1、29. The custom of giving gifts at Christmas can be traced back to the Wise Men _gifts to the baby Jesus. A. bring B. brought C. bringing D. being brought30. The driver _, according to the newspaper, to have been killed in the traffic accident. A. said B. was saying C. was said D. had been said31. If
2、 a computer crashes, you will lose the file you _unless you save it regularly. A. are working B. work C. will work D. worked32. The building burnt down in a big fire. _was the base on which it stood. A. What remained B. All remained C. What was remained D. All what remained33. To our surprise, that
3、top student in our class failed _a scholarship. A. obtain B. obtaining C. to obtain D. obtained34. I feel honored to introduce Mr White to you, without _consideration our project would have ended in failure. A. whom B. that C. whose D. who35. _advertisements are of great help, I dont think we should
4、 entirely rely on them. A. Since B. While C. Once D. As36. No one knows _ prevented the rumor from spreading. A. what was it that B. what it was that C. how it was that D. why it was that37. _ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research. A. So curious the co
5、uple was B. So curious were the couple C. So were curious the couple D. So was the couple curious38. Joes_ in the get-together surely brought us a lot of pleasure as he is a man with a strong sense of humour. A. joining B. having been joined C. joined D. had joined39. After John stayed in shanghai f
6、or a couple of days, he got the impression _the city was very fascinating. A. which B. why C. where D. that40. Dont leave the chocolates _Cathy can get them. They are not good for teeth. A. whether B. in which C. where D. unlessSection BA. messy B. public C. judging D. featured E. locationF. display
7、 G. original H. advertising I. created J. collection K. necessarilyIf you are a modern art lover, you should be sure to drop by the Saatchi Gallery during your visit to London. The 41 gallery was opened by Charles Saatchi, a British art collector famous for founding the Saatchi and Saatchi advertisi
8、ng agency with his brother. It moved from its old 42 in St. Johns Wood to its new home in County Hall near the Thames in the spring of 2003.Anyone who has heard reports in the past of the often shocking but always thought-provoking (激发) works on 43 at the Saatchi Gallery will not be disappointed whe
9、n visiting the gallerys new location. Along with the exhibits of new British artists, the gallery still includes the works of Damien Hirst, the Chapman brothers, and Tracy Emin in its permanent 44 .Of the artworks, one can see in the Saatchi Gallery, Hirsts works are probably the most well-known. Hi
10、rsts work first made headlines in the early 1990s when he 45 art from dead animals.Along with Hirst, the Chapman brothers, Dinos and Jake, also owe a certain amount of their fame to the Saatchi Gallery. It was through Saatchi that these two brothers came to 46 attention. At the gallery, visitors can
11、 see the brothers vision of Hell, made from 30, 000 plastic toy soldiers.Another artist 47 at the gallery who has grabbed headlines with her art is Tracy Emin. In 1998, Emin gave rise to argument when she sold her 48 , unmade bed to Saatchi as a work of art titled My Bed at 150, 000.Are any of these
12、 works really art? That is a question you will have to answer for yourself when you visit the Saatchi Gallery. Charles Saatchi himself says, “I dont have any ground rules for 49 art. Sometimes you look and dont feel very comfortable with itbut that doesnt tell you very much. It doesnt _50_ reveal mu
13、ch about the quality of the work.”III. Reading Comprehension (53分) Section A Around 15 million of us will leave a cup of tea to go cold today while a similar amount will forget where they put the keys to their house or car. Meanwhile, 12 million go to the shops only to 51 forget what they went for-a
14、nd the same will forget about 52 washing in the machine, according to the survey 53 by National-Lottery.co.uk.PIN numbers, passwords and chores such as taking food out of the freezer the night before and 54 your mobile phone also stood highly on the list. And more than one in ten 55 forgetting to bu
15、y a lottery ticket which may have 56 them a win.Modern busy lifestyles and increased 57 as well as modern technology were 58 the increase in our levels of forgetfulness.A National Lottery spokesman said: “We are busier than ever in our work and personal lives and it seems we just have too much to re
16、member for our 59 minds.”The study found the technology has also played a part, leaving us with more gadgets(小装置) than ever before to 60 and charge or take care of. 61 work pressures it is within the home environment where most things are forgotten, such as credit card 62 , childrens school events o
17、r food related things.The study found one in four people have 63 an important appointment and nearly one in five have fallen out with a friend over a forgotten date or event.Women are much better than men in the report, failing to 64 an average of two and a half things every day 65 to 3.5 things for
18、 men.51. A. completelyB. fortunately C. barelyD. mostly52. A. freezing B. elegant C. formalD. wet53. A. experimented B. conducted C. appliedD. commanded54. A. loadingB. forgetting C. charging D. remarking55. A. denyB. admitC. forbidD. avoid56. A. entitled B. purchased C. consumed D. cost57. A. press
19、ure B. rank C. logic D. weight58. A. led to B. blamed for C. brought about D. confirmed59. A. crowded B. conscious C. impatient D. accurate60. A. dive in B. insert in C. push inD. plug in61. A. DespiteB. Though C. In spiteD. Moreover62. A. illustrationsB. thefts C. payments D. journals63. A. missed
20、B. made C. drawn D. concluded64. A. ignore B. remind C. recall D. assure65. A. devoted B. contributed C. opposed D. comparedSection B (A)I am a good mother to three children. I have tried never to let my profession stand in the way of being a good parent.I no longer consider myself the center of uni
21、verse. I show up. I listen. I try to laugh. I was a good friend to my husband. I have tried to make marriage vows(誓约)mean what they say. I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me. Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today.So heres what I wanted to tell you today: Get a life. A
22、real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house.Get a life in which you are not alone. Find people you love, and who loves you. And remember that love is not leisure, it is work. Pick up the phone. Send an e-mail. Write a letter. And realize that life is the best
23、 thing and that you have no business taking for granted.It is so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours, and our minutes. It is so easy to exist instead of to live. I learned to live many years ago. Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I
24、had my choice, it would never have been changed at all. And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all.I learned to love the journey, not the destination. I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, comple
25、tely and totally. And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned. 66. How did the writer form her view of life? A. Through social experience B. By learning from her friends C. Through an unfortunate experience D. From her children and husband67. The sentence “It is so easy to
26、exist instead of to live.” means that people tend to _. A. waste a lot in life B. work rather than enjoy life C. make a living rather live a real life D. forget the most important lessons in life68. It can be inferred from the passage that_. A. The author likes travelling very much B. The author did
27、 not try her best to work well C. The author spent all her time caring for children D. the author is a success in personal life69. The best title for this passage probably is_. A. Love your friends B. Live a real life C. Dont waste time D. Be a good wife and mother(B) OUR KIDS ARE AMAZINGespecially
28、compared with everybody elses (who seem to cry all the time). How do you show your love for your kids this holiday season? With toys that are smooth and colorful, interactive and exciting. And with ones that have educational valuebecause you are the boss. 1. FLAX ART HOSPITAL PUZZLE AND PLAY SETHere
29、 is a toy that doesnt need powerand the bike have to put it together themselves. This 50-piece puzzle set is made of soft-edged hardwood and makes a complete hospital, with an X-ray room. It also includes eight patients, a car and a driver.$1352. TINY LOVE ACTIVITY BALLSure, its cool, but this colorful baby toy also develops problem solving and motor skills. It has a head and legs,
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