2013年12月本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分,共6页。满分150分,考试时间120分钟。考试结束后,将本试卷以及答题卡和答题纸一并交回。答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂在试卷、答题卡和答题纸规定的地方。第I卷(选择题,共100分)第一部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分50分)第一节语法和词汇知识(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)从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。1.Imadesecondthoroughsearchoftheroombeforefindingringundermybed.A.a;aB.a;theC.the;theD.the;a2.Mostcompanies'marketingeffortisfocusedongettingcustomers,withlittleattention_______tokeepingthem.A.payingB.topayC.paidD.havingpaid3._______issurprisingisthattherearesomanyChineserestaurantsinToronto.A.ItB.ThatC.SuchD.What4.Whatifwemeetwithasituation_______noneofusareabletodealwith?A.whereB.inwhichC.whatD.that5.—Honey,I'dliketogotoSouth-AfricafortheWorldCupthisweekend.—_______Youmusthelpmewiththedecorationofthehouse.A.Goahead.B.That'sgreat!C.Forgetit!D.Why?6.—Jack,thisisthethirdtimethatyouhavebeenlatethisweek!—Sorry,sir,butIwas_______for15minutesonthewayhereinthetrafficjam.A.heldupB.putupC.takenupD.givenup7._______howmirrorsproduceimage,weneedtoknowwhatlightdoes.A.UnderstandingB.HavingunderstoodC.TounderstandD.Understood8._____everyonehere,Iwishyouapleasantjourneybacktoyourcountry.A.BymeansofB.OnbehalfofC.InsearchofD.Forfearof9.Atnotime_____therulesofthegame.Itwasunfairtopunishthem.A.theyactuallybrokeB.dotheyactuallybreakC.didtheyactuallybreakD.theyhadactuallybroken10.LaurawasawayinParisforoveraweek.Whenshegothome,therewasapileofmail_____forher.A.waitedB.towaitC.waitingD.waswaiting11.Educationshouldnotbeconsideredtobea________inamodernsociety.A.privilegeB.acquaintanceC.advantageD.affection12.Thelocalpeoplecontinuedtothebettermanagementofthelimitedwaterresourcesinthearea.A.answerforB.pushforC.accountforD.caterfor13.Thedoctortoldustocallhimupduringthenightthereshouldbeanyemergency.A.incaseB.eventhoughC.asifD.eversince14..Thecooperationistothesuccessofthescheme.A.cozyB.vitalC.boomingD.allergic15.—Abottleofbeer?—.Iwillhavetodrivebackhomeaftertheparty.A.ByallmeansB.AnythingbutthatC.ItdependsD.Helpyourself16.—Whichcarisbetter,theredoneortheblackone?—Iprefertheredone,butitisreallyamatterofpersonal.A.tasteB.styleC.affairD.tradition17.Wecanseemanyexamplesinourlifepositivethinkingchangesapersoncompletely.A.whichB.thatC.whenD.where18.ThisisthesecondtimeIhavebeenbythatperson;Ishallnevertrusthimagain.A.referredtoB.setdownC.attendedtoD.letdown19.Themancaughtdrivinginsistedthatheanyalcoholandthathebefined.A.didn’tdrink;couldn’tB.wasn’tdrinking;wouldn’tC.hadn’tdrunk;shouldn’tD.wouldn’tdrink;shouldn’t20.---Charlieisgoodatplayingthepiano,buthedoesn’tlikesinging.---.A.NeitherisMary.B.SodoesMaryC.NeitherdoesMaryD.SoitiswithMary第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题四个选项(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。IusedtobelieveintheAmericanDream,whichmeantajob,amortgage(按揭),creditcards,success.Iwanteditandworkedtowarditlikeeveryoneelse,allofus21chasingthesamething.Oneyear,throughaseriesofunhappyevents,itallfell22.Ifoundmyselfhomelessandalone.Ihadmytruckand$56.I23thecountrysideforsomeplaceIcouldrentforthe24possibleamount.Icameuponashabbyhousefourmilesupawindingmountainroad25thePotomacRiverinWestVirginia.Itwas26,fullofbrokenglassandrubbish.Ifoundtheowner,rentedit,and27acornertocampin.Thelocalsknewnothingaboutme,28slowly,theystartedteachingmethe29ofbeinganeighbor.Theydroppedoffblankets,candles,andtools,andbegan30aroundtochat.Theystartedtoteachmeabeliefina31AmericanDream—nottheoneofindividualachievementbutof32.WhatIhadbelievedin,allthosethingsIthoughtwere33foracivilizedlife,werenonexistentinthisplace.34onthemountain,mymostvaluablepossessionsweremy35withmyneighbors.Fouryearslater,Imovedbackinto36Isawmanypeoplewerehavingareallyhardtime,37theirjobsandhomes.Imanagedtorentabigenoughhouseto38ahandfulofpeople.Therearefourofusnowinthehouse,butovertimeI’vehadninepeoplecomeinandmoveontootherplaces.We’dallbein39ifwehadn’tbandedtogether.TheAmericanDreamIbelieveinnowisasharedone.It’snotsomuchaboutwhatIcangetformyself;it’sabout40wecanallgetbytogether.21.A.separatelyB.equallyC.violentlyD.naturally22.A.offB.apartC.overD.out23.A.crossedB.leftC.touredD.searched24.A.fullestB.largestC.fairestD.cheapest25.A.atB.throughC.overD.round26.A.occupiedB.abandonedC.emptiedD.robbed27.A.turnedB.approachedC.clearedD.cut28.A.butB.althoughC.otherwiseD.for29.A.benefitB.lessonC.natureD.art30.A.stickingB.lookingC.swingingD.turning31.A.wildB.realC.differentD.remote32.A.neighborlinessB.happinessC.friendlinessD.kindness33.A.uniqueB.expensiveC.rareD.necessary34.A.UpB.DownC.DeepD.Along35.A.cooperationB.relationshipsC.satisfactionD.appointments36.A.realityB.societyC.townD.life37.A.creatingB.losingC.quittingD.offering38.A.putinB.turninC.takeinD.getin39.A.yardsB.sheltersC.campsD.cottages40.A.whenB.whatC.whetherD.how第二部分阅读理解(共25小题;每小题2分,满分50分)阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhenIcamehometoLondonattheendofmyfirsttermatuniversityinDecember1968,Iwasflatbroke,andmorebrokebecauseitwasChristmas,soIwenttoanemploymentagencyforajob.WouldyouliketoworkfortheBeatles?theyasked.Don'tyouhaveanythingbetter?Iasked.FifteenminuteslaterIgotthejob.WhenIaskedwhytheyacce