I. 单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1. In 1860s, the Italian archaeologist Giuseppe Fiorelli was made director of the Pompeii dig. A. the; 不填 B. the; the C. 不填; 不填 D. 不填; the 2. In the deserted street, Polly _____ that somebody was following her, so she rushed home with her heart ____ fast. A. observed; beating B.noticed; beat C. glanced; beaten D. sensed; beating 3. Everybody is __________ to pass the mid-term examination when they work very hard. A. probable B. likely C. maybe D. possible 4. On Monday morning, while the sun was _______ in the east, we watched the national flag _______ to the top of the pole. A. raising; raise B. rising; being raised C. raising; rise D. rising; being risen 5. Human beings are different from animals ________ people can use languages as a tool to communicate. A. in that B. for that C. in which D. for which 6. After four hours’ drive, they reached _____they thought was the place they’d been dreaming of. A. that B. where C. which D. what 7. ---It’s a good idea. But who’s going to _____ the plan? --- I think Tony and Linda have the time and ability to do that. A. carry out B. care about C. take over D. turn to 8. The question of _______ English will continue changing in the future is easy __________. A. whether; answered B. if ; to answer
C. if; to be answered D. whether; to answer 9. It is said that a memorial will be built in Yushu _________ the people who died in the earthquake. A. in memory of B. in search of C. in return for D. in control of 10. Visitors have no access ______ the remains of the building that _______ being studied by the archaeologists. A. to; is B. of; is C. of; are D. to; are 11. The language an Anglo-Saxon base plus words from the languages of Denmark and Norway. A. is made of B. makes up of C. is consisted of D. consists of 12. If your spoken English doesn’t improve, ___________your written English. A. so will B. so does C. neither is D. neither will 13. A warm thought suddenly came to me ________ I might use the money to buy some flowers for my mother’s birthday. A. if B. when C. that D. which 14. The rich man ______ a hospital and a school in the town where he was born. A. discovered B. uncovered C. founded D. found 15. _________ 200 BC, the Silk Road, which was the route for trade between the East and the West, was _______. A. As long as; made use B. As early as; used up C. As early as; in use D. As long as; in use 16. H1N1 flu ______quickly in 2009 in China and you can’t imagine the difficulty the doctors had ______it. A. was spread; controlling B. was spread; to control C. spread; to control D. spread; controlling 17. --- What a pity! We have no tickets for the football match in the stadium. --- Don’t worry about it. It will be broadcast_____. A. alive B. lively C. live D. living 18. An increase in the price of drugs has__________ the rising cost of medical care over the country. A. led in B. resulted from C. contributed to D. depended on 19. The teachers don’t understand ________ more and more students are tired of studying English. A. why is it that B. it is why that C. it is that why D. why it is that 20. --- Mr. Smith, how can I improve my English rapidly? --- Well, Tom. ____________. It takes a long time and needs patience. A. The early bird catches the worm B. All is well that ends well C. Rome wasn’t built in a day D. Failure is the mother of success II. 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 How I Turned to Be Optimistic(乐观) I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt＇s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for ___21__. We were on the bus then. I was___22___, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the ___23___ of never hearing again the radio program for school children __24____ I listened every morning. I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very __25__when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the __26___and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was ___27__ in my head then. The four years that followed ___28__ me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really__29___. I did not quite know what I was or what I _30___ be. Mother remarried, and things became even more __31__ for me. Some time passed ___32__ my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end _33___ “the hard times.” My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else___34__. I wrote letters, filled out&nbs
