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He has an extraordinary talent ______ painting and his works have been ______ display throughout the country .

A  for  in ;  B   in  on ;  C  for  on ;    D  with  on

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It is said that dogs will keep you _______  as long as you want when you feel lonely .

A  safety  B  company  C  friend  D  house

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The conference ________ next year is of great importance .

A  held  B  to  hold  C  to  be held  D  being  held

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With the kid _______ the way , we got to the destination on time .

A  leading  B  led  C  to lead   D  leads

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Over the past 5 years reciting English has helped me change it _____ way or another for the better  .

A  any  B  either  C   every  D  one

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第二节背诵考查（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

She screamed ，__1___(push) him and ran to her room __2___ the rest of the day.

The women were impressed by the delicious c____3____. Just before they left , Claire heard Gladys whispering to another woman that she had never seen anyone so handsome __4___  Tony. What a sweet victory ___5_____(envy) by those women.

The company was pleased __6___ Tony’s report on his three weeks with Claire. Tony had protected __7___   human being from harm .He had prevented Claire from harming herself through her own sense of ___8__ (fail).He had opened the curtains that night __9___ that the other women would see him and  Claire ,__10____(know)that there was no risk to Claire’s marriage .                       

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There were other creatures that I didn’t want to get too close to - an eel with its strong sharp teeth ,with only its head ___1__(show) from a hole ,watching for my ___2___(taste) toe ! ;and the giant clam half ___3____(bury) in some coral __4__(wait) for something ___5____ (swim) in between its thick green lips .Then there were two grey reef sharks ,each about one and a half meters long ,__6____ suddenly appeared from behind some coral .I told myself they were dangerous but that didn’t prevent me ___7____ (feel) scared ___8___  death .

What a ___9___ (limit) world and what a  t___10___ spot I was in this enormous world !

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（二）Ⅱ 语言知识及应用（共两节。满分35分）

完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

I’m glad it’s Sunday again. I can stay in bed __16____ I like, drinking tea and __17___ those thick newspapers that are brought _18____ the newsboy through the letterbox at 8:30. In this way , I can catch up with all the __19____ I haven’t got time to read during my work time.

When I __20___ the papers, I then prepare my bath. The Sunday morning bath is _21____ of the week. There’s no need to hurry because there’s no bus to _22____ and my friends are told not to call me up before noon on Sundays , so there is no danger of _23______ by the telephone.

__24____ spend the afternoon after lunch is always a bit of problem. In summer I can go to the park and sit in a chair _25___ boys playing football, while in winter I sit in front of the fire and _26____ when reading a book, sometimes I turn on the television and sleep through an old film.

Then there’s the __27____ ahead of me.  Perhaps I’ll call on some friends or go to the cinema __28__ a new film I want to see or to town for a concert. Oh , there are _29_____ pleasant ways of passing Sunday evenings. The only sad thing is that Monday morning is getting___30___.

16.A. as long as    B. as soon as   C. as well as     D. as much as

17.A. read        B. reading     C. to read       D. am reading

18.A. from        B. with        C. and         D. by

19.A. things       B. books      C. information   D. knowledge

20.A. am reading   B. have read   C. had read      D. read

21.A. the much pleasant     B. the more pleasant  

C. the most pleasant        D. the very pleasant

22.A. sit          B. catch        C. get in         D. take

23.A. trouble      B. being troubled     C. troubling   D. to be troubling

24.A. What to     B. How to         C. When to     D. Where to

25.A. looking      B. seeing         C. looking at     D. watching

26.A. fall asleep    B. go to sleep      C. go to bed   D. get to sleep

27.A. supper       B. friend        C. evening       D. work

28.A. whether there’s   B. if there is   C. when there has  D. if there will have

29.A. so many   B. such many  C. a lot  D. quite few  

30.A. busier    B. longer    C. near   D. away 

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第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）

阅读下面短文, 按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填人一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51～60的相应位置上。

Many people are perfectly willing to be volunteers, __51__ they just aren’t sure where to start.

Your local animal shelter or vet’s is the perfect place to start off __52__ you want to help animals. Not interested in working with animal? Children in children’s hospitals might be dying __53__ (entertain) with jokes and games because parents aren’t able to be there constantly. You could offer your services __54__ just a friend. An idea for working with kids is __55__ (volunteer) as a tutor for __56__ who are failing behind in school. If you are good on the phone, you might consider __57__ (join) the local emergency hotline.

Other volunteer jobs in __58__ you might be interested include volunteering in a nurse’s aid in the hospital, driving the __59__(disability), working in the soup kitchen and picking up waste along the beach and highway. __60__ are plenty of chances to volunteer, no matter where you live.

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Ⅲ 阅读（共两节。满分40分）

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分）

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk”, he said, “is for Elizabeth” 。

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, the little interest, finally, peace — it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside — a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my desk, in any way you choose, Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

31. The writer began to love her mother’s desk _______.

A. after Mother died             B. before she became a writer

C. when she was a child          D. when Mother gave it to her

32. The passage shows about _______.

A. Mother wrote her daughter in careful words

B. Mother cared much about her daughter in words

C. Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

D. Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

33. The word “gulf” in the 4th paragraph means _______.

A. part of the sea going far in land

B. free talks between mother and daughter

C. different ideas between the mother and daughter

D. deep understanding between the old and the young

34. What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?

A. She had never received the letter.

B. She read the letter again and again till she died.

C. For years, she often talked about the letter.

D. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.

35. What’s the best title of the passage?

A. My letter to Mother                 B. Mother and children

C. My Mother’s Desk                  D. Talks between Mother and Me