第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 21. --- This white clock radio is suitable for a bedside table. --- Yes, it is. But wouldn’t you consider making it a bit ________? A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheaper 22. The old lady was nervous, ________ she wasn’t used to strangers calling late at night. A. and B. for C. but D. so 23. The news ________ is spreading around the airport is ________ a big snowstorm will come attacking. A. which … which B. / … that C. that … which D. that … that 24. --- Could I have a word with you? --- Sorry, I am busy ________. Shall we do it later? A. at the moment B. for a moment C. on the moment D. in a moment 25. Since I broke my leg, my telephone hasn’t stopped ringing. My friends ________ to find out if the injury was serious. A. were trying B. had tried C. have tried D. are trying 26. I keep writing my Blog (博客). It’s fun ________ and ________. A. to be read … to be reading B. to read … to be read C. read … be read D. read … being read 27. Medicine ________ to the mouth. A. tastes bitter B. tastes bitterly C. is tasting bitter D. is tasted bitterly 28. I’ve just bought a ________ table. A. wooden beautiful coffee B. coffee beautiful wooden C. beautiful coffee wooden D. beautiful wooden coffee 29. --- Why are you looking at them in ________ surprised expression? --- Don’t you think ________ question is surprising? A. the … the B. a … the C. a …a D. the …a
30. --- How do the Americans like to be called? --- Most of them don’t object ________ them by their first names. A. that I call B. for calling C. to my calling D. to call 31. He feels relaxed and even begins to whistle because ________ of the distance ________ covered. A. three fifth … were B. three fifth … was C. three fifths … have been D. three fifths … has been 32. --- Did you pack him some food? --- Yes, ________ he wouldn’t get hungry. A. as soon as B. as a result C. so that D. in case 33. We ________ finish it ahead of time, though it was such a tough task. A. could B. would C. were able to D. ought to 34. The village seemed deserted, the only sign of life ________ some trees waving in the howling wind. A. were B. being C. was D. to be 35. She went out angrily ________ I realized what was happening. A. while B. before C. when D. after 第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） 10-year-old John ran barefoot out of the door on a windy, cold day in February and he 36 straight for the 125-foot electric tower behind their home. The tower carried 230,000 volts through its silver wires but John wasn’t 37 of the danger. He had suffered from a mental illness, a condition that separates him from reality, 38 him to live within his own 39 . That day his thoughts were set on climbing to the top of that tower, touching the sky and feeling what it was like to 40 . His seventeen-year-old brother, James, who had always been close by, watching him and making sure that no 41 came to him. 42 to realize that he was missing this time. John had already 43 the handrails (栏杆) and was making his 44 to the sky by the time James 45 him. James understood the 46 of the electrical tower but he chose to follow his younger brother up each gray rail, trying not to look 47 , all the way to the top. James finally 48 his brother and held him tightly with his right hand. With his left hand, he held on to a metal bar to help stabilize (固定) them 49 . The minutes lengthened into hours 50 they balanced on a three-inch rail. James sang songs to 51 his own beating heart and to draw his brother’s attention away from the rescue action taking place 52 . Hundreds of people gathered at the base of the tower and they looked like ants to James. Helicopters (直升飞机) began to circle overhead and emergency trucks rushed to the 53 . When secured with a safety line, the brothers and their rescuers were carefully lowered to the ground, the crowd below burst out 54 . They witnessed the 55 of a 17-year-old boy named James. 36. A. looked B. headed C. cared D. sent 37. A. aware B. proud C. sure D. afraid 38. A. teaching B. allowing C. coaching D. forcing 39. A. words B. opinions C. thoughts D. ideas 40. A. run B. fly C. rush D. walk 41. A. harm B. wound C. fear D. damage 42. A. refused B. happened C. pretended D. failed 43. A. removed B. cleared C. overcome D. occupied 44. A. way B. trip C. tour D. journey 45. A. caught B. saved C. found D. recognized 46. A. usage B. danger C. effect D. height 47. A. left B. right C. up D. down 48. A. reached B. touched C. fetched D. found 49. A. either B. both C. all D. each 50. A. before B. till C. where D. as 51. A. stop B. rest C. calm D. resist 52. A. below B. nearby C. ahead D. around 53. A. land B. space C. centre D. scene 54. A. cries B. cheers C. laughter D. shouts 55. A. carefulness B. friendliness C. braveness D. unselfishness
第三部分：阅读理解 （共20小题；每小题2分，共40分） A Hypothesis: Salt affects the time and temperature at which water freezes. Materials: Plastic cups, measuring cup, water, salt, teaspoon, thermometer, marker, clock or watch, freezer Steps: 1. Put 100 ml of water in each cup. Use the thermometer to make sure that the water in both cups is the same temperature. 2. With the marker, label one cup “freshwater”. 3. Label the other cup “salt water” and stir in 3 teaspoons of salt. 4. Place both cups into the freezer and start timing. 5. Every five minutes, check the temperature of the water in each cup to see if the water in either cup is beginning to freeze. As soon as ice starts to form on the water in either cup, record the time and temperature on the cup.
Data: Fresh water Salt water Freezing time 50 min. 110 min. Freezing temperature 0℃ -25℃ Conclusion: Salt water&nbs
