1、A. walk B. the walkC. wallks D. a walk7. He pointed at the new car and asked, _ is it? Have you ever seen it before?A. Why B. WhereC. Who D. Whose8. My father asked _ to help with his work.A. I and Tom B. Tom and meC. me and Tom D. Tom and I9. Nowadays little knowledge _ to be a dangerous thing.A. s
2、eem B. seemedC. does seem D. do seem10. If their marketing team succeeds, they _ their profits by 20 percent.A. will increase B. would be increasingC. will have increased D. would have been increasing11. Youd better take these documents with you _ you need them for the meeting.A. unless B. in caseC.
3、 until D. so that12. I haven t been to a pop festival before and Mike hasn t _A. too B. as wellC. neither D. either13._ is known to the world, Mark Twain was a great American writer.A. As B. OnceC. That D. It14. John complained to the bookseller that there were several pages_ in the dictionary.A. la
4、cking B. losingC. missing D. dropping15. Not until the game had begun _ at the sports ground.A. should he have arrived B. would he have arrivedC. did he arrive D. had he arrived16. Moviegoers know that many special effects are created by computers, they often don tknow is that these scenes still req
5、uire a lot of work.A. That B. WhomC. What D. How17. The president is to give a formal _ at the opening ceremony.A. speech B. debateC. discussion D. argument18. When I am confronted with such questions, my mind goes _, and I can hardly remember myown date of birth.A. faint B. blankC. dark D. blind19.
6、 If they are willing to lend us the money we need,all our problems will be_A. solved B. causedC. covered D. met20. This article _ more attention to the problem of cultural conflicts.A. cares for B. allows forC. applies for D. calls for. Cloze ( 30 points)For each blank in the following passage, ther
7、e are four choices marked A, B0 Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackeningthe corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.What enables some people to get big creative breakthroughs while others only get small and non-creative breakdowns, blaming themselves and socie
8、ty? Are some people gifted? Are there other factors 21 work-factors that we have more control over than we think?While nobody can deny the 22 that some people seem to be blessed with particular creativity, research shows that anyone can 23 their chances of coming up with new and original ideas 24 th
9、ey would only engage themselves more in the process of 25 . It s the old Thomas Edison thing about discovery 26 99 percent perspiration (汗水) and 1 percent inspiration. 27 , the studies prove this:great creative breakthroughs usually happen only 28 intense periods of struggle. It is sustained effort
10、towards a specific goal 29 eventually prepares for great creative insights.This kind of sustained effort does not always 30 immediate results, a fact that not only separates the innovators (革新者) from non-innovators, but 31 leads some people to conclude that it is just not 32 for them. Maybe I should
11、 have gone to medical school like my mother wanted, they wonder when the breakthrough is 33 to be found. Alas, one forgets during inevitable encounters 34 self-doubt,that the big surprise is never 35 . Indeed,it can happen at any time and place.21. A. to B. in C. at D.by22. A. issue B. problem C. re
12、ason D. fact23. A. miss B. reduce C. increase D.lose24. A. because B. if C. while D. whether25. A. creation B. practice C. production D. achievement26. A. being B. be C. was D. were27. A. Sooner or laterB. Some day or otherC. Every now and thenD. Time and again28. A. beyond B. after C. above D. thro
13、ugh29. A. that B. who C. what D. as30. A. create B. produce C. inspire D. encourage31. A. too B. once C. again D. also32. A. good B. difficult C. possible D. stupid33. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. somewhere D. nowhere34. A. against B. across C. with D. into35. A. far away B. used up C. cleared off D
14、. near byIV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage One
15、Debate is a valuable way to practise communicating. It can also bring long-lasting rewards,especially for people working with Western businesses. The main activity of debate is presenting one s opinion and suppmting it with evidence,such as statistics or facts. It is a way of persuasive communicatio
16、n.Charles Lebeau helped create the Discover Debate method. He says debate is important to understanding how people communicate in Western business. Successful debaters learn how to give their opinkm,reasans and support. What we are trying to do is to develop a kind of thinking or approach to discuss
17、ion and how to interact (交流) with someone else s opinion, rather than brush their opinion aside. Debate skills are also important in selling a product, he says. In that situation, the judges are the customem. So on Monday, for example, one company may come in and present their case to the customer a
18、nd they ll make as strong a ease as they can. On Tuesday, the next day, another company will come in and present their ease to the customer. Usually the party that can present the strongest case wins”Debate also strengthens critical thinking. In other words, it helps students learn to ask questionsa
19、nd try to understand someone s reasons and evidence.lift-. Lebeau points out that successful debaters learn to listen carefully to what other people are saying. Then, they look for the weak points in someone else s opinion or argument. He says debate teaches a systematic way of questioning.Successfu
20、l debaters also learn to think from someone else s point of view. Mr. Lebeau says debate can help broaden the mind. There s an expression in English : don t criticize another person before you have walked in their shoes. I think the wonderful thing about debate is, it puts us in another person s sho
21、es. 36. According to Paragraph 1 ,what is the purpose of debate?A. To bring long-lasting material rewards.B. To present evidence such as statistics and facts.C. To respond to questions in a systematic way.D. To persuade people to accept your opinions.37. Why is debate important.9A. It helps people u
22、nderstand others better.B. It allows people to present their opinions.C. It develops one s thinking and communicative competence.D. It gives one the opportunity to brush others opinion aside.38. What does the underlined word case in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Container. B. Evidence.C. Problem. D. Produ
23、ct.39. What can debaters benefit from walking in another person s shoes .9A. Becoming more broad-minded. B. Developing critical thinking.C. Finding others weak points. D. Trying out others methods.Passage TwoWe all love a hero, and rescue dogs are some of the biggest heroes of all. You will often fi
24、nd them going above and beyond duty to save someone, risking-and at times losing-their lives in the process.Rescue dogs are generally found in the Sporting and Hunting Groups, or from the traditional Herding Group. These types include the Bloodhound, Labrador Retriever, Newfoundland, German Shepherd
25、, Golden Retriever, and Belgian Malinois-all of which are chosen for search-and-rescue duty because of their amazing physical strength, loyalty, and their tendency for mental stability.These types also have a keen sense of hearing and smell-to better locate lost individualsand are often able to acce
26、ss hard-to-reach areas. As highly trained animals, they serve in many different fields, including specialist search, snow slide rescue, dead body location, and tracking.To overcome obstacles and succeed when performing the demanding duties of a search-and-rescue worker, a dog must display certain qu
27、alities. In addition to intelligence and strength, the dog must be swift, confident, easily trainable, adaptable, and have a high level of stamina (耐力) and endurance.A strong sense of group cooperation and an ability to engage in friendly play during down time is also required of search-and-rescue d
28、ogs.A rescue dog goes through many, many hours of intensive training to be fit for duty. Training is not for the faint-hearted. Certification training can take from two to three years, working three to four hours a day, three to six days a week, often in group,team-oriented sessions.Each search-and-rescue field requires different types of training. Rescue training, for instance, includes air scenting-where
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