第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分45分) 

第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分, 满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项21. The price of gold has jumped to______ new all-time high as debt worries in the US and ______ Europe continue to trouble the world.

A. the;/B. the; theC. a;/D. a; the

22. Neighbors said they heard the man tell the woman that she couldn’t leave______ she gave back the money borrowed from him.

A. unlessB. sinceC. ifD. though

23. The Chinese mainlanders from selected cities are allowed to visit Taiwan______ individual tourists.

A. withinB. asC. forD. like

24. You should be more confident in______ situation is challenging you.

A. whereverB. wheneverC. howeverD. whatever

25. The Korean government plans to import Chinese cabbage from China, as the recent rainstorm has______ the price.

A. driven upB. taken upC. set upD. looked up

26. It’s hard to tell real Jingdezhen vases, and it’s a little more difficult for the untrained shopper to______.

A. dismissB. distinguishC. seek D. shelter

27. If you have health examinations______, any disease you may have can be discovered early and successful treatment is more likely,

A. approximately B. regularlyC. graduallyD. roughly

28. “Run away from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou” has been a slogan for some of China’s younger generation______ are under unbearable economic pressure to survive in cities.

A. whoB. whichC. whoseD. for whom

29. It’s great that all the visitors who _______ on the island were saved.

A. trapped            B. have been trapped     C. had trapped      D. had been trapped

30.---What does Old Walter usually do in his retirement?

---- These days he is ______ memories of village life for his new book.

A. putting up         B. putting on            C. setting up        D. setting down

31. It was on the last day ______ a press conference was held by some committee members.

A. where            B. that                  C. when           D. how

32. The book is rather highly priced, but so well worth ______ that it should be begged or borrowed rather than missed.

A. to read           B. to be read              C. reading         D. being read

33. Because of the lack of funds, the tunnel project has already fallen behind ________.

A. situation          B. speed                 C. insurance       D. schedule

34. Our manager never fails to answer a phone call ______ she is very busy.

A. since             B. once                  C. even if         D. so that

35. You _____ get the machine repaired this week. I won’t need it until next month.

A. mustn’t           B. needn’t                C. shouldn’t       D. can’t

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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项. 

The other day I decided to come home early because it was such a beautiful day. The  36 were outside playing in my apartment complex (公寓大楼) and the ice cream truck was whistling its tune. As I  37  slowly to avoid an accident, I noticed a little boy  38  at the ice cream truck. He didn’t get anything and he walked away with a  39  look on his face. I asked the ice cream seller what happened and he said the little boy had no  40 . I had no cash on me so I drove to my building and went upstairs to  41  some cash. When I found it, the ice cream seller was  42  waiting but the little boy had  43 .

She quickly went into the  48  to get her son, and when she  49  several minutes later, I realized that he was not the  50  little boy I had seen. This boy was a bit older and his sister came out with him. I took them both to the truck and let them  51  out what they wanted.

I  52  told the mom it was not the same boy I was talking about. I  53  myself to the mother properly and  54  my baby-sitting services free of charge if she ever needed them. 1 couldn't find the original boy  55  but 1 hope he gets some ice cream soon.

36. A. catsB. kidsC. dogsD. students

37. A. walkedB. ranC. climbedD. drove

38. A knockingB. shootingC. lyingD. looking

39. A. puzzledB. curiousC. disappointedD. delighted

40. A. excuseB. moneyC. parentsD. friends

41. A put awayB. look forC. borrowD. lend

42. A. stillB. anxiouslyC. doubtfullyD. nervously

43. A. leftB. appearedC. criedD. escaped

44. A. stationB. lineC. sightD. direction

45. A. womanB. girlC. grannyD. conductor

46. A. chosenB. orderedC. wantedD. eaten

47. A. itB. onesC. themD. those

48. A. houseB. shopC. truckD. market

49. A. disappearedB. returnedC. waitedD. stayed

50. A. lostB. strangeC. shortD. same

51. A. lookB. pickC. speakD. make

52. A. neverB. seldomC. oftenD. ever

53. A. explainedB. admittedC. devotedD. introduced

54. A. deniedB. resignedC. offeredD. operated

55. A somewhereB. everywhereC. anywhereD. nowhere

第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

What’s a “gift”? If you look it up in the dictionary, you’ll see that it’s another word for a present. For example, “They brought him some gifts.” However, if you’re German, “gift” means something completely different: poison!

   These similar-looking words can be very helpful when learning other languages --- they’re our “friends”. However, sometimes they can turn out or be “false friends”. Here are a few examples. 

   In English, someone who is “sensible” thinks before they act and shows good judgement. For example , “The sensible thing to do would be to consult a lawyer.” However, in Spanish, “sensible ” means “sensitive” (showing understanding of other people’s problems, needs or feelings).

   The English word “coin” refers to a piece of money made of metal. For example, “I had a few coins in my pocket.” But the French word “coin” means “corner”.

   The English word “library” is a place where you can go to borrow books. For example, “I borrowed six books from the library.” But the Spanish word “libreria” refers to a bookshop (where you buy books).

   The English word “actually” means “in fact”. For example, “Actually I’m not Italian, I’m form American.” But the Spanish word “actualmente” means “currently” or “at the moment”.

   Finally, the English word “embarrassed” means “ashamed”. For example, “They looked a bit embarrassed.” However, the Spanish term “embarazada” means “pregnant” (with a child).

56. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that English _______.

A. is easy to master                        B. is simpler than Spanish

C. has a complex background                D. has changed greatly throughout history

57. Which of the following pairs of words are true friends according to the author?

A. Nine and Neun.                         B. Library and libreria.

C. Actually and actualmente.                 D. Embarrassed and embarazada.

58. According to the text, in Spanish ______.

A. “coin” means “corner”                   B. “gift” refers to something negative

C. “educacion” simply means “book”          D. “sensible” doesn’t necessarily means “wise”

59. The author develops the text mainly by ______.

A. following the order of space               B. comparing different ideas 

C. providing typical examples                D. analyzing the cause and effect

B

It’s hard not to feel cheated and over-charged when you receive unexpected roaming (漫游) charges while traveling abroad—whether they come from making phone calls or checking e-mails.

Jeff Gardner received an $ 11,000 bill from Verizon after spending four days in Jamaica. Before the trip, Mr. Gardner, who runs a fly-fishing business in Grayling, Michigan, said he called Verizon to find out what