One of the great advantages of growing houseplants is how good they make your home look．

    “When I design a home，I put a houseplant in every room，because I don't think a room is complete without a live plant，”said interior（室内）designer Barbara．“When you bring a living object into a room，you promote feelings of nature，life and vitality．The different shades of green also soften a space and give it a lived-in look．’’

    Indoor plants make great decorator pieces，agreed interior designer Stacey．“Most fumishings and architectural details are made up of hard surfaces and straight lines，but houseplants add softness and depth to a space，”she said．

    With their wide variety of leaf shapes，：sizes，colors and textures，houseplants can be used to decorate just about any interior, and they serve a wide variety of design purposes．

    “Houseplants can be used to make a room look larger,’’ said Stacey．If you want to make a ceiling appear higher, for instance，put a tall, thin plant in the comer of the room, to fill in dead comers，use a tall，bushy plant．If you don’t have enough-space for floor plants，try hanging houseplants．

    You can also use houseplants to make large rooms look smaller．Accomplish this by bringing in a plant that is ovemized for the space, which will make the ceiling feel lower, or choose a plant that grows up and then drapes（悬垂）．

    Plants can also be used to break up large living spaces and create transitions between rooms．

    “If your home's design is such that you step right into your living room when you enter your house，you can make the entry less unpleasant with a line of houseplants，”said Barbara．

    Clusters（丛群）of small plants add a decorative touch to certain areas of the home such as on desks，pianos，fire-place mantels，nightstands and in bathrooms next to sinks or on bathtub decks．They can be placed in individual decorative pots or grouped together in a basket or larger pot．

1．According to Barbara，a plant is _______ in the room one lives in．

A．an object              B．a must                 C．an advantage          D．a life

2．The plants in the home will make living __________．

    A．soft                     B．complete              C．natural                  D．comfortable

3．The followings are the decorative purposes of houseplants except __________．

    A．making a room look less empty

    B．bringing life into the house

    C．making the air of the room flesh

    D．softening the hard surfaces and lines of furniture

4．With _________ in the comer, the ceiling will appear high．

    A．a short plant                                            B．an oversized plant

    C．a tall slim plant                                           D．a thin plant

135. When you _______ a form, please write information in the spaces on it.

135. When you _______ a form, please write information in the spaces on it.

A. fill in                  B. fill with               C. fill up                 D. fill of

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给题的四个选项（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。

A philosophy professor loved to teach students about important theories of the subject．Once, while his 21  was about to begin, he just closed the book and  22  stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him． Students were curious but the professor without looking at them 23  a very large and empty jar．And then he started to 24  it with small rocks．25 the jar appeared full, the professor asked his students whether the jar was full

The entire class  26   that jar was indeed full．Next, the professor picked up some  27   and began pouring them into the jar．The moment pouring was 28  , he shook the jar lightly．As a result of that, all the small rocks 29 the open areas between the rocks comfortably． 

Professor again asked the students if the jar is full．Same  30    from the class like before．Professor  31    a bit but silently, and this time he picked up a box of sand．He poured the box into the jar and sand filled the entire 32  spaces．At the same time, professor 33  his question to the class, if the jar was full? Yes again．

Professor now  34  towards the class and said, this jar  35  your life．All the things in the jar I poured mean some important lessons．The rocks are the most important things,  36  is family, your partner, health and your  37  ．Even if everything else in your life goes away but the rocks remains there, your life would still be full  38   the most important things are still present in your life．Pebbles represent other significant things like car, house and job etc．And the sand is the small stuff or everything else．

If your time and 39 is spent on small stuff then there is no 40 for the pebbles or the rocks or in other words, most important things of your life．

1.A．lecture        B．talk         C．speech         D．letter

2.A．though        B．besides      C．otherwis        D．instead e

3.A．pointed to      B．picked up    C．took out          D．sent up

4.A．fill           B．fix          C．put            D．turn

5.A．Soon            B．Instantly       C．Luckily        D．Hopefully

6.A．argued      B．told            C．suggested          D．agreed

7.A．rocks           B．stones          C．sand            D．water

8.A．understandable  B．complete    C．reliable        D．adjustable

9.A rolled into      B．．fell out       C．mixed with      D．turned up

10.A．response       B．comment    C．order            D．content

11.A．spoke      B．cried       C．scolded         D．smiled

12.A．left           B．available       C．getting         D．remaining

13.A．asked          B．answered        C．repeated        D．discussed

14.A．turned         B．looked      C．walked          D．moved

15.A．means      B．represents  C．competes        D．matches

16.A．which      B．that           C．what             D．it

17.A．wealth         B．business       C．children         D．friends

18.A．because       B．if           C．once            D．while

19.A．energy         B．money       C．power           D．strength

20.A．hope           B．need       C．room             D．doubt

阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。把答案填涂在答题卡上相应的题号的答案标号上，如答案是E把AB同时一起涂黑，如答案是F把 CD同时一起涂黑。

首先请阅读下列六种家用电器的介绍：

A. Morphy Richards Coffee Maker

It has a programmable timer, so you can wake up to the smell coffee. The easy-clean filter(过滤器) and anti-drip device make it simple to maintain(保养).

B. Philips Juicers

It gives you all the juice thanks to its patented micro-mesh filter and powerful 700W motor. The extra-large feeding tube easily takes whole fruits and vegetables.

C. Panasonic Bread Makers

It is perfect for small living spaces. You’ll enjoy wonderful fresh bread at the time you choose. It has a digital 13-hour timer, which is great for cooking a loaf overnight ready for breakfast.

D. KDWTTB10 Compact Dishwasher

   Stylishly designed in black, it is as good looking as it functions. It promises to leave your dishes sparklingly clean, again and again!

E. Russell Hobbs Regency Kettle

   Its features: a rapid boil 3 KW concealed element for last boiling and easy cleaning; blue illumination when boiling; and double water gauges(测量仪) for ease of viewing when filling.

F. Hoover Optima 6 kg Washing Machine

  It features a unique “teardrop” door design and is user-friendly, which makes laundry days a little easier. Additional features include a countdown digital display.

以下是用户体验，请匹配与之对应的家用电器。

1.It is a great size for a small kitchen. I think its sleek black design is much more stylish than my old machine. You select the temperature setting your requirements and then shut the door and press the start button. It is very handy. It wipes clean easily as well. It also has an effective drying cycle so items are very dry. The anti flood device gives me much more security and the performance has been brilliant.

2.I think it’s amazing. It looks great. It also cleans great. It has more than enough settings for all your wash needs and is extremely quiet during all washing cycle, even on the 1600 spin. With 1600 rpm speed of spin, the clothes are almost dry when they come out! It leaves the contents spotlessly clean. The big door is very handy if you want to wash duvets(羽绒服). I do love this washing machine!

3.You get what you pay for and it’s not expensive. With an otherworldly light, it tells you how long the pot’s been sitting on the warmer. And after an hour, it shuts itself off. In my experience, the biggest problem is that there is no way you can make a full pot of coffee unless you like it incredibly weak.

4.I have not been disappointed with it. The flip-top lid makes it easy to fill. The large transparent “window” makes it easy to see how much you are putting in—so you can choose the number of cups. It looks great, boils quickly and holds plenty of water. The blue light up display when boiling is a fun feature. I think it’s a good kettle and definitely worthy money.

5.All I have to do is put the ingredients into its pan and select my type and the time when I want it finished. If you want to wake up to fresh loaf, you have to work out how many hours it will be between the time you switch it on and the time you want it to be ready. Meanwhile, the recipe that comes with it is very accurate and after three and a half hour you’ll have the most tasteful bread you ever tried.