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第1页一、语法选择（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）Haveyoueverfeltuncomfortable?Manyof__1___feeluneasywhensomeonestandstooclose__2__us,talkstoustoo__3__ormakeseyecontactwithusfortoolong.Buthaveyoueverwonderedwhythosethingsmakeyouuncomfortable?It’sallaboutpersonalpeace,whichmeansnotonly__4__imaginaryspacearoundthebody,butalsothespacearoundallthe___5___.Peoplefeelthattheirspaceisbeingviolated(侵犯)whentheymeetwithanunwelcomesound,smellorlook.Thisisprobablywhyamanonacrowdedbusshoutingintohismobilephoneorawomannexttoyouputtingonstrongperfume(香水)makesyoufeel__6___.___7___peoplehavehadastrongerwishtoprotecttheirpersonalspaceornotinrecenttimesishardtosay.Yetstudiesofairlinesshowthatpeoplehaveastrongdesire(渴望)tohavespaceto___8___.InasurveybyTripAdvisor,atravelwebsite,peoplesaidthatifthey___9___paymoreforsomeextraservice,theywouldratherhavelargerseatsthanextrafood.Althoughpeoplemayneedtheirpersonalspace,somehardlyrealizeit.Forexample,peopleonabuswhoholdnewspapers__10__theirfacestoreadinfactkeepadistancefromstrangers.Goandwatchalibrarytable.Youwillnotice__11__oneofthecornerseatswillusually__12__first,becausetheyarethefarthestway.Whatifsomeonesits__13__you?Maybeyouwillpileupbooksasiftomakeawall.Preference(偏好)forpersonalspacearedifferentfromculturetoculture.ScientistshavefoundthatAmericansgenerallyprefermorepersonalspacethanpeoplefrom__14__cultures.InLatin(拉丁人的)cultures,__15__,peoplearemorecomfortablestandingneareachother.1.A.weB.usC.ourD.ours2.A.withB.inC.toD.at3.A.loudnessB.louderC.loudlyD.loudest4.A.aB.anC.theD./5.A.senseB.sensesC.sensingD.sensings6.A.angerB.angryC.angersD.angrily7.A.WhetherB.WhatC.ThatD.Which8.A.themB.theirC.themselvesD.they9.A.hastoB.havetoC.hadtoD.havingto10.A.inthefrontB.infrontC.inthefrontofD.infrontof11.A.thatB.whatC.whereD.if12.A.betakenB.betakingC.takeD.takes13.A.oppositewithB.oppositetoC.oppositeatD.oppositefor14.A.anotherB.othersC.otherD.theothers15.A.butB.howeverC.eitherD.although二．完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，共15分）ThefirsttimeIremembernoticingthecrossingguardwaswhenhewavedtomeasIdrovemysontoschool.He__16__mewithapuzzle—allbecausehewavedtomelikesomeonedoesonseeingaclosefriend.Therewasabig,__17__smileonhisface.ForthenextfewdaysItriedto__18__hisfacetoseeifIknewhim.Ididn’t.Perhapshehad__19__meforsomeoneelse.Bythe_________________________________________________________________________9B-YY-0000010第2页timeIwasquitesurethatheandIwerestrangers,weweregreetingeachotherwarmlyeverymorninglikeoldfriends.ThenonedayIfoundoutthetruth.AsIdroveneartotheschoolhewasstandinginthemiddleoftheroad__20__hisstopsign,Iwasinlinebehindfourcars.Afterthekidshadreachedthesafetyofthesidewalk,heloweredhissignandletthecarsthrough.Tothefirstcarhewavedandsmiledinjustthesamewayhehaddonetomeoverthelastfewdays.Thekidsalreadyhadthewindowdownandwerehappilywavingtheirreply.Thesecondcargotthesame__21__fromthecrossingguard,andthedriver,abusinessman,gaveashortwaveback.Eachofthefollowingcarofkidsontheirwaytoschoolrespondedheartily.EverymorningIcontinuedtowatchthemanwith__22__.SofarIhaven’tseenanyone__23__towaveback.Ifinditinterestingthatonepersoncanmakesucha(n)__24__tosomanypeople’slivesbydoingonesimplethinglikewavingandsmilingwarmly.Hischeerfulnessarmedthestartofmyday.Withafriendlywaveandsmilingfacehehadchangedthe__25__ofthewholeneighborhood.16.A.hitB.disagreedC.presentedD.bored17.A.shyB.falseC.funnyD.bright18.A.researchB.studyC.realizeD.explain19.A.praisedB.respectedC.mistakenD.remembered20.A.holdingoutB.handinginC.puttingonD.settingup21.A.ideaB.replyC.noticeD.greeting22.A.surpriseB.interestC.doubtD.hope23.A.failB.tryC.wishD.manage24.A.offerB.promiseC.messD.difference25.A.habitsB.expressionC.rulesD.feelings三．阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）AOneAugustafternoon,RichardAllendroppedoffhislastpassenger,Mrs.Carey,liftingtwogrocerybags,hefollowedheracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofherhouse.Glancingup,hesawalargewaspnestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbecamemorelikelytostinginsummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Carey,whohadopenedthedoor.“Oh,theydon’tbotherme,”shesaidlightly.“Igoinandoutallthetime.”Anxiously,Allenlookedatthenestagain—toseethewaspsflyingstraightathim.“Hurry!”heshoutedtoMrs.Carey.“Getin!”Shesteppedquicklyinside.Allenranforhismini-bus.Toolate;theywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboard,halfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarm,andhefeltmoreonhisbackandshoulders.Ashewasdrivingdowntheroad,Allenfeltasifsomethingwasburningattheback,andthe“fire”wasspreadingforwardtowardhisface.Andimmediateanxietytookholdofhim.Allenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodie.Buthehadbeenstungtheprevioussummerandtheafter-effectssoonpassed.However,whathedidn’tknowwasthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingforthenexttosetoffanexplosion.Milesfromthenearestmedicalassistance,Allenbegantofeelhistonguethickandheavyandhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrightening,hefelthisbreathingmoreandmoredifficult.Hereachedfortheradiomike,tryingtocallthemini-buscentre,buthiswordswerehardlyunderstandable.Signalswerealsopoorthatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24-hourdutyattheAmherstFireDepartment’snorthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunforit