I、语言知识及运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。 I am going to have a dance performance tonight. Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left 1 , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly. I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 2 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses. I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 3 , for I had no 4 of art, but her performance was worth 5 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I 6 not to fall asleep. Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 7 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress went well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 8 their eyes on her and it was also _ 9 for me to remove my sights from her. 10 with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butterfly flying on the splendid 11 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
Hi! She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 12 _to her. I knew it would be wonderful. She could not hide her 13 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 14 night. Suddenly I 15 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella. 1. A. hurriedly B. worriedly C. surprisedly D.contentedly 2. A. taking up B. making up C. coming up D. getting up 3. A. time B. chance C. turn D. occasion 4. A. request B. need C. use D. sense 5. A. watching B. reading C. listening D. looking 6. A. handled B. dealt C. fought D. struggled 7. A. fearing B. wishing C. wondering D. ordering 8.A.attended B. absorbed C. focused D. pointed 9. A. right B. easy C. wrong D. hard 10. A. Singing B. Practising C. Playing D. Dancing 11. A. stage B. hall C. house D. gate 12. A. thanks B. wishes C.congratulations D. apologies 13. A. sadness B. excitement C. enjoyment D. eagerness 14. A. starry B. rainy C. cloudy D. stormy 15. A. thought B. realized C. expected D. supposed
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的词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。 Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets __16____ those with children. It is common ___17___ U.S. homes have some sort of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans’ all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid __18__ the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies a basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner ___19_____ (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with __20_____ owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America which provide care and adoption services for __21_____ (home) and ill-treated animals. To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance _22____ their pets. Pets are __23___ basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers ____24______ (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a person's blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide __25__ good topic of conversation. II、阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40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 In 1901，H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the “moon people” they met. In turn, the “moon people” expressed their surprise. “Why,” they asked, “are you traveling to outer space when you don’t even use your inner space?” H.G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the “moon people” asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it. Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The “Channel”，a tunnel connecting England and France, is now complete. But what about underground cities？Japan’s Taisei Corporation is designing a network of underground systems, called “Alice Cities”. The designers imagine using surface space for public parks and using underground space for flats, offices, shopping, and so on. A solar dome would cover the whole city. Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s&n
