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第二部分　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)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. In___most cases ,____smartest way to travel is to carry as little cash as passible .
A. / ; the B. the ; / C . / ; / D . a ; the
22. ----Do you mind if I record your lecture?
----_____. Go ahead.
A. Never mind B. No way C. Not at all D. No. You’d better not
23. Large amounts of information ____collected to show that the population in Russia____ reducing year after year .
A . have been ; is B. has been ; is C. have been ; are
D . has been; are
24. In New Zealand, people live in the houses with their doors____north.
A. faced B. face C. facing D. facing to
25. ---Cheer up , Mike , you look really down in the dump .
---Sorry, but if you found out that you ____, what will be your reaction?
A. have been cheated B . had been cheated C. has cheated
D. had cheated
26. To buy some salt , the careless housewife went downstairs, ___ the fish ___over the gas. A. left; cooked B . leaving ;cooking
C. leaving; being cooked D. left; being cooked
27. He ____French while he was staying in Paris.
A. took up B. picked up C. put up D . turned up
28. When he came back from abroad, our country was___with Japan.
A. at a war B. at war C. at the war D. on war
29. House prices keep rising these days. A .flat in our city costs___now as in 1990.
A. as three times much B. as much three times C. much as three times
D. three times as much
30. This article may shock some sensitive readers, ____I offer my apologies
in advace.
A. from whom B. for whom C. to whom D. towards whom
31. You can never expect to learn something ___you study hard.
A. unless B after C. if D. when
32. ____he said sounded nice .
A. when B. which C. that D. what
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33. Our kitchen needs to be equipped with a special fan to
______the smell of cooking.
A. get rid of B. keep free C. bring up D. break up
34. ---How often do you eat out ?
----____ , but usually once a week .
A . Have no idea B . It depends C. As usual D. Generally speaking
35. What he said suggested he ____angry with us , so I suggested you ____an apology to him.
A. should be ; should make B . should be ; made C. was ; make D. was ;made
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the past, man didn’t have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be 36 .
Today things are 37 , and the world has become too 38 . We’re using up our natural resources too quickly, and at the same time we are 39 our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we continue to do this, human life on the earth 40 survive.
Everyone 41 today that if too many fish are taken from the sea, there will soon be none left. Yet, with modern fishing 42 , more and more fish are caught. We know that if too many trees are cut down, 43 will disappear and nothing will grow on the land. Yet, we 44 to use bigger and more powerful machines to 45 more and more trees.
We know that if rivers are polluted with waste products from factories, we’ll die. 46 , in most countries wastes are 47 put into rivers or into the sea, and there are 48 laws to stop this.
We know, too, that if the 49 of the world continues to rise at the present rate, in a few years there will not be enough 50 . What can we do to solve these problems?
If we eat more vegetables and less 51 there will be more food available for every one. Land that is used to grow crops 52 five times more people than land where animals are kept.
Our natural resources will 53 longer if we learn to recycle them.
The world population will not rise so quickly if people use modern methods of birth 54 .
Finally, if we educate people to think about the problems, we shall have a better and cleaner 55 in the future.
36. A. beautiful B. unlimited C. rare D. valuable
37. A. common B. the same C. changeable D. different
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38. A. crowded B. small C. dirty D. busy
39. A. protecting B. saving C. polluting D. fighting
40. A. may not B. will not C. shall not D. could not
41. A. wonders B. realizes C. considers D. discovers
42. A. poles B. boats C. methods D. ideas
43. A. mountains B. seas C. trees D. forests
44. A. continue B. have C. ought D. go on
45. A. cut away B. cut off C. cut up D. cut down
46. A. Thus B. However C. Generally speaking D. Therefore
47. A. still B. even C. also D. certainly
48. A. too many B. a few C. some D. few
49. A. production B. pollution C. population D. revolution
50. A. houses B. vegetables C. food D. lives
51. A. fruit B. meat C. fish D. grain
52. A. feeds B. increases C. supplies D. helps
53. A. use B. stay C. keep D. last
54. A. control B. born C. place D. reward
55. A. star B. sea C. planet D. forest
第三部分 阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项。
A
What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt? Or is it the look on the recipient’s face when they receive it that determines the true value?
What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father. My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming, and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky, inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
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I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the cream-colored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe; my dad recited it as much as he did the other. I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad’s face as he unwrapped those swirling (盘旋) black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _______.
