A Love Note To My Mom
When I was a little girl, would often accompany you as you modeled for fashion photographers. It was years later that finally understood what role modeling
I cannot thank you enough for
As young as I was ,that statement kept
Your words became my motto. I
Encouraged by your
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play
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provided
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making
donating
receiving
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fashion
law
medical
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tests
positions
shows
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blowing
falling
beating
choices
chances
challenges
changes
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doctor
reporter
model
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in action
in trouble
in charge
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powerful
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came back
closed down
went by
opened up
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hardship
harmony
sadness
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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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland (since 1437) as well as one of the biggest and most important cities in the country, the seventh biggest in the United Kingdom. The ___21___ of the city is around half a million. It lies in the southeast of ___22___. As the capital city it is also the seat of the Scottish Parliament (created in 1999). It is the second most ___23___ city in the United Kingdom after London, with 13 million visitors a year.
The ___24___ of Edinburgh is 100 square miles (259 square kilometers). The historical centre of the city is divided into two main parts, the Old Town and the New Town. They are ___25___ Princes Street Gardens. Both districts were ___26___ as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995.
Edinburgh is quite famous for its annual Edinburgh Festival held four weeks from early August.
Edinburgh has been connected with many___27___people through its whole history. Famous authors of the city ___28___Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the ___29___ of Sherlock Holmes, or nowadays J. K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter. As far as the __30__ is concerned, the most famous people connected with Edinburgh are Charles Darwin (the biologist), Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone pioneer), and so on.
21. A. people B. number C. area D. population
22. A. England B. Britain C. Wales D. Scotland
23. A. travelled B. visited C. seen D. explored
24. A. land B. amount C. area D. boundary
25. A. separated by B. divided into C. divided by D. separated into
26. A. regarded B. thought C. listed D. treated
27. A. great B. historical C. famous D. intelligent
28. A. include B. contain C. have D. are
29. A. author B. discoverer C. director D. creator
30. A. science B. biology C. art D. literature
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A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People joke that the number of pet dogs in Beijing is more than the urban population. It is an exaggeration to some but Beijingers seem to 21 their pets more than most.
Over the past 15 years, the number of pet dogs in the city has 22 dramatically, right after the local government lifted a ban. Now Beijing is home to more than 1 million 23 according to recent statistics.
Day or night, if you walk into any residential area, it will be easy to spot someone 24 their dog. Often, there is no lead attached to the puppy, which makes it more like a 25 companion rather than an animal. They 26 stroll (漫步) at the same leisurely, carefree pace.
If they meet their neighbors with dogs too, then two 27 emerge（出现）at once: One is for people to engage in gossip, the other is for dogs to career madly around the playground. That is one of the most 28 things I have seen in the city.
But some Beijingers spoil their dogs too much. 29 during winter, when they dress their pets up as living toys with colorful vests and even pairs of homemade 30 . I pity these dogs deeply, and realize how civilized they have become.
21. A. feed B. love C. hate D. play
22. A. risen B. raised C. reduced D. got
23. A. people B. animals C. schools D. dogs
24. A. walking B. training C. playing D. feeding
25. A. man B. woman C. human D. child
26. A. never B. always C. seldom D. once
27. A. groups B. classes C. men D. dogs
28. A. excited B. boring C. important D. interesting
29. A. Beautifully B. Specially C. Especially D. Strangely
30. A. hats B. boots C. clothes D. toys
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。
As you move through life, you meet problems of all shapes and sizes. Some are hardly __21__ mentioning; while others are life-threatening or earth-shattering. Yet, they all have one thing in __22__. Each problem is merely the __23__ that hides a gift which has been custom designed to your specifications.
If you choose to __24__ yourself in your life with the wrapping paper, the bow, and the box, that's perfectly all right. You can cuss them and discuss them. You can admire all the subtleties(精妙) of their __25__. But, if you are worried by the problem — that is, the wrappings — you will never be able to receive the __26__that was prepared __27__ for you.
No matter what the problem is, the gift it __28__ has a peculiar quality. It cannot be delivered __29__ into your consciousness or your awareness. You must actively choose to __30__ it and to accept it as your own. Only you can remove the wrapping, and only you can remove the gift from the box.
