一、单项选择
1．—I was trying to place an order on your website, but I failed.
________ .I can take your order over the phone.
A．That’s fine B．No way C．My pleasure D．Of course
2．I wanted to make dumplings but found I had ________ flour, so I went out to buy some.
A．made up for B．run out of
C．kept away from D．got down to
3．Feeling fearful is healthy ________ it helps you slow down and evaluate risks properly.
A．because B．until C．before D．although
4．Mark is a genius. By the time he graduated, he ________ jobs by a dozen computer companies.
A．has offered B．has been offered
C．had offered D．had been offered
5．The police searched the area for several days. ________, they found the piece of evidence they were looking for.
A．Generally B．Originally
C．Eventually D．Unfortunately
6．It’s a good idea to choose a(n) ________ destination in case your first-choice tourist spot is not available.
A．annual B．exact C．alternative D．pleasant
7．In the spring, a season ________ we are 1earning new rhythms of life，many of us find comfort in the natural world.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
8．Nowadays many people travel across China ________ high-speed trains.
A．on behalf of B．by means of
C．at cost of D．in terms of
9．In the lab, keeping things clean and organized can help provide a safer ________.
A．system B．method C．investment D．environment
10．Good evening, everybody. Professor King ________ his lecture in a moment, but let me introduce him first.
A．delivered B．will be delivering
C．was delivering D．has been delivering
11．It seemed that I had become ________ my parents had wanted me to be.
A．when B．where C．what D．whether
12．I told you! I really am ranked the lowest. Number 25 out of 25 players.
________ You've got nowhere to go but up.
A．Tell me a bit more.
B．I'm not so sure about that.
C．Look on the bright side!
D．That is absolute nonsense!
13．Although a few have come and gone, the restaurant's regular customers have________ the same for nearly 40 years.
A．stayed B．turned C．grown D．got
14．Mary became a baker at age 14, because her grandfather paid the local baker ________ her all the skills.
A．to have taught B．to teach C．teaching D．having taught
15．---I honestly don't think I'm going to be admitted.
---Wel1, you never know! You________ a better impression than you think.
A．may have made
B．should have made
C．couldnt have made
D．needn't have made
二、完形填空
My brother and I are exactly one year apart. We look like twins, but we are completely 16 . By the time we got to middle school it was clear that my older brother 17 meditation (冥想),while I was a born 18 who preferred the theatrical, even when off stage. I took his relative silence to be offensive. We simply didn't 19 .
I didn't 20 having a tense relationship with my brother because I was involved at school. 21 , I threw myself into the world of musicals. I practised singing in the bedroom every day to remain at my best and be 22 天津考试院 for roles; my brother would meditate on a window seat. He might feel high school was already hard enough 23 my noisy singing. So space to practise became a（n） 24 between us because we shared a room.
At the start of the semester, I practised “Circle of Life" for a musical. This was the first time I 25 to learn a song, because my voice cracked (破音)as I switched to a head voice. I was annoyed in that period and 26 practising, declaring I had reached the ceiling of my singing career. For the first time in years my brother 27 quiet when I got home.
After two days of this, my brother asked me to 28 him in meditation. Feeling my anger at my inability to manage this song 29 ,I accepted. My brother said, "When your mind floats away, you simply come back. Don't blame yourself" I got the message, and it soon became my new 30 . I kept trying at the song, no longer getting 31 at myself. And just in time for the trial performance, I was able to 32 power in my singing despite the switch to a head voice. It was important for me to learn that you don't have to always get everything 33 the first time and that good things come with continual 34 .I now understand why my brother favours the 35 .
16．A．mature B．different C．content D．normal
17．A．disliked B．preferred C．replaced D．abandoned
18．A．writer B．leader C．painter D．performer
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