二、单项填空
21. —Which of those English-Chinese dictionaries do you like most?
—_________. They are both expensive and of little use.
A. None B. Neither C. All D. Both
22. —Excuse me, sir. Would you do me a favour?
—Sure. What is it?
—I _________if you could tell me how to pronounce this English word.
A. had wondered B. was wondering C. would wonder D. did wonder
23. We hope the building project _________ will be completed as soon as possible because a lot of citizens are complaining about the noises.
A. to be carried out B. carried out C. being carried out D. carrying out
24. _________ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself _________ at the party.
A. Dressed; noticed B. Dressing; noticed
C. Dressed; noticing D. Dressing; being noticing
25. —Do you live in Athens?
—No, we _________ it for the Olympics as well as holidays.
A. just visit B. have already visited
C. just visited D. are just visiting
26. —Minister, are you satisfied with the performance of the Chinese athletes in Athens Olympics?
—Yes, it couldn’t have been _________.
A. worse B. better C. so bad D. the worse
27. He has made another wonderful discovery, _________ of great importance to science.
A. who I think it B. which I think it is
C. that I think is D. which I think is
28. _________ has finished the work ahead of time will be rewarded though we don’t know who it will be.
A. Those who B. Anyone C. Whoever D. No matter who
29. —Did your uncle phone you again the next day?
—No, it was a fortnight _________ he gave me a second call.
A. that B. when C. before D. since
30. —Excuse me, but I want to ride your bike to go to the book shop.
—You _________ have my bike if you don’t take care of it.
A. shan’t B. might not C. needn’t D. shouldn’t
31. —Does he know how to work out the problem?
—Yes, he has _________ a good idea to solve it.
A. caught up with B. kept up with
C. come up with D. put up with
32. —What can I do for you?
—I’d like to buy a present for my teacher’s birthday, _________ at a proper price, but of great value.
A. that B. one C. it D. everything
33. The boy dived into the water and after _________ seemed to be a long time, he came up again.
A. what B. that C. it D. which
34. There fell a heavy snow last December, and this year _________ a good harvest.
A. proves B. means C. allows D. promises
35. — I really like the record you lent me last week.
— _________.
— And thank you very much for letting me keep it so long.
A. I’m glad you like it B. That’s all right
C. Don’t mention it D. I hope you like it
二、完形填空
All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. But something on the “outside” may affect what we ___36___. If a person is hungry or tired or cold, his dream may include a feeling of this kind. If the ___37___ on your body has slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are ___38___ or resting on the ice and snow. The material for the dream you will ___39___ tonight is probably to come from the experiences you have today.
___40___ the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has an effect on you ___41___ you are sleeping (feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.) and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and interests you have now. This is why very young ___42___ are likely to dream of fairies(仙女), older children of school examinations, ___43___ people of food, homesick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.
To show you how that is ___44___ while you are asleep and how your wishes or needs can all be joined together in a dream, ___45___ is the story of an experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his ___46___ was rubbed ___47___ a piece of cotton. He would dream that he ___48___ in a hospital and his girlfriend was visiting him, ___49___ on the bed and feeling gently his hand!
There are some scientists who have made a special ___50___ of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams ___51___. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone, but it ___52___ an interesting approach(方法) to the problem. They believe that dreams are ___53___ expressions of wishes that didn’t ___54___. In other words, a dream is a way of having your wishes ___55___ out.
36. A. long B. dream C. think D. wish
37. A. blanket B. book C. shoe D. trousers
38. A. working B. running C. sleeping D. studying
39. A. have B. meet C. see D. think
40. A. But B. For C. Because D. So
41. A. before B. while C. after D. during
42. A. children B. fathers C. drivers D. gentlemen
43. A. happy B. sad C. hungry D. old
44. A. taking B. happening C. dreaming D. carrying
45. A. that B. it C. here D. this
46. A. leg B. head C. body D. hand
47. A. in B. of C. with D. off
48. A. left B. lived C. gave D. was
49. A. waiting B. sitting C. smiling D. speaking
50. A. study B. watch C. sleep D. way
51. A. stand B. do C. form D. mean
52. A. makes B. offers C. finds D. demands
53. A. any B. almost C. mostly D. hardly
54. A. get B. arrive C. come true D. believe in
55. A. carried B. taken C. kept D. called
三、阅读理解
(A)
For hundreds of years humans have dreamt of finding life on distant planets. Now the hope of discovering real evidence of life has greatly increased.
NASA’s Mars detector (探测器), Opportunity, succeeded in finding signs that water once existed on the planet. Opportunity landed on Mars in January. Scientists now believe that the planet could once have supported life.
This discovery was chosen by Science, one of the world’s leading magazines, as the most important scientific achievement of 2004 last Friday.
“This little, wheeled, one-armed box went around another planet and has done something no human has ever managed,” according to Science. “It has discovered another place in the universe where life could once have existed.”
“Although we still can’t say that life could have existed in this environment, it is now certain that there was water on Mars,” said Steve Squyres, one of the scientists working on the Mars mission. The evidence comes from pictures and chemical readings taken by Opportunity. It includes marks on rocks like those caused by flowing water on Earth and salty chemicals like those found in dried-out sea-beds. Scientists said the new evidence proved beyond doubt that water has been existed on Mars. But it is still unknown whether the water on Mars was like an ocean or just ice.
While Opportunity has not found any signs of life, the presence of water means life is possible. “In everything we know about life on Earth, there is no example without liquid water,” Squyres said. “So water is important for the search for life on Mars.”
Researchers agree that a future mission (任务) should bring back physical samples (样品). But some scientists worry about the risk that this could introduce dangerous foreign creatures to Earth. “The problem here is how to get the samples back,” Squyres replied. “I think it is our responsibility to limit any risk.” (from nmet168.com)
56. ________ prove that water existed on Mars.
A. The physical samples with salty chemicals
B. The marks on rocks and salty chemicals
C. Scientific achievements of 2004
D. Creatures from Mars
57. Which of the following is true according to the text?
A. It is now certain that there was water on Mars.
B. The water on Mars was like an ocean.
C. Evidence of life on Mars has been found.
D. Search for life on Mars is a great risk to humans.
58. How did scientists draw the conclusion that there was water on Mars?
A. The world’s leading magazine has announced the fact.
B. Scientists have taken many pictures and chemical readings on the Mars.
C. Astronauts have got some rocks from Mars.
D. Scientists have made a study of the pictures and readings sent back by Mars detector.
59. It can be inferred that, if the creatures from Mars came to Earth, ________.
A. they would be kind to humans
B. they would be cruel to humans
C. they would be a great danger to Earth
D. it would be hard to say whether it would be a good news or bad news
