Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21~30各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When television first began to expand, very few of the people who had become famous as 21 announcers were able to be equally effective on television. Some of the difficulties they experienced when they were trying to 22 themselves to the new medium were technical. When 23 on radio, for example, they had become 24 to seeing on behalf of the listener. This art of seeing for others 25 that be announcer has to be very good at talking. In the case of television, however the announcer sees 26 with the viewer. His duty, 27 , is completely different. He is there to make sure that the viewer does not 28 any point of interest, to help him focus on particular things, and to help him 29 the images on the television screen. 30 his radio colleague, he must know the value of silence and how to use it at those moments when the pictures speak for himself.
21． A．television B．advertisement C．radio D．newspaper
22． A．adopt B．adjust C．change D．shape
23． A．working B．listening C．appearing D．showing
24． A．practiced B．experienced C．determined D．used
25． A．guarantees B．means C．convinces D．warns
26． A．something B．Everything C．nothing D．anything
27． A．Moreover B．therefore C．furthermore D．nevertheless
28． A．miss B．ignore C．drop D．catch
29． A．reveal B．expose C．understand D．translate
30． A．Like B． Beside C．Unlike D．As
第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My baby Rob, the youngest of my three sons, was starting kindergarten. I had already 36 this twice before, but this time it was more difficult.
What if he was scared? What if he missed me? I decided to do the grown-up thing and not tell him how I 37. I assured him that 38 would be just fine.
The night 39 school started, Rob and I sat down. I hugged him and asked if he had any questions about what he could expect tomorrow ... “I’m 40 excited, Mommy, but I’m a little 41 about what I should do 42 I miss you,” he said sheepishly （胆怯地）.
I had just the 43 for him.
I 44 my hand and showed him a new, shiny penny. “This is a 45 magic penny. If you’re scared or if you 46 me, just put your hand in your pocket and 47 this lucky penny. 48 you hold it and 49 me, I will know and be thinking about you , too.”
It was absolutely 50. I’d be thinking about him every minute.
The next day as he 51 his schoolroom, he looked back at me. My baby looked so sure of himself. I smiled back at him and hoped that he didn’t see the 52 in my eyes.
The hours moved slowly but finally it was time to pick him 53. “I had a great day!” he 54. “There were a few times I was worried, but I held on to my lucky penny and that made me feel better.”
After about a week I found it on his dresser. I guessed he was secure enough in his new situation that he didn’t 55 it anymore.
I, on the other hand, kept it in my pocket for a few more days.
36. A. looked into B. gone through C. turned into D. brought out
37. A. escaped B. left C. arrived D. felt
38. A. everything B. nothing C. someone D. something
39. A. after B. until C. before D. till
40. A. really B. seldom C. possibly D. hardly
41. A. worried B. disappointed C. pleased D. angry
42. A. unless B. whenever C. though D. if
43. A. reply B. answer C. key D. result
44. A. closed B. covered C. opened D. hid
45. A. light B. round C. cheap D. lucky
46. A. remember B. see C. miss D. refuse
47. A. hold on to B. take away C. get back D. take care of
48. A. Some times B. Every time C. Any time D. At times
49. A. turn down B. refer to C. think of D. look up to
50. A. false B. true C. impossible D. uncertain
51. A. left B. passed C. cleaned D. entered
52. A. blood B. water C. tears D. sweat
53. A. out B. up C. in D. away
54. A. cheered B. signed C. cried D. whispered
55. A. forget B. respect C. help D. need
For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the music arts are 50 at the bottom of the list. Too often, music is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education which should be first taken into account. This view is 51 . In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.
Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it 52 their thinking and values, as well as the social 53 it came from. Rock music 54 a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical 55 . Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.
Music provides a kind of feeling that cannot be 56 any other way. 57 can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotional meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and 58 to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.
The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human being “talk” to each other. They are the 59 of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be 60 others. When we do not give children 61 to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we 62 from them the meanings that music expresses.
Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The 63 do. Music is an important way we express the meaning and value of peace and love.
So music education is far more 64 than people seem to realize.
