__ ! Wait until the children go to bed.
A. How come B. Why bother C.So what D. What for
22. This new kind of chemicals will help keep the air, soil and water________ from pollution. A. free
B. empty C. loose
D. short
23. Not until they left school how much their teachers loved them and helped them. A. they realized B. did they realize C. had they realized D. they would realize 24. They
two free tickets to Australia, otherwise they’d never have been able to afford
to go. A.had got
B.got
C.have got
D.get
25. —Jack can't concentrate on his lessons recently.
—Yes, that might ____ why he did so badly in the last test. A. answer for
B. apply for C. call for D. account for
26. Please tell me the after service of the computer; I’m worried about a breakdown
sometime．
A．there being B. it being C. there is D. it is 27. I will never forget my stay there I found my lost wallet. A. which B. that C. where D. when 28. ---Have all the mysteries been cleared up?
--- Almost. But ______ only one question ______.
A. there remains; answered B. it remains; to be answered C. there remains; to be answered D. it remains; answered
29. —Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?
—If you make ____ most of the modern equipment, there will be ____ rise in production． A．不填; 不填 B．the; a C．不填; a D．the; 不填
30. It's a common _______ for young people to pay a New Year's visit to their elders. A. sense B. practice C. rule D. scene
31. the new underground is available has not been made clear yet. A. When B. How C. What D. That
32. Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see
possibilities ________ others see only problems. A. that B. what C. which D. where
33. Although he likes singing very much, he is but a singer. A. anything B. something C.everthing D. nothing
34. You’d better the instructions so that the children can understand them. A. simplify B. decline C. concentraate D. reduce
35. It’s me why some people are crazy about iPhone. It’s just a means of communication. A. above B. under C. beyond D. over
第三节． 完形填空（共20小题；每题1.5分，满分30分）
Being on the road at 315 a. m. to drive 450 kms wasn’t in my plans for the weekend. I had been looking forward to a couple of __36__ days to prepare myself for the following busy _37__ . My son, Simon, and his good friends were heading for the __38 _ . Due to the last- minute issue with transportation, I __39 my car to ensure that everyone could get to the 40 point so that they could get together and enjoy their week’s __41__ by snowboarding and skiing. The only thing that __42__ to me on my journey was that no sooner had I __43__ and said goodbye than I would make the trip __44__ ，in total, a round trip of 900 kms in just 10 hours. Such a long drive in one day was frightening, __45 as I was looking forward to relaxation Simon and I _46__，on our way ，a little about his break and a whole lot of his school subjects. It was great to have this time with him as we __47__ spent five continuous hours together，other than when we played Saturday cricket (板球).
On my return trip, I __48__a strange sense of loneliness in some heavy morning __49__. Within an hour it __50__ . I spent the next four hours listening to some CDs and enjoying the scenery. Surprisingly, after my long trip home I was 51 refreshed and energized even though I was physically exhausted. And I knew that I would have a(n) __52__ sleep that evening. A change __53__ your environment, no matter how great, can provide you with the opportunity to __54_ something from different angles, as well as to be refreshed and energized Now I’m looking forward to my next 55 event and many more opportunities to spend quality time with those who are important to me and make my life more rewarding. 36. A surprising B. exciting C. moving D. relaxing 37. A. hour B. week C. day D. month 38. A. hotel B. beach C. snowfield D. school 39. A fueled B. offered C. parked D. lent 40. A. drop-off B. kick-off C. get-off D. take-off 41. A freedom B. break C. adventure D. excitement 42. A. occurred B. happened C. appeared D. appealed 43. A. rested B. started C. arrived D. left 44. A. back B. forward C. out D. away 45. A. even B. just C. particularly D. mostly 46. A. talked B. quarreled C. complained D. argued 47. A. constantly B. rarely C. frequently D. usually 48. A developed B. showed C. lost D. kept 49. A. smoke B. dust C. fog D. snow 50. A turned B shone C. froze D. cleared 51. A. greatly B. mentally C. immediately D completely 52. A. sound B. uneasy C. uncomfortable D. light
53. A. about B. from C. in D. for 54. A. give up B. look at C. find out D. carry on 55. A planned B. discussed C. prepared D. unexpected 第四节， 阅读理解（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）
A
For a lang time,a boy wonder why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class , whereas he could only rank the 21.
At home,he asked his mom：“Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I alwasys fall behind? I just can’t come with an answer.”Mom was aware that her son’s selfrespect had been damaged by the ranking system,but she didn’t know what to say to help.
She tended to say that intelligence differs and that yes,her son’s friend really was the smarter boy.But that would so upset her son .Thank goodness she resisted the temption (诱惑)to say it .
Her son and his friend went on to high school that year,but despite trying as hard as he
st
could,her son’s friend still outdid him.But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud,It was aroud this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside,On the trip,she at last found an answer for him.
Today her son no longer care about rankings.He doesn’t have to,for he himself is now the top of the class at the national unversity he attands,After university his Teachers and peers fully expect him to have promising career.
Invited to speak to his old high school,he mentioned a valuable childhood experience,It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them“Once,on a trip to the sea,my mother and I were lying on the beach,She pionted to the sea and said to meDo you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near,the little birds rise quickly The clumsy(笨拙的) seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave.But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest,strongest wings,which allow the bird to travel the futhest,When the season changes,they leave for foreign shores,leaving the little birds behind,Son,I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls.”
56 .The story convey（传递）the message that Apetion between students is good for society B.only rankings show intelligence of a child C.chilren take competion among them to heart D.parents should build up chilren’s self-respect 57. Form the 2 paragraph,we can see that the mother A.decided to help with her son’s homework B.saw the negative effects of the ranking system C.knew her son was weak in his study D.felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior
nd
58. We can infer from the passage that
A. the mother was cafeful to protect her son’s self-respect B.the mother was not strong enough to face the truth C. the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything
D.the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school
59. Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word “outdid”? A.was equal to B..laughed at C did better than D.worked harder than
B
Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, was a good and tireless writer, and he wrote The Declaration of Independence. There is much we can learn from him. Here are some of the things he said and wrote
Go and see. Jefferson believed that a free man obtains knowledge from many sources besides books, and personal investigation is important as well.
Judge for yourself. Jefferson refused to accept other people’s opinions without careful thought. “Neither believe nor reject anything，” he wrote to his nephew.
Learn from everyone. Jefferson once visited the French nobleman, Lafayette, and said to him, “You must go into the people’s home as I have done ，look into their cooking pots and eat their bread. If you will only do this, you may find out why people are dissatisfied. ”
Do what you believe is right. In a free country, there will always be conflicting ideas， and this is a source of strength. It is not unquestioning agreement but conflict that keeps freedom alive. Though Jefferson was for many years the object of strong criticism, he never answered his critics. He expressed his philosophy, “There are two sides to every question. If you take one side with decision and act on it with effect, those who take the other side will of course resent(憎恶）your actions. ”
Trust the future and trust the young. Jefferson felt that the present should never be chained to customs which have lost their usefulness. “The earth belongs to the living generation. ” He didn’t fear new ideas, nor did he fear the future. “How much pain has been caused by evils which have never happened?” he remarked，“I expect the best, not the worst. ” 60. The author mentioned Jefferson’s visit to Lafayette to show______.
A. Jefferson was dissatisfied with Lafayette
B. Jefferson had a close relationship with his people C. Jefferson was a great American president
D. Jefferson valued the importance of learning from others 61. Jefferson was determined never to answer his critics because______.
A. he believed silence was a source of strength
B. he thought it useless to defend obviously correct ideas
C. he believed in conflict rather than in unquestioning agreement