完成句子或句型转换 (共6小题15空；每空1分，满分15分)

根据中文意思完成句子或根据英文句子转换句型, 每空一词。

1. The salesman __________  __________  __________ buy the product yesterday.

昨天推销员说服我们买了这产品。

2. On hearing that her son died in Iraq, the woman __________  __________ tears.

听到她儿子在伊拉克死亡的消息，她突然大哭了起来。

3.“What do you want?” she asked me.

 =She asked me __________  __________  __________.

4. John, got up earlier than usual so that he could catch the early train,

= ________  ______  ______ catch the early train, John, got up earlier than usual.

5.As time went by ,he made more and more progress.

= _____ time going by, he made more and more progress.

6.The child is not only clever but also very hard-working.

= The child is clever ____ ____ _____ very hard-working.

When Ben delivered milk to my home one morning before Christmas，he wasn’t his usual sunny self. He told me a customer had left without paying the bill，$79，nor leaving her new address. So it meant that he had to cover the loss.
“She was a pretty woman，”he said， “with six children and another on the way. She was always saying. ‘I’m going to pay you soon when my husband gets a second job.’ I believed her，but she left. Isn’t it annoying?”
“Give her the milk. Make it a Christmas present to the kids who need it.” I said.
The holidays came and went. On a sunny January morning two weeks later，Ben was rushing to deliver milk when he saw a woman running down the street，waving money. He recognized her immediately--the woman who didn’t pay her bill.
“I’m so sorry.” she said. “I really have been meaning to pay you.”
She explained that her husband had come home one night and announced he' d found cheaper apartment. He' d also got a new job. With all that happened, she' d forgotten to leave the new address. “But I've been saving,” she said. “Here's $20 toward the bill.
“That' s all right,” Ben replied. “It's been paid.”
“Paid!” she exclaimed (惊叫). “What do you mean? Who paid it?”
“I did,” Ben said, “It went to the children as a Christmas present!”
【小题1】Ben was upset one morning because _______.

第二节 完型填空（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，并在答题卡上涂黑。

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the attractive young woman with the white cane made her way carefully up the steps. She   36    the driver and, using her hands to feel the   37    of the seats, walked down and found the   38    which the driver had told her was empty. Then she settled in.

It had been a year since Mary, 34,   39    a medical misdiagnosis (误诊), was suddenly thrown into a world of   40   . Mark, her husband, was an Air Force officer and he loved Mary with all his heart. He   41    her how to rely on her other   42   , specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and   43    to adapt herself to the new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could   44    for her, and save her a seat.

  45   , Mary decided that she was ready to try the   46    on her own. Monday morning, she said good-bye and for the first time, they went their   47   ways.

On Friday morning, Mary took the bus to work as usual. As she was   48    the bus, the driver said, “Boy, I   49    envy you.” Mary had no   50  what the driver was talking about, and asked, “What do you   51   ?”

The driver answered, “You know, every morning for the   52    week, a fine-looking gentleman   53  a military uniform has been standing across the corner   54    you as you get off the bus. He   55    you cross the street safely and he watches until you enter your office building. You are one lucky lady.”           

Tears of gratitude poured down Mary’s cheeks.     

36．A． thanked  B． asked      C． discovered      D． paid

37．A． location  B． shape      C． size D． cost

38．A． ticket      B． bus  C． seat D． bag

39．A． according to   B． instead of       C． thanks to D． due to

40．A． anger      B． darkness  C． happiness       D． light

41．A． asked      B． encouraged     C． taught     D． praised

42．A． feelings  B． sights      C． senses     D． abilities

43．A． how       B． when      C． where     D． who

44．A． make out       B． watch out       C． find out  D． work out

45．A． Finally   B． Luckily   C． However D． Besides

46．A． visit       B． trip  C． bus  D． work

47．A． opposite  B． separate  C． difficult  D． usual

48．A． getting on      B． getting in       C． getting off      D． getting up

49．A． must       B． may C． will D． do

50．A． idea B． opinion   C． way D． thought

51．A． want       B． mean      C． say  D． suggest

52．A． next       B． old  C． past D． following

53．A． by   B． on   C． with       D． in

54．A． searching       B． watching C． calling    D． noticing

55．A． looks out       B． takes up  C． believes in      D． makes sure

What do you do if you don’t get into your first choice of university? That’s the dilemma that faces thousands of British students every year.

