1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When is the reality show on?

A．At 7:00.

B．At 8:30.

C．At 9:00.

2. Why won’t the woman watch Avatar?

A．It’s too long.

B．She’s seen it many times.

C．Much action is involved in it.

3. What is the home improvement show about?

A．Cleaning the house.

B．Decorating the bathroom.

C．Fixing things around the house.

2 . The secretary attended the conference on the ________(代表) of the manager. In other words, the secretary attended the conference in place of the manager. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

3 . ________, I could have tried harder but I still don’t think all this criticism is fair.
不可否认，我本来可以再努力些。尽管如此，我认为这些批评也并非完全公道。

4 . Magic is a member of an all-volunteer charity. It ________ (run) by Debbie Garcia-Bengochea and her husband. (所给词的适当形式填空)

5 . I didn't use to understand why everyone liked pandas so much. I thought they only got so much attention because they were ________. But my trip with the Chinese Felid Conservation Alliance (中国猫科动物保护联盟) ________ changed my opinion.

Our destination was the Baishuihe Conservation District in Sichuan province. The Conservation District used to have a panda ________, but since the Earthquake in 2008, no pandas had been ________. The goal of our ________ was to go deep into the Conservation District and set up a wildlife camera there.

On our first day, we set out in the morning and climbed until 4 in the afternoon. Upon setting up our camp, I unrolled my sleeping bag and was so ________ as to fall asleep immediately. The rest of the team was still busy making a ________, but I was already dead to the world, only ________ that the fire's heat made it nice and warm. Carrying our sleeping bags, we hiked along a ________ path in the deep mountains for two more ________.

During that trip, I learned a lot about pandas. It ________ that pandas aren't the way they appear in zoos. Instead, they have a(n) ________ ability to survive and can live comfortably in those ________ conditions, where I thought I was going to fall over and die.

The ________ has been doing its job this whole time. Although we didn't get any panda pictures the first year, we did ________ in the second year. That was the first time since the Earthquake that pandas had been seen in the Baishuihe Conservation District.

1.

A．cute

B．wild

C．dangerous

D．extinct

2.

A．creativity

B．totally

C．formally

D．equally

3.

A．competition

B．population

C．organization

D．destination

4.

A．buried

B．injured

C．described

D．sighted

5.

A．trip

B．program

C．struggle

D．life

6.

A．absorbed

B．annoyed

C．bored

D．tired

7.

A．fire

B．hole

C．difference

D．proposal

8.

A．protesting

B．assuming

C．noticing

D．proving

9.

A．flat

B．straight

C．challenging

D．amazing

10.

A．hours

B．days

C．weeks

D．months

11.

A．matters

B．happens

C．comes about

D．turns out

12.

A．amazing

B．similar

C．limited

D．false

13.

A．economic

B．terrible

C．common

D．suitable

14.

A．panda

B．camp

C．camera

D．zoo

15.

A．relax

B．retire

C．survive

D．succeed

6 . About three years ago, a tornado attacked our town. My father and I _________ to visit my grandparents to make sure they were okay. Upon arrival, I took my regular seat and _________ with Grandma about what was on our mind to pass the time. _________, the power was out and it got dark in what seemed like a matter of minutes.

Then, Grandma turned to me and asked with _________ eyes that stared right past me, “Now you’re graduating this year, aren’t you?” As a freshman, I was _________, about this strange question. Actually, Grandma could exactly _________ you when every one of her grandchildren was born. _________, I assured her that I was not yet a(n) _________, and still had a few years until graduation.

Soon, my father asked if I was ready to go home. I silently _________ my head—yes. Into the car, I __________ and couldn’t stop weeping. My father asked me what was wrong. “Is Grandma going to __________ my graduation?” I asked.

It took him a long time to respond, “Yes. She may not know where she is, but she will be there, no matter what.” The rest of the car ride home was __________. When we eventually arrived home, I rushed to my room and cried for hours. That night, I could picture that Grandma’s __________ would be changed from the care giver to care receiver.

Ever since that talk with my Grandma, I have matured and __________. Her Alzheimer (阿尔茨海默症) has progressed to about stage 3 now. At my graduation, I was sitting on the stage seeing Grandma there sitting with the rest of my family. “She may not know where she is, but she will be there”. My father’s words __________ in my ears.

1.

A．flew

B．cycled

C．drove

D．walked

2.

A．chatted

B．argued

C．consulted

D．whispered

3.

A．Finally

B．Suddenly

C．Immediately

D．Constantly

4.

