1、1考试时间：45 分钟姓名：_班级：_ 考号： _一 、完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后给出的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。My fiance (未婚夫) and I were excited about shopping for our first home. But our funds were 1, and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory. One agent 2a house in particular. Although her description sounded wonderf
2、ul, the price was 3our range, so we declined. But she kept urging us to have a look 4.We finally did and it was 5at first sight. It was Our Home, small and charming, overlooking a quiet lake. Walking through the rooms and talking with the owners, a nice elderly couple, we felt the warmth and 6of the
3、 marriage within that home. As perfect as it was, the price remained too high for us. But every day, we would sit by the lake, looking at the house and dreaming of 7it would be like to live there.Days later, we made a(n) 8far below the asking price. Surprisingly, they didnt _9_ us. They renewed thei
4、r offer 10. It was also much more than we could afford, but far 11than the original asking price.The next day, we got a 12message that another buyer had offered a much higher price. Even so, we decided to talk with the 13directly. We made our final offer, which 14was thousands of dollars less than t
5、he other buyers bid. We knew it, 15we had to try.“Sold!” said the owner. Then he 16: Hed seen us sitting by the lake all those times; he knew how much we loved the place and that wed 17the years of work they had put into their home; he realized he would take a 18by selling it to us, but it was worth
6、while; we were the people they wanted to live there. He told us to consider the 19in the price “an early wedding present.”Thats how we found our home and how I learned that when people are 20they are not strangers, only friends we havent yet met.1.A. needed B. limited C. enough D. large2.A. recommen
7、ded B. decorated C. sold D. rented3.A. below B. within C. beyond D. between4.A. at least B. at most C. at times D. at hand5.A. relief B. concern C. love D. curiosity6.A. pride B. happiness C. challenge D. desire7.A. which B. why C. that D. what8.A. effort B. offer C. promise D. profit9.A. come acros
8、s B. look after C. depend on D. laugh at10.A. instead B. indeed C. aside D. apart11.A. worse B. better C. less D. higher12.A. relaxing B. disappointing C. pleasant D. regular13.A. agents B. buyers C. managers D. owners14.A. already B. still C. generally D. ever 15.A. so B. or C. for D. but 216.A. ap
9、ologized B. complained C. criticized D. explained17.A. check B. analyze C. appreciate D. ignore18.A. loss B. risk C. chance D. lead19.A. increase B. difference C. interest D. average20.A. kind B. polite C. smart D. energetic二 、阅读理解阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AMy color televis
10、ion has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money for my birthday instead of clothes that wouldnt fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying a discontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertis
11、ements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didnt get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started dev
12、eloping a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it
13、back. Sometimes this technique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I end
14、ed up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.21.Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldn
15、t return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.22.Which of the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1?A. ended all their programsB. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercialsD. showed all-night mo
16、vies23.How did the author finally get this TV set working again?A. By shaking and hitting itB. By turning it on and offC. By switching channels D. By having it repaired24.How does the author sound when telling the story?A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. Humorous3BIn ancient Egypt, a shopkeeper disco
17、vered that he could attract customers to his shop simply by making changes to its environment. Modern businesses have been following his lead,with more tactics（策略） .One tactic involves where to display the goods. For example, stores place fruits and vegetables in the first section. They know that cu
18、stomers who buy the healthy food first will feel happy so that they will buy more junk food（垃圾食品）later in their trip. In department stores, section is generally next to the womens cosmetics(化妆品) section： while the shop assistant is going back to find the right size shoe, bored customers are likely t
19、o wander over cosmetics they might want to try later. Besides, businesses seek to appeal to customers senses. Stores notice that the smell of baked goods encourages shopping, they make their own bread each morning and then fan the bread smell into the store throughout the day. Music sells good， too.
20、 Researchers in Britain found that when French music was played, sales of French wine went up. When it comes to the selling of houses, businesses also use highly rewarding tactics. They find that customers make decision in the first few second upon walking in the door, and turn it into a business op
21、portunity. A California builder designed the structure of its houses smartly. When entering the house, the customer would see the Pacific Ocean through the windows, and then the poll through an open stairway leading to the lower level. The instant view of water on both levels helped sell these $10 m
22、illion houses.25.Why do stores usually display fruits and vegetables in the first section?A. To save customers times.B. To show they are high quality foods.C. To help sell junk food.D. To sell them at discount prices.26.According to Paragraph 3, which of the following encourages customers to buy?A.
23、Opening the store early in the morning.B. Displaying British wines next to French ones.C. Inviting customers to play music.D. Filling the store with the smell of fresh bread.27.What is the California builders story intended to prove?A. The house structure is a key factor customers consider.B. The mo
24、re costly the house is, the better it sells.C. An ocean view is much to the customers taste.D. A good first impression increases sales.28.What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To explain how businesses turn people into their customers.B. To introduces how businesses have grown from the past.C.
