英语试卷四、单项填空（共13分，每小题1分）从下列各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

22. — Hi, Mary. Could you lend ______ your pen? B— OK. Here you are.A. IB. meC. myD. mine23. _______ March, 12th, we planted trees in a park. BA. InB. OnC. AtD. To24. — ________ did you go to the doctor, Tim? D— Two weeks ago.A. HowB. WhereC. WhatD. When25. I phoned you at six yesterday evening, ______ nobody answered. CA. becauseB. orC. butD. so26. — Look here, please. Who can do this problem?—I ______, Miss Li. BA. canB. needC. shouldD. must27. Sam, you’re much ______ than I last saw you. BA. thinB. thinnerC. thinnestD. the thinnest28. — This is a really interesting story. I enjoy________ it.A. readingB. readC. to readD. reads29. — What are the kids doing? D—They ______ the flowers in the garden.A. waterB. wateredC. have wateredD. are watering30. — Jim, how about going to the movie Mission Impossible IV tonight?—Well, I ______ it already. CA. seeB. sawC. have seenD. will see31. I will let you know as soon as I ______ back. AA. getB. gotC. will getD. have got32. A talk on pop music ______ in the school hall next Sunday. CA. is givenB. givesC. will be givenD. will give33. Look, there ______ little water in the river! How come? CA. beB. amC. isD. are34. — Do you know ______ yesterday afternoon? D—Sorry, I’ve no idea.A. where is TomB. where Tom isC. where was TomD. where Tom was五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

“E verything happens for the best.” Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say thisto me.After I graduated from 35_____ in 1932, I decided to find a job in radio as a sports announcer (广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But 36_____, I was refused every time.At one station, a kind lady told me that 37_____ stations wouldn’t hire an inexperienced person and 38_____ that I try my luck at smaller stations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grown up. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused 39_____.“Everything happens for the best,” Mom reminded me. Dad 40_____ me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already 41_____ an announcer.As I left his office, my 42_____ boiled over. “How can I become a sports announcer if I can’t get a job in a radio station?” I asked aloud.While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone 43_____. It was MacArthur. “What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?”Then he asked me to broadcast an imaginary game. 44_____ my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.On my way home, I thought of my mother’s words: “If you 45_____, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn’t have happened i f not for that previous (先前的) 46_____.”272w 21sth Century total 35835. A. family B. office C. college D. bank C E36. A. immediately B. usually C. unluckily D. naturally C M37. A. small B. big C. old D. new B E38. A. agreed B. asked C. explained D. suggested D39. A. more B. again C. already D. finally B E40. A. offered B. borrowed C. gave D. bought A41. A. chosen B. decided C. invited D. hired D42. A. frustration B. anger C. pride D. worry A43. A. shouting B. talking C. calling D. crying C M44. A. Interested in B. Pleased with C. Excited about D. Surprised at B45. A. carry on B. get on C. come on D. try on A46. A. information B. encouragement C. effort D. disappointment D阅读理解（共44分）六、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面的四篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

