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英语试卷选择题部分一、单项填空（本题有10小题，每小题0.5分，共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。1.There was _ time _ the sky was blue and the air was clean. A. / ; that B. a; when C. the; that D. the; when2.Im afraid Im _ your opinion of quitting all physical exercise for the coming exam. A. against B. on C. for D. in3. The fund-raising party was quite a success last year; why dont we have _ one? A. the otherB. some C. another D. Other4.Do you like the movie?To be honest, Ive never seen _ one before.A. a more boringB. the most boredC. a more bored D. the most boring5.Its time we _ for the hotel, and believe it or not, it is the first time that I _ to this city.A. leave; cameB. should leave; cameC. have left; have comeD. left; have come6.It is necessary that every child _ the same educational opportunities.A. haveB. would haveC. hasD. had7.After the horrible gun shooting, a survey found that 52% of the American people supported “major bans on guns or _ owning guns illegal”.A. to make B. made C. making D. make8. Nelson Mandela devoted himself _ for freedom of all people and a better South Africa, which explains why so many people felt sad for his death.A. strongly B. entirely C. extremely D. freely9.Alices father always brings her a nice gift _ he returns home from his business trip. A. by the time B. the first time C. at the time D. every time10.Great to get your email! I had given up hope of hearing from you. Still, _. A. no news is good newsB. time will tellC. better late than neverD. all is well that ends well11. The newcomers still dont know _ the difficult situation after practicing for 2 months. A. what to deal with B. what to do withC. how to do with D. how to deal12. The country life he was used to _ greatly since 1992. A. change B. has changedC. changing D. have changed13. Look! A _ woman was coming. A. beautiful dressed B. dressed beautifulC. beautifully dressedD. dressed beautifully14. The ship _ a severe storm was travelling to the west coast of the United States from Korea. A. was caught in B. which caught inC. caught in D. caught by15. _ what you have mentioned, what else do you want? A. In addition to B. Except for C. Except D. Beside 16. If you dont know what this means, _ the dictionary. A. look up B. refer toC. point to D. look through17. 21st Century Teens _ 8 sections, of which I like Fun Time best. A. consists B. made up ofC. including D. consists of18. _ we stand; _ we fall. A. United ; divided B. United ; dividingC. Uniting ; dividing D. Uniting ; divided19. Its reported that most of the lakes and damaged dams were safe but the risks of heavy rain and aftershocks _. A. left B. keptC. saved D. remained20. It is believed that movies, also _ motion pictures, were introduced into China near the end of the 19th century. A. to be called B. to callC. calling D. called21. You couldnt have chosen any gift better for me. _. A. Oh, dont complain about a giftB. Ill give you a better one next time C. Im glad you like it so muchD. Oh, nothing much22. When he rushed there, he found a man _ on the road, _. A. lying ; dead B. laying ; diedC. lying ; died D. laying ; dead23. They wanted the house at the foot of the mountain _ in a way to look pretty. A. build B. to build C. built D. being built24. After several hours drive, they reached _ they thought was the place theyd been dreaming of. A. that B. where C. which D. what25. These problems, _, will seriously affect the growth of teenagers and even the nations future. A. not if solved properlyB. if solved properly C. if not solved properlyD. not if properly solved26. She is very rich. _ she wouldnt accept his help even if it was offered. A. What for B. So whatC. No doubt D. No wonder27. She is a _ mother; no woman could take better care of her children. A. model B. modalC. medal D. modest28. He was close to _ in the accident. A. be killed B. being killed C. killed D. killing29._wedomustbeintheinterestsofthepeople. A. Whatever B. However C. NomatterwhatD. No matter how 30. _ confidence and patience, they failed to settle the difficult problem. A. Lack in B. Lacking of C. Lacking D. Having lacked二、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，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。More Than I Had Dreamed OfFrom the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the Students Union. I always 31 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader. Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 32 I would win. But the reality struck that I hadnt had a chance. I wasnt pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it 33 to win a school election. I was 34 . As I cried in my room that evening, I 35 took a deep breath and decided I wouldnt stop dreaming. I decided that I would 36 elections again in my final year at schooland I would win. I recognized that my 37 had a lot of things in their favor. What were the 38 that would work in my favor? I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest 39 was the faith I had. I would not allow my 40 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I 41 my election plans a whole year in advance. I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 42 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, 43 I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election 44 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking. The day after the election, when the principal(校长) announced I won the second highest number of votes, the students 45 . That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was 46 theirs. Suddenly, I realized that I had 47 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people 48 the way. I had won the 49 and love of my school-mates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and 50 their day. 31A. rememberedB. admiredC. praisedD. believed32A. planningB. prayingC. calculatingD. judging33A. tookB. assessedC. providedD. meant34A. concernedB. surprisedC. depressedD. confused35A. graduallyB. immediatelyC. impatientlyD. suddenly36A. participateB. enterC. joinD. go37A. companionsB. enemiesC. schoolmatesD. competitors38A. pointsB. casesC. methodsD. examples39A. problemB. dreamC. strengthD. worry40A. plainB. youngC. personalD. special41A. announcedB. discussedC. beganD. cancelled42A. recommendB. encourageC. supportD. represent43A. butB. soC. thenD. or44A. speechB. campaignC. ceremonyD. promise45A. noddedB. cheeredC. gatheredD. cried46A. onlyB. alsoC. stillD. almost47A. devotedB. acceleratedC. accomplishedD. developed48A. alongB. byC. toD. in49A. appointmentB. reputationC. electionD. acceptance50A. richB. blessC. expandD. brighten三、阅读理解（本题有两节，共18小题，每小题2分，共36分）第一节：阅读下列材料并做2637题。从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMy father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dads test. None did. Dad was always rightthey didnt pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how Id figure it out on my own.Thats when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy Id dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasnt a turkey like the other guys Id brought home. Jack passed my familys test. But what about Dads?Then came my mothers birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Dont worry,” he said, “but Ive been in an accident. Im fine, but I need you to pick me up.”When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How about gardenias（栀子花）?” Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage (胸花). The florist put the corsage in a box.The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “Ive been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “I might be moving.” Moving? Then he added, “Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I think we should get married,” he said. He told me hed planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,” I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. Id never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.“Oh, lets just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, whats wrong?” I asked. “Im sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is only the second gardenia corsage Ive ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who?” I asked. “Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes locked on Jacks as I blinked away(眨掉) tears. Dads test? I knew Jack had passed.51. According to the text, we know the writers father was _.A. interested in observing things aroundB. good at judging ones characterC. strict with her boyfriendD. fond of challenges52. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Jack got the familys approval except Dads.B. Jack was different from any other boy.C. Jack was getting on well with Mother.D. Jack knew a lot about piano.53. The underlined word “proposal” in Paragraph 5 means _.A. piece of adviceB. wedding ceremonyC. celebration of birthday D. offer of marriage54. On hearing “moving in with you”, the writer felt . .A. pleasedB. worriedC. surprisedD. disappointed55. Why did the writers mother cry?A. The gift was the same as the one her husband gave her.B. She had never received such a beautiful gift.C. Her daughter found her life partner at last.D. The gardenia corsage was too expensive.BHave you ever made contact with the creative spirit, that certain something hard to describe, but full of goodand sometimes greatideas? It is more than an occasional great thought. When we feel the moving of the creative spirit, it brings to life a style of being: a lifetime filled with the desire to invent, to explore new ways of doing things, and to turn dreams into reality.That flash of inspiration is the final moment of a process marked by unique stagesthe basic steps in creative problem-solving. The first stage is preparation, when you look for any information that might be important. Its when you let your imagination run free.But one barrier(障碍) is the inside voice of judgment that locks up our creative spirit within the limits of what we think acceptable. Its the voice that whispers to you, Theyll think Im foolish, or That will never work. But we can learn to recognize this voice of judgment and have the courage to discount its unhelpful advice.Once you have thought about all the relevant(相关的) pieces and pushed your mind to the limits, you can let the problem remain and take in all you have gathered. Its a stage when much of what goes on occurs outside your focused awareness. As the saying goes, You sleep on it.We are more open to creative thoughts from the unknowing mind when we are not really thinking of anything. That is why daydreams are so useful in the search for creativity. Anytime you can just daydream and relax is useful in the creative process: a shower, long drives, a quiet walk, etc.With luck, daydreaming will lead to a light turning on above your head, when all of a sudden the answer will come to you as if from nowhere. This is the popular stagethe one that usually gets all the glory and attention, the moment that people sweat and long for, the feeling This is it! But the thought alone is still not a creative act. The final stage is translation, when you take your creative thought and transform it into action; it becomes useful to you and others.56. In Paragraph 1, “the moving of the creative spirit” probably means _. A. preparation B. explorationC. problem-solvingD. inspiration57. According to the article, what keeps us from creativity? A. Having less information to form a good idea. B. Relying on others during the creative process. C. Caring about other peoples opinions about us. D. Thinking about too many ideas at the same time.58. What can we learn from the fifth paragraph? A. The unknowing mind is very difficult for us to understand. B. Creativity arrives when we arent focused on any one thing. C. Daydreaming is useless and has nothing to do with creativity. D. Showers, long drives and quiet walk are good for our bodies.59. When does creativity become useful to us and others? A. When thought is turned into action.B. When people understand our ideas. C. When the popular stage is reached.D. When we think “This is it!”.60. Which of the following would the author probably support? A. The creative spirit means an occasional great thought. B. Others voice of judgment allows us to ignore barriers. C. Creative problem-solving calls for barrier-free imagination. D. Daydreaming is sure to bring a sudden answer to a problem.CLong bus rides are like television shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end with commercials (商业广告) thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard (广告牌) passes by outside the bus window. “Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.” “Drink Good Wet Root Beer.” “Fill up with Pacific Gas.” Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of “You Need It! Buy It Now!”The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if youve traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed, new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and its fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless（鲁莽的）or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But youve got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and theres a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat, of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now youve sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the armrests, even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at the right time. There are just no more ways to sit.61. What is the writers purpose of writing this passage?A. To share his/her opinion on long bus trips.B. To persuade the readers to take a long bus trip.C. To explain how bus trips and TV shows differ.D. To describe the billboards along the road.62. The writer of the passage probably prefers to _.A. have a careful bus driver B. drive in his/her own car aloneC. watch TV shows on the bus D. see no billboards along the road63. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because _.A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are funB. they both have a beginning, a middle and an end with commercials in betweenC. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on busesD. both traveling on a bus and watching TV shows are not exciting enough.64. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat similar to the beginning because both are _.A. exciting B. comfortable C. tiring D. boring第二节：下面文章中有4个段落需要添加小标题(第38-41题)，请从以下选项（A、B、C、D）中选出适合各段落的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。A. Learn EverydayB. Agree to Disagree C. Respect Each OtherD. Arrange Some Time to Go Out Healthy Relationship TipsHealthy relationships are effortless, if both the people involved take equal effort to maintain it. Here are a few healthy relationship tips to help you build the dream of your life.65. _Regular conversations take the form of heated arguments amongst many couples. Understand that not every statement needs a reaction. Maybe a certain reaction may lead to an argument with your partner. Just agree with whatever i