石勇

一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

1. If you cycle everywhere rather than taking public transport you could your carbon footprint by 0.3 tons a year.

A. measureB. shrink

C. failD. decline

2. —Good morning， madam. I to meet Mr. White.

—Oh， good morning. Im sorry， but hes just left.

A. cameB. am coming

C. have comeD. had come

3. Whichever project was chosen had to be at least technically ， if not immediately profitable.

A. obtainableB. potential

C. considerableD. practicable

4. The scheme is in many ways an excellent one； it falls down is on the question of cost.

A. whyB. where

C. howD. that

5. —Give me some information on American literature， Peter.

—Sorry，

A. I cant make itB. thats not in my line

C. forget itD. thats not the case

6. We are trying to think of a method we can finish our task ahead of time.

A. by whichB. that

C. for whichD. when

7. When I awoke， it was already 8：10. So I got up quickly and hurried into the thick fog， nearly me.

A. blindingB. to blind

C. blindedD. having blinded

8. —What did you say to our manager about your absence for the whole morning？

—I just used my girlfriends birthday as a（n） excuse for it.

A. officialB. attractive

C. convenientD. superior

9. —You wanted to leave early and Mike wanted to leave late？

—Yes， but we split the and left at noon.

A. differenceB. relation

C. contradictionD. principle

10. Simon may not take your advice seriously if you do not it with a warning.

A. uniteB. concern

C. accompanyD. equip

11. Linda doesnt look like Asian， but she speaks Japanese language very well.

A. an； theB. an； /

C. the； /D. the； the

12. —Are you feeling delighted？

—You bet！ Now we have what we only dream of in the past.

A. wouldB. could

C. add upD. pick up

13. —Sam has always had a with words.

—You bet. He can always find the most suitable words to express himself.

A. skillB. method

C. wayD. technique

14. My brother had almost every stamp from 1954 to 2014. He only needed one before his collection .

A. would be completedB. was being completed

C. was completedD. has been completed

15. Once the Nature Reserve， you must buy another ticket to enter again.

A. to leaveB. left

C. being leftD. having left

二、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

The world is changing rapidly and most people are very anxious about it. In fact， I think it might even be stronger and more accurate to say that most people are 16 of what they see going on around them. Technological change and 17 are completely altering many aspects of our lives and it doesnt stop there. However， the big question we all face is how are we going to respond to these changes？ While the specific answers about what to do take time and thought to 18， the best way to approach the future and all of the changes it will bring can be 19 in one word： Confidence.

Personal confidence is one of the greatest 20 we all possess. Certainly some people seem to have much more of it than others but I believe that confidence is a 21 that we can all develop. In some ways， it is 22 the most important skill we can develop.

What I find fascinating is that people with confidence always seem to 23 on top. They seem to 24 the obstacles that stand in their way. Its as if problems and challenges run from the person who has confidence.

I think whats so difficult for most people is the belief that confidence has to be based on having a specific solution 25 but thats just not true. What we all respect and admire is the person who can stand up against 26 difficulties and persevere without an answer.

Heres the secret that most people never get. Lifes challenges are no 27 for the person with unstoppable confidence. While the problems or challenges might seem too big to be overcome， the person with confidence always finds a way to win regardless of the circumstances.

28， lifes challenges run and hide from the person that 29 confidence.

This is a hard lesson to learn. The problems of life seem so big and scary and we often think of ourselves as so small and 30. But thats not the way it is. Thats the illusion that most people 31 into but its not the truth.

The truth is that we are bigger than anything that can 32 happen to us in life. We have the power and ability to get over any obstacle in our path. And the most important tool we possess is personal confidence.

Whatever challenge is 33 in your life， know that its there to help you grow and expand. Use the problems you encounter to help you build your personal confidence. Remember， you wouldnt have the problem if you didnt have the power to overcome it. 34 our personal confidence will allow you to take on 35 you need to in order to fulfill your personal mission.

16. A. awareB. fearful

C. tiredD. sensitive

17. A. innovationB. extension

C. accelerationD. expansion

18. A. reactB. uncover

C. reflectD. respond

19. A. totaled upB. added up

C. summed upD. set up

20. A. qualitiesB. qualifications

C. benefitsD. assets

21. A. talentB. ability

C. toolD. skill

22. A. undoubtedlyB. significantly

C. fundamentallyD. essentially

23. A. come upB. end up

C. go upD. rise up

24. A. paveB. smooth

C. clearD. overcome

25. A. at handB. at present

C. at onceD. at least

26. A. appealingB. overwhelming

C. accumulatingD. damaging

27. A. matchB. fit

C. suitD. difference

28. A. NeverthelessB. However

C. UltimatelyD. Rather

29. A. maintainsB. acknowledges

C. appreciatesD. appears

30. A. dedicateB. deliberate

C. desperateD. delicate

31. A. holdB. fall

C. slideD. buy

32. A. stillB. even

C. everD. otherwise

33. A. currentlyB. occasionally

C. speciallyD. actually

34. A. ExpandingB. Extending

C. StretchingD. Switching

35. A. whatB. that

C. whateverD. something

三、阅读理解（共15小题，每题2分，满分30分）

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Mini Book Excerpts （节选）

Biography

When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land， the middleaged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it... The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.

J. D.Salinger： A Lifeby Kenneth Slawenski （Random House， $27）

Mystery （疑案小说）

“Youre a smart boy. Bennys death was no accident， and youre the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it？” The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again.

A thought suddenly occurred to Annika， “Did you... You recognized the man in the car， didnt you？”

The boy hesitated， twisting his fingers， “Maybe，” he said quietly.

Red Wolfby Liza Marklund （Atria Books， $2599）

Short Stories

She wants to say to him what she has learned， none of it in class. Some women are born stupid， and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give， and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers， some who they dont want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters wont. Some mothers love so their daughters wont.