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第I卷（选择题共65分）第一部分：知识运用（共两节，35分）第一节单项选择（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）1. Tom __A____ to Chinese food now.A. is usedB. used toC. is usingD. uses2. You can take as many as you like because they are free of __A___.A. chargeB. fareC. moneyD. pay3. — I have decided to take the entrance examinations to college.—Wish you ____C__.A. a luckB. a good luckC. luckD. a success4.— Jim！Do you have a PC?— Yes，I have ___C___. And I bought ______ last month.A. it, thatB. it, oneC. one, itD. one, this5. This news sounded ___C__, and all of us were ______ by it.A. encouraging, encouragingB. encouraged, encouragingC. encouraging, encouragedD. encouraged, encouraged6. The new D-type trains can run at speeds of 200 to 250 kilometers __B___ hour. The trip from Shanghai to Beijing only takes 10 hours now.A. aB. anC. theD./7. — What do you think of his lecture?—I think it is ____C__, but someone thinks it’s much too _____.A. wonderful enough, boredB. enough wonderful, boringC. wonderful enough, boringD. enough wonderful, bored8. The boy with two dogs __B____ in the yard when the earthquake rocked the city.A. is playingB. was playingC. are playingD. were playing9. —How well Anna dances! I can’t believe my eyes!— ___D__.A. So she doesB. So does sheC. Neither can sheD. So can I10. —How do you like the concert given by the “Foxy Ladies”?— Exciting, ___B___ one piece of the music wasn’t played quite well.A. soB. thoughC. becauseD. and11.— The second book ____B__ I plan to read is Oliver Twist. What about you?— Bill Ga tes’ Business@ the speed of Thought.A. whichB. thatC. whatD.as12. The war ___D___ many years.A. was lastedB. lastC. has been lastedD. lasted13. Come and see me whenever ___C___.A. you are convenientB. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to youD. it will convenient to you14. Mother is always worried about her son. She often watches him ____A___ the street.A. crossB. to crossC. crossingD. across15. We will visit the Olympic Village ____A__ it rains tomorrow.A. unlessB. as soon asC. whenD. since第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出最佳选型，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Fire! Fire!” what terrible words to hear when one wakes up in a strange house in the middle of the night. It was a large, old wooden house and my room was on the top floor. I 16 out of bed, opened the door and stepped 17 into the passage. It was full of thick 18 .I began to run, but I was still 19 . Instead of going towards the stairs, I went into the 20 direction. The smoke grew 21 and I could see flames around. The floor became hot under my bare 22 . I found an open door and ran into a room to get the window. But 23 I could reach it, one of my feet caught in something 24 and I fell down. The thing I had fallen over felt like a bundle of clothes, and I picked it up to 25 my face from the smoke and heat. Just then the floor gave away under me and I fell to the floor below with pieces of 26 wood all around me.I saw a flaming door-way in front, put the bundle over my face and ran. My feet burned me terribly, but I got 27 . As I reached the cold 28 outside, my bundle of clothes gave me thin cry. I nearly 29 it in my 30 . Then I saw a crowd got together in the street. A woman in a night dress and a 31 man’s coat screamed as she saw me and came 32 madly. “My baby!” she cried. The crowd 33 madly as she took the smoke blackened bundle out of my arms. I had some difficulty in 34 her. She was the Mayor’s wife, and I had35 her baby.16. A. jumped B. stood C. got D. fell17. A. out B. down C. up D. back18. A. gases B. smoke C. noise D. darkness19. A. half-drunk B. half-dressed C. half-waken D. alone20. A. same B. right C. opposite D. next21.A. thicker B. taller C. less D. more22. A. legs B. feet C. baby D. arms23 A. as B. after C. before D. until24. A.hard B. uesful C. small D. soft25. A.stop B. reach C. cover D. leave26. A. burnt B. dry C. lighting D. broken27. A. up B. through C. over D. alone28. A. water B. weather C. air D. people29. A. killed B. dropped C. lost D. left30. A. joy B. excitement C. happiness D. surprise31. A. lent B. refused C. bought D. borrowed32. A. jumping B. running C. crying D. laughing33. A. talked B. laughed C. shouted D. jumped34. A. recognizing B. noticing C. scolding D. finding35. A. killed B. saved C. found D. hurt第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AImprove On SleepGood health needs good sleep. Go to bed before you are tired. Not eating or reading in bed. Go to bed at the same time before midnight and get up at the same time. Your body likes routine for a good night’s sleep.Stay Free of FluStudies show that a cold or flu virus can live on your hands for long. So wash all parts of your hands often with soap and water. For more ways to prevent the spread of flu, please call Health line at 1800 848 1313.Oral HealthBrush your teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least once a year. The mouth is a mirror of disease. The oral examination is not only for the health of teeth, but the whole body. For more of it, please visit .Fit For LifeStudies have shown that many diseases have something to do with less or no physical activity.Try to do it for 30 minutes a day, 5 days or more a week. For more information, please call Health line at 1800 438 2000.36. If you want to get a good sleep, you had better C .A, go to bed after you are tired. B. go to sleep at midnight.C. follow the bedtime routine.D. eat something or read in bed.37. To prevent from catching a cold or flu, it is good for you D .A. to clean your fingers oftenB. to brush your teeth twice dailyC. to get up early every morningD. to wash all parts of your hands38. you should visit the dentist at least once a year, because A .A. the oral examination is necessary.B. you don’t often brush your teeth.C. some diseases may be in the mirror.D. you don’t have a good night’s sleep.39. studies have shown that many diseases have something to do with D .A. having no oral examination B, washing hands with cold waterC. sleeping too late sometimesD. doing little physical activity40. when you want to learn more about the flu, you can B .A. visit .B. call Health line at 1800 848 1313C. visit the dentist in your placeD. call Health line at 1800 438 2000BV olunteering isn’t like school. You can choose what really interests you an d who is most deserving of your time.If you like animals, help out at a local animal shelter. Most shelters depend on volunteers to keep the cats and dogs happy and well exercised.If you think you may be interested in politics, volunteering to help with a campaign is a great way to find out how things work on the inside. Even if you are too young to vote, you can make a difference by helping with a political campaign ---whether it is for the president of the USA or your town mayor.If you like children, there are lots of volunteering opportunities------from being a Big Brother or Big Sister to help out in an after-school sports program.You can also:●Serve food at a homeless shelter.