一、单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

1. — Sorry to have made your coat dirty.—________. It’s not even worth mentioning.A. You’re welcomeB. Forget itC. With pleasureD. That’s right2. It’s ______ great news for the driver that running a yellow light no longer results in ______ 6-pointpunishment.A. /; aB. a; theC. /; theD. a; a3. Although we may not realize _________, when we talk with others we make ourselves understood notjust by words but also by body movements.A. ourselvesB. themC. thatD. it4. I’m afraid I’m not _________ to help with the talent show, for I am fully occupied with my own project.A. availableB. convenientC. suitableD. accessible5. This year, the state high school will admit 30 foreign students, _______ half are from China.A. of whomB. of whichC. with whomD. with which6. We took great________ from the fact that at least some of our savings were safe.A. conductB. contentC. comfortD. concern7. None of us can ________ with certainty what the next big industry will be, or where the new jobs willcome from.A. declareB. demandC. implyD. predict8. — I rang you at about nine, but there was no reply.— Oh, that was probably _______ I was seeing the doctor.A. whenB. whyC. whatD. that9. Unfortunately, some natural signs which might have helped more people survive the earthquake were__________.A. abandonedB. ignoredC. desertedD. reflected10. They work hard, marry, have lots of children and ________an evening each week for quality time with thefamily.A. set asideB. set upC. set downD. set out11. —I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been so rude to you.— You ______ your temper but th at’s OK.A. have lostB. had lostC. did loseD. were losing12. Certainly it makes sense for them to look forward, ___________back, since their future is much better than itused to be.A. more thanB. rather thanC. along withD. or rather13. If you did all of our steps correctly, ________ you don’t only have one job offer, but several!A. actuallyB. frequentlyC. hopefullyD. gradually14 . No matter how frequently _______, I always remember never to stop improving myself.A. praisingB. praisedC. to be praisedD. being praised15. I’m hoping that John will let us have the car tonight; ________, I’m afraid we won’t be able to go out.A. even ifB. if soC. if notD. what if16. Constant quarrels between my parents are driving me crazy. If only I _______ a warm and harmonious family.A. will haveB. hadC. haveD. had had17. So, to be here tonight and be acknowledged as the first to receive this honor is _________expression inwords for me.A. overB. withC. beyondD. from二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21–40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Every day on the way to work I drive down a street lined with pine trees. One tree in particular 21 my attention. It must have suffered some 22 . Part of its trunk grew nearly parallel to the ground, and then in an effort to 23 its own course of life, the trunk took a 90 degree turn 24 to stand tall and stretch toward the sun.This tree became a 25 for me. Each day as I drove by, I saw this bent but determined tree and I would be 26 . It was a reminder to me that 27 I may not have had the best start in life, I could change 28 in the parts of my life at any time.I was planning to stop one day to get a perfect 29 of my kindred-spirit (志趣相同的) tree. But that week I was 30 . After that busy week, I sti ll didn’t take any action. Every time I drove by the tree I would 31 m yself, “Tomorrow, I’ll stop tomorrow to take one.” Then one day, as I32 by “my” tree, I glanced over, and much to my 33 found a sawed-off stump (树桩) where that symbolic tree had stood. Gone.I had 34 my plan until “tomorrow” and tomorrow proved to be too35 .A picture of a tree is not of great 36 . But my lesson rang through clearly 37 I found out one of my colleagues had been 38 with stage-four cancer. He may no longer have many 39 .What have you been putting off? What would you do today if you knew you would 40 have the opportunity to do it again? Why not do those things that you have been putting off until tomorrow?21. A. paid B. fixed C. caught D. escaped22. A. damage B. influence C. experience D. defeat23. A. follow B. design C. change D. imagine24. A. applying B. learning C. happening D. attempting25. A. symbol B. signal C. sign D. shelter26. A. interested B. satisfied C. encouraged D. educated27. A. as if B. even though C. in case D. if only28. A. direction B. plan C. habit D. purpose29. A. glance B. view C. picture D. knowledge30. A. busy B. free C. worried D. bored31. A. call B. help C. tell D. see32. A. wandered B. drove C. rode D. ran33. A. happiness B. pleasure C. regret D. surprise34. A. taken off B. cut off C. put off D. called off35. A. cold B. far C. sunny D. late36. A. achievement B. value C. fun D. disappointment37. A. when B. before C. because D. unless38. A. linked B. diagnosed C. provided D. combined39. A. lives B. tomorrows C. lessons D. opportunities40. A. never B. almost C. ever D. surely三、阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题; 每小题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。