第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)

   阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从21 – 40 各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, 和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。

Leaning against my parents’ wardrobe(衣柜) in the bedroom, I, six years old then, __41__ to their casual talk about budgets and paychecks. I __42__ that my family was poor.

Their money talk continued, and a thought __43__ me: Dad had to __44__ for me. While the story of my birth ranked as a bedtime favorite, I had never considered hospital bills, the meals I’d eaten, or the __45__ of my clothes.

“Daddy,” I interrupted, “how much did I cost?” “Oh, let me see. About a million dollars.”

A million dollars! Because of me, Dad __46__ two jobs. Because of me, he wore __47__ jeans, drove an old car, and had his shoes __ 48__ over and over again.

I went to the kitchen. From a shelf, I took my granny-shaped __49__, which held every penny I owned – seven dollars. I pulled the bank’s plug out, and __50__ the coins into my hand. I had often __ 51__ with these coins in secret and I felt secure pleasure in just knowing they were there.

Whether the topic had changed when I returned to my parents’ bedroom, I didn’t __52__. Tugging ( 用力拉 ) on Dad’s shirt, I __53__ out my first payment on a million dollars.

“Here,” I said. “Maybe this will __54__ to pay for me.”

“What?” Dad’s confused look __55__ my own. Didn’t he remember what he’d said? Didn’t the sight of me __56__ him of how much I cost?

My tear-filled eyes, which I couldn’t seem to take off the bank, finally made __57__ to him.

Dad knelt down and pulled me __58__ . “You didn’t cost a million dollars, but you’re __59__ a million million dollars. And if that’s what I’d have to pay for you, I would do it.”

Today, I often pull out this memory, think about it and feel the __60__ weight of it in my heart.

41.A. heard         B. watched         C. listened         D. joined

42.A. pretended   B. accepted         C. concluded       D. confused

43.A. occurred       B. hit         C. came           D. left

44.A. apply     B. apologize         C. send               D. pay

45.A. style          B. price             C. material            D. quality

46.A. gave up         B. worked      C. lost              D. offered

47.A. old            B. new             C. expensive     D. beautiful

48.A. repaired          B. washed         C. sold                D. bought

49.A. coin           B. bag               C. bank               D. suitcase

50.A. carried         B. sent         C. returned           D. poured

51.A. quarreled   B. played           C. worked         D. laughed

52.A. notice          B. care        C. worry          D. mind

53.A. ran      B. put               C. held               D. set

54.A. get      B. reach             C. come              D. help

55.A. matched        B. surprised          C. increased      D. confused

56.A. ask             B. remind           C. warn               D. teach

57.A. sense          B. trouble          C. understanding    D. money

58.A. down     B. up               C. away        D. close

59.A. selling     B. buying              C. worth          D. saving

60.A. heavy     B. light                C. cold          D. warm

                                                               Planet Hunter

    When Geoff Marcy was 14, his parents bought him a telescope. Every night, he would go onto the roof outside his window to see the wonders of the sky.

    “What excited me most was whether there were planets(行星)in other solar(太阳的)systems where life might exist, ”he says. “I decided to try to find planets orbiting(沿…轨道运行)other stars like our Sun.”

    And he did. “My fellow researcher, Paul Butler, and I found our first planet in 1995, ”Dr. Marcy says. “We worked for ten years without finding anything! But we stuck with it, and our patience paid off. ”

    Since then, the two scientists have discovered 65 of the more than 100 planets found orbiting other stars. Dr. Marcy and Dr. Butler also spotted the first “family”of three planets. In June 2002 they announced another discovery: a Jupiter-like(像木星一样的)planet orbiting star 55 Cancri.

    At first, the two researchers found only planets that orbit close to stars. Recently, the scientists found planets farther out. The planet orbiting 55 Cancri is a major breakthrough: it is the first sighting of a large gas planet about the same distance from the star as Jupiter is from the Sun.

    Why is this important? Scientists think that life on Earth may exist because of two special features(特征)in our solar system. The first is Jupiter.

