（ ）7.The wonderful time they have been looking forward to finally arrived.
A.had B.have C.has D.having
（ ）8.I demand that one of them there at once.
A.would go B.goes C.must go D.go
（ ）9.If ,the material will give an unpleasant smell.
A.burning; out B.burned; out C.burned; off D.burning; off
（ ）10.After he great efforts, he improved his English a lot.
A.made B.had C.did D.tried
（ ）11.Compared with Marx, Engles was always well and neatly.
A.dressed B.wearing C.putting on D.dressing
（ ）12.— my glasses?
—Yes, I saw them on your bed a moment ago.
A.Do you see B.Did you see
C.Would you see D.Have you seen
（ ）13.There are only two assistants in that shop.
A.woman; shoe B.women; shoe
C.woman; shoes D.women; shoes
（ ）14. his dream of going to college will come true is uncertain.
A.That B.Whether C.If D.Even if
（ ）15.—Would you mind lending me a hand?
— . I’m busy with my work right now.
A.Never mind B.No, please C.Yes, I would D.Sorry
（ ）16.When was it you met him in the library?
A.where B.that C.in which D.which
( )17.I don’t think Mary and Sue before, ?
A.have met; haven’t they B.have seen; do I
C.have met; have they D.have seen; don’t they
（ ）18.—You are not going out today, are you?
— . I need to go shopping.
A.Yes, I am B.No, I’m not C.Yes, I’m not D.No, I am
（ ）19.—Is there anything I can do for you?
—I’d like to have these materials by ten o’clock.
A.printed B.print C.printing D.to print
（ ）20.Our plane from New York at 6 o’clock yesterday evening.
A.took off B.put off C.flew off D.left off
三、完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，共30分）
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可填入相应空白处的最佳选择。
A rich man was camping alone on a hill. One day it began to rain and the rain made the 21 wet. At last he 22 make his way home. As he passed a beautiful house he 23 to look for rest.
A lady in 24 walked past him with her 25 holding up high. Following her were her two pretty daughters. They stopped and stared at him 26 .
“Who are you? We don’t like tramps (流浪) going 27 out home,” one of them shouted. “Go away at once,” cried the other.
“But I’m not a 28 ,”said the man.“All want is food and stay 29 the night.”
“How 30 you come here? Go away at once!” they 31 . “We don’t like your feet around our house. Go, go!”
The man moved on and reached a 32 house. On entering it he saw a 33 preparing their supper. Though the light was 34 and the furniture poor, 35 made him feel warm and comfortable.
“Can I have some food and 36 ?” he asked.
“ 37 ,friend,” said the woman, 38 a little chair for him. “We’re going to 39 our supper. Come and 40 us.”
The food was not enough but they shared it with the stranger. That night they let him sleep on their bed while they themselves used the stable (马厩). Early the next morning, the man said goodbye to them. Their kindness left him a memory full of thanks. When he reached home he quickly ordered lovely house to be excitement for the couple in the woods.
( )37.A.Certainly not B.Of course C.I’m sorry D.Not at all
( )38.A.taking B.bringing C.giving D.pulling
( )39.A.prepare B.cook C.buy D.have
( )40.A.join B.help C.attend D.feed
四、阅读理解（共15小题；每题3分，共45分）
阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。
A
Who composed (作曲) some of the most famous songs of the 20th century? The answer was Irving Berlin. He composed famous ones, like Alexander’s Rag Time Band and White Christmas. There is a well-known story about the famous British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill(丘吉尔首相)， who read in a paper that Mr. Berlin was in London, so he asked his assistant to invite the great man to lunch. Over lunch, Mr. Churchill asked question after question. Which party would win the next American election? Who would be the next president of the USA? What were the papers saying? What did Mr. Berlin think of party politics in Britain? Which country had the better political system, Britain or America? Whose system did Mr. Berlin prefer? Mr. Churchill was very disappointed with Mr. Berlin’s answer. Mr. Berlin didn’t have strong political opinions, and Mr. Churchill’s assistant had invited the wrong Mr.Berlin. Not the famous philosopher, Isaiah Berlin, but Irving Berlin, the song-writer instead!
( )41.Who made the mistake in the passage?
A.Irving Berlin.B.Isaiah Berlin.
C.Mr. Churchill. D.The newspaper reporter.
( )42.If Mr. Churchill had asked about , Mr. Berlin’s answer would have been satisfied.
A.how to enjoy the dinner
B.how to appreciate White Christmas
C.how to think of the future of the world
D.which paper had a good effect on people
( )43.We may know from the passage that Mr. Irving Berlin was
A.a musician B.a politician
C.good at asking questions D.judging people very correctly
( )44.Which of the following can we draw from the passage?
A.In our life we should be able to differ different people.
B.Great people never make mistakes.
C.Mr. Churchill didn’t like American system.
D.Irving Berlin was an American.
