一、单项选择：（30%）1. _ spring is here, we can expect milder weather.A. Because B. Now C. For D. Even if2. A quarrel _, which made him _ his family.A. was broken out; break away B. broke out; break away fromC. was broken away; break out D. broke out; to break away from3. The English play _ my students acted at the New Years party was a great success.A. for which B. at which C. in which D. on which4. You have been late for two hours; otherwise, we _ the whole design.A. have fulfilled B. fulfilled C. should have fulfilled D. will have fulfilled5. In common _ many teachers, he is strict _ the students.A. to ; in B. with; in C. with; to D. with; with6. He _ to persuade Eric, but he failed.A. attempted B. succeeded C. managed D. admitted7. He is said _ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.A. being badly treated B. treating badly C. to be treated badly D. to have been badly treated8. The kind granny never fails to help _ she thinks is in need of help.A. whom B. who C. whomeverD. whoever9. Anyway, that evening, _ Ill tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachels place.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. which10. One learns a language by making mistakes and _ them.A. correctB. correctingC. correctsD. to correct11. Itll take you half an hour to get to the station, _ traffic delays.A. allowing ofB. allowed ofC. allowed forD. allowing for12. With no umbrella with her, the girl used a sheet of plastic _ over her head in the heavy rain, wet through when getting home.A. in vainB. in turn C. in orderD. in surprise13. Can we ski on this mountain?Of course. However, at no time _ you do so alone.A. couldB. mightC. needD. must14. The police got to _ was once an old yard that the workers used as a store.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. where15. The river dried out during the night, and our boat _ the mud.A. stuck toB. was stuck withC. was stucking outD. got stuck in 二、完形填空：（20%）The eyes are one of the most expressive instruments of body language. Keith, seventeen, from Montclair New Jersey, learned the hard way about one _16_ the eyes can convey（传达）. “I had a _17_ who graded heavily on classroom discussion,” Keith says. “He seemed to have a strong _18_ to know just when I didnt have the _19_. I wondered how he could be so _20_. Then I found the answer. Whenever I didnt know the answer, I would _21_ looking at him. When I did know what to say, I always _22_ straight back at him. From that moment on, I _23_ myself to look him in the eyes _24_ I knew the work or not. That trick _25_ me a lot of trouble.”Many people, including some policemen, believe eye contact is a good _26_ of honesty. If someone cant look you directly in the eye, then he or she is not playing _27_, they insist. After many experiments, however, a number of experts have found out good liars can make _28_ eye contact.Eye contact, _29_ not a sure sign of dishonesty, is a clear way to show interest in another person. When a person looks at you and _30_ to do so, you know his _31_ is placed on you. When he turned his head away, his mind is probably _32_. But there are exceptions. A _33_ person may have trouble in making and keeping eye contact, no matter how interested he is in the other person. And certain _34_, such as the British and Germans, are much less oriented （适应）to eyeball-to-eyeball contact than, _35_, the French and the Arabs. 16. A. letterB. noticeC. messageD. news17. A. studentB. headmasterC. friendD. teacher18. A. abilityB. bodyC. mindD. way19. A. question B. problemC. excuseD. answer20. A. slow B. sharpC. dullD. clever21. A. avoidB. enjoyC. likeD. hate22. A. fixedB. glancedC. sawD. stared23. A. helpedB. advisedC. persuadedD. taught24. A. whenB. whetherC. ifD. as25. A. savedB. gaveC. decreasedD. lost26. A. lessonB. wayC. chanceD. test27. A. honestlyB. quicklyC. correctlyD. especially28. A. realB. terribleC. fairD. false29. A. unlessB. thoughC. as ifD. as long as30. A. stopsB. continuesC. changesD. hopes31. A. attentionB. spiritC. strengthD. energy32. A. anywhereB. nowhereC. elsewhereD. everywhere33. A. braveB. shyC. stupidD. proud34. A. nationalitiesB. citiesC. countriesD. languages35. A. likeB. just asC. sayD. speak三、阅读理解：（24%）AEllis Island is located in New York Harbor. Ellis Island is open daily year-round from 9:30a.m. to 5:00p.m., with extended hours during summer. It is closed on December 25. There is no admission charge to Ellis Island; donations are gratefully accepted.At Your Fingert