1 . The twentieth century saw greater changes than any century before: changes for the better, changes for the worse; changes that brought a lot of benefits to human beings, changes that p    1     man in danger. Many things caused the changes, b    2    , in my opinion, the most important was the progress in science.

Scientific research in physics and biology has vastly broadened our views. It has given us a deeper k    3     of the structure of matter and of the universe; it has brought us a better understanding of the nature of life a    4     of its continuous development. Technology in the application of science has made big advances that have benefited us in n    5     every part of life.

The continuation (持续) of such activities in the twenty-first century will result i    6     even greater advantages to human beings: in pure science — a wider and deeper knowledge in all fields of learning; in applied science — a m    7     reasonable sharing of material benefits, and better protection of the environment.

Sadly, however, there is another side to the picture. The creativity of science has b    8     (employ) in doing damage to mankind. The application of science and technology to the development and production of weapons of mass destruction has created a real danger to the continued existence of the human race on this planet.

William Shakespeare said, “The web of our life is of a mingled yarn (纱线), good and ill together.” The above brief review of the application of only one part of human activities — science seems t    9     ( prove ) what Shakespeare said. But does it have to be so? Must the ill always go together with the g    10    ? Are we biologically programmed for war?

2 . In the early evening we always stop to make camp. We put up our tent and then we eat. After supper Wang Wei put her head down on her     1     and went to sleep but I stayed     2    . At     3     the sky became clearer and the stars grew brighter. It was so quiet. There was almost no wind—only the flames of our fire for     4    . As I lay     5     the stars I thought about how far we had already travelled.

All hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to help the rescue workers. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. The army     6     teams to dig out those who were trapped and to     7     the dead. To the north of the city, most of the 10,000     8     were rescued from the coal mines there. Workers built     9     for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.     10     water was taken to the city by train, truck and plane. Slowly, the city began to breathe again.

3 . For thousands of years, poetry (诗) has been the favorite type of literature (文学) in China. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese     1    , and most of their poems     2     still read and appreciated today.

To remind people     3     those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV     4     called Chinese Poetry Competition. The final of the show’s second season was shown in February. A girl     5     Wu Yishu who studies at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University, came out to be the winner of the     6    . She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》): “In July, the crickets (蟋蟀) are in the field; In    7    , they are in the yard; In September, they are at the door; In October, the crickets enter and crawl under our beds.” “I really admire     8     knowledge of poems. The first time I saw her       9     traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. She always keeps so calm through the show, which is very     10     for her age.” said Huang Zijin after watching the final show.

Mr. Huang also said we would find Chinese cultured and taste the beauty of life by enjoying poems.

4 . There are two main sets of Games — the Winter and the Summer Olympics, and both are     1     every four years on a     2     basis.
   Only     3     who have reached the agreed standard for their events will be     4     as competitors. They may come from anywhere in the world.
   I have even been put into space     5    and sent to     6    . the Moon and Mars.     7     my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with     8     that I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race.
   The flying     9    travelled so fast that next minute they were in Zimbabwe. Daisy turned     10     and found that she was being watched by an elephant.
   “ Have you come to take my photo? ” it asked. In     11     Daisy burst into     12    . “ Don’t laugh, ” said the elephant, “we used to be an endangered species. Farmers hunted us without     13    .

So the     14    decided to help. They allowed tourists to hunt only a     15     number of animals.

5 . 根据所给中文，在空格内填入适当的句子，注意语法是否正确及上下文是否连贯。

During the next Summer Olympics,     1    (比以往任何时候都多的运动员将作为竞赛者被接纳). This may cause problems for the host city. Only by taking special measures     2    (主办城市才能避免这些问题).     3    (所有的赛事将提前被广而告之) so visitors can buy the tickets for the events they want to see earlier. The old rules and regulations(规则) for the athletes will be replaced with new ones. Many trips and visits will be organized for     4    (希望参加的那些竞争者). We know that the athletes deserve to have all the care and attention we can offer them.     5    (毫无疑问，他们将向我们展示他们的技术和友谊).

6 . Frederick William I, the King of Prussia,     1     that his greatest gift to the Russian people would have     2     . This gift was the Amber room, which was given this name because several tons of amber were used to make it. The amber     3     had a beautiful yellow-brown colour like honey. The design of the room was     4     popular in those days. It was also a treasure     5     , which took the country’s artists about ten years to make.

7 . July 20, 1969 was an important day. Two     1     (美国) astronauts planted the first human footstep on the moon.     2     (他们的) names were Armstrong and Aldrin. They went into a spaceship whose name was Apollo. As Armstrong reached his left foot     3     (touch) the moon’s surface, he said, “That’s one small step for a man, but one big leap for mankind.”

    4     two hours and twenty-one minutes, the man carefully at first and then     5     (勇敢), walked on the moon,     6     (take) photos and picking stones. After eight    7     (day) stay in space, Apollo returned to the earth successfully. People everywhere were     8     (excite) by this moon trip. “This is the    9     (伟大) week in the history of the world since the Creation (创世),” President Nixon told the Travelers. “    10     (多亏，由于) what you have done, the world has never been closer together before.”

8 . Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

Mr. Smith used to be in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But       1     a matter of fact, he is kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason     2     he was put into prison was not that he himself broke the law,     3     that his six-year-old son blew up(使……爆炸) the bridge near his home, imitating what he had seen on TV.     4     this little boy did break the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to the local law, the boy’s parents had to be punished. As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He was arrested and taken to     5     police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was useless. After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey     6    . As the proverb of “When it rains, it pours”, Mrs. Smith was out of work before long. She had to move to a southern state,     7     she was born and grew up. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.     8    the Smiths have experienced does teach us a good lesson.

9 . 课文填空请根据课文内容填出正确的词或短语。

Our eating habits have changed, as    1     our way of life, and the fuel we need for our body is also different. Other nutrients, such as fiber and minerals, help keep our body    2     well. Vitamins, which we can get from eating vegetables, fruit, fish and drinking milk, help our body    3     disease. It is probably better, however, if we spend our time and money in buying good food and     4     a balanced diet. If we eat healthy food in the right    5    , we do not have to buy any supplements. The same goes for “crash diets” that some companies say will make us    6     fast.     7     eating expensive diet food or going on unhealthy diets, we can simply try to eat less fat and sugar and     8     more.

Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival     9     the culture and history of African Americans. Kwanzaa is a time for learning    10     joy. On the last day of Kwanzaa, family and friends     11     to enjoy a large meal and to celebrate the new year.

    12     a new festival may seem an unusual way to celebrate history and culture, but we are in fact creating new festivals every year.     13     we celebrate a festival it changes a little and in that way we keep our culture    14     . The Spring Festival, Christmas, Ramadan, Kwanzaa and all the other holidays and festivals help us understand who we are, remember where we come from, and     15     our hopes for a happy future.

10 . An artist went to the beautiful countryside for his holiday and     1     (停留) in a farmer’s home. He often went out to paint with his paints and brushes. When it got d    2    , he went back and had a good d    3     (吃饭) with the farmer. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to    4     (付) the farmer some money. But the farmer said, “Give me     5     of your pictures instead of money. Money can be used up, but your picture will be here forever.” The artist was very p    6     and thanked the farmer     7     saying such kind words about his pictures. The farmer     8     (回答), “My son wants to become an artist. When he comes home from London, I’ll s    9     him your picture. He won’t want to be an artist any more     10    (那时), I think.”