1一、单项填空(共15小题,每题1分,满分15分)1.—Jimmanagedtogetintohishousewithoutthekey.______?—Idon’tknow.Hemighthaveaskedsomeoneforhelp.A.WhatforB.WhoknowsC.SoWhatD.Guesshow2.AliceMunro,the82-year-oldfemalewriter,isthe13thwoman______theNobelPrizeforLiteraturesinceitsstartin1901.A.wonB.winningC.towinningD.towin5.Asisoftenthecaseinnature,someplantsareso____totemperaturethattheycanonlysurviveincoolplaces.A.addictedB.cautiousC.sensitiveD.available6.Youmaydependon______thattheywilllookafteryourdaughterwhenyouareaway.A.themB.itC.thisD.that7.Ourschoolappealstothestudentsto______atleastanhoureverydaytotakeexercisetoraiselearningefficiency.A.pickoutB.takeupC.keepbackD.setaside8.Highschoolgirlsinthecountry______towearlonghairatthattime,whichyoumaythinkquitestrange.A.wereforbiddenB.havebeenforbiddenC.forbadeD.hadforbidden9.Whateverbackgroundyoucomefrom,youcanbe_______successfulwithyourhardworklikemanyothers.A.mostlyB.merelyC.equallyD.hardly10.ForusSeniorThreestudents,2014isaspecialyear,one_______wearetryingtobeadmittedtoadesireduniversity.A.whatB.whichC.whereD.when11.Owingtoherbalanceddietandregularexercise,sheisveryslimandathletic_____.A.inheightB.indetailC.inshapeD.insight12.Headmittednotuntilhelostmostofhisoldfriends______thatinnerbeautywasmoreimportantthanphysicalbeauty.A.thatherealizedB.didherealizedC.hehadrealizedD.didherealize13.Afterleavingofficein1999,NelsonMandeladidn’tstopdoing______hethoughtwasright.A.thatB.whichC.whatD.where14.ThevisittothememorialofJiaoYulu,alatemodelofficialwhoworkedinLankaointhe1960swasa_____ofSecretaryXi’strip.A.highlightB.preparationC.destinationD.preference15.______Englishnottobetestedinthefuture,itwouldbemoreofadisasterthanafortune.A.WereB.ShouldC.WouldD.Might2二、完形填空(共20小题,每题0.5分,满分10分)WhenEdwardJoneswas10,heusedtogotothepubliclibraryinWashington,butnotforthebooks.“We16gointotheboy’sroom,”heremembers.“Wewould17ourshoesandlayonthefloorandputourfeet18ontheradiatorstogetwarm.”Jonesisagainsittinginthelobbyofthatbuilding.19__thelibraryisnowtheCityMuseumofWashington,andJonesis53andthe20ofthePulitzerPrizeforhisfirstnovel,TheKnownWorld.Timedoeshaveawayofchanging21.Everything---andnothing.“Ialwaysthought22dayIwouldwriteastory,”saysJones.Thefirstlineis,“Younever23havingbeenachild.”Helaughs,butthere’sstillhurtthere.Joneshadatoughchildhood:his24wasn’taround,andhismotherwasheddishesandscrubbedfloorsto25himandhissisterandbrother,whoisdisabled.26,hispoormotherwiththemmoved18timesin18years.Onceanlandlordthrewalltheirpossessionoutofthewindowswhenhismotherdidn’t27therent.Joneswenttocollege---HolyCross,aJesuitschoolinMassachusetts—but28wasalwaysaroundhim,andhewasbriefly29afterhegraduated.Whenhewasoffereda30jobatafinancialmagazinecalledTaxNotes,hetookit,andstayedtherefor19years.“31yougrowuplikethat,havingajobisimportant,”hesays.“Itwasalwaysthejobfirst.32wouldcomesecond.”ButJonesconcentrateduponhisliterarydreams,33hisco-workerslaughedathimaboutwritingthegreatAmericannovel.It’sstrangeandwonderfulthatabookof34deephumanunderstandingcouldbewrittenbyamanwholivesalone,whountillastyearhadnevereven35thecountry.16.A.wouldB.shouldC.couldD.might17.A.putonB.takeoffC.haveonD.gooff18.A.offB.awayC.upD.back19.A.orB.thenC.andD.but20.A.loserB.ownerC.winnerD.competitor21.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything22.A.oneB.eachC.eitherD.neither23.A.getoverB.growupC.godownD.gazeat24.A.fatherB.motherC.teacherD.classmate25.A.supplyB.suggestC.surroundD.support26.A.LuckilyB.UnfortunatelyC.CheerfullyD.Strongly27.A.costB.takeC.spendD.pay28.A.wealthB.povertyC.strengthD.power29.A.homelessB.hopelessC.uselessD.careless30.A.plentyB.suddenC.steadyD.strange31.A.BeforeB.AfterC.AlthoughD.When32.A.SpeakingB.WritingC.ReadingD.Retelling33.A.eventhoughB.ifC.what'smoreD.however34.A.soB.thatC.asD.such35.A.stayedB.leftC.visitedD.wrote三、阅读理解(共20小题,每题1分,满分20分)AEachtimeIseeaballoon,mymindfliesbacktoamemoryofwhenIwasasix-year-oldgirl.3ItwasarainySundayandmyfatherhadrecentlydied.IaskedmymomifDadhadgonetoheaven.Yes,honey.Ofcourse.shesaid.Canwewritehimaletter?Shepaused,thelongestpauseofmyshortlife,andanswered,Yes.Myheartjumped.How?Doesthemailmangothere?Iasked.No,butIhaveanidea.Momdrovetoapartystoreandreturnedwitharedballoon.Iaskedherwhatitwasfor.Justwait,honey.You'llsee.Momtoldmetowritemyletter.Eagerly,Igotmyfavoritepen,andpouredoutmysix-year-oldheartintheformofblueink.Iwroteaboutmyday,whatIlearnedatschool,howMomwasdoing,andevenaboutwhathappenedinastoryIhadread.ForafewminutesitwasasifDadwerestillalive.IgavethelettertoMom.Shereaditover,andasmilecrossedherface.Shemadeaholeinthecorneroftheletterwheresheloopedtheballoonstring.Wewentoutsideandshegavemetheballoon.Itwasstillraining.Okay,onthecountofthree,letgo.One,two,three.Theballoon,carryingmyletter,dartedupwardagainsttherain.Wewatcheduntilitwasswallowedbythemassofclouds.LaterIrealized,liketheballoon,thatDadhadneverlethissicknessgethimdown.Hewasstrong.Nomatterwhathesuffered,he'dpersevere,dartup,andfinallytranscendthiscoldworldandhissickbody.Heroseintoskyandbecamesomethingbeautiful.Iwatcheduntiltheballoondisappearedintotheg