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听下面一段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What was Walt Disney interested in when he was a child? A. Telling stories. B. Drawing pictures. C. Joining the army. 19. What did he do during the First World War? A. He studied cartooning. B. He worked for a company. C. He went abroad. 20. Which of the following is TRUE about Walt Disney? A. He was born in Chicago in 1910. B. He made several films with an old camera. C. He and his brother set up a company in 1932. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分) 第一节 单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。 21. It is known that water is not ______ endless resource, nor ______ that can be made once more. A. the; / B. an; one C. an; that D. /; one 22. Good heavens! There you are! We ______ anxious about you, and we _____ you back throughout the night. A. are; expect B. were; had expected C. have been; were expecting D. are; were expecting 23. This book is said to be the special one, which ______ many events that cannot be found in other history books. A. covers B. writes C. prints D. reads 24. Mr. Alexander doesn’t just write for fun; ______, writing is his bread and butter. A. at last B. in fact C. in a word D. as a result 25. People do not give up smoking because they are ______ nicotine. A. addicting with B. addicted to C. addicting in D. addicted for 26. By ______ Chinese traditions with Western forms, the musician has developed the Chinese music. A. composing B. influencing C. containing D. mixing 27. It was the first time that I ______ so difficult a task in such a short time. I simply couldn’t believe it. A. have finished B. had finished C. will finish D. finished 28. ______ I think disappoints the Smiths is that their child is crazy about online games. A. That B. Why C. What D. Whether 29.John apologized for ______ to finish his homework on time. A. his being not able B. his not to be able C. his not being able D. him to be not able 30.I’d like to offer my hearty ______ to you on your ______. A. congratulation, getting marriedB. congratulations, getting married C. congratulation, get marriedD. congratulations, getting marry 31. ---- Can’t you ______ a better word than “nice” to describe your holiday? ---- Is “wonderful”, OK? A. keep up withB. put up withC. come up withD. catch up with 32. ______ 200 students went for the picnic, ______ some from No. 4 Middle School. A. Totally; includes B. In total; included C. Total; including D. In total; including 33. When ______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities. A. compared B. being compared C. comparing D. having compared 34.The train to Xi’an was ______ to arrive at 11:30, but it was an hour late because of the bad weather. A. sureB. likelyC. supposedD. certain 35. ---- Now more and more Chinese senior students are applying for admission to American universities through SAT. ---- ______. But taking an SAT may cost one more than 10,000 Yuan. A. I hope so B. Not really C. That’s the case D. That sounds reasonable 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Do Americans have morals? That’s a good question. Moral values (道德准则) in America are like those in any 36 . One of the most 37 moral values for Americans is honesty. The well-known 38 about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value 39 . Little George cut down his father’s favorite cherry tree 40 trying out his new hatchet (小斧头). When his father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of 41 , George received praise. Sometimes American honesty ---- being open and direct ---- can 42 people. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy.” Another 43 Americans respect is perseverance (毅力). Remember Aesop’s fable about the turtle (乌龟) and the rabbit that had a 44 ? The rabbit thought he could 45 easily, so he took a nap. But the turtle finally won because he did not 46 . Compassion (同情)may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible 47 a man who showed compassion. On his way to a 48 city, a Samaritan man found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind Samaritan, 49 just passing by, stopped to help this person in need. Compassion can even turn into a positive 50 . In autumn 1992, people in Iowa sent truckloads of water to help Floridians 51 by a hurricane. The next summer, during the Midwest flooding, Florida 52 the favor. In no way can this brief description 53 all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage, responsibility, 54 , gratitude and many others could be discussed. But no matter how long or how short the list, moral values are 55 . (责任编辑：admin) |