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II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） On 27 February 2008, something unusual happened in Britain; there was a rather large earthquake. It was the __21__ UK earthquake in 25 years. There have been very minor ones in the past but they were not __22__ compared to this one. It was felt across the country, from Edinburgh , Scotland in the north down to the far south coast of England . The centre of the earthquake was in a small town about 150 kilometres north of London. There were many news reports from people who __23__ the earth move but no one was seriously hurt and there was little damage. A collapsed chimney was the __24__ of what was the worst injury from the earthquake; a man broke his hip when he __25__ tripped on the chimney's scattered bricks and fell to the ground. One man who was walking to work at the time __26__ the moment the earthquake occurred, Everything was shaking. As soon as it happened I saw many people __27__ outside and I realised it was an earthquake. You may be surprised to learn that there are two to three hundred earthquakes in Britain every year -- but are so small that they go __28__. The impact of this earthquake was not severe in comparison to some other natural __29__ that have made international news, but for the people __30__, it certainly came as quite a surprise.
21. A. biggest B. loudest C. deadliest D. scariest
22. A. dangerous B. interesting C. significant D. famous 23. A. saw B. discovered C. thought D. felt 24. A. result B. reason C. making D. cause 25. A. eagerly B. intentionally C. accidentally D. desperately 26. A. feared B. explained C. described D. caught 27. A. rushing B. shaking C. talking D. working 28. A. unwanted B. unnoticed C. unchanged D. undisturbed 29. A. disasters B. accidents C. earthquakes D. events 30. A. watching B. affected C. infected D. lost
Lake Titicaca, a famous lake in South America, is located on the border between Bolivia and Peru. But the lives of the ancient people who once lived around the lake and __31__ culture was thought to be highly advanced, have long remained a secret. Recently __32__, scientists taking part in an exploration project at the lake have found __33__ they believe to be a 1000-year-old temple __34__ the water.
Divers from the study group have discovered __35__ building scientists think is the remains of a temple built by the people who once lived beside the lake. The project leaders hope to begin raising important materials from the site later this week __36__ bad weather forces a change in their plans. The scientists have not yet had the opportunity to study the materials carefully, said project director, John Aubi. But some __37__ (put) forward the idea that the remains date from this period because of their __38__ (similar) to those found elsewhere. The research team has so far this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep. During these dives, __39__ have been recording the ancient remains on film. There will be a meeting, __40__ (start) later this year to review the film.
III 阅读（共两节，满分40分） 第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A In 1883, an imaginative engineer named John Roebling decided to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with Long Island. However bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was a pipe dream. It was not practical. It had never been done before. But Roebling refused to listen to them. He thought about the bridge day and night and he knew deep in his heart that it could be done. After much discussion and persuasion he convinced his son Washington, who was a promising engineer himself, that the bridge in fact could be built. Working together for the first time, the father and son developed concepts of how it could be accomplished. With great excitement, they hired their crew and began to build their dream bridge. The project started well, but several months after it began, a tragic accident on the site took the life of John Roebling. Washington was so seriously injured that he was never able to walk, talk or even move again. We told them so, Crazy men and their crazy dreams, It's foolish to chase wild visions, the critics said and most thought the project should be scrapped since the Roeblings were the only ones who knew how the bridge cd be built. In spite of his handicap Washington still had a burning desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever. Washington's wife tried to inspire and pass on her husband's enthusiasm to some of his friends, but they were too daunted by the task. As he lay in his hospital room, an idea suddenly hit him. All he could do was move one&
