模块练测卷（一）
I. 单项选择
1. —Is there a place ______?
—I’m afraid there’re no other places free at the moment.
A. vacant B. bare
C. empty D. hollow
2. What do you often do between classes to ______ yourself, listening to music or going out for a chat?
A. relax B. behave
C. believe D. remind
3. Mr Zhang, a man calling himself Peter, ______ all day. Could you speak to him now?
A. phones B. has phoned
C. has been phoning D. phoned
4. Beauty is in the eye of the watcher and the same is true ______ both the appreciation of art and music.
A. in B. from C. for D. to
5. —What do you think of Jane, John?
—It’s not too difficult to get along with her, but sometimes she is too ______ to what people say.
A. sensitive B. permanent
C. similar D. brilliant
6. His health is in bad condition, and ______ he is able
to work no longer.
A. anyway B. however
C. otherwise D. therefore
7. We may ______ our past experience to develop
new technology.
A. draw upon B. draw out
C. draw in D. draw up
8. Tom is good at physics and likes playing basketball. ______ his elder sister.
A. So is B. So does
C. It is so with D. It is the same with
9. While ______, it is good manners to ______ an eye contact with the person you are speaking to.
A. speaking; make B. speaks; hold
C. spoke; take D. to speak; fix
10. —How do you find the new movie directed by
Zhang Yimou?
—______.
A. On the post first
B. I went there alone
C. My sister took me there
D. I think it is wonderful
11. If your skill can be ______ with my experience,
we are sure to succeed.
A. joined B. united
C. connected D. combined
12. He suddenly saw Sue ______ the room. He
pushed his way ______ the crowd of people to
get to her.
A. across; across B. over; through
C. over; into D. across; through
13. There is a party tonight ______ our new president,
and I am ______ to be invited.
A. in honour of; in honour
B. in honour of; honoured
C. in place of; honoured
D. in favour of; in honour
14. In preparing scientific reports of laboratory
experiments, a student should ______ his findings
in clear languages.
A. propose B. furnish C. handle D. present
15. —I can’t stand Tom any more. He’s lazy, selfish
and…
—______ He isn’t so bad actually.
A. Oh, come on! B. Up to you!
C. You are right. D. Go ahead!
Ⅱ. 完形填空
I believe that everyone has a dream. A dream can be great or petty, 16 or ordinary, good or bad. In my opinion, the real problem is not whether you have a dream, but whether you have enough 17 to admit that you have a dream.
Of course there are so many people who can’t be 18 . The fact is that the No.1 winner is just one?and others are losers. The fact is that everyone 19 the position but only one?can get it. 20 , we don’t have enough resources?which can be given?to 21 . So, how can we do? Maybe if we hide the dreams, life can be 22 . Maybe we had better not 23 the competition, 24 it’s so easy to fail and so hard to be a 25 . Maybe we should give up the dreams because it’s really 26 to bear all the jeerers（嘲笑）and blamers. In a word, we are often afraid of 27 .
But a man won’t 28 his dream because of the fear of failure. Benjamin Franklin, we all remember him as Doctor Franklin, philosopher, patriot, scientist, philanthropist and statesman. But the most valuable things we should 29 is that how he peddle（叫卖）ballads（歌谣）in Boston, and how he walked the streets of Philadelphia, homeless and unknown, with three penny rolls for his breakfast. But he also had dinner at the tables of princesses, and 30 his friends in a palace. This poor Boston boy, with hardly a day’s schooling, became master of six languages and 31 gave up his dream for studying. No matter 32 a prospect（前途）?he had, he didn’t fear it and still 33 his dream.
Every failure can make us gain new 34 and make us strange! Only when we beat the fear, can we really make our dreams 35 ! As we all know, what we fear is fear itself.
