英 语 试 题
选择题部分(共80分)
第一部分：英语知识应用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节：单项填空(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)
从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. ---I am going to Spain fort a holiday soon.
--- ______.
A. It’s my pleasure B. Never mind C. Leave it alone D. Good for you
2. The paper is due next month, and I am working seven days ______ week, often long into______night.
A. Aa; the B. the; 不填 C. a; a D. 不填;the
3. An average of just 18.75cm of rain fell last year, making ______ the driest year since California
became a state in 1850.
A. each B. it C. this D. one
4. Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.
A. strict B. sympathetic C. stubborn D. sensitive
5. I don’t become a serious climber until the fifth grade, ______ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck
in the branches of a tree.
A. when B. where C. which D. why
6. We most prefer to say yes to the ______ of someone we know and like.
A. attempts B. requests C. doubts D. promises
7. Last week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it would go
away sooner or later.
A. share B. realize C. ignore D. cause
8. “Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is _____ my mother used to tell me.
A. what B. how C. that D. whether
9. No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _____ when the unexpected will happen.
A. prove B. imply C. demand D. predict
10. While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without
asking for anything ______ .
A. in return B. in common C. in turn D. in place
11. Sofia looked around at all the faces: she had the impression that she _____ most of the guests before.
A. has seen B. had seen C. saw D. would see
12. Facing up to your problem ____ running away from them is the best approach to working things out.
A. more than B. rather than C. along with D.or rather
13. The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others ______ .
A. blindly B. unwillingly C. closely D. carefully
14. Annie Salmon, disabled, is attended throughout her school days by a nurse _______ to guard her.
A. to appoint B. appointing C. appointed D. having appointed
15. Cathy had quit her job when her son was born _______ she could stay home and raise her family.
A.now that B. as if C. only if D. so that
16. They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they _____ to
our help.
A. would have come B. could come C. have come D. had come
17. People won’t pay attention to you when they still have a lot of ideas of their own crying _______
expression.
A. from B. over C. with D. for
18. There’s no reason to be disappointed. ______, this could be rather amusing.
A. Above all B. As a result C. In addition D. As a matter of fact
19. How could you ______ such a fantastic job when you have been out of work for months.
A. turn off B. turn in C.turn down D. turn to
20. —I’d like a wake-up call at 7:00 a.m., please!
—OK, _______.
A. help yourself B. You will certainly make it
C. just do what you like D. I’ll make sure you get one
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中(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。
I had worried myself sick over Simon’s mother coming to see me.I was a new 21 , and I gave an honest account of the students’ work. In Simon’s case, the grades were awfully low. He couldn’t read his own handwriting. 22 he was a bright student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult comprehension. His work in no way reflected his 23 .
So when Simon’s mother entered the room, my palms(手掌心) were sweating. I was completely 24 for her lisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, surprising me beyond speech. 25 me, Simon had become a different person. He talked of how he 26 me, he had began to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had 27 spent an afternoon at a friend’s house. She wanted to tell me how grateful she was for the 28 I had nurtured(培养) in her son. She kissed me again and left.
I sat, stunned (惊呆), for about half an hour, 29 what had just happened. How did I make such a life-changing difference to that boy without 30 knowing it? What I finally came to 31 was one day, several months before, when some students were 32 reports in the front of the class, Jeanne spoke 33 , and to encourage her to raise her voice, L had sai, “Speak up. Simon’s the expert on this. He is the 34 one you have to convince, and he can’t hear you in the 35 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up straighter, paid more attention, 36 more, and became happy. And it was all because he 37 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 38 was the one who took the last seat that day.
It taught me the most 39 lesson over the years of my teaching career, and I’m thankful that it came 40 and positively. A small kindness can indeed make a difference.
21. A. cleaner B. reporter C. monitor D. teacher
22. A. Or B. And C. But D. So
23. A. courage B. abilities C. feelings D. dream
24. A. desperate B. responsible C. unprepared D. unsuitable
25. A. Because of B. In spite of C. Apart from D.As for
26. A. loved B. envied C. pleased D. criticized
27. A. gradually B. constantly C. recently D. obviously
28. A. self-respect B. self-doubt C. self-pity D. self-defence
29. A. imagining B. observing C. wondering D. regretting
30. A. also B. even C. always D. still
31. A. expect B. remember C. believe D. accept
32. A. writing B. reviewing C. editing D. giving
33. A. quietly B. repeatedly C. quickly D. firmly
34. A. lucky B. lonely C. only D. likely
35. A. entrance B. middle C. front D. back
36. A. slept B. smiled C. shouted D. quarreled
37. A. intended B. pretended C. refused D. happened
38. A. change B. praise C. thanks D. visits
39. A. difficult B. painful C. valuable D. enjoyable
40. A. early B. slowly C. frequently D. occasionally