We cannot figure out _______ quite a number of insects, birds, and animals are dying out.

A. that B. as    C. why D. when

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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

   Many people go to school for  36 . They learn languages, history, geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics.  37  go to school to learn a skill  38 they can make a living. School education is very important and useful. Yet no one can learn  39 from school. A teacher, no matter how much he  40 , can not teach his students everything they  41  to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students  42  to learn. He teaches  43 how to read and how to think. So much more is to be learned  44  school by the students themselves.

   It is always more  45  to study by oneself than to remember some facts or formulas (公式). It is quite  46  to learn a certain fact in history  47  a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to  48  a formula in working out a maths problem. Great  49  such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo didn’t get everything from school. But they were  50  successful. They knew  51  to study, they read books that  52 not taught at school. They worked hard all their lives  53  not a single moment. They  54  ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments.

   Above all, they knew how to use their  55  .  

36. A. education  B. educating       C. study      D. learning

37. A. Other       B. Others    C. The other       D. Another

38. A. such that   B. so as to          C. so that    D. in order

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

40. A. understands   B. will know   C. knows      D. knew

41. A. eager         B. want       C. ask         D. wanted

42. A. how          B. what       C. when      D. where

43. A. the teacher  B. them      C. student     D. the student

44. A. at       B. inside      C. outside     D. out

45. A. possible     B. important        C. impossible       D. unimportant

46. A. easy          B. uneasy           C. difficult         D. hard

47. A. but                  B. and        C. or          D. other

48. A. learn        B. use         C. study      D. work

49. A. scientists   B. teachers          C. students          D. people

50. A. either        B. both        C. all          D. neither

51. A. what         B. which            C. this         D. why

52. A. is       B. were       C. will be           D. have been

53. A. waste        B. wasted           C. wasting          D. to waste

54. A. could        B. should    C. might      D. would

55. A. cleverness         B. thoughts         C. hearts      D. brains

Most people seem to be passive at work. They do what they are told to do, and they don’t do what they are not told to do. In the end, one thing results: unmotivated (不积极的) people.

     We’re employed to think. In fact, no matter how many times our bosses disagree with us, it is our responsibility to think for the company. There are lots of times when I disagree with my boss, and sometimes we even end up having arguments; however, I still offer my suggestions whenever I don’t agree.

     Spending more time thinking also helps us to be more efficient (高效的) and helps to reduce our chances of frustration (挫败). Before I do something, I usually need some time to think about it to make sure that what I’m doing makes sense. This can be as long as a few days when a project is big, or as short as only a few seconds for a simple task. After thinking about a project, it sometimes becomes clear that a simple task could achieve the same result. In those cases, not only did I save myself from possible frustration, but I also felt happy and satisfied that I saved valuable resources for my company.

     With so many people not taking time to think, it’s no wonder that many people are unmotivated. Today, I encourage you to think things over whenever you have a chance. At first, it might take a while, but once it becomes a habit, you will feel more motivated as you will be more valuable to the company.

It is suggested in the passage that people should _____.

      A. stop arguing with their bosses

B. seize every chance they meet

C. present views to their companies

      D. avoid big projects

According to the passage, spending more time thinking _________.

A. is a waste of time and resources

B. can help people understand what others do

C. can help people impress their companies

      D. is a good way to improve efficiency

The author wrote this passage to ________.

      A. persuade people to do what they are not told to do

B. encourage people to be more motivated

C. show people how to give different opinions

      D. tell people how to form good thinking habits.

 It can be inferred from the passage that the author is ______ at work.

A. negative           B. lazy           C. positive              D. powerful

Play is the basic business of childhood, and in recent years research has shown the great importance of play in the development of a human being. From earliest infancy (婴儿), every child needs opportunity and right materials for play, and the main tools of play are toys. The main function of toys is to suggest, encourage and play. To succeed in this, they must be good toys, which children will play with often, and will come back again and again. Therefore, it is important to choose suitable toys for different stages of a child’s development.