●Volunteer to spend time at an old people’s home.●Take part in a park cleanup day.The possibilities are endless!And if you have more than one thing you have, you can make the two together. For example, if you love kids and are great at arts, visit your local children’s hospital and offer to leadart activities for young patients.41. Volunteering is not like school because B .A. you can’t choose where to go and what subjects to learnB. you can choose what you are interested in or who you will helpC. you can choose your own teachers and study at homeD. you c an’t choose what you are interested in or who you like.42. What does the underlined word mean in the passage?CA. A place where people go to be taught.B. An area of land used for growing crops or keeping animals.C. A place where people or animals are protected from danger.D. A park where many kinds of animals are kept for show.43. If you are interested in politics, you can A as a volunteer.A. take part in a political campaignB. work for the presidentC. find a job in the governmentD. work for your town44. If you want to volunteer at an old people’s home, you should like to ___B___.A. be a Big Brother or Big SisterB. talk with peopleC. take part in a park cleanup dayD. be great at arts45. What is the best title of the passage? DA. Being a volunteer is Great!B. V olunteers wanted.C. Wanting to be a volunteer!D. Find What’s Right for you to Be a V olunteer.CTo protect you and your fellow passengers, the Transportation Security Administration(TSA) is required by law to inspect all checked baggage. As part of this process, some bags are opened and inspected. Your bag was among those selected for inspection.During the inspection, your bag and its contents may have been searched for items forbidden by law such as fireworks, fuels, gunpowder, etc. At the completion of the inspection. The contents were returned to your bag, which was resealed with a “special” lock.If the TSA screener was unable to open your bag for inspection because it was locked, the screener may have been forced to break the locks on your bag. TSA sincerely regrets having to do this, and has taken care to reseal your bag upon completion of inspection. However, TSA is not liable for damage to your locks resulting from this necessary security precaution.For packing tips and other suggestions that may assist you during your next trip, visit: .We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please feel free to contact the Transportation Security Administration Consumer Response Center:Phone: toll-free ar (866)289-9673Email:*Section 110(B) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, 49,U.S.C. 44901(c)-(e)46. The leaflet is trying to____D__.A. introduce one of the security actsB. persuade people to contact TSAC. warn against the damage of locking the baggageD. inform people of baggage inspection47. The leaflet is most probably provided by TSA to those whoA______.A. had their baggage selectedB. refused to have their baggage checkedC. kept some damaged in their baggageD. left their baggage unlocked48. The underlined word ”liable” means __C____.A. suitable by lawB. permitted by lawC. responsible by lawD. prepared by law49. For packing tips and other suggestions, visit_____B_.A. telltsa@B.C. toll-free at (866)289-9673D. TSA Consumer Response Center50. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, our e-mail address is __A____.A. telltsa@B.C. toll-free at (866)289-9673D. TSA Consumer Response CenterDA girl may pass easily through the first grades. While boys of her age bring some low marks, the girl may easily good grades. Girls seem to have “better brains” in school. Why do so few girls become great scientists? Why is the most important thinking in adult world done by man?According to scientists, the answer is aggression. Boys usually refuse to accept other people’sconclusion. They insist on solving problems for themselves. While little girls are getting high marks in school for remembering what the teacher has told them, boys are learning to think in their own ways. Boys are usually the ones who get high pay and the powerful job because they are trained to be aggressive at an early age.51. Why do girls get better marks at school than boys?A. Because girls are cleverer than boys.B. Because girls are better at remembering things than boys.C. Because teachers care more for girls than boys.D. Because boys are lazier.52. Why are there so few women scientists?A. Because girls are not hard-working.B. Because girls are less cared for.C. Because boys are cleverer than girls.D. Because girls few of the girls are trained to be aggressive.53. According to scientists______.A. boys are good at thinking in their own way while girls are good at remembering things.B. boys can easily get good jobs while girls can'tC. girls insist on doing things on their ownD. the nature of the boys and girls is the same, but their education is different55.In the view of the writer________.A. girls have better brainsB. boys have better brainsC. neither boys nor girls have better brainsD. usually great scientists are men and most important things are done by men56.Which of the following is RIGHT?A. Boys are cleverer in school.B. Girls are cleverer at early age.C. Boys and girls are useful in different ways.D. Boys can be useful only when they enter the adult world.第Ⅱ卷（共35分）第三部分：在文章中找出与下列意思相近的词或词组，并将词写在相应的横线上。