Part I Reading Comprehension
A teddy bear is delivered to No. 10 Downing Street after the birth of Prime Minister Tony Blair and wife Cherie’s fourth child.
Britain’s baby alert is over-Cherie Blair gave birth to a boy.
Mrs. Blair, 45, wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, had the baby this morning.
The baby will be named Leo after the prime minister’s father, his office announced, the baby weighed in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces. Mother, father and the baby boy returned to 10 Downing Street-the prime minister’s official residence-after the birth, a spokesman said. The baby is the couples’ fourth child.
“Cherie and the baby are absolutely fine,” Blair said today outside his Downing Street residence. “He is a gorgeous little boy. They are resting right now.”
Blair, dressed casually in an open shirt, appeared emotional about the birth, the first of his four children whose birth he has been at from beginning to end.
“this is the first time I’ve seen the whole thing though,” he said. “it was quite a struggle, really, for Cherie.”
The switchboard was reportedly lit up with calls from world leaders wishing them well, including a call from Hillary Colliery Clinton. Former prime minister John Major was the first public figure to get through on the phone at 7 a.m. on Saturday.
The baby came after a 12-year gap from the Blairs other three children-Euan, 16, Nicky, 14, and Kathryn. He is the first to be born to a serving Buitish prime minister in over 150 years.
News of the pregnancy took Cherie and the rest of the nation by surprise when it was announced last year.
After decades of much older occupants at No.10 Downing Street, the Blairs’ arrival at the prime minister’s residence with their children and assorted toys in tow was hailed as a breath of fresh air.
Cherie Blair, a Queens Counsel barrister, worked right up until the baby’s birth. And the often thorny issue of combining career and family was at the center of her work.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Blair was at work in the High Court, challenging her husband’s government
over parental leave.
1. Why does the writer mean by “baby alert” IN PARAGRAPH 2?
A. Because people in Britain didn’t expect Mrs. Blair to give birth to a boy. B. Because Mrs. Blair is at too high an age to give birth to a baby. C. Because there is a baby disease spreading about Britain.
D. Because people in Britain were frightened by the new born baby.
2. Which of the following is not true abort the baby?
A. This baby is not the third child of Tony Blair. B. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces. C. He was born in No.10 Downing Street.
D. He is 16 years younger than his eldest brother.
3. Judging from the passage, Mrs Blair ____.
A. was a bit uncomfortable after the labor. B. is a weak-bodied woman. C. is a strong-minded woman. D. is a family woman.
4. What does the word “thorny”(in the sentence “ And the often thorny issue of combining career and family”) mean?
A. harp B. difficult C. many D. interesting.
5. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?
A. An Anecdote of Mrs. Blair. B. Prime Minister’s New Baby. C. Baby Alert in Britain. D. Mrs. Blair Has a Boy. 难点：
1． No.10 Downing Street: 唐宁街10号；英国首相居住的地方。 2． Gorgeous: 很棒的。
3． The switchboard : 接线总机；在这里是指世界各国的元首们都打电话祝贺布莱尔首相喜得贵子，使他的总机一直占线。
4． Assorted: 多样混合的。
5． Barrister:律师，法律顾问；查莉.布莱尔是个坚强的事业型的女性，她在孩子出生前一直在坚持工作。
Part II Vocabulary and Structure
６. I hope to get my wife _____ on the next trip to Europe.
A. to have come along with me B. to come along with me C. coming along with me D. with me to come along
７. We all know the truth _____ there are air, water and sunlight, there are living things.
A. in wherever B. that wherever C.here D. that
８．You should be able to_________ right from wrong.
A. perceive istinguish C. sight D. observe 9. I am too busy these days. I would rather all of you_________next month for a dinner. A. come B. would come C. came D. have come
10. He never wrote to his father _____ he was in need of money.
A. except B. except when C. except for D. except that
11. I promised to look_________ the matter as soon as I got there. A. for B. in C. into D after
12．He spoke so quickly that I didn't _________ what he said. A. make for B. make sure C. make over D. make out
13．I looked everywhere for some cooking oil, but I could only find _____ .
A. a little B. little C. a few D. few
14. No sooner had we sat down _____ we found it was time to go .
A. than B. when C. as D. while
15. _____ tired after a hard work, he fell into bed and went straight to sleep.
