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After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.
资源%库资源%库ziyuanu.com 32.What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore? A. His dream of being an inventor. B. The support of his wife.
C. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet. D. Millions of exciting titles.
33.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence? A. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him. B. He would be very excited if he tried it out.
C. He would be always having a doubt if he didn＇t try. D. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him. 34.We can know from the passage that _______. A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author B. the author wanted someone else to try the idea C. the author might not regret if he failed the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed
35.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of Amazon C. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Being able to read is an important skill in today's society. It is important because it develops the mind and imagination. A person who knows how to read can educate themselves in any area of life they are interested in.
Reading is an active mental process that improves your concentration and focus. Since you must concentrate in order to read, this requires you to focus and think about what you are reading. 36 资源%库资源%库ziyuanu.com 9
Studies show if you don't use your memory, it becomes more and more
difficult to remember things. 37 It requires you to remember details, facts and figures, plot lines, themes and characters.
The more you read, the more knowledgeable you become and with more knowledge comes more confidence. Reading about the diversity of life and exposing yourself to new ideas and more information help to develop the creative side of the brain and bring innovations (创新) into your thinking process. 38 When you are well read, people will look to you for answers. Then your feelings about yourself get better. Even more confidence!
When you are reading books, especially challenging ones, you will probably find yourself understanding many new words. Do you remember when you learned to read, how you learned to figure out the meaning of one word by reading the other words in the sentence? 39 Reading can help you get access to the diversity of ethnicity (民族特点) of people, their customs and their lifestyles. You'll become more aware of different places. 40 Reading really widens your horizon (视野) of information, so you'll always have something to talk about.
A. So it's a chain reaction.
B. Reading helps to strengthen your memory muscles.
C. If you are feeling bored, then pick up a book and start reading. D. Reading is one of the most enjoyable hobbies a person can have.
E. You will get the same benefit for building your vocabulary from reading books.
F. It makes you use your brain, helping you to reason out things which are unfamiliar to you.
G. Ever found yourself in an embarrassing situation where you didn't have anything to talk about?
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last Sunday, I sat with Tony, my college classmate, in a well-known coffee shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As we 41 our coffee, two men entered and sat on an empty table beside us.
They 42 the waiter and ordered three cups of 43 , two on the table and one on the wall. We heard this order with great 44 and observed that they were served with two cups of coffee 45 they paid for three. As soon as they 46 , the waiter pasted (粘贴) a piece of paper on the wall saying A Cup of Coffee.
It 47 that the matter was normal at this place. However, it was something
48 for Tony and me. Since we had nothing to do with the matter, we 49 our coffee, paid the bill and left.
After a few days, we again had a 50 to go to this coffee shop. While we were enjoying our coffee, a man entered. The way this man was dressed did not 51 the standard nor the atmosphere of this coffee shop. Poverty was 52 from the looks on his face. As he 53 himself, he looked at the 54 and said, “One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man with 55 , politeness and warmth.
After a few minutes, the man finished his coffee and left 56 paying. We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter 57 a piece of paper from the wall and 58 it in the dustbin. Now it was no 59 for us because the matter was very clear. Although the man didn’t know about the one who was giving this cup of coffee to him, he would have a better understanding of the wall which had a great role between the 60 and receiver. 41. A. enjoyed 42. A. thanked 43. A. water 44. A. pride
B.shared B. met B. coffee B. courage
C.cooked C. called C. tea C. hope
D. booked D. found D. milk D. interest
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45. A. as 46. A. moved 47. A. happened 48. A.special 49. A. prepared 50. A. chance 51. A. win 52. A. obvious 53. A. dressed 54. A. menu 55. A. pity 56. A.over 57. A. took off 58. A. hid 59. A. doubt 60. A. boss
B. but B. drank B. proved B. funny B. ordered B. time B. match B. natural B. relaxed B. wall B. calm B. after B. took up B. lost B. surprise B. guest
C. so C. left C. seemed C. kind C. changed C. right C. equal C. exact C. introduced C. table C. fear C. without C. took over C. threw C. delight C. waiter
D. for D. entered D. sounded D. helpful D. finished D. choice D. peace D. strange D. seated D. door D. respect D. against D. took in D. picked D. anger D. giver
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第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
I'm a volcanologist. I travel to unusual places and meet interesting people from all over the world. I'm never __61__ (bore)．
Having collected and __62__ (evaluate) the information of volcanoes, I help other scientists to predict the information about volcanoes, but unfortunately, we cannot move people's homes __63__ of the way, and many houses have been covered with lava or burnt __64__ the ground. I'll never forget my first sight of an eruption. Red hot lava was __65__ (fountain) hundreds of metres into the air, __66__ was an absolutely __67__ (fantasy) sight. We scientists wore special clothes and slowly made our way to the edge of the crater and looked down into the red, boiling centre.
I am still __68__ (amaze) at volcanoes' __69__ (beautiful) as well as their
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