1、3.The man, _ whom the castle belonged, decided to explode it.4.The Winter and the Summer Olympics are held every four years_ a regular basis.5.No_ countries could join in, nor could slaves or women!6.The more you speak English, the _(good) your English will become.7.Please move over to make room _ t
2、he hero.8. We can make this world a better place _which to live.9._ time went by, I did research into how to make my radio.10.What do the five stars on National Flag stand _?11.Ancient people read books _ the light of moon.12.Life is like an ocean; only_ strong-minded can reach the other shore. 13.E
3、ach side takes_(turn) to debate and gives reasons for their opinion.14.The government has improved peoples_(house) conditions15._ happened to the Amber Room remains a mystery.16.Do the athletes compete_ prize money in the Modern Olympics?17.There is no doubt _the boxes were put on a train for a Germ
4、an city.II用动词的适当形式填空(至多填3词)18.I think highly of those who _(search ) for the Amber Room.19.Only athletes who have reached the agreed standard for their event_(admit) as competitors.20.Since the 1970s, many applicants _(allow) to go abroad to further their education.第二部分阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)第一节(共15
5、小题,每小题2分,满分30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(AB C D)中,选出最佳选项。 AFor as early as I could remember, my mother had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. However, in the last fifteen years of her life, she had to live with senile dementia (老年痴呆). I would go to my home
6、 to pay her a visit in California and she would curiously look at me and then ask, “Who are you?” I would answer, “Im your own son, of course.” “Where do you live?” She would ask. “In Virginia”, I would tell her. “Isnt that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in Virginia.”Mother seemed only f
7、orgetful as well as confused at the beginning of that disease, but sometime later she would go through different time of intense anxiety. She would keep walking through the house she used to live in most of her life crying uneasily that she would like to go home. Or sometimes she left home and wande
8、red away if she were unattended(无人照看)for a short time.Hoping to make her happy and put her mind at ease I would take her in my car, visiting sites where she used to live when she was a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long
9、green lawn. Ipicturedmy motherthatthere was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I think it
10、was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still energeticand attentive.Watching my mothers suffering set me wondering where I would have in mind if someday I couldnt find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and
11、 we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms(症状). My doctor says the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of senile dementia is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I a
12、m now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where home is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to takemehome, I know you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance.21. Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the mother of the author?A.forgetfulB.
13、confusedC. cheerfulD. uneasy22. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “picture”?摄影B.描绘C.出现D.绘画23. What can you infer from the third paragraph?The author cared much about his mother.B. The mother of the author liked pet lambs very much.C.The author found a very little girl who was playing with a p
14、et lamb.The mother of the author did not like her usual home.24. Whats the best title of the passage?Where Is Home?B. A story about a son and a mother.Everyone will suffer with senile dementia.D. Take Mother Home. BSitting for more than three hours a day can decrease a persons life expectancy(预期寿命)by two years, even if her or she is physically active and gets rid of (摆脱)dangerous habit like smoking ,according to a study. Watching TV for more than two hours a day can worsen
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