A. Felt B. Feeling C. Being felt D. To feel
16. This novel is _____ the better of the two.
A. by far B. by too C. far too D. by the far
17. Do you feel like _____ a rest?
A. have B. to have C. had D. having
18. You will soon _____ this climate and then the changes in temperature will not affect you.
A. get used to B. get to C. get over D. get on with
19. Your writing is good _____ some spell errors.
A. except B. except for C. besides D. in addition to
20. New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before _____ .
A. fully accepted B. having fully accepted C. fully accepting D. being fully accepted
Part III Identification
21. My brother is in Califormia on vacation, but I wish he was here so that he
A B C
could help me repair my car.
D
22. With production having gone steadily, the factory needs an ever-increasing
A B C
supply of raw.
D
23. When we finally managed to get home after the tiring long journey, we could
A B
not hardly move a step further.
C D
24. However his social position is. It is necessary that he remember to work hard
A B C
and to serve the people.
D
25. In America, young men and women may stay in a very close relationship or even
A B
live together for a long time but do not intend to marry.
C D
26. Those part-time students expected to offer some jobs on campus during the coming
A B C D
summer vacation.
27. It won’t be long before he will get used to living a new life on campus.
A B C D
28. On more than one occasion, I found myself doubt my own decision though I
A B
had been prepared for it in advance.
C D
29. Don’t criticize him of his clumsiness. He’s still a green hand.
A B C D
30. Having missed the last bus, Ralph had no alternative and to take a taxi home
A B C
though he did not like the idea. D
Part IV Cloze
When we want to 1 other people what we think, we can do it not only with the help of words, but also in many 2 ways. For example, we sometimes move our heads 3 when we want to say “yes”, and we move our heads 4 when we want to say “no”.
People who can 5 hear 5 speak talk to each other with the help of their fingers. People who do not understand each other’s language have to do the same. The following story shows 6 they sometimes do it.
7 English man who could not speak Italian was 8 traveling in Italy. One day he entered a restaurant and sat 9 a table. When the waiter came, the Englishman opened his month, 10 his fingers into it, 11 them out again and moved his lips. In the way he meant to say, “ 12 me something to eat.” The waiter soon brought him 13 tea. The Englishman 14 his head and the waiter understood that he didn’t want tea. So he took it 15 and brought him 16
coffee. The Englishman was angry. He was just going to leave the restaurant 17
another traveler came in. When this man saw the waiter, he 18 his hands on his stomach. That was enough. In a 19 minutes there was a large plate of bread and meat 20 his table.
1. A. say B. speak C. tell D. talk 2. A. anything B. another C. other D. others
