1、A. After B. Until C.Since D. Before25. There are dirty marks on her trousers _ she had wiped her hands. A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when26. _ is reported in the newspaper , talks between the two countries are making progress.A. ItB. AsC. That D. Which27. _ talking with his Grandma, he went away withou
2、t saying a word. A. Tiring with B. Tiring of C. Tired with28. Are you satisfied with what she has done? Not at all. It couldnt be _. D. Tired of A. so bad B. any worse C. much better D. the best 29. Ill give it to _ it _. A.whom;belongs C.the man;B.whom;belongs toD.whichever;30._ the task completed
3、in time, well have to work two more hours a day.A. Get B.GettingC.GotD. To get 31.It was after he got what he had desired _ he realized it was not so important. A.thatB.whenC.since D.as 32. The photo_ on the wall was taken in Beijing last year. A. hangB. hanging C. hungD. hanged 33.Only when _ in th
4、e afternoon _ able to leave. A.the match was over; they were B.was the match over; were theyC.was the match over;D.the match was over; were they 34.Why was Professor Smith unhappy recently?Because the theory he insisted on _ wrong.A. proved B.proving C.being proved D.was proved35. I _ to your birthd
5、ay party last Sunday. Unfortunately, you were out on business. A.had come B.came C.would comeD.would have come第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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 seven-year-old girl who had only just learnt to swim saved a four-year-old boy fromdrowning i
6、n the sea. Because of this she has been 36 as a hero. Brave Amber Horton sprang into action after 37 her friend Kieran Martin slipping 38rocks and falling into the water. Little Kieran couldnt swim and 39 to keep his head above the water. 40 every bit of her strengh, Amber swam over to the sticken c
7、hild and 41 him to the surface. Then she dragged him back to the shore at Lee-on-the-Solent, Hants. Amber said, “I had to Kieran to be very 42 but he just slipped. He cant swim and his feetcouldnt touch the 43 of the sea. I swam over and grabbed him from the water.” Kieran was44 shaken but suffered
8、only cuts on his legs from the rocks. “I was very scared. I was 45 for a long time and hurt my legs on the rocks. Then Amber saved me,” siad Kieran. The pair were at the seaside for an outing with their 46 . Amber, Kieran, his cousin Max,five, and his brother Dorminic, seven, had all wandered over t
9、o the waters edge while their 47family members were in a nearby playpark. Ambers mum Dee Horton said, “The first I knew about 48 was when Kierans brother Dorminic ran over and said Amber had just saved Kierans life.”“It was 49 . Kieran was frightened and distressed. He couldnt move and was crying hi
10、s eyes out I think Ambers phenomenal（了不起的）. Shes just learned to swim herself and shes had no 50 . I cant believe she did it 51 . Shes a very brave little girl and we are all veryproud of her.”Drowning is the third most 52 cause of accidental death among children 53 the age of 16 . According to the
11、Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, learning to 54 may helpchildren who find themselves in difficulties in the water, 55 it does not mean they will be safe.Latest figures show more than half of the children who drown can swim. 36. A. realized37. A. watching38. A. off39. A. managed 40. A.
12、Using 41. A. drew 42. A. devoted43. A. base44. A. exactlyB. recognizedB. viewingB. on B. pretendedB. PickingB. transportedB. frightenedB. footB. specially C. celebrated C. consideringC. at C. struggled C. CatchingC. heldC. brave C. bottom C. extremelyD. convincedD. spottingD. of D. succeededD. Givin
13、gD. pulled D. careful D. rootD. happily45. A. under the water B. on the water C. on the shore D. on the rock46. A. classmates 47. A. another48. A. them B. families B. otherB. her C. friendsC. different C. itD. fellows D. extraD. him49. A. terrifying B. interesting C. exciting D. satisfying50. A. cha
14、nces51. A. Anyway52. A. usual 53. A. at54. A. calm 55. A. butB. reasonsB. OtherwiseB. ordinary B. beneathB. play B. andC. lessonsC. BesidesC. general C. underC. saveC. or D. possiblilitiesD. Furthermore D. commonD. overD. swimD. though第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选
15、出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Why should I teach my children history? That sounds like a stupid question to even askBut,as I hear different home schooling teachers discuss history, I get the idea that there may bedifferent reasons for teaching historyLet me briefly explain the three good reasons for studyingh
16、istory and two bad reasons for studying history The major reason I see for studying history is that we can learn from the pastI amconvinced that the world would be a much better place if more people understood the successes and failures of the past and the thifigs that made these successes and failu
17、resHowever, as theunfortunately true statement goes the one thing we seem to learn from history is that we dont seem to learn from history Perhaps at least in teaching history, to my children I can do a smallpart in changing this A second major reason for studying history is that it is hard to under
18、stand the currentpolitical climate in the absence of an understanding of its historical contextWe can- not evenunderstand why we are and where we are without history, much less （更不必说） try to figureout where we are going or how we should get where we want to beI teach my children history, for one mor
19、e reasonI purchased a set of historical audio （录音机） tapes for our childrenMy seven-year-old son listened to them over and overIt was my hope that he would become inspired by the accomplishments of people like the Wright brothers toaccomplish things by himselfI think that it is good that we celebrate
20、 the accomplishments of people like Martin Luther King Jrif, in doing so, young people are called on to stand for theprinciples that he stood for and accomplish what he accomplishedI also think that by studying people like Adolph Hitler, people can learn to stand against the things that he stood for
21、56What message can we get from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 ?AMany people arent clever enough to learn well from the pastBMany people fail to make good use of history and make the same mistakesCMany people feel it hard to understand historyDMany people have no interest in studying history5
22、7In Paragraph 3, the author shows that history is useful because _Ait makes the current political situation go smoothlyBit helps us realize the importance of historical events Cit helps us understand why things are the way they are Dit helps people accept the present situation where they live 58Some
23、 historical figures are mentioned in the last paragraph to show _Apeople can be inspired to do good, while also learning to fight against evil Bpeople may also learn from bad historical figures Cmore celebrations should be held to honor their achievements Dtodays people can also achieve what they ac
24、hieved 59What would be talked about in the following paragraph?AHow to teach history effectivelyBSome negative reasons for studying historyCHow to get more people to study historyDSome bad historical figures60The main purpose of this passage is to _Ainsme the parents to teach their children history
25、Bshow the importance of history in politics Cexplain the reasons why children study history Dintroduce the writer s own way of teaching historyB When in 1789, George Washin became the first president of the United States, there was nopermanent capital in which to house the government. During the Rev
26、olutionary War severaldifferent cities had served as the national capital. In addition, members of congress could not agree as to where this permanent capital should be located. Some officials wanted it in the north, others wanted it in the south. Each of the states hoped that the capital might lie
27、within its own state lines.At last it was decided that the capital should occupy a section by itself, separate from any of the states. The place chosen was situated on the Potomac River. The land belonged originally to the state of Maryland, but Maryland agreed to the national government. The sectio
28、n was named the Washington. Work was begun on the new capital in 1791. in the year 1899 Congress occupied thenew capital building at the same time the White House was opened as the home of all future presidents. 61. Before the year 1800, the capital of America had been located in _. A. Maryland C. New York B. Washington D. several cities 62. Why was it
