知識
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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. Our neighbors gave ______ a baby bird yesterday that hurt ______when it fell from its nest.
A. us; it B. us; itself C. ourselves; itself D. ourselves; it
22. Have you heard ______news? The price of ______petrol is going up again!
A. the;the B. 不填;the C. the;不填 D.不填;不填
23. I thought we'd be late for the concert, ______we ended up getting there ahead of time.
A. but B. or C. so D. for
24. ______the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about firefighting.
A. Having searched B. To search C. Searching D. Search
25. Last night Mr. Crook didn't come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and stayed out until midnight.
A. Meanwhile B. However C. Instead D. Yet
26. The trees ______in the storm have been moved off the road
A. being blown down B. blown down
C. blowing down D. to blow down
27. --When did you last hear ______Jay?
--He phoned me this morning, and we agreed ______a time and place to meet.
A. of; to B. about; with C. from; with D. from; on
28. You don't have to know the name of the author to find a book. You ______find the book by the title.
A. must B. need C. can D. would
29. When asked ______they needed most, the kids said they wanted to feel important and loved.
A. what B. why C. whom D. which
30. ______the project as planned, we'll have to work two more hours a day.
A. Completing B. Complete C. Completed D. To complete
31. The growing speed of a plant is influenced by a number of factors, ______are beyond our control.
A. most of them B. most of which C. most of what D. most of that
32. I called Hannah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn't get through. Her brother _______ on the phone all the time!
A. was talking B. has been talking C. has talked D. talked
33. ______the Internet is of great help, I don't think it's a good idea to spend too much time on it.
A. If B. While C. Because D. As
34. Susan wanted to be independent of her parents. She tried ______alone, but she didn't like it and moved back home.
A. living B. to live C. to be living D. having lived
35. --Do you have any problems if you ______this job?
--Well, I'm thinking about the salary...
A. offer B. will offer C. are offered D. will be offered
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，掌握其大意，然後從第36～55小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
"This Friday we'll have the yearly Egg Drop Challenge," said our science teacher, Mr. Baker. "You can work alone or with a partner."
My friend, Cassie, and I smiled at each other. We always worked on projects 36.
The37of the Challenge was simple--to build a protective container to keep an egg from breaking when38 the stadium wall.
I made my sandwich that afternoon while waiting for Cassie. 39 the buttercream gave me an idea.
"I have a brilliant design for our 40 container!" I said when Cassie arrived. "We can 41the egg with some buttercream."
"Why not put the egg in a basket with a parachute（降落傘） 42?" Cassie rolled her eyes. "The parachute is better than that stupid idea."
I couldn't believe it. Off course we'd had our little43 in the past, but she'd never called any of my ideas "44" before.
"Then I'll build mine and you build yours!"
45words had been out, our friendship was challenged.
When Friday finally arrived, I had to 46Cassie's Egg Force One looked pretty good.47, my Egg-cellent Egg Cream didn't look quite scientific. We kids carried our containers up three stadium steps and dropped them over the side wall. Those whose eggs broke were out; those whose eggs survived 48three more steps and dropped them again. This would go on till the last egg broke.
After four rounds, only Cassie and I were49. I let go of my box. I heard someone say "ew" after seconds. Had my egg broken? I raced down the 50. The sidewalk was dotted with egg shells （蛋殼） from those 51drops. Finally I found my little Egg-cellent Egg Cream.
"That looks like egg drop soup, Laura," Cassie said. She was holding her Egg Force One. My52raced. Had she won? I looked at her basket. 53 .
"My egg bounced 54," she explained, pointing to a broken shell.
"A tie （平局）," Mr. Baker said.
Cassie looked at me, and her glare55. I laughed. She smiled...
36. A. patiently B. silently C. together D. alone
37. A. function B. goal C. reason D. result
38. A. rolled down B. pushed against C. thrown at D. dropped over
39. A. Spreading B. Boiling C. Baking D. Holding
40. A. butter B. sandwich C. cream D. egg
41. A. protect B. replace C. carry D. mix
42. A. followed B. covered C. attached D. supported
43. A. ideas B. fights C. worries D. challenges
44. A. wrong B. stupid C. brilliant D. scientific
45. A. Since B. While C. But D. And
46. A. explain B. deny C. admit D. prove
47. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. Otherwise D. Besides
48. A. paced down B. turned around C. walked up D. went back
49. A. left B. wanted C. chosen D. discovered
50. A. steps B. way C. wall D. sidewalk
51. A. intended B. unexpected C. failed D. desired
52. A. eyes B. hands C. feet D. heart
53. A. Lost B. Dirty C. Broken D. Empty
54. A. around B. out C. in D. down
55. A. returned B. remained C. increased D. softened
第三部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分40分）
第一節選擇題（共17小題；每小題2分，滿分34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。
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Western New Bridge Library Announcement
2008-3-10
Shortened Library Hours for Spring Break
Library Hours have been shortened to 7 hours a day (9:00 a. m. -- 4:00 p. m. ) for Spring Break from March 24 to March 30.
Coming Events
●On Monday, March 24, at 10:30 a. m. , Scott Sutton, a children's writer, will tell stories to kids over seven. Sutton's attractive style will surely inspire everyone present!
●At 1:00 p.m. on March 26, the Georgetown Musicians will present an Irish Folk Concert, which will be entertaining for the entire family. Come for the music and stay to check out some relevant books for the rest of the week!
●On Thursday, March 27, at 2:00 p. m. , the annual Children's Gathering will take place in Room 201, the second-floor. Pick up an invitation in the Children's Room and return yourRSVP （回複） to reserve your seat at the table by 3:00 p. m. on Tuesday, March 25. Only children are allowed in the Gathering.
●At 10:30 a. m.on Friday, March 28, Enzo Monfre of the hit kids' science show, ENZOology, will bring Fossils Live! Surely Enzo will take the audience back in time, deep beneath the surface of the earth, to uncover the mysteries of killer dinosaurs, and more. Enzo recently appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show -- come and see him at the library!
Please note: In case of emergency, please call the Help Desk at 926-3736 and follow the procedures outlined on the voice message. The call-down service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergencies. The Help Desk supplies service to you all the year round! For questions about all these, please contact hld@wnbl, org.
Come for the great Fun; Stay for the relevant Books !
56. To attend the annual Children's Gathering, one has to ______ .
A. buy a ticket B. apply in advance
C. make a reservation D. contact the call-down service
57. According to the passage, Enzo Monfre will ______ .
A. show the children around a zoo
B. tell stories to children over seven
C. be present at the science show in person
D. lead the children to the Ellen DeGeneres Show
58. The Help Desk in this library supplies service ______ .
A. only during the daytime B. in case of emergency
C. till the end of the Spring Break D. after 22:00 p. m. every day
59. We can learn from the passage that children can ______ .
A. attend all the activities with their parents
B. borrow some relevant books for the activities
C. participate in the activities from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p. m.
D. choose only one of the activities according to their interest
B
Most young architects--particularly those in big cities -- can only dream about working in a building of their own. And making that dream come true often means finding a building no one else seems to want, which is exactly what happened to David Yocum and his partner, Brian Bell. Their building is a former automobile electrical-parts firm in Atlanta. From the outside, it looks too old, even something horrible,but open the door and you are in a wide, open courtyard, lined on three sides with rusting （生鏽的） walls.