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第二部分英語知識運用（共兩節，滿分45分）
第一節單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）
從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
21. --Did you have a good time in Thailand last week？
-- _______ ， it was too hot.
A. Not reallyB. Yeah， why notC. Oh， greatD. You're right
22. Peter _______be really difficult at times even though he's a nice person in general.
A. shallB. shouldC. can D. must
23. We first met on a train in 2000. We both felt immediately that we _______ each other for years.
A. knewB. have knownC. had knownD. know
24. My neighbor asked me to go for _______ walk， but I don't think I've got _______ energy.
A. a；不填B. the； theC.不填； theD. a； the
25. You have to be a fairly good speaker to _______ listeners' interest for over an hour.
A. holdB. makeC. improveD. receive
26.--Could you tell me how to get to Victoria Street？
--Victoria Street？ _______ is where the Grand Theatre is.
A. SuchB. ThereC. ThatD. This
27. He was busy writing a story， only _______ once in a while to smoke a cigarette.
A. to stopB. stoppingC. to have stoppedD. having stopped
28. _______ hungry I am， I never seem to be able to finish off this Loaf of bread.
A. Whatever B. WheneverC. Wherever D. However
29. --Have you got any job offers？
--No. I _______ .
A. waitedB. had been waitingC. have waitedD. am waiting
30. It looks like the weather is changing for _______ . Shall we stick to our plan？
A. the worseB. worseC. the worstD. worst
31. Please remain _______ ； the winner of the prize will be announced soon.
A. seatingB. seatedC. to seatD. to be seated
32. I used to love that film _______ I was a child， but I don't feel it that way any more.
A. onceB. whenC. sinceD. although
33. I like Mr. Miner's speech； it was clear and _______ the point.
A. atB. onC. toD. of
34. --My name is Jonathan. Shall I spell it for you？
--________ .
A. If you don't mindB. Not at allC. Take it easyD. Nice to meet you
35. Bill wasn't happy about the delay of the report by Jason， and _______ .
A. I was neitherB. neither was IC. I was eitherD. either was I
第二節完形填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）
閱讀下麵短文，從短文後各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
I was a single parent of four small children， working at a low-paid job. Money was alway tight， but we had a 36 over our heads， food on the table， clothes on our backs， and if not lot， always 37. Not knowing we were poor， my kids （孩子們） just thought I was 38. I've always been glad about that.
It was Christmas time， and although there wasn't 39 for a lot of gifts， we planned to celebrate with a family party. But the big 40for the kids was the fun of Christmas41 .
They planned weeks ahead of time， asking42what they wanted for Christmas. Fortunately，I had saved $120 for 43 to share by all five of us.
The big 44 arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and 45them to look for gift of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered（散開）. We had two hours to shop； then we would 46 back at the "Santa's Workshop".
Driving home， everyone was in high Christmas spirits，47my younger daughter Ginger， who was unusually 48 . She had only one small， flat bag with a few candies--fifty cent candies！ I was so angry， but I didn't say anything 49 we got home. I called her into the bedroom and closed the door， 50 to be angry again. This is what she told me：
"I was looking 51 thinking of what to buy， and I 52 to read the little cards on the 'Giving Trees. ' One was for a little girl， four years old， and all she 53 for Christmas was doll （玩具娃娃）. So I took the card off the tree and 54the doll for her. We have so much and she doesn't have anything."
I never felt so 55as I did that day.
36. A. roofB. hatC. skyD. star
37. A. littleB. lessC. enoughD. more
38. A. busyB. seriousC. strictD. kind
39. A. effortB. roomC. timeD. money
40. A. improvementB. problemC. surpriseD. excitement
41. A. shoppingB. travellingC. partiesD. greetings
42. A. the otherB. each otherC. one by oneD. every other one
43. A. toysB. clothesC. presentsD. bills
44. A. dayB. chanceC. chequeD. tree
45. A. forcedB. remindedC. invitedD. begged
46. A. drawB. stayC. moveD. meet
47. A. includingB. besidesC. exceptD. regarding
48. A. quietB. excitedC. happyD. ashamed
49. A. sinceB. afterC. whileD. until
50. A. waitingB. readyC. hopingD. afraid
51. A. outB. overC. forwardD. around
52. A. forgotB. stoppedC. failedD. hated
53. A. wantedB. didC. gotD. played
54. A. madeB. searchedC. boughtD. fetched
55. A. angryB. richC. patientD. bitter
第三部分閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
A
I travel a lot， and I find out different "styles" （風格） of directions every time I ask "How can I get to the post office？"
Foreign tourists are often confused （困惑） in Japan because most streets there don't have names； in Japan， people use landmarks（地標） in their directions instead of street names. For example， the Japanese will say to travelers， "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."
In the countryside of the American Midwest， there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains， so the land is very flat； in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks， people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa， for example， people will say， "Go north two miles. Turn east， and then go another mile."
People in Los Angeles， California， have no idea of distance on the map； they measure distance in time， not miles. "How far away is the post office？" you ask. "Oh，" they answer， "it's about five minutes from here" You say， "Yes， but how many miles away is it？" They don't know.
It's true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation？ A New Yorker might say， "Sorry， I have no idea." But in Yucatan， Mexico， no one answers "I don' t know." People in Yucatan believe that "I don't know" is impolite. They usually give an answer， often a wrong one. A tourist can get very， very lost in Yucatan！
56. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place， they usually _______ .
A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place
C. tell him the names of the streets
D. refer to recognizable buildings and places
57. What is the place where people measure distance in time？
A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.
58. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _______ .
A. in order to save timeB. as a test
C. so as to be politeD. for fun
59. What can we infer from the text？
A. It's important for travelers to understand cultural differences.
B. It's useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.
C. People have similar understandings of politeness.
D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
B
Heroes of Our Time
A good heart
Dikembe Mutombo grew up in Africa among great poverty and disease. He came to Georgetown University on a scholarship（獎學金） to study medicine -- but Coach（教練） John Thompson got a look at Dikembe and had a different idea. Dikembe became a star in the NBA， and a citizen of the United States. But he never forgot the land of his birth， or the duty to share his fortune with others. He built a new hospital in his old hometown in the Congo. A friend has said of this good-hearted man： "Mutombo believes that God has given him this chance to do great things."