Ⅰ.语言知识及应用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。
A man was exploring some caves by the seashore.In one cave he __1__a bag of hardened clay balls.It seemed that someone had __2__some clay and baked the balls in the sun.They didn’t look like __3__ things，but they interested him，so he took the bag out of the cave with him.
As he walked along the beach he __4__ the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.He thought __5__ about it until he dropped one of the balls and it cracked open on a rock.Inside was a beautiful，precious stone.__6__，the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls.Each contained a similar treasure.He found thousands of dollars’worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had __7__，and then it struck him：Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure，he could have had tens of thousands，with the 50 or 60 clay balls with their __8__treasures which were now in the ocean.He just __9__the chance.
Sometimes it’s like that with __10__.When we look at a person，we usually only see “the outside clay shell”.It isn’t always beautiful or shining，so we __11__ the person;we see him as less important than someone more beautiful or more __12__.But we haven’t taken the time to look for the __13__ inside that person.If we spend the time getting to know that person，the clay will __14__ and the brilliant jewel will shine.We are __15__ made，not only with our physical bodies，but also with our spiritual selves，which are sometimes hidden from others by the “earthen shell”.
1.A.searched B.lost C.made D.found
2.A.rolled B.pressed C.dug D.cut
3.A.dangerous B.valuable C.annoying D.ordinary
4.A.pushed B.put C.threw D.pulled
5.A.little B.long C.hard D.well
6.A.Moved B.Satisfied C.Worried D.Excited
7.A.given B.taken C.left D.dropped
8.A.hidden B.obvious C.wellknown D.questionable
9.A.forgot B.missed C.abandoned D.faced
10.A.money B.life C.people D.friends
11.A.pity B.blame C.ignore D.hate
12.A.warmhearted B.honest C.famous D.stylish
13.A.clay B.treasure C.ball D.shell
14.A.come off B.break away C.run out D.dry up
15.A.normally B.gradually C.wonderfully D.expensively
第二节 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
His name was Fleming，and he was a poor Scottish farmer.One day, he saved a 16.________(terrify) boy from a black bog (沼泽) by accident.
The next day，a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings.17.________elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself 18.________the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
“I want to repay you，”said the nobleman.“You saved 19.________son’s life.”
“No, I can’t accept payment for what I did，”the Scottish farmer replied,20.________(wave) off the offer.At that moment，the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.
“Is that your son?”the nobleman asked.“Yes，”the farmer replied 21.________(proud).
“I’ll make you a deal.Let me take him and give him a good education.22.________the boy is anything like his father，he will grow to be a man you can be proud of.”
And that he did.In time，Farmer Fleming’s son graduated 23.________St.Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and 24.________(go) on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming，the discoverer of Penicillin (青霉素).
Years afterward，the nobleman’s son was stricken 25.________a serious disease.What saved him?Penicillin.
Ⅱ.阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Boys need friends，suffer when they don’t believe they have any，and worry over the ups and downs of relationships.Many adults believe that somehow boys need friends less than girls do，in truth，though，no boy is an island;boys value their friends throughout childhood and adolescence and are happier and healthier when they have solid relationships with peers.
Despite the common belief that girls are better at relationships，most boys consider their friends a very important part of their lives，and boys may actually be better at keeping friendships than girls are.A recent study of 10to15yearold boys and girls found that girls’friendships are actually more fragile.Girls tend to say and do hurtful things to each other more frequently than boys，and girls are more hurt by the end of a friendship.
Boys are the living definition of the phrase “peer group”;they love games with rules，competition，and doing things together.Boys seem to enjoy，even need the opportunity to test themselves against others，and many lasting friendships begin in karate (空手道) class or on the basketball court.Competence and skill are widely respected;being picked last for a team or left out altogether is an experience that can haunt (萦绕心头) a boy for years.
As boys mature，the friendship becomes even more important，and it frequently widens to include girls.During the teen years，friends can become the most important part of a boy’s life—and a part in which his parents are not included.The confusion of being a teenager leads boys to form close bonds with friends.There is the sense for many boys that a friend is someone who is “always there for me”，someone he can trust.They may be partners in crime or partners in study，but the friendship of adolescent boys can run surprisingly deep.
26.The common belief of adults is that boys ________.
A.don’t care about others as much as girls
B.don’t value friendships as much as girls
C.have the same friendship as girls
D.have healthier friendship than girls
27.According to the passage，________.
A.boys usually build friendships by playing competitive games
B.boys like to have small groups of friends
C.boys’friendships seldom result in anyone being hurt
D.boys’friendships can hardly end in failure
28.The author mentions the study in Para.2 to prove ________.
A.girls value relationships more than boys
B.most boys consider their friends very important
C.boys may be better at keeping friendships than girls
D.boys may be more active in a friendship
29.As a boy gets older，he tends to ________.
A.widen his circle of friends to include his parents
B.shift his focus from his friends to himself
C.leave his parents out of his friends
D.be confused about what a friendship is
30.What’s the best title of the passage?
A.Friendships Between Boys and Girls
B.Boys and Their Friendship
C.Childhood and Adolescent Friendship
D.Tips on Making Friends with Boys