16. A. common B. similar
C. small D. unusual
17. A. chance B. time
C. courage D. need
18. A. successful B. careful
C. clever D. strange
19. A. leaves B. wants
C. refuses D. serves
20. A. In all B. First of all
C. Above all D. After all
21. A. everyone B. somebody
C. nobody D. no one
22. A. easier B. more tiring
C. harder D. more serious
23. A. get rid of B. go against
C. take care of D. take part in
24. A. if B. until
C. because D. while
25. A. writer B. runner
C. jumper D. winner
26. A. comfortable B. normal
C. unpleasant D. natural
27. A. failure B. death
C. accident D. trouble
28. A. go on with B. carry on
C. give up D. get back
29. A. forget B. doubt
C. expect D. remember
30. A. punished B. received
C. guided D. defended
31. A. always B. never
C. ever D. usually
32. A. how B. which
C. when D. what
33. A. stuck to B. broke down
C. turned to D. got away from
34. A. room B. relation
C. experience D. pity
35. A. come along B. come true
C. come on D. come back
答案与解析
1. A 句意：“有空位吗？”“恐怕现在没有空位了。”vacant意为“空着的，未被占用的”，指暂时没有人居住或占据而空闲着的，符合题意。 bare意为“光秃秃的，无遮蔽的”；empty意为“（房间等）空的，没有物的”；hollow意为“中空的，空心的”，指所描绘之物的中心是空的。
2. A 句意：课间时间你如何放松？是听音乐还是出去聊天？relax yourself意为“放松一下”；behave yourself意为“规矩点”；believe yourself意为“相信你自己”；remind yourself意为“提醒你自己”。
3. C 句意：张先生，一个自称彼得的人整天不停地打电话。你现在和他讲话吗？现在完成进行时表示从过去某一时间开始，直到说话时为止的一段时间内一直重复的动作。
4. C the same is true for意为“符合于……，适用于……”。句意：美在观察者的眼中（情人眼中出西施），美术和音乐的欣赏也是如此。
5. A 句意：“你认为简怎么样，约翰？”“和她相处起来不难，但是有时候她对人们所说的话有点儿过于敏感。”A项意为“敏感的”，符合语境语义要求。B项意为“永恒的，持久的”，C项意为“类似的”，D项意为“极好的”，均不合题意。
6. D 句意：他身体状况不好，因此不能再工作了。therefore意为“因此，所以”；anyway意为“无论如何，不管怎样”；however意为“然而，但是”；otherwise意为“要不然，否则”。
7. A 句意：我们或许可以利用我们过去的经验来发展新科技。draw upon意为“利用，凭借，依赖”；draw out意为“（天黑得）渐晚”；draw in意为“（天黑得）渐早”；draw up意为“起草”。
8. D 句意：汤姆擅长物理而且喜欢打篮球，他的姐姐也是这样。第一个句子中有两种情况：谓语动词有系动词和实义动词两类，故用It is the same with…或者So it is with…，表示某人也具备同样的情况。
9. A 句意：当说话时，眼睛看着对方是有礼貌的。第一个空while speaking相当于while you are speaking；第二个空make an eye contact with意为“与……进行眼神交流”。
10. D 句意：“你认为张艺谋导演的新电影怎么样？”“我觉得很精彩。”说话者问对方新电影怎么样，答话者感觉很精彩。
11. D 句意：如果你的技巧能和我的经验相结合，我们一定会成功的。combine…with意为“把……与……相结合”。join指“事物的直接连接”，unite常指“团结，紧密结合”。connect指“连接”，均不合题意。
12. D 句意：他突然看见苏穿过房间，他挤过人群去找她。across表示横穿过，动作在物体的表面进行，从一边到另一边。over指“在……之上”。across the room意为“穿过房间”。through指从内部穿过，从人群中挤过表达为push one’s way through the crowd。
13. B 句意：为了对我们的新总统表示敬意，今晚会有一个晚会，而且我很荣幸被邀请。in honour of是介词短语，意为“为了向……表示敬意”；in place of意为“代替”；in favour of意为“赞同，有利于”。honour作动词意为“尊敬，尊重，对……表示尊敬”。
14. D 句意：在准备实验的科学报告中，一个学生应该以清晰的语言呈现他的发现。present意为“呈现，提出”，符合题意。propose意为“提议”；furnish意为“装备，布置”；handle意为“处理，操作”。
