1、3. The English _ in England between AD450 and 1150 was very different from the English we _ at present. A. speaking; spoken B. spoken; speak C. spoken; speaking D. speaking; are speaking4. Were excited to learn the news _ China sent three astronauts into space between June and August this year. A. w
2、hat B. which C. that D. as5. I _glasses since I was in primary school and I hate them. They make me look like a bookworm. A. have worn B. have been wearing C. have been worn D. was wearing6. He is very popular among his students as he always tries to get them _ in his lectures. A. interesting B. int
3、erested C. being interested D. to interest7. Susan was expecting her favourite singers, but to her disappointment, _ appeared. A. some B. none C. everyone D. no one8. Although Rio knew little about marketing, he succeeded _ other more well-informed managers failed. A. as B. unless C. what D. where9.
4、 Clean water and fresh air are essential for our daily life, _ we cant live. A. by which B. without which C. that D. on which10. Can I borrow your car, Mum?If you_.A. must Bcan Cwill Dmay11.Only with the greatest of luck _ to escape from the rising flood waters. A. managed she B. she managed C. did
5、she manage D. she did manage12. It was not until she took off her dark glasses _ I realized she was a famous film star. A. who B. that C. where D. before13. - Have you ever been to the city of Beijing, our capital?- Yes, only once. I _ there only for two days. A. had stayed B. were staying C. have s
6、tayed D. stayed14. Why this excellent newspaper allows such an article to be printed is _ me. A. above B. outside C. beside D. beyond15.-Im sorry. I shouldnt been so angry with you that day.-_. I was a bit out of control myself. A. Thats right B. All right C. Forget it D. Got it第二节 完形填空(共20小.:每小1.5分
7、.满分30分)阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B. C和D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项小涂黑。According to Greek legend, in ancient Athens a man noticed the great storyteller Aesop playing childish games with some little boys. He 36 and made fun of Aesop, asking him why he wasted his time in such 37 games.Aesop responded by 38
8、a bow, loosening its string, and placing it on the ground. Then he said to the critical man, “Now, 39 the riddle(迷), if you can. Tell us what the unstrung bow means.”The man 40 at it for several minutes but had no idea about what 41 Aesop was trying to make. Aesop 42 ,“If you keep a bow always bent,
9、 it will break 43 ; but if you let it go loose, it will be more 44 for use when you want it.”So it is with us. Our minds and bodies are like the 45 .When often under the 46 of everyday life, we can finally 47 .We need to loosen up; we need time to 48 the pressure off and relax.Former baseball pitche
10、r(投球手) Dutch Leonard might have put it a little differently. He once said that the 49 of great pitching is not speed or the ability to throw curves(曲线球). Its the “change of pace”. Even the 50 batter(击球手) will soon learn how to hit a pitcher who continually throws the same kind of pitch. But its 51 t
11、o hit a pitcher who changes the pace of pitching. That 52 of pace gives a pitcher an advantage over the other pitchers.A change of pace also gives us a(n) 53 in life. Taking time to watch the clouds, enjoy a breeze, take a walk, read just slowdown is 54 if we are to be our best later. And a regular
12、day of rest is as important as regular sleep. Its a 55 of taking the pressure off.To be your best, make sure you change your pace. It may just be the change you need.36.A.wondered B. laughed C. shouted D. cried37.A.wise B. bright C. foolish D. false38.A.picking up B. throwing away C. making up D. pu
13、tting down39.A.make B. answer C. follow D. ask40.A.stopped B. aimed C. smiled D. looked41.A.point B. legend C. idea D. plan42.A.answered B. replied C. explained D. called43.A.finally B. certainly C. firstly D. generally44.A.possible B. careful C. hopeful D. fit45.A.string B. bow C. riddle D. activit
14、y46.A.routine B. control C. pressure D. pain47.A.fall B. break C. die D. pass48.A.put B. catch C. give D. take49.A.secret B. solution C. ability D. method50.A.great B. successful C. average D. smart51.A.easy B. hard C. likely D. usual52.A.kind B. game C. change D. speed53.A.advantage B. road C. bott
15、om D. center54.A.convenient B. necessary C. acceptable D. reasonable55.A.trick B. result C. beginning D. way第三部分阅读理解(共20 小题,每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出最佳选项.并在答且卡上将该项涂黑。AA few years ago my sister moved from her home in Alabama to Buffalo, New York. Since moving to Buffalo shes becom
