一、基础知识与运用(共20小题，每小题l分;满分20分)

A)单项填空从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1 He has been _______ honest man in his life

A. a B. an C. the D. (不填)

2 This week, the ________ seems to change every day. one day is hot, the next day is cold

A. time B. season C. weather D .way

3. Doris lives on the______ floor. It's too high, so she has to take a lift every day

A. four B. fourth C. forty D. fortieth

4. —Could you tell me the way to the Science Museum, please?

—Yes, walk along this street .You'll see it __ your left.

A. on B. in C. for D. over

5. —Where will Alice sit?

—The seat next to Kenny's is ________.

A .her B. him C. hers D .his

6. There is such a big noise that I _______ hear you very well.

A. mustn't B. needn't C. shouldn't D. can't

7. A human brain can do some things, such as creating new ideas, _______ than a computer.

A. worse B. better C. slower D .later

8. The soldier was probably feeling excited when he _________ down the stairs.

A. came B. comes C. has come D .will come

9 .You can save money _______ you buy cheaper things

A. before B. unless C .if D. until

10. Try to _______. Do not depend on your dictionary all the time.

A. know B. achieve C. help D. guess

11. Although he's now an old man, he's _________ very lively.

A even B. seldom C. still D hardly

12. —How many Chinese astronauts (宇航员) ________ into space since 2003?

—Twelve, including two women.

A. were sent B. sent C. have been sent D. have sent

13 It is good for the fish to have______ water plants in the tank{鱼缸) to keep the water pure.

A .little B. a little C .few D. a few

14 .What a lucky boy _______! He has won a four-week trip to France.

A. Daniel is B. is Daniel C. Daniel does D. does Daniel

15. —Sorry, but I couldn't find your tape.

—_______. I've got another one

A .You'd better not B. That's all right

C. I don't know D. You're welcome

B)补全对话 从方框A～G中选出可以填入对话空白处(16～20)的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

A: Hey, Martin. Do you want to go to a concert with me next week?

B :Oh, well, maybe. Who's playing?

A: It's a local band (乐队) -- Burnt Fingers. ____16_____

B: No, What kind of music is it?

A:___17_____It's just that I got some free tickets. My friend Anna is going, too We're going to meet after work.

B: Anna's going to go? Great! ____18_____

A: It's on Monday at seven

B: Monday? Oh, no. I have a meeting on Monday with my boss. We probably won't finish until seven.

A: ___19_____ I know Anna would like to see you, too.

B: Well, wait. Maybe I'll call my boss and ask her if we can change the day.

A: OK, yeah. ____20_____.

二、完形填空(共1 5小题，每小题l分;满分15分)

阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Do you know that humans have been cleaning their teeth for over 7,000 years? According to the BBC, the Ancient Egyptians used a type of toothpaste (牙膏). ___21____ it is believed that the Egyptians used a finger ____22____ a toothbrush to clean their teeth .Chinese people may have ____23____ the first toothbrush around 1,600 BC.

Your toothbrush, however, may have also become____24___ .Because it is now possible to clean our teeth ___25___ using our hands!

Two Canadians, Adel Elseri and Said Fayad, have invented___26____ called T2T or "tongue-to-teeth" Elseri says he came up with the idea___27____ he was driving home after a long day at work His___28___ is a toothbrush that goes onto your tongue(舌) T2T has special edges (边缘) and toothpaste .So just ___29____your tongue over your teeth and it cleans your teeth just like a toothbrush ___30___! It will make your breath fresh too

Elseri and Fayad made this hand-free toothbrush because they believed it was a __31___way for someone to brush their teeth. But people can only use the T2T ___32____.

Would you use the tongue-to-teeth? The Huffington Post in the US ___33____ readers what they thought. Sixty-one percent said that they would use it while only thirty-nine percent said they ___34____. Personally I think I'm going to stick to(坚持用) the ___35____.

21. A. So B. Then C. But D. Or

22. A. instead of B .because of C .more than D .less than

23 A .discovered B. develop C .built D. developed

24 A. science B. history C. problem D secret

25. A by B. from C. without D for

26. A .nothing B. everything C. anything D .something

27. A. until B. when C. since D .though

28. A .idea B. story C. word D plan

29 A. hold B. pull C. move D. check

30 A is B. does C. was D. did

31 A healthier B. easier C. harder D. longer

32 A. again B. soon C once D already

33. A. told B. asked C. warned D. advised

34. A. shouldn't B .should C. wouldn't D. would

35. A finger B toothbrush C. mouth D tongue