1、a3.Bats are surprsingly long-lived creatyures some _a life span of around 20A. havingB. hisC. haveD. to have4.One Friday ,we were packing to leave for a weekend away _my daugthter heard cries for helpA. afterB. whileC. sinceD. when5.I always wanted to do the job which Id been trained _A. onB. forC.
2、byD. of6.the school isnt the one I really wanted to go to ,but I suppose Ill just have to _it.A. make the best ofB. get away fronC. keep an eye onD. cateh up with7.Since people are fond of humor ,it is as welcome in concerstion as _elseA. anythingB. somethingC. anywhereD. somethere8.English is a lan
3、guage shared by corn cufrures ,cach of _uses it somewhat differently.A. whichB. whatC. themD. there9.the professor could tell by the _look in Manss eyes that she didnt understand a single word of his lectureA. couldB. blankC. mnosedlD. fresh10.A bank is the place _they lend you an umbrella in fair w
4、eather and ask for ask for it back when it begins to rain .A .whenB.thatC. whereD.there11.-Hows your new babysitter?-We _aslk for a better onre all our kids love her so muchA. should B.minght C. mustnt D. couldnt12.he decided that ht would drive all the way home instead for of _at a botel for nighA
5、.putting down B. putting off C.putting on D. putting up13.Ive boen wating this repott_ but in had to be hadnde torrnwA finally B. immwdiat C.occaionally D.certainly14.ever bast weingts sometimes ind themsrled _for wordsAlose B. lost C .to lose D.having lost15.the manager was worried about the perss
6、conference his assistant_in his place but ,luckily ,cverything wasd goning on smoothlyA .gave B.gives C.was giving D. had given16.My schedule is very _righ now ,but Ill try to fit you inA tight B.short C.regular D. flexble17.can I come and have a look at your new use?Yes,_!A with pleasure B. I like
7、it C.I quite agree D.by all means18.anyway I can cheat him-its all my _A.emotions B. principles C.regulantons D.opinions19.if they win the final tonight the team are going to tour around the city_by their enthusiastic supportersA being cheered B. be cheeresd C.to be cheered D.were cheercd20.-I dont
8、think I be able to go mountain climbing tomorrow-_?A and how B. How come C. hows it going D .how about it第二节:完形填空(共20小题;没小题1分,满分20分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从2140各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将选项标号涂黑。Although I love my life, it hasnt been a lot of fun Ive been ill for 28 years.Music has always been a great
9、 love of mine and , in my 20s, when my 21was more manageable , I 22 ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing falk songs. 23 that was years ago and times have changed, 24 I live with mother on a country farm.Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of
10、 extra work to 25 my disability pension (残疾抚恤金). 26 I need as in the aftenoons , I was bnitod in my 27 . I decided that I would consider,28 to singing in restamrants.My fainfy are an musicians , so I was 29 when I went into our local music storeexplained that I wanted to sing agin but using recorded
11、 karaoke music.I knew that disc were very expensive and I really didn have a lot of 30.And 31 you only three to four song out of ten on a disc that you can 32 use .When I told the owner of the shop about my 33. he gave me a long, thoughtful 34.This means a lot to you ,doesnt it ? he said. Come with
12、me .He led me 35 the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it.He placed his large hand 36 on his treasure and said.I have 800 karaoke songs in here . you can take your 37 and I II record them for you .that should get you started.I 38. Thanking him , I made a time with
13、him to listen all the songs and choose 39 that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.His 40 still warms my heart and make me just that bit extra, when I have the chance.21A.loneliness B. sadness C.tiredness D.sickness22 A.set B. enjoyed C. kept D.shared23A. Gladly B.eventually C. unfor
14、tunately D.Surpisingly24A. Now B.Then C. Unfortunately D.Surprisingly25A. add up to B.make up for C. get nd of D.take advantage of26A.If B. As C. Though D.Before27A.movement B. condition C. choices D.positions28A. reaching out living up getting on D.going back29A.recognized B. interviewed C. found D
15、.invited30A.money B.time C.energy D.knowledge31A. thus B. once seldom32A. actually B. hardly C. nearly D.formerly33 A. job B.family idea D.ofier34 A. face view look D.sight35A. over B.along towards D.through36A. over37 A. pick B. turn C. role D.step38A. had to cry B. ought to cry C. should have crie
16、d D.could have cried39A. more C.few D.the rest40A. courage kindness D.trust第二部分:阅读理解(第一节20小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)第一节:阅读下列材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。One evening in February 2007.a student named Poaula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote road in Wales,She got out to open a me
17、tal gate that blocked her path .Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver or tranin,Her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on he (导航仪),She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily,Ceely was relyin
18、g on her GPS,but it made no mention of the crossing. I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train,she told the BBC.Who is to blame here?Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail finger at the limitations of technology ,We put
19、 our faith in digital decices ,be says.but our digital hepers are too often not up to the job,They are filled with small problems,And its not takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuse
20、s on digital technology ,while there may be a number of other possible causes.A map makes might have left the crossing off a paper map,Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention ,Pertaps the railway and work out that there really is something specifie wrong with the GPS equinment,But steve
21、nson doesn .Its a problem that runs through the book In a sechon an cars, Stevenson gives an of the that criminal use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars,He offers wo independent sets of figures on car theft ;both show a small rise in some parts of the country .He says that once again
22、not all new locks have proved reliable,Perhaps,but maybe it also due to the shourtage of policemen on the streets ,Or changing social circumstances orsome combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing and compler .If is shaped by economics and psycholog and
23、the culture we live in ,Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way,it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines.After all,we have lived with them for tousands of years ,They have probaly been fooli
24、ng us for just as long.41.What did Paula Ceely think was the cause of her accident?A.She was not familiar with the road.B.It was dark and raining heavily then.C.The railwy workers failed to give the signal.D.Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing.42.The phrasenear miss (Paragraph 2)can bes
25、r be replaced by_.A.close hit B.heavy lossC.narrow essope D.big mistake43.Which of the following would rick stevenson most probanny agree with?A.Modern technology is what we cant live withoutB.Digital technology often falls short of our expectationC.Digital devices are more reliable than they used t
26、o be.D.GPS error is not the only cause for ceelys accident.44.In the writers opinion,Stevensons argument is _.A.one-sided B.reasonable C.puzzling D.well-based45.What is the real concern of the writer of this arielnA.The maior causes of traffic acciden and car then.B.The relationship between human an
27、d technologyC.The shortcomings of digital devices we use.D.The human unawareness of technical problems.46.What does the wordpumpmean in He ran in every five minutes to pump me about the case?A.Talk with B.ask for information. C.Listen to D.Provide with evidence47.When Sally saysThe TV propram kept pumping out commercials,she may be_.A.excited B.interested C.annoyed D.annoyed48.What will the government most probably provide if it is engaged in a pum
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