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，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

The booking notes of the play “the Age of Innocence”:

Price: ＄10

BOOKING

There are four easy ways to book seats for performance:

------ in person

The Box Office is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a. m. —8 p. m.

------ by telephone

Ring 01324976 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card（Visa, MasterCard and Amex accepted）

------ by post

Simply complete the booking form and return it to Global Theatre Box Office.

------ on line

Complete the on-line booking form at www. Satanfiedtheatre. com

DICOUNTS:

Saver: ＄2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from Monday to Thursday. Savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.

Supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. It is advisable to book in advance. There is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until an hour before the show.

Standby: best available seats are on sale for ＄6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible（suitable）for Saver and Supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.

Group Bookings: there is a ten percent discount for parties of twelve or more.

School: school parties of ten or more can book ＄6 standby tickets in advance and will get every tenth ticket free.

Please note: we are unable to exchange tickets or refund money unless a performance is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

65. If you want to book a ticket, you CANNOT _______.

A. go to the Box Office on Sundays

B. ring the booking number and pay for the tickets by credit card

C. use the Internet

D. complete a booking form and post it to the Box Office

66. If you make a group booking for a group of 14 adults, how much should you pay?

A. ＄126       B. ＄120       C. ＄140       D. ＄150

67. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There are only 8 wheelchair spaces in the theatre.

B. A school party of 15 students should pay＄90 for the standby tickets.

C. A group of 12 persons can get 10 per cent discount.

D. The audience can’t refund money if the performance is on show.

以下短文中共有8处语言错误，要求你在错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2. 只允许修改8处，多者（从第9处起）不给分。

If you are learning English, it is not enough only to keep in mind the rules of grammar. Try to

read stories in English and speaking English wherever you can. When you have learned how

use the language, you are sure not to fail in the test. A few day before the exam, you should go

to bed early. Don’t stay up late at night study. After you understand the exact meaning of each

question, we should not pick up your pen to write. When you have finished your paper, to be

sure to read over your answers, correct the mistakes you could see and make sure that you

haven’t missed anything.

Being young means having all kinds of possibilities, so you should challenge your limits and go ______ your boundaries.

A. beyond                    B. for                       C. over               D. above

Six persons, _____ , died in the battle.

  A.including 3 women           B.included 3 momen 

C. 3 momen including          D.3 momen were included

书面表达：（共25分）

中国几省遭受旱灾，请用英语写一篇短文，号召同学积极参加“每人捐一瓶水”的活动

要求：词数：130---150， 参考词汇： drought :旱灾

短文改错 (共10小题,每小题1分，满分10分)

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边的横线上划一个“√”如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

This summer holiday, I get a chance to teach English              76. ___________

beginners. I experienced life as teacher for the first time.              77. ___________

The students were very small, but I was even nervous when                  78. ___________

so many kids stared at me. Fortunately, their warmly welcome            79. ___________

encouraged me. I taught them some letters, sang English songs                  80. ___________

and played games with them, fill the classroom with laughter.               81. ___________

But little kid like talking with each other in class, so it was             82. ___________

hard to control the class. As a result, I got a sore throat. Thus,            83. ___________

I found that teaching is cool and exciting, especially that                84. ___________

when you help your students to learn anything with joy.                  85. ___________

Some exercises appear to be ______ ones you have done, but on ______ second thoughts, you’ll find that they’re different.

  A. /; the           B. the; /       C. the; a         D. /; /

I don’t smoke now, but I ____for almost ten years.  

A. ever smoked B. have ever smoked C. had ever smoked D. was ever smoking

After a five-hour drive, they reached _____ they thought was the right place _____ they      had been dreaming of.

   A. where; which            B. that; that      C. which; where      D. what; that