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第一部分 英语知识运用（共四节，满分55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。

1. grade A. classmate B. manage C. necklace D. courage

2. depend A. envelop B. elect C. recent D. develop

3. courage A. cough B. count C. youth D. cousin

4. basin A. position B. opposite C. persuade D. husband

5. finger A. engineer B. hungry C. singer D. length

第二节: 情景对话 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话内容，从其后选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项有两项为多余选项。

Allen and Dick will graduate from high school this year. They’re talking about their future plans.

Allen: I can’t decide whether to go to university or to get a job.

Dick: 6

Allen: But I don’t know what to study.

Dick: If I had a chance again, I would major in English. 7

Allen: That’s what my parents want me to do.

Dick: 8 They know what’s the best for you.

Allen: But my friends will have their jobs and lots of fun while I spend all

my time reading and writing.

Dick: But if you go to university, you’ll still have time for fun.

Allen: Umm. 9 But you know, I still have to ask my parents for pocket

money and I hate to do so at this age.

Dick: And if you try to find a part-time job, you will have some pocket

money, too.

Allen: You are right. 10

A. What you say makes sense.

B. Well, it depends.

C. You should take their advice.

D. Well, if I were you, I would go on studying.

E. I think I’d better get a job.

F. You are good at languages.

G. Thank you for the advice.

第三节 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。

11. ---Jenny, I think I’ll just have some coffee for a change．

--- ____．The coffee I bought yesterday is in the cupboard．

A．Change it, please B．Never mind

C．With pleasure D．Help yourself

12. --- Haven’t you heard the news?

--- What news?

--- Some of the workers are on ____ march while others are on ____ strike.

A. /; the B. the; / C. /; / D. the; the

13. --- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and

sports classes in their free time.

--- I wonder what they will become.

A. Rather than B. Expect for C. Apart from D. Owing to

14. --- I’ll come to see your performance at 9:00 tomorrow evening.

--- I’m sorry, but by then my performance ____ and I ____ reporters in the meeting room.

A. will have ended; will be meeting B. will end; will meet

C. will be ended; am going to meet D. is to end; will meet

15. One of my classmates accidentally ____ he had cheated in the last examination, or he wouldn’t have got so high a mark.

A. pointed out B. let out C. took out D. tried out

16. --- What about the price of these washing machines?

--- They are equal in price to, if not cheaper than, ____ at the other shops in the street.

A. others B. it C. that D. the ones

17. In the past few years, My Heart Will Go On was a popular song among

young people, ____ were often heard singing it at parties．

A. they B. that C. who D．which

18. Behind the coach ____ our team wearing blue suits.

A. have B．walk C．is followed D．appears

19. But when I got ____ the town ought to have been, all I found was a gas

station.

A. what B．which C．where D．that

20. The hotel was nice; the weather was warm; the beaches were beautiful.

____ I’d say it was a great vacation.

A. Completely B．Eventually C．Actually D．Altogether

21．You fix my what? It was to get my brakes repaired ____ I brought my car in, not to get the engine replaced!

A. so that B．when C．that D．because

22. --- We want someone to design the new art museum for us.

--- ____ the young fellow outside have a try?

A. May B. Shall C. Will D. Need

23. How many of us ____ a meeting that has nothing to do with us is not important at all.

A. attending B. to attend C. have attended D. attend

24. Of the 9,500 drivers ____ since the beginning of the year, 23% were found ____ in road knowledge.

A. tested; lacked B. testing; lacked

C. tested; lacking D. to test; lacking

25. The girl was drowned unfortunately. She ____, though, because there were so many people standing on the banks at that moment.

A. should have saved B. could have been saved

C. should be saved D. couldn’t have been saved

第四节 完形填空 （共20 小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In some cities, workaholism（废寝忘食工作）is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as 26 . Government

workers in Washington, D. C., 27 , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they 28 to. Workaholism can be a 29 problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they 30 have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not 31 movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they 32 to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension（紧张）and worry can cause 33 problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases. 34 , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in 35 as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism 36 dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work 37 under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel 38 is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs 39 them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

40 do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several 41 to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer 42 financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction 43 they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I 44 it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity（自身价值）. After they take part in work, they 45 a sense of self and individualism.

26．A．strange B．boring C．pleasant D．normal

27．A．for example B．on the other hand

C．what’s more D．after all

28．A．agree B．promise C．dare D．want

29．A．slight B．serious C．obvious D．difficult

30．A．still B．probably C．certainly D．mostly

31．A．afford B．enjoy C．watch D．allow

32．A．dream B．decide C．intend D．hate

33．A．physical B．cultural C．social D．mental

34．A．Therefore B．However C．Anyway D．Besides

35．A．happiness B．silence C．failure D．surprise

36．A．sometimes B．always C．seldom D．hardly

37．A．sadly B．differently C．efficiently D．slowly

38．A．study B．family C．life D．work

39．A．equip B．pack C．provide D．fill

40．A．When B．Why C．How D．Where

41．A．factors B．advantages C．steps D．ways

42．A．no more B．more or less C．no more than D．more than

43．A．when B．before C．unless D．until

44．A．valued B．failed C．caught D．made

45．A．give B．lose C．get D．need

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，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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Christopher Thomas, 27, was a writer by night and a teacher by day when he noticed he was always tired and was losing weight fast．Diagnosed with diabetes（糖尿病）, Thomas would need to inject himself with insulin（胰岛素） three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, blindness, and even death．And if that weren't bad enough, he had no health insurance．

After a month of feeling upset, Thomas decided he’d better find a way to fight back．He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics(糖尿病患者) and their loved ones ---- a place where over 1,100 people share personal stories, information, and resources．

Jason Swencki’s son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six．Father and son visit the online children’s forums（论坛） together most evenings．“Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over,” says Swencki, one of the site’s volunteers. “They know what he’s going through, so he doesn't feel alone.”

Kody is anything but alone. Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases．And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages．

These days, Thomas’s main focus is his charity, Fight It, which provides medicines and supplies to people ---- 225 to date ---- who can’t afford a diabetic’s huge expenses．Fight-it org has raised about $23,000 ---- in products and in cash．In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean．

Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his full-time job waiting tables．“Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure,” says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar’s original members. “But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.”

46. Diabeticrockstar.com was created for ____．

A．diabetics to communicate

B．volunteers to find jobs

C．children to amuse themselves

D．rock stars to share resources

47. According to the text, Kody ____．

A．feel lonely because of his illness

B．benefits from diabeticrockstar.com

C．helps create the online kid’s forums

D．writes children’s stories online

48. What can we learn about Fight It?

A．It helps the diabetics in financial difficulties．

B．It organizes parties for volunteer once a year．

C．It offers less expensive medicine to diabetics．

D．It owns a well-known medical website．

49. The last paragraph suggests that Thomas ____．

A．works full-time in a diabetes charity

B．employs 22 people for his website

C．helps diabetics in his own way

D．manages to find a cure for diabetes

B

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