—He _______ because of drink-driving.

A. is caught B. was caught C. catches D. caught ( )36. —We’re going to have a party to celebrate Halloween.

—_______. I want to join you. A. I don’t agree

B. No problem C. Sounds like fun D. Pardon me

( )37. —If you don’t know how to use a word, why not _______ in an English dictionary?

—Good idea!

A. look it up B. look up it C. give it up D. give up it ( )38. —_______ Mom does for the family, _______ she feels.

—That’s because she loves us all very much. A. The most; the happier B. The more; the happier C. The most; the happiest D. The more; the happiest ( )39. —Eliza, can you tell me _______ to the new library?

—Of course. I went there last Sunday.

A. when did you go B. when will you go C. when you went D. when you will go ( )40. —There is something wrong with my mobile phone. Could you please repair it for me?

—_______. Please get it back tomorrow morning. A. No way

B. Come on C. Not really

D. With pleasure

第二节 (共15小题，计15分)

完形填空：先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 Will you put others’ needs before your own? What feeling will you get if you do? Here is a(n) 41 of mine.

It was a wet day and I had a 42 time. I was busy and everyone I talked to was in a bad mood. Worse still, I went out without breakfast and I left my 43 at home. So I couldn’t get lunch and was terribly 44 .

When I finished my work, I 45 to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could 46 go to buy dinner. Then I made my way home in the hope of eating my 47 meal of the day at 5:00 p.m.

As I was halfway home, my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in 48 and needed a lift home. My mind said, “I will get him 49 I get the meal.” But my mouth said, “All right. I’ll give him a ride.”

He jumped in the car 50 a smile on his face and 51 how thankful he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the rain 52 him making that journey.

Traffic was a mess. A drive to his home normally 53 10 minutes but that day I spent 30 minutes getting him home.

Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a 54 friend of mine. But, in fact, he is a friend of a friend.

I wonder if I will see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he 55 me. So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you care more about others. ( )41. A. chance ( )42. A. fun

B. expression C. decision D. experience B. quiet

C. hard

D. short

( )43. A. keys B. glasses C. wallet D. report ( )44. A. nervous ( )45. A. called ( )46. A. suddenly ( )47. A. delicious ( )48. A. trouble

B. honest C. proud D. hungry B. competed C. refused B. carefully

D. expected

C. seriously D. quickly

B. first C. simple D. free B. danger C. fear D. control

( )49. A. since B. after C. before D. when ( )50. A. about

B. against C. with

D. for

( )51. A. reviewed B. spread C. repeated D. reminded ( )52. A. brought ( )53. A. prepared ( )54. A. strange ( )55. A. chose

B. stopped C. caught D. kept B. remained C. continued

D. took

B. polite C. close D. common B. believed C. joined D. needed

第三节 (共10小题，计10分)

综合填空：根据所给首字母、汉语或上下文，完成空格中所缺单词，使短文完整、通顺。每个空只能填一个词。 In the United States and Canada, people enjoy entertaining (款待) at home. They often invite friends for a 56 _____, a party, or just a conversation.

Here are the kinds of things people say when they invite someone to their home. “57 _____ you like to come for dinner this Saturday night?” or “Hey, we’re 58h________ a party on Friday. Can you come?” To 59 r______ to an invitation, either say thank you and 60 _____ （接受）, or say you’re sorry and give an excuse: “Thanks, I’d love to. What time would you like us to come?” or “Oh, sorry, I’ve got tickets for a film.” Sometimes, however, people use some 61 _____ （表达方式） that sound like invitations but they are not real invitations, such as, “Please come over for a drink sometime.” or “62 _____ not come and see us sometime?”

They are really polite 63w_____ of ending a conversation. They are not real invitations because they

don’t mention a nice time or 64 _____ （日期）. They just show that the person is trying to be 65 f_____. People could just say, “Sure. That would be great!”, “OK.” or “Yes, thanks.”

第三部分 阅读与写作（共四节，满分55分）

第一节 (共10小题，计20分)

阅读下面两篇短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。 A

If you put your history notes under your pillow (枕头) and sleep on them the night before an exam, will you do any better on the test? Most of us have hoped this might help. However, _______ can't go through the pillow into your brain. But that doesn't mean you can't learn while you sleep.

Scientists aren't exactly sure how it works, but they have discovered that the brain can learn things during sleeping hours.

In one experiment (实验 ), researchers gave German speakers some Dutch words to learn. Then, they divided them into three groups. The researchers played Dutch words for people in Group 1 while they slept, without telling these German speakers what they were doing. The sound was low so it didn't wake them up, and only the newly introduced words were used.

Another group listened to the same words while they were awake. The researchers found the people in Group 1 were better able to identify (确认) and translate the words later. This was true only for the words that were played while they slept. The third group listened to words while they walked. The walkers did not have the same success remembering the words as the sleeping group.

The researchers later found that people had more slow-wave (慢波的) brain activity throughout the night. They said that more slow waves made people have better memory for the new words. ( )66. Which of the following words can be put into the blank? A. Ideas.

B. Dreams. C. Knowledge. D. Imagination.

( )67. In the experiment, the researchers played foreign words to people in Group 1 _______. A. before they went to bed B. when they were sleeping C. before they went to exercise D. when they were having dinner ( )68. From Paragraph 4, we can learn about the experiment's _______. A. meaning B. result C. instruments D. influence ( )69. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. People in Group 2 remembered the most words.

B. Listening while sleeping is good for people's sleep. C. Slow-wave brain activity can help people have a good sleep.

D. People in Group 3 didn't remember the words as well as those in Group 1. ( )70. What's the best title for the passage?

A. People learn during sleeping hours B. Good sleep improves memory C. How to keep your brain active D. How to memorize words B

Most middle school students in the US go to school for at least 990 hours a year. This autumn, some

schools in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will add 300 hours to the school year.

Supporters of a longer school year say that kids who spend more time in class get better grades. They

think that kids in countries who spend more time at school or studying are better prepared to start college or find jobs after graduation (毕业).

“Schools need more teaching time if they are going to prepare students to be more successful in the

21st century,” says Luis Ubinas of the Ford Foundation, which supports a longer school year.

Jennifer Davis, the president of the National Center on Time & Learning, says that many schools use

the added time to provide extra (额外的) help, like computer science and music.

However, some people don’t think the longer school year means that students will learn more or get better grades. A recent study by the Center for Public Education found that kids in some countries, including Finland and Japan, do better than US students on standardized tests even though they spend less time in the classroom.

Other people argue that adding time to the school year is too expensive. Many schools simply can’t

afford to pay teachers to work the extra hours.

Tina Bruno, the director of the Coalition for a Traditional School Calendar, says that kids need time

to play sports, take part in after-school activities, and learn new things on their own. “Before lengthening (延长) class time and taking away outside learning chances,” Bruno says, “let’s make every minute count in their present school day.”

( )71. This autumn, students in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Tennessee will _______. A. get better grades

B. have more class time

C. have a chance to find good jobs D. meet friends from Finland and Japan ( )72. What does Luis Ubinas think of adding time to the school year?

A. He thinks it is quite necessary. B. He is worried about its popularity. C. He believes it will make students better at music. D. He is afraid that it may cause some new problems.