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of his made the wheels for him. They were just like the one that Earl bought. And there was another wheel on the outside wall of The Old Swan now. Old or new - Tony thought there was no way that a tourist could ever know which was which. Never in a hundred years. 24.Why did Tony refuse to sell the wheel at first?
A. Because he thought it was old and part of the pub's past. B. Because he wanted to show it was important to his pub. C. Because he tried to sell it to someone else at a higher price. D. Because he did not really believe what Earl had told him. 25. What can we infer from the story?
A. Earl had looked for such a wheel for a long time before that. B. Earl would soon find out the truth and become rather angry. C. Tony had sold quite a few wheels like that and got wealthy, D. Tony would play the same trick again to make more money. 26. Which of the following can be the best title of the story?
A. The Wheel on the Wall
B. An Excellent Buy D. the Family's Past
C. Old or New - Who Knows
C
An early form of a game in which a ball was kicked around a field is recorded in 1004 B.C. Japan. Some sports historians believe that the game of soccer began in England in the third century, however. They say that early English warriors（武士） kicked around the head of a killed enemy. This may or may not be true, hut it is certain that soccer is an ancient sport.
Without doubt, the English played soccer during the times of King Edward I in the 1300s. In fact, the king passed a law against playing it. The law said, \is great noise ... caused by kicking large balls from which many ghosts may appear.\time was put into prison. Two hundred years later, Queen Elizabeth I still had people put into prison for playing this \Although there were such laws, soccer grew more popular. In 1681 it became an official(正式的) sport in England. By the 1800s, people throughout the country played soccer. By the 18th century, upper-class boys played it at schools. Its popularity grew among all English people.
At a meeting held in an English school in 1843, the first rules were suggested. In 1863 the
heads of English soccer teams met in London to agree on some official rules. They organized an English football association（协会）. By 1871 all of the English clubs were following these rules. Today all soccer teams play by them.
Soccer is called \with feet. No players except the goalie (守门员 ) may touch the ball with their hands. They may control the ball with any part of the body except their hands.
Soccer is by far the world's most popular sport. Every four years, nearly every country in the world fights for the World Cup. Tens of billions of soccer fans from around the world watch the World Cup on television.
27. According to the passage, a \ A. appears to be rude
B. appears to be old D. requires good teamwork
C. requires lots of energy
28.Which of the following shows the right order of the development of the game?
a. Upper-class boy students played it at schools. b. An English football association was organized. c. It became a popular sport throughout England. d. The rules were accepted by all English clubs. e. Playing the game was considered to be guilty. A. e-c-a-b-d.
B. e-c-a-d-b.
C. e-a-c-b-d.
D. e-a-c-d-b.
29. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It is certain that soccer has a history of over l,800 years. B. The English had to play soccer in secret for two centuries. C. Football is called \D. The king passed the law against the game for a stupid reason. 30. This passage is mainly about A. why the game is so popular C. what the game is like
B. how the game has developed D. where the game first began
D
Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians
were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the large herds(群) of seals they found there.
By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted
to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.
Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal
“Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly. Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (购买). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States.
31. The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______. A. they thought it wasn’t a good place B. they thought it didn’t belong to Russia C. they couldn’t find enough seals there
D. they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.
32. When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______. A. it was a successful deal B. it had its true value C. he wasted U.S. money D. he was clever
33. Which of the following things was found first in Alaska? A. Gas. B. Coal. C. Oil. 34. Before 1959, the United States had ______. A. 37 states
B. 48 states
C. 49 states
D. 50 states D. Gold.
35. The best title for this passage would probably be ______. A. Alaska, a beautiful place
B. Alaska with natural resources C. Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S. D. Alaska, home to seals
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。
I shall never forget the day when the earthquake took place. The time was 5:15 in the afternoon and I was 36 my daughter from school. Our plan was to go 37 together. I’d stopped at a 38 to get some fresh fruit. We like to have some fruit to eat 39 our swim.
I was driving along a high road on my way to the school. 40 my road which was built like a 41 . I was hungry so I put the bag of apples 42 me and started to eat one. 43 I saw the cars in front of me start to 44 from side to side. Then my car started to shake! I didn’t know what was happening. Perhaps something had 45 wrong with my car. I drove a little more slowly and then I 46 the car and at the same moment the road 47 onto the cars in front of me. I found myself in the 48 . I couldn’t move. My legs and feet were hurting badly and I couldn’t move them. All around me was 49 . But below me I could hear shouts and a lot of noise. Then I memorized what had happened. I had been 50 an earthquake. For about two hours nobody came. Luckily I could reach the bag of 51 , so at least I had plenty to eat. Then I heard people 52 towards me. A team of people had come to 53 if anyone was under the 54 road. I called out “I’m here!” I heard a shout, soon a stranger climbed to my car, “How are you 55 ?” he asked. “Not too bad,” I said. They didn’t get me out until the next morning. 36. A. driving B. leading 37. A. shopping
C. walking
D. running
B. dancing C. swimming D. sightseeing
C. park D. school C. since C. Over
D. once D. Beside D. top
38. A. farm B. shop 39. A. after B. during 40. A. Under B. Along 41. A. bridge
B. roof C. cover
42. A. under B. along C. inside D. beside 43. A. Finally B. Actually C. Suddenly D. Slowly 44. A. move B. roll C. burst
D. jump
45. A. been B. broken C. gone D. done 46. A. parked B. started C. moved D. stopped 47. A. put B. ran C. fell D. jumped 48. A. dark B. afternoon
C. sun D. car
D. blood D. in
49. A. noisy B. dusty C. quiet 50. A. on B. at C. by
51. A. food B. sandwiches C. apples D. bread 52. A. climbing B. shouting C. moving D. driving 53. A. know B. tell 54. A. falling B. broken
C. understand D. see C. breaking
D. dirty
55. A. sleeping B. feeling C. eating D. going 第二节: 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子机构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，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。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。
Zhou Kai is very proud that he is fit and hasn’t 56 ______(get) things like flu. There are two 57 ______(reason) for that. For one thing, his mother looks after him very 58 ______(careful), for example, when Zhou Kai was going to the park 59 ______(play) football without a jacket on, she told him to put 60______ on and Zhou Kai had to do 61 ______ she told him to. In addition, his mother tries every 62 ______( mean) to make sure that he has a very 63 ______(health) diet. And Zhou Kai said he would rather eat a nice piece of fruit than sweets. And 64 ______second reason is that Zhou Kai takes a lot of exercises, he is crazy 65 ______ football, and he is even captain of the class team at school.
第Ⅱ卷(共三节，满分45分)
第一节 单词拼写 根据所给汉语或首字母提示完成句子（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）
1. Turn off the lights so you don’t waste e _________.
2. If you close your eyes and b _________ deeply you can feel a sense of inner peace.
