1、2. Janes grandmother had wanted to write childrens book for many years, but one thing or another always got in way.A. a;不填 B. the;the C.不填;the D. a; the3. Have you ever heard of the trees that are homes animals both on land and sea?A. about B. to C. with D. over4. It was so noisy that we hear oursel
2、ves speak.A. couldnt B. shouldnt C. mustnt D neednt5. Studies have shown that the right and left ear sound differently. A. produce B. pronounce C. process D. download6. If you swim in a river or lake, be sure to investigate is below the water surface. Often there are rocks or branched hidden in the
3、water.A. what B. who C. that D. whoever7. Body language can a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are being defensive. A. take away B. throw away C. put away D. give away8. Albert Einstein was born in 1879. As a child, few people guessed that he a fa
4、mous scientist whose theories would change the world.A. has been B. had been C. was going to be D. was9. a single world can change the meaning of a sentence, a single sentence can change the meaning of a paragraph.A. Just as B. Even though C. Until D. Unless10. Most people work because its unavoidab
5、le. , there are some people who actually enjoy work. A. As a result B. In addition C. By contrast D. In conclusionC. Until11 .We tend to have a better memory for things that excite our senses or our amotions than for straight facts.A. block off. B. appeal to C. subscribe to D. come across12. How wou
6、ld you like if you were watching your favorite TV program and someong came into the room and just shut it off without asking you? A. them B. one C. those D. it13. Most of us, if we know even a little about where our food comes from, understand that every bite put into our mouths was alive. A. steadi
7、ly B. instantly C. formerly D. permanently14. Listening is thus an active, not a , behavior consisting of hearing, understanding and remembering.A. considerate B. sensitive C. reliable D. passive15. One of the most effective ways to reduce is to talk about feeling with someong you trust.A. productio
8、n B. stress C. energy D. passive16. If steel is heavier than water, why are ships able to on the sea?A. float B. drown C. shrink D. split17. These comments came specific questions often asked by local newamen.A. in memory of B. in response to C. in touch with D. in possession of18. Listening to musi
9、c at home is one thing, going to hear it live is quite another.A. perform B. performing C. to perform D. being performed19. Creating an atmosphere employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.A. as B. whose C. in which D. at which20. 一Why dont you consider a trip to, say, Beijing or Hangzhou?一 .
10、A. I wouldnt mind that B. Then well get there quicklyC. Lets call it a day D. Its not a requirement第二节:完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项(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。Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford. Ive watched one friend after another land high-ranking, hi
11、gh-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, cotasuiung firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now 21 on their way to impressive careers. By societys 22 , they seem to have it made.On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left stude
12、nt life behind, many had a 23 drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with Iongtime roommates, and 24 out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations atrestaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine 25 a college years monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old
13、 car with expensive new sports cars.The thing is, a number of them have 26 that despite their success, they arent happy. Some 27 of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they 28 . Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and 29 .
14、 However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the 30 to which they have so quickly become 31 .People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, and 32 the end the idea of leaving, their jobs to work for something they 33 or finding a position that
15、 would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion; it s 34 . They have loans, bills, a mortgage(抵押贷款)to 35 , retirement to save for. They recognize theres something 36 in their lices , but its 37 to step off the track.In a society that tends to 38 everyth
16、ing in terms of dollars and cents, we learn form a young age to consider the costs of our 39 in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs 40 in pursuing money over meaning? Theae are exactly the kinds of us tend to ignore and the very ones we need to consider most.21. A. much B.
17、never C. seldom D. well22. A. policies B. standards C. experiments D. regulations23. A. last B. least C. second D. best24. A. cycled B. moved C. slid D. looked25. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. collected26. A. advertised B. witnessed C. admitted D. demanded27. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approv
18、e28. A. distribute B. hate C. applaud D. neglect29. A. calm B. guilty C. warm D. empty30. A. family B. government C. lifestyle D. project31. A. accustomed B. appointed C. unique D. available32. A. yet B. also C. instead D. rather33. A. let out B. turn in C. give up D.believe in34. A. fundamental B.
19、practical C. impossible D. unforgettable35. A. take of B. drop off C. put off D. pay off36. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining37. A. harmful B. hard C. useful D. normal38. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver39. A. disasters B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions40. A. assessed B.
20、involved C. covered D. reduced第二部分: 阅读理解(第一节共20小题,第二节5小题;每小题2分,满分50分)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。AFrom the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation. When children are little we make them read aloud, before t
21、he teacher and other children, so that we can be sure they know all the words they are reading. This means that when they dont know a word, they are going to make a mistake, right in front of everyone. After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years, I decided to try at all costs to rid them
22、of their fear and dislike of books, and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started, I said to them, Now Im going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before. I would like you to read a lot of books this year, bu
23、t I want you to read them only for pleasure. I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not. If you understand enough of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it, thats enough for me. Also Im not going to ask you what words mean. The children sat stunn
24、ed and silent. Was this a teacher talking? One girl, who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time, looked at me steadily for a long time after I had finished. Then, still looking at me, she said slowly and seriously, Mr Holt, do you really mean that? I said just as seriou
25、sly, I mean every word of it.During the spring she really astonished me. One day, she was reading at her desk, From a glimpse of the illustrations I thought I knew what the book was. I said to myself, It cant be, and went to take a closer look. Sure enough, she was reading Moby Dick , in edition wit
26、h woodcuts. I said, Dont you find parts of it rather heavy going? She answered, Oh, sure, but I just skip over those parts and go on to the next good part. This is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom is,an exciting, joyous adventure. Find something, dive into it, take the good par
27、ts, skip the bad parts, get what you can out of it, go on to something else. How different is our mean-spirited, picky insistence that every child get every last little scrap of understanding that can be dug out of a book.41. According to the passage, childrens fear and dislike of books may result f
28、rom .A. reading little and thinking little B. reading often and adventurouslyC. being made to read too muchD. being made to read aloud before others42. The teacher told his students to read .A. for enjoyment B. for knowledgeC. for a larger vocabulary D. for higher scores in exams43. Upon hearing the
29、 teachers talk, the children probably felt that .A. it sounded stupidB. it was not surprising at allC. it sounded too good to be trueD. it was no different from other teachers talk44. Which of the following statements about the girl is TRUE according to the passage?A. She skipped over those easy par
30、ts while reading.B. She had a hard time finishing the required reading tasks.C. She learned to appreciate some parts of the difficult books.D. She turned out to be a top student after coming to this school.45. From the teachers point of view, .A. children cannot tell good parts from bad parts while
31、readingB. children should be left to decide what to read and how to readC. reading is never a pleasant and inspiring experience in schoolD. reading involves understanding every little piece of informationBGraph can be a very useful tool for conveying information especially numbers, percentages,and other data . A graph gives the reader a picture to interpret . That can be a lot more pages and pages and
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