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第一部分.单项选择（共15题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1.There is _____ dictionary on_____ desk by your side. A. a; the B. a; a C. the; a D. the; the 2. Recent pressure at work may account_____ his behavior. A. to B. for C. of D. by 3. Weather ______, we’ll have a picnic in the woods. A. permits B. to permit C. permitting D. permitted 4.—Could I ask you a rather personal question? —______. A. Yes, don’t worry B. Of course, go ahead C. Yes, help yourself D. Of course, why not? 5.Child_____ he is, he knows a lot. A. even though B. although C. through D. though 6. As a result of destroying the forest, a large____ of desert____ covered the land. A. number; has B. quantity; has C. number; have D. quantity; have 7.I really don’t know _____ Tom lost his wallet. A. when was it that B. that it was when C. where it was that D. it was where that 8._____ you have got a chance, you might as well make full use of it. A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as 9. Can you help him ______ the 17 horses ______ his three sons fairly. A. divide, into B. separate, from C. divide among D. separate, among 10.New reports say peace talks between the two countries have_____ with no agreement reached. A. broken out B. broken down C. broken in D. broken up 11.______ on all sides by hills, the city is the most beautiful in Canada. A. Surrounded B. Surround C. Surrounding D. To Surround 12. With a lot of difficult problem problems_____, the newly-elected president is having a hard time. A. settled B. Settling C. to settle D. being settled 13. The officials have ____ the time and money needed to complete the project.
A. carried out B. figured out C. taken out D. turned out 14.Rather than_____ on a crowded bus, he always prefers_____ a bicycle. A. ride; ride B. riding; ride C. ride; to ride D. to ride; riding 15.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old people, but it remains____ whether they will enjoy it. A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen 第二部分： 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） The following is about wedding customs around the world. In Scotland, when a couple _ 16 __ married, the bride comes to the bridegroom’s home on the wedding day. She _ 17 __ a piece of wedding cake into the air_ 18 all her_ 19 . The higher she throws it, the happier their life is expected to 20 _ .In some parts of Switzerland __21 is customary to invite a performer on stilts(高跷) _ 22 the wedding, wishing the couple good luck. In Cameroon, the wedding tradition is 23 __ the bridegroom’s father holds the bride and throws her into a pool of water to get rid of _ 24 luck . In a village in Egypt, the bridegroom takes the bride in his arms, and they jump together __ 25 a big tub of water. They __26 _ dripping, and everyone shares good wishes. In Java, Indonesia, the bride _ 27 _ a basin of clear water and washed the bridegroom’s feet to express her devotion（忠诚）__28 him. In the Caucasus, the newlyweds, accompanied(陪伴) __29 a chief witness, complete to climb a high mountain, when they _ 30 _ summit(峰顶), they are considered to be married. In Australia, newlyweds are bundled together in a bag_31__ snakeskin to spend the _ 32 _ . They are considered married when they emerge(浮现、出现)the next morning. In Afghanistan, _ 33 __ is placed before the bride and bridegroom. They meet in the mirror, then _ 34 __ a big wedding feast(婚宴). In the South Pacific, wedding customs are rather simple. The couple comes to the home of the clan(部落)elder, 35 _ marries them touching their forehead together. 16. A. are B. gets C. has D. will be 17. A. throws B. gives C. sends D. puts 18. A. by B. in C. at D. with 19. A. sight B. will C. strength D. wisdom 20. A. be B. do C. have D. make 21. A. she B. he C. it D. there 22. A. to B. with C. for D. on 23. A. what B. which C. if D. that 24. A. bad B. good C. happy D. well 25. A. into B. on C. upon D. onto 26. A. come of B. come up C. come down D. come out 27. A. takes B. brings C. holds D. carries 28. A. of B. at C. on D. to 29. A. with B. by C. for D. on 30. A. reach in B. get at C. reach D. come at 31. A. made up of B. made into C. made of D. made from 32. A. day B. morning C. evening D. night 33. A. a bed B. a table C. a mirror D. a room 34. A. happen B. take place C. hold D
