19.We were all surprised when he made it clear that he ____ office soon. （得分：1分）A) leavesB) leftC) had leftD) would leave20.I had my hair cut at the _____ around the corner.（得分：1分）A) barber’sB) barbers’C) barberD) barbers21.During sleep blood pressure is normally ______ its lowest. （得分：1分）A) forB) atC) byD) in22.Many people have found _______ uncomfortable to hold the same position for a long time. （得分：1分）A) thatB) whichC) thisD) it23.If he had followed the doctor’s advice, he ____ quite all right now. （得分：1分）A) would beB) would have beenC) isD) to24.I have no objection _____ your story again.（得分：1分）A) to hearB) to having heardC) to hearingD) to have heard25.At the sound of the gun, the birds flew ____ all directions.（得分：1分）A) byB) fromC) toD) in26.The ______ about nuclear energy revolves around the waste problem.（得分：1分）A) public’s chief concernB) chief public concernC) public chief concernD) chief concern of public’s27.John didn’t want to risk ______ wet as he had only one suit. （得分：1分）A) to be gottenB) being gotC) to getD) getting28.We have some accidents on this line, but no accidents ______ since last winter. （得分：1分）A) occurB) have occurredC) had occurredD) are occurring29.The _________ shoe boxes were all that remained. （得分：1分）A) two little yellowB) two yellow littleC) little two yellowD) yellow two little30. Don't forget ____ your books to school.（得分：1分）A) to bringB) bringingC) broughtD) bring31.Her answer is considered not acceptable, and ______. （得分：1分）A) either is mineB) neither am IC) neither is mineD) mine is neither32.Physics _____ with matter and motion. （得分：1分）A) dealB) isC) dealsD) are33. I don’t think you’ve heard of him before, _____? （得分：1分）A) have youB) haven’t youC) do ID) don’t I34. Your husband should also _______ smoking or drinking five hours before bedtime. （得分：1分）A)stop toB)escapeC) quit toD)avoid35.At first he was very ______ about making the sailing in such stormy weather. （得分：1分）A) nervousB)numerousC)variousD) dangerous36.In their spare time, they may also ______ themselves in the Workers’ Palace of Culture.（得分：1分）A) ariseB)applyC)amazeD) amuse37.It’s necessary for us to be a(n) ______ person. （得分：1分）A)honestB)dishonestC)doubtfulD) hopeful38. China has launched a number of________satellites since the 1970s. （得分：1分）A)communicationsB)TVC) messageD) information39. The jazz musicians were _____ enough to attract all the dancers from another park. （得分：1分）A) bigB) powerfulC) largeD)huge40.She is ______ her mother; she is tall and her mother is very short. （得分：1分）A)unevenB) unequalC)unlikeD)different41.She appeared at the front door____ her finest jewel. （得分：1分）A)dressingB)puttingC)wearingD)having42.Apple trees are considered_____ when they begin bearing fruit. （得分：1分）A) immatureB)matureC)youngD)old43.To their surprise, they had much _______ and they even went to the same college. （得分：1分）A)common thingsB)all the sameC) in commonD)in the same44. You have to _____ your trip to New York as you are ill. （得分：1分）A)cancelB) checkC)catchD)charge45.Now they can go shopping together and talk with each other face ______.（得分：1分）A)and faceB) by faceC) with faceD) to face46.I was ______ a corn field when suddenly a very strong wind started blowing.（得分：1分）A) approachingB)gettingC) goingD)walking47.The walls of these house are too _____ to avoid hearing our next-door neighbors talking（得分：1分）A)thinB)tightC)thickD)tall48.In the 1970s, cars became much smaller and more economical because of the oil ______. （得分：1分）A)creamB)crossC)crimeD) crisis49.I think it would be wise to ______ the south. （得分：1分）A)make sureB)make outC) make forD)make up50.They have _____ out of paper. I will give them some. （得分：1分）A)finishedB)spentC) runD) used51.The students________ their thanks to their English teachers. （得分：1分）A)showedB)saidC) revealedD)expressed52.They are determined to get their rights ______. （得分：1分）A)at the costB)at all costsC) at a costD) at a loss53.Besides, protecting the environment is a serious ______. （得分：1分）A) matterB)affairC)eventD)incident_______________________________________________Passage 154.Which of the following is true according to the passage?（得分：2分）A)The guests know for sure who Shakespeare was.B)The first businessman is more foolish than the second oneC)The guests do not know who Shakespeare was.D)The second businessman is more foolish than the first one.55.How did the first man answer the guest’s question? （得分：2分）A)He answered the question successfully.B)He answered the question pleasantly.C)He didn’t like Shakespeare, the great writer.D)He didn’t like Shakespeare, a drink.56.What was the second businessman’s opinion on the subject? （得分：2分）A)Shakespeare was a kind of cheese.B)Shakespeare was not famous.C)Shakespeare was a great writer.D)Shakespeare was not his favorite.57.Why did the guests leave?