Though different educational systems have different purposes, one thing is certain: all students should take part in examinations.

___1___ the English educational system, students take ___2___ very important ___3___. The first is the eleven-plus, which is taken at the age of eleven ___4___ past. At one time the ability ___5___ on the eleven-plus would have determined ___6___ a child stayed in school. ___7___, however, all children continue in “comprehensive”(综合性的) schools, and the eleven-plus determines which courses of study the child will follow. At the age of fifteen or sixteen, the students are tested for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate(证书) of Education. This examination covers a wide ___8___ of subjects; once students have passed this exam, they are ___9___ to specialize, so that two-thirds or ___10___ of their courses will be ___11___ physics, chemistry, classical language, or ___12___ they wish to study ___13___. The ___14___ examination, at eighteen, covers only the ___15___ of the special subjects. ___16___ the universities, students study only in their concentrated area, and ___17___ students ever venture(冒险) outside ___18___ subject again; ___19___, the English boy or girl is a specialist ___20___ the age of fifteen.

1. A. On  B. In       C. To      D. For

2. A. four       B. three   C. two     D. one

3. A. subjects  B. languages   C. courses       D. examinations

4. A. somewhat      B. or else C. or so   D. or rather

5. A. seen       B. heard  C. shown D. known

6. A. when      B. if C. that     D. how

7. A. But B. Then   C. So      D. Now

8. A. number  B. part    C. range  D. collection

9. A. allowed  B. passed C. forbidden   D. admit

10. A. much    B. many  C. more   D. most

11. A. in  B. of       C. with    D. on

12. A. whenever     B.however      C.whatever D. wherever

13. A. at all costs    B. at the same time      C. at the least   D. at great length

14. A. late      B. later    C. early   D. final

15. A. context B. content         C. book   D. lesson

16. A. Even so       B. Even if      C. Even then   D. Even at

17. A. few      B. no      C. some   D. any

18. A. that      B. their   C. its       D. which

19. A. in any case   B. in all C. in a sense   D. in the end

20. A. of B. from C. at       D. under

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1. 5分,满分30分)

       阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题四个选项(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。

       Mars is not, it seems, the dry old planet we once believed    36    .Astronauts who are     37    to go there in the next decade may find plenty    38   water to slake (消除) their thirst.And with water present the    39    of finding some sort of life of Mars are    40    brighter.

       This is the view of forty geologists who have been analyzing    41    of pictures and other scientific    42    obtained by robot explorers in the sixties and seventies.

       To begin with, scientists thought the Red planet was as    43    as the Moon    44    dust storms swirling over vast sandy    45    .But now the picture is very different    46    mountains and valleys carved by    47    glaciers and rivers rushing and rumbling deep underground.

       In a report on the analysis of the Martian pictures Dr.Michael Car of the U.S.Geological Survey comments: “I am convinced    48    lots of water on Mars.” Any surface water will be in the    49    of ice.But it could save explorers from    50    to take so much    51    with them.

       The report says    52   Mars probably had a warmer climate in ages    53    due to its axis (轴) having been more tilted (倾斜) towards the sun.

       54     signs of plant or animal life have been detected by instruments landed on Mars,    55    the landing vehicles have been sent there for a few years.

36.A.it is        B.it     C.it to be    D.was

37.A.expected        B.hoped     C.required         D.sent

38.A.to    B.of    C.more       D.in

39.A.chances  B.openings        C.occasions        D.possibility

40.A.quite       B.very        C.much      D.more

41.A.a few      B.many      C.thousand        D.thousands

42.A.skills      B.news       C.intelligence     D.information

43.A.peaceful         B.quiet       C.lifeless    D.dead

44.A.of    B.with        C.for  D.through

45.A.deserts    B.mountains      C.rivers      D.seas

46.A.from       B.between         C.for  D.with

47.A.energetic        B.great       C.heavy      D.powerful

48.A.there’s    B.there’re  C.here’s      D.here’re

49.A.appearance     B.way        C.form       D.shape

50.A.have       B.having    C.carry       D.carrying

51.A.water      B.ice  C.equipment      D.oxygen

52.A.what       B.if     C.how        D.that

53.A.pass        B.past        C.ago         D.before

54.A.Not        B.No  C.Nor        D.Never

55.A.probably        B.perhaps  C.supposed        D.although

Many of the world’s pollution problems have been caused by the crowding of large groups of people into the cities. Supply for the needs of the people leads to further pollution by industry. If the rapid increase of world population in countries continues at the present rate, there may be much greater harm to human beings. Some scientists speak of the increase in numbers of people as “population pollution.”