In recent years research on infant development has shown that the standard a child is likely to reach, within the range of his inherited abilities, is largely determined in the first three years of his life. So a baby’s ability to benefit from the right play materials should not be underestimated. A baby who is encouraged, talked to and shown things and played with, has the best chance of growing up successfully.

In the next stage, from three to five years old, curiosity knows no bounds. Every type of suitable toys should be made available to the child, for trying out, experimenting and learning, for discovering his own particular ability: Bricks and jigsaws and construction toys; painting, scribbling and making things; sand and water play; toys for imaginative and pretending play—the first social games for learning to play and get on with others.

But at the third stage of play development—from five to seven or eight years old— the child is at school. But for a few more years play is still the best way of learning, at home or at school. It is easier to see which type of toys the child most enjoys.

Until the age of seven or eight, play and work mean much the same to a child. But once reading has been mastered, then books become the main source of learning. Toys are still interesting and valuable, which lead up to new hobbies, but their significance has changed to a child of nine or ten years old, toys and games mean, as to adults, relaxation and fun.

According to the first passage we know that as a child grows up ______.

   A. he should be allowed to choose his own toys.

   B. he should be given the same toys.

   C. he should be given fewer and fewer toys.  

   D. he should be given different toys.

According to the passage, the abilities a child has inherited from his parents ______.

   A. determine his character

   B. will not change after the age of three.

   C. partly determined the standard he is likely to reach

   D. to a large extent determine the choice of toys

We learn from the passage that a child has boundless curiosity ______.

   A. when he is two                    B. when he is around four

   C. when he is six                     D. when he is eight

The passage is mainly about _______.

A. the role of play in a child’s development

B. the importance of schooling

C. the importance of pre-school education

D. the choice of toys for youngster

Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.

       A. balance             B. process              C. equality             D. pattern

How I wish I _______ with my mother yesterday and that she _____ me like a grown—up!

    A. didn’t quarreled; treats                        B. hadn’t quarreled; treated

    C. wouldn’t quarrel; treated               D. shouldn’t quarrel; treated

Too high house prices can be brought under control，     the authorities introduce a series

       of regulatory policies．

       A．even if            B．as if        C．so that      D．provided that

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was no wonder I was not looking forward to entering ninth grade. High school is well-known for being a battleground, where everyone seems to be  36  through physical changes, emotional mood swings, and low self-respect. For me,  37  was my punishment.

I had always felt insecure and out of 38 as one of the  39  members of my class, standing a head above the other girls and bending at the  40  of the line to avoid sticking  41 .

I especially hate being around large groups of people, like during the social hour after services at my church.  42  the prayers were finished, I would leave as quickly as possible so I could  43  other well-meaning congratulations, "Ruthie! Look how tall you' re getting!"

My grandfather would watch me  44  increasingly uncomfortable, but he did not  45  at my self--consciousness or try to comfort me.  46 , he would remind me. "Stand straight and tall," he would say, as I unsuccessfully tried to shrink (使缩小) myself. Moreover, each time, I would embarrassedly obey. Even at age 15, I understood that his advice was about  47  than just feet and inches.

My grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe. When German soldiers  48  his hometown, he wound up joining the Soviet army to fight  49  his country's freedom. "Stand straight, stand tall," meant something else back then.

_50  the war, he boarded a boat for  51  , and on January 27, 1947, he stepped onto the dock in Manhattan. He was hungry and  52  from seasickness. All alone in a new country, he was  53  about his future. Still, he marched head-on into the streets of New York. Soon he met  54  European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her own way. If they could do it, why couldn't he? "Stand straight, stand tall," he would remind himself. He felt his faith  55 . When he walked into the church that first time, he walked in proudly.

