第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 语法和词汇知识(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21. Take your time-it's just _________ short distance from here to _________ restaurant.
A.不填;the B. a; the C. the; a D.不填;a
22. —I'm sorry I broken the vase.
—Oh, _________. It wasn't very expensive.
A. you'd better not B. I'm afraid not C. as you wish D. that's all right
23. Find ways to praise your children often,_________ you'll find they will open their hearts to you.
A. till B. or C. and D. but
24. The two girls are so alike that strangers find _________ difficult to tell one from the other.
A. it B. them C. her D. that
25. They are broadening the bridge to _________ the flow of traffic.
A. put off B. speed up C. turn on D. work out
26. I'm afraid he is more of a talker than a doer, which is _________ he never finishes anything.
A. that B. when C. where D. why
27. Look over there—there's a very long, winding path_________ up to the house.
A. leading B. leads C. led D. to lead
28. He had his camera ready _________ he saw something that would make a good picture.
A. even if B. if only C. in case D. so that
29. —Are you going to Tom's birthday party?
—_________.I might have to work.
A. It depends B. Thank you C. Sound great D. Don't mention it
30. I'm sorry I didn't phone you, but I've been very busy_________ the past couple of weeks.
A. beyond B. with C. among D. over
31. When I got on the bus, I _________ I had left my wallet at home.
A. was realizing B. realized C. have realized D. would realize
32. The old town has narrow streets and small houses _________are built close to each other.
A. they B. where C. what D. that
33. We've offered her the job, but I don't know_________ she'll accept it.
A. where B. what C. whether D. which
34. There's a _________ in our office that when it's somebody's birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.
A. tradition B. balance C. concern D. relationship
35. She was surprised to find the fridge empty; the child _________ everything!
A. had been eating B. had eaten C. have eaten D. have been eating
第二节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20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),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 first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36___ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37___ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ___38___ for the performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother ___39___ me the ticket. I was really ___40___!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41___. After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became___42___. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43___. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44___ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't ___45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as___46___ a jet engine. I could ___47___ the drum beats and the bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played. I just ___48___ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to ___49___. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the ___50___ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just___51___from a long sleep. My ears were still ___52___with the beat of the last song.
After the __53___, I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, ___54___, I listen to one of their songs and ___55___I'm back at that first show.
36. A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers
37. A. guessed B. discovered C. thought D. predicted
38. A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets
39. A. booked B. offered C. returned D. found
40. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
41. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
42. A. comfortable B. quiet C. serious D. nervous
43. A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
44. A.fell upon B.got through C. broke into D. stepped onto
45. A.forget B.hear C. repeat D. bear
46. A.loud B.hard C. sweet D. fast
47. A.feel B.touch C. enjoy D. digest
48. A.realize B.understand C. believe D. remember
49. A.continue B.delay C. finish D. change
50. A.party B. theatre C. opera D. stage
51. A.escaped B.traveled C. benefited D. woken
52. A.aching B. burning C. ringing D. rolling
53. A.competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
54. A.though B.otherwise C. instead D. besides
55. A. decide B.regret C. conclude D. imagine