His wife left him, because he was in such heavy debt _________ he could never __________.

   A. as...pay off      B. that… pay back     C. as…pay for    D. that…pay in

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36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出一个最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项标号涂黑。

About fifteen years ago, when I was about seven years old, I took a trip with my father. Through this great trip I  36  my self-confidence and I could see beautiful  37 _and feel various  38  such as joy, sorrow, and appreciation.

My father liked climbing mountains very much. 39   he took a trip, he would   40  take me. At that time he was a good  41 . I also wanted to become a good climber. One   42  summer day my father and I took a  43  to Mt. Sol-Ak, one of the biggest mountains in Korea  44  in the eastern part of Korea.

After a few hours’ train  45  , we arrived at an entrance to the mountain. And then we started climbing. While I was climbing on the mountain, I 46  to sweat like rain. I wanted to take a 47  for only a minute, but my father said to me, “You need to put up with some  48  . If you can  49  this pain now, you will be a better climber than me.” He continued to  50  me.

The  51  I climbed to the top of the mountain, the more labored my breathing became. While I was climbing on a tough and narrow way, I could not  52  anything except my goal—that I  53  become a better climber than my father.

After two hours, I was able to get to the top of the mountain finally. I felt so  54  of myself. I thanked my father for helping and encouraging me. On the top of the mountain I could see the huge sun  55  in the west. It looked like a prize given by God.

36. A. gained      B. found          C. invented                   D. showed

37. A. rivers       B. valleys               C. landscapes             D. forests

38. A. emotions      B. attitudes         C. response                   D. experience

39. A. Wherever     B. Whatever       C. However               D. Whenever

40. A. probably      B. occasionally       C. always                         D. unwillingly

41. A. climber     B. teacher               C. trainer                   D. traveler

42. A. special      B. proper         C. hot                          D. ordinary

43. A. trip              B. vacation         C. journey                    D. voyage

44. A. settled      B. lay              C. stood                    D. located

45. A. tour          B. travel          C. seat                          D. ride

46. A. continued     B. wanted           C. seemed                     D. stopped

47. A. place        B. rest             C. pause                    D. breath

48. A. success     B. hotness           C. difficulties             D. failure

49. A. manage     B. tolerate          C. change                         D. try

50. A. praise       B. inform               C. train                     D. encourage

51. A. more closely       B. closely               C. closer                    D. close

52. A. think about  B. care for          C. find out                    D. think out

53. A. might       B. would         C. can                          D. need

54. A. sure          B. excited               C. proud                    D. certain

55. A. going down  B. going out       C. going over             D. going off

D

“Up until about five years ago, students at this school could have worn anything they wanted on Halloween,” said Rosemarie Nielson, a sixth-grade teacher at St. Theresa School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Pelham Bay section of the Bronx where there is a prohibition on toy weapons.

“When you consider all the horrific things that have happened in recent years, including 9/11, I can’t blame any school for wanting to stay away from anything that might promote violence,” Ms. Nielson said.

Mary Ellen Manniello, whose daughter, Courtney, 9, is a fourth grader at St. Gabriel School, a Roman Catholic elementary school in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, said she understood why officials had banned weapons with costumes. “They’re learning more about guns from issues in the street than educational issues.”

This year, the school has gone one step further and is prohibiting all costumes at its Halloween festivities. Ms. Manniello said it had become “a chaotic scene,” with parents helping their children change into their costumes at school.

Some parents said the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes went too far and denied children a chance to express themselves.

“Halloween has always been the one day when it was acceptable for our children to be dressed like somebody they are not, like a cowboy or a pirate or a person from outer space, and now we’re taking that away from them,” said Laura Santoro, a nurse from New Milford, Conn., whose 7-year-old son, Johnny, is a second grader at Northville Elementary School there.

Ms. Santoro said that her son would dress as Capt. Jack Sparrow, the character played by Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies, at the school’s Halloween party, but that he would not be allowed to take a sword — part of a policy that caught her by surprise last Halloween.

“I sent my son to school last year dressed as a special force Power Ranger, and he was told that he couldn’t take along his red laser blaster, which really surprised me, because the laser is red and made of plastic and lights up, and it could never, ever be mistaken for a real gun,” Ms. Santoro said. “I mean, come on, the whole thing is getting really sad.”