50. A. embarrassedly B. doubtfully C. unavoidably D. unexpectedly
51. A. aggressive B. shortsighted C. reasonable D. instructive
52. A. reflects B. promotes C. dominates D. changes
53. A. position B. benefit C. standard D. environment
54. A. takes in B. stands for C. makes up D. looks through
55. A. instruments B. families C. traditions D. seasons
56. A. acquired B. understood C. abandoned D. noticed
57. A. Music B. Entertainment C. Mathematics D. Science
58. A. stick B. refer C. lead D. respond
59. A. means B. languages C. features D. achievements
60. A. compared with B. imposed on C. shared with D. drawn from
61. A. solution B. access C. entrance D. direction
62. A. take away B. set aside C. draw up D. work out
63. A. musicians B. teachers C. courses D. arts
64. A. enjoyable B. wasteful C. necessary D. negative
第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
In the United States more than 80 colleges now accept just only women. Most of them were founded in the 19th century. They were set up to 36 women the education they could not get anywhere else. At that time 37 of the universities and colleges 38 only men. In the past 20 years many young women have 39 to study at colleges that accept both men and women. As a 40 ，some women's colleges decided to accept men students, too. Others still refused to change. Now the women's colleges are 41 again.
The president of Trinity College in Washington D.C said by the end of the 1980s women had come to 42 that studying at the same colleges with men and women did not mean 43 had the same chance to 44 .The president of Smith College in Massachusette said “ A women’s college 45 women to choose classes and activities 46 . For example, if a woman student wants to learn maths, she will be given the chance . So the percentage of students who like to study maths in a women’s college is 47 than that in a college with men and women.”
Experts say men students in the United States 48 have enough courage to speak in class. 49 ,women students can’t. In a women’s college, women feel free to say 50 they want to. According to a report, women colleges also 51 leadership ability in many fields. At a women college, every 52 office is held by women. Recent studies 53 that this leadership continues after 54 . The studies also prove that it is easier for the American women who went to women’s college to 55 successful jobs later in life. Maybe that is why this kind of college is liked by people now.
36.A. make B. elect C. offer D. call
37.A. some B. most C. few D. none
38.A. liked B. accepted C. attracted D. helped
39.A. chosen B. failed C. regretted D. hated
40.A. goal B. model C. result D. level
41.A. separate B. troublesome C. special D. popular
42.A. forget B. realize C. expect D. remember
43.A. students B. presidents C. men D. women
44.A. work B. visit C. choose D. survive
45.A. permits B. forbits C. forces D. reminds
46.A. obviously B. freely C. exactly D. immediately
47.A. smaller B. more C. higher D. lower
48.A. usually B. never C. sometimes D. seldom
49.A. Finally B. Therefore C. However D. Besides
50.A. how B. what C. when D. where
51.A. bring down B. bring over C. bring round D. bring about
52.A. governing B. cleaning C. serving D. booking
53.A. mean B. show C. warn D. conclude
54.A. school B. work C. graduation D. death
55.A. hold B. gather C. lose D. require
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, consider a trip to Shangri-la!
The world “Shangri-la” first 31 in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon by the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three 32 joined together, snow-capped mountains 33 to the sky, 34 fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay 35 forever.
Three mountains are covered with snow, tower 36 the land. These snowy mountain tops 37 a beautiful picture that will make any viewer speechless.
Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look 38 jewels. Sheep, cows and horses and animals feed 39 on the green grass and the forests around are 40 to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature and the outside world is forgotten.
31 A came B appeared C produced D found
32 A lakes B countries C rivers D railways
33 A reached B expanded C spread D stretched
34 A but B so C because D and
35 A calm B still C young D the same
36 A over B above C on D beyond
37 A are B form C develop D show
38 A as B if C like D for
39 A simply B deeply C finally D mainly
40 A family B room C family D home
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Most people have no idea of the hard work and worry going into the collecting of those fascinating birds and animals that they pay to see in the zoo.One of the questions that is always asked of me is 36 I became an animal collector in the first 37 .The answer is that I have always been interested in animals and zoos. According to my parents, the first word I was able to say 38 was not the conventional “mamma” or “daddy”, 39 the word “zoo”, which I would 40 over and over again with a shrill 41 until someone, in order to 42 me up, would take me to the zoo.When I 43 a little older, we lived in Greece and I had a great 44 of pets, ranging from owls to seahorses, and I spent all my spare time 45 the countryside in search of fresh samples to 46 my collection of pets. 47 I went for a year to the City Zoo, as a student 48 , to get experience of the large animals, such as lions, bears, bison and ostriches, 49 were not easy to keep at home.When I left, I 50 had enough money of my own to be able to 51 my first trip and I have been going 52 ever since then .Though a collector's job is not an easy one and is full of 53 ,it is certainly a job which will appeal 54 all those who love animals and 55 .