15. A 句意：“我再也不能忍受汤姆了。他又懒又自私还……”“噢，得了！他事实上没这么糟糕。”come on可表示觉得某人所说的话不正确，不同意某人所说的，符合题意。
16. D 通过or前后的内容表选择关系可以推断空格处为ordinary的反义词，故选unusual。
17. C 根据全文中心（实现梦想）可推断答案。首先要有勇气承认自己有梦想，才能为以后梦想的实现打好基础。
18. A 从下文推断答案。下句提到争第一很困难，说明不是人人都能成功。
19. B 事实是每个人都渴望第一，但是第一只有一个。
20. D in all总共；first of all首先；above all最重要的；after all毕竟。句意：毕竟我们的社会资源有限……
21. A 考查不定代词的用法。社会没有足够的资源满足每个人（everyone）。
22. A 本段开头陈述观点，然后用三个句子来举例，末句进行总结。本句指放弃梦想，生活会比较安逸（easier）。
23. D 考查动词短语辨析。take part in指参加活动等。
24. C 给出竞争激烈的原因是因为成功太难了。because引导原因状语从句。
25. D 根据平行结构…so easy to fail and so hard to be a __25__可推断答案。
26. C 这里指由于失败而带来的不良后果：受到别人的嘲笑和责备，这都是令人不愉快的（unpleasant）感觉。
27. A 末句为本段的主题句。通过以上分析，归纳为一点：人们放弃梦想的原因是因为害怕失败。
28. C 上段通过反例说明，本段又举成功的例子。通过本段下文可以推断答案：Benjamin Franklin的例子告诉我们，不能因为担心失败而放弃梦想。
29. D 提醒我们要记住Benjamin Franklin也曾经很艰难地奋斗，然后才取得了成功。
30. B 本句提到后来Benjamin Franklin成功以后的事情。receive指“接待”他的朋友。
31. B Benjamin Franklin因为从来没有放弃梦想才会成功。
32. D no matter what…引导让步状语从句，不论他的前途如何，Benjamin Franklin都没有因为害怕而放弃。
33. A Benjamin Franklin不放弃梦想，不断坚持（stick to），最后获得了成功。
34. C 每次失败都会给我们带来新的经验（experience）。
35. B 文末点题：坚持梦想，不断努力，梦想才能成真。
模块练测卷（二）
Ⅰ. 单项选择 1. They were dancing to ______ music when all of ______ sudden the lights went out.
A. the; a B. the; the
C. /; / D. a; a
2. We paid a visit to the bronze statue constructed ______ the nurse Florence Nightingale while staying in London.
A. in celebration of B. in honour of
C. in favour of D. in place of
3. It’s known that diets are most effective when ______ with exercise.
A. joined B. connected
C. combined D. related
4. In order to keep a good figure, she ______ body-shaping exercises for many years.
A. did B. will have done
C. has been doing D. had done
5. —Light waves and heat waves are electromagnetic.
—______, and so are radio waves.
A. So are they B. So they are
C. It is the same with them D. It’s true of them
6. During the discussion he ______ historical evidence to support his pint of view.
A. drew upon B. insisted on
C. called upon D. put on
7. We’ll get in touch with you as soon as a decision is made ______ your application.
A. to regard B. regard
C. regarding D. regarded
8. Many people who saw the film were afraid to swim in the sea when they remembered the scenes ______ people were eaten by the shark.
A. in which B. on which
C. which D. as
9. ______ improving the quality of our product, we need open more international markets.
A. In need of B. In addition to
C. Instead of D. Owing to
10. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.
