(单词翻译:单击)
31. —The computer costs $ 900.
—It ________ be that expensive. Anyway, it is a used one.
A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. will not D. needn’t
32. The time is not far away ________ the information will be made known _______ more
workers will be trained for their jobs.
A. until; which B. when; that C. before; that D. as; which
33. With a large amount of work __________, the chief manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday.
A. remained to be done B. remaining to be done
C. remained being done D. remaining to do
34. After working at the firm for two years, Anne _________ from her position and went abroad
for further study.
A. separated B. compromised C. resigned D. retired
35. —Why is it ________ so many people enjoy eating on the run?
—Of course, the most obvious answer is that fast food is fast.
A. that B. which C. what D. how
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get 36 with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 37 because of this.
But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 38 me. Her best characteristics are her openness and 39 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without 40 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a 41 girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone 42 to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 43 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 44 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so 45 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 46 she was to me at that time.
However, it turned out that my 47 were well-founded (有根据的). I felt that the 48 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.
I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 49 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her 50 with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 51 . I had almost given up hope 52 she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 53 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, 54 the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.
Now I firmly believe that distance and time can’t 55 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.
36. A. mad B. bored C. acquainted D. patient
37. A. silent B. disappointed C. outspoken D. crazy
38. A. helped B. changed C. attracted D. impressed
39. A. faithfulness B. cheerfulness C. quietness D. kindness
40. A. delay B. hesitation C. problem D. doubt
41. A. happy B. lucky C. helpful D. successful
42. A. over B. down C. out D. back
43. A. scared B. strange C. ashamed D. homesick
44. A. leave B. miss C. lose D. desert
45. A. look forward B. hold on C. get down D. go back
46. A. burden B. example C. encouragement D. wonder
47. A. conclusions B. expectations C. dreams D. concerns
48. A. difference B. distance C. misunderstanding D. conflict
49. A. visited B. messaged C. telephoned D. wrote
50. A. relationship B. satisfaction C. life D. story
51. A. return B. develop C. survive D. advance
52. A. until B. when C. as D. unless
53. A. cheerful B. relaxed C. calm D. pale
54. A. forgetting B. noticing C. ignoring D. overlooking
55. A. protect B. prevent C. free D. separate
第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Steroids: Short-Lived Success
As an athlete, I take great pride in my work and the amount of time I put into my physical training. I train in order to be stronger and tougher — to win the competition. Knowing that the athletes I face may be taking steroids makes me mad because I put a lot of work into training while they are off strengthening their bodies in an illegal way and having success.
Throughout the world of sports, high school athletes all the way up to the professionals use steroids. Last year, the biggest story involving steroids was in Major League Baseball. As a baseball player, I am disappointed to know that baseball is the sport in which steroids are used the most. This disappoints me because I look up to those players. The most recent case was with Barry Bonds. Fans, including myself, looked up to Barry when he started hitting all those home runs. But last year, after finding that he took steroids, fans began to laugh at him because he cheated in order to have success. Last year, Bud Selig, the commissioner of Major League Baseball, decided on a punishment. If tested positive for steroid use once, the player would be suspended (延缓) 50 games, caught a second time the player would be suspended 100 games, and if caught a third time the player would be banned from Major League Baseball for life.
Athletes take steroids to improve their physical ability, but why would you take them knowing that they are very unhealthy for your body? Players who take steroids can have significant emotional (情绪的) problems. They are often angered, and most of all they get hurt more easily than other players. A couple of years ago, a well-known major league baseball player, Ken Caminiti, 42 years of age, died because of steroids. He had a heart attack and died. Knowing that, why would anyone want to risk his life at a young age in order to have success only for a few years in his career?