36. A.how B.where C.when D.whether
37.A.region B.field C.place D.case
38.A.clearly B.quickly C.feelingly D.proudly
39. A.except B.but C.except for D.but for
40. A.recite B.recognize C.read D.repeat
41. A.sound B.noise C.voice D.tone
42. A.close B.shut C.stop D.comfort
43. A.grew B.was growing C.grow D.is growing
44. A.many B.amount C.number D.supply
45. A.examining B.expanding C.exploiting D.exploring
46. A.devote B.receive C.add D.multiply
47. A.Later B.Thus C.Still D. Yet
48. A.agent B. assistant C.member D.keeper
49. A.who B.that C.as D.which
50. A.luckily B.gladly C.nearly D.successfully
51. A finance B.provide C.allow D. pay
52. A.normally B.regularly C.usually D.often
53. A.expectations B.sorrows C.excitement D.disappointments
54. A.for B.with C.to D.from
55. A.voyage B.travel C.journey D.trip
第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
There is an old proverb, 36 _ that the tongue has the power of life and death
and 37 _ loves it will eat its fruit.
It is true. What we say has the ability to 38 emotions, and thoughts in others. A kind word helps people, and 39 words hurt people—— sometimes for a very long time.
Most of the time we 40 this concept in relation to how we treat others and that is good. 41__ here I want to talk about this concept in relation to ourselves. How does 42 we say affect us greatly? There is a simple principle here. Only say things that will create in your 43 emotions, thoughts, feelings, and finally, actions. Let me give you a good 44 . We should not allow the words “I can’t” in our 45 . Why? Because we CAN! The very minimum is “I’ll try”.
Have you ever been about to 46 the soccer ball towards the goal and said to yourself, “I am going to fail this one?” What happens? You fail it. This actually 47 to me. So what do I do? I pause for a(n) 48 , reset myself, and tell myself I am going to kick it straight down. What happens? About half the time I kick it straightly, and the other half, I 49 it. But at the very least I increase my 50 of performing better. Bad thoughts almost guarantee failure, _ 51__ good thoughts increase success.
Some of us aren’t even 52 that we talk negatively to ourselves. Take 53 today to think about what you say to yourself. If you find yourself saying negative things, it is a time to change! Find some simple phrases that will help you 54 the day with more success. Whatever your situation or work is, I am sure there are specific things you can say that will build you up and put you on the road 55 success!