Many candidates turn to Clearing, the service that helps find university places for students at the last moment. If they don’t have the marks to get into their first choice of institution, Clearing tells them about places available at other universities, though they might have to read another subject.  

But this year has seen a record number of people applying to university. This, combined with the weak economy, an uncertain job market and budget cuts at universities, means that there's been even more of a scramble for places than usual. Some sources say six students have applied for each remaining undergraduate university place.

The British university admissions service, UCAS, says up to a quarter of this year’s university applicants --- almost 190,000 people --- still don’t have a place on a degree course. That’s a rise of over 46,000 students from last year.

Faced with these figures, some British students might be thinking of an interesting alternative: studying abroad. The University of Nottingham, for example，is offering places at its campuses in Ningbo, near Shanghai, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Students here can gain University of Nottingham degrees in business, accounting, engineering and English. Similarly, the University of Bolton says it has ‘unlimited’ places at its campus in the United Arab Emirates.

Given the problems getting into university, the UK’s Higher Education Minister, David Willetts, encourages students who haven't made the grade to consider alternatives to university, such as apprenticeships and studying at home.

"There are a range of options available," he says. "People are able to reapply. They should think how they can spend their year adding that bit to their CV, which would help their application --- getting practical work experience or extra skills --- anything that strengthens their chances next year."

But some experts say that rising university costs, poor long-term job prospects, and a drop in graduate recruitment mean it’s the worst time to be a university student in the UK.

1.When the author says this year “there’s been more of a scramble for places” (Para. 3), he means_________________.

A．more people have applied to university

B．there is more competition between the candidates

C．there are more services that help find university places

D．more places are available

2.According to UCAS, there are about ____university applicants this year.

A．190,000          B．46, 000           C．236, 000          D．760, 000

3.David Willetts encourages students faced with the lack of places on a degree course _____.

A．to consider apprenticeships and studying at home

B．to study at campus outside the UK

C．to reapply next year

D．not to go to university in the UK

4.Which of the following is NOT the reason that may make this year the worst time to enter university?

A．It costs more to study at university.

B．Long-term job prospects are worse.

C．Universities offer places in other countries.

D．There are fewer chances to do graduate study.

5.According to the passage, what can students do if they don’t get into their first choice of university?

A．They can go to work in Clearing.

B．They can get practical work experience or skills and reapply next year.

C．They can spend the year writing a better CV.

D．They do graduate study at home.

1. Summer came early to Middlesbrough yesterday, as temperatures shot up to 22°C (71°F), a record for March. But local NFU agent Jim Wilkes says it could be bad news for farmers. “The crops will think it's summer,” he told our reporter, “and start sprouting (发芽) four weeks before time.”

2. The death toll (死亡人数) of the Burnside train crash rose to four yesterday when John Phillips, 32, of Petersville died in Wallsend Hospital. Another six people are still on the danger list. Mr. Phillips, an electrical engineer leaves a wife and two children.

3. China and the United States reached an agreement on the protection of intellectual property rights (知识产权) yesterday, after difficult marathon talks.

The agreement is good news for all parties concerned. The Chinese Foreign Trade Minister described the agreement as a "turning point" in Sino-US trade relations that "promises further progress" in the future. The agreement will not only favorably influence trade relations between China and the United States. It may favorably influence the overall relations between the two countries.

What do you get to know from article 1?

A. It is as cold as usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased.

B. It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are pleased.

C. It is hotter than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried.

D. It is colder than usual in Middlesbrough, and the farmers are worried.

How many people have died in the train crash in article 2 ?

A. Only John Phillips has died.

B. Ten people have died in the crash, including John Phillips.

C. Four people have died in the crash, including John Phillips.

D. John Phillips, his wife and children all died in the crash.

Who are on the danger list?

A. Petersville and Wallsend.          B. An electrical engineer and John Phillips.

C. John Phillips' wife and two children.D. Another six people who were on the train.

What agreement did China and the United States reach in article 3?

A. It is an agreement on a marathon race.       

B. It is an agreement on trade relations.

C. It is an agreement on overall relations.

D. It is an agreement on intellectual property rights protection.

What are relations going to be like between China and the United States?

A. Relations between China and the United States are going to be sometimes worse and sometimes better.

B. Relations between China and the United States are going to be better.

C. Relations between China and the United States are going to be worse.

D. Relations between China and the United States are going to remain the same.