It has seemed unusually cold recently but experts say it’s _______for this time of year

       A.common     B.ordinary      C.normal D.formal

One of the most important problems we will have to solve is ____of students’ learning method.

A. that           B. this            C. what          D. Which

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分,  满分20分)

请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

Drama（戏剧）and the performing arts are excellent methods of building confidence in children and adults alike．Learning through drama allows children to   36   their creativity and have fun while leaving their   37   and worries behind．Drama also works by supporting the growth of imagination and other skills．

Entertainment has become rather passive with   38  , television and video games becoming more popular．These screen-based methods have had a   39   effect on communication．They prevent children communicating with others．  40  , drama puts the children enthusiastic about communication back into entertainment．Children have the opportunity to   41   with others in a more meaningful way   42   drama encourages speech development, awareness of body language and allows children to become more   43   aware．

Play and drama are closely linked．When children play a game, they are using their   44   and so are moving away from reality to   45   their own story．Drama is a vehicle   46   which children can express themselves more freely to make education fun．

Children gain   47   by understanding that there is no final answer in drama and that their opinion and contribution are valued．They are able to   48   to many issues and situations such as poverty, recycling and global warming．Drama and   49   have a strong link as drama can   50   children to take an active interest in other subjects such as geography, history and English and so they can   51   a more rounded education．

As a drama teacher, I have witnessed a child at his first class holding on to his parent’s arm—  52   to let go．Then to see the same child running into my class with a smile is an   53   sight．Drama installs confidence in children by allowing them to improvise（即兴创作）and experiment．Everyone is given the opportunity to shine   54   drama．Besides learning the history of the theatre, drama   55   dance, music, and directing, etc．These classes are especially designed to be of great fun．

36．A．express  B．expose     C．experience         D．explore

37．A．depression       B．happiness  C．shyness  D．sadness 

38．A．cinema       B．radio  C．media         D．drama

39．A．positive  B．negative           C．sensitive           D．subjective 

40．A．However          B．Besides  C．Therefore         D．Meanwhile 

41．A．compare         B．discuss      C．connect      D．compete  

42．A．though      B．as            C．if      D．before

43．A．mentally           B．physically         C．emotionally     D．socially 

44．A．determination B．consideration    C．communication D．imagination 

45．A．create        B．tell     C．read             D．believe

46．A．through    B．beyond      C．across       D．for

47．A．success      B．hope          C．admiration         D．confidence 

48．A．stick   B．turn             C．respond     D．reply

49．A．language     B．education         C．play    D．entertainment

50．A．persuade        B．require       C．encourage         D．train

51．A．have  B．continue    C．provide       D．give

52．A．tired  B．unwilling           C．sorry        D．pleased

53．A．ordinary              B．excellent    C．odd    D．imaginary

54．A．over   B．above       C．after  D．within

55．A．possesses    B．applies           C．covers   D．links

Professional adventurer Mike Horn never met a challenge he didn’t welcome. In fact according to Horn, “The impossible exists only until we find a way to make it possible.”

As a child in Johannesburg, South Africa, Horn excelled at sports and loved adventure. But it wasn’t until he moved to Switzerland in 1990 that his life of adventure really began.

Horn had always loved sports and taking risks, and he was known for his crazy feats. He traveled in the South American Andes Mountains in the early 90s and then in 1997 crossed the entire continent on foot. He finished by floating 7,000 km down the Amazon River!

In 1999, H      orn began a solo trip around the world following the equator,without the use of any motor-powered transportation. When he finished successfully 17 months later, he became the first person to accomplish the feat.

Horn’biggest challenge to date came in 2006. He and a fellow adventurer walked from Russia to the North Pole in the sunless winter. Traveling through the winter darkness, he encountered polar bears and many other dangers.

In 2008, Horn began another unique adventure –one that will take four years to complete. Instead of trying to achieve more personal goals, Horn is now dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experience with others.

He calls his latest expedition the “Pangaea Expedition.”with “Pangaea” standing for “a Pan Global Adventure for Environmental Action.”By the end of this expedition, Horn will have traveled 100,000 km and crossed all of the continents and oceans. But this time he won’t be going alone: He’s choosing young people from around the world, aged 13 to 20, to accompany him. Twelve young men at a time will participate in one of 12 different projects, ranging from studying glaciers to treating water sources.

The journey will take place onboard Horn’s 35-meter saiboat , the Pangaea which will become a floating science class . Along with a team of scientists, Horn plans to teach the young explorers about protecting and preserving the earth.

In perhaps his most important expedition, Horn will pass down his passion for Earth’s wonders to the next generation.

64.Which of the following is NOT ture?

A. He met with polar bears and many dangers in 2006 when Horn walked to the North Pole with another adventurer.

B. He loved sports, Earth’s wonders and taking risks.

C. It took Horn 17 months to complete his solo trip around the world without any Motor-powered transportation.

D. He really began his life of adventure in te 1990s.

65. The underlined sentence probably means____________.

A. He was afraid of challengers                           B. He never met challengers

C.He didn’t welcome challengers                       D. He was willing to meet challengers

66. In his latest “Pangaea Expedition”, Horn__________.

A. will have covered 100,000km and crossed only all the continents

B. will choose young men to take part in the 12 different projects

C. will be going around the world by himself

D. intends to teach the young men how to make expeditions

67. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Mike Horn-an adventurer with a cause           B. The Pangaea Expedition

C. How Mike Horn makes expeditions.               D. How to make expeditions.

It has rained for a whole day.But I think it’s going to ___.

A. put up   B. clear up    C.build up    D. call up

—         I’m very busy now. Could I call you back after work?

   — OK. I’ll wait for you.

   A.Probably                             B. Occasionally                  C. Frequently         D. Actually

第二部分：语言知识及运用（满分25分）

第一节 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Trees are useful to man in three very important ways. They provide him with wood and other   __21__ ; they give him shade; they help to prevent drought(干旱)and  __22__.

Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important.

Two thousand years ago a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships, with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire, but,__23__its trees, its soil became hard and poor. When the empire fell to__24__,the home country found itself faced by floods and starvation.

Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult for__25__to persuade the villager to see this. The villager wants wood to cook his food with ; and he can earn money by making charcoal or selling wood to the townsman. He is usually too lazy or too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can__26__the people, the forests will slowly disappear.

This does not only mean that the villagers’ sons and grandsons have__27__trees. The results are even more serious; for where there are trees, their roots break the soil up—allowing the rain to sink in—and also bind(结合)the soil, thus preventing its__28__washed away easily, but where there are no trees ,the rain falls on hard ground and carrying__29__with it the rich top soil, in which crops__30__so well. With all the topsoil gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.

21．A. uses                  B. products                   C. production                D. result

22．A. floods            B. soil                         C. air                           D .sunlight

23．A. with                 B. by                           C. on                           D. without

24．A. break         B. unite                        C. bits                          D. pieces

25．A. it                   B. them                        C. he                            D. they

26．A. ask                   B. educate                    C. want                        D. remove

27．A. a few             B. fewer                       C. a little                      D. little

28．A. been              B. being                       C. is                             D. was

29．A. away             B. off                           C. with                         D. by

30．A. come             B. grow                        C. get                           D. Turn

76. What she said is ________ true. That is to say, not all she said is true.

A. some                     B. partly                     C. not                        D. Almost

56. It is said that some teachers will go to Japan. They are________going to work as exchange teacher of Chinese.

A. lately                 B. recently               C. shortly              D. Likely

36. --- What do you think of the town __________?

--- Oh, it is very beautiful.

so far                B. by far                  C. too far                 D. far and away