（得分：2分）A) Because the host was not warm-hearted.B)Because the guests were not interested in the drinks.C)Because the two businessmen would leave.D)Because the first man was making fool of himself.58.Why was one of the businessmen worried? （得分：2分）A) Because he talked only about business.B)Because he did not do as his friend did.C)Because he was afraid of making a fool of himself.D)Because he was not familiar with the host and the guests._______________________________________________Passage 2__________.（得分：2分）A)she always looked elsewhere when asked to readB)she had difficulty in reading and comprehensionC)she had a poor vocabulary and very bad grammarD)she often forgot her school reading assignments60.The writer would pretend to be reading in the last 10 minutes of class because ________.（得分：2分）A)her mother had told her to do soB)the reading class was terribleC)she had to do what others were doingD)she was afraid of her trouble to be found out61.The writer’s reading ability improved a great deal mainly because __________.（得分：2分）A)she developed her own way of readingB)she took a course on speed readingC)her mother managed to help her outD)she became an eighth grade student62.From her own experience, the writer found that _______.（得分：2分）A)many people read fast in order to save timeB)in order to understand better, one has to read slowlyC)one does not pay enough attention to information if one readsfastD)one’s comprehension drops if one reads too slowly63.After reading this passage, we can see the writer wrote the passage in order to _______.（得分：2分）A)prove the importance of fast reading for comprehensionB)prove the importance of mother’s helpC)prove the importance of different reading skillsD)prove the importance of higher education_______________________________________________Passage 364.What did CCHRM do in the first half of 2009?（得分：2分）A)It guided Chinese college graduates in job interviews.B)It held job fairs and surveyed graduates on job hunting.C)It did 1000 researches on China Human Resource Market.D)It helped Chinese college graduates seek jobs.65.According to the CCHRM survey, in seeking jobs graduates usually _______.（得分：2分）A)need a dozen resumesB)spend about 30 yuan a personC)invest heavily on communication and clothesD)spend about 2,000 yuan a person66.According to Ma Jing, graduates four years ago, ________.（得分：2分）A)didn’t cost so much on job interviewB)had to compete with new graduatesC)didn’t have to pay for changed jobsD)also needed a dozen resumes on job seeking67.Which of the following is true about pretty resumes and clothes in job hunting?（得分：2分）A)Poorly-written resumes are usually sent by job seekers inpretty clothes.B)Nicer resumes and clothes did not necessarily bring in moreoffers.C)Job seekers in pretty clothes sent in poorly-written resumes.D)Nicer resumes and clothes did lead to more offers.68.76 percent of the researched resumes failed the evaluation of human resource experts because the resume writers___.（得分：2分）A)highlighted their unique skills and experience in detail.B)wrote lengthy descriptions without giving useful informationC)did not include their academic courses and school performance.D)did not highlight their unique skills and experience._______________________________________________Passage 469.When Bill was eighteen years old, he went to Harvard University to study ______.（得分：2分）A)public relationshipB)computer scienceC)lawD)software70.Bill Gates later dropped out of Harvard and went on to_____.（得分：2分）A)get an honor as a young Harvard manB)spend nights with the campus computerC)concentrate on his law studyD)start the Microsoft company71.Gates topped the list of the richest men on the planet_______.（得分：2分）A)in 2008B)for thirteen yearsC)for thirty-five yearsD)in 200772.The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation was set up to_____.（得分：2分）A)rebuild the world’s biggest software companyB)give all their money to charity programsC)set an example for people like you and meD)help with health and education projects around the world73.In his retirement from his Microsoft Company, Bill Gates will devote himself mainly to_______.（得分：2分）A) his childhood friendB)charity programsC)fighting AIDSD)his children74. The power of words lies in their associations—the things they bring up in our memory or imagination.A)词语的力量在于它们能引发联想，即引出我们记忆或想象中的关联事物。