阅读下面短文，从短文所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

   Newcomers（新来的人） to the United States are often    36    by the schools. American schools    37    seem so different from the schools they know in    38    parts of the world. American education is based on the    39    that children    40    to learn to think    41    themselves. The school should be the    42    where they learn to do this.    43   , children learn the “three R’s” [(Reading, Writing and Arithmetic(算术)], history and government (often called Social Studies) and many other    44   . They also learn    45   be independent(独立的)，how to make their own judgement(判断), and how to develop their own   46    and interests. The American teacher does not    47   the children in her class to sit    48   hands folded quietly and to say    49  . She wants them to listen attentively(专心地) to ask questions. She knows that    50    children learn from books is    51  . She also knows that it is necessary for them to know how to use this    52   for their   53    and development. During Open School Week, parents have a    54    to see how American education    55   .

【小题１】A. happy          B. afraid               C. glad             D. surprised

【小题１】 A. some time    B. sometime         C. sometimes            D. some times

【小题１】A. other          B. the other            C. another              D. all

【小题１】 A. opinion      B. idea                 C. promise          D. conclusion

【小题１】A. need           B. needed               C. dare                 D. dared

【小题１】A. of             B. against          C. for                  D. with

【小题１】 A. place         B. space            C. room             D. area

【小题１】A. From school    B. out school           C. By school            D. In school

【小题１】A. lessons       B. knowledge       C. subjects             D. object

【小题１】 A. when to       B. how to           C. what to              D. where to

【小题１】A. ability        B. skill                C. abilities            D. skills

【小题１】 A. think         B. want                 C. let              D. make

【小题１】 A. with          B. across               C. over             D. above

【小题１】A. something      B. anything             C. nothing              D. much

【小题１】A. that          B. which            C. where                D. what

【小题１】A. important     B. unimportant      C. necessary            D. useless

【小题１】A. study         B. work             C. learning             D. aim

【小题１】A. growing       B. growth           C. future               D. tomorrow

【小题１】A. ability            B. possibility          C. interest             D. chance

【小题１】A. develops      B. learns               C. goes             D. works

II．语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节　完形填空（共10小题；每小题２分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21－30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项．
To improve relationship with others, you need to be aware of several sensible ways to complain.   21 , you need to be specific. Don’t say, “Boy, did you   22   like a fool at the party?” Instead, say, “You embarrassed me by getting drunk and telling   23  jokes to my parents.” Secondly, stick to the present. Don’t mention old offences from last month or last year. By doing this, you   24  attention from the problem at hand. Moreover, when you complain,   25   add insults. If you start calling the other person names, that will only   26  anger and hurt any chance of getting the person to really   27  you. A last point to remember is to complain privately. Never criticize the other person in front of friends, parents, children, or anyone else for that   28  . Criticizing in front of a third party has the same effect as   29 . This shames the person being criticized and makes it very   30  that the person will want to attack you orally rather than listen to you.
Remember sensible ways to complain yet?
Be specific.
Stick to the present.
Don’t add insults.
Complain privately.
21. A. To start with    B. Frankly speaking    C. In addition      D. Needless to say
22. A. conduct             B. undergo                 C. perform        D. act
23. A. temporary      B. controversial       C. offensive       D. dramatic
24. A. take away     B. set off             C. draw up        D. catch up
25. A. not                 B. barely            C. never           D. seldom
26. A. commit        B. deliver            C. involve         D. create
27. A. listen to             B. work for            C. look after       D. wait on
28. A. time           B. matter             C. person         D. party
29. A. jokes          B. criticism            C. insults          D. embarrassment
30. A. likely         B. natural            C. impossible      D. Frequent

第一节 完形填空 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Sea turtles have been on Earth for millions of years, but they may soon die out. The main   21   to them is people who kill them for food, according to Dr. Wallace J. Nichols of the University of California.

But the latest news may   22   turtle hunting: Dr. Nichols has found that sea turtles   23   a lot of pollution from the ocean. This pollution is unhealthy for both turtles and humans. It can cause __24__ damage to their bodies and lead to death. Research shows that many people get sick    and even die from eating sea turtle meat. 

