovinglyB. sadlyC. proudlyD. nervously
33. A. whereB. howC. whatD. who
34. A. unlessB. althoughC. becauseD. when
35. A. costB. lentC. taughtD. showed
36. A. Astonished B. PuzzledC. EncouragedD. Interested
37. A. surelyB. roughlyC. tightlyD. fiercely
38. A. fellB. flowedC. movedD. gathered
39. A. pityB. happinessC. luckD. success
40. A. loveB. anxietyC. angerD. Care