A．loving

B．bright

C．watery

D．empty

5.

A．concerned

B．confused

C．cautious

D．curious

6.

A．identify

B．remind

C．persuade

D．tell

7.

A．Shocked

B．Amazed

C．Disappointed

D．Excited

8.

A．assistant

B．freshman

C．senior

D．genius

9.

A．shook

B．nodded

C．raised

D．lowered

10.

A．calmed down

B．cut in

C．called out

D．broke down

11.

A．attend

B．forget

C．celebrate

D．cancel

12.

A．dull

B．smooth

C．silent

D．uneasy

13.

A．character

B．status

C．power

D．role

14.

A．grown up

B．given up

C．cheered up

D．kept up

15.

A．exploded

B．burst

C．rang

D．flashed

7 . This drug can be safely used in_________with other medicines.
这药可以与其他药物一起安全服用。

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Chinese words for “fish” and “plenty” are homonyms. A whole fish,     1     (eat) on the eve of the lunar new year, which     2     (fall) on February 1st this year, represents a wish for abundance     3     (come). Spring rolls, with their fanciful resemblance to gold bars, represent hopes for wealth. Uncut noodles symbolize longevity.

Such     4     (custom) are not unique to the Chinese word. On the Jewish new year, Jews bake a     5     (tradition) enriched bread in a round shape to signify the cycle of life and creation. The bread is smeared with honey,     6     (symbolize) the wish for a sweet year. On New Year’s Day in America, black southerners have long eaten Hoppin’ John,     7     delicious dish of rice and black-eyed peas, coked with salt pork. The peas symbolize coins, and the greens that are usually served as well stand for dollar bill. Some people put a clean coin in the pot. Whoever gets     8     on their plate will enjoy good luck.

    9     anyone actually believes in a causal relationship between eating these foods and receiving the promised benefits or not is unclear. But people have fond memories of observing them with their parents, and want to pass them     10     to their own offspring. Good fortune, as they suggest, lies all around and is always within reach.

9 . She asked the police why no one ________ her about it.

A．told

B．has told

C．tells

D．had told

10 . I stood at the starting gate on the mountain top in Torino, Italy. I was there, ________ in the Paralympics (残疾人奥运会).

When I was nine, skiing was the ________ thing on my mind. I mean, we lived in the warm South where I seldom saw snow, ________ skied on it. I only dreamed of being a soccer ________out of love for playing it. But one of my legs began to ________ suddenly. I didn’t take it seriously at first. I just ________ my lip and said nothing. Later, my leg hurt so much that I couldn’t ________ the pain any longer. My parents took me to the hospital and the doctors ________ that there was cancer in my leg. I didn’t want them to ________ my leg. But it was the only way to save my life. What I could do was ________ it goodbye. On my way to the operating room, I felt the coolness of the floor with my bare ________. I knew I would ________ walk with both legs.

In a few weeks I was ________ with a prosthesis (假肢). Then in a short time I was ________ to it — getting around pretty well with it. Then one day in a lift I saw a ________ for a ski training course. I looked down at my leg. Could I ski, ________ just one leg? A whole new ________ was there, waiting for me to explore. Skiing was totally ________. I loved everything about it. I especially loved it as it helped me ________ losing my leg at nine. Finally, at age 22, I ________ it to the U.S. Paralympics Ski Team. I had never felt happier.

1.

A．struggling

B．leading

C．volunteering

D．competing

2.

A．first

B．last

C．very

D．common

3.

A．left out

B．left behind

C．let alone

D．let down

4.

A．professional

B．conservationist

C．fan

D．promoter

5.

A．worsen

B．strike

C．ache

D．detect

6.

A．closed

B．bit

C．covered

D．touched

7.

A．cut down

B．take in

C．hold back

D．make up

8.

A．suspected

B．approved

C．debated

D．concluded

9.

A．remove

B．disable

C．damage

D．break

10.

A．tempt

B．say

C．kiss

D．call

11.

A．arms

B．ears

C．eyes

D．feet

12.

A．again

B．never

C．just

D．even

13.

A．faced

B．charged

C．fitted

D．treated

14.

A．accustomed

B．devoted

C．related

D．addicted

15.

A．poster

B．questionnaire

C．screen

D．report

16.

A．losing

B．employing

C．training

D．replacing

17.

A．door

B．course

C．occupation

D．world

18.

A．challenging

B．annoying

C．moving

D．breathtaking

19.

A．understand

B．accept

C．remember

D．appreciate

20.

A．made

B．directed

C．got

D．planned