第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. Some people argue using ________ nature to meet our own needs may spell disaster, unless we start to look around and understand how _________ clean environment benefits us all. A. the; the B. /; a C. the; a D. a; a 2. I must thank you for your _________ some of my mistakes in the composition. A. pointing out B. looking out C. taking out D. making out 3. After hearing their advice, he had no more __________. A. necessity B. hope C. anxiety D. eagerness 4. Having no child of their own, they are going to _________ one from the orphan house. A. adopt B. bring C. adapt D. fetch 5. No matter what happens to him, he will ________ his plan of developing this new zone. A. do something with B. get along with C. take away with D. push ahead with 6. He won’t attend the meeting unless _________ to give a speech. A. invited B. inviting C. being invited D. he will be invited 7. I am not ___ complete agreement ____ human cloning because it involves some moral issues. A. with; to B. in; with C. in; to D. with; for 8. So far research has been limited to treating the disease _______ preventing it. A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than 9. ------ Would you mind _______ to the town _______ you visited last year?
------Of course not. A. sending; which B. to be sent; where C. being sent; which D. being sent; where 10. Kate, hurry up. I’m afraid you won’t have time to ________ before dinner. A. get change B. get changed C. get changing D. get to change 11. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see __________the next year. A．carry out B．carrying out C．carried out D．to carry out 12. __________, it is our duty to learn our lessons well, as students. A. As usual B. To some degree C. More or less D. On a personal note 13. ------ Haven’t I told you that the computer wants _________? ------Sorry, I forgot ________ it fixed. I’ll send it for repair right away. A. repairing; to have B. to repair; to have C. repairing; having D. to be repaired; having 14．She just ___________ her food, as she wasn’t really hungry. A. dealt with B. toyed with C. put up with D. came up with 15. After decades of destroying nature and _________ Earth’s natural resources, developed nations are now ________ about saving nature. A. using over; worried B. using up; concerned C. using out; thinking D. using ; talking
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） Every August on the island of Heimaey, off the southern coast of Iceland, young people often take a walk along the streets throughout the night. What’s more, their parents allow them to 16 .Why? The children of Heimaey are going to 17 young puffins—small black-and-white seabirds. The cliffs(悬崖)above the town are 18 to a large group of puffins. The birds dig holes all around the cliffs. These holes are their homes. Their 19 stay in the holes for about seven weeks. Then they begin to leave. Some move slowly on their 20 wings and feet down to the northern Atlantic Ocean that surrounds Heimaey. 21 , they swim, which they can do naturally, and learn to dive for fish. 22 , however, may lose their way at night and 23 themselves in the town instead. On the ground, the young seabirds are 24 . Because their wings are not fully developed, they cannot 25 quickly to sea and safely. The birds then become a good 26 for cats and other animals. For many years, islanders have 27 many young puffins. Early at night in late August, children 28 thick paper boxes and lights hurry to the seashore to catch puffins. They spend most of the night 29 after the birds. They put the birds they’ve caught in 30 and take good care of them. The next morning the children take the puffins to the ocean and set them 31 . The birds will live 32 until they are at least two years old. Then they will 33 to the cliffs to build homes of their own for their families. 34 the children of Heimaey always come to save puffins? “Yes,” answer the boys. “We look forward to it. The 35 time for us is setting the birds free.” 16. A. take a walk B. stay out C. come back D.make friends 17. A. kill B. watch C. catch D. save 18. A. home B. close C. dangerous D. falling 19. A. brothers B. friends C. parents D. young 20. A. undeveloped B. strong C. beautiful D. ugly 21. A. However B. There C. Therefore D. Again 22. A. These B. Those C. Others D. Puffins 23. A. make B. send C. bring D. find 24. A. at ease B. in trouble C. at rest D. in safety 25. A. take off B. give off C. send off D. run off 26. A. friend B. toy C. meal D. game 27. A. caught B. eaten
