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yours...that’s got to go somewhere. W: What about over there— in that corner? M: OK, we’ll put the wardrobe there then. W: Where are you going to put that desk? M: Er...I need lots of light, so I think near the windows, right in the middle. W: Yes, that’d be good. M: And there’s the chest of drawers. W: Oh, that’ d be nice at a corner by a window. Text 10 Richard looked out of his was a boy on the other side of the boy took some bread out of a bag and began eating it. There was a very thin dog in the street, boy said to it, “Come here ,good ’ll give you some bread.” The dog was hungry and went to the boy, but he did not give it any kicked the ran away, and the boy laughed. Then Richard came out of his house and said to the boy, “Would you like some money? ” The boy was happy and said, “Yes.” “Come here , ” Richard boy went to him , but Richard did not give him any hit him with a stick. The boy cried and said, “Why did you hit me ? I did not ask for any money.” “No , ” Richard said , “and the dog did not ask for any bread, but you kicked it.” 第二部分 英語知識運用 (共兩節(jié),滿分 45分 ) 第一節(jié) 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. — He has won $1,000. — ________? He isn’t any happier. A. So what B. So where C. So why D. So how 答案 A 解析 句意: —— 他贏了 1 000美元。 —— 那又怎樣?他也沒有 高興過。由后面答語 “He isn’t any happier.” 可以明顯看出說話者的 “ 不服 ” 。 so what 在口語中相當于 what of it,用以承認某事屬實,進而質(zhì)疑其重要性或某人要做的行動。 22. Six people were killed in the riot (暴亂 ), a policeman________. A. include B. included C. including D. to be included 答案 B 解析 句意:暴亂中有六人死亡,包括 一名警察在內(nèi)。 including 必須放在它所說明名詞之前,而 included 必須放在所說明的名詞之后,故選 B。 23. Jane is an honest girl; I say it, ________I don’t like her. A. even though B. as if C. as long as D. as though 答案 A 解析 句意:簡是一位誠實的女孩,盡管我不喜歡她,我也這樣說。 even though= even if即使,盡管; as if= as though好像;似乎; as long as 為連詞短語,“ 只要 ” 。根據(jù)句意應(yīng)選 A。 24. Being tall, he________the other players. A. had advantage over B. has advantage of C. has an advantage over D. had an advantage over 答案 C 解析 句意:因為個子高,他比其他隊員有優(yōu)勢。 have an advantage of...有 ??優(yōu)勢; have an advantage over...比 ?? 有優(yōu)勢 /有利。 25. — Take a cigarette, please. — No, thanks, It’s three years_________I smoked. A. since B. after C. when D. before 答案 A 解析 句意: —— 來,抽支煙。 —— 不,謝謝,我戒煙已三年了。 since意為 “ 自 ??以來 ” ,表示自從 “ 抽煙 ” 這個動作結(jié)束時起到現(xiàn)在。 26. The dove is a________of peace. A. sign B. signal C. logo D. symbol 答案 D 解析 句意:鴿子是和平的象征。 sign標記,符號; logo(公司或組織的 )標識,標志; signal 信號; symbol象征,符合句意。 27. Traffic accidents in this area are________year by year. A. in the increase B. with the increase C. by the increase D. on the increase 答案 D 解析 句意:這個地區(qū)的交通事故正在逐年增加。 on the increase 正在增加,為慣用搭配。 28. He tried his best to solve the problem, ________difficult it was. A. however B. no matter what C. whatever D. although 答案 A 解析 句意:無論多么困難,他都盡力解決這個問題。 however 不管怎樣,后接形容詞,引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從 句。 29. The President of the country________that he would rather resign than change his decision. A. stated B. declared C. announced D. claimed 答案 B 解析 句意:該國總統(tǒng)宣布他寧可辭職也不改變決定。此處的 “ 宣布 ” 指官方權(quán)威人士公開鄭重聲明,故選 declared。 state陳述; announce 通告,公布; claim 聲稱,說明。 30. — If you take the car, I won’t be able to go out. — ________luck! A. Tough B. Rough C. Brave D. Patient 答案 A 解析 句意: —— 如果你把車開走,我就出不去了。 —— 多倒霉啊! tough luck 表示同情, “ 倒霉,不走運 ” ,為習慣用語。 31. Without a word, he________angrily and left. A. rose to his feet B. rose from his feet C. rose his feet D. struggled his feet 答案 A 解析 句意:沒有說一句話,他生氣地起身離開了。 rise to one’s feet 站起身;struggle to one’s feet 掙扎著站起來。 32. It is________he often breaks the school rules________makes his teacher unsatisfied with him. A. what; that B. that; what C. that; that D. which; that 答案 C 解析 句意:是他經(jīng)常違反學校的規(guī)章制度才令老師對他不滿的。此句為 It is...that...強調(diào)句型,被強調(diào)的部分又是主語從句,且從句里不缺少句子成分,所以用 that來引導(dǎo),故 C項正確。 33. The pany has been________poorly over the past year. A. performed B. perform C. performing D. to perform 答案 C 解析 句意:這家公司過去一年業(yè)績欠佳。 perform well/badly/poorly表現(xiàn) /運轉(zhuǎn)得好 /不好。又因 pany與 perform為邏輯上的主動關(guān)系,故用現(xiàn)在完成進行時。 34. We will accept________responsibility for whatever happens. A. ultimate B. available C. specific D. determined 答 案 A 解析 句意:無論發(fā)生什么事情,我們愿意承擔最終責任。 ultimate 最終的,最后的,符合句意; available 可獲得的; specific 具體的,特定的; determined堅定的。 35. Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, ________now________. A. are; guaranteed B. /; guaranteed C. /; guarantee D. have;guaranteed 答案 A 解析 句意:現(xiàn)在, 包括言論自由在內(nèi)的基本人權(quán)已有了保障。 guarantee 保證,擔保,保障,與 human rights 之間存在邏輯上的被動關(guān)系,故應(yīng)用被動語態(tài)。 第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共 20小題;每小題 分,滿分 30分 ) 閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個選項 (A、 B、 C和 D)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。 People often say that money mean that a person with a lot of money can say how he __36__ things it is not easy to earn __37__ money to gain this kind of power. Ask __38__ in a will tell you that it is a jungle out __39__probably began, because the jungle is __40__wild animals and unknown dangers,which __41__ in business have to be careful if they are to __42__ the jungle out must not be led into making bogus (not real) is sure how the word got it began to appear in American newspapers in the 1800s