一、选择填空，从A、B、C三个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每题10分）
1．– I didn\’t know my identity card was needed, sir.
– ________________________________
I don’t believe you.
Sorry, but that’s no excuse.
How dare you say that?
2．-Can you go out with us for dinner this evening?
-__________.
No, I already have plans.
Thanks a lot, but I’m busy tonight.
No, I really don’t like being with you.
3．-These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you very much.
-_________.
No, nothing.
It’s my pleasure.
Yes, I agree.
4．-Excuse me, where is Dr Smith\’s office?
-________.
You can’t ask me. I don’t know, either.
Sorry, I don’t know. But you can ask the man over there.
Please don’t say so.
5．- Good morning, sir. May I help you?
-__________.
No, I don’t buy anything.
No, I don’t need your help.
Yes, I need some salt.
6．I don\’t know the park, but it\’s _________ to be quite beautiful.
said
told
spoken
7．Mike is better than Peter ________ swimming.
for
at
on
8．The baby is hungry, but there\’s ________ milk in the bottle.
little
a little
few
9．Harry, who had failed in the final exam, had a great worry ________ his mind.
on
in
with
10．Do you know the man _______ under the apple tree?
lay
lying
laying
11．Although he did not know London well, he made his way _____ to the airport.
easy enough
enough
easily enough
12．Nancy is ________ girl.
an eighteen-year-old
an eighteen-years-old
a eighteen-years-old
13．Is the library ________ now? No, it\’s ______.
open; close
opening; closing
open; closed
14．Two thousand dollars ____ enough for the car.
is
are
were
15．They have learned about _____in recent years.
several hundreds English words
hundreds of English words
hundred of English words
二、阅读理解：选择题（每题10分）
16．排序题
A. For many students
B. a major barrier
C. equality in access to education
D. different people
E. non-traditional students
The National Union of Students (NUS) welcomes the news that greater numbers of black and disabled students are studying at UK universities, but there is still a lot of work to be done on widening access, writes the union\’s president, Gemma Tumelty.
A recent Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) equalities review showed that significant numbers of potential students felt their disability was 1 to accessing higher education (HE). This is simply unacceptable.
Equality and diversity is not entirely a “numbers game” and before too much praise is given we need to hear more from 2 , not just about their experience of accessing higher education but also going through the system.
Equality in society is absolutely, and fundamentally, linked to 3 .
4 , university is the place where they will be first exposed to different cultures and 5 . As well as fighting for better access, the NUS wants to see diversity properly valued and promoted within the student experience. Many pay lip service to the value of diversity, but is this recognized and promoted as a core asset to those who go through the HE system?
Equality in society can be promoted by equality and diversity at university. But the benefits of university as a positive, diverse environment must be seen by students as adding “value” as much as any other factors before the numbers game is really won by the champions of diversity.
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17．选择题
Liu Hui interviews Dr. Smith about the issue of educational inequality.
Liu Hui: Thank you, Dr. Smith, for agreeing to be interviewed by our Campus News Weekly. First, what do you mean by educational inequality?
Dr. Smith: Educational inequality is the disparity that certain students experience in their education as compared to other students. But the meaning of it varies in different social contexts.
Liu Hui: Why does it exist in modern society?
Dr. Smith: Well, researchers link educational inequality to socioeconomic, racial and geographic reasons.
Liu Hui: So it is very likely that educational inequality exists in different forms in different countries.
Dr. Smith: Yeah, you are right. For example, in the United States, although skin color is linked to other forms of inequality, it is evident in education.
Liu Hui: Educational inequality exists in China, too. For example, the college entrance rate is much higher in Beijing than in other provinces. How do you think can we someday eradicate the inequality?
Dr. Smith: It\’s impossible to answer such a big question in few words. Educational inequality has become one of the most important political and social issues in every nation nowadays. There have been numerous attempts at reforms and…..
Well, researchers link educational inequality to 1 .
A. socioeconomic, racial and educational reasons
B. racial, economic and geographic reasons
C. racial, socioeconomic and geographic reasons
2. According to the passage, 2 .
A. in the United States, skin color is linked to other forms of inequality, but not in education
B. in the United States, skin color is only linked to the form of inequality in education
C. in the United States, skin color is linked to the inequality in education
3. Educational inequality exists in 3 .
A. China only
B. many countries
C. all the countries
4. What does the word “eradicate” mean in the passage? 4
A. get rid of
B. cope with
C. carry out
5. What\’s the attitude of Dr. Smith to the future of education equality? 5
A. reserved
B. positive
C. negative
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18．选择题
It can be really frustrating (使人沮丧的) for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the healthy, sweating, “skinny” members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are, well, zaftig. It is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that?
Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes of while exercising, especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering (迎合) to overweight and weight conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.
There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to participate.
Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs(六块腹肌). They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.
Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own weight goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors, and tinted (有色的) windows for privacy, are all important changes.
Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future. The idea is a very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and improve our fitness level, it\’s a step in the right direction.
1. The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to 1 .
A. fat
B. healthy
C. friendly
2. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that 2 .
A. most large gym chains really don\’t want members to show up frequently
B. overweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industry
C. regular gyms don\’t accept overweight people to participate in their programs
3. What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members? 3
A. To achieve functional fitness.
B. To build six-pack abs.
C. To look like a fitness model.
4. As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? 4
A. The machines are designed for larger people.
B. Tinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy.
C. There are large mirrors on the walls.
5. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? 5
A. Improving Women\’s Self-confidence through Exercises.
B. The traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers.
C. Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People.
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