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第I卷 （本卷共55小题，共85分） 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 1. He didn’t make __________ clear when and where the meeting would be held. A. this B. that C. it D. these 2. --- Could you turn the TV down a little bit? --- ________. Is it disturbing you? A. Take it easy. B. I’m sorry. C. Not a bit D. It depends 3. I wanted to catch ________ early train, but couldn’t get ________ ride to the station. A. an; the B. /; the C. an; / D. the; a 4. __________ fire, all exits must be kept clear. A. In place of B. Instead of C. In case of D. In spite of 5. Hardly could he _________ this amount of work in such a short time. A. get through B. get off C. get into D. get down 6. The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, ________ in the natural light during the day. A. to let B. letting C. let D. having let 7. Lucy has __________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university. A. acquired B. finished C. concluded D. achieved 8. It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson. A. until B. after C. since D. when 9. A new _________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago. A. normal B. usual C. regular D. common
10. --- I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner. --- _________. We’ll get together later. A. Go ahead B. Not to worry C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it 11. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing. A. when B. whose C. which D. where 12. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ______. A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges 13. If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what ____________ in science and technology. A. had discovered B. had been discovered C. has discovered D. has been discovered 14. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only _________ beaten. A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. lightly 15. The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer. Warm sunshine and soft sands make _________ it is. A. what B. which C. how D. where 第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 16 . Now she was Portia, a strong-willed 17 in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing 18 form her. 19 , Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition (选拔试演). She 20 being in front of other people. She was very 21 at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to 22 much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making 23 friends. She had excellent grades, 24 she always thought that something was missing. Two weeks before the audition, Robertsa’s mother had heard about it and 25 her to join in. “I can’t think of anyone else better suited to 26 the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?” Her mother wouldn’t let the 27 drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) . Everyone gets scared. You know you 28 do it. The trick is to look past the 29 to find the love of what you’re doing.’’ So Roberta had made an appointment (预约) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the 30 of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part, 31 the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 32 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new 33 of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels. On the day of the audition, she 34 two of Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the 35 was hers. 16. A. sing B. dance C. speak D. report 17. A. member B. actress C. player D. character 18. A. weakly B. rapidly C. smoothly D. slowly 19. A. At first B. In fact C. After all D. In all 20. A. hated B. enjoyed C. appreciated D. regretted 21. A. honest B. shy C. polite D. patient 22. A. avoid B. focus C. pay D. attract 23. A. few B. a few C. several D. many 24. A. or B. so C. for D. but 25. A. forced B. requested C. encouraged D. reminded 26. A. accept B. play C. offer D. learn 27. A. role B. matter C. interest D. grade 28. A. can B. must C. may D. should 29. A. anger B. pain C. sadness D. fear 30. A. purpose B. way C. idea D. importance 31. A. memorizing B. organizing C. checking D. improving 32. A. disliked B. loved C. expected D. bore 33. A. consideration B. description C. selection D. understanding 34. A. practiced B. planned C. performed D. delivered 35. A. part B. play C. speech D. position 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分） A The city of Rome has passed a new law to prevent cruelty to animals. All goldfish bowls are no longer allowed and dog owners must walk their dogs. This comes after a national law was passed to give prison sentences to people who desert cats or dogs. “The civilization of a