A. reading a message B. having a debate
C. doing shopping D. leaving for Wyoming
57. The author’s inspiration for the gift came from _______.
A. a call from the mother B. a story about a kid
C. a photo of a flower D. a text about Christmas
58. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to a poem by ______.
A. the father B. Edgar Allan Poe
C. William Blake D. the author
59. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To show how to design images for gifts.
B. To describe the gifts the author has received.
C. To explain how computers help create gifts.
D. To suggest making gifts from one’s heart.
B
The story begins with fishing.
Once a boy and his father went fishing before bass (a kind of special fish) season opened. They were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he
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felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as
the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass(the special fish).
The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm – two hours before the bass
season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.
“Dad!” cried the boy, “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.
Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.
That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.
And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish … again and again … every time he has an ethical decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics (伦理道德)are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.
60. What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?
A. The father lit a match in order to check the time.
B. The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.
C. The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.
D. They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.
61. From the text we know that the father _____.
A. disliked the huge fish B. always disagreed with his son
C. didn’t love his son D. was firm and stubborn
62. The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _____. 第7页 共12页
A. they might catch a big fish there B. their children enjoyed fishing there
C. it was a most popular fishing spot D. he was taught a moral lesson there
63. What does the story imply?
A. An ethical decision is always easy to make.
B. Fishing can help one to make right decisions
C. It’s hard to tell right from wrong sometimes
D. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.

C
Travel is exciting and summer is a busy period for holiday travel. Many people will travel great distances in airplanes, cars or other vehicles. Experts say people should know about other health problems that can strike when traveling by air.
One of these is a condition called hypoxia (缺氧症). It results from a lack of oxygen to the brain. Experts say the body begins losing oxygen minutes after an airplane leaves the ground. The air pressure in a plane during flight is lower than at sea level. This makes it more difficult for the body to effectively use the same amount of oxygen as it would on the ground. Fewer oxygen molecules （分子） cross the tissues (组织) in the lungs and reach the bloodstream.
The result is a five to twenty percent drop in the amount of oxygen in the blood. This reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches the organs of the body.
One effect of this lack of oxygen to the brain is a headache. When this happens, the heart attempts to fix the situation by beating harder and faster. This can make the traveler feel tired.
These signs of hypoxia are not dangerous in a healthy person. But a drop in oxygen level can cause a health emergency in people with heart or lung problems. They might lose consciousness or even suffer a heart attack.
Experts say that smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic liquids also reduce the body’s ability to use oxygen. So they suggest that people not drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes either before or during a flight. They also say persons with heart
or lung problems should seek advice from their doctors before flying.
64. The author writes the passage mainly to ___.
A. explain the causes and effects of hypoxia
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B. offer some advice on avoiding health problems
C. warn people in airplanes of possible dangers
D. advise people not to smoke or drink alcohol
65 The underlined part “fix the situation” means “___”.
A. use more oxygen it needs B. bump more blood to the brain
C. reduce the amount of blood D. increase the air pressure
66. Why should passengers not smoke or drink before flying?
A. Drinking alcohol may raise one’s blood pressure.
B. Smoking may pollute the air inside the airplane.
C. They weaken the body’s ability to use oxygen.
D. Drinking is forbidden at the airport.
D
A Safety and Security Procedures
Your safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who welcome you as our guest. We urge you to take advantage of the following suggestions.
YOUR VEHICLE
Lock your vehicle and do not leave money or valuable items inside. We are not responsible for their loss.
TRAVELING
Be observant (机警) when sightseeing or traveling. Stay in well-lit and heavily traveled areas. Don’t display large amounts of cash.
GUEST ROOM SECURITY
For additional security use the deadbolt (插锁) provided on your door and make sure the windows are locked. As an additional precaution (预防措施), please secure the secondary locks provided. Do not admit anyone to your room without first making identification. A one-way viewer is provided in your door to assist with identification. If there is any doubt about the person’s identity, please contact the Front Desk.
SAFETY BOXES
Do not leave money or valuables in your room or vehicle. We provide free safety boxes for your use. Hotel is not responsible for items left in room valued over $200.
KEYS
Safeguard your key. Please do not leave it in the door. Do not give your key to others or
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leave it unattended. Please leave your key at the Front Desk when you check out.
REPORTING
Please report any suspicious activity, or safety concerns to management.
FIRE
Please familiarize yourself with the nearest fire exits. Report fire or smoke to the hotel operator. In the unlikely event of a fire, please move quickly and calmly to the nearest safe exit and leave the building. Avoid the use of elevator.
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