36. A. going                      B. getting             C. looking                D. putting

37. A. age                         B. sex                      C. height                D. face

38. A. place                     B. order               C. control               D. date

39. A. younger                     B. shorter                     C. fatter               D. taller

40. A. head                   B. bottom             C. back                 D. side

41. A. to                     B. out                 C. with                 D. off

42. A. Until                   B. Unless              C. Once                D. Before

43. A. avoid                  B. receive                C. accept              D. refuse

44. A. change                 B. grow                C. sense               D. make

45. A. look                    B. stare             C. stay                  D. laugh

46. A. Instead                B. Besides       C. However               D. Therefore

47. A. other                   B. more          C. less                D. rather

48. A. fought                  B. developed    C. occupied                 D. marched

49. A. against                           B. for               C. with                 D. to

50. A. Before                  B. During                C. Without               D. After

51. A. German                 B. Australia              C. America              D. Canada

52. A. coming                 B. learning             C. suffering              D. differing

53. A. frightened               B. excited               C. serious               D. sorrowful

54. A. few                    B. more                C. most                D. other

55. A. increasing               B. returning               C. gaining                D. disappearing

D

Ellen Swallow Richards was the first woman to earn a bachelor’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A chemist, social activist, teacher, and first woman member of the Institute of Engineering, she believed that housekeeping was a science. As a progressive thinker at the time, she thought that women needed to learn about money matters and have up-to-date information on cleanliness and nutrition. She encouraged women from all backgrounds to get the best education possible.

Ellen was born in 1842 and was brought up in Massachusetts. A graduate of Vassar College in New York, she returned to New England to attend MIT. After her marriage to Professor Robert Richards, she worked in a laboratory at MIT, examining pollution of water sources in Massachusetts. Her work led to the creation of the first food-inspection (检验) laws of that state. She was instructor at MIT from 1884 until her death in 1911.

Like other progressive thinkers of the time, Ellen was worried about problems of the poor and the effect of the environment on society. She considered the environment a key factor in quality of life. Within the family, as in the world at large, science was chief in tools used to help the poor. Science could help to manage money matters, keep a home safe and clean, and improve quality of life. Food properly cooked could be tasty, nutritious, and inexpensive. Better and cheaper food could protect the health and improve the lives of working-class families.

Ellen created the science of housekeeping, now called home economics, and elevated（提升）it to a serious college subject. She worked tirelessly as a national leader in developing standards, materials, and teacher training for this new field. Her publications cover many subjects—from the chemistry of cooking and cleaning to the cost of living.

57. According to the text, Ellen __________.

A. provided new jobs for the poor            B. helped to create new kinds of food

C. set up the field of home economics         D. created the ideas of food-inspection laws

58. As a progressive thinker, Ellen __________.

A. suggested people cook their own meals at home

B. believed cheap food was better than expensive one

C. advised women to get the best education possible

D. considered money matters a key factor in quality of life

59. Ellen believed that __________.

A. poor families knew how to manage money

B. families were well informed about good nutrition

C. cheaper food could not protect people’s health

D. families spent much on food but were not well nourished

60. One can infer that, as a result of the efforts of people such as Ellen, __________.

A. one may study home economics at a university for a career

B. the pollution of water sources is no longer a problem

C. most people today learn to cook at school

D. science does not help much within the family as in the world

第二节 情景对话 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有两个为多余选项。

Rose is at the library counter. She is talking to the librarian.

Rose:      Hello, I borrowed five books about a month ago.        6     

Librarian:       Let me check for you.

Rose:             7     

Librarian:       You’re lucky, they are due today.

Rose:      Can I renew them?

Librarian:       You can only renew some of them.

Rose:             8     

Librarian:       Two of the books are hot ones that many students have reserved (预定).

Rose:      I have to return two of them and renew the rest three. Right?

Librarian:       Right.

Rose:      Can I borrow these two again?

Librarian:              9       But you have to wait for a few months.

Rose:             10     

Librarian:       You have to reserve them and wait for your turn.

Rose:      Oh, I see. I might as well return them now.

A. I hope so.

B. Thank you.

C. Yes, of course.

D. Why a few months?

E. Why can’t I renew all of them?

F. I wonder whether they are due or not.

G. I wonder whether I can renew all of them.