1、A. set asideB. carry outC. take inD. get through5. The bridge built ten years ago _ the island _ the mainland.#A connects; toB. connecting; withC. is connected;D. connected; by6. This machine _. It hasnt worked for years.A. didnt workB. wasnt workingC. doesnt workD. isnt working7. Many people coming
2、 from all over the country arrived at the same _, a small village, to attend a live meeting.A. directionB. gameC. destinationD. time8. The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final EXPO 2010 is strongly impressed _ my memory.A. toB. overC. byD. on9.In January, 2004, the United States successf
3、ully launched “Spirit”, a Mars Exploration Rover, _ a new milestone in the history of mankind.$A. it markedB. markingC. markedD. to mark10. In the Great Depression, the American government couldnt find good solutions _ the unemployment problem.A. ofC. onD. about11. He didnt _ to the news.A. answerB.
4、 replyC. reactD. hear12. _ sweep the classroom yesterdayI was playing tennis with my friendBWhy didntC. Why donDWhy didnt you13. She knows that as a secretary she must be pleasant and helpful no matter how busy she is or what kind of _ she may be in.A. moodB. mindC. formD. thought14. Can I help you,
5、 madam Yes, I bought this air conditioner here yesterday, but it _ now.B. wont workC. cant workD. doesnt work15. I have just had my watch repaired.How much did they _ youA. payB. chargeC. costD. spend第二部分能力培养(共50分)第一节完形填空(每空1分,共20分)Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. T
6、hey are very busy working to1the family. They dont act in the2ways that I read in books or I see on TV.3flowers to each other on Valentines Day is even more4.One day, my mother was sewing a quilt(床罩). I5sat down beside her and looked at her. “Mom, is there love between you and Dad” I asked her in a6
7、voice.My mother stopped and raised her head with7in her eyes. She didnt answer immediately. Then she8her head and continued to sew the quilt. At last my mother said:“Susan,” she said, “Look at this thread. Sometimes it appears, but most of it9in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt strong an
8、d10. If life is a quilt, then love should be a can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but its really there. Love is12.”The next spring, my father suddenly got sick seriously. When they returned from the hospital, mother looked rather pale and it seemed13of them had had a serious illness. Every day
9、in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father14slowly on the country road. My father had never been so15. Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees. The sun gently glistened through the leaves. All of these16the most beautiful picture in the world.“Dad, h
10、ow are you feeling now” I asked him one day. He said gently. “17, I just like walking with your mom. I like this kind of life.”_18his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.19I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses. But from this20,I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of
11、 our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.1. A. holdB. supportC. live onD. keep2. A. romanticB. friendlyC. lovelyD. active3. A. TakingB. PassingC. BuyingD. Sending4. A. no problemB. out of questionC. out of the questionD. in question5. A. silentlyB. eagerlyC. peacefulD. anxiously6. A. l
12、oudB. lowC. gentleD. tender7. A. interestB. fearC. excitementD. surprise8. A. bowedB. raisedC. hangD. lower9. A. lostB. turned outC. disappearedD. came up10. A. coldB. lastingC. longD. comfortable11. A. needleB. clothC. threadD. sheet12. A. in the quiltB. out of the quiltC. outsideD. inside13. A. ei
13、therB. bothC. neitherD. every【14. A. walkB. runC. standD. exercise15. A. rudeB. politeD. careful16. A. came upB. turned upC. called upD. made up17. A. In other wordsB. To tell the truthC. In my opinionD. On the contrary18. A. SeeingB. ReadingC. WatchingD. Observing19. A. OnceB. ThoughC. WhenD. Unles
14、s20. A. processB. wayC. matterD. experience第二节阅读理解(每题2分,共30分)AI fell in love with England because it was quaint (古色古香的)all those little houses, looking terribly old fashioned but nice, like dolls house. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. Ive slightly changed my mind after seve
15、nteen years because I think its an ugly town now.Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentleman, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good mannerspeople shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing
16、.I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You are forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here usually has to be in a pub, and it can be difficult to go there alone as a woman. The cafes are not terribly nice.As a woman, I
17、 feel unsafe here. I spend a bomb on taxis because I will not take public transport after 10 . I used to useit, but now Im afraid.The idea of family seems to be more or less non-existent in England. My family is well united and thats typically French. In Middleses I had a neighbor who is 82 now. His
18、 family only lived two miles away, but I took him to France for Christmas once because he was always alone.1. The writer doesnt like London because she_.&A. is not used to the life there nowB. has lived there for seventeen yearsC prefers to live in an old-fashioned houseD. has to be polite to everyo
19、ne she meets there2. Where do people usually meet their friends in EnglandA. In a cafB. In a restaurantC. In a nightclubD. In a pub3. The underlined word “it” in refers to_.A. a taxiB. the moneyC. a bombD. public transport%4. The writer took her neighbor the France for Christmas because she_.A. felt
20、 lonely in EnglandB. had never been to FranceC. was from a typical French familyD. didnt like the British idea of familyBEvery autumn, as families across the United States get ready to send their kids to college, the economics of higher education receive renewed attention. College is expensive and b
21、ecoming more so in the U. S. The situation raises two questions: Why does it cost so much, and how can students and their families afford itSeveral studies published in the past few weeks reflect on these questions. The findings provide comfort to poor families.First, it appears that only the minori
22、ty actually pay the high price. A study by the US Education Departments National Center for Education Statistics found that 55 percent of college students last year received some forms of help-scholarships, loans(贷款)or jobs.Other factors are also at work. The government has increased the size of its
23、 grants (补助金)to lower-income students. Grants, unlike loans, dont have to he repaid and are awarded only to college students who have not earned a bachelors or professional degree.-At the same time, most colleges are spending more on undergraduate education than they are collecting in tuition fees.
24、A study, which is part of the Williams College Project on the Economics of Higher Education, reaches the conclusion that on average colleges “subsidize (赞助)” their students. The results of these studies, however, leave unanswered the questions of whether educational costs are higher than they need t
25、o be. Some experts argue that much of the college cost results from educational competition for fame, students and facilities.This puts upward pressure on tuition, hut many colleges feel that good fame will enable them to attract students even if they charge them more.Therefore, until something important changes in the marketplace, costs seem likely to continue rising. And American families will continue to beat down the doors of the high pr
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