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英 语 试 题 一第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. The driver was at loss when word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.A. a ; / B. / ; / C. the ; the D. a ; the22. I think you should complain _, of course, you are happy with the way things are.A. unless B. as C. because D. if23. After that, he knew he could _ any emergency by doing what he could to the best of his ability. A. get on with B. get through C. get across D. get away with24. Soon we got to the house _ Tom had talked a lot about before we set out. A. as B. whose C. where D. which25. The model plane looks so strange. Its wings are of its body.A. more than the length B. double more than the lengthC. more than double the length D. more double than the length26. With a label to each luggage, it is easy for passengers to recognize their own luggage.A. attaching B. to attach C. attach D. attached27. Few pleasures can equal _ of a cool drink on a hot day. A. any B. one C. those D. that28. It is predicted that existing reserves of fossil fuel by 2045.A. have been run out B. are going to be run outC. will have run out D. have run out29. We must know what we should do and what we should avoid _ a good impression on others in public places.A. leaving B. leave C. to have left D. to leave30. It is important for us to employ a word or a phrase according to the _ in language studies.A. situation B. position C. translation D. condition31. Babies need a lot of sleep and this is particularly _ newborns.A. right with B. the same as C. true of D. similar to32. “Genius” is a complicated concept, _ many different factors. A. involving B. involved C. to involve D. being involved 33. Either the ways or the time _ yet, but you may ask the headmaster for some information. A. hasnt decided B. isnt decided C. havent decided D. arent decided34. _ that there is no opposition, I will report it to the general manager. A. To provide B. Providing C. Having provided D. Be provided35. Im sorry I didnt make it to your party last night. . I know youre busy these days.A. Of course B. No kidding C. Thats all right D. Dont mention it第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从第每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Life isnt always easy, so things wont always go smoothly. And I 36 a lot about that. In September of 1990, when I was eleven years old, I was 37 by a car on my first day of school in the seventh grade. My 38 left me paralyzed from the neck down. 39 I could go on with my life, I had to realize that, I was 40 the same person that I always was. My life wasnt over-not nearly, it was just 41 . 42 our experiences are not exactly the same, most of us have experienced 43 things in our lives. There are difficulties that we will all have to 44 . When I was in hospital, I 45 some of the kids who were there with me were 46 their lives. They were not seeing that their futures were still 47 .I wondered why certain people couldnt see all of the possibilities that they still 48 .Over the years, though, I think I have found a(n) 49 for myself-it comes down to a matter of hope. Your personal 50 no matter what they have been, have helped make you the 51 person that you are. It is with hope that I was able to 52 the difficulties I have faced. Life progresses with an almost constant series of 53 ,some bigger than others, all of 54 we have to face. No matter what sort of challenge you might face, you can always believe that, with hope, it can be conquered and , in the end, you will be stronger for it. Life does go onit 55 does. The path that you finally take, however, may not be the one that you had originally expected.36 A. doubtB. careC. knowD. forget37A. drivenB. pickedC. takenD. hit38A. accidentB. eventC. incidentD. affair39A. AlthoughB. AfterC. BeforeD. If40A. almostB. seldomC. stillD. always41A. attractingB. differentC. commonD. good42A. As long asB. BecauseC. As ifD. Even if43A. similarB. hard C. luckyD. great44A. forgetB. refuseC. ignoreD. face45A. suggestedB. noticedC. doubtedD. knew46A. bringing upB. turning upC. taking upD. giving up47A. brightB. difficultC. luckyD. easy48A. hadB. lostC. missedD. admired49A. pity B. hopeC. answerD. doubt50A. livesB. difficultiesC. experiencesD. matters51A. ordinaryB. unluckyC. uniqueD. honest52A. overcomeB. receiveC. getD. supplied53A. happinessB. sightsC. satisfactionD. challenges54A. thatB. whichC. themD. whom55A. neverB. alwaysC. hardlyD. seldom第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AA woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware they were going by a different route.Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip.The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of that dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her, and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.That very same night, she heard some shocking news. Tears flowed down her face. Flight 230, which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed. If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important-her life.Sometimes bad things really happen. There are times when nothing seems to go our way. So what should we do about it? We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the faith that we will get what we deserve. Dont waste your time and energy on things that cant be changed. Continuous worrying will only affect your health and youll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.What if it was the other way round? What if we never ran out of good luck?There was a man who won the lottery. He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on.But when he one day made it to the front page of the newspaper again, it was a different story. He had been killed because of his riches. If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it. Life is so unpredictable. You never know what will happen next.Live one day at a time. We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble. Live for the moment. Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine. Believe me. And believe in yourself. As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours！”56. The underlined phrase “in cahoots with” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_.”A. was forced by B. was fighting bravely with C. had cooperated with D. was trying to beg57. From the passage, we learn that _.A. the woman was lucky to miss her flightB. some people just never run out of good luckC. robbers will get what they deserveD. if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so58. According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?A. Dont waste your time and energy because time is limited.B. Theres no need to worry or get frustrated. Just believe in yourself.C. Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert.D. Worrying about what you dont have means you miss out on opportunities for other things.59. The stories are intended to tell us _.A. fortune only favors the prepared mindB. gains and losses go hand in handC. misfortune might be a blessingD. we should save up for a rainy dayBMoney and HappinessA Guide to Living the Good LifeAuthor: Laura RowleyPublisher: WileyLaura Rowley makes us all understand the connection between money and happiness in our own lives so that we can spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers an insight(洞察力) so that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a happier life. HappinessThe Science Behind Your SmileAuthor: Daniel NettlePublisher: Oxford University PressIt is the first book mainly about what happiness is and how happiness works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and etc.The Happiness MakeoverHow to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every DayAuthor: M.J.RyanPublisher: BroadwayRyans own desire to be happier first led her to study about happiness from brain science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world. The Happiness Makeover draws on wide-ranging knowledge and presents some suggestions that will help you a lot:Clear away worry, fear, envy, and grudges(怨恨).Learn to think about yourself confidently.Find daily ways to truly enjoy, and even relish the moments of your life.Hormones(荷尔蒙), Health, and HappinessAuthor: Steven F. HotzePublisher: Forrest PublishingDr. Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of healthcare. Unlike the popular medical approach for treating individual symptoms with the familiar “anti” drugs, Dr. Hotze deals with the basic causes of poor health.In Hormones, Health, and Happiness, you are shown how to reach and maintain the most favorable cell, tissue(组织), and organ functioning based on a process of biologically identical hormones and other natural treatments. It can help you enjoy a better quality of life.60. At least how many books are written by women according to the above text?A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 461. If you want to know more about whether happiness has something to do with success, youd better read _.A. Money and Happiness B. Happiness C. The Happiness Makeover D. Hormones, Health, and Happiness62. Whose book will possibly help readers obtain a new kind of health and wellness model?A. Laura Rowleys B. M.J. RyansC. Daniel Nettles D. Steven F. Hotzes63. Which would be the best title for the text?A. What is Happiness B. Money- Health-HappinessC. Advertisements of Books D. How to Keep Yourself HappyCArt is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however, at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose. According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural-perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To break away from this, the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a “singer” to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being. During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sandpainting on the floor. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub the sick or injured parts of the patients body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is destroyed so its power wont harm anyone. The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”. The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is ground(研磨) much as corn is made into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean, flat surface on the floor, with a steady hand and great patience. He is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho doesnt allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft. 64. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Navaho Indian B. The Ancient “Singer” C. Functions of Art D. The Navaho Sandpaintings 65. How did the “singer” treat the patient according to the passage?A. By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.B. By applying a magic substance to the patients body.C. By rubbing the patients sick parts with sand from a sandpainting figure.D. By destroying the sandpainting figure.66. The traditional Navaho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because _.A. anything copied has no effect B. the craft only belongs to the supernaturalC. its against Navaho belief system D. the copying may do harm to other Navahos67. That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now commercially available shows _.A. people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintingsB. patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintingsC. more people have come to believe in supernatural powerD. modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings DSilence is unnatural to man. He begins life with a cry and ends it in stillness. In between he does all he can to make a noise in the world, and he fears silence more than anything else. Even his conversation is an attempt to prevent a fearful silence. If he is introduced to another person, and a number of pauses occur in the conversation, he regards himself as a failure, a worthless person, and is full of envy of the emptiest-headed chatterbox. He knows that ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly, but he is anxious to join in the buzz and to prove that he is a man and not a waxwork figureThe aim of conversation is not, for the most part, to communicate ideas；it is to keep up the buzzing sound. There are, it must be admitted，different qualities of buzz；there is even a buzz that is as annoying as the continuous noise made by a mosquito. But at a dinner party one would rather be a mosquito than a quiet person. Most buzzing, fortunately, is pleasant to the ear, and some of it is pleasant even to the mind. He would be a foolish man if he waited until he had a wise thought to take part in the buzzing with his neighbors.Those who hate to pick up the weather as a conversational opening seem to me not to know the reason why human beings wish to talk. Very few human beings join in a conversation in the hope of learning anything new. Some of them are content if they are merely allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them except that they have seen two or three new plays or that they had food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of an evening during which they have said nothing meaningful for a long time, they just prove themselves to be successful conversationists.68According to the author，people make conversation to_ .A. exchange ideas B. prove their valueC. achieve success in life D. overcome their fear of silence69By “the buzzing of a fly（Para.1），the author means _ .A. the noise of an insect B. a low whispering soundC. meaningless talks D. the voice of a chatterbox70According to the passage，people usually talk to their neighbors _ .A. about whatever they have preparedB. about whatever they want toC. in the hope of learning something newD. in the hope of getting on well第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）It makes no difference what you read or study if you cant remember it. You just waste your valuable time 71 One dependable aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for readingWhy does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, “No, thank youIm just looking.”? Both you and she know that if you arent sure what you want, you are not likely to find itBut suppose you say instead, “Yes, thank youI want a pair of sun glasses.” She says, “Right this way, please.” 72 If you choose a book, “just looking” for nothing in