journey to my home all the while feeling very pleased with myself that I was going to bring a great deal of happiness to someone I did not know. 12．The author liked to sit in the last carriage because ________.

A. sitting in the last carriage was safer B. he was always almost late for his train

C. he could get out of the station sooner after getting off D. he likes chatting with the train guards there 13．What can we know from the Paragraph 2?

A. The author thinks he is a dishonest person in nature. B. The author thinks not all the people are honest all the time. C. The author often lost things in the past.

D. The author always got his lost things of great value back. 14．Which of the following in the purse attracted the author most?

A. The cash. B. The house keys.

C. Credit cards. D. The name and address of the owner. 15．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The owner of the purse is one friend of the author's.

B. The author often did some stealing during his work time in the past. C. The author's feeling guilty at heart urged him to return the purse. D. The author's house is near the station.

第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 将答案填涂在答题卡上 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中两项为多余选项。

Nowadays, many people love to travel. It is very common for people to go on a trip at any time. ____16_____ Perhaps, the reason for its present popularity is that modern people have come to realize the benefits of traveling.

Traveling provides many good opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When we visit other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. We learn their cultures, history and background. We discover the similarities they have with us.____17___ It is interesting to learn from people with different backgrounds.

Traveling helps to enrich our lives. ____18____ When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travel more exciting and challenging, we can plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.

Traveling is refreshing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs. _____19_____.Staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed._____20_____ it helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. After the break, they feel more energetic in their work. For many working adults, regular getaways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer from work burn-out. A. Years of hard work finally pays off.

B. We also get to know their differences from us. C. It increases our knowledge and widens our vision. D. Some even consider travelling as part of their lifestyle. E. In today’s society, many people suffer great stress at work. F. Taking periodic (定期的) trips produces better results for them.

G. It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others. 第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂上。

“Mum ,can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday ,and we don’t have any 21 .Can I, please?”Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was 22 next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could 23 that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.

“I’m so sorry, James,”she said.

“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?”James asked sadly ,almost in 24 .

“I know it’s 25 for you,”Mum said softly.“But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little... strange. And then they would make fun of you.”

“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,”James protested.“We’re not 26 at all. We’re just ordinary people.”

Mum sighed heavily.“To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy 27 .And your poor father—he doesn’t feel 28 .He really needs a rest.”

“I can help, Mum!”James said.“ 29 I can make you and Dad feel better ,can Brett come over? Please?”

“Well...”Mum began.

“Great !Thanks, Mum!”James almost shouted.“Just sit there ,don’t move.”He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and 30 what he needed—two spanners(扳手).“Hang on, Mum,”he said.“This won’t take a second.”After some 31 ,James was finished. With a smile of 32 on his face he said,“There! How does that feel?”“Oh, James,”Mum said.“That’s much better! How did you do it?”

“Easy,”James said 33 .“Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓)too much! I just 34 them slightly !I learned that in robotic science at school.”

“What about your father? Can you 35 him?”asked Mum.

“I’ll try,”James replied. He 36 up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck ,and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the 37 on. Dad opened his eyes and 38 immediately.“He just let his 39 run too low ,that’s all,”James said,“Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”

“I guess so,”replied Mum.“Your friends will just have to 40 that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!” 21.A.chance 22.A.asleep 23.A.explain 24.A.terror 25.A.fair

B .message C .homework B. reading C. alone B.see B.tears

C.agree C.surprise

D. difficulty D. standing

D.doubt

D.silence

D.hard D.anxious D.day

B.easy C.good

26.A.strange B.normal C.popular

B.loss C.task

C.sorry

27.A.headache 28.A.ill

B.funny D.well

29.A .If. B.As 30..A.kept 31.A.requests

C.Since

D.Before

D.returned

D.instructions

B.controlled C.found

B.thoughts C.repairs

32.A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.bitterness D.politeness

D.proudly D.covered

33.A.embarrassedly B.gratefully C.impatiently 34.A.adjusted 35.A.greet 36.A.caught

B.collected C.produced

B.accompany C.help D.ask D.filled D.gas

D.sat up

B.lifted C.gave

C.light

37.A.television B.power 38.A.grew up 39.A.food 40.A.prove

B.lay down C.broke down

B.temperature C.battery B.expect

C.suspect

D.blood D.accept

第II卷（非选择题，共50分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

In order to know a foreign language thoroughly, four things are necessary. Firstly, we must understand the language when we hear 41. spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves correctly with confidence and without hesitation. 42. , we must be able to read the language, and fourthly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are grammatically correct.

There is no easy way to success 43. language learning. 44. good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only 45. (memorize)rules from a grammar book. It is not much use learning by heart long lists of words and their 46. (mean)____________, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language.

47. we are satisfied with only a few rules we have memorized, we are not

really learning the language. “Learn through use” is a good piece of 48. (advise) for those 49. _______are studying a new language. Practice is