A. give away B. give out
C. give up D. give off
11. This photo of mine was taken ______ stood the famous twin-tower before the 9·11 event.
A. which B. in which
C. where D. there
12. To be great, you must be smart, confident, and, ______, honest.
A. therefore B. above all
C. however D. after all
13. The house was too expensive and too big. ______, I’d grown fond of our little rented house.
A. Besides B. Therefore
C. Somehow D. Otherwise
14. There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of the country.
A. present B. available
C. precious D. convenient
15. These days, only a few people continue to take the story ______.
A. lightly B. jokingly
C. seriously D. properly
Ⅱ. 完形填空
Evelyn Glennie was the first lady of solo percussion in Scotland. In an interview, she recalled how she became a percussion soloist（打击乐器独奏演员）in spite of her disability.
“Early on I decided not to allow the 16 of others to stop me from becoming a musician. I grew up on a farm in northeast Scotland and began 17 piano lessons when I was eight. The older I got, the more my passion（酷爱）for music grew. But I also began to gradually lose my 18 . Doctors concluded that the nerve damage was the main 19 and by age twelve, I was completely deaf. But my love for music never 20 me.”
“My 21 was to become a percussion soloist, even though there were none at that time. To perform, I 22 to ‘hear’ music differently from others. I play in my stocking feet and can 23 the pitch of a note by the vibrations（振动）I feel through my body and through my 24 . My entire sound world exists by making use of almost every 25 that I have.”
“I was 26 to be assessed as a musician, not as a deaf musician, and I applied to the famous Royal Academy of Music in London. No other deaf student had 27 this before and some teachers 28 my admission. Based on my performance, I was 29 admitted and went on to 30 with the Academy’s highest honours.”
“After that, I established myself as the first full-time solo percussionist. I 31 and arranged a lot of musical compositions since 32 had been written specially for solo percussionists.”
“I have been a soloist for over ten years. 33 the doctor thought I was totally deaf, it didn’t 34 that my passion couldn’t be realized. I would encourage people not to allow themselves to be 35 by others. Follow your passion; follow your heart; they will lead you to the place you want to go.”
16. A. conditions B. opinions
C. actions D. recommendations
17. A. enjoying B. choosing
C. taking? D. giving
18. A. sight B. hearing
C. touch D. taste
19. A. evidence B. result
C. excuse D. cause
20. A. left B. excited
C. accompanied D. disappeared
21. A. purpose B. decision
C. promise D. goal
22. A. turned B. learned
C. used D. ought
23. A. tell B. see
C. hear D. smell
24. A. carefulness B. movement
C. imagination D. experience
25. A. sense B. effort
C. feeling D. idea
26. A. dissatisfied B. astonished
C. determined D. discouraged
27. A. done B. accepted
C. advised D. admitted
28. A. supported B. followed
C. required D. opposed
29. A. usually B. finally
C. possibly D. hopefully
30. A. study B. research
C. graduate D. progress
31. A. wrote B. translated
C. copied D. read
32. A. enough B. some
C. many D. few
33. A. However B. Although
C. When D. Since
34. A. mean B. seem
C. conclude D. say
35. A. directed B. guided
C. taught D. limited
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
A
Charles Robert Darwin(1809-1882)was an English naturalist, who provided scientific evidence that all species of life have developed over time called natural selection. The fact that evolution occurs became accepted by the scientific community and the general public in his lifetime, while his theory of natural selection came to be widely seen as the primary explanation of the process of evolution in the 1930s, and now forms the basis of modern evolutionary theory.
Darwin developed his interest in natural history while studying first medicine at Edingburgh University, then theology（神学）at Cambridge. His five-year voyage on the Beagle established him as a geologist, and publication of his journal of the voyage made him famous as a popular author. Puzzled by the geographical distribution（分布）of wildlife and fossils（化石）he collected on the voyage, Darwin formed his theory of natural selection in 1838. Although he discussed his ideas with several naturalists, he needed time for further research. He wrote up his theory in 1858.
