第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Everyone knows that the Frenchmen are romantic, the Italians are fashionable and the Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thing as national character?    36    

At least one group of people are certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs (企业家) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile(敌意的) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒).    37    Jealousy is sometimes known as the “green – eyed monster” and the UK is its home.

Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imaginary amount of money.       38   Those given a little were given the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others – but at the cost of losing their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

   39   . But there is also opposite evidence. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world’s fourth largest economy. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.

Perhaps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires.    40     . It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.

A. This test seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain.

B. The one who owns the most money in the end is the winner.

C. As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”

D. And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

E. Some were given a little, others a great deal.

F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them.

G. It is not true that British people are born jealous of others’ success.

第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：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。

I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there’re    41   ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of    42   . One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.    43    doing this one day, I got to    44    a young homeless man. He was often     45    the magazine at the train station.

He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while, I discovered that his    46     was close to mine. It    47    that we were born in the same month. 

I met him last year     48     after his birthday, and after congratulating him, without    49   , I asked if he had had a good day. He    50    and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so    51   .

I just couldn’t bear the thought of this nice, young man being     52     on his 25th birthday with no friends, no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn (纱线) basket. Luckily for me, I had enough yarn     53   . I set to work and knitted (编织) a    54    for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty     55    I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yarn so the scarf would be     56    when he got it.

I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had     57    to meet him so I had    58    the scarf and a piece of my own birthday cake around with me. He was very     59     with these gifts and so was I. The tears in his eyes were the best    60     he could have given me!

41.A. correct B. basic C. small D. cheap

42.A. work B. energy C. money D. experience

43.A. In   B. On C. With D. By

44.A. meet B. realize    C. know D. like

45.A. selling B. delivering C. releasing D. collecting

46.A. birthday B. house C. height D. age

47.A. said B. discovered C. thought D. meant

48.A. suddenly B. shortly C. eventually D. instantly

49.A. preparing B. permitting C. greeting D. thinking

50.A. looked up B. turned up C. looked down D. calm down

51.A. foolish B. helpless C. nervous D. confused

52.A. unforgettable B. unbelievable C. alone D. hungry

53.A. used B. prepared C. left D. produced

54.A. scarf B. sweater C. cap D. glove

55.A. though B. since C. unless D. and

56.A. different B. new C. beautiful D. clean

57.A. liked B. hoped C. promised D. agreed

58.A. made B. brought C. received D. carried

59.A. happy B. surprised C. satisfied D. frightened

60.A. reward B. opportunity C. surprise D. present
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