    “Because it’s so big, Jupiter pulls comets and asteroids(小行星), or they all come and hit the Earth. ”Dr. Marcy explains. “Without Jupiter, life on Earth would likely have been destroyed. ”

    A second feature is that Earth is a rocky planet where liquid water, which is necessary for life, can exist. Unlike gas planets, rocky planets like Earth have surfaces where water can gather in pools and seas, which may support life. A huge space exists between the Jupiter-like planet and two other planets that lie close to 55 Cancri. Is there an Earth-like planet in the space, too small for us to notice? If so, says Dr. Marcy, “We would have two striking similarities to our solar system: a Jupiter-like planet and an Earth-like planet. And there may be life! ”

59. What can we learn about Dr. Marcy from the passage?

   A. He is fond of watching Jupiter.

   B. He is from a scientist family.

   C. He dislikes working with Paul Butler.

   D. He is interested in finding life in outer space.

60. Which of the following is true of the recent discovery?

   A. The planet is not as protective as Jupiter.

   B. The planet is close to star 55 Cancri.

   C. The planet proves to be a gas planet.

   D. The planet is as large as Jupiter.

61. How many planets orbiting other stars have the two scientists discovered so far?

   A. 100                 B. 69                    C. 66                        D. 65

62. Dr. Marcy thinks that life may exist in the 55 Cancri system because ______.

   A. he has found the system similar to the solar system

   B. he has discovered an Earth-like planet there

   C. he has discovered a rocky planet there

   D. he has found signs of life in the system

63.“But we stuck with it”(in Paragraph 3)means ______.

   A. they felt discouraged

   B. they carried on with it

   C. they failed in their attempt

D. they made some progress

II. 完形填空

Have you heard the story? A well-known speaker started   1   his lecture by holding up a $20 bill.  In the hall of 2000, he asked. "Who would like this $20 bill?  "Hands started   2  .  He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this."

He began to crumple(弄皱) the 20 dollar    3  . He then asked. "Who still wants it?  "Still the hands were up    4   the air. "Well," he replied, "    5  I do this?  "  He    6   it on the ground and started to grind(磨, 碾) it into the floor with his   7  .  He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?  "    8   the hands went up.

      "My friends, you have all     9    a very valuable lesson.    10   I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not    11    in value. It was still worth $20. 

Many times in our     12   , we are dropped, crumpled, and ground(grind的过去式) into the dirt by

the   13   we make and the circumstances(环境)that come our way. We feel   14   we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what     15      happen, you will never lose your

  16  .  

Dirty or   17   , crumpled or finely creased, you are still   18   to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in   19   we do or who we know, but by ...WHO WE ARE. 

You are   20  --- don't ever forget it!

1.  A  up            B  for         C  off           D  over

2.  A  going up       B  lifting up    C  pulling up     D  coming up

3.  A  note           B  paper       C  money       D  coin

4.  A  on            B  in          C  into          D  by

5.  A  even if         B  as if        C  only if       D  what if

6.  A  placed         B  put         C  laid         D  dropped

7.  A  head          B  hand        C  foot         D  shoe

8.  A  However       B  Still        C  So          D  Because

9.  A  had           B  took        C  learned      D  held

10.  A  Whatever     B  However    C  Whichever    D  Wherever

11.  A  lose          B  decrease    C  increase      D  exist

12.  A  world        B  lives        C  heart        D  brain

13  A  decisions     B  mistakes     C  comments    D  money

14.A  as for        B  as though    C  as well       D  as a result

15.A  will          B  can        C  would        D  could

16.A  life          B  money      C  value         D  confidence

17.A  muddy       B  mean        C  foul         D  clean

18.A  valueless      B  worthless    C  priceless     D  helpless

19.A  that          B  where       C  which       D  what

20.A  common      B  special      C  helpful      D  unforgettable

第II卷(共40分)

第三部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节:短文改错(共10小题; 每小题一分,满分10分)

    下面短文中有10处语法错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

          2.只允许修改10处,多者(从11处起)不计分。

Dear Sir / Madame,

   My family are planning a visit of Hong Kong Disneyland this summer vacation. I’ve got some information about the ticket price and now I’m writing for some detail information.

   I wonder that children under 3 need to pay off a ticket and how is the difference between a  Peak Day Ticket and a Special Day Ticket. Is that possible for us to get a discount if we purchase as a group? Can we book ticket through the Internet? In addition to, I’d like to know if we allowed to cancel our ticket booking if we can not make the tour for our personal reasons.   

   Looking forward to get your reply.                                     

                                                          Yours,

                                                          Li Hua

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