36．A．speaking B．saying C．talking D．telling
37．A．what B．who C．whoever D．whatever
38．A．create B．build C．invent D．discover
39．A．kind B．happy C．active D．negative
40．A．think about B．think over C．think of D．think out
41．A．So B．And C．But D．Or
42．A．that B．what C．which D．where
43．A．positive B．negative C．excellent D．wonderful
44．A．case B．example C．situation D．condition
45．A．thoughts B．ideas C．minds D．feelings
46．A．play B．beat C．hit D．kick
47．A．happens B．occurs C．strikes D．turns
48．A．hour B．minute C．day D．month
49．A．fail B．try C．manage D．win
50．A．opinions B．changes C．chances D．practices
51．A．as B．while C．because D．but
52．A．aware B．sure C．certain D．clear
53．A．sometime B．sometimes C．some times D．some time
54．A．get on B．get through C．get off D．get back
55．A．on B．above C．to D．In
Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension
Section A
Some personal characteristics play an important role in the development of one’s intelligence．But people fail to realize the importance of training these factors in young people．
The so-called “non-intelligence factors” include one’s feelings, will, motivation, interests and habits．After a 30-year follow up study of 8,000 males, American psychologists50that the main cause of disparities in intelligence is not intelligence51 , but non-intelligence factors including the desire to learn, will power and self-confidence．
52people all know that one should have definite objectives, a strong will and good learning habits, quite a number of teachers and parents don’t pay much attention to 53 these factors．
Some parents are greatly worried when their children fail to do well in their studies．They blame either genetic factors, malnutrition（营养不良） or laziness, but they never take54consideration these non-intelligence factors．At the same time, some teachers don’t inquire into these, as reasons55students do poorly．They simply give them more courses and exercises, or56 criticize or laugh at them．After all, these students lose self-confidence．Some of them just feel defeated and57themselves up as hopeless．Others may go astray（堕落）because they are sick of learning．An investigation of more than 1,000 middle school students in Shanghai showed that 46．5 percent of them were58of learning, because of examinations, 36．4 percent lacked persistence, initiative and consciousness and 10．3 percent were sick of learning．
It is clear that the lack of cultivation of non-intelligence factors has been a main 59
to intelligence development in teenagers．It even causes an imbalance between physiological and 60 development among a few students．
If we don’t start now to61the cultivation of non-intelligence factors, it will not only affect the development of the intelligence of teenagers, but also affect the quality of a whole generation．Some experts have put forward62about how to cultivate students’ non-intelligence factors．
First, parents and teachers should63understand teenage psychology．On this basis, they can help them to pursue the objectives of learning， 64their interests and toughening their willpower．
50．A．came out B．found out C．made out D．worked out
51．A．in itself B．by itself C．itself D．on its own
52．A．Though B．Nevertheless C．However D．Moreover
53．A．believing B．studying C．Cultivating D．developing
54．A．for B．in C．into D．over
55．A．why B．that C．when D．how
56．A．ever B．even C．still D．more
57．A．put B．get C．handle D．give
58．A．afraid B．ahead C．aware D．ashamed
59．A．difficulty B．question C．threat D．obstacle
60．A．intelligent B．characteristic C．psychological D．physical
61．A．practice B．Thrust C．strengthen D urge
62．A．projects B．warnings C．suggestions D．decision
63．A．fully B．greatly C．very D．highly
64．A．insuring B．going C．encouraging D．Exciting
第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
Not too long ago, an incident that happened at Walt Disney touched me greatly. A guest __21__ out of our Polynesian Village resort(度假胜地) at Walt Disney was asked how she __22__ her visit. She told the front-desk clerk she had had a(n) __23__ vacation, but was heartbroken about __24__ several rolls of Kodak color film(柯达胶卷) she had not yet __25__. At that moment she was particularly __26__ over the loss of the pictures she had shot at our Polynesian Luau, __27__ this was a memory she especially treasured.
Now, please understand that we have no written service rules __28__ lost photos in the park. __29__, the clerk at the front desk __30__ Disney’s idea of caring for our __31__. She asked the woman to leave her a couple rolls of __32__ film, promising she would try her best to make up for her loss.
Two weeks later the guest received a __33__ at her home. In it were photos of all the actors of our show, __34__ signed by each performer. There were also __35__ of the public procession (游行队伍) and fireworks in the park, taken by the front-desk clerk in her own __36__ after work. I happened to know this __37__ because this guest wrote us a letter. She said that __38__ in her life had she received such good service from any business.
Excellent __39__ does not come from policy(政策性的) handbooks. It comes from people who __40__ —and from a culture that encourages and models that attitude.
21A. working B. checking C. trying D. staying
22A. expected B. realized C. paid D. enjoyed
23A.disappointing B. wonderful C. uncomfortable D. important
24A. taking B. dropping C. losing D. breaking
25A. developed B. taken C. washed D. produced
26A. silly B. nervous C. calm D. sad
27A. when B. where C. as D. which
28A. covering B. finding C. making D. keeping
29A. Excitedly B. Fortunately C. Therefore D. Quietly
30A. understood B. reminded C. trusted D. discovered
31A. workers B. guests C. managers D. clerks
32A. printed B. shot C. unused D. recorded
33A. film B. card C. camera D. packet
34A. frequently B. personally C. alone D. actually
35A. rules B. pictures C. handbooks D. performances
36A. case B. work C. time D. position
37A. story B. place C. photo D. show
38A. only B. almost C. never D. nearly
39A. advice B. experience C. quality D. service
40A. care B. serve C. like D. know
第二节 完型填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题的四个选项(A，B，C和D)中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。并将答案写在答题卡上。
Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century. 36 in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 37 on both sides with many 38 businesses. Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of merchandise: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries. 39 ,some shops offered 40 .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 41 in the 1950s, a change began to 42 .Too many automobiles had crowded into Main Street 43 too few parking places were 44 shoppers. Because the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with interest at the open spaces 45 the city limits. Open space is what their car-driving customers needed.
