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1 Population experts say that by 2050 the world will have about 2 billion people aged over 60,____as today.

A as three times B three times as many C three times many D three times many as

2 Cucumber contains a high content of vitamin C which is five times higher than _____of watermelon. A ones

B it

C that D those

3 If you are able to create a positive ______towards reading in your home ,your children will be more likely to seek out reading as a way to gain praise A belief year period. A to be involved

B being involved C involved D been involving

5 Your life insurance should be enough to ____any funeral costs as well as debts that you may have accumulated. A adopt

B hold C cover D load

6 Moreover,27.6 percent of those ____preferred reading on their mobile phones, which was 4.6 percent higher than last year.

A surveying B to survey C surveyed D having surveyed

7 A car engine cannot run smoothly without motor oil.____ our body cannot function efficiently without vitamins.

A fortunately B Gradually C Similarly D Confidently 8 ___Hi, Tom._____?

___ well .Long time no see! I miss you very much. A What are you doing C How do you like it

B What is going on D How is it going

B attitude

C practice D habit

4 After being questioned by the police , he admitted ____in the supply of drugs over a 20-

9 I have always wanted to go to a good place in the country for a holiday , and now I___about where it should be.

A thought B had thought C was thinking D am thinking

10 ____ wisest alternative is to work hard today in order that we will enjoy ____better tomorrow.

A The;the B A ; a C The ; a D A ; the

11 As ____the house ,I noticed a light on u pstairs, which made me quicken my pace towards the doorway.

A left B passed C entered D approached

12 This is the second time I____a call from that telephone number. A have received B had received C received D receive 13 Wait for a while .I will get you something to drink. Don’t ____.I have to leave now.

A worry B interrupt C disturb D bother

14 So diffcult____it to fit in at school that she decided to drop out. A found she B did she find C she found D she did found

15 China’s economy expanded 8.1 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier,___the slowest pace in almost three years.

A marking B to mark C having marking D marked

16 She went to American two years ago .She ____there for half a year and then went to Japan.

A would work B worked C would be working D has been working 17 Interestingly, the pet dog has been____to carry newspapers for its master. A trained B checked C changed D turned 18 The price of oil is increasing so rapidly.

Indeed ! The oil prices____by 10 and 20 percent so far.

A increased B increase C had increased D have increased

19 You had better encourage your children to____some of their pocket money for future education .

A put aside B put up C put off D put back

20 This year the number of the US students ____in China has increased by 18.4percent compared to last year.

A to study B studying C having studied D studied 第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 One of my fondest Christmas memories was also one of our family’s bleakest（最令人沮丧的）.We were just little kids , and on Christmas Day mom 21 us all around her to tell us , 22 ,that there would be no presents because all we really wanted was to 23 for our daddy.He was very sick . I don’t remember anything else except four little girls surrounding my mother, crying 24 a miracle（奇迹）

At that very moment ,someone 25 loudly on the door. 26 Behind him was a merry group of soldiers from the Army base where my father 27 as a minister . News had 28 that we were in trouble ,and his colleagues knew we needed some 29 .

With all the excitement ,even my dad 30 in a blanket to keep warm , came down and sat in front of a roaring fire in our room to watch his children be 31 by good Samaritants（乐善好施的人）. The presents were unwrapped , and we girls 32 packages and found a doll each and four board games.

What is 33 to me is that I don’t even remember what sickness my father was suffering from.I 34 remember an evening of laughter and 35 There were no expensive toys but

36 moments of friendship and fun given by young men who knew that a family

was having a(n) 37 time . They gave their time and their 38 to little children who needed to laugh.

The most important thing in life aren’t things . And what about the true 39 of holidays ? I hope we all are able to remember a thing about the holidays that stirs(搅动)our heart , that isn’t really a thing at all, but the smile on a child’s face because we take a moment to hug or 40 a tear.

21A requested B commanded C gathered D recommended 22A in tears B in doubt C in silence D in surprise 23A apply 24A to

B pray B with

C pay C for C tapped

D ask D in D str uck

25A knocked B beat

26A Fighting B Shooting C Running D Following 27A charged B existed C governed D worked 28A expanded B spread C distributed D disappeared 29A confidence B cheer C trust 30A dressed B attached C trapped 31A persuaded B saved C taught

D wisdom D wrapped D entertained

32A discovered B sought C unfolded D packed 33A strange B frightening C useful D encouraging 34A seldom B just

C even

D hardly

D anxiety

35A happiness B surprise 37A relaxing B great

C doubt

36A shocking B priceless C worthless D beneficial

C ordinary D rough

38A praise B treatment C attention D response