I prefer a flat in Inverness to       in Perth , because I want to live near my Mom’s .

A. one     B. that         C. it       D. this

【详解】考查代词的用法。one表示泛指，相当于“a(an)+名词”，代替的是同类事物中的“一个”；that表示特指，相当于“the+名词”；it所代替的是前面提到过的同一事物；this表示近指。故选答案A。

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后的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。

  1.___You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:

   Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating , sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 2.____ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.

Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.

Make good use of your time in class. 3.___Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.

Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 4.____If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer.

Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be over worried.

5.____ You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.

A. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.

B. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.

C. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says.

D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.

E. Maybe you are an average student.

F. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.

G. This will help you understand the next class.

第二节：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。

I have learned to expect gifts from Cod in the form of people．People who I meet for a few

seconds，a few hours or even for   16 ．

My wife and I   17   a short train ride on an old train．It was   18   of her birthday plan．I was expecting to meet someone new who would   19   at our table．That was to be my

20   for that day．

We weren’t seated for two minutes   21   I heard，“Would you mind if I   22   you?”I replied，“  23 ．1 was expecting you!”

He was in his early sixties and   24   introduced himself．But for the following 45    minutes，he never stopped   25   loudly．If there was a pause in the conversation，it was because   26   on the train was giving us some background information about the old train

27 ，this gentleman kept speaking to us about himself．Some things he said were very interesting．but most was a complaint about his experience as a   28   and different types of law．He never asked   29   of us what we did

So．if   30   did send him，what was the message this time?

He needed   31   and I needed to be reminded how important it was to listen to people，

32   for a few seconds．a few hours or for a lifetime．Perhaps I was sent to him．Maybe he was

33   to God to meet someone who   34 ．

God gave us two ears and one mouth，because we need to listen   35   as much as we speak．

16．A．a lifetime            B．a few months      C．several years           D．a long time

17．A．put                     B．enjoyed              C．took                             D．planned

18．A．part                    B．gift                    C．dream                    D．intention

19．A．explain               B．glare                  C．come                     D．sit

20．A．inspiration                 B．expectation         C．gift                        D．conversation

21．A．after                   B．when                  C．suddenly                D．before

22．A．seated                 B．joined in             C．talked with             D．joined

23．A．Go ahead            B．Never mind         C．Forget it                D．With pleasure

24．A．formally             B．politely               C．immediately           D．intelligently

25．A．complaining         B．weeping              C．talking                   D．laughing

26．A．a tour guide          B．a conductor         C．a consumer             D．a trainer

27．A．However            B．Sometimes          C．Moreover               D．Otherwise

28．A．supporter            B．professor            C．mayor                    D．1awyer

29．A．each                   B．every                  C．either                     D．one

30．A．someone             B．God                   C．my wife                 D．the train

31．A．to improve          B．to talk                C．to control               D．to target

32．A．once                   B．by contrast          C．if only                   D．other than

33．A．praying              B．talking                C．desiring                 D．begging

34．A．should listen         B．maybe listen        C．must listen             D．would listen

35．A．much more           B．twice                  C．with two                D．a lot more

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One Saturday afternoon, my daughter Alice asked me, “Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”

I thought for a minute, and then I said, “I’ll explain,    36   you can just wait until we make a quick    37   at the grocery store（杂货店）. I have something    38   to show you. ”

At the grocery store, we    39   some apples --- red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Alice, “It’s time to    40   your question.” I put one apple of each    41   on the table. Then I looked at Alice, who had a    42   look on her face.

“People are like apples. They come in all    43  colors, shapes and sizes. On the    44  , some of the apples may not    45   look as the others. ” As I was talking, Alice was    46   each one carefully.

Then, I took each of the apples and peeled（削皮）them,    47   them back on the table, but    48   a different place.

“Okay, Alice, tell me which is which.”

She said, “I    49   tell. They all look the same now. ” “Take a bite of    50  . See if that helps you    51   which one is which. ”

She took    52  , and then a huge smile came across her face. “People are    53   like apples! They are all different, but once you    54   the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside. ”

She totally    55   it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.

1.                A．although        B．so             C．because  D．if

2.                A．stop           B．start           C．turn D．stay

3.                A．expressive      B．encouraging     C．informative    D．interesting

4.                A．bought         B．counted        C．saw  D．collected

5.                A．check          B．mention        C．answer   D．improve

6.                A．size            B．type           C．shape    D．class

7.                A．worried        B．satisfied        C．proud    D．curious

8.                A．ordinary        B．normal         C．different  D．regular

9.                A．outside         B．whole          C．table D．inside

10.               A．still            B．even           C．only  D．ever

11.               A．examining      B．measuring      C．drawing   D．packing

12.               A．keeping        B．placing         C．pulling    D．giving

13.               A．on            B．toward         C．for   D．in

14.               A．mustn’t       B．can’t         C．shouldn’t D．needn’t

15.               A．each one       B．each other      C．the other  D．one another

16.               A．admit          B．consider        C．decide    D．believe

17.               A．big bites        B．deep breaths    C．a firm hold D．close look

18.               A．just            B．always         C．merely    D．seldom

19.               A．put away       B．get down       C．hand out  D．take off

20.               A．made          B．took           C．got   D．did