53. What do you think is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage?

   A. To introduce to the public the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes.

   B. To state parents’ attitudes towards the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes.

   C. To tell the public that children should bring any weapons for Halloween costumes.

   D. To analyse the fact that the no-weapons policy for Halloween costumes goes too far.

54. According to the passage, some parents understand the no-weapon policy for Halloween costumes because ____________.

   A. schools should take a cautious approach to Halloween to prevent violence.

   B. children are buying real guns in the street and there is always violence now.

   C. those parents like to help their children change into their costumes at school.

   D. children are learning more about guns from educational issues.

55. Which of the following is probably right according to the passage?

   A. Children could bring any weapons into school five or six years ago.

   B. The parents surveyed are those whose children are in elementary schools.

   C. Guns are necessary on Halloween for children to express themselves.

   D. Jack Sparrow is an actor who at one time acted as a pirate in a movie.

56. What do the underlined words “laser blaster” in the last paragraph refer to?

   A. A kind of costume.                           B. A real gun.

   C. A toy weapon.                                 D. A kind of plastic.

 Knowing the meaning of a word is one thing; yet using it both grammatically and communicatively properly is quite ______.

       A. much                B. another             C. little                 D. many

I think I’d better sell the car _________ it is still running.

A.while                B.before            C.since               D.until

    Welcome to Language upon Thames. This brochure has been designed to give you an

overview of our Language School and the courses we offer. If you have some additional questions

please do not hesitate to contact us for more information.

    At Language upon Thames, we feel it is important to be flexible, in order that students can

decide what period of study suits them best.

Small Group General English Courses

   These courses are aimed at students who wish to improve their speaking, listening, reading and

writing skills and are offered at the following levels:

    BEGINNERS

    ELEMENTARY（初级）

    PRE-INTERMEDIATE

    INTERMEDIATE

    UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Studying one of the above courses will enable you to use English more confidently and competently （适合地）on a daily basis.

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Exam courses

   These courses are aimed at students who wish to gain academic qualifications in English and are offered at the following levels:

University of Cambridge exams:

ADVANCED1—FCE（First certificate）

ADVANCED2—CAE（Advanced）

ADVANCED3—CPE（Proficiency）

Studying one of the above courses will enable you to continue your education or enter university in this country. （Students wishing to gain admission to a British university are normally required to have the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate.）

Speaking, Listening & Pronunciation

   This course builds on communicative confidence and competence and is aimed at students who

wish to develop the important skills of speaking and listening.

    Emphasis is also placed on pronunciation, with activities designed to meet the needs of

students of different nationalities, who need to focus on different areas.

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Other Languages

At Language upon Thames we offer a wide range of cafes, restaurants, shops and bars. Most importantly, we have foreign language classes of French, Japanese, German, Spanish and Italian during the day, evening or on a one-to-one basis.

45．What does this passage mainly talk about?

       A．An overview of the language school.

       B．Ways to develop students’ language skills.

       C．A brief introduction to some English courses.

       D．Solutions to build students’ communicative confidence.

46．If you attend Exam Courses, you will           .

       A．use English more confidently and competently

       B．gain academic qualifications in English

       C．have better pronunciation and deal with everyday English well

       D．be able to get admitted into a university for further education in this country

47．Judging from the description, we can tell that this passage must be taken from         .

       A．a newspaper     B．a magazine       C．the Internet      D．a guidebook

48．According to the passage，we may conclude that the English courses offered by Language upon

    Thames      ．

       A．are flexible but with few language activities designed for students of different nationalities

       B．are flexible and will meet the needs of students at different levels and with different

backgrounds

       C．place much emphasis on language skills but pay less attention to the needs of learners

       D．are all aimed to improve students’ communicative competence by giving classes on a one—

to-one basis

---Cathy seems to be very happy.

   ---Surely she is. Having passed all the tests, she felt a great weight        off her mind.

       A．taking      B．taken C．take   D．to be taken

---Cathy seems to be very happy.

   ---Surely she is. Having passed all the tests, she felt a great weight        off her mind.

       A．taking      B．taken C．take   D．to be taken

When _______________ comes to saving energy, big changes start with small steps, like turning off the lights.?

A. that              B. this                C. it                D. one

--- Why are you so late?

    --- I got stuck in the traffic jam, or I        earlier.

       A．arrived     B．had arrived      C．would arrive    D．would have arrived[