21. A. busy B. worth C. valuable D. worthy
22. A. common B. general C. ordinary D. brief
23. A. box B. tiger C. wrapping D. opportunity
24. A. teach B. enjoy C. entertain D. hurt
25. A. appearance B. wrapping C. problem D. design
26. A. gift B. box C. bow D. paper
27. A. especially B. perfectly C. politely D. previously
28. A. gets B. carries C. takes D. includes
29. A. happily B. easily C. freely D. directly
30. A. understand B. realize C. acknowledge D. approach
Cloze test 完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26－45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
Last Tuesday I took my two daughters, aged five and seven, to town by car. It began to rain__36__ so I decided I would leave the children in the car__37__ I rushed into a shop. I warned the girls not to __38__ anything and told them I would be __39__ within a few minutes. Then I locked all the doors and left __40__happily looking out of the window.
I returned to the car in less than five minutes but the girls had __41__! I could hardly believe my __42__. The car doors were __43__ locked, the windows tightly shut and on the back seat __44__only two coats. Being __45__, I ran to the corner of the street __46__ there was no sign of them. I __47__up to an old lady nearby and asked __48__ she had seen two small girls but she said “No”.
Feeling quite sick with fear, I sat on the driver’s seat, and __49__ to stop trembling(发抖). Suddenly, I __50__ a merry laugh _51__ me. I got out of the car, ran round to open the boot(车尾行李箱) and __52__ were two very red-face and __53__ children. They had obviously pulled out the back seat, __54__ behind it and then been unable to push the seat forward again. __55__ tears in my eyes, I leaned forward and pulled their ears.
| 36.A. heavy |
B. hard |
C. big |
D. hardly |
| 37. A. before |
B. since |
C. after |
D. which |
| 38. A. talk |
B. reach |
C. hear |
D. touch |
| 39.A. away |
B. out |
C. back |
D. along |
| 40.A. them |
B. her |
C. herself |
D. themselves |
| 41.A. discovered |
B. disappeared |
C. described |
D. delivered |
| 42.A. ears |
B. words |
C. eyes |
D. heads |
| 43.A. even |
B. again |
C. already |
D. still |
| 44.A. have |
B. were |
C. had |
D. are |
| 45.A. foolish |
B. proud |
C. frightened |
D. pleased |
| 46.A. where |
B. which |
C. that |
D. when |
| 47.A. arrived |
B. looked |
C. rushed |
D. left |
| 48.A. what |
B. when |
C. whether |
D. how |
| 49.A. tried |
B. had |
C. tired |
D. ought |
| 50.A. felt |
B. listened |
C. smelt |
D. heard |
| 51.A. behind |
B. over |
C. before |
D. with |
| 52.A. outside |
B. among |
C. inside |
D. between |
| 53.A. worried |
B. excited |
C. surprised |
D. interested |
| 54.A. climbed |
B. flew |
C. threw |
D. jumped |
| 55.A. For |
B. About |
C. With |
D. Down |
三. 完形填空(20分，每小题2分)
Every year people in many countries___42___English. Some of them learn at school. __43___study by___44___ . But it is too hard__45___learn another language well. People must work very hard.
Why do all these people__46____to learn English? It’s difficult to__47____that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school or at college.___48___it is one of their ___49___.They study their own language ,math and physic…and English. Many adults learn English, because it is___50___in their work. They want to read newspaper, books and some others in English to get more knowledge. And that is why___51___people in the world will learn English.。
()42. A. studyB. know C. understand D. speak
()43. A. Others B. otherC. The otherD. The others
()44. A. theyB. theirC. themD. themselves
()45. A. thatB. asC. forD. to
()46 A. have B. wishC. needD. want
()47. A. think B. answerC. askD. talk
()48. A. because B. soC. whenD. why
()49. A. subjectB. the subjectC. subjectsD.a subject
()50. A. interesting B. difficultC. easyD. useful
()51. A. more and more B. many more C. fewer and fewer D. most.