1、1. -Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar _ I can buy this book? -Sure, no problem. A. for B. so C. but D. or2. I need help now! I have to fix a leaking pipe in my bathroom but Im not sure _to begin. A. what B. which C. where D. when3. Personally speaking, _the grand blueprint into reality is a
2、long process. A. turning B. turn C. turned D. having turned4. I _up my mind what I was going to say in the seminar, but it was cancelled. A. have made B. had made C. was making D. would make5. You dont need an invitation to help others. Give help _you are asked. A. if B. as C. though D. before6. By
3、now 516 Confucius Institutes _in 142 countries and regions, according to the Confucius Institute Headquarters. A. founded B. would found C. have been founded D. had been founded7. The stadium _ stands a theatre will be reconstructed. A. beside which B. for which C. when D. which8. 40 grams of meat p
4、er day is _ people should consume in order to stay fit. A. that B. why C. how D. what9. Dream of the Red Chamber is believed to be semi-autobiographical, _the fortunes of Caos own family. A. mirrored B. to mirror C. mirroring D. mirror10. When I was small, my mom _red me stories at night. A. could B
5、. should C. might D. would11. He messed the project up, but he behaved as if nothing _. A. had happened B. happened C. would happen D. would have happened12. _some people criticize graffiti for begin ugly and destructive, those graffiti lovers still see it as real art. A. As B. While C. Once D. Unti
6、l13. -How was your vacation in Seattle? -Pretty good. In the evenings I _ to pubs to enjoy beer. A. have gone B. go C. had gone D. went14. _naturally by the skin when exposed to sunlight, Vitamin D is needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. A. Making B. To make C. Made D. Make15. This view is c
7、ommon _ all sections of the community. A. across B. above C. around D. along第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Double TroubleWhen I was eight, I wanted a toy and needed $10 to buy it. But, as usual, I was broken. I decided to ask my 11-year-old sister, Ka
8、thleen, for a loan. I went to her room, 16 her for the cash. Laughing, she agreed to 17 me the money, but added, “I will charge you 10 percent compound interest every 18 until you pay me back.”“Compound interest-whats that?” I asked.“Well, interest is what you call the 19 money borrowers have to pay
9、 back on a loan,” she explained. “Compound interest means that the interest payments get bigger and bigger the 20 you take to pay back the loan. To repay the loan, you will need to give me $11 after one month. If you wait two months to pay me back, your 21 will grow from $10 to $11. So Ill be chargi
10、ng you interest on $11. Then I will add that interest to the $11 you already owe me, for a 22 of $12.10. Thats what youll owe after two months.”“Sure. I get it,” I said. Though truthfully, I was getting 23 .Kathleen lent me the money, and I bought the toy. My birthday came a month later, and my mom
11、gave me $10. 24 ,that was just the amount I needed to buy another toy I wanted 25 . I put off paying my sister for a month. After another month, I 26 about the loan.Several months later, on Christmas morning, my sister and I each found a $02 bill in our stockings. I was just putting it into my pocke
12、t 27 Kathleen tapped me on the shoulder.“Sorry, kiddo. Thats mine. Im 28 on your debt.”“Huh?” Then I remembered the loan. “Hey! How can it be that much? I 29 borrowed $10.”“True,” she said, “but interest has been compounding for eight months. Now you 30 me $21.43.” She paused, then added. “You can p
13、ay me the $1.43.”I 31 to believe that a $10 loan could more than double so quickly. Much to my 32 , my sister got her pencil and tablet and showed me exactly how it all added up.My head 33 as I tried to keep track of Kathleens 34 , but this time, I got the basic idea of compound interest. I 35 the h
14、ard way that borrowing money can be “double trouble” in no time.16. A. blaming B. begging C. searching D. preparing17. A. pay B. send C. lend D. hand18. A. month B. year C. week D. day19. A. little B. same C. enough D. extra20. A. shorter B. longer C. more D. less21. A. cash B. saving C. note D. deb
15、t22. A. total B. cost C. number D. bill23. A. encouraged B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied24. A. Gradually B. Obviously C. Unfortunately D. Hopefully25. A. seriously B. anxiously C. secretly D. desperately26. A. forgot B. knew C. talked D. cared27. A. after B. until C. while D. when28. A. carrying