And open space is what they got 46 the first shopping centre was built. Shopping centres, or rather malls, 47 as a collection of small new stores 48 crowded city centres. 49 by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from 50 areas to outlying malls. And the growing 51 of shopping centres led 52 to the building of bigger and betterstocked stores. 53 the late 1970s,many shopping malls had almost developed into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the 54 of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped parks, 55 benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.
36.A.As early as B. Early C. Early as D. Earlier
37.A.built B.designed C.intented D.lined
38.A.varied B.various C.sorted D.mixed up
39.A.Apart from B.However C.In addition D.As well
40.A.medical care B.food C.cosmetics D.services
41.A.suddenly B.Abruptly C.Contrarily D.But
42.A.be taking place B.take place C.be taken place D.have taken place
43.A.while B.yet C.though D.and then
44.A.available for B.available to C.used by D.ready for
45.A.over B.from C.out of D.outside
46.A.when B.while C.since D.then
47.A.started B.founded C.set up D.organized
48.A.out of B.away from C.next to D.near
49.A.Attracted B.Surprised C.Delighted D.Enjoyed
50.A.inner B.central C.shopping D.downtown
51.A.distinction B.fame C.popularity D.liking
52.A.on B.in turn C.by turns D.further
53.A.By B.During C.In D.Towards
54.A.cheapness B.readiness C.convenience D.handiness
55.A.because of B.and C.with D.provided
第二节完形填空 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-55各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true __41__ children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and sponsor sports programs and make sure that there is easy __42__ to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are __43__ likely to take organized sports for granted because they often __44__ the resources needed to pay for participation __45__, equipment, and transportation to practices and games __46__ their communities do not have resources to build and maintain facilities.
Organized youth sports __47__ appeared during the early 20th century in the United States and other wealthy nations. They were originally developed __48__ some educators and experts __49__ that the behavior and character of children were __50___ influenced by their social surroundings and everyday experiences. This __51__ many people to believe that if you could organize the experiences of children in __52__ ways, you could influence the kinds of adults that those children would become.
This belief that the social environment influenced a person’s overall development was very __53__ to people interested in reforms at the beginning of the 20th century. It caused them to think about __54__ they might control the experiences of children to __55__ responsible and productive adults.
41. A. among B. within C. on D. towards
42. A. entrance B. access C. chance D. route
43. A. higher B. less C. more D. fewer
44. A. shrink B. tighten C. limit D. lack
45. A. bill B. accounts C. fees D. fare
46. A. so B. for C. and D. but
47. A. last B. later C. first D. finally
48. A. before B. while C. until D. when
49. A. realized B. recalled C. expected D. distributed
50. A. specifically B. largely C. strongly D. exactly
51. A. moved B. led C. put D. convinced
52. A. precise B. precious C. particular D. clear
53. A. encouraging B. disappointing C. upsetting D. surprising
54. A. what B. how C. whatever D. whom
55. A. produce B. provide C. grow D. become
完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分。满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项填出。
“What kind of Thanksgiving can I provide?” I said to myself．Living in a small house and still jobless，I 36 to make ends meet．
Still，I counted my blessing（知足）when I 37 that a young family in a nearby home lost __38 to a flash fire．I watched as the entire community went to their 39 ：A church provided shelterk#s^5*u；others gathered food，bedding and clothing．Lines of busy people willingly gave their time __40 their money．
The afternoon before Thanksgiving，two women came to our house 41 donations（捐赠物品）．Although we had 42 to spare，I helped early items to their car， 43 in my heart to give more．
As we stood 44 chatting，my little Helen，only three，shouted，“Wait! Don’t anybody move．”She rushed into the house，complaining，“We 45 something!”
