单项填空

1. He was a good swimmer, so he _______ swim to the bank when the boat turned over.

A. must B. was able to

C. could D. might

2. －Tom, you are caught late again.

－Oh, _________.

A. not at all B. just my luck

C. never mind D. that’s all right

3. You must stand it, and see it through, _________ it costs.

A. no matter what B. no matter how

C. what D. which

4. A fence _____ our garden ______ the playing field.

A. divides; into B. separates; into

C. separates; from D. divides; from

5. Would you like to ______ us? We are going to _____ the school’s 20th anniversary celebration.

A. join in; take part in B. join in; join

C. take part in; join D. join; take part in

6. Thousands of athletes______ in many countries will compete _______ medals in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

A. involved; in B. involving; by

C. to involve; against D. involved; for

7. After _____ practice, I have finally taken my Santana _______.

A. many a; under control B. a lot of; into control

C. plenty of; under control D. a great many; out of control

8. Naturally, after I tell my brother what to do, he ______ go and do the opposite.

A. may B. will

C. can D. should

9. _________ your mother, I found her healthy and she had me tell you to work hard.

A. Delighted to see B. Delighting to see

C. Delighted to have seen D. Delighting to have seen

10. When the rich found the poor girl unable to pay the whole for her schooling, he offered to ______ it with her.

A. share in B. cost

C. spend D. pay for

11. We all know that science plays ______ in modern society.

A. an important role B. important role

C. important roles D. important parts

12. We will hold a ceremony _______ those killed in battle.

A. for honour of B. in honour of

C. in honour to D. with honour to

13. Several houses were destroyed to ______ a building.

A. make away with B. make way for

C. make for D. make out

14. She published her novels _____ a man’s name, which she thought was easier to gain popularity.

A. in B. by

C. under D. at

15. ________ fresh air, people may start to feel sick. So make sure you open the windows while working.

A. For the absence of B. In the absence of

C. In the honour of D. In the short of

阅读理解

（A）

A four-year-old girl is wowing (博得……称赞) the New York art world with paintings that are drawing comparisons with Jackson Pollock and Wasaily Kandinsky. Marla Olmstead, from Binghampton, in New York state, has been painting since just before she was two years old.

Using brushes, spatulas, her fingers and even ketchup bottles, she is creating canvases (画布) of six by six foot. The prodigy (神童) has already sold about 25 paintings, raising $ 40,000 and a new exhibition opens this week.

Father Mark, speaking to reporters while on a trip to New York city to do television interviews, said, “She does her own thing, she uses a lot of paint but is oblivious (不在意) to the whole thing.” He said she had first started painting shortly before her second birthday as her father tried to stop her distracting him from his own amateur art.

“She went at it with all colors. At first she directed me, and then it evolved to the canvas. I’m her assistant, I hand her the brushes. She doesn’t appreciate that most artists have to wait longer to have an assistant,” he joked.

Gallery owner Anthony Brunelli said of 10 pieces about to go on show, six were already sold, and that the remaining four could fetch between $8000 ~ 10,000. He said Marla’s work was unbelievable for a child. “Her paintings have bright colors. They’re very expressive in the way the paint is applied.”

Mr. Brunelli’s assessments of Marla’s future as an adult artist are cautious. But he said, “You never can tell. I’ve seen her progressing over the past year. The four she just did, each one gets better.”

36. When the passage was written, Marla Olmstead had been painting for about ______.

A. four years B. three years

C. two years D. one year

37. According to the passage, we know that Marla Olmstead’s painting skills are instructed by ________.

A. herself B. her father

C. Wassily Kandinsky D. Jackson Pollock

38. Most people who see Marla Olmstead’s pictures will feel _______.

A. sad B. dull

C. angry D. happy

39. According to the passage, we can infer that ______.

A. Marla Olmstead began painting under the influence of her father

B. Anthony Brunelli is certain about Marla Olmstead’s future

C. Marla Olmstead is considered the prodigy because of her earned money

D. Marla Olmstead shocks the New York art world because of her age

（B）

China urged Japan yesterday to keep its commitments (承诺) towards the Taiwan question and to handle former Taiwan “president” Lee Teng-hui’s possible visit to the country in the proper way.

Reports said that Lee planned to travel to Japan on May 10 for two or three weeks at the invitation of private groups.

Lee is the chief representative of the radical (激进的) force for “Taiwan independence”.

“The Taiwan question concerns the Core interests of China and relates to the national feeling of the 1.3 billion Chinese people, as well as the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan.

Kong told reporters at a regular briefing yesterday that Lee’s repeated request for a visit to Japan was an attempt to find a speaking platform for Taiwan separatists, so as to undermine (破坏) the peaceful reunification (统一) across the Taiwan Straits and Sino-Japanese ties.

Kong said the Chinese side has asked the Japanese Government to abide by the principles of the three political documents including the Sino-Japanese Joint Statement, and to keep its promise on the Taiwan question through practical actions.

Kong yesterday also made a response to the pledges made by Japanese leaders in their speeches to parliament on January 20 to improve ties with its Asian neighbours.

Kong said China has noted the separate speeches of Koizumi and of Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso on forging ties with China and South Korea.

“And we want to see the Japanese side improve bilateral ties with practical actions,” Kong said. He also vowed that China will continue to develop a friendly Sino-Japanese co-operative relationship on the principle of reviewing history and facing the future.

40. The Taiwan question relates to __________.

A. the interests of China

B. the national feeling of the 1.3 billion Chinese people

C. the political foundation of Sino-Japanese relations

D. all of the above

41. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. The Taiwan question has nothing to do with Sino-Japanese ties.

B. Japan wants to improve ties with its Asian neighbours.

C. Lee Teng-hui will travel to Japan for a formal visit.

D. Japan has improved bilateral ties with China with practical actions.

42. It can be inferred that ________.

A. Lee Teng-hui is the chief representative of the radical force for “Taiwan induce”

B. Japan supports Lee Teng-hui in “Taiwan independence”

C. the “Taiwan question” is very important for Sino-Japanese ties

D. China will improve bilateral ties with Japan with practical actions

43. The best title may be “________”.

A. Lee Teng-hui’s visit to Japan

B. Japan was urged to keep its commitments

C. The Taiwan question

D. Sino-Japanese relations

对话填空

Tony：I’m from Sierra Leone.

Jim: Oh really? Where is Sierra Leone? I know it’s (44) o_____ the African continent. How big is it?

Tony: Yes, that’s right. It’s about the (45) s______ of your California.

Jim: That’s interesting. Who’s the president, and how long a term does he (46) s________?

Tony: His name is Ahmad Tejan Kabbah. He is (47) e______ for a five-year term.

Jim: Oh, yeah… I think I’ve heard of him. By the way, you speak English very well. Is that your (48) o_______ language?

Tony: Yes, but it is only (49) s_______ by 20 percent of the population.

Jim: Really? I understand that (50) m______ is a major industry in Sierra Leone. I also hear your country mines diamonds.

Tony: Yes, they are a big export for us. But many people still live by simple subsistence farming (51) l______ my father.

Jim: Tony, it has been really nice meeting you. I’d like to (52) i______ you to my wife. She’s over there.

Tony: Thank you. I’d like to meet (53) h_________.

(44)________

(45) ________

(46) ________

(47) ________

(48) ________

(49) ________

(50) ________

(51) ________

(52) ________

(53) ________