第一部分 單項填空

第一組

1. I cant tell you way to the Wilsons because we dont have Wilson here in the village.

A. the； a B. a； /

C. a； the D. the； /

2. My daughter is not present at the award ceremony， so I will receive the prize her.

A. on behalf of B. in honor of

C. on account of D. in favor of

3. —You seem quite familiar with this city.

—Yeah， I here for three years. Its great to be back for a visit.

A. lived B. have lived

C. had lived D. live

4. There has also been the problem of theft， as some people have parts of the sculptures for souvenirs.

A. broken out B. broken down

C. broken up D. broken off

5. This is the most serious and worst situation I have ever experienced as a fan of the NBA.

A. where B. that

C. what D. which

6. The successful candidate will be adaptable， take ownership of and develop in the role by taking initiative， being motivated and high standards.

A. ensured B. to ensure

C. ensuring D. to be ensured

7. He wrote many children s books， nearly half of were published in the 1990s.

A. whom B. which

C. them D. that

8. Most people work because its unavoidable. ， there are some people who actually enjoy work.

A. As a result B. In addition

C. By contrast D. In conclusion

9. Even though the conference hall is near his apartment， he has to hurry a little if he wants to be .

A. accurate B. punctual

C. efficient D. reasonable

10. —I cant remember those grammar rules！

— . Practice more.

A. Youre not alone B. Its hard to say

C. Im afraid not D. Its up to you

11. Its standard practice for a company like this one a security officer.

A. employed B. being employed

C. to employ D. employs

12. Another way to help a country is through the development of private enterprise along with job training in order to the problem of unemployment.

A. compromise B. address

C. advocate D. clarify

13. —When did you take these amazing photos of whales？

—It was last summer vocation my parents and I spent at Botany Bay in Sydneys south.

A. that B. when

C. as D. while

14. It is wise to put milk on a shelf close to the bottom because it is especially to temperature changes

A. flexible B. sensitive

C. fundamental D. typical

15. —Many students study well but have poor physical fitness.

—Thats why our government has decided to include students P.E. performance as a for admission to universities.

A. reputation B. criterion

C. commitment D. consensus

第二組

1. “To meet peoples desire for happy life is our mission，” Xi Jingping said to the press after he was elected general secretary and chairman.

A. a； the B. the； /

C. a； / D. /； the

2. Blog discussions may be closed to new comments， a message is displayed informing you of that.

A. in what case B. in which case

C. in whose case D. in that case

3. Make contacts among your parents friends， your neighbors， your community organizations— you can find working adults， network.

A. whenever B. whatever

C. whoever D. wherever

4. According to the new rules， if a student happen to damage something in the campus， he or she should report it those concerned immediately.

A. should B. will

C. shall D. would

5. —I wonder if you could go with me to the supermarket.

—Dont disturb me. I my daily report this morning and havent finished yet.

A. write B. was writing

C. have written D. have been writing

6. two oclock in the morning and sent home together with the taxidriver.

A. Not until； was the journalist freed

B. Until； the journalist was freed

C. It was not until； was the journalist freed

D. It was until； the journalist was freed

7. There will be a bow and arrow competition to retell the Plains Indians used to hunt for food.

A. designed； what B. designing； how

C. designing； what D. designed； how

8. He was busy writing a story， only once in a while to smoke a cigarette.

A. to stop B. stopping

C. to have stopped D. having stopped

9. is no doubt that children more easily to new environments than adults.

A. It； adopt B. There； adjust

C. It； advocate D. There； allocate

10. On hearing the news， the boy stood up， and， the dictionary lying open on the desk， out of the classroom.

A. leaving； rushed B. left； rushed

C. leaving； rushing D. left； rushing

11. Public opinion was the reform in the present political system， which in turn forced the government into action.

A. in terms of B. in view of

C. in favor of D. in honor of

12. My voice was so little and the shop owner had to bend down to hear I wanted to buy.

A. what it was B. it was what

C. what it was that D. what was that

13. This term several optional courses are provided， and we are free to choose we are interested in.

A. whatever B. whichever

C. whenever D. wherever

14. After three years of hard work， his knowledge and were finally recognized in his school.

A. conscience B. competence

C. conservation D. convenience

15. —Jim played a trick in class. So the teacher criticized him severely in front of others.

—She was .

A. calling a spade a spade

B. putting the cart before the horse

C. making hay while the sun shines

D. beating the dog before the lion

第二部分 完形填空

A

I was going through my son Matthews backpack when I saw an envelope in the bottom of it. Immediately， I knew it was a “thank you” card from one of his 1 . Totally not necessary since my Christmas gifts to them are my way of saying， “Thank you”. I 2 I read it quickly. And then I stopped.

I 3 the card and read it again. One word caught my attention. “I love working with our Matthew.” One word. Our. That one word 4 the meaning of the sentence for me. If she had written “I love working with Matthew”， I would know that she loves working with my son.

5 by adding that one word， “our，” it meant “I love working with this boy who 6 here， is accepted here and we all take responsibility in caring for.”