I looked apologetically at the ladies，but 46 I could follow her，Helen was back outside．carrying her 47 toy bear，which I had made for her birthday just two months before．
“Mommy，”her green eyes searched my 48 ，“the little girl doesn’t have any toys．I have to give it to her．”
My heart quaked．I thought about the few 49 Helen had and how many hours I had spend sewing（缝）this one．Now she wanted to 50 it away．We stood in silence，the ladies 51 at me．I struggled with my feelings．I thought of all the things we needed and didn’t have．
Everyone held their 52 as I bent down to face Helen．“Of course，Helen．”My voice nearly __53 ，“you’re right．We forgot the toy．How 54 of you to remember!”
And I 55 my own heart would never be as big as the one pounding（砰砰地跳）in my daughter little chest．
36．A．struggled B．decided C．prepared D．happened
37．A．expected B．announced C．learned D．believed
38．A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything
39．A．trouble B．help C．experience D．work
40．A．except for B．instead of C．rather than D．as well as
41．A．collecting B．reporting C．requiring D．allowing
42．A．less B．more C．little D．much
43．A．refusing B．offering C．waiting D．wishing
44．A．downstairs B．upstairs C．outside D．inside
45．A．needed B．gave C．remembered D．forgot
46．A．since B．before C．when D．though
47．A．expensive B．favorite C．friendly D．ugly
48．A．face B．head C．heart D．body
49．A．books B．clothes C．friends D．toys
50．A．take B．throw C．give D．put
51．A．aiming B．shouting C．glimpsing D．staring
52．A．words B．steps C．breath D．hands
53．A．broke B．failed C．appeared D．stopped
54．A．proud B．thoughtful C．natural D．clever
55．A．admitted B．wished C．explained D．realized
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension: 35%
Part A: Cloze Test 15%
Competition for admission to the country’s top private schools has always been tough. This is spreading from Manhattan to the rest of the country. Precise 50 data on private schools are unavailable, but interviews with representatives of independent and religious schools all told the same 51: too many applicants, higher rejection rates. Surveys indicate that Americans’ No. 1 52 is education. 53 the long economic boom(繁荣) has given parents more income, many are turning to private schools, even at price tags of well over $10,000 a year. “We’re getting applicants from a broader area, 54, than we ever have in the past,” said Besty Haugh of the Latin School of Chicago, which experienced a 20 percent increase in 55 this year.
The problem is that while demand has increased, supply has not. “Every year, there are a few children who do not find places, but this year, for the first time that I know of, there are a(n) 56 number of children who don’t have places,” said Krents, who also heads a private-school admissions group in New York.
So what can parents do to give their 4-year-old a(n) 57? Schools know there is no simple way to pick a class when children are so young. Many schools give preference to boys or girls or alumni(校友) children. Some use lotteries. But most rely on a 58 of subjective and objective measures: tests that at best 59 developmental maturity and learning potential, interviews with parents and observation of applicants in classroom settings. They also want a diverse mix. Children may end up on a waiting list simply because their birthdays 60 at the wrong time year, or because too many applicants were boys.
The worst thing a parent can do is to pressure preschoolers to perform --- 61, by pushing them to read or do math exercises 62 they’re ready. Instead, the experts say, parents should take a breath and look for 63. Another year in preschool may be all that’s needed. Parents, meanwhile, may need a more 64 mind about relatively unknown private schools --- or about magnet（具有吸引力的）schools in the public system. There’s no sign of the private-school boom letting up.
