1 . 完形填空（共20小题）

Most people who work in London get a break of about an hour for lunch._______they mostly live too far from home to go back there_______lunch, they have to_______other arrangements for their midday meal.

Many large companies have a canteen (自助食堂) for their employees. In_______canteens the food served is simple but_______, and there is some_______of choice. But the number of dishes_______ usually small. The employees themselves fetch their dishes_______a counter at which they are_______. There they can find a tray on__________ to carry their knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups, saucers,________, of course, their food. A meal in a canteen is inexpensive and may________of soup, fish and chips or meat and two vegetables,________fruit or pudding of some   ____________ as dessert. Some companies that do not run a canteen________their staff with luncheon-vouchers (午餐券), which many restaurants will accept in________of money.

As there are so many people________work in London, there are numerous cafes and restaurants in every area that is not purely residential. A meal________cost anything from a modest sum to quite a few pounds,________on the restaurant and the food chosen.________, one can generally get a meal, or at least a snack, in a pub. In recent years there has also been a big increase in the number of ‘take-away’ food shops of all kinds.

1.

A．Unless

B．As

C．If

D．Although

2.

A．for

B．at

C．of

D．in

3.

A．take

B．bring

C．make

D．use

4.

A．such

B．few

C．so

D．little

5.

A．full

B．limited

C．extra

D．enough

6.

A．exchange

B．variety

C．change

D．difference

7.

A．are

B．is

C．being

D．be

8.

A．to

B．with

C．at

D．from

9.

A．sold

B．served

C．made

D．kept

10.

A．which

B．it

C．except

D．instead

11.

A．or

B．but

C．and

D．except

12.

A．consist

B．compose

C．compare

D．insist

13.

A．along

B．with

C．about

D．at

14.

A．sort

B．pattern

C．category

D．content

15.

A．prepare

B．repair

C．afford

D．provide

16.

A．space

B．case

C．face

D．place

17.

A．at

B．above

C．over

D．by

18.

A．must

B．may

C．should

D．could

19.

A．taking

B．turning

C．depending

D．bringing

20.

A．Bees

B．However

C．Never

D．More

2 . The famous scientist Albert Einstein died in 1955. His _____ now is in the central state of Kansas of the U.S. It belongs to a retired _____ doctor, Thomas Harvey. _____ did this happen? And why?

In the 1950s, Albert Einstein and Thomas Harvey _____ each other when they both lived in Princeton, New Jersey. Einstein was working at Princeton University _____ Doctor Harvey was working at Princeton Hospital. When Einstein died, Doctor Harvey was _____ to examine his body. It was then that he started to study _____ has become a long time examination of Einstein's brain. His goal was to _____ some physical evidence of the scientist's genius.

Doctor Harvey, _____, did not tell Einstein's family that he ______ the great man's brain. It was only later ______ the family learned of Doctor Harvey's work. They did not ______ the idea at first. After Doctor Harvey explained his idea to them, they agreed to ______ him to study the brain. Doctor Harvey then asked ______ scientists to help. They cut the brain ______ three pieces. They marked each piece before placing it in containers ______ chemical formaldehyde (甲醛) to protect it. Doctor Harvey has been ______ Einstein's brain since then. He has carried it with him as he moved from place to place. He has also lent parts of the brain to other scientists ______ study.

Only one researcher has found something ______. A doctor at the University of California found that the left part of Einstein's brain has more certain cells (细胞) than ______. Such cells are known to feed brain. This may mean that the cells could affect intelligence.

1.

A．body

B．heart

C．brain

D．head

2.

A．actual

B．chemical

C．natural

D．medical

3.

A．What

B．How

C．Who

D．Which

4.

A．realized

B．recognized

C．learned

D．knew

5.

A．as

B．because

C．while

D．since

6.

A．called on

B．called at

C．sent up

D．sent off

7.

A．which

B．how

C．that

D．what

8.

A．invent

B．discover

C．prove

D．examine

9.

A．perhaps

B．therefore

C．thus

D．however

10.

A．bought

B．sold

C．kept

D．made

11.

A．that

B．when

C．before

D．after

12.

A．hear of

B．like

C．suggest

D．offer

13.

A．promise

B．let

C．have

D．permit

14.

A．other two

B．two other

C．more two

D．two another

15.

A．off

B．by

C．into

D．about

16.

A．for

B．about

C．of

D．with

17.

A．learning

B．studying

C．searching

D．selling

18.

A．for

B．on

C．into

D．about

19.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．particular

D．common

20.

