Ⅰ.单项填空
1．What a strange man！He loves his wife，but ________ he often beats her.
A．at a time B．at one time
C．in time D．at the same time
答案与解析：D 句意为：他这个人很奇怪。他爱他的妻子但同时又经常打她。at the same time“同时”；at a time“一次”；at one time“曾经；一度”；in time“及时”。由句意可知D项正确。
2．You must think of a way ________ into the dangerous areas.
A．stopping people getting
B．to stop people to get
C．to keep people getting
D．to prevent people from getting
答案与解析：D “一种做……的方法”为“a way to do sth./a way of doing sth.”；“阻止某人干某事”应为“stop sb.(from)doing sth./keep sb.from doing sth./prevent sb.(from)doing sth.”。
3．The young actors looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took ________ pictures of them.
A．many of B．masses of
C．plenty D．a large amount of
答案与解析：B A、C两项表达错误，D项后只可跟不可数名词，只有B项后可跟可数名词复数或不可数名词。
4．Earth is a rocky planet where there is liquid water，which is necessary for life to ________.
A．come B．exist
C．stand D．happen
答案与解析：B 后半句句意为：水的存在是生命存在的必要条件。exist vi.“存在；生存”，符合题意。
5．She made ________ her task to take care of these children.
A．this B．that
C．one D．it
答案与解析：D it在此处作形式宾语，代替真正的宾语动词不定式。
6．We must ________ the act of cheating ________ a fair competition system.
A．prevent; creating B．stop; to create
C．keep; from creating D．stop; creating
答案与解析：B 根据句意“我们必须阻止这种作弊行为来创造一个公平的竞争体制”可知第二个空格缺少目的状语，故选B项。受思维定势影响，易把此题看成是prevent/stop/keep sb./sth.from doing...句式。
7．________ Mr.Smith is well again，he can go on with his work.
A．Now and then B．Now that
C．The other day D．Now just
答案与解析：B 本句意思为“既然
8．Kate worked late in the evening to finish her report ________ her boss could read it the next morning.
A．so that B．because
C．before D．or else
答案：A 句意是：凯特工作到深夜写完报道，这样她的老板第二天早晨就可以读到它了。so that用来引导目的状语从句。
9．In a modern society full of fierce competitions，________ a person does is not always the same as ________ he says.
A．what; what B．what; that
C．that; that D．that; what
答案：A 这是一个由what引导的主语从句和宾语从句构成的复合句。what分别在这两个从句中作does和says的宾语。that引导名词性从句只起引导句子的作用，在所引导的名词性从句中不作任何成分。
10．We're trying to create a(n)________ of trust between management and staff.
A．scene B．view
C．atmosphere D．sight
答案与解析：C 句意是：我们正努力创造管理方与员工之间的信任氛围。atmosphere 气氛，氛围；scene 情景，场景；view 景色；sight 景象。
11．He ________ rumours here and there that the price would go up.
A．spread B．scattered
C．expanded D．extended
答案与解析：A 题意：他四处散布谣言说物价要上涨。spread“传播；散布”。
12．________，dear！Things won't be as bad as you think.There certainly will be chances for you.
A．Hurry up B．Look up
C．Cheer up D．Make up
答案与解析：C cheer up“振作起来”，常用于鼓励对方。
13．I had no idea when World War Ⅱ________，so I turned to my teacher for help.
A．broke down B．broke out
C．broke in D．broke away
答案与解析：B break down“(化合物)分解，出故障，(健康、精神等)垮下来”；break out“(战争、火灾、疾病、战争等)突然爆发”；break in“闯入，打断”；break away“脱离，脱逃”。
14．While in university，we were offered a number of afterschool activities to ________ our social skills.
A．create B．grow
C．develop D．settle
答案：C
15．It's just ________ among countries to host the Olympics as to win an Olympic medal.
A．much as a competition
B．as a much competition
C．as much a competition
D．a competition as much
答案与解析：C as much...as 与……相同。
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Rising above the names
I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom，come here！There's this lady here my size！”
The mother rushed to her son；then she turned to me to apologize.
