第二节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)

Switzerland(瑞士) is famous for its watches. However, this country didn’t   26   the watch. It was the British   27   did it. Here is a story of   28   the watch was  29   to Switzerland.

Many years ago, an Englishman was  30  to Italy.  31   his way he stopped in a small town in south Switzerland. This Englishman travelled in a carriage inside   32  there was a carriage watch. This was the   33   kind of watch. A native shop assistant   34   to see the watch. He   35   what it was and asked the Englishman   36  it. “It is a carriage watch.  ”said the man. “ This machine   37   the time but now it isn’t working.”

At once the shop assistant   38   to try to repair it. So the traveller   39  him the watch. The assistant was a very wise man. So it  was not   40   that he managed(设法) to repair it. He   41   remembered how it was made. As soon as the traveller had   42    on his journey(旅行), he made a watch of   43   the same type.

44   the watch-making was   45   in Switzerland. Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.

(  )26.A.make       B. invent    C. produce         D. develop

(  )27.A.which B. who C. where D. they

(  )28.A.why B. that C. how D. when

(  )29.A.carried B. sold C. sailed           D. brought

(  )30.A.travelling B. riding C. walking         D. running

(  )31.A.On B. In C. At D. From

(  )32.A.which B. that C. it D. whom

(  )33.A.proper B. smallest C. earliest         D. biggest

(  )34.A.wanted B. seemed C. happened       D.discovered

(  )35.A.wondered B. thought C. understood      D.discovered

(  )36.A.on B. about C. of D. with

(  )37.A.gives B. tells C. strikes D. counts

(  )38.A.failed B. helped C. insisted         D.offered

(  )39.A.served B.shared C.showed          D.handed

(  )40.A.surprise B.surprised C.surprising        D.surprises

(  )41.A.however B.besides C.but D.even

(  )42.A.gone B.done C.come D.spent

(  )43.A.correctly B.specially C.exactly         D.naturally

(  )44.A.Thus B.So C.Otherwise      D.However

(  )45.A.opened B.started C.done          D.returned

第二部分：阅读理解(每小题2分，共40分)

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Here are a few tips we’ve put together to help you learn English well.

Speak，speak，speak!

Practise speaking as often as yon can--even speaking to yourself is good practice.Try recording yourself whenever you can. Compare your pronunciation with the master version，see how you can do better and have another go.If yon do this several times，you will find that each version is better than the last.

Why not learn with someone else?

It helps if you can learn with someone else. If yon can persuade a friend or family member to study with yon，it will make you keep working.Agree times to meet and set goals for the week，and test each other regularly.

Don’t get stuck by a word you don’t know

Ptactise improvising(即兴的)ways of getting your meaning across when speaking spontaneously(本能地)，even if yon don't know the exact words or phrases.Think of things yon might want to say whenever yon have spare time.A basic example is the rise of tenses.If you don't know the past tense but want to talk about yesterday，use the verb in the present tense and use the word for“yesterday”.Use facial expression，hand movements，anything to get your meaning across.

Language learning is also about intuition(直觉)

Guesswork is an important strategy in learning a new language.When listening to recorded  material，yon aren’t expected to understand everything first time round.If you play the same piece several times，you will most probably understand something new each time.Learn to make maximum use of all the clues yon can pick up.For example，what do the speakers sound like? Happy? Angry? Calm? etc.

Build up your vocabulary

A wide vocabulary is the key to successful language learning but don't try to learn too mach at once.It’s best to study frequently，for short  periods of time.Take a maximum of six or seven items of vocabulary and learn them.Put them into sentences to fix them in your mind，then come back to them later.Much of the vocabulary in the course is presented by topic.

And above all，have fun!

(  )46.Why should one have himself recorded when practising speaking?

A. To encourage others to start     B. To record his own progress.

C. To improve his speaking.       D. To compare himself with others.

(  )47.Which of the following is the most important in learning English?

A.Speaking.   B.Pleasure.      C.Intuition.      D.Vocabulary.

(  )48.It is implied in the passage that     is helpful when you are learning English.

A.body language                  B.a good memory

C.a good friend                   D.a proper dictionary

(  )49.Which of the following proverbs(谚语) seems not to be always true in learning a language?

A.Practice makes perfect.      B.A good beginning is half done.

C.Rome is not built in a day.   D.Don’t run before you can walk.

B

By far the most common difficulty in study is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle along ,doing a bit of this subject or that ,as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.

Few students work to a set timetable .They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it ,or would have to change it frequently ,since they can never predict (foresee) from one day to the next what their activities will be .

No doubt some students take much more kindly to a regular routine than others .There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable ,and dislike being tied down to a fixed programme of work .Many able students state that they work in cycles .When they become interested in a topic they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time .On other days they avoid work completely .It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation(动机)to work .Most people over 25 years of age have become used to a work routine ,and the majority of really productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work .The “tough-minded” school of workers doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally ,under the influence of inspiration(灵感).

Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom” .Freedom from control and discipline(纪律)leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development” . Our society insists on regular habits ,timekeeping and punctuality (准时)，and whether we like it or not ,if we mean to make our way in society ,we have to meet its demands.

(  )50.The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is        .

A.changing from one subject to another

B.the failure to keep to a set timetable of work

C.the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan

D.working on a subject only when one feels like it

(  )51.Which of the following is true?

A.Many students are not interested in using a self-controlled timetable.

B.Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed timetable.

C.Most people over 25 years of age don’t work to a set timetable.

D.Tough-minded people agree that good work is done naturally.

(  )52.The underlined part “as the fit takes them” in paragraph 4 means       .

A. when they have the energy B. when they are in the mood

C. when they feel fit           D. when they find conditions suitable

(  )53.A suitable title for the passage might be       .

A. Attitudes to Study B.A Study Plan

C. The difficulties of Studying     D. Study and Self-discipline