16、 B. collecting C. relying D. focusing29. A. normally B. nearly C. only D. really30. A. owe B. offer C. take D. give31. A. decided B. refused C. pretended D. managed32. A. relief B. delight C. annoyance D. regret33. A. turned B. nodded C. stuck D. hurt34. A. calculations B. excuses C. directions D. d
17、iscoveries35. A. explored B. learned C. explained D. questioned第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMy First Day of SchoolFear started taking over, I was walking into my first school in America. I had traveled a long distance from India in order to jo
18、in my parents, who had been for three years, hoping America would help my future. My father decided that I would be better off going to school here, so I enrolled(登记)in the local high school in my new town.I was afraid how I would do. On the first day, I went to my second period class after I had mi
19、ssed my first. With anxiety, I reached for the door, opening it slowly. Without paying attention to my classmates, I went straight to the teacher and asked if this was the right class. With a soft voice he answered. “Yes.” His voice comforted me a little. He gave me a sheet called Course Requirement
20、s, which I would never get in India because we didnt have anything like that. Then he asked me to choose where I would sit. I didnt actually want to pick a seat. In India we had fixed seats, so I never needed to worry about that. I spent the rest of the class taking notes from the image produced by
21、the overhead projector. In Indian schools, we didnt use the technology we had. We had to take notes as the teacher spoke.It was noon. I was very confused about when I would have lunch. I went to my next class and the bell rang as I entered. I went through the regular process of asking the teacher if
22、 I was in the right class. She said, “Its still fourth period.”“But the bell just rang,” I said.Changing from a gentle tone to a harsher(刺耳的)one, she said, “That is the lunch bell, young man.”I apologized. Without another word I headed for the cafeteria. I felt lucky because we didnt have this in In
23、dia. Every confusion seemed like a barrier I had to get through to reach my goal. At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus which we didnt have in India either. I spotted my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking, today wasnt o bad.36. The author attended an American high school bec
24、ause _. A. his father preferred American schools B. his family wanted him to have a bright future C. his mother had worked in it for 3 years D. he had been longing to leave his homeland37. What do we know about the authors first day of school?A. He went to the wrong class for the second periodB. He
25、met some enthusiastic teachers and classmatesC. He got the Course Requirements sheet from his classmateD. He experienced differences from the Indian schools in many ways38.How did the author feel at the end of the day?A. Worried B. Puzzled C. Relieved D. ExcitedBWhy do you go to the library? For boo
26、ks, yes-but you like books because they tell stories. You hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someoneelses life. At one type of library, you can do just that-even though theres not a single book.At a Human Library, instead of books, you can “borrow” people. Individuals volunteer as hu
27、man “books” and participants in the event can “read” the book-meaning they would have a one-on-one conversation with the volunteer and share in a dialogue about that individuals experience. “Books” are volunteers from all walks of life who have experienced discrimination (歧视) based on race, religion
28、, class, gender identity, age, lifestyle choices, disability and other aspects of their lifeFor a certain amount of time, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating and as attractive as any you can find in a book. Many of the stories have to do with some kind of
29、 stereotype. You can speak with a refugee (难民), a soldier suffering from PTSD, a homeless person or a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to challenge their own long-held beliefs-to truly get to know, and learn from someone they might otherwise make a quick judgment about.Acco
30、rding to its website, the Human Library is “a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.” It provides the opportunity for the community to share and understand the experiences of others in their community.The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Ronni Abergel, his brother Dany, and some colleagues hosted a four-day during a major Northern European festival, hoping to raise awareness about violence among youth. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization, which has
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