【题目】Directions：After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct．For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Koran

Most religions have some kind of holy text on which the religious beliefs are based．For Christians this text is the Holy Bible; for Jews it is the Torah and for Muslims it is the Koran.
Muslims believe that the Koran【1】(consist) of revelations from God to Muhammad during the years 610 to 632 when Muhammad died．These revelations were written down by those 【2】 were close to him during this time and for several years after his death．They were gathered into the text 【3】(know) as the Koran during the years 630 to 650.
The interpretation of the Koran has always been a difficult task, even for Islamic scholars．For example, the meanings of some words are determined by dots above the vowels(元音)．In ancient Arabic, however, very often these dots 【4】(omit)．As a result some letters looked identical．Thus, the meanings of these words depended in many cases 【5】 the memories of the men who had written them．Early Muslims had to try to get the exact meanings of the words 【6】these people died and it was too late.
Unlike the Bible, in which the events are provided in time order, there is no reference to【7】things occurred in the Koran．In any case, unlike the Bible, most the suras - sections - are composed of orders and warnings．Unlike in the Bible, there are very few stories in the Koran．
Muslims believe that by 【8】(recite) the book, they create a holy atmosphere, and there are many Muslims who have learned the Koran by heart.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的适当形式（每空最多填三个单词）

Wang peng sat in his empty restaurant，【1】(feel ) very 【2】(frustrate)，because all his regular customers had gone to eat in Yonghui’s newly –opened restaurant．He looked at his menu: mutton，beef，bacon and sugary cola---- nothing could be 【3】 (good) than these! He wondered why．【4】(curious ) drove him 【5】 (follow) one of his friends into Yonghui’s restaurant．He was amazed 【6】 the menu there: rice raw vegetables【7】 (serve) in vinegar，fruit and water．In order to win his customers back，he went to the library to do some research，【8】 showed Yonghui’s menu didn’t give enough energy-giving food．In fact，there was a weakness in his own menu as well．Perhaps with【9】discount and a new sign he could win his customers back．

The competition between the two restaurants was 【10】!

【题目】How come a man has to face the risk of being deliberately harmed by the person he offers help to？If this is the price of helping others, I think few_______ any good deed.

A. not dare do B. dare not to

C. should dare to do D. would dare to do

【题目】“In no place in China Rugao _____ a long life span”, the official said proudly when showing the guests around the city.

A. other than; one can enjoy

B. other than; can one enjoy

C. rather than; one can enjoy

D. rather than; can enjoy one

【题目】根据所缺单词的首字母或汉语意思，写出单词的正确形式。(每空限写一词)。

【1】They said at the meeting that they _____ (代表) the committee.

【2】In this sense, children and a_____ have equal rights.

【3】Most children watch _____ (动画片) on Saturday mornings.

【4】Jim decided to leave school for v_____ reasons.

【5】Unlike his brother, he has a good sense of _____ (幽默).

【题目】阅读理解。

The morning had been a disaster．My tooth was aching．And I’d been in an argument with a friend．Her words still hurt: “The trouble with you is that you won’t put yourself in my place．Can’t you see things from my point of view？” I shook my head stubbornly—and felt the ache in my tooth．I’d thought I could hold out till my dentist came back from holiday，but the pain was really unbearable．I started calling the dentists in the phone book，but no one could see me immediately．Finally，at about lunchtime，I got lucky．

“If you come by right now，” the receptionist said，“the dentist will fit you in．”

I took my puree and keys and rushed to my car．But suddenly I began to doubt about the dentist．What kind of dentist would be so eager to treat someone at such short notice？ Why wasn't he as busy as the others？

In the dentist's office，I sat down and looked around．I saw nothing but the bare walls and I became even more worried．The assistant noticed my nervousness and placed her warm hand over my ice-cold one．

When I told her my fears，she laughed and said，"Don't worry．The dentist is very good．"

"How long do I have to wait for him？" I asked impatiently．

"Come on，he is coming．Just lie down and relax．And enjoy the artwork，" the assistant said．

"The artwork？" I was puzzled．

The chair went back．Suddenly I smiled．There was a beautiful picture，right where I could enjoy it: on the ceiling．How considerate the dentist was! At that moment，I began to understand what my friend meant by her words．

What relief!

【1】Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling that morning？

A．Cheerful． B．Nervous．

C．Satisfied． D．Upset．

【2】What made the author begin to doubt about the dentist？

A．The dentist's agreeing to treat her at very short notice．

B．The dentist's being as busy as the other dentists．

C．The surroundings of the dentist's office．

D．The laughing assistant of the dentist．

【3】Why did the author suddenly smile？

A．Because the dentist came at last．

B．Because she saw a picture on the ceiling．

C．Because she could relax in the chair．

D．Because the assistant kept comforting her．

【4】What did the author learn from her experience most probably？

A．Strike while the iron is hot．

B．Have a good word for one's friend．

C．Put oneself in other's shoes．

D．A friend in need is a friend indeed．

【题目】阅读理解。

The smiling face of Santa Claus appears all across China．Local governments are decorating trees and lamp posts with lights and ornaments．At first glance，visitors would think they were in Europe．

Despite the fact that most Chinese are not Christians，Christmas season has become increasingly popular．

"If you walked around major Chinese cities 15 years ago，you wouldn`t have seen many signs of Christmas．However，if you were to visit those same Chinese cities again today，you’d be surprised to see signs of Christmas almost everywhere，" says Cai Jiming，a professor with Tsinghua University，who has served as an expert in developing China`s holiday schedule．

Although Christmas is not a public holiday，many Chinese cities are still getting into the Christmas spirit．

Cai says his e-mail inbox and cell phone have been flooded with messages wishing him a merry Christmas．The greetings have been coming in since the end of November．

