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2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷） Grammar and Vocabulary Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices maker A, B, C and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence． 25．John became a football coach in Sealion Middle School_________ the beginning of March． A．on B．for C．with D．at 26．No progress was made in the trade talk as neither side would accept the conditions of_________． A．others B．the other C．either D．another 27．There _________ be any difficulty about passing the road test since you have practiced a lot in the driving school． A．mustn’t B．shan’t C．shouldn’t D．needn’t 28．A rough estimate, Nigeria is__________ Great Britain． A．three times the size as B．the size three times of C．three times as the size of D．three times the size of 29．There was a loud scream from the backstage immediately after the concert ended, ______ ? A．wasn’t there B．was there C．didn’t it D．did it 30．More than a dozen students in that school _______ around to study medicine last year． A．sent B．were sent C．had sent D．had been sent 31．Professor Smith, along with his assistants,______ on the project day and night to meet the deadline． A．work B．working C．is working D．are working 32．He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _______ the good opportunity． A．to lose B．losing C．to be lost D．being lost 33．______ into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns． A．Put B．Putting C．Having put D．Being put 34．He transplanted the little tree to the garden _______ it was the best time for it． A．where B．when C．that D．until 35．It was unbelievable that the fans waited outside the gym for three hours just _______ a look at the sports stars．
A．had B．having C．to have D．have 36．More and more people are signing up for Yoga classes nowadays, ________ advantage of the health and relaxation benefits． A．taking B．taken C．having taken D．having been taken 37．At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and _______ down to eat our picnic lunch． A．sitting B．having sat C．to sit D．sat 38．_________ in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account． A．What is required B．What requires C．It is required D．It requires 39．Never before _______ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today． A．has this city been B．this city has been C．was this city D．this city was 40．If a shop has chairs________ women can park their men , women will spend more time in the shop． A．that B．which C．when D．where 41．There was such long queue for coffee at the interval that we ________ gave up． A．eventually B．unfortunately C．generously D．purposefully 42．The company is starting a new advertising campaign to ________ new customers to its stores． A．join B．attract C．stick D．transfer 43．He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his _______ was seen at its best when he worked with others． A．temper B．appearance C．talent D．character 44．At times, worrying is a normal, ________ response to a difficult event or situation --- a loved one being injured in an accident, for example． A．effective B．individual C．inevitable D．unfavorable Ⅲ．Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context． (A) Are your table manners much better when you are eating at a friend’s home or in a restaurant than they are at your own home? Probably so, ___45_____ you are aware that people judge you by your table manners．You take special pains when you are eating ___46____．Have you ever stopped to realize how much less self-conscious you would be on such occasions if ____47___ table manners had become a habit for you? You can make them a habit by __48___ good table manners at home． Good manners at mealtimes help you and those around you to feel __49___．This is true at home as much as it is true in someone else’s home or in a restaurant．Good __50___ make meals more enjoyable for everyone at the table． By this time you probably know quite well what good table manners are．You __51___ that keeping your arms on the table, talking with your__52___ full, and wolfing down your food are not considered good manners．You know also that if you are mannerly, you say “Please” and “Thank you” and ask for things to be passed to you． Have you ever thought of a pleasant attitude as being__53___ to good table manners? Not only are pleasant mealtimes enjoyable, but they aid digestion．The dinner table is a __54___ for enjoyable conversation．It should never become a battleground．You are definitely growing in social maturity (成熟) when you try to be an agreeable table companion． 45．A．because B．but C．unless D．though 46．A．in public B．at home C．at ease D．in a hurry 47．A．such B．no C．some D．good 48．A．acting B．enjoying C．practising D．watching 49．A．comfortable B．stressed C．depressed D．outstanding 50．A．dishes B．manners C．atmospheres D．friends 51．A．mention B．prefer C．doubt D．realize 52．A．stomach B．hands C．mouth D．bowl 53．A．essential B．considerate C．obvious D．unusual 54．A．time B．place C．chance D．way (B) There is a tendency to think of each of the arts as a separate area of activity．Many artists, __55___ would prove that there has always been a warm relationship between the various areas of human activity．__56___, in the late nineteenth century the connections between music and painting were particularly__57___．Artists were invited to design clothes and settings for operas and ballets, but sometimes it was the musicians who were inspired (给……以灵感) by the work of contemporary painters．Of the musical compositions that were considered as _
