第二部分 知识运用（共两节，45分）

第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. Experiments of this kind______in both the U.S. and Europe well before the Second World War.

A. have conducted

B. have been conducted

C. had conducted

D. had been conducted

22.______Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.

A. Which

B. What

C. That

D. Whom

23. Tom______in the library every night over the last three months.

A. works

B. worked

C. has been working

D. had been working

24. —I don't really like James. Why did you invite him?

—Don't worry. He______come. He said he wasn't certain what his plans were.

A. must not

B. need not

C. would not

D. might not

25. It's important for the figures______regularly.

A. to

B. updated

B. to have been updated

C. to update

D. to have updated

26. Mary was much kinder to Jack than she was to the others,______, of course, made all the others upset.

A. who

B. which

C. what

D. that

27. —That must have been a long trip.

—Yeah, it______us a whole week to get there.

A. takes

B. has taken

C. took

D. was taking

28. —Where are the children? The dinner's going to be completely ruined.

—I wish they______always late.

A. weren't

B. hadn't been

C. wouldn't be

D. wouldn't have been

29.______volleyball is her main focus, she's also great at basketball.

A. Since

B. Once

C. Unless

D. While

30. Maybe if I______science, and not literature then, I would be able to give you more help.

A. studied

B. would study

C. had studied

D. was studying

31. The shocking news made me realize______terrible problems we would face.

A. what

B. how

C. that

D. why

32. —Bob has gone to California.

—Oh, can you tell me when he______?

A. has left

B. left

C. is leaving

D. would leave

33. Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired,______on your feet.

A. to keep

B. keeping

C. having kept

D. to have kept

34. The employment rate has continued to rise in big cities thanks to the efforts of the local governments to increase______.

A. them

B. those

C. it

D. that

35. With new technology, pictures of underwater valleys can be taken______color.

A. by

B. for

C. with

D. in

第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）

I used to hate being called upon in class mainly because I didn't like attention drawn to myself. And 36 otherwise assigned（指定）a seat by the teacher, I always 37 to sit at the back of the classroom.

All this 38 after I joined a sports team. It began when a teacher suggested I try out for the basketball team. At first I thought it was a crazy 39 because I didn't have a good sense of balance, nor did I have the 40 to keep pace with the others on the team and they would tease me. But for the teacher who kept insisting on my “ 41 for it”, I wouldn't have decided to give it a try.

Getting up the courage to go to the tryouts was only the 42 of it! When I first started 43 the practice sessions, I didn't even know the rules of the game, much 44 what I was doing. Sometimes I'd get 45 and take a shot at the wrong direction—which made me feel really stupid. 46 , I wasn't the only one “new”at the game, so I decided to 47 on learning the game, do my best at each practice session, and not be too hard on myself for the things I didn't 48 “just yet”.

I practiced and practiced. Soon I knew the 49 and the “moves”. Being part of a team was fun and motivating. Very soon the competitive 50 in me was winning over my lack of confidence. With time, I learned how to play and made friends in the 51 —friends who respected my efforts to work hard and be a team player. I never had so much fun!

With my 52 self-confidence comes more praise from teachers and classmates. I have gone from “ 53 ”in the back of the classroom and not wanting to call attention to myself, 54 raising my hand—even when I sometimes wasn't 100 percent 55 I had the right answer. Now I have more self-confidence in myself.

36. A. as　B. until　C. unless　D. though

37. A. hoped　B. agreed　C. meant　D. chose

38. A. continued　B. changed　C. settled　D. started

39. A. idea　B. plan　C. belief　D. saying

40. A. right　B. chance　C. ability　D. patience

41. A. going　B. looking　C. cheering　D. applying

42. A. point　B. half　C. rest　D. basis

43. A. enjoying　B. preparing　C. attending　D. watching

44. A. less　B. later　C. worse　D. further

45. A. committed　B. motivated　C. embarrassed　D. confused

46. A. Interestingly　B. Fortunately　C. Obviously　D. Hopefully

47. A. focus　B. act　C. rely　D. try

48. A. want　B. do　C. support　D. know

49. A. steps　B. orders　C. rules　D. games

50. A. role　B. part　C. mind　D. value

51. A. process　B. operation　C. movement　D. situation

52. A. expressed　B. improved　C. preserved　D. recognized

53. A. dreaming　B. playing　C. relaxing　D. hiding

54. A. by　B. for　C. with　D. to

55. A. lucky　B. happy　C. sure　D. satisfied