．The last thirty years _____ the greatest number of laws stopping our rights and progress．Until today we have reached a stage _______ we have almost no rights at all.

      A．saw; which                    B．see; where            

       C．are seeing; in which    D．have seen; where

. It is his clothes, hairstyle and the way _____ he walks _____ make people laugh.

       A. that; which                                           B. /; that      

C. / ; which                                              D. in which; what    

- Has John arrived yet?   

-- No, she _______ an hour ago.

A. was supposed to come      B. must have come

C. should come              D. ought to have come

 There are many stereotypes( 定型 ) about the character of people in various parts of the United States. In the Northeast and Midwest, people are said to be closed and private. In the South and West, however, they are often thought of as being more open and hospitable . Ask someone from St. Louis where the nearest sandwich shop is, and he or she will politely give you directions. A New Yorker might eye you at first and after deciding it is safe to talk to you, might give you a rather unexpected explanation. A person from Georgia might be very kind about directing you and even suggest some different places to eat. A Texan just might take you to the place and treat you to lunch.

      American stereotypes are abundant. New Englanders are often thought of as being friendly and helpful. Southerners are known for their hospitality and warmth. People from the western part of the United States are often considered very outgoing. These differences in character can be traced to different factors such as climate, living conditions, and historical development.

      When travelling from place to place, Americans themselves are often surprised at the differing degrees of friendliness in the United States.

43 . The main idea of the passage is _____________.

     A. even Americans are surprised at the differences among themselves

     B. there are many differences in character in different parts of the USA.

     C. there are many reasons for the differences

     D. stereotypes about people are not necessarily true

44. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

     A. New Yorkers are usually open with strangers.

     B. People from the South are usually considered good

     C. The friendliest Americans travel from place to place.

     D. Different parts have different customs and habits.

45. The differences lie in the following except ______ of the parts.

     A. the weather     B. the history     C. geography     D. the names

46 . The word "abundant" in the second paragraph may probably mean _________.

    A. plentiful         B. normal       C. curious       D. strange

短文改错（共10小题，满分5分）

Jack had traveled six miles across the Channel          his engine failed and was forced to land on the sea .

       A．when       B．until        C．after        D．since

. The role change from husband to father, although difficult, doesn’t seem so great as     from wife to mother.

   A．one    B．that   C．this   D．those

 –Why are you so worried?

   --There are so many problems          .

   A. remaining to solve                                         B. remained solving      

C. remaining to be solved                                         D. remained to be solved

There  was  a man  crying  over there．He _______ himself．

     A．could hurt           B．might hurt C．must have hurt D．might have hurt

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

I had spent over five exhausting（令人疲乏不堪的） years on my essay for my Ph. D（哲学学士）. and was anxiously preparing for my oral boards which were to be held in California, and I had 36 a flight through Minneapolis, where I was to change 37 . My flight was very late, and I was soon in an all—out run to  38 my flight. I had to stop to catch my  39 on a moving sidewalk when I  40 a woman in her fifties   41  with a carry-on bag.

I don’t know   42  , but I looked at her face and blurted out, “Are you going on flight 567 to California?”

She responded, “Yes.”

“So am I ,” I responded．“Give me your bag. I’ll run   43  and tell them to wait for you.” I took her bag and started running again.

I   44  onto the plane and told a flight attendant that one more passenger was behind me and to please   45  the plane for her. I   46  myself with her bag, and a few moments later she arrived and was the last person on the plane   47  they closed the doors and   48  . After the plane leveled off, I   49  the bag to her, and she smiled at me and thanked me.

I didn’t sleep a wink in the hotel and arrived at the   50  at seven o’clock in the morning. The   51  kept me waiting for an hour in a room. I walked into the boardroom and was initially frightened by all the   52  in their robes. As I slowly   53  at the faces of all the board members, I noticed the bright face of a woman. She gave me a smile   54  a young schoolgirl. It was the same woman whose bag I had carried ahead the night before.   55  , whenever I made a mistake on any questions, she did a great job of relaxing me.

36．A．prepared   B．caught      C．scheduled预定的    D．ordered安排好的；

37．A．trains       B．buses C．planes       D．directions

38．A．catch B．run    C．get    D．hold

39．A．flight       B．breath       C．bag   D．companions

40．A．greeted     B．met   C．noticed     D．seek

41．A．walking    B． C．carrying    D．running

42．A．how  B．why  C．what  D．where

43．A．before      B．immediately     C．fast   D．ahead

44．A．raced B．got    C．solved      D．opened

45．A．leave B．hold  C．remain      D．reserve

46．A．found       B．took  C．seated       D．occupied

47．A．after  B．when C．while D．before

48．A．left out     B．run away  C．took off    D．carried away

49．A．presented  B．preserved  C．proved      D．showed

50．A．place B．university C．palace       D．city

51．A．meeting    B．board       C．essay D．argument

52．A．professors B． ladies      C．staffs D．teachers

53．A．stared       B．watched    C．glanced     D．looked

54．A．like B．as      C．of     D．from

55．A．Needless to say        B．No matter how

       C．What’s more           D．In the end