第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Th

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
The rain was coming down in sheets and 1 was bound to be late for an important conference．Dressing up quickly，I called for a cab，    36    that would be faster than the sub-way．
It wasn’t．
After a long wait，I finally got one，but the traffic was   37  ．I looked constantly at my   38  ．J ust as the traffic started moving，the driver   39    a man up ahead in a wheelchair．“Wouldn’t he be cold sitting right there! ”the driver cried and began to   40  ．
I could see another 20 minutes’   41  ，the whole period of    42   him into the cab，folding up his chair and fitting it into the cab’s small   43  ，then dropping him off who knows     44  ．
“What are you doing？!”I exclaimed to the driver．
As the    45    came out，I wanted to take them back．The wrongness of my   46   started to sink in and it    47   me．I almost wasn’t sure who that person was that had just spoken．
The driver    48   me and we continued the journey．Eventually I got out of the cab and   49   to the office．As I ran，I understood that，   50    it wasn’t my duty to take the time to help others，I shouldn’t have complained about the driver’s stopping．I should have been able to see    51   my impatience to attend to what was most inerrant（无误的）．Whenever I come to it，this is my    52   ：I am not a    53    self-centered person，but I still feel    54
of being the self centerednes and that living a busy life in a big，fast paced city can    55  ．
36．A．reminding               B．expecting                C．realizing                 D．attempting
37．A．light                          B．tense               C．rough                     D．heavy
38．A．document               B．file                         C．message                  D．watch
39．A．witnessed                B．picked                    C．spotted                   D．observed
40．A．pull over                B．take off                  C．pass by                   D．run away

41．A．complaining B．suffering C．pass by D．struggling
42．A．indicating B．recommending C．lifting D．urging

43．A．trunk B．box C．cushion D．carriage

44．A．what B．why C．how D．where

45．A．anxieties B．words C．results D．comments

46．A．reaction B．assumption C．conscience D．privilege

47．A．defeated B．shocked C．embarrassed D．convinced

48．A．comforted B．prevented C．encouraged D．ignored

49．A．hesitate B．fled C．settled D．flooded

50．A．when B．whether C．though D．unless

51．A．behind B．without C．in D．beyond

52．A．feeling B．motto C．dream D．determination

53．A．skillfully B．strangely C．particularly D．determination

54．A．proud B．aware C．guilty D．confident

55．A．predict B．promote C．introduce D．preserve

答案

36．B     37．D     38．D     39．C     40．A
41．C     42．C     43．A     44．D     45．B     46．A     47．B     48．D     49．B     50．C
51．D     52．A     53．C     54．C     55．B

解析

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第二部分.英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Recently, I was driving down a highway at about 60 miles an hour. A car came from the 21 direction at about the same speed. As we passed each other, I looked into the driver’s eyes for a second. I 22 whether he might be thinking, as I was, how   23 we were on each other at that moment. I was relying on him not to fall 24 , not to cross over into my lane (车道) and bring my 25 to a sudden end. He relied on me in just the same way without 26   .
I believe that is the way the world 27 . At some level, we all depend upon one another. Sometimes that dependence requires us simply not to 28 over the double yellow line. Sometimes it requires us to act cooperatively (同心协力地), with friends or even 29 .
As technology makes our world smaller, the need increases for cooperation. In 2003, doctors in five nations were encouraged to 30 the causes of SARS, saving thousands of lives. The threat(威胁) of international terrorism(恐怖主义) has shown itself to be a similar 31 , one requiring the 32 across the world. We must 33 that our future is not controlled by ourselves alone.
I’ve come to believe that one must rely upon the good faith and judgment of others. So, while 34 alone down a dark road, we must know the coming light may not be a danger, but a 35 moment of trust.
21. A. same          B. opposite          C. near         D. far
22. A. asked          B. searched          C. repeated      D. wondered
23. A. friendly             B. strange           C. dependent    D. confident
24. A. awake       B. asleep          C. away        D. apart
25. A. car                       B. trip               C. journey       D. life
26. A. doubt         B. success          C. difficulty     D. feeling
27. A. forms         B. runs           C. works       D. appears
28. A. jump          B. cross             C. take         D. go
29. A. strangers        B. relatives          C. colleagues   D. animals
30. A. determine      B. damage          C. consider     D. find
31. A. condition       B. problem               C. situation      D. question
32. A. efforts                    B. practice         C. fighting      D. forces
33. A. hope                   B. decide          C. realize       D. face
34. A. sitting             B. standing        C. flying             D. driving
35. A. closed             B. shared          C. broken            D. concerned

