It was not such a good dinner _______ she had promised us.

A. like　　　　　　　　　　 B. that

C. which　　　　　　　　　　 D. as

【分析】最佳答案是D。这顿饭不像他给我们承诺的那样好。As引导方式状语从句。

 

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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I stopped to let the car cool 　36　and to study the map. I had expected to be near my destination（目的地） by now, but everything still seemed 　37　to me. I was only five when my father had 　38　me abroad, and that was eighteen years 　39　. When my mother had 　40　after a car accident, he didn’t quickly 　41　from the shock and loneliness. Everything around him was full of her 　42　, continually reopening the wound. 　43　he decided to go abroad. In the new country he paid much attention to 　44　a new life for the two of us, 　45　he gradually forgot the past. He did not marry again, and I was 　46　without a woman’s care, but I lacked 　47　, for he was both father and mother to me. He always 　48　to go back one day and see old friends again and to visit my mother’s 　49　. He became ill for a few months 　50　we planned to go and, when he knew he was 　51　, he made me promise to go on my own.

　　I 　52　a car the day before landing and bought a map, 　53　I found most helpful on the last stage. My father had described over and over again what we could see on the way there, so I was pretty 　54　that I could find it. Well, I had been wrong, for I was now 　55　.

　　36. A. up　　　　　　　B. off　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　D. to

　　37. A. unfamiliar　　　 B. similar　　　　C. unusual　　　　　 D. familiar

　　38. A. brought　　　　　B. carried　　　　C. taken　　　　　　D. fetched

　　39. A. later　　　　　　 B. since　　　　 C. then　　　　　   D. ago

　　40. A. been disabled　　B. died　　　　  C. gone up　　　　　D. passed by

　　41. A. return　　　　　 B. make　　　　 C. go back　　　　  D. recover

　　42. A. presence　　　　 B. absence　　　 C. arrival　　　　　 D. show

　　43. A. Since　　　　　 B. For　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　D. Before

　　44. A. earning　　　　　B. starting　　　 C having　　　　　　D. opening

　　45. A. in case　　　　　B. so that　　　　 C. so long　　　　 D. so much

　　46. A. brought up 　　　B. taken up 　　　C. brought out 　　  D. taken off

　　47. A. anything　　　 B. nothing　　　　C. everything　　　  D. something

　　48. A. imagined 　　　 B. supposed　　　 C. meant 　　　　　D. asked

　　49. A. house　　　　　 B. room　　　　　C. church　　　　　 D. grave

　　50. A. before　　　　　 B. after　　　　　C. until　　　　　　 D. as

　　51. A. lying　　　　　  B. dying　　　　 C. helping 　　　　 D. living

　　52. A. bought　　　　　 B. lent　　　　　 C. borrowed　　　　D. hired

　　53. A. what　　　　　　B. that 　　　　　C. how 　　　　　　D. which

　　54. A. sad　　　　　 B. happy　　　　  C. sure　　　　　　 D. interested

　　55. A. away　　　　　　B. out　　　　　 C. gone　　　　　　D. lost

 

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

　　I had my first job at the age of thirteen, when a friend of my mother’s who owned a book shop 　36　me for six hours a week to help her in the shop. I was very 　37　to earn my own pocket money and my parents 　38　interfered with how I spent it, even when I was spending it 　39　. They believed that by earning money, spending it, and learning from the 　40　, I would become more mature and 　41　 about how to handle work, relationships with others, and money.

　　Like many 　42　parents, my parents also let me and my brothers do things over which they 　43　a great deal. When I was sixteen, for example, after I finished high school and before I entered university, I wanted to spend the summer months traveling around 　44　. My mother was against the idea of my traveling alone at such a young age, but my father felt that it would be a great 　45　for me. In the end, my father won the 　46　on the condition that I limited my traveling to France, my mother’s home, where I had many uncles, aunts and cousins 　47　through the country who could 　48　shelter and help if I needed them.

　　Three years later, my younger brother decided to 　49　a year off after his first year in university and travel through the United States and the Caribbean. Again my mother was very worried and not 　50　to see my brother leave school, but my father encouraged him and my brother had a(n) 　51　year working his way on trains and ships to 　52　passage to different ports and cities, and discovering many fascinating places and people.

　　These kinds of experiences are probably rare for children in many countries but in the US they are fairly 　53　. Most parents start 　54　their children at a young age to do small things by themselves. By the time they have finished high school, many American kids have already had part-time jobs, traveled around the US or other countries on their own, have 　55　the university they plan to attend and maybe even decided on their future career, and so on.