In the US, most people have never eaten turtle. This is because turtles are   25   by the United States law, which makes it   26   to harm or kill these amazing animals. “But many people in other countries still eat them,” explains Nichols. “Our first   27   was to save turtles; now we must save   28   too.”

Davis said he also wants to send out a bigger   29   that we should protect the oceans. “The health of the ocean, animals in the ocean, and our own health are all   30  . A clean ocean is really good for us too because of the food we eat from there.”

21. A. doubt                        B. stream                                     C. danger                          D. worry

22. A. accelerate                 B. slow                   C. improve          D. change

23. A. cause                      B. expand              C. absorb           D. reduce

24. A. accidental               B. occasional          C. unknown         D. serious

25. A. qualified                 B. protected           C. restricted         D. produced

26. A. impossible          B. difficult            C. illegal            D. abnormal

27. A. goal                    B. impression          C. difficulty         D. cost

28. A. Earth              B. ocean              C. people           D. animals

29. A. advertisement          B. message            C. sign             D. problem

30. A. concerned               B. disturbed           C. developed         D. connected

II. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A proud father has named his son after a computer software term. Jon Blake Cusack, from Michigan, told local newspapers the US traditional way of adding “Junior” after a boy’s name was too   21  .
So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0, as if he were a __22__ upgrade. Mr. Cusack admitted that it took months to   23   his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea. Mrs. Cusack said she asked several friends whether they can accept this name or not. All the men, she said, felt the name was __24   . However, her women friends did not think so. “I think the women ___25__ like it,” she said.
Mr. Cusack told the local newspaper he got the   26   from a film called The Legend of l900, in which an abandoned baby is given the name 1900 to remember the year of its   27  . “I thought if they could do this. Why can’t we?” After little Jon 2.0 was born, Mr. Cusack even sent a celebratory e-mail to the family and friends designed to look as if he and his wife had   28   a new software.
“I wrote things like there are a lot of new features from Version 1.0 with   29   features from Jamie”, he said. And he is already planning for his son’s future. “If he has a   30  , he could name it 3.0,” he said.
21. A. ordinary                B. usual                  C. normal                    D. common
22. A. software                    B. program                  C. machine                   D. computer
23. A. advise                B. suggest           C. persuade                  D. ask
24. A. cool                          B. bad                   C. out-of-date           D. strange
25. A. take up                     B. add up                        C. end up                     D. get up
26. A. plan                      B. opinion             C. thought                 D. idea
27. A. growth               B. birth               C. name                   D. time
28. A. created              B. founded               C. discovered                  D. found
29. A. newer                B. common            C. additional            D. scarce
30. A. son                        B. child                    C. friend                   D. daughter

第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21～30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Have you ever simply wanted to give without expecting anything in return? It’s  21  to do. Most look for a reward in some way. I know I did, most of the time, but then a TV program of “Oprah” inspired me. She gave everyone in the audience $1,000 to spend on a complete__22__, accompanied by a video camera to ___23 __ what they did with the money.

   Two sisters from Georgia  24  from the crowd in my mind---they put their money together to give to “My sister’s House”, a  25  that helps battered(受虐的) women and children. Not only did they  26   their money, but they told everyone in their town about the organization. It was amazing that people were crazy to ring and  27  money, baby clothing, and more.

  This story made me realize how often I expect things from others and how  28  I give things in return. I don’t have a thousand dollars to spend on a stranger, but I do have a heart that is full of love and generosity. I now hold doors open for others and  29  at people I don’t know, because a smile is contagious(有感染力的) and I try to bring as much happiness as I can into others’ lives. It’s difficult, but I feel it is really ___30 __.

21. A. hard       B. easy     C. simple D. hardly

22. A. countrymen   B. stranger       C. acquaintance（熟人）D. friend

23. A. show      B. record        C. learn             D. praise

24. A. stood up         B. stood out     C. stood by       D. stood for

25. A. room      B. house  C. village  D. shelter

26. A. spend     B. divide   C. combine       D. separate

27. A. give        B. bring    C. donate          D. take

28. A. often      B. really   C. simply  D. rarely

29. A. sing        B. cry        C. smile    D. laugh

30. A. rewarding      B. awarding     C. expecting     D. giving