A．ever

B．enough

C．usual

D．normal

3 . The famous British inventor George Stephenson was born in 1781 and died in 1848. One of his _______ important inventions was the train. He _______ his first train when he was forty­four years old. When he was experimenting with the _______ engine on the train, he met with _______ from the government, the newspapers and the gentlemen in the country. They said that the noise and the smoke would _______ cows, horses and sheep, that the _______ would burst or that the hot coals from it would _______ their houses. At that time, _______ people believed what they said.

George Stephenson _______ the people that the train could go on small __________, could pull carriages __________ goods and passengers and there was __________ to them. It was a very __________ matter for him to __________ them believe. However, after __________, he was able to do it, and the first train that __________ by Stephenson himself __________ what he had said.

The first day __________ the people along the way __________ the noises of the train __________and saw it running quickly to them，they ran back home as quickly as they could and closed their doors tightly，for they thought it a genius (妖怪)．They did not dare to come out until it had passed.

1.

A．very

B．a lot

C．most

D．much

2.

A．made

B．bought

C．introduced

D．did

3.

A．electrical

B．atomic

C．steam

D．oil

4.

A．success

B．troubles

C．people

D．pleasure

5.

A．kill

B．buy

C．interest

D．take away

6.

A．smoke

B．noise

C．driver

D．engine

7.

A．pull down

B．blow away

C．set fire to

D．pass

8.

A．most

B．few

C．only a few

D．the rich

9.

A．said

B．spoke

C．told

D．warned

10.

A．roads

B．rivers

C．steam

D．rails

11.

A．short of

B．full of

C．empty of

D．without

12.

A．no great danger

B．dangerous

C．a lot of danger

D．few danger

13.

A．easy

B．difficult

C．pleasant

D．light

14.

A．get

B．cause

C．make

D．force

15.

A．sometime

B．some time

C．a few times

D．sometimes

16.

A．was sold

B．was driven

C．was pulled

D．helped

17.

A．believed

B．seemed

C．sensed

D．proved

18.

A．of

B．when

C．while

D．for

19.

A．caught sight of

B．listened to

C．heard

D．thought

20.

A．nearby

B．in the distance

C．on the far

D．from the distance

4 . III．Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.
A detailed study of biological diversity（多样性）in town and city gardens has found that they offer a vital refuge for animals and plants. It has also found that many of the ideas about wildlife gardening are not ____.In fact, small gardens are just as good as big gardens at ___ wildlife, suburban gardens are not always better than city gardens and non-native plants are not always harmful to native insects and birds. Britain’s 16,000,000 gardens are a refuge for hundreds of species of animals and plants that would find it ____to survive on intensively （精细地）farmed land. According to the study, gardens are amazingly varied even compared to_____ environments that are good for wildlife. Small gardens are more interesting   ___ they vary a great deal in botanical environment, All the wildlife responds to the variation.
Ken Thompson of Sheffield University was involved n the first detailed study of the ____ living in British gardens when he and his colleagues surveyed 61 gardens in Sheffield. They really found a（n）_____diversity of plants and animals. They also identified a range of simple   ___ that improved a garden’s environment for wildlife. The top thing is to grow more big trees as these greatly   ____the volume of vegetation in the garden and a lot of ____ means a lot of places to live and a lot of things to eat.   ____ , create a pond for insects and frogs. Think before stocking it with fish which will eat insect eggs. Also, it is not wise to light up the garden at night with bright lawn lamps, which will _____many night creatures, Finally, don’t be too tidy: don’t be _____to clear up everything when the garden stops flowering. Just _____   a bit of things lying around.
To sum up, people who want to turn their gardens into wildlife refuges should _____and let the grass grow tall, the flowers turn to seed and trees expand skyward.1.

A．true

B．basic

C．vivid

D．simple

2.

A．selecting

B．importing

C．offering

D．attracting

3.

A．impossible

B．illegal

C．lucky

D．convenient

4.

A．peaceful

B．warm

C．natural

D．clean

5.

A．before

B．unless

C．but

D．because

6.

A．wildlife

B．men

C．germ

D．pet

7.

A．confusing

B．complete

C．surprising

D．orderly

8.

A．measures

B．standards

C．services

D．functions

9.

A．occupy

B．increase

C．limit

D．reduce

10.

A．vegetation

B．reservation

C．preparation

D．decoration

11.

A．By contrast

B．As a result

C．In other words

D．In addition

12.

A．block

B．disturb

C．benefit

D．protect

13.

A．in a mess

B．in a way

C．in a hurry

D．in a while

14.

A．forget

B．remove

C．avoid

D．leave

15.

A．escape

B．relax

C．strive

D．retire