—Please sit down and I’ll cook you some coffee.

— ____Let’s come to the point first.

A. You are welcome     B. You needn’t do so

C. Please don’t bother    D. You are indeed too polite

.短语：.

Continue practicing everyday and you can speak fluent English __________(逐渐).

You should take up a sport________ (比如) tennis or badminton.

If you don’t slow down, you will ________(结果是) in hospital.

It is not safe to travel by standing at the roadside hoping to _______(用车接) by passing motorists.

The Shanghai EXPO, __________ (发生)in 2010, is considered to be one of the best ever.

Living in this area, you are likely to _______ (遭遇)the storm in spring.

It is known that smoking _______（对…有坏的影响）our health.

I will ________(浏览，翻阅) my notes, but I don’t think I have a record of his name.

The matter ______(与…相关)your study surely requires dealing with carefully.

The local clubs _______(正努力) to interest more young people.

I’m a pig, and my son is a rabbit. I have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! Do I live in a zoo? No, of course not! I am talking about Chinese zodiac signs. Depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. That’s why I am a pig and my wife is a dragon. If you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. The year of the pig is filled with good fortune.

　　Now let’s take a closer look at this interesting animal.

　　Pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. We don’t just use pigs for their meat — almost every part of the animal is used. The hair is used for artists’ brushes. The fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics.

　Pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. In 1995 the film ‘Babe’ starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. The film won an Oscar and was nominated for 6 more. In England you can even go to watch pig racing. A farmer, Rob Shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. The events have been very successful. People don’t just want to eat pigs, it seems!

　Pigs also play an important role in the English language. For example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. Hungry? Well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. And what if someone rescues you? Well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.

44. The writer wrote the first paragraph in a ______ tone.

　　A. sad　　　　　　B. confused

　　C. serious　　　　 D. humorous

45. We may know from the passage that ______.

　　A. people in England like pigs more than other animals

　　B. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imagine

　　C. pigs are the first animals raised by man

　　D. more people don’t want to eat pigs now

46. The underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “______”.

　　A. What you have just said is impossible

　　B. Pigs are great animals

　　C. I don’t understand your words

　　D. I can’t agree with you more

47. Which diagram shows the structure of the passage?

　　 　　   　　  

 I’d rather you did some social research when you are free, but you _____.

A. didn’t  B. weren’t  C. wouldn’t  D. don’t

完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。      

A businesswoman got into a taxi in midtown. As it was the rush hour and she was in a   21  to catch a train, she  22   a quick way to reach it. “I have been a taxi driver for 15 years!” the driver said  23  . “You don’t think I know the best way to go?”

The woman tried to explain that she hadn’t   24   to annoy him, but the driver kept  25  . She finally realized that he was too annoyed to be  26  , so she changed her  27  . “You know, you are right,” she told him. “It must seem  28  for me not to think you know the best way   29  the city.”

  30  , the driver glanced at his   31   in the rearview mirror (后视镜), turned down the street she wanted and got her to the train on time. “He didn’t say another word the rest of the ride,” she said, “  32  I got out and paid him. Then he thanked me.”

When you find yourself  33   with people like the taxi driver, you will always try to  34   your idea. It can lead to longer arguments, lose job chances or even   35  marriages. I have discovered one simple  36  extremely effective method that can prevent the disagreement or other difficult situations from  37  in a disaster.

The  38  is to put yourself in the other person’s shoes and look for the  39  in what that person is saying. Find a way to  40  , and the result may surprise you.

21. A. hurry                 B. rush                  C. moment            D. way

22. A. chose                 B. made                C. found                D. suggested

23. A. jokingly             B. angrily                     C. anxiously          D. curiously

24. A. supposed            B. hoped               C. meant               D. decided

25. A. apologizing         B. driving              C. asking               D. shouting

26. A. reasonable          B. thoughtful         C. normal                     D. practical

27. A. road                   B. mind                 C. direction           D. manner

28. A. strange               B. wrong               C. terrible              D. stupid

29. A. across                 B. in                            C. through             D. along

30. A. Surprised            B. Worried            C. Annoyed           D. Disappointed

31. A. rider                  B. speaker             C. helper               D. comer

32. A. until                   B. after                 C. because             D. since

33. A. satisfied              B. concerned          C. crowded            D. faced

34. A. give up               B. turn down         C. stick to              D. point out

35. A. combine             B. destroy              C. suffer                D. divide

36. A. or                      B. that                   C. but                   D. though

37. A. lying                  B. resulting            C. setting               D. leading

38. A. problem             B. importance        C. key                   D. reply

39. A. fact                    B. meaning            C. expression         D. truth

40. A. agree                  B. argue                C. explain              D. escape