1、A. is B. are C. was D. were3. Such poets as Shakespeare _ widely read, of whose works, however, some _ difficult to understand. A. are; are B. is; is D. is; are4. Listening to loud music at rock concerts _ caused hearing loss in some teenagers. A. is B. are C. has D. have 5 Is everyone here? Not yet
2、 . Look, there _ the rest of our guests! A. come B. comes C. is coming D. are coming6. Planning so far ahead _ no sense so many things will have changed by next year. A. made B. is making C. makes D. has made7. I still remember _ to the Famen Temple and what I saw there. A. to take B. to be taken C.
3、 taking D. being taken 8. Bill suggested _ a meeting on what to do for the Shanghai Expo during the vacation.A. having held B. to hold C. holding D. hold 9. It is worth considering what makes “convenience” foods so popular, and _ better ones of your own. A. introduces B. to introduce C. introducing
4、D. introduced10. It is difficult to imagine his _ the decision without any consideration. A. accept B. accepting C. to accept D. accepted 二、完形填空（共15小题；满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1110各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项。Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes.As years went
5、by, the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister，a young English athlete, began to believe he might _11_ this almost magic barrier.It was a cold afternoon on May 6th, 1954, when Bannister knew he had a _12_ chance.Bannister had been _13_ hard and was very fit, but the weathe
6、r conditions were a real _14_ to him.Describing the _15_ later, Bannister said, “On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I _16_ up for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved _17_ now.This was the moment when I made my decision.”“The gun fired.My legs seemed to meet no resistance，as if I
7、was _18_ forward by some unknown force.The noise from the faithful _19_ gave me greater strength.I felt the _20_ of a lifetime had come.”“I was driven on by a _21_ of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy but it went on running just the same.This was the critical moment when m
8、y legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they never could have done in previous years.When I leapt at （冲向） the _22_ tape, I fell, almost _23_.”“I knew I had done it, even before I _24_ the time.The announcement came, Result of the one mile.Time，three minutes. the rest was _25
9、_ in the noise of excitement.”11A.defeat Bmove Ctake Dbreak12A.real Blucky Cserious Dfalse13A.competing Btraining Cfighting Dattending14A.root Bpleasure Crelief Dworry15A.accident Bevent Cissue Dtopic16A.did Bmade Cput Dlined 17A.safely Bheavily Cthinly Dgently18A.dragged Bdrawn Cpulled Dpushed19A.m
10、ass Bresidents Ccrowd Dteam20A.moment Bperiod Cwhile Ddate21A.concentration Bcollection Ccombination Dsatisfaction22A.starting Blasting Cfinishing Drunning23A.unconcerned Bunconscious Cunknown Dunnoticed24A.offered Btold Cannounced Dheard25A.stuck Binvolved Clost Dspread三、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解 （共1
11、5小题；阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。A “Lizzie, theres a letter for you!” Emily called up the stairs to her sister. Elizabeth looked down. “Is it from Harvard? They refused my application once.” Emily answered, “No, its from Yale.” Quickly, Elizabeth walked downstairs. She took the letter and o
12、pened it. “Rejected again,” Elizabeth said unhappily. “Who says women cant be doctors?” “They are fools not to accept you. You cant let them stop you, Lizzie,” Emily said. “I wont. Ill apply to （申请） Geneva Medical College,” Elizabeth told her sister. As it turned out, the professors at Geneva Medica
13、l College were not fools. They allowed Elizabeth Blackwell to study medicine. In 1848, a year before Elizabeth would graduate, a typhoid epidemic （伤寒流行病） broke out in New York. Elizabeth wrote to Emily. “Theres an outbreak （爆发） of typhoid, and I am going to help. It is dangerous, so if I should not
14、survive, please do me the honor of studying medicine yourself.” Emily replied, “Encouraged by your dream and success, I have decided to study in medical school, as well.” Having survived the disease, Elizabeth tried to set up a private medical practice. “I graduated first in my class but no one beli
15、eves a woman can be a good doctor,” she said to Emily one day. “All I hear is that doctors should be men, while women should stay home to cook and clean.” Emily said worriedly, “I will graduate in June with my medical degree. What shall we do?” Elizabeth thought for a while and replied, “Theres a bi
