1、 - Yes, it _ very soft.A. is feeling B. felt C. feels D. is felt5. She is easy to _.A. be got along B. get along C. get along with D. be got on with6. The boy insisted that he _ the money and _ at once.A. not steal; be set free B. hadnt stolen; be set free C. didnt steal; should set free D. hadnt st
2、olen; set free7. The factory _ well visit next week is not far from here.A. where B. to which C. which D. in which8. All the neighbors admire this family _ the parents are treating their child like a friend.A. why B. where C. which D. that9. He took away the bag not _ to him by mistake.A. belonged B
3、. belong C. belonging D. belongs10. I still doubt _ the price of houses in Beijing will go down, but just wait and see.A. that B. why C. whether D. when11. A group of solders went into the woods _ the missing pilot.A. in search of B. search for C. searched of D. search for12. It was the second time
4、he _ there.A. had been B. was C. have been D. is13. I thought her nice and honest _ I met her.A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time14. The number of people invited _ fifty, but a number of them _absent for some reasons.A. were; was B. was; was C. was; were D. wer
5、e; were15. Mr Wang as well as his children _ fond of games.A. are B. is C. have D. has16.I prefer studying English at home _ the match.A. to watching B. to watch C. than watching D. rather than watching17. Its impolite to laugh at the people who are _ .A. out of trouble B. in trouble C. get into tro
6、uble D. in the trouble18. Only in this way _ you solve the problem.A. can B. did C. are D. have19. The problem is worth _.A. discuss B. to be discussed C. discussing D. being discussed20. They are _ at the _ news.A. amazed; amazed B. amazing; amazing C. amazed; amazing D. amazing; amazed第二部分 阅读理解(共两
7、节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Monthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August.Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book.They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal
8、Pioneers,by Chris Lewis.James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building.Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early“civ
9、il engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis,by Malcolm Tucker.Well before the arrival of freezers,there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering.Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells,and how Londons ice trade grew.Febru
10、ary 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals,by Liz Payne.The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening.The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer.We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and AitsThames Islands,by Miranda Vickers.The Thames has many islands.Miranda
11、 has undertaken a review of all of them.She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore info:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum1213 New Wharf Road,London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel:020 7713 083621.When is the t
12、alk on James Brindley? A.February 6th. B.March 6th. C.November 7th. D.December 5th.22.What is the topic of the talk in February? A.The Canal Pioneers. B.Ice for the Metropolis. C.Eyots and AitsThames Islands. D.An Update on the Cotswold Canals.23.Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?
13、A.Miranda Vickers. B.Malcolm Tucker. C.Chris Lewis. D.Liz Payne.B When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He alw
14、ays answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand
15、 what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water beca
16、use the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮) and the sun huts their eyesThe more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them.When I grew up and entered the business world, I rememb
17、er hearing my first boss say, “We all need to think like salespeople.” But it didnt completely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.” What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.” Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term
18、 services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers. It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.24. Why was the author upset in fishing trips when he was nine?A. He could not catch a fish. B. His father was
19、 not patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.25. What did the authors father really mean?A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing by oneself.C. To understand what fish think. D. To study fishing in many ways.26. According to the a
20、uthor, fish are most likely to be found _.A. in deep water on sunny days B. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlight D. in shallow water under waterside trees.27. After entering the business world, the author found _.A. it easy to think like a customer B. his fathers fishing ad
21、vice inspiringC. his first bosss sales ideas reasonable D. it difficult to sell services to poor people28. This passage most likely comes from _.A. a fishing guide B. a popular sales book C. a novel on childhood D. a millionaires biographyCNight after night, she came to pull the covers up around me
22、and make me feel comfortable in bed, even long after my childhood years. Following her longstanding custom, she would lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.I dont remember when it first started annoying me her hands pushing my hair that way. But it did annoy me, for t
23、hey felt work-worn and rough against my young skin. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Dont do that anymore your hands are too rough!” She didnt say anything in reply. But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.Time after time, with the passing y
24、ears, my thoughts returned to that night. By then I missed my mothers hands, missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead. Sometimes the incident seemed very close, sometimes far away. But always it remained in the back of my mind.Well, the years have passed, and Im not a little girl anymore. Mom is in
25、her mid-seventies, and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family. Shes been our doctor, reaching into a first aid kit for the remedy to calm a young girls stomach or soothe the boys injured knee. She cooks the best fried chicken in the world. gets stains o
26、ut of blue jeans like I never could.Now, my own children are grown and gone. Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her. So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly ran across my
27、 face to brush the hair from my forehead. Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my brow.In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night my young voice complained, “Dont do that anymore your hands are too rough!” Catching Moms hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night. I t
28、hought shed remember, as I did. But Mom didnt know what I was talking about. She had forgotten and forgiven long ago.That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.29. In the wri
29、ters eyes, the familiar expression of mothers love could be _. A. standing beside her bed B. sleeping together with her C. brushing with the rough hands D. spending the night with her30. The phrase “blurted out” (Paragraph 6) probably means _. A. said suddenly without thinking much B. screamed at so
30、mebody in anger C. spoke in a loud voice rudely D. shouted to somebody cheerfully31. Which words can best describe the writers mother? A. Strict and annoying B. Kind and sensitive C. Hardworking and forgetful D. Gentle and caring32. The best title for the passage can be _. A. Daughters Guilt B. Mothers Hands C.
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