第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节:单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可最佳选项。
21.As some experts say, shopping by television will never take ______ place of shopping in stores, because many people find shopping at a store _____ great enjoyment.
A.不填;a B.the; a
C.a; the D.a; 不填
22.I haven’t seen ______ of her films, but judging from the one I have seen recently I think she’s a promising actress.
A.both B.any
C.either D.none
23.Born in 1960 to Jamaican parents, he grew up in the Granby Street area and was ______ influenced by the different cultures around him.
A.barely B.immediately
C.nearly D.heavily
24.The symbol @ was used to show the cost or weight of something ____________ it became the standard symbol for e-mails.
A.though B.since
C.when D.before
25.It’s nothing unusual to experience failure, but ______ should you get less confident.
A.in no time B.by all means
C.in no way D.in any condition
26.All of the professors _____ by 5 o’clock, but the president of that school _____ until 30 minutes later.
A.had arrived; hasn’t turned up
B.arrived; didn’t turn up
C.had arrived; didn’t turn up
D.arrived; hadn’t turned up
27.We try to persuade him to stop that adventure, but he just _____ listen.
A.wouldn’t B.mustn’t
C.shouldn’t D.won’t
28.Only ticket-holders were _______ to the stadium for the concert given by Jay Chou, so many of his fans were turned away.
A.allowed B.permitted
C.agreed D.admitted
29.Being a good listener is a kind of quality and that’s_________ it takes to keep friendship.
A.how B.what
C.which D.where
30.With the old building ______, a new skyscraper was going to be built there.
A.torn down B.tearing down
C.was torn down D.being torn down
31.—What’s the matter with you, Tom?
—After such a long walk, I really ___________ and couldn’t go any farther.
A.gave off B.gave in
C.gave up D.gave out
32.Was it in the restaurant _______ you had dinner with me yesterday _______ you left behind your keys and wallet?
A.where; where B.where; that
C.that; that D.that; where
33.You will really get into trouble ___________ you can’t explain the whole thing clearly to the police.
A.unless B.while
C.until D.when
34.Some people are said to be born smart, while ______ born stupid, which is indeed a stupid idea.
A.others B.the others
C.the other D.another
35.-Excuse me, is the shop open around the clock?
-_________. Only from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
A.I’m not sure B.Well, it depends
C.That’s right D.I’m afraid not
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,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,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
As darkness fell,hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were starting 36 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with 37 , beautiful and dangerous.
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had 38 the top, using the southern route. But no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the 39 side. But now one man was daring to try the 40 route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him 41 . Now they were waiting to see his 42 . If he planned to 43 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was 44 .
A tiny green light 45 high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people 46 .
The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 47 ! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the 48 light.
In the morning, Bonatti 49 . He could not see the top, but he knew he was 50 there. Though the climb was painful, he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months 51 for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and 52 to climb to the top?
He was finally at the top! News about his 53 was radioed to the world.
The trip 54 the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the“ 55 ”, and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.
36.A.back B.forward C.down D.up
37.A.flowers B.ice and snow C.green trees D.rocks
38.A.watched B.passed C.reached D.climbed
39.A.western B.eastern C.southern D.northern
40.A.difficult B.different C.same D.easy
41.A.patiently B.carefully C.anxiously D.eagerly
42.A.face B.figure C.flag D.signal
43.A.return B.go on C.rest D.stop
44.A.turning back B.moving up C.arriving D.in danger
45.A.raised B.appeared C.turned on D.turned off
46.A.cheered B.laughed C.jumped D.shouted
47.A.sleepy B.excited C.tired D.happy
48.A.yellow B.blue C.green D.red
49.A.woke up B.turned up C.got up D.looked up
50.A.already B.almost C.no longer D.surely
51.A.training B.preparing C.planning D.asking
52.A.courage B.skill C.money D.wish
53.A.success B.thing C.climb D.courage
54.A.along B.up C.down D.to
55.A.necessary B.important C.great D.impossible