C．Her twin sister often brings friends home and makes too much noise.

第二部分 英语词汇知识运用（共二节，满分40分）

第一节 多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．The moment we heard the news of the earthquake, we began to ________ the work to rescue those who were trapped in the building.

A．set off B．set down C．set aside D．set about

22．I’m terribly sorry to turn you down this time, but I promise I will ________ to you next time. A．pick it up B．make it up C．turn it up D．set it up 23．—Hey, dear! Guess what? I’ve got a pay rise!

—This ________ a celebration! Let’s go to sing karaoke tonight. A．calls for B．works out C．brings about D．pays for

24．We have strong __________ for believing that the mine accident in Heilongjiang was due to the poor management.

A．grounds B．reason C．cause D．purpose

25．There is an obvious __________ between the cultures of the West and East. A．content B．contrast C．contract D．contact

26．Nowadays people have to pass various tests for professional __________ so that they can be qualified for a well-paid job.

A．certificates B．permission

C．admission D．perseverance

27．Every child is __________, with their own needs, preferences and talents. A．contradictory B．similar C．original D．unique

28．People always hate betting on football. __________ to our joy, our legal authority took action at length. A．Ever B．Little C．Much D．Even

29．He’s particular about food, I dare not serve him the dish, __________ his scolding. A．with fear of B．in fear of C．for fear of D．on fear of

30．The coach, because of the driver’s carelessness, was __________ and crashed over the cliff on such a cold December morning.

A．in support B．out of control C．in charge D．at the mercy 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。

One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered．and they all admired his heart for it was 31 . There was not a scar in it. Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as 32 .”

The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s 33 . It was full of scars, it had places 34 pieces had been removed and other pieces 35 in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several 36 edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gaps where whole pieces were missing.

The young man laughed. “ 37 your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars.” “Yes,” said the old man, “Yours 38 perfect but I would never trade with you. You see, every 39 represents a person 40 I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they 41 me a piece of their heart that fits into the 42 place in my heart. But because the

pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of the love we 43 .

“Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart 44 , and the other person hasn’t returned a 45 of his or her heart to me. These are the empty gaps—giving love is 46 a chance. Although these gaps are painful, they 47 open, reminding me of the love I have for those people too, and I hope someday they may return and fill the space I have been waiting. So now do you see what true beauty is?’’

The young man walked up to the old man, 48 his perfect heart, and tipped a piece out. He 49 it to the old man.

The old man placed it in his heart, then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound in the young man’s heart. It 50 , but not perfectly, as there were some jagged edges.

The young man looked at his heart, not perfect anymore but more beautiful than ever, since love from the old man’s heart flowed into his.

They embraced and walked away side by side.

31．A．ugly B．perfect C．beautiful D．hurt 32．A．mine B．his C．theirs D．ours 33．A．coat B．appearance C．face D．heart 34．A．that B．which C．where D．whose 35．A．cut B．set C．put D．brought 36．A．smooth B．rough C．broken D．pretty 37．A．Comparing B．Compared C．Compare D．Compares 38．A．looks B．seems C．is D．fits 39．A．one B．heart C．piece D．scar 40．A．on whom B．in whom C．with whom D．to whom 41．A．take B．give C．lend D．pass 42．A．empty B．full C．original D．first 43．A．had B．gave C．shared D．owned 44．A．in B．away C．off D．up

45．A．lot B．sheet C．piece D．pile 46．A．making B．taking C．keeping D．bringing 47．A．keep B．cut C．come D．stay 48．A．carried away B．reached into C．took out D．brought up 49．A．offered B．took C．passed D．served 50．A．fit B．hit C．beat D．set

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

Learners report two main difficulties in reading, which may be linked. There are too many unknown words and as a result reading is simply not a pleasure. For some students, even reading in their own language is a chore.

Having a wide vocabulary is essential to making sense of written language. Of course, this is a circular argument, because the more you read the more vocabulary you learn and the more words you know the more easily you can read. Don’t make the mistake of reading with your dictionary beside you, looking up every single new or doubtful word. This is laborious and prevents you from practicing the skill of prediction. Sometimes in reading you find a word you know but the sense doesn’t seem to fit in. This is not surprising because words have so many meanings and degrees of meaning. What is more, part of their meaning is shaped by the words around them. Keep looking at the surrounding words and asking yourself “what sort of meaning would make sense here?”

The more that people study the reading process, the better they can pass on to language learners a range of advice to choose from. People have learned to read in all kinds of ways. Here is some information that could help you plan to be a better reader in the foreign language you are studying. 1）Work out the general meaning first

When people read in a new language they often feel they must take a detailed approach, focusing in every word, particularly those they don’t know. They read as if they were using a microscope, looking

carefully at each of the small pieces（the individual words）, but not necessarily seeing the whole picture at first. This is called the “bottom-up” approach. Other readers try to look first at the big picture（the “top-down” approach）, attending to individual bricks only as necessary, a process that involves some intelligent guesswork. Generally this second approach is recommended by successful learners.