3. A. now and then B. over and over C. up and down D. here and there 4. A. from mouth to mouth B. from door to door C. from the masses to the masses D. from side to side 5. A. not only……but also B. as well as C. either……or D. neither……nor
6. A. how B. why C. what D. which
7. A. the B. An C. A D. Any 8. A. ever B. never C. before D. once 9. A. in B. at C. on D. upon 10. A. laid B. played C. put D. stayed 11. A. took B. put C. brought D. carried 12. A. Bring B. Took C. Fetched D. Carried 13. A. a piece B. a packet of C. a cup of D. a box of 14. A. shook B. nodded C. bent D. showed 15. A. back B. away C. out D. along 16. A. any B. some C. little D. few 17. A. when B. where C. why D. how 18. A. stood B. sat C. put D. placed 19. A. a few B. few C. little D. a little
20. A. at B. over C. under D. on
答案： 1．B
考点： 这是一个细节询问题。
解析： 我们从原文第三段和倒数第四段可知，去年布莱尔夫人怀孕的消息一传开，英国人感到非常吃惊：她45岁才生下这个小孩，这个年纪生小孩是很危险的年龄。英国人很担心他们的首相夫人能否顺利生产。因此，B最符合原义。 2． C
考点：这是一个判断题；问的是以下哪一个有关这个婴儿的说法是正确的。
解析：从前四段我们可以看出，布莱尔夫人刚生下一个男孩；这个男孩是布莱尔夫妻的第四个孩子，他重六磅，12盎司。孩子出生以后，由父母带回唐宁街十号。由此我们可以得知，这个孩子不是在唐宁街十号出生的。故C不符合原文。 3． C
考点：这是一个细节分析题；问的是布莱尔夫人是一个怎么样的人。
解析：该题的信息出现在文章最后两段。从该部分我们可以得知，布莱尔夫人是一名律师，她的孩子出生前一直在坚持工作，星期二那天，她正在高等法庭工作，对她丈夫的产假制度提出了挑战。由此我们可以看出，布莱尔夫是一位非常坚强的女性。所以，本题的答案为C。 4． B
考点：这是一个词汇题；考的是如何通过上下文判断词义。
解析：该词所在的句子出现在倒数第二段里，这句话的意思是解决好事业和家庭的关系经常是她工作的焦点。事业和家庭之间的关系对她来说是一个棘手的问题；由此我们可以得知，该词的意思是困难的，棘手
的。这个词的意思还可以从该词的词根判断出来。我们都知道，“thorny”的意思是“荆棘”，通过构词法我们可以知道，n + y构成了这个词的形容词形式。由此也可知道，该词的词义是“棘手的”。 5． D
考点：这是一个主旨题；考的是文章的题目。
解析：本文开头直接提到首相府邸新婴儿的出生。然后对母子的情况作了简要的报告。整篇文章都是对布莱尔夫人生小孩的报道，所以，最符合原文的题目应该是D。
６．Ｂ get sb to do sth. 意为＂让某人做．．．．．．＂．
７． C where = in which, “where…., there are…. ” 指＂哪儿有．．．，就有．．．＂．
在本句中，where引导地点状语．
８． B distinguish right from wrong 的意思是“分清是非”，是固定搭配。所以B是正确答案。A 的意思是“感觉、觉察”，C 的意思是“看到、发现”，D的意思是“观察”均不符合题意。
9． C would rather +句子（过去时）（虚拟语气）：I’d rather you didn’t tell anyone what I said.你最好别告诉任何人我所说的话。I’d rather you came with me. 你还是和我一起来吧。
10. B except 和except for 都是介词，后面接短语。而except that和except when后面接宾语从句。that在从句中只起连接作用。而when在从句中做状语。如：She knew nothing about his journey except that he was likely to be away for three months.关于他们的旅行她不清楚，只知道他大概要离开三个月。（that 在宾语从句中只起连接作用）He was a man of fine character in all points except that he was rather timid.他在各方面都很好，除了有点胆小。而本句要选择except when，因为when 在从句中做状语。
11. C “look into ”的意思是“调查”，本句的意思是“我保证一到那就调查这件事情”。“look for”：寻找。Will you help me look for my gloves? 你能帮我寻找我的手套吗？look in:朝里面看。I looked in my purse and discovered I’d only got a five-pound note.我朝钱包里一看，发现只有一张五英镑的钞票。 look after: 照顾、照看。He has looked after his elderly parents for many years. 他照料年迈的父母已经多年了。
12. D make out 有“辨认出、听出”的意思。又如：It was difficult to make out what was said over the loudspeaker in the square. 很难听清楚广场上的扩音喇叭里在说什么。make for: 走向，朝…前进。It’s late, we’d better make for home. 时间不早了，我们最好赶快回家。Make for the beach!向海滩前进！make sure: 设法保证。He went round making sure that all the windows were closed. 他巡视了一遍，看看所有的窗户是否都已关上。make over: 翻新、改造。The house has been made over into a school. 房屋已经改成一所学校。 Human nature can’t be made over so easily. 人性并非那么容易改变的。
13. B 这句话的意思是：我到处找食用油，但是一点也没有找到．注意little 一点，一些；虽然也用于修饰不可数名词，但是表达否定含义．它前面有一个转折词but，说明后句与前句的关系，结果应该是与找油的目的相反的含义，找了，但是没有找到．所以用Ｂ．
