一、语音知识(共5小题，每题1.5分，共7.5分)
在下列每组单词中，有一个单词的画线部分与其他单词的画线部分的读音不同。找出这个词。
1. A. anything
B. many
C. animal
D. ate
2. A. dollar
B. polite
C. pocket
D. honest
3. A. breath
B. mouth
C. breathe
D. cloth
4. A. over
B. open
C. often
D. only
5. A. beg
B. climb
C. job
D. lab
二、词汇与语法知识(共15小题，每题1.5分，共22.5分)从每小题的四个选项中选出最佳的一项。
6. The old man says if you run after two hares (野兔) , you'll catch __________.
A. both
B. any
C. neither
D. either
7. Can you do it __________ than that? Our clients expect the
A. any better; best
B. the best; best
C. any better; better
D. the best; better
8. It seemed __________ that anyone should be unhappy on such a beautiful morning.
A. important
B. impossible
C. possible
D. usual
9. She hasn't come yet. Her watch __________ have stopped. I will go and wake her up.
A. should
B. could
C. can
D. must
10. She said Mr. Baker __________ to buy a new car because he his old one. It cost him 3,000 dollars.
A. has; had lost
B. had; has lost
C. had; had lost
D. has; has lost
11. How can we ever do anything if we always __________ among ourselves?
A. talk
B. discuss
C. quarrel
D. shout
12. Turn off the main road here __________ you will come to the lake.
A. so
B. and
C. but
D. or
13. __________ he is thinking about now is not her health, but her safety.
A. That
B. What
C. Whatever
D. Which
14. The little boy wanted to __________ up his hand to ask the teacher a question, but dared not.
A. hang
B. wake
C. lift
D. hold
15. __________ was expected, he performed the task with success.
A. Which
B. That
C. It
D. As
16. __________ as a writer, I don't like him as a man.
A. As I admire him much
B. How ! admire him much
C. How nuch I admire him
D. Much as I admire him
17. She __________ some time trying to figure out what they would be doing.
A. cost
B. takes
C. paid
D. spent
18. He didn't give up smoking although he knew he __________.
A. ought to do
B. needn't do
C. ought to
D. needn't
19. The story of the film is __________ and the music is to the ear.
A. excited; pleased
B. exciting; pleasing
C. excited; pleasing
D. exciting; pleased
20. They decided to __________ the meeting until after Christmas.
A. put, away
B. put, down
C. put, off
D. put, up
三、完形填空(共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
通读下面的短文，掌握其大意。然后从每小题的四个选项中选出可填人相应空白处的最佳选项。
Many people believe that Americans love their cars almost more than anything else. They are 21 about cars. Not only is the car the 22 means of transportation in the States, it has 23 become a "plaything".24 the time youngsters become fourteen years old or even 25, they are likely to start 26 of having their own cars.
In the USA, the 27 family, if the father is not 28 work, can afford to buy a new car every five years. However, many young people 29 after school in order to save money to buy a car. Learning to drive and getting a driver license may be one of the most exciting 30 of a young person's life. Driver 31 is one of the most popular courses. At the end of the course the student will 32 a driving test for a license.33 many, that piece of paper means that they have grown up.
In the United States, many men and women 34 to have cars. People use cars to go to work.35 drive cars to go shopping, to take the children to school or for other activities.
21. A. crazy
B. careful
C. sure
D. wonderful
22. A. quickness
B. closest
C. basic
D. scientific
23. A. already
B. just
C. even
D. also
24. A. From
B. By
C. At
D. Until
25. A. later
B. earlier
C. less
D. more
26. A. fond
B. imagining
C. wishing
D. dreaming
27. A. most
B. standard
C. average
D. rich
28. A. at
B. from
C. out of
D. for
29. A. work
B. look
C. seek
D. graduate
30. A. times
B. skills
C. news
D. successes
31. A. club
B. experience
C. training
D. test
32. A. make
B. hold
C. pass
D. take
33. A. For
B. So
C. Too
D. As
34. A. used
B. need
C. ought
D. dear
35. A. Couples
B. Woman
C. Husbands
D. Housewives