I 7 knew this of course， see a blog I wrote previously， but its always good to be 8 . In that blog post I mentioned ten reasons why his 9 is the right place for him. Since that blog we have had his IEP （Individualized Education Program） meeting， where I was 10 of that feeling again. In that meeting， someone 11 “Everyone loves Matthew. We all love Matthew”. And it was genuine and 12 . As we went around the room and the staff 13 us on information about Matthew， it was apparent it went way beyond sharing what he is doing 14 and behaviorally. Each person had a unique little 15 to tell about Matthew. Stories that show that they really know who Matthew is and that they 16 him.

In fact just today I had written a note in his communication book that it was 17 Matthew to see new snow and not be able to play in it. Later in the day I got an email and a picture of Matthew 18 with snow in a big container inside the school.

As I was reflecting on this， I realized that as a family we are really lucky 19 school isnt the only place where they think of him as “our Matthew”. It 20 to other parts of our lives as well—our friends， our family， our neighborhood， and our church.

1. A. classmates B. friends

C. teachers D. doctors

2. A. realize B. admit

C. imagine D. predict

3. A. opened up B. tore up

C. put away D. gave away

4. A. simplified B. changed

C. determined D. created

5. A. Or B. And

C. So D. But

6. A. stays B. lives

C. belongs D. remains

7. A. already B. also

C. even D. still

8. A. reached B. accepted

C. adored D. reminded

9. A. school B. book

C. home D. room

10. A. informed B. assured

C. suspected D. cured

11. A. commented B. insisted

C. guaranteed D. recalled

12. A. formal B. casual

C. sincere D. severe

13. A. advised B. judged

C. updated D. congratulated

14. A. accurately B. academically

C. steadily D. securely

15. A. secret B. lie

C. joke D. story

16. A. get B. greet

C. envy D. embarrass

17. A. calming B. inducing

C. killing D. inspiring

18. A. meeting B. playing

C. fighting D. dealing

19. A. until B. unless

C. though D. because

20. A. flies B. extends

C. applies D. switches

B

The New York Times published an article recently that shows great regret for the “death of conversation”. It suggests that while technology such as cell phones， emails， and Internet posting makes us feel more 1 than ever， theyre also driving us 2 from people around us.

Users get final connectivity 3 the price of 4 facetoface conversation. Sherry Turkle， author of the article in The New York Times says people are 5 to a different way of being “alone together”.

Actually， 6 text messages or wring microblogs allows us to 7 thoughts.

8 bits and pieces of online cannot 9 a “real conversation”. Lan Guo， 19， a freshman English major from Changsha University， said that she would like to hear peoples tone of voice and see their faces in a （n） 10 . “The give and take of ideas in a conversation sharpens our minds.” she said. She also mentions that 11 ourselves in mobile technology reduces our chance of starting conversations with strangers and 12 people.

Turkle mentioned the popular 13 of “I share， therefore I am” among this generation. Liu Xuan， a young writer from Taiwan and psychology graduate from Harvard University， thinks its a mindset adopted by most young people. They are so busy creating or polishing their online persona （網(wǎng)絡(luò)人格） that they forget how to live a （n） 14 life. For example， they may 15 more about blogging about attending a party rather than enjoying being 16 .

17 ， experts remind us that its unfair to blame mobile technology. Chen Chen， a sociology expert at China Youth &Children; Research Center， points out that it is still owners of gadgets， such as cell phones and tablets， whore avoiding personal 18 . We take advantage of these devices to hide ourselves 19 others. Texting messages or calling may be a （n） 20 to avoid contact with others， such as having eye contact. “Only by strengthening conversation can we understand each other. Simply throwing away the mobile gadgets is not a solution.” she said.

1. A. received B. shared

C. connected D. respected

2. A. off B. back

C. away D. down

3. A. beyond B. at

C. for D. above

4. A. having B. risking

C. sacrificing D. sharing

5. A. related B. committed

C. devoted D. accustomed

6. A. sending B. getting

C. reading D. taking

7. A. change B. exchange

C. deliver D. raise

8. A. So B. And

C. Or D. But

9. A. indicate B. replace

C. cover D. involve

10. A. conversation B. computer

C. party D. Internet

11. A. abandoning B. joining

C. burying D. attaching

12. A. interviewing B. introducing

C. knowing D. meeting

13. A. feeling B. concept

C. fact D. truth

14. A. colorful B. interesting

C. real D. meaningful

15. A. worry B. care

C. ask D. debate

16. A. there B. out

C. down D. in

17. A. Therefore B. Altogether

C. Instead D. However

18. A. information B. space

C. contact D. management

19. A. from B. of

C. behind D. under

20. A. approach B. source

C. result D. excuse

參考答案

第一部分 單項填空

第一組：1—5 AAADB 6—10 CBCBA11—15 BBABB

第二組：1—5 CBDAD 6—10 ADBBA11—15 BCBBD

第二部分 完形填空

A：1—5 CBABD 6—10 CADAB 11—15 ACCBD 16—20ACBDB

B：1—5 CCBCD 6—10 ABDBA 11—15 CDBCB 16—20 ADCAD

（作者：嚴(yán)慧，泰州市第三高級中學(xué)）