1、一、单项选择1. It is human beings who should be responsible _ the harm done _ nature. A. to, to B. for; to C. for; at D. at; to 2. The boy _ on the ground _ to his father that the hen_ two eggs that day. A. laying; lied; laid B. lying; lied; laid C. lying; lay; lied D. lay; lied; laid3. Much to the couple
2、s comfort, their income is now double _ it was five years ago.A. that B. what C. which D. than4. The rescue team made every _ to find the missing mountain climber. A. force B. energy C. effort D. possibility5. After the big job was finished, the builder _ the number of men working for him.A. cut off
3、 B. cut down on C. cut up D. cut in6. Give me a cigarette, please. I have_ them. A. run into B. run for C. run out of D. run after 7. We saw new houses _ wherever we went on our visit. A. built B. being built C. building D. to build 8. Entering the room, I found Mary _ at the desk and _ a letter. A.
4、 seated; wrote B. sitting; wrote C. seating; writing D. sitting; writing 9. _ how to pronounce the word, he stopped _ a dictionary. A. Not knowing; consult B. Knowing not; look it up in C. Not to know; to turn to D. Not knowing; to look it up in 10._ good care of, the patient is getting better day b
5、y day.A. Take B. Taken C. To take D. Being taken11._ his method, Tom was sure that he would pass the examination .A. Being improved B. ImprovedC. To be improved D. Having improved12. The soldiers live on an island in the sea far away from land, and every week they _ the boat for their supplies of fr
6、esh water ,vegetables and foods.A. belong to B. cut back on C. rely on D. ask around13. I appreciate _ in the contest when one competitor gets the first prize.A. this B. that C. it D. of14. The party was _ success. We sang and danced until it came to _ end at midnight.A. a, an B. a, the C. the, an D
7、. /, an15. Not only _ snacks and drinks, but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic.A. they brought B. did they bring C. bought they D. they did bring二、完形填空Learning to AcceptI learned how to accept life as it is from my father. 36 , he did not teach me acceptance when he wa
8、s strong and healthy, but rather when he was 37 and ill.My father was 38 a strong man who loved being active, but a terrible illness 39 all that away. Now he can no longer walk, and he must sit quietly in a chair all day. Even talking is 40 . One night, I went to visit him with my sisters. We starte
9、d 41 about life, and I told them about one of my 42 . I said that we must very often give things up 43 we grow - our youth, our beauty, our friends - but it always 44 that after we give something up, we gain something new in its place. Then suddenly my father 45 up. He said, “But, Peter, I gave up 4
10、6 ! What did I gain?” I thought and thought, but I couldnt think of anything to say. 47 , he answered his own question: “I 48 the love of my family,” I looked at my sisters and saw tears in their eyes, along with hope and thankfulness.I was also 49 by his words. After that, when I began to feel irri
11、tated (愤怒的) at someone, I 50 remember his words and become 51 . If he could replace his great pain with a feeling of love for others, then I should be 52 to give up my small irritations. In this 53 , I learned the power of acceptance from my father.Sometimes I 54 what other things I could have learn
12、ed from him if I had listened more carefully when I was a boy. For now, though, I am grateful for this one 55 .36. A. AfterwardsB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Meanwhile37. A. tiredB. weakC. poorD. slow38. A. alreadyB. stillC. onlyD. once39. A. tookB. threwC. sentD. put40. A. impossibleB. difficultC. stres
13、sfulD. Hopeless41. A. worryingB. caringC. talkingD. asking42. A. decisionsB. experiencesC. ambitionsD. beliefs43. A. asB. sinceC. beforeD. till44. A. suggestsB. promisesC. seemsD. requires45. A. spokeB. turnedC. summedD. opened46. A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything47. A. SurprisinglyB. I
14、mmediatelyC. NaturallyD. Certainly48. A. hadB. acceptedC. gainedD. enjoyed49. A. touchedB. astonishedC. attractedD. warned50. A. shouldB. couldC. wouldD. might51. A. quietB. calmC. relaxedD. happy52. A. readyB. likelyC. freeD. able53. A. caseB. formC. methodD. way54. A. doubtB. wonderC. knowD. guess
15、55. A. awardB. giftC. lessonD. word三、阅读理解Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesnt matter where you livein the middle of a modern city, or a faraway villagethe chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil
16、-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listeni
17、ng to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their co
18、ncentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesnt change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.1. The best title for this passage is _.A. Noisy Life B. Background NoiseC
19、. Disturbed Concentration D. Changeable Noise2. From this passage, the pollution of noise _.A. doesnt matter much B. has become worse everywhereC. has become better in big cities D. has become better in villages3. “Background music” in the passage means _.A. music played in the concertB. a kind of n
20、oise coming into your earsC. music helps people to concentrateD. music played while people are working4. Some people may have their hearing hurt _.A. while they are in completely silenceB. while they are dancing violentlyC. while they are listening to pop musicD. while they are listening to soft mus
21、ic5. Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is _.A. any kind of noise B. great changes in level of noiseC. background noise D. various background music四、任务型阅读Make the benefits most, reduce the drawbacks leastHosting the Olympics successfully is, perhaps, the greatest
22、 glory for a city. However, before transforming the dream into reality, the benefits and drawbacks of hosting the Olympics should be considered carefully.Hosting the Olympics surely would bring about much gain to a city. Boom of the local economy, more jobs, and the possibility of generating income
23、all sound extremely attractive to the municipal government. At the same time, better infrastructure (基础设施), cleaner environment, enjoying the wonderful game with hundreds of sports elites (精英) and entertainment stars, and the opportunity of contacting people from all over the world also seem excitin
24、g to the citizens. Besides, the hosting will definitely promote the patriotic emotion and pride, as well as the moral behavior in local people. In most cases, hosting the Olympics is well supported by both the public and the central government.But this is not the entire view of the pretty picture. I
25、f we look from another angle, the Olympic hosting might bring about some side-effects to a city.First, the environmental impacts, including the increasing exhaust smoke of cars, more pressure on water resources, huge amount of wasted leaflets and other materials used for public activities, are most
26、probably neglected. In order to broaden the streets, some trees may have to be cut. Near the construction site, the tiny dust may float in the air for a long time. Reduction of farmland may be caused by the need of setting up new sports centre or accommodation facilities. These environmental consequ
27、ences can be especially serious in a resource-limited and thickly-populated city in a third-world country. Second, if talking about the economic benefit, it should not be forgotten that a quick increase may lead to bubble (泡沫) growth, which may easily crash. If not well managed and organized, the bi
28、g event may not be so profitable, and the new facilities may be forever empty after the games. Yes, there have been cases that host cities ended up with enormous debts.No one stops eating merely because too much food might hurt his stomach and make him ill. Since we have bid for it, what we can do i
29、s to make the benefits most and reduce the drawbacks least. Title: Make the benefits most, reduce the drawbacks leastTwo (71) _ of the coin.The Olympics may become a glory if (72) _ successfully.Drawbacks may be (73) _ about as well.The (74) _ of hosting the Olympics.They citys infrastructure gets (
30、75) _ and its economy, education, employment may benefit a lot.There are more chances to get in (76) _ with the people from all over the world.People are (77) _ of their country.The disadvantages of hosting the Olympics.The games may lead to environmental (78) _ .Too quick increase in economy gets crashed after the event.The facilities may get (79) _ after the games.We should think about the (80) _ drawbacks while preparing for the Olympics so as to make the event a really beneficial one.