I. 单项选择（共50分，每题1分）

1.Sarah made _____ to the airport just in time to catch her plane this morning.

A. herself B. that C. it D. this

2. I had hardly got to the office _____ my wife phoned me to go back home at once.

A. than B. when C. until D. after

3. We _____ to paint the hole house but finished only the front part that day.

A. set about B. set up C. set down D. set out

4. “ Life is like walking in the snow”. Granny used to say, “because every step ______.”

A. shows B. has shown C. is showing D. showed

5. I had been working on math for the whole afternoon and the numbers _____ before my eyes.

A. swim B. swum C. had swum D. swam

6. Mary is really good at taking notes in class. She can _____ almost every word her teacher says.

A. put away B. put together C. put down D. put out

7. Film has a much shorter history, especially when _____ such art forms as music and painting.

A. compared to B. having compared to C. comparing to D. compare to

8. We live in an age _____ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.

A, to whom B. when C. on which D. why

9. Peter had intended to take a job in business, but _____ that plan after the unpleasant experience in Canada in 2010.

A. abandoned B. had abandoned C. abandon D. will abandon

10. The air quality in the city, _____ is shown in the report, has improved over the past two months.

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

11. We promise _____ attends the party a chance to have a photo taken with the movie star.

A. whom B. who C. whomever D. whoever

12. In order to find the missing child, villagers _____ all they can over the past five hours.

A. have been doing B. did C. do D. had done

13. The limits of a person’s intelligence, generally speaking, are fixed at birth, but _____ he reaches these limits will depend on his environment.

A. whether B. where C. why D. that

14. Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, _____ some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays.

A. have kept B. keeps C. keep D. had kept

15. He got up late and hurried to his office, _____ the breakfast untouched.

A. left B. to leave C. having left D. leaving

16. I wish to thank Professor Smith, without _____ help I would never have got this far.

A. whom B. who C. whose D. which

17. The old couple often take a walk after supper in the park with their pet dog _____ them.

A. followed B. follows C. following D. to follow

18. Not until he retired from teaching three years ago _____ having a holiday abroad.

A. had he considered B. did he consider C. he had considered D. he considered

19. Care of the soul is a gradual process _____ even the small details of life should be considered.

A. in which B. in what C. which D. what

20. _____ I always felt I would pass the exam, I never thought I would get an A.

A. Once B. While C. If D. Until

21. _____ hard you try, it is difficult to lose weight without cutting down the amount you eat.

A. Whatever B. Whichever C. Whenever D. However

22. He had to pause from time to time to wipe the sweat from his forehead, because the air-conditioning system _____.

A. broke in B. broke up C. broke down D. broke up

23. Hot _____ the night air was, we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.

A. as B. while C. although D. however

24. My brother would like to buy a good watch but _____ was available from that shop.

A. nothing B. none C. no one D. neither

25. By 16:30, _____ was almost closing time, nearly all the paintings had been sold.

A. when B. what D. that D. which

26. Before you quit your job, _____ how your family would feel about your decision.

A. consider B. considering C. to consider D. considered

27. It was 80 years before Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic _____ Zheng He had sailed to east Africa.

A. when B. after C. since D. that

28. There is little doubt in your mind that he innocent, _____?

A. isn’t there B. is there C. is he D. isn’t he

29. Being able to afford _____ deink would be _____ comfort in those tough times.

A. the; the B. a; \ C. a; a D. \; a

30. One of our rules is that every student _____ wear school uniform while at school.

A. might B. shall C. could D. will

31. I made a promise to myself _____ this year, my first year in high school, would be different.

A. that B. whether C. what D. how

32. It is by no means clear _____ the president can do to end the strike.

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

33. We _____ the difficulty together, but why didn’t you tell me ?

A. should face B. might face C. must have faced D. could have faced

34. I _____ thank you too much for all your help to my son while we were away from home.

A, won’t B. can C. can’t D. will

35. You can borrow my car _____ you promise not to drive too fast.

A. unless B. even if C. in case D. as long as

36. Walking alone in the dark, the boy whistled to _____ his courage.

A. hold up B. set up C. keep up D. take up

37. _____ to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.

A. Having been asked B. To ask C. Having asked D. To be asked

38. We’re having a meeting in half an hour. The decision _____ at the meeting will influence the future of our company.

A. to be made B. being made C. made D. having been made

39. Tom took a taxi to the airport, only _____ his plane high up in the sky.

A. finding B. to find C. being found D. to have found

40. ---- Was it by cutting down staff _____ she saved the firm ?

---- No, it was by improving work efficiency.

A. when B. what C. how D. that

41. It doesn’t matter _____ you pay by cash or credit card in this store.

A. how B. whether C. what D. why

42. Be _____ ----you can’t expect me to finish all this work in so little time.

A. reasonable B. confident C. creative D. grateful

43. ---- Can you lend me the book Gone with the Wind?

---- Sorry. I returned it to the library just now. Maybe it is still _____.

A. affordable B. acceptable C. available D. valuable

44. Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be _____ respected.

A. especially B. naturally C. normally D. equally

45. The athlete’s years of hard training _____ when she finally won the Olympic gold medal.

A. went on B. got through C. paid off D. ended up

46. The secretary arranged a(n) _____ time and place for the applicants to have an interview.

A. important B. spare C. convenient D. public

47. Jack is a great talker. It’s high time that he _____ something instead of just talking.

A. will do B. has done C. do D. did

48. It was not until I came here _____ I realized this place was famous for not only its beauty but also its weather.

A. who B. that C. where D. before

49. Larry asks Bill and Peter to go on a picnic with him, but _____ of them wants to, because they have work to do.

A. either B. any C. neither D. none

50. Your _____ as a student will be excellent if you develop a habit of reflecting on how you learn.

A. performance B. operation C. character D. growth

II.完形填空（共30分，每题1.5分）

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B. casually??B. Seizing????B. When????????B. fully??????B. unusual????B. shape??????B. seller??????B. forced??????B. before??????B. theater????B. help????????B. turning outB. fact???? ??B. confident??B. kindness????B. naturally??B. rare????????B. in return????B. accept????B. significant

C. roughly??C. ObservingC. Since????C. immediatelyC. plain????C. origin????C. user??????C. encouraged??C. which????C. house????C. bother????C. picking upC. gift????????C. proud????C. courage??C. exactly??C. precious??C. in exchangeC. carry????C. unselfish

D.??carefullyD. Searching??????D. Although????????D. suddenly????????D. typical????????D. history????????D. owner??????????D. advised????????D. where??????????D. neighborhood????D. know????????????D. holding out????D. result??????????D. shy????????????D. determination??D. probably????????D. nice????????????D. in answer??????D. value??????????D. sympathetic????