一、单项选择（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25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. My neighbour has two sons, _____ in the army for ten years. A. the elder one has served B. the older having served C. and the elder of whom served D. the older of which served 2. –When _____ the next plane from Boston arrive, please? –Usually at 13:15 but because of the storm, it _____ at 13:45. A. does; is going to arrive B. will; arrives C. does; will arrive D. will; is to arrive 3. I can never believe you. It is not like her father, who is a gentleman, _____ such impolite remarks. A. to address B. addresses C. addressing D. addressed 4. International Women’s Day _____ on March 8, and this is the day for the public to show their respect for women. A. sets B. fixes C. falls D. lies 5. –It was fine yesterday. –_____. And a very day for a hiking, isn’t it? A. So it was B. It is so C. So it is D. So is it 6. _____ is known to us all is that Shanghai Expo will take place on May 1, 2010. A. It B. What C. As D. Which 7. Much to my surprise, the interviewer was _____ other than the man he shared the same taxi with . A. none B. nothing C. not D. nobody 8. He lay there, _____ awake, with his eyes _____ upon the person who was going to operate on him soon. A. fast; fixing B. wide; fixed C. very; being fixed D. much; fixing 9. --- Has Mr. Wang returned from Arab yet? ---Yes, but he _____ here for only three days before his company sent him to Australia.
A. was B. has been C. will be D. would be 10. – I’m still working on my project. – Oh, you’ll miss the deadline. Time is _____. A. running out B. putting out C. giving out D. letting out 11. Every time I wanted to relax, I would _____ some classic music. A. put on B. put up C. turn on D. turn to 12. Teaching is not _____ my interest lies but seeing the kids and earning the pocket money for a living made me think twice. A. where B. that C. what D. how 13. --- I am going to Zhouzhuang for sightseeing this weekend. ---What a(n) _____ ! So am I. A. chance B. coincidence C. pity D. accident 14. In _____ wild, some animals have developed partnerships to help in _____ struggle for survival. A. 不填; the B. the; the C. the; a D. 不填; 不填 15. The companies are working together to create _____ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century. A. which B. that C. what D. who 16. – I wonder why he _____ so strangely this week. – Recent pressure at study may account for his behaviour. A. was acting B. acted C. is acting D. acts 17. With another term approaching, the new text book is _____ preparation. A. in view of B. in terms of C. in the case of D. in the course of 18. Research findings show we spend about two hours dreaming every night, no matter what we _____ have done during the day. A. may B. could C. would D. must 19. A terrible earthquake struck Sichuan Province on May 12, _____ tens of thousands of lives. A. claiming B. claimed C. causing D. caused 20. – When did you _____ staying up so late? – When I entered this company two years ago, and worked as a director. A. take in B. take on C. take down D. take to 21. It is beyond my _____ to approve your leave, for I haven’t got permission from my superior. A. energy B. power C. force D. ability 22. --- Won’t you go to Kathy’s wedding party? --- No, _____ invited. A. though B. if C. as D. once 23. Not until _____ on TV _____ that a Chinese ship was hijacked by Somalian pirates. A. did I turn; did I know B. did I turn; I know C. I turned; did I know D. I turned; I had known 24. --- How did you find such a lovely gift? ---_____. A. Absolutely B. That’s all right C. It’s wonderful D. All by chance 25. --- Your flight is boarding now. We’ll have to part. --- Don’t feel blue. _____. A. A still tongue makes a wise head B. A single flower does not make a spring C. All good things come to an end D. All that glitters is not gold. 二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1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和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 George Lopez is rolling now. There are 3,000 people in front of him, and their 26 fills the auditorium. The audience is extremely excited 27 they love his act, love his popular television series “George Lopez” and love him. He tells 28 about men and women, husbands and wives, about names in the news, and about himself. He talks about a time when he wasn’t 29 by 3,000 people who love him, a time when it seemed he 30 find even one person who loved him at all. To this audience, Lopez tells a story of 31 being at Disneyland and asking his grandmother for a Mickey Mouse hat--- 32 with ears and his name embroidered(刺绣) across the 33 . This grandmother said, One, you’re lucky I brought you. Two, you want a souvenir, save your ticket. Three, your ears stick out more than the hat. Here, I’ll just 34 your name across your 35 . They 36 loudly at the thought of such meanness(小气). Lopez has 37 a modern Miss Hannigan whose 38 manner to children would be deplorable(可悲的) if it wasn’t so 39 . Of course, it wasn’t so funny when young George was experiencing it. George Lopez is a unique talent, 40 he’s hardly a unique comedian---at least in one respect. A surprising 41 of comedians have f
