第一部分：语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 1. — Have you heard of the North Korea’s nuclear test? — Yes,________ news came as ________ shock to me. A. the; a B. the; the C. a; a D. a; the 2. — William, you ________ the car. — Sorry .I didn’t see the red light. A. should have stopped B. couldn’t have stopped C. must have stooped D. needn’t have stopped 3. There is nothing to do, so I ________ as well go to bed. A. should B. may C. can D. would 4. ________ I admit that the problems are difficult , I don’t agree that they can’t be solved. A. While B. As C. When D. Since 5. — Did you remember the days ________ we worked on the farm? — Certainly．Especially the hard times _________ we spent together． A．which；when B．when；which C．when；when D．which；which 6. What we used to think ________ impossible now does seem possible. A. is B. was C. has been D. will be 7. — Four dollars a pair? I think it’s a bit too much． — If you buy three pairs, the price for each will ________ to three fifty． A．come down B．take down C．turn over D．go over 8. Of the two sisters, Betty is one, and she is also the one who loves to be quiet． A．a younger B．a youngest C．the younger D．the youngest 9. It was already past midnight and only three young men in the tea house．
A．left B．remained C．delayed D．deserted 10. — Where did you meet him? — It was in the hotel ________ he lived. A. when B. that C. in that D. where 11. As the busiest woman in Norton, she made _________ her duty to look after all the other people’s affairs in that town. A. this B. that C. one D. it 12. As I grew up in a small town at the foot of a mountain, the visit to the village ________ scenes of my childhood. A. called up B. called for C. called on D. called in 13. I won't tell the student the answer to the math problem until he _________ on it for more than an hour. A. has been working B. will have worked C. will have been working D. had worked 14. — Excuse me, can you tell me where the nearest bank is, please? —______ Oh yes! It's past the office, next to a big market. A. Mm, let me think. B. Oh, I beg your pardon? C. You're welcome. D. What do you mean? 15. _______ and happy, Tony stood up and accepted the prize. A. Surprising B. Surprised C. Being surprised D. To be surprising 第二部分： 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I really envied them. But as a girl, I once thought that I could 16 play basketball. I like playing basketball though I'm not good at it. I've had a basketball 17 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 18 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjoy basketball. At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 19 allowed to play volleyball or badminton. My parents did not 20 me play basketball at home. Basketball is not fit for girls, they said. 21 when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 22 at me on the court as if I were an alien. I was feeling 23 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 24 , something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 25 me to get back on the court. One of them told me with a smile, Go your own 26 , let others talk. This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 27 with me almost every day. I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 28 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 29 for me, even the sky is boundless (无垠的). Basketball has become an important part of my 30 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 31 a lot. I've heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, Nothing is impossible. It is from an advertisement on TV. I have 32 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 33 . After that, just be confident and 34 going. Never give up and you'll make it sooner or later. I love the motto of the NBA. It can 35 my strong feelings for basketball, I love this game! 16. A. ever B. often C. never D. always 17. A. when B. before C. after D. since 18. A. struggled B. cared C. enjoyed D. joined 19. A. only B. almost C. hardly D. not 20. A. encourage B. agree C. let D. permit 21. A. Still &n
