第一節(jié)單項(xiàng)填空(共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分)
從A.B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.
A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever
答案是B。
21. In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in , knives and forks.
A. another B. others C. both D. all
22. Our club is open to everyone ____ age, sex or educational background.
A. due to B. except for C. along with D. regardless of
23.—Haven't seen you for ages! Where have you been?
—I went to Ningxia and there for one year, teaching as a volunteer. ZXXK
A. stayed B. stay C. had stayed D. am staying
24. With online shopping increasingly popular, the Internet is seen as a(n) way of reaching target customers.
A. temporary B. complex C. accurate D. efficient
25. It is widely acknowledged that students should be in terms of overall quality.
A. supported B. matched C. evaluated D. controlled
26. —Could you tell me the____ of making such tasty cakes?
— Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.
A. feature B. plan C. cost D. trick
27. the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.
A. Spending B. Spent C. Having spent D. To spend
28. The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely, , reaching 300C in summer.
A. if not B. if ever C. if any D. if so
29. It was the culture, rather than the language, ____made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad
A. where B. why C. that D. what
30. For those with family members far away, the personal computer and the phone are important in staying________.
A. connected B. connecting C. to connect D. to be connected
31. Students should involve themselves in community activities they can gain experience for growth.
A. who B. when C. which D. where
32. no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A. Were there B. Had there been C .If there are D. If there have been
33. As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can concerning music, and takes every opportunity to improve herself.
A. catch sight of B. get hold of C. take charge of D. make mention of
34. Pick yourself up. Courage is doing you're afraid to do.
A. that B. what C. how D. whether
35. —I can't remember those grammar rules!
—__________. Practice more.
A. You're not alone B. It's hard to say
C. I'm afraid not D. It's up to you
第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分)
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(獨(dú)奏演唱會(huì)). A recital ___36__I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I ___37__ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) ____38_____about build self-confidence and working toward a ____39____.