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III. 阅读(共两节，满分30分)
第一节阅读理解(共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the great nineteenth century English novelist, was born near Portsmouth. His father ran heavily into debt and when he was twelve, he had to go and work in a factory for making boot polish. The only formal education he received was a two-year schooling at a school for poor children. In fact, he had to teach himself all he knew. He worked for a time as a junior clerk in a lawyer’s office. After that, he worked as a reporter in the law courts, and later in Parliament, for London newspapers.
His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833 with short stories and essays in periodicals(期刊), and in 1837 his comic novel The Pickwick Papers made him the most popular author at his time in England.
He was a great observer of people and their places because he was attracted by life and conditions in mid-nineteenth century London. He wrote 19 novels all his life and in many of them, Dickens gave a realistic picture of all classes of England society, showing deep sympathy for the poor and unfortunate, exposing the injustice and inhumanity of the middle class. Many of his novels like Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, Nicholas Nickleby, Great Expectations, A Tale of Two Cities and so on drew attention to the unsatisfactory social conditions that existed in England over a hundred years ago. Dickens criticized capitalist society from the point of view of bourgeois humanism. He wished to see improvement in the living conditions of the poor, but failed to find any effective means to achieve that end.
46. Dickens only received a little formal education because______.
A. he wanted to teach himself
B. he wanted to work and made a lot of money
C. he was too poor to afford any more formal education
D. he wanted some working experiences to be a novelist
47. According to Dickens, society at his time in England was________.
A. just    B. poor C. comfortable      D. unsatisfying
48. Which of the following novel made Dickens the most popular writer at his time in England?
A. Oliver Twist                  B. The Pickwick Papers
C. A Tale of Two Cities       D. Great Expectations
49. According to the passage, which of the following about Dickens is true?
A. He didn’t go to school at all.
B. He only wrote about poor people and showed deep sympathy for them.
C. He began to write fictions when he was 21 years old.
D. He found some effective ways to improve the living conditions of the poor.
50. It can be inferred from the passage that________.
A. Dickens had a miserable（悲惨的;可怜的）childhood
B. His career as a writer of fiction began in 1833
C. Dickens wrote many novels but only some of them are popular
D. Dickens criticized capitalist society and helped to improve the living conditions of the poor

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第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列有关电器的介绍：

[A] This 1000-wat electric kettle rapidly boils up to 1 quart of water for coffee, tea and more. It provides a rapid and quiet heating process, making it ideal for the office, home or students’ bedroom, and unit’s easy-open lid is designed with a security lock to prevent spilling. The kettle automatically shuts off when the water boils.

[B] This 12-inch everyday pan is made of aluminum, allowing for quick heat giving. The stainless-steel handles are comfortable to grasp, plus they decrease heat moving, so handles stay cool on the stovetop. The included lid is ideal for moist-heat cooking. It cooks fast and is easy to clean and can cook everything with little oil or no oil.

[C] This lightweight carpet cleaner comes with a display of convenient features. It gets under furniture and in hard-to-reach areas, and it is removable for easy clean-up. It provides heavy-duty cleaning for the worst type dirt, like high-traffic areas and pet stains, and dirty water and clean water always remain separate. It is ideal for carpeted stairs.

[D] This electric pressure washer is an ideal choice for home and auto cleaning projects. It features and an instant stop or start function. It also includes an adjustable pressure nozzle(喷嘴), so you can adjust pressure from 100 PSI to 1300 PSI, and owns effective cleaning power.