14. A 我们刚坐下就发现是该走的时间了．no sooner……than……： 一……就…… 固定结构， 引起句子倒装．这种形式会经常考到．
15. B 繁重的工作之后他感到很累，就躺到床上睡了．现在分词形式做伴随状语．
16. A by far强调比较级或最高级，在强调比较级时，比较级前也要用the.
17. D feel like doing sth. 意为＂想做某事＂．
18. A 你将很快适应这里的气候，然后气温的变化就不会影响你了．注意：be used to sth/doing sth 和 get used to sth./doint sth.都表示＂习惯于．．．．．．＂
19. B except for “除了．．．外”，前后不属于同一性质，常用来表示可惜或者美中不足的语气，例如，本题前半部分讲到的是＂你的写作发好＂，而后半部分讲到＂一些拼写错误＂，前后显然不属于同一性质；except是＂除了．．．之外＂，前后属于同一性质；besides, in addition to 都指＂除了．．．，还有．．．＂．
20. D 新思想往往要到若干年后才能被完全接受．新思想是被接受的，所以要用被动形式，故Ｄ选项正确．
21． C 我哥哥在加利福尼亚度假，我真希望她在这儿，这样他就能帮我修我的车了。Wish后面用虚拟语气，与现在事实相反，用一般过去式。
22． B 应改为： going，介词后面的动词用其ing形式，为伴随情况。
23． C 应把not去掉。因为hardly这个单词本身就含有否定的意义。
24． A 应改为：whatever. 不管一个人的社会角色是什么，记着努力工作和为人民服务都是应该的。
25． D 在美国，男女关系非常处得非常近甚至于长期居住在一起，但是也无意考虑结婚。这里marry是及物动词，后面没有接宾语. 故D改为：to be married.
26． A 这些学生希望被提供工作机会，应该用被动语态。故A项应改为to be offered.
27． C 应改为：gets used.
28． B 这句话是说： 不止一次地，我发现自己尽管提前已经准备了但到时个还是怀疑自己的决定。这里doubt不能用原形，应改为doubting. 形式： found sb doing…….
29． B criticize sb for (doing) sth.. 因（做）某事而批评某人。
30． C 由于错过了最后一班车，Ralph别无选择，只好打出租车回家尽管他并不赞成这样的办法。注意这句话的转折关系，C项中的：and 应改为but. 这个：had no alternative but to do…… 除了做……别无选择。
完形填空题：
1． C 告诉某人某事用: tell sb sth.
2． C 也用许多其它的方法 in many other ways. 这里A项显然不对，B项中another指的是两者之中的另一个，而这里所表达的方法显然不止两种。D项中others其余的，前面要带the一起使用：the others 其余的，后面不再跟名词。
3． C 这里要表达的是：比如，有时当我们想说“是”的时候就点头，move our heads up and down.
4． D 当我们想说“不”的时候就摇头，move our heads from side to side.
5． D 有些既不能听也不能与别人交谈的人中只能借助他们的手指来获得帮助。Neither……nor…… 既不……也不…….
6． A 这句话是说，接下来的故事就表现出了他们在这种情况下是怎么样做的。所以要用how来引导这个方式状语从句。
7． B 一个不会说意大利语的英国人曾在意大利旅游。通过后面的谓语动词was可以肯定人称是单数，显然，用an，因为后面English 是以元音字母开头的。
8． D 曾经，用once. 其它选项代入句子不通。
9． B 一天他走进一家餐馆在一张桌子旁边坐下。在桌子旁边坐，用介词at.
10．C put……into…… 把……放进…….
11．A take……out…… 把……取出…….
12．A Bring me something to eat. 给我些吃的，这里bring是带来的意思。而take则表达拿去的意思。C，D显然不合题意。
13．C a cup of tea 一杯荼。
14．A 根据后面的：the waiter understood that he didn’t want tea.我们知道他是对服务员的做法表示否定，这时他只能是摇头，而不可能是点头。所以用shook his head.
15．B 把……拿走 take……away; 根据前后语意可知，服务员知道他不是想要一杯荼于是就把荼端走了。
16．B 承接上句，于是给他带来了一些咖啡。不能用很多，也不能用很少，只是表达给他带来些咖啡
而已。
17．A 这个英国人生气了。他正要离开的时候另一个服务员进来了。显然，时间状语从句由when来引导。
18．C 这个英国人一看到这个服务员就把手放到胃部。 Put……on…… 把……放在…上面
19．B 这就足够了。很快一大盘面包和肉就放到了桌子上。In a few minutes 很快，几分钟之内。
20．D 吃的东西显然要放在桌子上，不是下面，也不是一边。用on table.
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