50. A. traditional B. current C. processed D. average
51. A. story B. advice C. context D. promise
52. A. venture B. concern C. occupation D. interest
53. A. For that B. So that C. Now that D. After that
54. A. intellectually B. psychologically C. commercially D. geographically
55. A. applications B. locations C. schools D. admissions
56. A. considerate B. inadequate C. significant D. moderate
57. A. advantage B. skill C. place D. school
58. A. choice B. mix C. preference D. base
59. A. identify B. exploit C. employ D. confirm
60. A. set B. fix C. date D. fall
61. A. in a word B. to a great extent C. in any case D. for example
62. A. when B. since C. before D. until
63. A. occasions B. competitions C. alternatives D. pressures
64. A. open B. closed C. active D. secret
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第31至40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将项涂黑。
Alfred Nobel became a millionaire and changed the ways of mining，construction，and warfare as the inventor of dynamite（炸药）. On April 12，1888，Alfred's brother Ludwig died of heart attack. A major French newspaper 31 his brot
her for him and carried an article 32 the death of Alfred Nobel. “The merchant of death is dead.” the article read. “Dr. Alfred Nobel，who became 33 by finding ways to kill more people faster than ever before，died yesterday.” Nobel was 34 to find out not that he had died，but that，when his time was up, he would be thought of only as one who profited from 35 and destruction.
To make sure that he was 36 with love and respect, Nobel arranged in his 37 to give the largest part of his money to 38 the Nobel prizes，which would be awarded to people who made great 39 to the causes of peace，literature，and the sciences. So 40 ，Nobel had to die before he realized what his life was really about.
31. A. found B. misunderstood C. mistook D. judged
32. A. introducing B. announcing C. implying D. advertising
33. A. famous B. sick C. rich D. popular
34. A. upset B. anxious C. excited D. pleased
35. A. death B. disease C. trouble D. attack
36. A. repaid B. described C. supported D. remembered
37. A. book B. article C. will D. contract
38. A. establish B. form C. develop D. promote
39. A. additions B. sacrifices C. changes D. contributions
40. A. generally B. basically C. usually D. certainly
第二节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后面所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
23-year-old Ann is a traditional working class woman who is happily married to her husband Don and who has given birth to two lovely daughters Patsy and Penny. Ann 26 her work with her colleague Laurie because they can 27 to each other while cleaning the buildings their work requires them to. One 28 thing about Ann is that she listens to recordings of foreign languages—Spanish, French and even Chinese— 29 driving and even working. In Laurie’s eye, Ann is not normal, but Ann 30 that nobody is normal; everyone is different in 31 ways. Laurie’s specific problem is not an unusual one: the 32 between a strong appetite for food and an equally strong 33 to keep in shape by dieting. She envies Ann who 34 slim while seeming to eat as much as she likes.
In fact, Ann’s character is 35 . One morning, 36 aft
er Don had taken the kids to school Ann 37 just as she was about to go to work. She was 38 by her divorced mother, who stays alongside her. She rushed her to 39 .
The doctor discovered that there are tumors(肿瘤) in both her ovaries(卵巢) . 40 can be done about the cancer. Ann 41 from the doctor that she has only two or three months to 42 .
Shaken 43 Ann was by this news, she decided not to tell her mom and husband, and to go on living as if nothing has happened. 44 in a cafe, Ann began to write down all the things she 45 to do before her death:
“1. Tell my daughters several times a day that I love them;
2. Find Don a new wife who the girls like;
3. Record Birthday Messages for the girls for every year until they are 18;
4. Go to Whalebay Beach together and have a big picnic;
5. Smoke and drink as much as I want;
6. Say just what I’m thinking;
7. Go and see Dad in jail.
…”
26. A. shares B. spares C. enjoys D. completes
27. A. talk B. work C . affect D. help
28. A. ordinary B. strange C. special D. perfect
29. A. although B. until C. unless D. while
30. A. insists B. disagrees C. imagines D. hopes
31. A. his B. some C. any D. no
32. A. relation B. struggle C. difference D. fight
33. A. desire B. difficulty C. design D. delight
34. A. shocks B. remains C. realizes D. becomes
35. A. abstract B. attractive C. abnormal D. absolute
36. A. only B. even C. ever D. just
37. A. blacked out B. turned out C. make out D. came out
38. A. brought B. discovered C. taken D. ordered
39. A. garage B. college C. school D. hospital
40. A. Everything B. Something C. Anything D. Nothing
41. A. informed B. learned C. took D. told
42. A. leave B. live C. stay D. die
43. A. since B. because C. as D. for
44. A. Arriving B. Getting C. Finding D. Sitting
45. A. instructs B. supposes C. intends D. Imagines
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