His book On the Origin of Species established evolution as the better scientific explanation of diversification（多样化）in nature. He examined human evolution and sexual selection in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex, followed by The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals. His research on plants was published in a series of books, and in his final book, and he examined earthworms and their effect on soil.
He was buried in Westminster Abbey, close to John Herschel and Isaac Newton after he died in 1882.
36. From the passage we learn that Darwin ______.
A. lived close to Isaac Newton since he was born
B. studied medicine before theology
C. formed his theory of natural selection in his forties
D. published his evolutionary theory in 1838
37. Which book of the following better explains the variety in nature?
A. The Descent of Man.
B. Selection in Relation to Sex.
C. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.
D. On the Origin of Species.
38. The passage mainly______.
A. gives a brief account of Charles Robert Darwin
B. tells about Charles Robert Darwin’s famous works
C. tells something about how all species of life develop
D. tells about a famous geologist in English history
39. We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. natural selection was first put forward by Darwin
B. the theory of natural selection was widely accepted before Darwin’s death
C. Darwin didn’t publish books on his research on plants
D. no one accepted evolution occurred in Darwin’s lifetime
B
Polar bears are born in dens（洞穴）on land and their mother stays with them for the whole winter without eating anything. The mother and the babies emerge around March, famished from a long winter and must immediately go hunting to find food stay alive. Now, the only hunting they know is to catch seals from floating ice in the open ocean. In March, polar bear mothers and cubs have to swim from the land in Spitsbergen to the edge of the polar ice cap.
Normally this is a short swim, since in March the polar ice cap is very close to the land, and the polar bears, and even the babies, are good swimmers. However, last year we saw that the polar ice cap had really shrunk in size due to global warming. Swimming following them hundreds of miles, especially when they are hungry and have babies, is really hard, and many bears are dying because of starvation.
The polar bear population in the Spitsbergen area was once threatened by hunters. In the 1970s, a ban on hunting was imposed and the polar bear population has been steadily increasing from just a few hundred to about 2,000 to 3,000. This was a great success story. However, now, because of global warming, the population is again in danger. If we do not stop making so much carbon dioxide, we will lose these beautiful animals forever.
The polar bears are just one example of animals that have become endangered because of man’s appetite for energy obtained by burning fossil fuels. All life on earth could be in danger unless we change our ways. What can we do? To reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air we must conserve and make energy without burning coal and oil. Instead, we can use the sun or the wind to generate electricity.
We must also cut down on needless driving and turn off things that use electricity when we are not using them. In addition, we have to stop cutting down forests and start planting more trees.
40. Why do the bears swim to the edge of the polar ice cap?
A. To get back to the ocean.
B. To catch seals for food.
C. To get to a colder place.
D. To teach their children how to swim.
41. What does the underlined word “famished” mean in this passage?
A. Hungry. B. Thirsty.
C. Excited. D. Tired.
42. Now that the polar ice cap is smaller, ______.
A. it is easy for polar bears to find food
B. it takes them less time to catch seals
C. they have to swim farther to get food
D. fewer seals will come to the shore
Ⅳ. 阅读表达
阅读下面短文并回答问题。
Music is often divided into several categories or groups. Some of the categories are classical music, traditional music, rock music, and jazz music.
The first kind, classical music, refers to orchestra （管弦乐）music that originated in Europe a few hundred years ago. Most of the original classical music was composed or written in Italy, Germany, Austria or Russia. Beethoven and Bach were two famous composers of classical music. Classical music is usually played by a variety of string（弦）instruments, such as the violin, and wind instruments, such as the flute.
The second type of music is traditional music. It comes from a particular culture. Every culture has its own special forms of traditional music, and its own special instruments for playing its traditional music.
