第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

21．At _______ dawn we started, but we didn’t get to our destination after sunset, so we had to feel our way in ______ dark.

A. /,　 the　　 B. the, the　 C. / , /　 D. the, /　　　　　　　　　　　　

7．Except→Besides　　 8．√? 9．that→what　　 10． meet→meeting

Dear Tom,

　 I am very exciting to hear that you are coming to　　　　　　　 1.__________

our school soon. Now let me to introduce our school　　　　　　 2.__________

to you. Our school is a famous school with long history　　　　 3.__________

We have many experienced teacher and excellent equipment.　　 4.__________

There are two teach buildings, one is for seniors and the　　　　 5.__________

another is for juniors. There are two lab buildings and　　　　　 6.__________

a library. Except Chinese, maths, English, physics and　　　　　 7.__________

chemistry, we have some electives (选修课).　　　　　　　　 8.__________

Students can choose that they like to attend. We love　　　　　 9.__________

our school. I am looking forward to meet you soon.　　　　 　　10.__________

　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Yours,

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Li Hua

　　 Key：1．exciting→excited　　 2．去掉to　　　　　　　　 3．with后加a　

4．teacher→teachers　　 5． teach→teaching　　　 6．another→other

　I arrived in the United States on February 6, 1996, but I remember my first day here very clearly. My friend was waiting for me when my plane landed at Kennedy Airport at three o?clock in the afternoon. The weather was very 1 and it was snowing, but I was too excited to 2 . From the airport, my friend and I took a taxi to my 3 . On the way, I saw the skyline of Manhattan for the 4 time and I looked in astonishment (惊奇) at the famous skyscrapers (摩天大楼) and their man?made 5 . My friend helped me unpack at the hotel and then left because he had to go back to work. He promised to return the next day.

　6 my friend had left, I went to a 7 near the hotel to get something to eat. Because I couldn't speak a single 8 of English, I couldn't tell the 9 what I wanted. I was very upset and started to make some 10 , but the waiter didn't 11 me. Finally, I ordered the same thing the man at the next table was 12 .(最后，我点了邻桌顾客吃的东西。) After dinner, I started to walk along Broadway(百老汇大街) 13 I came to Times Square with its cinemas, theatres, neon lights, and huge crowds of people. I did not feel tired, so I 14 to walk around the city. I wanted to see 15 on my first day. I knew it was 16 , but I wanted to try.

　When I returned to the hotel, I was 17 , but I couldn't 18 because I kept hearing the fire and police sirens (警笛) during the night. I lay 19 and thought about New York. It was a very big and interesting city with many tall buildings and big cars, and full of 20 and busy people. I also decided right then that I had to learn to speak English.

　　　 析：本文叙述了作者美国纽约之行第一天的经历和感想。

　1. A. warm　　　　 B. hot　　　　 C. cold　　　　　 D. cool

Key：C. 根据下文可知天气很冷。

　2. A. look　　　　　 B. listen　　　 C. enjoy　　　　　 D. mind

Key： D. 太激动了，也就不在乎天气的寒冷了。

　3. A. school　　　　 B. hotel　　　 C. home　　　　　 D. office

Key：B. 下文有暗示，可知是去宾馆。

　4. A. first　　　　　 B. second　　　 C. last　　　　　　 D. only

Key：A. for the first time 意为“第一次”。

　5. A. parks　　　　 B. satellites　　 C. beauty　　　　 D. lakes

Key：C. 看到了摩天大楼等人造景观的美。

　6. A. Long before　 B. Shortly after　 C. Sooner or later　 D. Then

Key：B. shortly after 意为“不久以后；不一会儿”。

　7. A. restaurant　　 B. sailor's shop　 C. bookstore　　　 D. post office

Key： A. 根据下文“...to get something to eat”，可知“我”去了宾馆附近的一家饭店。

　8. A. sentence　　　 B. little　　　　 C. word　　　　　 D. phrase

Key：C. 根据最后一句可知“我”一个英语单词都不会说。

　9. A. boss　　　　　 B. cook　　　　 C. waiter　　　　 D. man

Key：C.根据文意可知，应是服务员或侍者。

　10. A. sounds　　　 B. noise　　　　 C. voices　　　　 D. gestures

Key：D. make some gestures 意为“做手势”。

　11. A. listen to　　　 B. understand　　 C. see　　　　　 D. serve

Key：B. 服务员还是不明白“我”的意思。

　12. A. reading　　　 B. writing　　　 C. ordering　　　 D. eating

Key：D. 点了邻桌顾客吃的东西。

　13. A. until　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. before　　　　 D. after

Key：A. 沿着百老汇大街一直走到时代广场。

　14. A. stopped　　　 B. tired　　　　 C. decided　　　 D. continued

Key：D. 继续在纽约市区徜徉。

　15. A. something　　 B. everything　　 C. some things　　 D. anything

Key： B. 根据下文可知，此句意为“我想在第一天看到纽约的一切”。

　16. A. necessary　　 B. important　　 C. impossible　　 D. right

Key：C. 第一天就把纽约看个遍是不可能的，但“我”想试一试。

　17. A. tired　　　　 B. excited　　　 C. surprised　　　 D. pleased

Key：A. 回到宾馆，感觉肯定是累的。

　18. A. go out　　　　 B. eat　　　　　 C. have a bath　　 D. fall asleep

Key：D. 虽然很累，但因为窗外警笛声和火警声无法入睡。

　19. A. afraid　　　　 B. awake　　　　 C. aloud　　　　 D. asleep

Key：B. awake为表语形容词，意为“清醒的；醒着的”。

　20. A. noise　　　　 B. streets　　　 C. places　　　　 D. rivers

Key：A. 根据上文可知纽约市区喧嚣、嘈杂。

Dear Mr Lee,

I was very glad to get your letter. Thank you for your invitation. I'd like to go to your beautiful school, but I just couldn't. I am going to a friend's birthday that will happen to be on December 8.At the end of next month, so I will fly back to New York. I really feel sorry to lose this good chance to enjoy myself with you.

Best wishes.

Yours sincerely,

John