本试卷满分100分，考试时间 分钟 第一部分 基础知识应用 （共两节， 满分35分） 第一节 单项选择 (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。 1. The foreigner who came to our school last week can only talk with us ______ an interpreter. A. helped to B. helping with C. with the help of D.for the help of 2. You should always ________ the views of others, even if you disagree with them. A. tolerant B. tolerant of C.be tolerant of D. be tolerant 3. ______ John’s kind help, we finished early. A. Thank for B. Thanks for C.Thank to D. Thanks to 4. He was often absent from class. ______, he didn’t pass the final examination. A. As a result B. Beacause that C. Wth the result D.As the result of 5. ----I went to Dalian for holiday last week. ----________. A.So did I B. So was I C. So I did D.So I was 6. She can see over the wall because of her ______. A. high B. weight C. heavy D. height 7. The woman is suffering ______ losss of memory. A.by B. from C. to D. of 8. I can still remember, _____ it was so long ago. A. however B. in spite of C. even though D. if 9. ---Why don’t we take a little break? ---Didn’t we just have_____? A. it B. that C. one D.this 10. I____ walk to work____take the bus . A.would rather, than B. would like, than C. would rather, to D. would like, to 11. ____ on Monday night _______all this happened. A.It was, when B. It was, that C. That was, when D.This was, that
12. ______,he was honest. A.Poor as was he B. He was as poor C. As poor he was D. Poor as he was 13. ----Have you nearly done? ----______, I have only just begun. A. Instead of B. But C. On the contrary D. On the other hand 14. The story ____ the historical facts. A. base on B. basic on C. is based on D. is base with 15. He is capable ______ a mile in four minutes. A. to running B. in running C. of running D. run 第二节 完型填空 (共10小题， 每小题2分， 满分20分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A.B.C.D）中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 America is a nation which is __16__people from all over the world, all of__17__ bring their own traditions and habits with them. If you go to the USA for the first time, you may be __18__sometimes. The cultural differences between Chinese and Western societies can create misudunderstandings. Americans are direct __19__. They do not consider over modesty (谦虚) a good thing as we Chinese people do. For example, a Chinese often says, “I’m sorry . My English is_20__ .”In fact, there is no need for you to __21__ for your English everywhere you go and to whomever you meet. It’s perfectly understandable that a Chinese person doesn’t speak entirely correct __22__. Another example, a Chinese also likes saying, “I’m not good at …”.In fact, you know a good deal, and you certainly know the things that Westerns don’t know. Stop __23__that you don’t know anything about your specialty( 专业).__24__ they’ll believe that you are really lack of the ability . Why not say “Let me try”__25_? 16. A.made from B. made of C. made up of D. made up from 17. A. them B.whom C. who D. that 18. A. laughed B.confused C.wondered D. correct 19. A. person B. nation C. country D. people 20. A. badly B. rich C. poor D. good 21. A. apologize B.sorry C. apology D. pardon 22. A. Chinese B. French C. English D. Language 23. A. say B. saying C. to say D. said 24. A. But B. And C. So D. Or 25. A. instead B. instead of C. take the place D. take the place of 第二部分 阅读理解 （共15小题；每小题3分， 满分45分） 阅读下面三篇短文， 从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中， 选出最佳选项。 A About 300 years ago man began to study the nature’s color. The famous English scientist, Issac Newton, did the experiments in 1665, which are even the basis for much of our knowledge of colors today. He found that when he passed a narrow beam of sunlight or “white light” through a prism(棱镜)，the white split into a colored beam. This colored beam was made up of violet, blue, green, indigo, yellow, orange and red. People called it a spectrum later. He also found that he could pass the color spectrum through another prism and produce white light. Thus, Newton first discovered that white light was a mixture of all the colors. 26. When did man begin to study nature‘s colors? A. For 300 years. B. In 1700’s. C.300 years later D. in 1970’s 27. How many colors make up the colored beam that was called a spectrum? A. Five B. Six C. Seven D. Eight 28. Can you guess the meaning of the word “spectrum”? A. 光线 B.光芒 C.光缆 D.光谱 29. Which of the following titles can be best summarize the passage? A. Newton’s Discovery B. Nature’s Colors C. How to use a prism D. What is color? 30. Which of the following is not included in a white beam? A. Red B. Brown C. Yellow D. Green B “Thank you” is the most common expression of gratitude （感激）, which means that you recognize that has done something for you. We thank people even for the smallest, most ordinary things. If someone gives you directions in the street, you say “Thank you”. If someone invites you to dinner, you say, “ Yes, thank you. I’d love to come.” If someone says, to you, “That’s a beautiful dress you’re wearing.” You shouldn’t answer, “oh ,no, I’ve had this ugly old thing for year.” The correct response should be “Thank you, My friend bought it for me several years ago.” However excessive expressions of gratitude will make others uncomfortable. For example, if one of your classmates spends some of his time
