单词和词组 （共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）

When e_________（暴露）to challenges, we should realize that it is they that make us perfect.

To my great d_________（高兴）, we succeeded in working out a plan.

Being o_________（乐观）and enthusiastic in our life enables us to go further and further.

I apologize for having hurt you but I didn’t do it d_________（故意）.

With globalization, it is essential for us to be more t_________（容忍）of different cultures.

The rapid increase of private cars _________ _________（导致）the air pollution in cities.

Based on different interests, the talk between the two countries held in Beijing _________ _________（破裂）.

Although computers are widely used in many fields, they can’t _________ _________ _________（取代）of human beings.

We are sure to make progress if we always _________ _________（全神贯注于）what teachers say in class.

It will certainly _________ _________ _________（起作用）as long as everyone makes his own contribution to our society.

       To err is human．To blame the other guy is even more human．

       Common sense is not all that common．

       Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?

       These three popular misquotes （戏谑的引语） are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature．To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the responsibility for the problem．Perhaps it is the natural thing to do．The original quote about human nature went like this, “ To err is human, to forgive, divine（神圣的）．” This saying mirrors an ideal: people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes．Instead, we tend to do the opposite --- find someone else to pass the blame on to．However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity．

       Common sense is what we call clear thought．Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan．Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine．Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything．People say that in a large company, “the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing．”

       And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time．There is a corollary（直接推论）to that: if good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?

According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?

       A．Doing things his own way．

       B．Bearing responsibility for his mistakes．

       C．Making as few mistakes as possible．

       D．Thinking seriously about his wrongdoing．

Which of the following is N0T based on common sense?

       A．A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company．

       B．A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather．

       C．A company’s next move follows a good plan．

       D．A lawyer acts on fine judgments．

What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?

       A．Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy．

       B．Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas．

       C．A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty．

       D．Bitter truth is better than a good excuse．

What would be the best title for his passage?

       A．A Mirror of Human Nature     B．To Blame or to Forgive

       C．A Mark of Maturity D．Truth or Excuse

短文改错

   以下短文共有10处错误，每处错误及修改均仅限一词；

   增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

   修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

   删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

   Last weekend we went mountain-climbing. Even the heavy rain in the morning could not prevent us go. Setting off very early, we went along an extreme narrow road, all in high spirits. On every side of the road were green fields and some farm house. We could hear the sound of the rain and our footsteps mixing with our laughter. At noon we reached top of the mountain. That surprised us most was the beauty of the scenery there. After having a short rest and sharing with the food we had bought, we started going down. It rained even harder. We are wet to the skin, and we still sang and laughed happily.

Nowadays, many people walk to work _________ the Copenhagen Conference calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to cope with global warming.

A. in relation to             B. in response to   

C. in exchange for           D. in return for

In order to continue to learn by ourselves after leaving school, we must ______ learn how to study in the school now．

       A．after all             B．in all                 C．above all      D．at all

A modern city has been set up in _______ was a wasteland ten years ago.

     A. what         B. which                 C. that             D. where

I don’t doubt_______ he took the first place in his class; but I do doubt_______ he will succeed in the end.

       A .if; that       B. but; which  C. whether; whether      D. that; whether

_____ seemed as if nobody knew anything about the matter.  

A. This    B. That           C. It                      D. One

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连续的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为的相应位置上。

Roadside bomb explosions in southern Afghanistan have killed at least five civilians and five policemen. The attack came as NATO’s new Secretary General visited Kabul     (discuss) with Afghan officials and candidates ahead of the August 20    (president) election.

Afghan officials in southern Helmans province said a group of civilians   (travel) to a wedding party when    big vehicle, which was being pulled by a tractor, hit a roadside bomb.

Officials have blamed Taliban insurgents（叛乱分子）as part of efforts to discourage voters   taking part in the coming election.

Five policemen were also killed in a separate roadside bomb burst in Helmand,  region is a known Taliban stronghold（据点）  thousands of US Marines and British soldiers are engaged  major anti-insurgency operations to improve security Afghans go to vote.

The security situation deteriorating（恶化）in southern parts of the country has been a cause of concern for both Afghan election officials and international observers since the (remove) of the Taliban from power in 2001.

If we work hard with a strong will, we _____ overcome any difficulty, however great it is．

       A．must           B．need           C．should   D．can