1、havewonderedwhythosethingsmakeItsallaboutpersonalpeace,whichmeansnotonly_4_imaginaryspacearoundthebody,butalso_5_.Peoplethattheirisbeingviolated(侵犯)theymeetanunwelcomesound,smelllook.Thisprobablyamanoncrowdedbusshoutingintohismobilephonewomannextputtingstrongperfume(香水)_6_._7_peoplehadstrongerwishpr
2、otectinrecenttimeshardsay.Yetstudiesairlinesshowdesire(渴望)_8_.InsurveybyTripAdvisor,travelwebsite,saidifthey_9_paymoresomeextraservice,wouldratherlargerseatsthanfood.Althoughmayneedspace,hardlyrealizeit.Forexample,whoholdnewspapers_10_theirfacesreadfactkeepdistancefromstrangers.Goandwatchlibrarytabl
3、e.Youwillnotice_11_onecornerusually_12_first,becausearefarthestway.Whatsits_13_you?Maybepileupbooksaswall.Preference (偏好)differentcultureculture.ScientistsfoundAmericansgenerallyprefer_14_cultures.Latin(拉丁人的)cultures,_15_,comfortablestandingneareachother.( )1.A.we B. C.our D.ours2. B.at3.loudnesslou
4、derC.loudlyloudest4./5.sensesensessensingsensings6.angerangryangersangrily7.WhetherThatWhich8.themthemselves9.hashaving10.frontD.11.whatwhere12.betakentakingtaketakes13.opposite14.anotherothersother15.howevereitheralthough二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出填入空白处的最佳选项
5、,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Chrissy had only been in heaven for a few days. She was a (n) _16_ angel there. Even though she was the newest angel, Chrissy had been given a very important task (任务). She was in charge of the _17_. Every Monday and every Thursday, she had to be _18_ that the clouds get together and sp
6、read their raindrops all over the world. Every living thing on the _19_ needed rain. Trees needed rain to grow _20_ and strong. Grass needed rain to _21_ green. All the animals had to have water to _22_ and to take baths in. And of course flowers needed the rain to look lovely and smell wonderful. S
7、o making the rain come was a very important _23_! But no one had told Chrissy how to make it rain, and she didnt know what to do at all. Chrissy asked one of the old angels if he could _24_ her. The angel that had the job before you used to tell sad stories to the clouds, and that made them cry, sai
8、d the old one. But Chrissy was a very _25_ little angel and she didnt know any sad stories. So she didnt think that would work.( ) 16. A. unusual B. friendly C. new D. lonely( ) 17. A. wind B. sun C. snow D. rain( ) 18. A. sure B. worried C. glad D. surprised( ) 19. A. heaven B. earth C. sea D. gras
9、s( ) 20. A. long B. heavy C. tall D. wide( ) 21. A. feel B. keep C. seem D. sound( ) 22. A. drink B. wash C. play D. chat( ) 23. A. day B. lesson C. job D. project( ) 24. A. meet B. help C. protect D. appreciate( ) 25. A. smart B. foolish C. happy D. curious三、阅读(共两节,满分45分)第一节 阅读理解 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中
10、选出最佳选项。(共20小题, 满 40分)AThomas Alva Edison is one of the greatest inventors of all times. One of his most famous achievements is the electric light. He tried thousands of times to make a long lasting light bulb (灯泡). Although the light bulb is not his invention, he is the only one to have made such a
11、successful light bulb. Many people remember him for the invention of the electric light. He held a lot of patents (专利权) worldwide. Many of them were approved (批准) in USA. We can find his inventions in many fields. In fact, many of the advanced inventions were based on his ideas. He invented a phonog
12、raph (留声机), a film picture camera, a ticket recorder and so on. Edison was not a good student at school. But he loved to do new experiments. When he was still a child, he built his first lab to perform his experiments. An amazing story of Edisons childhood is that he almost made his servant die. Edi
13、son used to think that birds ate insects and these insects might make them fly. So, he collected these insects and blended them to make juice. He then let his servant drink the juice. After drinking the juice, the girl lost her sense. But luckily, she was saved.( ) 26. Many of Edisons patents were a
14、pproved _. A. all over the world B. in England C. in America D. in Germany( ) 27. The _ is not one of Edisons inventions. A. phonograph B. film picture camera C. ticket recorder D. television( ) 28. Edison made insects juice and let his servant drink because _. A. he wanted to punish his servant for
15、 her mistakes B. he wanted to know if the juice could make her fly C. he hated insects and killed them D. his servant liked to eat insects and asked Edison to do that( ) 29. At last, the servant _. A. was saved B. lost her sight C. lost her life D. became an inventor( ) 30. Which of the following is
16、 TURE? A. Edison tried once to make the first light bulb. B. Edison was a very popular student at school and loved by his teachers. C. The light bulb is not Edisons invention, but he is remembered for it. D. Edison preformed his first experiment when he grew up.BAn Irish priest (牧师) loved going fish
17、ing. It was his favourite hobby. However, the weather was so bad this year that he didnt have a chance to go fishing. It was very strange that the weather was good every Sunday. But Sunday was the day when he had to go to work. The coming Sunday was good again according to the weather report, so he
18、called another priest and told him that he lost his voice and was in bed with the fever. He asked him to take over his work. The priest drove fifty miles to a river so that no one would find him. An angel in Heaven was keeping watch and saw what the priest was doing. He reported it to God. He though
19、t God would do something about it. With the first throw of us line, a huge fish bit down the fish food. For over an hour the priest was busy running up and down the river bank to fight the fish. In the end, he landed the large size fish. It was a world record a Salmon (鲑鱼). The angel did not know wh
20、at was happening and asked God, “Why did you let him catch that huge fish? I thought you were going to teach him a lesson. God replied, I did. Who do you think hes going to tell?( ) 31. The priest didnt go fishing this year because of _. A. his hobby B. the bad weather C. his illness D. his strict w
21、ife( ) 32. What did the priest say to another priest on the phone when he wanted to go fishing? A. He was going fishing with his family. B. He was in bed with the fever. C. he would go to see the doctor. D. he would stay at home and do some housework.( ) 33. Why did the priest drive fifty miles away
22、 to go fishing? A. Because there were more fish there. B. Because that was a quieter place. C. Because no one knew him there. D. Because there were many people fishing there.( ) 34. The underlined word landed means _. A. won C. collected B. dialed D. caught( ) 35. God said he had taught the priest a
23、 lesson, because _. A. the priest did not know how to take the huge fish home B. the priest was afraid to see such a huge fish C. the priest had understood he was wrong D. the priest couldnt tell anyone else that he caught a huge fishCSome American Indians grew corn, sunflowers, beans, and pumpkins
24、in their gardens. To prepare a garden, they first killed trees. Some Indians put a dead fish into the hole where they planted the corn in order to provide food for the corn plant. The Indians made little progress (进步) during the thousands of years before the Europeans came. One reason for this was t
25、hat horses, cows, sheep, pigs, and chickens were not found in America. Without horses, the Indians had a hard time digging up the soil, and they could only get animal food by hunting. Another reason for their lack of progress was that they did not know how to use metals to make tools. Stones and fla
26、t bones do not make good tools. Indian hunters would sometimes hunt for days without finding anything. They learned to follow animal tracks (足迹). They learned to listen. In order to get close to their prey, the Indians had to move quietly. When they were close enough, they could shoot their arrows.
27、Often, the prey got away. The Mayas were Indians. They were much more civilized (文明的) than American Indians. The Mayas were great builders. They knew how to write down their words, and some of their books still exist.( ) 36. The dead fish in the story was used to _. A. kill trees B. provide food for the corn
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