（答案请做在答题卷上） I. 单项选择（20%） 1. -----What about _________ supper yesterday? -----Well, ________ most delicious one indeed. A. /; the B. /; a C. the; the D. the; a 2. There is a board by the road, which __________ “Parking _________!” A. writes; forbidding B. reading; forbidding C. says; forbidden D. saying; forbidden 3. Ling Feng won the first prize in the national English competition and I’m glad that her efforts at last _________. A. worked out B. got back C. paid off D. gave out 4. They lost their way in the forest and _________ made matters worse was ________ night began to fall. A. what; that B. it; that C. what; when D. which; what 5. Simon is my close friend, who can be _________ what he promises. A. relied on to do B. relied to do C. relied on doing D. relying to doing 6. We’d like to _________ a table for five for dinner this evening. A. preserve B. reserve C. relieve D. reckon 7. _________ the wise leadership of the Party, we have achieved great success during the past two decades. A. Owing to B. On account C. Because D. Thanks for 8. His business was very successful, but it was at the _________ of his family life. A. adjustment B. mercy C. expense D. authority 9. In the evening the car broke down suddenly and the heavy rain _________ the helplessness of the girl driver on the country road. A. resulted in B. turned out C. added to D. set loose 10. ________ helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse. A. Not nearly B. Far from C. In spite of D. As for
11. They __________ him to vote for the bill, but he voted against it. A. persuaded B. urged C. made D. suggested 12. Because of the heavy rain, we had to postpone ___________ the school sports meet. A. to hold B. being held C. holding D. to be held 13. Most people said that pay was their main _________ for working. A. attention B. tendency C. motivation D. excitement 14. A healthy life is frequently thought to be __________ with the open countryside and homegrown food. A. tied B. bound C. involved D. associated 15. I just wonder ________ that makes him so excited. A. why it does B. what he does C. how it is D. what it is 16. I hadn’t wanted to see the film, but Lucy talked me ________ buying a ticket. A. out B. into C. over D. against 17. Some old people don’t like pop songs because they can’t _________ so much noisy sound. A. resist B. absorb C. tolerate D. afford 18. The school provides teachers with educational videos designed to ______ the teaching plans. A. fit into B. fit for C. fit up D. fit to 19. ----Why did you go back to the shop? ----I left my friend ________ there. A. waiting B. to wait C. wait D. waits 20. ----How did you find the film Curse of the Golden Flower? ----__________. I can’t think too highly of it. A. It’s really wonderful B. It all depends C. It’s just so-so D. It makes no sense II. 完形填空 （20%） After signing the hotel visitor’s book, I went 21 up to my room which was on the third floor. 22 had I closed the door than I realized how 23 I was. And 24 when I went to bed I 25 for hours before at last falling heavily asleep. And the dream I 26 then was far worse than lying awake worrying and despairing. I was in a large building, not like 27 where I would have to take the following day’s examination. People 28 silently in all directions. A large 29 stated that the English Examinations would take place in Room 999. But where could this room be? 30 any staircase I 31 a dark passage and walked 32 to the left where 33 was quite a very solid black door behind which I could hear people arguing with 34 in a quiet but angry voice. I wished I could ask them for some 35 ! I tried knocking on the door to draw their attention but immediately 36 died and 37 I hurt my hand in my efforts, nobody opened the door. I then tried hard only to find my way back to 38 . But as I was wondering helplessly, a deep accusing voice broke the deadly silence everywhere 39 the new empty building. “The examination is over. There’s no 40 in your remaining here. You are too late, too late. ” 21．A．toward B．straight C．immediately D．happily 22．A．Hardly B．No sooner C．Never D．Seldom 23．A．happy B．relaxed C．tired D．eager 24．A．yet B．therefore C．so D．thus 25．A．lied B．laid C．lay D．lain 26．A．turned B．made C．did D．dreamed 27．A．that B．which C．it D．the one 28．A．hurried B．were turning C．walked D．were coming 29．A．notice B．message C．paper D．lecture 30．A．I hadn’t found B．I never saw C．Having not found D．Not seeing 31．A．passed by B．followed C．went through D．got through 32．A．forward B．farther C．forever D．further 33．A．there B．it C．this D．that 34．A．one another B．others C．the other D．the others 35．A．answer B．advice C．information D．news 36．A．the attention B．the information C．the key D．the voices 37．A．when B．although C．no matter D．as if 38．A．the entrance hall B．the hotel C．the large building D．Room 999 39．A．filled with B．being filled with C．and filled D．and filling 40．A．idea B．interest C．intension D．sense III. 阅读理解 （30%） A I fell in love with England because it was quaint (古雅) — all those little houses, looking terribly old-fashioned but nice, like dolls’ houses. I loved the countryside and the pubs, and I loved London. I’ve slightly changed my mind after seventeen years because I think it’s an ugly town now. Things have changed. For everybody, England meant gentlemen, fair play, and good manners. The fair play is going, unfortunately, and so are the gentlemanly attitudes and good manners — people shut doors heavily in your face and politeness is disappearing. I regret that there are so few comfortable meeting places. You’re forced to live indoors. In Paris I go out much more, to restaurants and nightclubs. To meet friends here it usually has to be in a&nbs
