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II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years 21 , the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English 22 , began to believe he might 23 this almost magic barrier. It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954, when Bannister knew he had a 24 chance. Describing the 25 later, Bannister said, “On the way to the track the wind blew strongly. As I 26 for the start I glanced at the flag. It moved 27 now. This was the moment when I made my decision.” “The gun fired. My legs seemed to meet no resistance, as if I was 28 forward by some unknown force. The noise from the faithful crowd gave me greater strength. I felt the moment of a lifetime had come.” “I was driven on by a 29 of fear and pride. But when I leapt at（冲向）the finishing tape, I fell, almost 30 .” “I knew I had done it, even before I heard the time. The announcement came. ‘Result of the one mile…Time, three minutes…’the test was lost in the noise of excitement.” 21. A. passed along B. passed down C. went by D. went over 22. A. coach B. athlete C. captain D. judge 23. A. defeat B. move C. beat D. break
24. A. real B. lucky C. serious D. false 25. A. accident B. event C. issue D. topic 26. A. did up B. made up C. put up D. lined up 27. A. safely B. heavily C. thinly D. gently 28. A. dragged B. drawn C. pulled D. pushed 29. A. concentration B. collection C. combination D. dissatisfaction 30. A. unconcerned B. unconscious C. unknown D. unnoticed
[答案及解析] 本文讲述的是一名英国的年青人是如何打破纪录的事情。 21. C 固定结构“as years go by”，意为“随着岁月的推移”。根据文章是过去时故用went by。 22. B 根据文章我们得知讲的是运动员破纪录的事。 23. D 这名英国运动员开始相信自己或许能够攻破这一障碍。 24. A 主人公Bannister知道他遇到了一个真正的机会。 25. B 因为Bannister描述的是体育赛事，所以用event。 26. D 运动员在赛跑前一定要排成直线站在起点处。 27. D 旗子正在轻柔地飘着。 28. D 枪刚响，在起点处的运动员比较拥挤，所以说“好像被往向前推一样”。 29. C 我被一种恐惧和自豪相结合的感觉驱使着。 30. B 我摔倒了，几乎失去知觉。
第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31-40的相应位置上。 Liu Xiang was the first Asian 31 (win) the men’s 110m hurdles at the Olympics in Athens. 32 that he became an idol to the young people. “I never thought I would run under 13 seconds and break the Olympic 33 .” said Liu Xiang in tears, “I am very excited. I’m proud not just for myself and for Chinese 34 for Asia. My race went 35 (wonderful) from start to finish.” Liu added. “It is 36 amazing experience being the Olympic champion. I want to thank my coach and my friends for 37 their help. I think today we Chinese have showed the world we 38 run as fast as anybody else.” Since his return from Athens, Liu Xiang 39 (be) at the center of a media circus and he has been to many press appearances and meetings. But Liu thinks 2004 is just the beginning, and he expects to be at his peak in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Liu said, “For some players, it’s just a job. For me, it’s 40 I love.”
[答案及解析] 本文主要介绍了著名运动员刘翔因夺得110米跨栏冠军而闻名于世。 31. to win 不定式做后置定语。 32. After 刘翔夺得110米跨栏冠军之后，成了年轻人的偶像。 33. record 他打破了记录。 34. but (also) 固定结构。 35. wonderfully 修饰动词应用副词。 36. an 用于元音前。 37. all 他想感激他的教练和朋友们对他的帮助。 38. can 根据句意得知。 39. has been 从句中有since，主语往往用完成时态。 40. what 表语从句的引导词，作love的宾语。
III 阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 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。 A I first went to Harrow in the summer term. The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen. It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy, and push him into the pool. I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less. One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool. He was no bigger than I was, so I thought him a fair game. Coming secretly behind, I pushed him in, holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet, I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water, and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地划) to the shore. I fled, but in vain. He overtook me, seized me violently, and threw me into the deepest part of the pool. I soon climbed out on the other side, and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys. “Do you know what you have done?” they said, “It’s Amery; he is in Grade Six. He is champion at gym, he has got his football honor.” I was frightened and felt ashamed. How could I tell his position when be was wrapped in a bath towel and so small. He didn’t seem pleased at all, so I added in a most brilliant word, “My father, who is a great man, is also small.” At this be laughed, and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future, signified the incident was closed. 41. The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy . A.&n
