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I.听力（略） Ⅱ.单项选择（15分） 21. Information has been put forward _________ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities. A. while B. that C. when D. as 22. What’s an e-pal? Yes, you _________ it! An e-pal is someone you write e-mail to. A. guess B. will guess C. guessed D. had guessed 23. Indonesia ________ some 3,000 islands stretching _________ more than 2,000 miles from east to west. A. makes up, as long as B. makes the most of, as many C. is made up of, as far as D. consists of, as much as 24. ________ she finds out that you’ve lost her book “1001 Songs and Poems in English”? A. Even if B. What if C. Only if D. As if 25. Peter’s forecast _______ to be quite wrong. The price of the computer is much lower than he predicted. A. broke out B. called out C. turned out D. went out 26. If knowledge is power, ________ Sir Francis Bacon wrote in 1579, _________ perhaps creativity can be described as the ability to use that power. A. what; and B. as; then C. which; and D. that; then 27. Rather than _________ everything to the last minute, Lily always prefers to start early. A. leave B. leaving C. to leave D. having left
28. Boris is always so ________; he can arrange and plan his things very carefully and effectively. A. organized B. controlled C. fixed D. arranged 29. There’s a rumor(谣言) going around _________ the firm is going to close very soon. A. what B. which C. as D. that 30. _________ the bad weather we enjoyed our holiday. A. Although B. Despite C. Because of D. According to 31. It took quite a long time before we felt we ________ in the city. A. impressed B. constructed C. belonged D. created 32. All the buildings in the district are ________. A. a color B. of color C. of a color D. of colors 33. Unless _________ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference. A. invited B. being invited C. having invited D. inviting 34. This is the first time that Jane has spoken to ________ public about her experience in _________ public. A. /; / B. the; / C. /; the D. the; the 35. Pearl’s bright clothes always make her __________ in a crowd. A. light up B. standing out C. send out D. stand out Ⅲ.完形填空（20分） When Trevor had completed his design for the radio he 36 a very important step; he went to a special office and took out a patent(专利证书) on his idea. A patent is issued(发给) to people who can prove 37 they have thought up a new idea or produced a new design that no one else 38 before. Although clockwork had been around for many centuries, it had not been used 39 power radios 40 . Trevor wanted to design a clockwork radio 41 could be powered for one hour after 42 up for about 20 seconds. He also wanted the radio to be sturdy(坚固的) and able to withstand almost any climatic conditions. 43 , he wanted the radio to be able to operate on several local bands as well as short wave. This short-wave band 44 the listener to pick up stations many thousands of miles 45 . For example, it would enable 46 in the west of China to 47 programmes from Beijing. The radio works like a clockwork alarm clock. The main 48 is that instead of the 49 being used up quickly by the ringing of the bell, it is distributed(分散) 50 over a longer period of time. When the handle 51 the radio is turned, a spring(发条) inside is wound up tightly. The tightly 52 provides a reservoir of power 53 the radio for an hour. As the spring slowly unwinds, it turns a shaft(轴) that is connected to a very small 54 . This generator produces electricity 55 the radio. 36.A. followed B. took C. remembered D. walked 37.A. when B. why C. that D. whether 38.A. thought up B. thought of C. has thought up D. has thought of 39.A. to B. for C. by D. in 40.A. already B. sometimes C. before D. later 41.A. what B. as C. that D. it 42.A. being wound B. winding C. its winding D. being winded 43.A. In general B. In another word C. At last D. In addition 44.A. makes B. enables C. gets D. enlarges 45.A. away B. far C. far away D. behind 46.A. them B. radios C. clocks D. people 47.A. send out B. pick up C. make D. set up 48.A. difference B. idea C. course D. step 49.A. radio B. power C. programmes D. money 50.A. more quickly B. quickly C. more slowly D. less slowly 51.A. inside B. outside C. off D. above 52.A. wound radio &n