[E] This solar spotlight turns on automatically at dark and off at dawn. Show off garden accessories like fountains or light a path through your yard with a solar light that needs neither electricity nor maintenance. Solar lighting saves money and energy by gathering power from the sun.

[F] Keep the air in the home, office, or workplace circulating with this high-performance fan. It features a design for fast, focused cooling and effective air circulation. It also comes equipped with a three-speed motor and a specially-designed blade, which provides different power. Thoughtfully designed, the fan can also be wall mounted to help save floor space.

阅读以下消费者的信息，然后匹配他们拟要购买的电器。
56. Terminal examination is coming near and it is getting hotter and hotter. Michael studies hard at his desk, often wet through with sweat. Now what he is most longing for is some kind of instrument that can cool himself while he is doing his lessons at the desk so he can have a better learning result.
57. It is only a few days before Christmas Day. Jacky and his family are to give their house a thorough cleaning. As his father has some trouble with his health, Jacky volunteers to undertake the task of cleaning the ceiling and walls. In order to do a better job, he is eager to find an ideal instrument to match his aim.
58. For the purpose of being admitted by a key university, Harry has been burying himself in lessons and often studies until late into the night so that he often feels tired out and sleepy. “Why not refresh myself with a cup of coffee now and then?” He thinks and then he comes up with an idea…
59. Simon has decided to go hiking with his classmates for a holiday and hopes to have a picnic by cooking in the open air to add pleasure and fun to their trip. Now he is given the task that he should get an instrument with which they can cook delicious dishes.
60. Peter’s mother is a cleaner whose job is to get clean kinds of floors, including carpets of many buildings. The boring work—especially the stair carpet cleaning—often makes her mother worn out. So Rachel is anxious to buy her an easy-to-use machine to take the place of her mother’s heavy work.

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对话填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
W: Sir, you’ve been using the online catalogue（目录）for
quite a (76) w______. Is there anything I can do to help you?
M: Well, I’ve got to write a paper about Hollywood in the 30s and 40s, and I’m really struggling. There are hundreds of books, and I just don’t know (77) w_____ to begin.
W: Your topic sounds pretty big. Why don’t you narrow it down to something like…uh… the history of the studios during that time?
M: You know, I was thinking about doing that, but more than 30 books came up when I (78) t_____ in “movie studios.”
W: You could cut that down even further by listing the specific (79) y_____ you want. Try adding “1930s” or “1940s” or maybe “Golden Age.”
M: “Golden Age” is a good idea. Let me type that in. Hey, look, just 6 books this time. That’s a lot better.
W: Oh… another thing you might consider. Have you tried looking for any (80) m_______ or newspaper articles?
M: No, I’ve only been (81) s________ for books.
W: Well, you can look up magazine articles in the Reader’s Guide to Periodical Literature. And we do have the Los Angeles Times available over there. You might go (82) t________ their indexes (索引) to see if there’s (83) a_______ you want.
M: Okay, I think I’ll get (84) s_______ with these books and then I’ll go over the magazines.
W: If you need any (85) h_____, I’ll be over at the Reference Desk.
M: Great, thanks a lot.

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III. 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigarette tax more than doubled----to $1.01 per pack---smokers have jammed telephone ‘quit lines’ across the country seeking to kick the habit.
This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They’ve studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially teens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.
The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.
In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C., where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.
The influence is obvious.
In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys----13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26 % of high school students smoke in Kentucky, Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.
Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”
That’s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today’s adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.
1. The text is mainly about___________.
A the price of cigarettes
B the rate of teen smoking
C the effect of tobacco tax increase
D the differences in tobacco tax rate
2. What does the author think is a surprise?
A Teen smokers are price sensitive.
B Some states still keep the tobacco tax low.
C Tobacco taxes improve public health.
D Tobacco industry fiercely fights the tax rise.
3. The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means      .
A. discourage   B. remove      C. benefit         D. free
4. Rogers’ attitude towards the low-income smokers might be that of     .
A. tolerance        B. unconcern      C. doubt             D. sympathy
5. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.
B. Low-income Americans are more likely to fall ill.
C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.
D. Adults will depend more on their families.

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