第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分50分） 第一节 语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1．success A．access B．physics C．city D．recite 2．southern A．breath B．breathe C．athlete D．thank 3．exactly A．exist B．export C．exercise D．excellent 4．acquire A．family B．communication C．vast D．variety 5．composer A．comment B．respond C．custom D．bone 第二节 语法和词汇知识（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 6．We were all shocked to hear the news that _____ two Chinese engineers were shot to death in Pakistan． What was worse, _______ third one died in hospital soon afterwards． A．the; a B．the; the C．不填;a D．不填; the 7．—Tom, you are caught late again． —Oh, ________ A．not at all． B．just my luck! C．never mind． D．that’s all right． 8．Peter sat under a tree and seeing his friend, ________ up in no time． A．to stand B．standing C．stood D．would stand 9．The fact puzzles us much ___________ Albert hasn’t lost his interest in such a boring thing up to now． A．why B．because C．how D．that 10．______left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job． A．Though such a short time B．Because such a short time C．With such a short time D．As such a short time 11．—Do you follow me? —Yes, _________．
A．it is good． B．perfectly C．I will D．very good 12．—Why did you leave without a word of warning to John? —But what ________otherwise? He never likes to listen to me． A．could I have done B．must I have done C．could I do D．should I do 13．When the bike was repaired, it looked _______ new． A．as good as B．as far as C．as long as D．as well as 14．At present teenagers prefer going to the net bar, __________ as is known to some of them, they can chat with their friends or play games, __________some more reading． A．which; rather than do B．which; doing C．where; to doing D．where; to do 15．—I don’t think he is studying Latin in is his room now． —Oh! _________? A．does he B．doesn’t he C．is he D．isn’t he 16．It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be． A．feelings． B．opinion C．comment D．reaction 17．The store had to _____ a number of shop assistants because sales were down． A．lay off B．lay out C．lay down D．lay aside
18．—It appears that your relationship with Mike is not normal, doesn’t it? —I thought of him as my trustworthy friend _____, to my shock, he gave me away to the boss． A．unless B．since C．for D．until 19．I __________ with a classmate of mine because my parents have gone abroad on business． A．stayed B．am staying C．have stayed D．was staying 20．—_________ matters to do the job well---what you are or where you come from? —Neither．It depends on whether you put your heart into it． A．Which is it that B．What it is that C．Which it is that D．What is it which 第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I remember my first Christmas party with Grandma．I remember the day when my big sister dropped the bomb: “There is no Santa Claus,” she laughed．“Even dummies know that!” I fled to Grandma because I knew she always told me 21 ．After I told her everything, she said “No Santa Claus? Don’t believe it．Now, 22 your coat, and let’s go．” “Go? Go where?” I asked． “Where” 23 to be the General Store．As we walked through its doors, Grandma 24 me ten dollars．That was a lot in those days．“Take this money and buy something for 25 who needs it．I’ll wait for you in the car．” The store seemed big and 26 , full of people hurrying to finish their Christmas Shopping．For a few moments I just stood there, 27 , holding that bill, wondering what to buy, and who on earth to buy it for． Suddenly I thought of Bobbie who sat right behind me．I remembered he didn’t have a coat．I fingered the bill with growing 28_．I would buy Bobbie a coat． “Is this a Christmas present for someone?” the lady behind the 29 asked me kindly, as I laid my ten dollars down． “Yes,” I replied shyly．“It’s…for Bobbie．” The nice lady smiled at me．I didn’t get any 30 , but she put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas． That evening, Grandma helped me 31 the coat and wrote, “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it．Then she 32 me over to Bobbie’s house． Grandma parked down the street from Bobbie’s house, and she and I crept 33 and hid in the 34 ．Then Grandma gave me a sign．“All right, Santa Claus, get going．” I took a deep 35 , dashed for his front door, threw the present down, pounded his doorbell and flew back to the safety．Together we 36 breathlessly in the darkness for the front door to open．Finally it 37 , and there stood Bobbie． Forty years haven’t dimmed the thrill of those 38 spent shivering, beside my grandma, in Bobbie’s bushes． 39 , I realized: Santa was alive and well, and we were 40 his team． 21．A．the reason B．many things C．stories D．the truth 22．A．put on B．put away C．put up D．put down 23．A．used B．turned out C．found out D．turned up 24．A．lent B．took C．paid D．handed 25．A．anyone B．one C．someone D．anybody 26．A．crowded B．varied C．noisy D．convenient 27．A．satisfied B．confused C．curious D．amazed 28．A．worry B．disappointment C．happiness D．excitement 29．A．counter B．desk C．shelf D．goods 30．A．money B．gifts C．change D．encouragement 31．A．make B．wrap C．undo D．design 32．A．drove B．took C．led D．asked 33．A．quickly B．painfully C．nervously D．noiselessly 34．A．bushes B．darkness C．doorway D．car 35．A．courage B．look C．step D．breath 36．A．waited B．whispered C．crept D．stood 37．A．came B．sounded C．did D．appeared 38．A．moments B．days C．time D．people 39．A．Today B．That year C．That night D．Since then 40．A．on B．for C．at D．of 第二部分 阅读理解（共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分） 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Belgium brothers
