II.單項(xiàng)填空：（15分）
21.There are _______ different species of cats.
A. a few hundreds B. a few hundreds of C. a few hundred of D. a few hundred
22. I tried to ______ in my speech we were all grateful for his help.
A. speak B. tell C. express D. convey
23. There is no _______ to be gained from endlessly discussing whose fault it was.
A. use B. consequence C. profit D. effect
24. The cancer risks _____ with smoking have been well proved.
A. combined B. associated C. caused D. joined
25. The new law was generally admitted _______ difficult to carry out.
A. being B. was C. to be D. it’s
26. The body quickly _______ itself to changes in temperature.
A. adjusts B. adopts C. adapting D. gets used to
27. My brother was against my suggestion while my sister was _____ it.
A. in honor of B. in search of C. in favor of D. in the charge of
28. Always read the _______ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
29. ------ I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over ______ keyboard.
------ You shouldn’t put drinks near _______ computer.
A. the; / B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the
30. Output is now six ________ it was before liberation.
A. what times B. times what C. times of which D. which times
31.________ with his office work, he had no time to attend to his sick daughter.
A. Keeping occupying B. Kept occupied C. Keeping occupy
D. Keeping to occupy
32. In peace, too，the Red Cross is expected to send help _____ there is
human suffering.
A. whoever B. whatever C．wherever D．however
33. With nothing ______ behind, he felt _______.
A. left; relieved B. leaving; relief C. left; relieving D. leaving; relieved
34. I cannot thank you _____much for your kindness. I owe my success to you.
A. so B. very C. too D. as
35. ----- Could I use your dictionary?
----- Yes._______.
A. you could B. by all means C. you’ve got it D. I’m using it myself
III 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧場(chǎng)）house in a large valley. __36__ seemed to be all right，yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up，and angry，dark clouds __37__ across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. __38__，the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly __39__ Raul. The thunder（雷聲）was so loud that he buried his __40__ in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄聲）. He __41__. There before him stood a tall, white __42__. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud,”the old man answered__43__．"Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A __44__ feeling came over him. All __45__ them the rain was pouring down，__46__ not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be __47__ back toward Raul' s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found __48__ at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse，__49__ his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were __50__
Raul's father ran out across the yard to __51__ him. "We have been __52__ sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let's get in out of the __53__．”
"Wait,”said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?"
"Can't say I…wait. I __54__ my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was __55__ by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?"
36. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
37. A. dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered
38. A. Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly
39. A. beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching
40. A. nose B. hair C. neck D. head
41. A. looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down
42. A. tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant
43. A. lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly
44. A. natural B. common C. strange D. bad
45. A. around B. beside C. through D. above
46. A. yet B. for C. so D. or
47. A. walking B. leading C. heading D. returning
48. A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself
49. A. shook B. waved C. held D. took
50. A. gone B. left C. followed D. lost
51. A. see B. meet C. beat D. ask
52. A. waited B. thought C. worried D. excited
53. A. yard B. wind C. grass D. rain
54. A. believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget
55. A. defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck
21.There are _______ different species of cats.
A. a few hundreds B. a few hundreds of C. a few hundred of D. a few hundred
22. I tried to ______ in my speech we were all grateful for his help.
A. speak B. tell C. express D. convey
23. There is no _______ to be gained from endlessly discussing whose fault it was.
A. use B. consequence C. profit D. effect
24. The cancer risks _____ with smoking have been well proved.
A. combined B. associated C. caused D. joined
25. The new law was generally admitted _______ difficult to carry out.
A. being B. was C. to be D. it’s
26. The body quickly _______ itself to changes in temperature.
A. adjusts B. adopts C. adapting D. gets used to
27. My brother was against my suggestion while my sister was _____ it.
A. in honor of B. in search of C. in favor of D. in the charge of
28. Always read the _______ on the bottle carefully and take the right amount of medicine.
A. explanations B. instructions C. descriptions D. introductions
29. ------ I knocked over my coffee cup. It went right over ______ keyboard.
------ You shouldn’t put drinks near _______ computer.
A. the; / B. the; a C. the; the D. a; the
30. Output is now six ________ it was before liberation.
A. what times B. times what C. times of which D. which times
31.________ with his office work, he had no time to attend to his sick daughter.
A. Keeping occupying B. Kept occupied C. Keeping occupy
D. Keeping to occupy
32. In peace, too，the Red Cross is expected to send help _____ there is
human suffering.
A. whoever B. whatever C．wherever D．however
33. With nothing ______ behind, he felt _______.
A. left; relieved B. leaving; relief C. left; relieving D. leaving; relieved
34. I cannot thank you _____much for your kindness. I owe my success to you.
A. so B. very C. too D. as
35. ----- Could I use your dictionary?
----- Yes._______.
A. you could B. by all means C. you’ve got it D. I’m using it myself
III 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
One day, Raul was miles away from the small ranch（牧場(chǎng)）house in a large valley. __36__ seemed to be all right，yet he felt strange and somewhat uneasy. The wind had picked up，and angry，dark clouds __37__ across the sky. He could smell the rain coming. And it did. __38__，the lightning flashed through the clouds, nearly __39__ Raul. The thunder（雷聲）was so loud that he buried his __40__ in his hands and rubbed his eyes. Then he heard it. Hoofbeats（蹄聲）. He __41__. There before him stood a tall, white __42__. An old man stared down at him from its back.
“Wh-wh-who are y-y-you?" asked Raul.“My name is Gray Cloud,”the old man answered__43__．"Come with me.”
Raul followed on his horse. A __44__ feeling came over him. All __45__ them the rain was pouring down，__46__ not a drop fell on them. They seemed to be __47__ back toward Raul' s home. Raul lost track of time. Then all at once he found __48__ at the ranch gate. The old man turned his horse，__49__ his hand, and smiled. Lightning flashed again. The old man and his horse were __50__
Raul's father ran out across the yard to __51__ him. "We have been __52__ sick about you. Are you okay? Hurry. Let's get in out of the __53__．”
"Wait,”said Raul. "Have you ever heard of an old man called Gray Cloud?"
"Can't say I…wait. I __54__ my great-grandfather used to tell stories about a man called Gray Cloud. He died a long time ago. They say he was __55__ by lightning during a terrible thunderstorm. Why do you ask?"
36. A. Something B. Everything C. Anything D. Nothing
37. A. dropped B. fell C. rolled D. covered
38. A. Suddenly B. Strongly C. Quickly D. Hardly
39. A. beating B. blinding C. burning D. touching
40. A. nose B. hair C. neck D. head
41. A. looked up B. woke up C. lay down D. sat down
42. A. tiger B. horse C. lion D. elephant
43. A. lazily B. angrily C. coldly D. slowly
44. A. natural B. common C. strange D. bad
45. A. around B. beside C. through D. above
46. A. yet B. for C. so D. or
47. A. walking B. leading C. heading D. returning
48. A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself
49. A. shook B. waved C. held D. took
50. A. gone B. left C. followed D. lost
51. A. see B. meet C. beat D. ask
52. A. waited B. thought C. worried D. excited
53. A. yard B. wind C. grass D. rain
54. A. believe B. consider C. doubt D. forget
55. A. defeated B. caught C. damaged D. struck