Another kind of music is rock music. Rock is generally a loud kind of music, played with a strong beat. Rock musicians often use electric instruments, such as electric guitars and electric pianos, but ______ can also be used. It probably began in Europe about 30 or 40 years ago. Rock music became very popular, especially among young people.
The fourth kind of music is Jazz. Jazz probably comes from Africa originally. Jazz has a different kind of rhythm from other kinds of music. A variety of musical instruments are used to play this kind of music, especially wind instruments.
These are the four general types of music. In addition, many kinds of music are combinations of classical and traditional, or classical and jazz, and so on.
43. What is the main idea of the passage?(Please answer with as few words as possible.)
_______________________________________
44. Fill in the blank in the fourth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.
________________________________________
45. Is every kind of music independent? Why?(Please answer within 30 words.)
_________________________________________
Ⅴ. 书面表达
当前不少文学作品被改编成电影。有人选择看电影，有人则喜欢读原著。请你以“Film or book, which do you prefer?”为题写一篇英语短文。
提示：1. 看电影：省时、有趣、易懂；
2. 读原著：细节更多、语言优美；
3. 你的看法及理由。
注意： 1. 词数100~120，文章题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 参考词汇：原著：original work/book in the original
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案与解析
1. A 句意：他们正伴着音乐跳舞，这时灯突然灭了。dance to the music“伴着音乐跳舞”；all of a sudden“突然”。
2. B in honour of“纪念”；in celebration of“庆祝”；in favour of“支持”；in place of“代替”。根据句意可知选B项。
3. C 句意：大家都知道当节食和锻炼结合在一起的时候（减肥）才会有效。
4. C 句意：为了保持好的身材，她多年来一直坚持做塑身运动。
5. B “So+主语+助动词/系动词/情态动词”结构表示对前面句子的赞同。
6. A draw upon“利用”；insist on“坚持”；call upon“拜访”；put on“穿上”。根据句意“在讨论中他利用历史证据来支持自己的观点”可知选A项。
7. C regarding“关于，有关”，此处介词短语作定语，修饰a decision。
8. A 本题考查“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句。scene“场景，场面”时，与介词in搭配。句意：很多看过这部电影的人，当回想到人被鲨鱼吃掉的场景时，他们就不敢在海里游泳了。
9. B in need of“需要”；in addition to“除此之外，还……”；instead of“代替，而不是……”；owing to“由于，因……的缘故”。根据句意“除了改进我们的产品质量以外，我们还需要开拓更多的国际市场”可知答案为B项。
10. A give away“（有意无意地）泄露”；give out
“分发”；give up“放弃”；give off“放出，
散发出”。
11. C 句意：我的这张照片是在9·11事件前著名
的双子塔耸立的地方拍摄的。where引导地点状
语从句采用了倒装语序，正常语序为：where the
famous twin-tower stood。
12. B 句意：要想变得伟大，你必须既聪明又有信
心，尤其要诚实。本题考查副词及短语。
therefore“因此”；above all“首先，最重要的
是，尤其是”；however“然而”；after all“毕
竟，终究”。
13. A 根据题中的The house was too expensive and
too big.可知这座房子太大又昂贵，而且说话人
越来越喜欢自己租住的小房子，由此推断说话
人不倾向于买房子。前后两句为递进关系，答
案为A项。besides意思是“此外，而且”。
14. B 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：该国西部有大
量的工作机会。available“可以得到的，可以利
用的”；present“出席的，在场的”；C、D两
项修饰名词时通常放在名词的前面。
15. C 考查副词词义辨析。句意：如今，仅仅少数
人拿这个故事当回事儿。take...seriously“严肃
对待……”。故答案为C项。A项意为“轻微
