第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. Dr. Peter Spence, ______headmaster of the school, told us, “______fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.”

A. 不填; A B. 不填; The C. the; The D. a; A

2. Many citizens urged their government to take measures to cut _______ their carbon emission to reduce greenhouse effects.

A. off B. up C. out D. down

3. --How was your weekend, Rose?

--Awful! This was the first time I ________ alone at home, bored to death.

A. had left B. had been left C. have been left D. have been leaving

4. Who do you think will _______ since the president has resigned?

A. take over B. take up C. take in D. take off

5. I missed the last bus and had no money for a taxi; so I could do nothing but_______ home last night.

A. to walking B. walk C. walking D. walked

6. With the second ring road overpass _______ at present in Chengdu, the local citizens have to choose another way to avoid traffic jam.

A. being constructed B. to construct C. to be constructed D. to be constructed

7. Britain’s first and only female prime minister , Margaret Thatcher, died on April 8 at the age of 87, after suffering a stroke (中风), _______ has aroused a flood of comments about her political life again.

A. which B. what C. it D. that

8. The actress looked so charming in the beautiful Vera Wang dress that photographers took _______ pictures of her.

A. a great many B. mass of C. the number of D. a large amount of

9. She said she was sorry ________ the train, so she had to stay for another day.

A. missing B. having missed C. to miss D. to have missed

10. I don’t know the reason _______ you were absent from the meeting, and I am not sure that someone will tell me the reason _______ you haven’t told me.

A. why; that B. that; why C. because; why D. of which; that

11. Thousands of people lined up to lay flowers in front of a 28-story high-rise in Shanghai, _______a terrible fire killed at least 58 people.

A. when B. where C. which D. what

12. I don’t think she noticed the headmaster just at that moment, for she _______ the game on her cellphone.

A. played B. was playing C. is playing D. has been playing

13. _______ he was the last man I wanted to see, I did all that I could to help him.

A. As B. Now that C. While D. As though

14. I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, a city _______ name will create a picture of beautiful trees and green grass in our mind.

A. which B. of which C. that D. whose

15. --I think our school’s selective courses are of great use and I have learnt a lot from them.

--Yes _______.

No problem B. I couldn’t agree more

C. I don’t think so D. It doesn’t matter

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36－55各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was growing up, I seldom heard the words “I love you” from my father. If your father never 16 them to you when you are a 17 , it gets more and more 18 for him to say those words as you get older. To tell you the truth, I could hardly 19 when I heard those words from my father. Neither could I remind when I had last said those words to 20 . I decided to 21 my shyness aside and make the first move. 22 hesitating for some time, in our next 23 conversation, I spoke out the words suddenly, “Dad ... I love you!”

There was a 24 at the other end. It wasn’t after a while did he awkwardly(笨拙地) reply, “Well, 25 to you!” I laughed and said, “Dad, I 26 you love me, and when you are ready, I know you will say what you want to say.”Fifteen minutes later my mother called and 27 asked, “Paul, is everything okay?”

A few weeks later, Dad 28 our phone conversation with the words, “Paul, I love you.” I was at work during this conversation and the 29 was (were) rolling down my cheeks as I finally “ 30 ” the love. As we both sat there in tears, we 31 that this special moment had taken our father and son 32 to a new level.

19. A. forget B. remember C. mind D. decide

20. A. him B. her C. me D. them

21. A. drop B. let C. set D. lose

22. A. Before B. After C. When D. Since

23. A. phone B. email C. letter D. record

24. A. smile B. voice C. cry D. silence

25. A. same B. difficult C. true D. similar

26. A. hope B. know C. wonder D. doubt

27. A. crazily B. delightedly C. nervously D. terribly

28. A. concluded B. disturbed C. broke D. carried

29. A. hairs B. water C. sweat D. tears

30. A. understood B. expressed C. heard D. saw

31. A. discussed B. considered C. believed D. realized

32. A. decision B. development C. relationship D. situation

33. A. narrowly B. easily C. unlikely D. generally

34. A. said B. thought C. dreamed D. apologized

35. A. think B. fight C. fail D. Survive

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Alzheimer’s disease is a major national health problem. Nearly 2 million Americans over the age of 65 have Alzheimer’s disease. It is a leading cause of death among the elderly. But Alzheimer’s disease is not confined （限于） to the aged. There may be a million or more people under the age of 65 suffering from the disease.

　　At one time, people suffering from the disease were said to be“getting old”.The disease was thought to be a natural part of growing old, but it is now known that Alzheimer’s disease strikes young and old alike. It is an organic disease which destroys brain cells.

　　Alzheimer’s disease affects the patient’s memory, speech, and movement. In the beginning stages of the disease, the patient may seem slightly confused. He may have trouble speaking, then the patient’s memory begins to fail. He may forget dates, numbers, names and plans.

As the disease progresses, the patient may not recognize family and friends. These symptoms（症状） often cause terrible anxiety in the patient. He may feel lost and frightened. Sometimes the patient reacts with wild and bad behavior.

　　In the last stages of the disease, the patient may not be able to take care of himself. He may have lost the ability to speak and walk.

　　Scientists don’t know exactly what causes Alzheimer’s disease. It may be caused by a virus.It may be caused by a poisonous substance（物质） in the environment. At present, there is no cure for the disease. But there are ways to slow its progress. Exercise and physical treatment can help the patients of this disease.

36. The main idea of the passage is that Alzheimer’s disease ________.

A. is a terrible part of the aging process

B. is an organic disease that affects young and old

C. can be cured by physical treatment

D. causes forgetfulness

37. All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease EXCEPT________.

A. forgetfulness B. difficulty in speaking

C. loss of sight D. loss of the ability to walk

38. According to the passage, which of the following may be a cause of Alzheimer’s disease?

A. Poisons produced by the brain. B. Getting old.

C. A virus. D. Lack of exercise.

39. The progress of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed by________.

A. operation B. a change in environment

C. medicines D. physical treatment and exercise

B

Tourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire. But when the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.

　　In the early 17th century, the idea of the“Grand Tour”was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The“Grand Tour”was an important part of young people’s education—but only for the rich.

　　In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to“take the waters”.They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.

　　In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s,it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays by the sea. And some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.

　　Traveling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to far away countries.

　　The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.

　　Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything—plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food—and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour and modern tourist industry was born.

　　The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949.But tourism did not take off until 1978.In 2002,the industry was worth 500 billion Yuan and became an important part of China’s social development.

40. In the early times, the travelers ________.

A. all came from Roman B. were very young and strong

C. had lots of money D. traveled by boat

41. ________ played the most important role in the tourism development.

A. Education B. Money C. Transportation D. People’s ideas

42. Modern tourism was born ________.

A. in 1949 B. in Roman times

C. in the early 17th century 　　D. in the 19th century

43. The underlined phrase“take off”means ________.

A. a plane rising into the air B