1、每小题1分,满分15分)21. We elected him _headmaster of the school for _ second time. A. /; a B. the; a C. /; / D. the; /22. Dark glass are sometimes worn to _ the eyes from strong sunlight.A. prevent B. care C. defend D. protect23. Henry came up and gave me two books, _ seemed to be interesting judging from
2、the titles.A. none of which B. either of thatC. neither of them D. both of which24. What worried the child most was _ to visit his mother in the hospital.A. his not allowing B. his not being allowedC. his being not allowed D. having not been allowed25.If you had _ the correct theory in your experime
3、nts that day, you would have succeeded in the end. A. stuck to B. insisted in C. held out D. kept on26. _ their seats, the lecturer began his topic. A. Taking B. When taking C. After all the people had taken D. All the people took27. - How do you like the room?- Its a large one, _ I think is comfort
4、able for a big family to live in .A. that B. which C. where D. it28. _ good care of the vegetables so that they can remain fresh.A. Take B. Taken C. Having taken D. Taking29. Talking about buying cars, I prefer a car less than 10,000 RMB to _ over the amount.A. this B. one C. it D. that30. You _ pay
5、 too much attention to your reading skill, as it is so important.A. cant B. should C. must D. neednt31. - Have you seen his beautiful picture? - Yes. His best-known work that is _ all praise can be seen in the exhibition. A. of B. beyond C. within D. for32. - Didnt the guard see him breaking into th
6、e bank? - No, he_ in the other direction. A. was looking B. had looked C. looked D. is looking33. Every minute must be made full use of _ our lessons, for the college entrance exam is coming.A. to go over B. going over C. going through D. to go through34. I really dont know _ I kept the secret paper
7、s.A. where was it B. it was where that C. where it was that D. where was it that35. - Have you finished the work? - Not yet. I _to do it just a moment ago. A. set up B. set off C. set out D. get down第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分, 满分30分)An English traveler spent a few weeks in Sweden. When he was about to r
8、eturn _36_ he found that he had left _37_money to get a ticket to England. Thinking the matter over, he decided that as it was only a two days _38_he could do without eating anything _39_. So he bought a ticket with the little money that he had and went on board the ship. He _40_his ears to the soun
9、d of the lunch bell, _41_when dinner time came, he _42_to go down to the place _43_people had their dinner, _44_that he did not feel well.The following day he didnt rise until _45_was over, _46_ that he had overslept himself. At lunch time, he _47_his belt and stayed alone in his cabin. At the time
10、of dinner, however, he became so _48_that he could _49_have eaten paper.“I can hardly stand hunger_50_,” he said to himself. “I must have something to eat.” At the dinner table he ate _51_ everything _52_ in front of him. When he was quite _53_ , he felt _54_ and at once bravely went to see the wait
11、er.“Bring me the bill,” he said to the waiter. “ The bill?” said the waiter in _55_. “ there isnt any bill here. On the ship, meals are already included in the ticket.”36. A. back B. home C. England D. Sweden37. A. no B. too much C. too little D. only enough38. A. ride B. voyage C. tour D. holiday39
12、. A. at all B. after all C. in all D. above all40. A. kept B. cupped C. covered D. bent41. A. but B. and C. if D. though42. A. hurried B. used C. preferred D. refused43. A. that B. which C. when D. where44. A. hoping B. saying C. remembering D. considering45. A. journey B. dinner C. breakfast D. mee
13、ting46. A. supposing B. thinking C. describing D. pretending47. A. strengthen B. loosed C. widened D. tightened48. A. cruel B. crazy C. starved D. hopeless49. A. actually B. still C. merely D. even50. A. no longer B. no more C. any longer D. so longer51. A. away B. up C. down D. out52. A. sold B. se
14、rved C. remained D. showed53. A. satisfied B. hungry C. thirsty D. excited54. A. upset B. hopeful C. weak D. stronger55. A. joy B. pleasure C. surprise D. satisfaction 第三部分: 阅读理解 (共20小题, 每小题2分, 满分40分) AJames Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved t
15、o Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name. “J.C” he replied. She taught he had said “Jesse”, and he had a new name.Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part-time so as to pay for his education. As a
16、second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out o
17、f the car that drove to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try, event by event . He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be rega
18、rded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners. “It was all right with me, ”he said years later. “I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.”Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone call from the president of his
19、own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles, and dogs.“Sure
20、, it bothered me,” he said later. “But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.”In time, however, his gold medals changed his life. “They have kept me alive over the years,” he once said, “Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard. ”56. Owens got his other name “Jesse” when _.
21、A. he went to Ohio State University B. his teacher made fun of him C. his teacher took “J. C.” for “Jesse” D. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet57. In the Big Ten meet, Owens _.A. hurt himself in the back B. succeeded in setting many recordsC. tried every sports event but failed D. had to give u
22、p some events58. We can infer form the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because_. A. he was not of the right race B. he was the son of a poor farmerC. he didnt shake hands with Hitler D. he didnt talk to the US president on the phone59. When Owens says “They have kept me a
23、live over the years,” he means that medals_A. have been changed for money to help him live onB. have made him famous in the USC. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life D. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs60. Which of the following is a suitable title for the test?A. Jesse Owens
24、, a Great American Athlete B. Golden Moment, a Life-time StruggleC. Making a Living as a Sportsman D. How to Be a Successful Athlete BA “dark horse” is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, even though the experts said he had little chance of winning.In politics, an unknown cand
25、idate (候选人)for office who wins a nomination (提名) or election is called a “dark horse”.British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to have been the first to use the phrase. In his novel, “The Young Duke” published in1831. Disrael described a horse race and told how the two top choices fell be
26、hind, while “a dark horse” which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand in a sweeping triumph.From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ” appeared for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The “dark horse ” was James Knox
27、Polk who became the 11th President of the United States.Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had also been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader he was considered a political nobody.Nevertheless, he surprisingly won the Democratic nomi
28、nation and was elected President.Martin Van Buren of New York, a former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory (领土) of Texas part of the United States as another state. He was against it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did not want another
29、 slave state in the Union. As a result, he lost support among those Democrats who supported slavery.At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into trouble. Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a “d
30、ark horse”, a man who could unite the party.And so, one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party united behind him, And he defeated his opponent, Henry Clay of the Wing Party.After the 1844 congress, the “dark horse ” candidates became an est
31、ablished fact of national political life.One historian said, “The invention of the dark horse was in itself a remarkable product of our professional politics.” This made it possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented nothing and had developed
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