　　36. A. taught　　　　 B. allowed　　　　C. treated　　　　 D. hired

　　37. A. anxious　　　　B. content　　　　C. proud　　　　　 D. hopeful

　　38. A. never　　　　　B. ever　　　　　 C. always　　　　　D. even

　　39. A. quickly　　　　B. foolishly　　　C. seriously　　　 D. honestly

　　40. A. work　　　　　 B. mistakes　　　 C. others　　　　　D. books

　　41. A. strict　　　　 B. reasonable　　 C. polite　　　　　D. responsible

　　42. A. American　　　 B. Japanese　　　 C. Chinese　　　　 D. British

　　43. A. helped　　　　 B. supported　　　C. shared　　　　　D. worried

　　44. A. Asia 　　　　　B. Africa　　　　 C. Europe　　　　　D. Oceania

　　45. A. journey　　　　B. experience　　 C. chance　　　　　D. possibility

　　46. A. argument 　　　B. game　　　　　 C. discussion　　　D. plan

　　47. A. send out 　　　B. give out　　　 C. carry out　　　 D. spread out

　　48. A. promise　　　　B. afford　　　　 C. provide　　　　 D. serve

　　49. A. leave　　　　　B. make　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　D. prepare

　　50. A. angry　　　　　B. eager　　　　　C. sorry 　　　　　D. sad

　　51. A. unusual　　　　B. hard　　　　　 C. strange　　　　 D. busy

　　52. A. accept　　　　 B. earn　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　D. search

　　53. A. welcome　　　　B. fit　　　　　　C. necessary　　　 D. common

　　54. A. bringing　　　 B. forcing　　　　C. pushing　　　　 D. protecting

　　55. A. selected　　　 B. admired　　　　C. afforded　　　　D. left

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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Columnist Dave Barry says this about his father:"My dad would try anything - carpentry(木匠活),electrical wiring,roofing and so on.From watching him,I learned a lesson that still 36 to my life today:no matter how difficult a task may seem, 37 you're not afraid to try it,you can do it."

　　I learned from my parents the value of "going for it"." 38 ventured(冒险),nothing lost" is the motto of too many of us.Many people are so afraid to 39 that they never venture beyond the familiar."Better to be safe than sorry",has 40 too many people in the cocoon(保护膜) of their 41 zones.

　　A delightful 42 tells that Col.Robert Johnson of Salem,New Jersey,announced that he would take a 43 risk.He let the town know that he would 44 a wolf peach on the steps of the country courthouse at noon on September 26,1820. "Why would he take such a chance?" asked the 45 people.

　　Scientists and doctors had long declared the wolf peach to be 46 .If the wolf peach was too ripe and warmed by the sun,they told him he would be exposing himself to brain fever.Should he somehow 47 the experience,the skin of the 48 would stick to the lining of his stomach(他的胃黏膜) and 49 cause cancer.

　　Nearly 2,000 people 50 the square to see Col.Johnson eat the "poisonous" peach - now known as the tomato.

　　Col.Johnson believed his 51 was small,but it must be take if the 52 about the peach were to be 53 .Who has accompished anything worthwhile 54 taking a risk?

　　Much like the tortoise it makes 55 only when it sticks its neck out.

　　36.A.refers         B.applies       C.tends          D.leads

　　37.A.if            B.since         C.although       D.unless

　　38.A.Anything      B.Something    C.Nothing        D.Everything

　　39.A.fail           B.win          C.succeed        D.leave

　　40.A.turned        B.trapped       C.forbidden      D.orced

　　41.A.comfortable    B.miserable     C.surprising     D.unimportant

　　42.A.novel         B.message      C.joke          D.story

　　43.A.private        B.public       C.secret        D.national

　　44.A.buy          B.sell          C.eat           D.cut

　　45.A.puzzled       B.disappointed   C.angry        D.happy

　　46.A.delicious       B.smelly        C.salty        D.poisonous

　　47.A.enjoy         B.survive         C.understand  D.know

　　48.A.wolf         B.seed           C.peach      D.body

　　49.A.eventually     B.firstly          C.lately       D.hardly

　　50.A.reached      B.decorated         C.surrounded  D.crowded

　　51.A.audience     B.risk            C.fruit        D.size

　　52.A.myths        B.ingredients    C.truths         D.prices

　　53.A.changed      B.adopted        C.removed      D.grasped

　　54.A.without      B.for            C.with         D.except

　　55.A.sense        B.trouble         C.room        D.progress

 

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

DIY gifts: A Drive For Creativity

　　In times when people are seeking innovation(创新),giving a DIY gift appears as one possibility for those who like to keep up with the times.A DIY gift may be especially suited to young people seeking to step out of the norm.Do it yourself and turn the most unexpected things into wonderfully creative gifts.

　　A handful of chocolates can become extra-special for the do-it yourself innovator.Add a picture and a few words to a cup,and the cup,which translated in Chinese becomes a homonym(同音词) for "a lifetime",can turn good wishes into good spirits.

　　A self-written newspaper and T-shirts with unlimited choices of patterns can become the kinds of priceless gifts that money can't buy.

　　Birthday presents,gifts for loved ones and children's educational toys all offer potential for the imaginative creator.Every DIY gift,which sends a special message or has a special meaning,is outstanding.That's what creativity is all about.

　　Young people are interested in creaativity,fashion,romance and things that touch the emotions.In some cities,DIY gift shops are doing well and enjoying more and more customers.Do - it - yourself,as an alternative to ready - made gifts,often proves a more effctive way to expess feelings toward someone you care about.

　　It's really simple.Think about the person who'll receive the gift.Then,look for materials that show the person's special qualities.The color of the deep blue sea along with white seashells can be perfect elements(元素) for the young surfer.There is potential without limits.

　　Operating a DIY gift shop brings its own challenges.Shops must offer a great variety of materials.They may be grass,trees,and humanshapes.Let your imagination run wild.Who knows what the next person through the door will be looking for?

　　56.The underlined phrase "a lifetime" maybe a homonym in Chinese for "______".

　　　A.一帆风顺    B.一辈子    C.生活如意     D.幸运

　　57.Young people are interested in the followings,except________.

　　　A.creativity B.fashion C.romance D.limits

　　58.If you'd like to give your friend a DIY gift,you should look for matericals that show his/her _______.

　　　A.qualities B.preferences C.potential D.creativity

　　59.In the last paragraph,the sentence "who knows what the next person through the door will be looking for?" means that_______.

　　　A.A DIY gift shop must have a great variety of materials in store

　　　B.You should know what the customers will wwant

　　　C.DIY gift shops are doing well and enjoying more and more customers

　　　D.A DIY gift turns the most unexpected things into creative gifts