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第I卷 I. 单项填空 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ( ) 1. Everyone asked me why Jack didn't come, but it was ____ a mystery to me as to ____. A. much of; him B. as much of; them C. as such; him D. the same; them (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 2. When and where we are going to hold the meeting ______. So we'd better wait until we ______. A. is not announced; are informed B. isn't announced; inform C. are not announced; have been informed D. aren't announced; have informed (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 3. –That restaurant is expensive. –Is it? ________. A. I think you say it is cheap B. I think you said it was cheap C. I was thinking you had said it was cheap D. I thought you said it was cheap (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 4. She is a bit shy and _______ stand up and answer the teachers questions. A. doesn't dare to B. dares not C. dare not to D. dares not to (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 5. I finally got the job I dreamed about. Never in all my life_____ so happy! A. have I felt B. I felt C. I had felt D. had I felt (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 6. He suddenly became ill, ______ prevented him from going to school. A. that B. which C .what D. who (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 7. She looks forward every spring to _______ the flower-lined garden. A. visit B. paying a visit C. walk in D. walking in ( ) 8. ______ the day went on, the weather got worse. A. With B. Since C. While D. As
( ) 9. _______ matters most in learning English is enough practice. A. What B. Why C. Where D. Which ( ) 10. The boy wanted to ride his bicycle in the street, but his mother told him _______ A. not to B. not to do C. not do it D. do not to. ( ) 11. When she heard the bad news, she ______ completely. A. broke away B. broke out C. broke down D. broke through (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 12. –How come a simple meal like this costs so much? –We have ____ in your bill the cost of the cup you broke just now. A. added B. included C. contained D. charged (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 13. The girl raised her finger to her lips (嘴唇) as a sign for _____. A. happiness B. silence C. sadness D. surprise (选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 14. –Smoking is bad for your health. –Yes, I know. But I simply can't _____. A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away r(选自《二十一世纪中学生英文报》第261期) ( ) 15. I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children’s _______. A. reach B. hand C. hold D. place
II. 完型填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从以下各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Arthur Ferguson was very good at selling things. 16 he sometimes sold things that did not 17 him, and in this way he made a large amount of money– 18 the police caught up with him and he found himself in prison.
His first 19 was a rich American who was admiring the famous Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square in 20 when Ferguson first met him. Ferguson said he had been given the task by the British Government of 21 this monument of Britain's greatest hero. The American was 22 to discover that the price was only 6,000 francs, a small sum for monument of London's most famous monuments, and he begged (乞求) to be allowed to buy it. Ferguson 23 to make a phone call to the Government for permission. Then he returned, accepted a check and completed the 24 . He even gave his customer the name and address of a contractor (包工头) who could 25 the huge column to be sent to America. When the contractor 26 to accept the job and explained why, the American was still 27 to believe that he had been tricked, though finally the police convinced (说服) him. Later that summer Ferguson 28 to another American the famous clock-tower on the Houses of Parliament(议会), known as Big Ben, for 1,000 francs, and another American 29 a down-payment (订金) of 2,000 francs for Buckingham Palace, the Queen's home, but Ferguson 30 once more so the American was unable to complete the deal. 31 he decided to sell the Statue of Liberty! He 32 to an Australian who was in America at the time that the New York harbor had to be widened and the Statue of Liberty was therefore to be sold. This time, 33 , the customer wouldn't believe him and went to the police, who had been 34 Ferguson for some time. Ferguson was jailed (入狱) for five years, not 35 of a sentence for someone who had made a fortune! 16. A. Unfortunately B. Though C. Luckily D. Naturally 17. A. matter to B. belong to C. satisfy D. suit 18. A. when B. until C. unless D. so 19. A. goal B. partner C. customer D. visitor 20. A. Paris B. New York C. Africa D. London 21. A. buying B. selling C. repairing D. building 22. A. pleased B. interested C. strange D. curious 23. A. managed B. tried C. started D. pretended 24. A. job B. project C. task D. deal 25. A. arrange for B. pay for C. move D. fix 26. A. refused B. decided C. called D. came 27. A. meant B. unwilling C. hard D. supposed 28. A. planned B. suggested C. sold D. offered 29. A. got B. gave C. needed D. paid 30. A. missed B. sold C. failed D. disappeared 31. A. At last B. As usual C. In that case D. What's more 32. A. advised B. introduced C. showed D. explained 33. A. indeed B. however C. so
