1、A easy B easier C easily D more easily16.When I was young, I was told by my parents that I _play near rivers. A mustnt B neednt C wouldnt D darent 17. He had no idea of what he should say to answer the teacher question, _?A .did he B should he C didnt he D shouldnt he 18.The purpose of new technolog
2、y is to make life easier, _ _it more difficult. A not making B not make C not to make D not make19.All my friends are considering _to the city center for the talent show this Friday evening.A to go B going C to have gone D having gone 20.Suddenly, a tough-looking guy seized the girl and took her awa
3、y, _into the woods.A disappeared B disappearing C to disappear D having disappeared 21. A fast food restaurant is the place _, just as the name suggests, eating is performed quickly. A which B where C that D what22.These shoes look very comfortable. I am wondering _.A . how much cost they are B. how
4、 much do they cost C . how much they cost D. how much are they cost 23._a lot of people come to Alaska for vocation every summer, only few have decided to stay forever.A. Because B. If C .One D while24 The research at Sunqiao produces seeds _help farmers grow better crops.A what B who C / D whichSec
5、tion B Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. original B. continually C. restoration D. profitsAB. regard CD. serve AC. worthyShortly after her husband had been elected president, Ja
6、cqueline Kennedy was taken on a visit to the White House. She was amazed. Deeply attracted to the history of the presidency, she believed that as an American treasure the White House was 25 of care and impressive presentation.The First Lady went to work to restore the public rooms to their 26 appear
7、ance, organizing the White House Fine Arts Committee（委员会）to carry out the work. She also set up the White House Historical Association（协会）, which published the first-ever White House guidebook. The committee used 27 from the sale of the book to locate historical treasures that were in collections th
8、roughout the country.Mrs. Kennedy 28 stressed that her work was much more than redecorating. The effort was a work of “scholarship” she said. Returning Properties of presidents such as Washington, Lincoln, and Madison to the White House was one of the committees greatest successes.However, Mrs. Kenn
9、edy did not stop at 29 . She made the White House a living center of the arts by welcoming leading artists, writers, and entertainers. The White House, she thought, should 30 not only as the seat of political power in the United States but also as one og the countrys chief cultural centers. The trad
10、ition she began 40 years ago continues to this day. III .Reading Comprehension （37%）Directions ：For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, D. Fill each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Anyone who has tried to get close to an anima
11、l in the wild knows how difficult it can be .As a result , much of our knowledge of wildlife comes from pictures taken by skilled professionals that know how to _31_these animals. These professionals are wildlife _32_. Wildlife photographers rely not only on their photographic skills but also on the
12、ir knowledge of wildlife. To get good pictures, they sometimes have to tolerate long waits ,_33_weather ,and even the danger of animal attacks . Once they have become familiar with a location, photographers can begin to get close enough to animals to take pictures. Some photographers _34_in hut-like
13、（茅舍样的）structures called blinds. This method works well with animals such as birds that depend_35_on their sight to sense danger. Blinds ,_36_, do not work well for taking pictures of animals with a sharp sense of _37_.Photographers may get close to these animals on foot ,stay downwind and _38_sudden
14、 movements .Food or noises , such as birdcalls ,may also be used to attract wildlife into view .For difficult animals , a photographer may even leave a camera in the wild with a trip line （绊脚线）. Animals that touch the line start it to take pictures of them. Each of these _39_requires great patience
15、and knowledge, but the reward can be a _40_sight of nature.31.A get rid of B go near to C take care of D look forward to32.A publishers B protectors C professors D photographers 33.A sunny B awful C ideal D dry34.A hide B live C rest D study35.A hardly B sadly C mainly D partly36.A therefore B furth
16、ermore C however D otherwise37.A smell B sight C touch D taste 38.A make B avoid C allow D sense39.A lines B animals C pictures D methods 40.A frightening B charming C upsetting D amusing Section B Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished stateme
17、nts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）We walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didnt even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door a
18、nd I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “Very dir
19、ty floors.”“Yes, Im glad theyve finally decided to clean them,” the nurse answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But arent you working late?”Mum just pushed harder, each swipe of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of the sight and the nurse ha
20、d turned back to her writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”“You saw her, Mu
21、m?“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. Its a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”41. When the nurse talked to the authors mother, she thought she was a .A. nurse B. visitor C. patie
22、nt D. cleaner42. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely .A. the authors sister B. a friend of the authors mothers C. the authors classmate D. an employee of the authors fathers43. What we can infer about the hospital according to the story is that .A. it is a childrens hospital.B. the cond
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