的”；B项意为“开玩笑地”；D项意为“恰当
地”，均不符合题意。
16. B 从上下文可知Glennie不想让别人的看法
左右自己成为音乐家的理想。A项意为“条件”；
C项意为“行动”；D项意为“推荐”。
17. C Glennie八岁开始学习钢琴。take lessons上
课，固定短语。
18. B 从下文可知，Glennie听觉（hearing）逐渐
失去，直到12岁时完全失聪（completely deaf）。
19. D 神经损伤（the nerve damage）是Glennie失
去听觉的主要原因（cause）。evidence证据； result
结果；excuse借口。
20. A 此处意为“但是我对音乐的爱从来没有离开
过我”。根据never，句意否定，所以B项excite
sb.令人激动，C项accompany sb.陪伴某人不正
确。D项应为disappear from sb.。
21. D 人生的目标 （goal），purpose目的；decision
决定；promise许诺。
22. B “我学会了‘听’音乐”。turn to 转向（某
人寻求帮助）；used to 过去常常（做某事）；ought
to应该做某事。
23. A tell 辨别；see看到；hear听到；smell闻到。
此处句意是“通过振动来辨别音调的高低”。
24. C 因为Glennie以前没有失聪过，所以不会有
experience（经验）；而carefulness（细心）和身
体的movement（运动）对聋人来说是无法分辨
音调高低的。故选C。
25. A 此处意为“我只有通过调动全部的感觉
（sense）器官才能弥补失聪的遗憾来感受周围
世界”。定语从句that I have修饰sense。effort
努力；feeling感情；idea想法。故A项符合句意。
26. C Glennie下定决心（be determined to do）要
被别人评价为一名音乐家，而不是一名聋人音乐
家。dissatisfied不满意的；?astonished惊讶的；
discouraged气馁的。A、B、D三项都是Glennie
对别人评价的反应，而Glennie这时实际上还没
有成名，所以不可能有这些感觉。
27. A “以前没有失聪学生做过（done）这件事
（applied to the Royal Academy of Music）”。accept
接受，advise建议，admit承认。故选A。
28. D 因为以前没有失聪学生被录取，所以一些老
师反对（oppose）Glennie进入the Royal Academy
of Music。
29. B 由于Glennie的表现，最终（finally）被录取。
30. C 以最高的荣誉从the Royal Academy of Music毕业（graduate）。
31. A 表示“作曲”用“write musical compositions”。
32. D 自己作曲的原因是很少（few）有人专门为
打击乐器独奏演员作曲。
33. B 尽管医生认为Glennie完全聋了，但并不意
味着她的热情被忽视了。Although在句中引导
让步状语从句。从语意判断B项最佳。
34. A mean意味着。conclude作结论。
35. D Glennie根据自己的切身体会告诫人们：不
要被别人这样或那样的说法所禁锢（limit）。
36. B 根据第二段中的第一句可知，达尔文先学医学，后来才学神学。
37. D 第三段第一句是问题的答案所在。
38. A 本文介绍了达尔文的生平，因此选项A是文
章的主旨大意。
39. A 根据第一段中的“...called natural selection.”
可知，自然进化论是达尔文首先提出的。
40. B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后两句话
可知。
41. A 第一句点明它们好长时间没吃东西，故选A。
42. C 根据文章第二段第一句可知冰盖原本距离陆
地很近，可是由于地球变暖，冰融化，距离陆地
就远了，所以北极熊的游泳距离变长。
43. Different kinds of music.
44. other instruments
45. No. In fact, many kinds of music are combinations of classical and traditional, or classical and jazz, and so on.
One possible version:
Film or book, which do you prefer?
Some of us think that it is better to see the film than to read the book in the original. The reason is that it takes less time to understand the whole story. Besides, the film is usually more interesting, and it is easier to follow.
Some others have just the opposite opinion. They think that they can get more detailed information from the original. Meanwhile, the language in the book is possibly more lively and beautiful.
Personally, I agree with the second view. Actually I have more reasons for it. I think I can stay at home, reading quietly in a situation of my own, and what’s more, I am able to better understand the author’s ideas. In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film based on it.