In his view，Christmas seems like a "warm-up" for the truly important coming month-long Spring Festival．

However，despite the prevalence (流行)of Christmas celebrations，for most Chinese，it neither means a religious celebration nor an occasion for family reunions．Instead，it is a time for relaxing with friends，a time to shop，a time to have a party and it is especially a time for romance．

"I expect my boyfriend to take me out on Christmas Eve and I expect a romantic night，" says Christine Zhou，28，a hotel manager in Beijing．"It seems to me that everything associated with Christmas time is romantic．"

On the streets，rose and chocolate peddlers are vying （竞争）for their business．

Christmas has become another Valentine`s Day，and at the same time，more people feel it is a time to reward themselves with good food and a good time．

However，as more Chinese join in the Christmas celebrations each year，some feel the Western-based festival is harming time-honored traditions．

But Cai considers it is unnecessary to boycott （抵制）a Western cultural festival．"All important festivals in different cultures have now developed into universal holidays，" he says．”

【1】From the first paragraph，we know________．

A．Christmas has become the most important festival in China

B．Christmas is celebrated by a great number of people in China

C．Santa Claus doesn’t appear in Europe any more on Christmas

D．The smiling faces of Santa Claus are hung on the trees in local governments

【2】Professor Cai Jiming’s words in the third paragraph are used to________．

A．show he is a famous expert in China’s holiday schedule

B．prove Tsinghua University is the best university in China

C．prove Christmas season has become more and more popular

D．show great changes have taken place in China

【3】Christmas celebrations for Chinese people mean_____．

A．a religious celebration．

B．an occasion for family to get together．

C．a lover’s celebration．

D．relaxing with friends and a time for romance．

【4】What’s the best title of the text？

A．Christmas in Europe

B．Chinese celebrating Christmas holiday

C．Romantic holiday－Valentine’s Day

D．The smiling face of Santa Claus

【题目】 ______ , it was difficult for the stubborn young man to seek a perfect job.

A. After graduating from university

B. After he graduated from university

C. Having graduated from university

D. Since he graduated from university

【题目】Directions：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box．Each word can only be used once．Note that there is one word more than you need.
When young people begin to live independently, home-hunting can involve some stress．But they would do well to remember that a new 【1】is available - micro-homes.
Fondly called ‘tiny houses,’ these houses have all living necessities in a small package, including kitchen, bedroom and bathroom．Generally under 50 square meters, most tiny houses【2】 just one or two people though some claim the space for more．What’s lost in size is not lost in design as these homes are often quite unique and modern in design.
Besides an attractive appearance, tiny houses can also 【3】unique practical features．Making the best of urban space, the 72-to 122-centimeter-wide Keret House in Warsaw, the world’s narrowest home, filled in an alley(小巷)．The sample home Ecocapsule uses solar power, wind power and rainwater collection to enable its owner to live practically anywhere．A system of rails allows the DALE micro-home to 【4】 room size and number as well as adding the option of an open or【5】 courtyard.
As visually 【6】 as micro-homes are, there are a few disadvantages to consider before getting comfortable on a minicouch．Moving into a tiny house requires the 【7】 of most non-essentials, no matter the emotional connection to them．Guests will also mostly be out of the question as the limited space may even cause a(n) 【8】 individual to experience some cabin fever．And finally, a mico-home is likely a temporary living option for most people since they will probably start families and acquire more 【9】.
Though the limitation will scare some, there is usually a benefit．A small size results in a small price tag and small bills, making tiny houses easier to save up for and 【10】．And though you won’t have much stuff around the house, this can provide the comfort of simple living and maintenance．Micro-homes are also practically mobile and claim eco-friendliness that can’t be matched by other homes．They probably aren’t for everyone or forever, but when it comes to your next (or first) home, they could be just what you need.
A． accommodate
B． alternative
C． boast
D． budget
E． elimination
F． enclosed
G． maintaining
H． possessions
I． regulate
J． tempting
K． unaccompanied

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Trampolining

What’s more fun than standing still? Jumping up and down on a springy piece of fabric (织物)! This activity is known as trampolining and it’s sweeping the nation．

The idea of trampolining is ancient．Eskimos have been throwing each other in the air for thousands of years．Firemen began using a life net to catch people jumping from buildings in 1887.【1】

A gymnast named George Nissan and his coach Larry Griswold made the first modern trampoline in 1936.They got the idea by watching swing artists bouncing off of a tight net at the circus．They named their equipment after the Spanish word trampolín, which means diving board.

【2】 In 1942 they began making trampolines to sell to the public.

【3】Experts find that more than 100,000 people hurt themselves while using one each year．Clubs and gyms use large safety nets or other equipment to make it safer．Most trampoline injuries happen at home．Since trampolines are more affordable than ever, injuries are even more common.

These injuries happen for many reasons．People may bounce too high and land off of the trampoline or onto the springs．【4】Perhaps the worst injuries happen when untrained people try to do flips (快速翻转)．Landing on your neck or head can cause injuries or even kill you.

But don’t let all that bad news keep you down．There are many things that you can do to practice safe trampolining．Trampolines have been around for a while now．They have brought a lot of joy to many people．They can be a good source of eercise and activity．【5】But they can also be deadly．It is important to follow some professional guidance．Be sure that you are practicing safety while having a good time．Happy bouncing!

A． They can help people improve their balance and moves.

B． Trampolines may be fun, but they can also be dangerous.

C． The men wanted to share their idea with the whole world.

D． Injuries also happen when many people are jumping at the same time.

E． You can surround your trampoline with a net so that people don’t fall off of it．

F． They found a winner when they performed a piece of spring across a steel frame.

G． And in the early 1900s, circus performers began bouncing off of netting to amuse audiences．