I smiled and told her，“It's okay.”Then I talked to the boy，“Hi，I'm Darryl Kramer.How are you？”
He studied me from head to toe，and asked，“Are you a little mommy？”
“Yes，I have a son，”I answered.
“Why are you so little？”he asked.
“It's the way I was born，”I said.“Some people are little.Some are tall.I'm just not going to grow any bigger.”After I answered his other questions，I shook the boy's hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that.I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness.I stand three feet nine inches tall.I was born an achondroplasia dwarf(侏儒)．Despite this，I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn't realize how short I was until I started school.Some kids picked on me，calling me names.Then I knew.I began to hate the first day of school each year.New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life.I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage.What I lacked in height，I made up for in personality.
I'm 47 now，and the stares have not diminished as I've grown older.People are amazed when they see me driving.I try to keep a good attitude.When people are rude，I remind myself，“Look what else I have－a great family，nice friends.”
It's the children's questions that make my life special.I enjoy answering their questions.My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers(a person of the same age，class，position，etc.)，whatever size and shape they come in，and treat them with respect.
1．Why did the mother apologize to the author?
A．Because the boy ran into the author.
B．Because the boy laughed at the author.
C．Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.
D．Because the mother thought the boy's words had hurt the author.
答案与解析：D 小孩跟妈妈说这个女士跟我一样高，他妈妈怕这话会伤害到“我”因此而道歉。
2．When did the author realize that she was too short?
A．When she grew up.
B．When she was 47 years old.
C．When she began to go to school.
D．When she met the boy in the supermarket.
答案与解析：C 从文章倒数第四段第一句可知，我直到上学才意识到自己矮。
3．Which of the following word can best replace the underlined word“diminished”？
A．Dismissed. B．Increased.
C．Decreased. D．Discriminated.
答案与解析：C 我现在47岁了，这种对我的注视并没有因为我的长大而减少。dismiss 解散，increase 增加，decrease 减少，discriminate 区别、辨认。
4．How does the author feel about people's stares?
A．Angry. B．Calm.
C．Painful. D．Discouraged.
答案与解析：B 文章倒数第二段可知，我努力保持一种好的态度，可以看出很镇静。
Ⅲ.篇章结构
Members of the working class have bluecollar jobs.__1__ What makes this class differ from the lower class is？First of all，longer periods of employment－and therefore，more fixed incomes.__2__
Most people in the working class have at least high school education.__3__ Unionization has helped the working class，but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unemployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings greatly.__4__
A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs.__5__ As a result，many seek their main satisfaction in recreational(娱乐的)activities.Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses，though few make it.Many place their expectations on their children，hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success，American style.
A．And besides，employment in skilled or semiskilled(半熟练的)occupations，not unskilled ones.
B．Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult，although a certain percentage may receive houses from their parents.
C．But all of them have something in common.
D．They are construction workers，truck drivers，mechanics，steel workers，electricians，and the like.
E．Many have some experience of college(especially community college)，though few are college graduates.
F．They learned of the impact working people were having on their children.
G．It is because much of their work is ordinary and boring.
答案：1.D 2.A 3.E 4.B 5.G
Ⅳ.短文改错
As new students at an university in Boston，many of us were unfamiliar with the campus but consequently late for class.One professor，however，was particular intolerant of being late，making clear that no excuse would be acceptable.So when a girl student came in his class one morning late，we expected the worst results.Then the professor demand the reason for her coming late.“I was being waiting online to buy your new book，”she replied very nervously.Looked at the rest of the class，the professor asked，“Well，why were the rest of you late？”
答案：
As new students at university in Boston，many of us were unfamiliar with the campus consequently late for class.One professor，however，was intolerant of being late，making clear that no excuse would be acceptable.So when a girl student came his class one morning late，we expected the worst .Then the professor the reason for her coming late.“I was being/ waiting on line to buy your new book，”she replied very nervously. at the rest of the class，the professor asked，“Well，why were the rest of you late？”
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