B
People live with noises all of their lives. A place may seem quite at first, but sounds soon come through. During a quiet right at home, you may hear the whir (声音） of a refrigerator motor or the heating system. Nature’s noise usually bother us less than people’s noises. Even in a natural quiet spot one hears birds or animal noises or perhaps the wind.Weather is sometimes very noisy. Noise is everywhere.Noise can travel a long distance. The noise of power lines can be heard for up to two miles. The buzz of a chain saw is heard for up to five miles. If you live near a freeway, you know that mad noise can travel from eight to ten miles.
Ways in which people can escape unwanted noise include insulation (隔离), substitution (代替物）, and selective listening. Various types of insulation can create soundproof (隔音） environments when needed. Insulation in homes protects not only against heat and cold, but against outside noise as well. Curtains, for example, in a home can soften noise.
Music can cover up less attractive noises by a substituting one sound for another. Selective listening can provide escape from noise. When a person does something attentively, the sound seems to disappear. A train that passes on a regular schedule may hardly be noticed after its first rumbling journey.
It is fortunate that people have ways to reduce the effects of noise although noise will probably not decrease. Silence will become even more rare.
( )45.Which of the following states a FACT?
A.People’s noises usually bother us less than nature’s noises.
B.Home is a place without noise.
C.It is unfortunate that people have no ways to control the noise.
D.Insulation is one way to escape unwanted noise.
( )46.Which of these sentences gives the best proof for “Noise can travel a long distance.”?
A.Curtains can soften noise.
B.The noise power lines can be heard for up to two miles.
C.A train’s noise may hardly be noticed.
D.During a quiet night at home, you may hear the whir of a refrigerator motor heating system.
( )47.Ron’s family is building a house about two miles from a freeway, what can they do to make their home a quieter place?
A.Set up a power music system.
B.Use chain saws to cut the noise.
C.Use as much insulation as possible.
D.Pretend the freeway isn’t there.
( )48.The topic sentence of the first paragraph probably is “ ”.
A.Nature’s noises bother us
B.People live with noise all of their lives
C.Noise is everywhere
D.People can control the noise
C
Eric liked to save pennies. He saved pennies from jobs for his mother, and gifts from relatives. Whenever his grandfather came to visit, he told Eric that he could have all the pennies in his pocket. Grandpa always had quite a few. He filled a small box with pennies. Then he put some into an empty bottle. The bottle was soon full of pennies, so he started another one.
When his uncle came to visit, Uncle Alan said, “What are you going to do with all those pennies, Eric? A penny doesn’t buy much these days. Maybe you should start a collection.”
Uncle Alan took him to a store, and they bought two books. One book had little spaces for pennies made in different years. The other one told how much money a coin dealer would pay for rare pennies. Eric was amazed that a penny sometimes was worth much more than one cent.
“Let’s look through your pennies and see what you have here,” Uncle Alan said.
They looked at the dates on the pennies and sorted them into piles by the years in which the pennies were made. Eric then chose the best one from each year to put into his collection book. He soon filled up most of the spaces with pennies.
One penny, however, was different. It was one Eric had found in his own backyard under a big bush. It had been there for a long, long time. He checked the date on the penny, and then looked into the book that told the value of pennies.
“Thirty dollars,” the book said! Not many pennies had been made that year, so each one was rare.
“Well, what are you going to do, Eric?” his uncle asked.“Are you going to sell it so that you can have a lot of money?”
Eric thought of all the things he could buy with that much money. Then he said, “No, I would rather keep the penny as my own.”
( )49.What did Eric decide to do with the valuable penny he found?
A.He sold it for thirty dollars.
B.He kept it so he could enjoy owning something so rare.
C.He bought his family a treat at the store.
D.He gave it to his grandpa for helping him save pennies.
( )50.Grandpa always had quite a few pennies in his pockets when he came to visit Eric’s family because .
A.he knew his grandson liked pennies
B.he was a rich man, so he could give money away
C.pennies do not buy much these days
D.he wanted to play a trick on Eric so that he could make fun of him
( )51.What will probably happen in the future if Eric’s special penny is worth thirty dollars now?
A.The value will increase because collectors will want it more when it is older.
B.People will not want it in the future, so the value will go down.
C.Eric will not take very good care of it and will probably lose it.
D.Grandpa will give it to one of his other grandsons.
( )52.A penny that is rare would be of greater value than one from a year in which many pennies are easy to get because .
A.collectors want to fill their books
B.the value of pennies always rises
C.there are not enough pennies for everyone who wants to own one
D.people want to have something that belongs to someone else
D
There are many stereotypes (定型）about the character of people in various parts of the United States. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private (私有的，秘密的). In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable (好客). Ask someone from St. Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you directions. A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give a rather unexpected explanation. A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch.
American stereotypes are abundant. New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful. Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth. People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing. These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development.
When traveling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.
( )53.The main idea of the passage is .
A.even Americans are surprised at the big differences among themselves
B.there are many differences in character in different parts of the USA
C.there are many reasons for the differences
D.stereotypes about people are not necessarily true
( )54.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.New Yorkers are usually open with strangers.
B.People from the South are usually considered good hosts.
C.The friendliest Americans travel from place to place.
D.Different parts have different customs and habits.
( )55.The differences lie in the following except of the parts.
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