ACharles, 15, the U.S.:I have been a member of the Table Tennis Club for some time. Playing table tennis can help meto relax after a busy day of school work. I often win the school table tennis competition with my best friend. I enjoy the feeling of winning and relaxation. 48 wTom, 15, the U.K. :I’m interested in the Chinese martial arts (武术), so I joined the Tai Chi Club. In the club, ourteacher teaches us the history of tai chi and how to do tai chi. I like the way of moving my arms and legs slowly and easily. It can also improve my health. 51 wXu Lifei, 14, China:Reading and writing are my favorite things to do, so I chose the Reading Club. I have learned a lot from what I read and from our discussions among the club members after reading. I’ve also found myself able to read faster and understand better. And my writing is getting better, according to my language teacher. 56 wAmy, 13, Canada:I joined the school’s Chess Club because I really like playing the game. Our club holds meetings once a week. We play chess against club members and talk about the famous chess players in the world and their classic matches. Our club is always full of fun and intelligence (智慧). 49 w 201 w47. Who often plays table tennis? . CA. Tom.B. Amy.C. Charles.D. Xu Lifei.48. Where is Amy from? DA. The U.S.B. The U.K.C. China.D. Canada.49. What is Xu Lifei’s big interest? BA. Playing table tennis.B. Reading and writing.C. Playing chess.D. Practicing tai chi.BCharlie was about to climb into bed when he found there was a light on in his garden shed (工棚). Then he noticed some people who were busy stealing (偷) his things.He called the police right away. The policeman asked: “Are there any thieves (小偷)in your house?”Charlie replied “no” and explained what was happening.The police said: “All patrol cars (巡逻车) have gone out, and a policeman will go to your house when one is free.”Charlie hung up, waited 30 seconds, and thencalled the police again.“Hello, I just called a short while ago becausethere were people stealing things from my shed. Iwant to let you know that they’re not a problemanymore because I’ve just shot every one of them.”Charlie then hung up the phone. In five minutes,three patrol cars, dozens of policeman and anambulance arrived at his house. Of course, thepolice caught the thieves.One policeman said: “I thought you said that you shot every one of them!”Charlie replied: “I thought you said there were no patrol cars free!”184 w50.What did Charlie notice before he climbed into bed? CA. A police car.B. Some policemen.C. Some thieves.D. Some boys.51. How many patrol cars came to Charlie’s house in the end? AA. Three.B. Five.C. Dozens of cars.D. No cars.52. What happened to the thieves at last? BA. They were shot dead.B. They were caught.C. They ran away.D. They looked shocked.CDO you have a lucky number? What is it? Many peoplehave a special number that they hope will bring them goodluck.In Chinese culture, some numbers are believed to belucky or unlucky based on the Chinese word that the numbersounds similar to.For example, the word for the number 8 sounds similarto the word for “making a fortune”. So, people consider it a very lucky number. Some people will even spend a lot of money to have 8s in their phone numbers or vehicle license plate (车牌照) numbers. The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics began at 8:08 p.m. on August 8, 2008.The number 9 is also a lucky number because of its connection to the emperors of China. There were nine dragons on emperors’ robes(龙袍) and Chinese myth held that the dragon has nine children. The number 9 also stands for “long lasting”. That’s why a man always proposes to a woman with 99 or 999 roses.So what’s a “bad luck” number in China? It might be 4. Many Chinese people see 4 as a “bad luck” number because it sounds similar to the character for “death”.Because of this, many buildings skip the fourth floor, and simply call it the fifth floor. In Hong Kong, some buildings even skip all floors numbered with 4, such as, 4, 14, 24, 34 and all 40-49 floors. Some buildings also skip the 13th floor, as this is considered an unlucky number in many Christian countries. As a result, a building whose highest floor is 50 may have only 35 physical floors. 275 w53. How do lucky or unlucky numbers come in Chinese culture?They come mostly of __. CA. people’s hope for good luckB. people’s belief in certain numbersC. similar sounds of Chinese numbers and wordsD. Chinese traditions54. What can we learn from the passage? DA. Many people like the number 8 because it can bring them much money.B. Much money is sometimes spent on 8s in people’s car numbers in China.C. 9 is a lucky number in Chinese culture for only one reason.D. 4 is an unlucky number because it predicts death to the Chinese.55. What is the passage mainly about? BA. Good luck and bad luck in China.B. Lucky and unlucky numbers in China.C. Some facts with lucky or unlucky numbers.D. Lucky and unlucky numbers in culture.DThe webs that spiders build to catch insectsseem weak. However, the strength of spider threadis greater than steel. Webs can even stand up to very strong storms.Now a team, headed by Markus Buehler, a scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has worked out why the spider web is so strong. It is not just the strength of the thread, but the clever design of the web. The key to a web’s success is its ability to keep its shape and strength even after some of the threads break, says Buehler. The scientists found the thread itself has the ability to become softer or firmer. So it can hold different types of heavy things and bear a localized damage (损坏). This localized damage can simply be repaired, rather than replaced, or even left alone if the web continues to work as before.Buehler’s research is mostly theoretical (理论上的), based on computer modeling of material properties (特性) and how they respond to stresses. But in order to test the findings, he and his team literally went into the field. They tested actual spider webs by poking and pulling at them. In all cases, damage was limited to the immediate area they disturbed.In tests, scientists also used three other strong materials made into the same webs. The spider thread was six times stronger than any other material. More surprisingly, when the scientists took away up to 10 percent of the threads from different places, t he web didn’t become any weaker. Actually, it became up to 10 percent stronger.The spider web’s clever design gives scientists many new ideas. The findings might be used not just for physical objects such as safer buildings, but also in the design of networked systems. For example, a computer experiencing a virus attack could be designed to shut down at once, before its problems get worse. “It’s a really good chance,” said Buehler. “It may give us some new ideas for eng ineering.”384 w56. Where does the strength of the web threads come from? DA. Their high stickiness.B. Their high firmness .C. Their clever design.D. Their ability to change in quality.57. Which word is closest in meaning to the word “disturb” in the 3rd paragraph? AA. Upsetting.B. Changing.C. Moving.D. Hitting.58. How many different experiments did Buehler’s team do to test their findings? CA. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.59. What can be the best title for the passage? BA. Spider Webs Are Stronger than SteelB. Spider Webs Hold Valuable SecretsC. How Spider Webs Get Their StrengthD. What Strong Spider Webs Mean to Us阅读文本词数总量：850 w七、阅读还原句子（共8分，每小题2分）阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。