16、e a big hockey fan and has encouraged me to start watching it. Unfortunately its very difficult to find hockey on television here in Alabama. Since hockey games dont air very much on television Ive had to look for different ways to watch hockey games.I often see websites that claim if you go to thei
17、r website you can watch television on your computer. I try out many of these websites hoping that one of the television stations is a northern station that airs hockey games. Unfortunately, most of them dont work. Either the site doesnt really give you what they advertise or their video player doesn
18、t work properly. But finally Ive found one websites that actually works.Free Tube is a site that you can go to and watch Television online for free. You dont have to download any kind special software or pay money or even sign up for anything. All you have to do is go to Free Tube, choose your chann
19、el and start watching. The different channels to choose from are separated into different categories like news, business, entertainment, music and sports. Youre not going to find channels like NBC or ABC so you can watch the latest episode of Heroes or Greys Anatomy but it does include some popular
20、channels like Cartoon Network and ESPN.There is also a movie section. Each move channel airs different sorts of films like adventure, classics, comedy or horror and that channel will always air that kind of movies. The movie section also includes my favorite station called Maxx Trailers (预告片). Maxx
21、Trailers airs nothing but movies trailers 24 hours a day. Some of the trailers are for movies coming out and some are for movies that have already been released but already released movies dont go back farther than a couple of months.So far I havent had any problems with Free Tubes video player eith
22、er. Whenever I choose a channel the video almost always works and usually loads every quickly. The only problem I have with Free Tube is that there is currently a glitch if youre using Firefox. Once you choose a channel you cant select another channel to change to, your web browser will freeze up. S
23、o if youre using Firefox the only way to switch channels is to leave the site and re-enter the site, when choosing what channel you want to go to. However, Free Tube is aware of this glitch and is working with Mozilla to get it fixed right away.If youre missing some show everyone is talking about li
24、ke Greys Anatomy or Heroes this isnt really a solution for that. But Free Tube is a good way to find channels that you werent aware of; there are several good stations to be found. 56. The author mainly _ in this passage. A. tells us his experience in using the Web. B. introduces Free Tube to the re
25、aders C. shows us the disadvantages of Free Tube D. shows us how to enjoy films online57. The author got interested in watching hockey games _ A. because he is a sports fan B. due to his sisters influence C. since everyone enjoys the games D. because he has nothing to do all day long58. Form the pas
26、sage we can learn that _ A. the author is also very fond of movies B. Maxx Trailers airs to-be-released movies C. ABC is a very famous TV station in America D. Firefox is the only software used to watch films online59. The underlined word “glitch” probably means _ A. cover B. change C. note D. fault
27、BNuclear energy has always been controversial. But since the tsunami and nuclear disaster in Fukushima (Japan) last year the issue is back in the headlines. And the world is divided some countries are planning more nuclear plants, while others have promised to shut theirs down.After Fukushima, Germa
28、ny decided to switch off all its nuclear plants by 2022. Switzerland and Italy are also phasing out nuclear power. But France and the United States remain staunch supporters of atomic energy. In fact, almost 80% of Frances electricity comes from nuclear power, the highest percentage in the world. An
29、d in the US, the Obama administration said it “continues to support the expansion of nuclear power, despite the crisis in Japan.”Nuclear supporters claim nuclear power can help the environment. Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear power doesnt create greenhouse gases. So, pro-nuclear countries argue that nu
30、clear power allows them to generate energy without contributing to climate change. Britains chief scientific adviser (John Beddington) supports this view. He recently said that the world doesnt have the luxury of ignoring nuclear energy.Nuclear power is also relatively cheap. Renewable energy sources such as solar, hydro and wind power may be clean, but theyre expensive; and right now, they require a lot of investment. This higher cost of using “gree
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