— I have just had my watch repaired.

—How much did they ______ you?

A. pay         B. charge   C. cost          D. spend

It was the news ____ the movie star would come to our school ____ let us understand the meaning of the word “fanaticism(狂热)”.

    A. that; which     B. when; that    C. what; so    D. that; that

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，掌握其大意，然后从31—50各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Most people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are  36  . Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to  37 it. Creativity isn’t always  38  with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time  39  think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve. 40  you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.

Making connections. This technique involves taking  41  ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do.  42  find an image, word, idea or object; for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words  43  with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as  44  as you can. The next stage is to relate the  45  to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original  46 ; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.

No limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t  47 . You have as much time/space/money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new  48 . If your goal is to learn to ski,  49 , you can now practice skiing every day of your life （because you have the time and the money）. Now  50  this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.

Be  51  else! Look at the situation from a  52  point of view . Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the  53  in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want? Why can’t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? If your goal  54  other people, put yourself in their  55 . The best fishermen think like fish!

36. A. wrong            B. unbelievable     C. reasonable   D. realistic

37. A. put up with      B. catch up with    C. make use of D. keep track of

38. A. equipped         B. compared         C. covered      D. connected

39. A. skillfully       B. routinely        C. vividly      D. deeply

40. A. and              B. but              C. or           D. so

41. A. familiar         B. unrelated        C. creative     D. imaginary

42. A. Then             B. Also             C. Still        D. Even

43. A. combined         B. marked           C. lit          D. associated

44. A. clear            B. many             C. easy         D. long

45. A. ideas            B. ambitions        C. achievement  D. technique

46. A. experience       B. service          C. present      D. object

47. A. work             B. last             C. exist        D. change

48. A. possibilities    B. limitations      C. tendency     D. practice

49. A. in fact          B. in particular    C. as a whole   D. for example

50. A. devote           B. adapt            C. lead         D. keep

51. A. anyone           B. everyone         C. no one       D. someone

52. A. private          B. global           C. different    D. serious

53. A. features         B. themes           C. creatures    D. characters

54. A. avoids           B. involves         C. follows      D. offends

55. A. shoes            B. dreams           C. images       D. directions

Spain— what’s on

Joaquín Sorolla

First major exhibition devoted to the Spanish artist Joaquin Sorolla(1863-1923). The show brings together about 100 paintings by Sorolla, one of the key figures in the history of Spanish art. It offers a comprehensive survey based on examples of his finest works.

Kees van Dongen

First exhibition in Spain of the works of the Dutch painter Kees van Dongen(1877-1968), bringing together almost 100 of his works, and a number of works by Pablo Picasso, bearing witness to the friendship between the two artists.

Chopin Festival 2009

The annual festival dedicated（专注于）to the Polish composer Frederic Chopin(1810-1849). This year the festival is honoring five composers: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy(1809-1847), Jaume Mas Porcel (1909-1993), Franz Josef Haydn(1732-1809), Isaac Albniz(1860-1909)and Wanda Landowska(1877-1959). Works by these composers are performed together with works by Chopin.

Antoni Solà

Exhibition of the works of the Spanish sculptor Antoni Solà(1780-1861). A resident of Rome from 1803, Solà made his name and fame there and became one of the only two foreigners to be appointed president of the Accademia di San Luca. He took part in Rome’s main cultural affairs and supported the imitation of ancient Greek art looking for idealized beauty.

1. To find further information about Pablo Picasso’s works, you should dial_________

A. 34-91-3302800            B. 34-97-1612106

C. 34-93-2563500            D. 34-93-2563000

2. If you are a music lover, which website would you like to visit?

A. http://www.bcn.cat.                  B. http://www.museodelprado.es.

C. http://www.festivalchopin.com.           D. http://www.museumares.bcn.cat.

3. Who was involved in Rome’s main cultural affairs?

A. Antoni Solà.     B. Kees van Dongen.     C. Isaac Albniz     D. Frederic Chopin

4. The event that lasts more than three months is_______.

A. Antoni Solà.         B. Joaquín Sorolla

C. Kees van Dongen      D. Chopin Festival 2009

五．对话填空（每小题1分，满分10分）

M: Can you tell me something about your education?

W: Yes. I’m a g____76___ of Zhengzhou University. I learned business.

M: Did you l____77__ your business course?\

W: Very much, and I’ve done w__78____ in all of them. Here are the results of my examinations.

M: Hm. You were indeed a good student. What about your s___79____ English?

W: I can talk w_____80__ foreigners freely. When I was at college, I often went to the English Corner. We had English teachers from Australia.

M: Hm. We can hire you. We give the employees a s___81____ of 480 dollars a month at the beginning. If you do a good job, you will get a rise in three months’ t____82_______.

W: That’s great. How long should I work every day?

M: Four hours every day and two days o___83_____ in a week.

W: Do you o____84_____ housing to your employees?

M: Not now. My assistant will tell you w______85____ you are interested in.

W: OK. When shall I begin my work?

M: Next week.

He ______ have finished his work; otherwise, he wouldn’t be enjoying himself by the seaside.

A. should                   B. must         C. need              D. can

 ----You forgot your keys when you left home in the morning.

----Good heavens, ___________.

A. so did I.     B. so I did.      C. so you did.       D. so did you.

. Social networking is an important factor _______ business success.

A. devoting to                      B. appealing to              C. attaching to                            D. leading to

. Could I have a word with you, mum?

   — Oh, dear, if you ______.

A. can         B. may        C. must         D. should 

 Hearing his father was seriously ill, ______.

A. he burst into tears           B. his eyes were filled with tears

C. his face lost its colour        D. tears came to his eyes