The skier’s red clothes stood out clearly ___________ the snow.

A. in           B. over          C. above       D. against

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分)

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___36__."

Blue interrupted, "You only think about the __37__, but consider the sky and the sea．__38__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be __39__."

Yellow chuckled , "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __40__ into the world．"

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be __41__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __42__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __43__ to any of you."

Red could stand it __44__ and he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __45__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love."

Then came Purple and Indigo （深蓝）. …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __46__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __47__. The colors crouched down __48__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor （叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fighting __49__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __50__. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __51__? Join hands with __52__ and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colors __53__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___54__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __55__ one another.

A．stay            B．leave             C．go out              D．die

A．earth           B．moon              C．star                D．sun

A．That is             B．I am              C．It is               D．This is

A．anything        B．nothing           C．something           D．everything

A．warmth      B．sadness           C．depression           D．anxiety

A．usual           B．normal            C．common              D．scarce

A．at midnight B．at noon or at night C．at sunrise or sunset D．during the day

A．gift            B．honor            C．thought              D．respect

A．for more        B.any more          C．very much            D．no longer

A．turn to             B．fight for        C．struggle with        D．bend over

A．superiority         B．disadvantages    C．inferiority              D．weakness

A．gently          B．quietly         C．violently             D．peacefully

A．with care       B．in fear          C．by chance             D．on purpose

A．among       B．by               C．for                   D．against

A．others          B．themselves        C．the other            D．the rest

A．equal and simple    B．ordinary and similar C．more or less D．unique and different

A．each other      B．me               C．one another           D．them

A．combined        B．separated        C．united                D．divided

A．cleans          B．washes           C．brightens              D．dampens

A．appreciate      B．quarrel with    C．ignore                 D．praise

  All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat(fight) growing levels of depression, according to a senior Government adviser.

   Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling (引导) negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the media, said Lord Layard, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics.

   The proposal comes only days after the Government said that lessons in manners—including respect for the elderly and how to say "please" and "thank you" should be taught in secondary schools to combat bad behavior.

   Lord Layard said, "Learning hard things takes an enormous amount of practice. To play the violin well takes10,000 hours of practice. How can we expect people to learn to be happy without massive amounts of practice and repetition?"

   It is believed that at least two percent of British children under 12 now struggle with significant depression. Among teenagers, the figure rises to five percent. AUNICEF study involving 21 developed countries showed that British children were the least satisfied with their lives, while the World Health Organization predicts that childhood psychiatric (精神)disorders will rise by 50 percent by 2020.

   In a speech at Cambridge University, Lord Layard said the Government's lessons in manners did not go far enough. "We need a commitment to producing a major specialism in this area, with a serious teacher training program," he said.

   However, happiness lessons have been criticized by academics. Frank Furedi, a sociology professor at Kent University and author of Therapy Culture, said, "In pushing emotional literacy, what some teachers are really doing is abandoning teaching. They are giving up and talking about emotions instead, so that children value all this non-discipline-led activity more than math, English or science. What is amazing about this is that time and time again, research says that it does not work. "

Frank Furedi believes that ______.

A. happiness lessons should be taught to children

B. happiness lessons are just a waste of time

C. formal teaching can go side by side with happiness lessons

D. formal teaching should not give way to happiness lessons

We can conclude from the passage that _______.

A. the British Government hasn't fully realized the problems with British students

B. Lord Layard thinks little of the Government's lessons in manners

   C. British students are not well-behaved enough

   D. lessons in manners have brought about positive changes in British students

Which of the following methods does Lord Layard use to show learning to be happy takes practice?

A. Comparison.    B. Description.     C. Argument.   D. Analysis.

What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners?

A. They are quite enough to solve the present problem.

B. They can hardly meet the special demands of education.

C. They are only focused on a major specialism.

D. They will probably end up in failure.

What do we know about British children from the passage? 

A. They are the least happy among 21 developed countries.

B. They suffer depression at an earlier age.

C. They are the easiest to suffer childhood psychiatric disorders.

D. Their standard of living is the lowest among 21 developed countries.

In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website.   1   Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.

 2  Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.

While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most use a traditional magazine layout（版面设计）.At the top of the page is a banner(横幅). Next comes a greeting and a short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.

 3  Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want to put on the site.

While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind:  4  If you are too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.

Less is better. Most people don’t like to read a lot of long text online.   5 

Smaller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large image files, keep the file sizes small.

Have the rights. Don’t put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.

Now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and start building

A．Start simply.

B．Break it into small pieces.

C．Draw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.

D．Many websites are considered very interesting.

E．Before you start building your site, do some planning.

F．Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.

G．These days, having a web address is almost as important as a street address.

―Karen, can I talk to you for a minute?

―Sure, ________?

    A．how come     B．what’s up       C．how’s that  D．what fo

Henry said he stayed at home all day, but I saw him in the supermarket. It’s __________that he was lying.

    A. obvious           B. amazing     C. necessary    D. strange

Nowadays people sometimes separate their waste to make it easier for it _______.

    A. reusing        B. to reuse       C. to be reused    D. reused

When the thief found the police had already _____him, he ran away quickly.

  A. realized     B. known       C. spotted     D. stared

You would not have made so silly mistakes , but it is a pity you _______ my advice.

A. didn't accept   B. hadn't accepted   C. hasn't accepted   D. wouldn't have accepted

The boy’s new electric toy car was _________ envy of his friends.

     A a       B the      C /       D an