About 2,000 years ago, the world population was probably about 250 million. It reached a billion in 1850. By 1930 the population was two billion. It is now three and a half billion. It is expected to double by the year 2,000. If the population continues to grow at the same rate, there will be 25 billion in the world a hundred years from now.

Man has been using the earth’s resources more and more rapidly over the past years. Some of them are almost used up. Now many people believe that man’s greatest problem is how to control the growth of the population. The material supplies in the world will be far from enough to support the human population in time to come, if the present rate of increase continues. Already there is overcrowding in many cities and starvation in some countries. Should man’s population keep on growing so rapidly as before? Many people believe that human survival in the future depends on the answer to this question.

The rapid increase in population is considered to be __________.

A. the increase of resources   B. population pollution

C. the development of mankind    D. the present rate

If the present rate of increase continue, ________________.

A. the world is going to end

B. the earth won’t be able to support the growing population in the future

C. pollution has nothing to do with the rapidly increasing population

D. there would be four billion in the world a hundred years from now

Which of the following is Wrong according to the passage?

A. In 1850 the world population reached a billion.

B. Man must fight a battle against population pollution.

C. The world’s population is increasing with years.

D. All of the earth’s resources are gone now.

Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing   41 was something she picked up by herself. After her first   42  , teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM.   43 , writing stories was simply a   44 interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher(出版商).     45 , they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long   46 and paid Tracy a $50,000 in advance. “A pretty money,” said the publisher, “for   47  writer.”

  48 Tracy’s characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes   49  readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. “My mother believed I could   50  the afterlife world,” she told a close friend. “She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago.”

“Can I? I don’t think I can,” Tracy said with a laugh. “But I do have   51 when things come to me  52  .” Once, she was wondering how to complete a    53  set in ancient (古代的) China.   54 the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese  55 . It came without her having    56 it.

Though she has published 10 books, Tracy has remained   57  by her fame. She lives in the same   58  she lived 27 years ago — although in a more comfortable home. There’s more room for   59 in her life----and it wasn’t just   60 .

1.

A.method

B.experience

C.practice

D.skill

 

2.

A.job

B.effort

C.duty

D.task

 

3.

A.Instead

B.Then

C.Certainly

D.Normally

 

4.

A.general

B.deep

C.personal

D.lively

 

5.

A.Interested

B.Anxiously

C.Seriously

D.Encouraged

 

6.

A.film

B.story

C.program

D.article

 

7.

A.a foreign

B.a popular

C.an unusual

D.an unknown

 

8.

A.Even though

B.Now that

C.Just because

D.Except that

 

9.

A.find

B.turn

C.leave

D.hold

 

10.

A.make up

B.connect with

C.control

D.explain

 

11.

A.events

B.chances

C.feelings

D.moments

 

12.

A.for no reason

B.from a distance

C.by accident

D.as gifts

 

13.

A.description

B.pointing

C.scene

D.talk

 

14.

A.Surprisingly

B.Suddenly

C.Expectedly

D.Fortunately

 

15.

A.cooking

B.history

C.play

D.medicine

 

16.

A.known

B.sent

C.realized

D.ordered

 

17.

A.unchanged

B.excited

C.determined

D.unmoved

 

18.

A.life

B.city

C.house

D.way

 

19.

A.success

B.work

C.joy

D.variety

 

20.

A.luck

B.reporting

C.writing

D.fun

21.C 前后照应逻辑推理 注意与后句的比较。作者不仅仅只是单一的写作了,作者的生活中有了更多的机会或空间来享受生活的多样化(variety)。网上下载,此题原

American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country cities reflect the values of the culture. Cities contain the very best aspects of a society: opportunities for education employment and entertainment. They also contain the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial(种族) conflict and poverty. American cities are changing just as American society is changing.     

After World War II city residents became wealthier. They had more children. They needed more space. They move out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house in the suburbs.

  Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. They unlike their parents want to live in the cities. Many young professionals, doctors, lawyers and executives(主管人员) are moving back into the city. Many are single; others are married but often without children. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just enjoy the excitement and opportunities which the city offers.

    This population shift(转变) is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

     Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is for sure:many dying cities are alive again.

1. What does the author think of cities all over the world?

   A. They are alive.                   B. They are hopeless.

   C. They are similar                  D. They are different.

2.Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War II?

   A. Because older American cities were dying.

   B. Because they were richer and needed more space.

   C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.

   D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.

3. According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities ___________. 

   A. are faced with housing problems

   B. are faced to move to the suburbs

   C. want to sell their buildings

   D. need more money for daily expenses

4. We can conclude from the text that ____________.

   A. American cities are changing for the worse

   B. people have different views on American cities

   C. many people are now moving from American cities

   D. the population is decreasing in older American cities

 

 

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