-1-2018.5本试卷共12页,共120分。考试时长100分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题纸上,在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后,将答题纸交回。第一部分: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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。1.----Excuseme,sir.Canyousparemeadollar_________Icanbuythisbook?----Sure,noproblem.A.forB.soC.butD.or2.Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A.whatB.whichC.whereD.when3.Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A.turningB.turnC.turnedD.havingturned4.I_____upmymindwhatIwasgoingtosayintheseminar,butitwascancelled.A.havemadeB.hadmadeC.wasmakingD.wouldmake5.Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A.ifB.asC.thoughD.before6.Bynow516ConfuciusInstitutes______in142countriesandregions,accordingtotheConfuciusInstituteHeadquarters.A.foundedB.wouldfoundC.havebeenfoundedD.hadbeenfounded7.Thestadium________standsatheatrewillbereconstructed.A.besidewhichB.forwhichC.whenD.which8.40gramsofmeatperdayis______peopleshouldconsumeinordertostayfit.A.thatB.whyC.howD.what-2-9.DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A.mirroredB.tomirrorC.mirroringD.mirror10.WhenIwassmall,mymom________redmestoriesatnight.A.couldB.shouldC.mightD.would11.Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing__________.A.hadhappenedB.happenedC.wouldhappenD.wouldhavehappened12.________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeginuglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A.AsB.WhileC.OnceD.Until13.---HowwasyourvacationinSeattle?---Prettygood.IntheeveningsI__________topubstoenjoybeer.A.havegoneB.goC.hadgoneD.went14._______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A.MakingB.TomakeC.MadeD.Make15.Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A.acrossB.aboveC.aroundD.along第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,共30分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。DoubleTroubleWhenIwaseight,Iwantedatoyandneeded$10tobuyit.But,asusual,Iwasbroken.Idecidedtoaskmy11-year-oldsister,Kathleen,foraloan.Iwenttoherroom,16herforthecash.Laughing,sheagreedto17methemoney,butadded,“Iwillchargeyou10percentcompoundinterestevery18untilyoupaymeback.”“Compoundinterest---what’sthat?”Iasked.“Well,interestiswhatyoucallthe19moneyborrowershavetopaybackon-3-aloan,”sheexplained.“Compoundinterestmeansthattheinterestpaymentsgetbiggerandbiggerthe20youtaketopaybacktheloan.Torepaytheloan,youwillneedtogiveme$11afteronemonth.Ifyouwaittwomonthstopaymeback,your21willgrowfrom$10to$11.SoI’llbechargingyouintereston$11.ThenIwilladdthatinteresttothe$11youalreadyoweme,fora22of$12.10.That’swhatyou’lloweaftertwomonths.”“Sure.Igetit,”Isaid.Thoughtruthfully,Iwasgetting23.Kathleenlentmethemoney,andIboughtthetoy.Mybirthdaycameamonthlater,andmymomgaveme$10.24,thatwasjusttheamountIneededtobuyanothertoyIwanted25.Iputoffpayingmysisterforamonth.Afteranothermonth,I26abouttheloan.Severalmonthslater,onChristmasmorning,mysisterandIeachfounda$02billinourstockings.Iwasjustputtingitintomypocket27Kathleentappedmeontheshoulder.“Sorry,kiddo.That’smine.I’m28onyourdebt.”“Huh?”ThenIrememberedtheloan.“Hey!Howcanitbethatmuch?I29borrowed$10.”“True,”shesaid,“butinteresthasbeencompoundingforeightmonths.Nowyou30me$21.43.”Shepaused,thenadded.“Youcanpaymethe$1.43.”I31tobelievethata$10loancouldmorethandoublesoquickly.Muchtomy32,mysistergotherpencilandtabletandshowedmeexactlyhowitalladdedup.Myhead33asItriedtokeeptrackofKathleen’s34,butthistime,Igotthebasicideaofcompoundinterest.I35thehardwaythatborrowingmoneycanbe“doubletrouble”innotime.16.A.blamingB.beggingC.searchingD.preparing17.A.payB.sendC.lendD.hand18.A.monthB.yearC.weekD.day19.A.littleB.sameC.enoughD.extra-4-20.A.shorterB.longerC.moreD.less21.A.cashB.savingC.noteD.debt22.A.totalB.costC.numberD.bill23.A.encouragedB.shockedC.confusedD.satisfied24.A.GraduallyB.ObviouslyC.UnfortunatelyD.Hopefully25.A.seriouslyB.anxiouslyC.secretlyD.desperately26.A.forgotB.knewC.talkedD.cared27.A.afterB.untilC.whileD.when28.A.carryingB.collectingC.relyingD.focusing29.A.normallyB.nearlyC.onlyD.really30.A.oweB.offerC.takeD.give31.A.decidedB.refusedC.pretendedD.managed32.A.reliefB.delightC.annoyanceD.regret33.A.turnedB.noddedC.stuckD.hurt34.A.calculationsB.excusesC.directionsD.discoveries35.A.exploredB.learnedC.explainedD.questioned第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AMyFirstDayofSchool-5-Fearstartedtakingover,IwaswalkingintomyfirstschoolinAmerica.IhadtraveledalongdistancefromIndiainordertojoinmyparents,whohadbeenforthreeyears,hopingAmericawouldhelpmyfuture.MyfatherdecidedthatIwouldbebetteroffgoingtoschoolhere,soIenrolled(登记)inthelocalhighschoolinmynewtown.IwasafraidhowIwoulddo.Onthefirstday,IwenttomysecondperiodclassafterIhadmissedmyfirst.Withanxiety,Ireachedforthedoor,openingitslowly.Withoutpayingattentiontomyclassmates,Iwentstraighttotheteacherandaskedifthiswastherightclass.Withasoftvoiceheanswered.“Yes.”Hisvoicecomfortedmealittle.HegavemeasheetcalledCourseRequirements,whichIwouldnevergetinIndiabecausewedidn’thaveanythinglikethat.Then