25、To report researches on customer behavior.D. To show dishonest business practices.CIn the United States alone, over 100 million cell-phones are thrown away each year. 4Cell-phones are part of a growing mountain of electronic waste like computers and personal digital assistants. The electronic waste
26、stream is increasing three times faster than traditional garbage as a whole.Electronic devices contain valuable metals such as gold and silver. A Swiss study reported that while the weight of electronic goods represented by precious metals was relatively small in comparison to total waste, the conce
27、ntration (含量) of gold and other precious metals was higher in So-called e-waste than in naturally occurring minerals.Electronic wastes also contain many poisonous metals. Even when the machines are recycled and the harmful metals removed, the recycling process often is carried out in poor countries,
28、 in practically uncontrolled ways which allow many poisonous substances to escape into the environment.Creating products out of raw materials creates much more waste material, up to 100 times more, than the material contained in the finished products. Consider again the cell-phone, and imagine the m
29、ines that produced those metals, the factories needed to make the box and packaging(包装) it came in. Many wastes produced in the producing process are harmful as well.The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency notes that most waste is dangerous in that “the production, distribution, and use of products
30、 as well as management of the resulting waste all result in greenhouse gas release.” Individuals can reduce their contribution by creating less waste at the start for instance, buying reusable products and recycling.In many countries the concept of extended producer responsibility is being considere
31、d or has been put in place as an incentive (动机) for reducing waste. If producers are required to take back packaging they use to sell their products, would they reduce the packaging in the first place?Governments incentive to require producers to take responsibility for the packaging .their produce
32、is usually based on money. Why, they ask, should cities or towns be responsible for paying to deal with the bubble wrap (气泡垫) that encased your television?From the governments point of view, a primary goal of laws requiring extended producer responsibility is to transfer both the costs and the physi
33、cal responsibility of waste management from the government and tax-payers back to the producers.29.By mentioning the Swiss study, the author intends to tell us that _ .A. the weight of e-goods is rather smallB. E-waste deserves to be made good use ofC. natural minerals contain more precious metalsD.
34、 the percentage of precious metals is heavy in e-waste30.The responsibility of e-waste treatment should be extended _ .A. from producers to governments B. from governments to producersC. from individuals to distributors D. from distributors to governments31.What does the passage mainly talk about?A.
35、 The increase in e-waste. B. The creation of e-waste.C. The seriousness of e-waste. 5D. The management of e-waste.DShare with us Would you like to have your writing published in this magazine?Then let us know! We pay for stories, anecdotes and jokes:Anecdotes and Jokes50Whats made you laugh recently
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38、to be published? A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 D.35033.If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers, you need to submit it to .A. Anecdotes and Jokes B. Smart Animals C. Power of Love D. My Story34.A story showing peoples generosity should be emailed to the editor at .A. B. C. A D. 35.An inspi
39、ring story sent to the magazine should . A. describe strange behaviour B. contain less than 800 wordsC. be real and original D. be published before三 、 根据短文内容，从下框的 AF 选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑，选项中有一项为多余项。Research shows that pets help reduce stressDo you know why and how?36_For those who love an
40、imals, its virtually impossible to stay in a bad mood when a pair of 6loving puppy eyes meets yours, or when a super - soft cat rubs up against your head Research supports the mood - enhancing benefits of petsA recent study found that men with AIDS were less likely to suffer from depression if they
41、owned a pet According to a study, men with AIDS who had pets were only about 50 percent more likely to report symptoms of depression, compared to men with (AIDS who didnt have pets ）37._-While ACE inhibiting drugs can generally reduce blood pressure, they arent as effective on controlling spikes in
42、blood pressure due to stress and tensionHowever, in a recent study, a group of patients who got dogs or cats were found to have lower blood pressure and haut rates than those having no petsWhen they heard of the results, most of those in the non - pet group went out and got pets !38._-Whether we wal
43、k our dogs because they need it, or are more likely to enjoy a walk when we have companionship, dog owners do spend more time walking than non - pet owners, at least if we live in an urban settingBecause exercise is good for stress management and overall health, owning a dog can be credited with inc
44、reasing these benefits39_- When were out walking, having a dog with us can make us more approachable and pave people a reason to stop and talk, thereby increasing the number of people we meet, giving us an pop corduroy to increase our net - work of friends and acquaintances, which also has great str
45、ess management benefits40_Peels can be there for you in ways that people cantThey can offer love and companionship, and can also enjoy comfortable silence, keep secrets and are excellent companionsAnd they could be the best killer to lonelinessIn fact, research shows that nursing home residents repo
46、rted less loneliness when visited by dogs than when they spent time with other people ! All these benefits can reduce the amount of stress people experience in response to feelings of social isolation and lack of social support from people四 、语法填空阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，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
47、，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。The Italian dinners we had every Sunday when I was a boy were feasts fit for a king. There were loaves of Italian bread ready to be eaten. 41.were great with butter and even 42.(good) when you dipped them in the sauce（调味汁）. My grandma, 43.we called “Nanny“, would always bake them a
48、 day ahead so they would be ready. I remember watching her hand make the dough（面团）. I would often ask to help but only because I wanted to 7have 44.bite of the dough before she placed it in the pans to bake. One day I 45.(fool) asked Nanny why she didnt just buy bread at the store 46.(save) time. “Because theyre not as good,” she said 47.her thick Italian accent. Then she laughed, smiled, and gave me a piece of dough to eat.Nanny was right. Today I buy my bread at the stor