16、g house in the poor part of our town. We can practice medicine there for people who couldnt afford care.” Soon with the help of some friends, Elizabeth and Emily bought the house and opened a hospital for poor women and children. “Well have an all-women staff （员工）,” Elizabeth said. “And later, well
17、add a medical college for women!” Emily added. At last, Elizabeth realized her dream of being a doctor. 26. The underlined word “Rejected” in the first paragraph can be best replaced by _.A. Refused B. Praised C. Changed D. Accepted27. Hearing Elizabeths words about the letter from Yale, Emily felt
18、_. A. excited B. calm C. satisfied D. angry28. In 1848, Elizabeth wrote to Emily to _. A. persuade Emily to come to help the sick B. ask Emily to study medicine if she died C. warn Emily the danger of typhoid epidemic D. tell Emily she would graduate from college29. We can learn from the text that E
19、lizabeth _. A. received strong support from her sister B. refused to go to study at Yale University C. founded a medical college after graduation D. was finally accepted by Harvard after her efforts30. Which of the following can best be used to describe Elizabeth?A. Humorous. B. Honest. C. Determine
20、d. D. Careful. BBefore she appeared on the reality show （真人秀） Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle was just an ordinary middleaged British woman.Now all this is going to change.She lives in a house with her cat Pebbles in a tiny Scottish town.Because of learning difficulties, she doesnt have much educat
21、ion.But what she does have is a very good voice.As a kid, she sang in church and choirs and school plays.For a living, she sang at local pubs.When she took the stage on April 10th her hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just_one_step_up_from rags.The audience laughed at her.But then she opened he
22、r mouth.A few bars into the song and the laughing audience went silent.A beautiful voice was singing I Dreamed a Dream from the musical Les Miserables.Everyone was amazed.At the end of her song, the audience jumped to their feet and applauded wildly.Almost overnight, Susan became a household name.Sh
23、e won fans and millions of admirers.Her online videos have drawn over 85.2 million hits.Susans story proved the truth of an old saying: “Never judge the book by its cover.” Susan may look ordinary, and doesnt have much dress sense, but she can certainly sing.s fans admire her courage, as much as the
24、y do her voice.She has experienced mockery and many disappointments, but her love for music has kept her going, which is worth anyones respect.31According to the passage, Susan Boyle _.Ais a famous young actress Bbecame famous after a showCused to be a good student Dis good at dancing and has millio
25、ns of admirers32The underlined phrase “just one step up from” in the third paragraph probably means _.Afar from Bclose to Cdifferent from Dthe same as33The audience jumped and applauded wildly because _.Aher hair was untidy and her clothes seemed just one step up from ragsBshe looked very funnyCshe
26、sang so well that everyone was amazedDshe made a foolish mistake in the end34Susan Boyle has many fans now because of _.Aher beautiful face Bher knowing how to dressCher good education Dher beautiful voice and courage35The passage is mainly about _.Ahow to win fans Bhow to sing wellCa womans sudden
27、success Da womans simple lifeCFarmers can produce more by planting several different crops in the same field.But their success depends on which crops they plant together and how they mix （混合） them in the filed.In the past, the only way the farmers could learn which crops grow best together is to pla
28、nt them and wait for the results.Now, however, a computer can give them answers.A new computer program written by Dr John Vanderwell of Michigan University can tell a farmer which plants grow well together and which do not.It can tell him how to plant the different crops; if he should plant each in
29、a separate row, or mix the crops in the same row.It can tell the farmer how changes in planting each of the crops will affect the production of all of them.And it can tell him which plants can help reduce losses （损失） from diseases.36Which of the following best gives the main idea of the passage? ACo
30、mputer helps find the best program for mixing plants. BComputer helps produce more crops. CComputer helps protect against insects and diseases. DComputer helps grow different plants.37According to the passage, to get the best result, one needs to choose carefully _. Athe kinds of crops to be planted together Bthe way for different crops to be mixed Cboth A and B Deither A or B38It seems the new computer program can NO
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