Ⅰ . 单项填空

1.It was ________ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into ________ World Trade Centre in New York on Sept. 11.

A.a;/　　 B.the;the　　 C.a;the　　 D./;the

2.To keep healthy，Professor Johnson ________ cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.

A.took up B.caught on C.carried out D.made for

3.They ________the train until it disappeared in the distance.

A.saw B.watched

C.noticed D.observed

4.The main cause of the disease in China is drug abuse, ________is very serious in Yunnan.

A.what B.who C.that D.which

5.The data is limited in terms of both________and________.

A.quality;quantity B.quality;quantities

C.quantity;number D.quantity;numbers

6.The computer system ________suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.

A.broke down B.broke out

C.broke up D.broke in

7.Try new sports, games, and other activities ________new foods.You'll grow stronger, play longer, look and feel better!

A.such as B.as well as C.or D.as well

8.We arrived home at 9：00 in the evening, ________most people had already had supper.

A.at that time B.by that time

C.at which time D.by which time

9.“ATM” is a short form which ________ “automated teller machine”.

A.stands for B.stands by

C.bases on D.relies on

10.—I have tried very hard to find a solution to the problem, but in vain.

—Why not consult with Frank? You see, ________.

A.great minds think alike

B.two heads are better than one

C.a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

D.it's better to think twice before doing something

Ⅱ . 完形填空

Children often use body language to show us how they are feeling long before they can talk. If they__11__their mothers quietly, it is easy to tell that they are__12__. Mothers also know that they can calm the child with a touch on the cheek or a__13__word.

It seems that we come into the world with a set of gestures already __14__into us. Everybody，__15__ country, race or religion, can look surprised, smile or cry. It also seems that we can__16__ our mothers' voice even before we are born. Even a newborn baby will look__17__the direction of its mother's voice when she is not in sight. Feeding time also represents a time__18__babies and mothers can get closer. The baby can watch the mother's face__19__.

Babies are also__20__observers of facial expressions and learn from mothers' reaction__21__or not something is to be feared. This is often__22__first babies are more timid and less relaxed than their later brothers and sisters. The mother is__23__more worried with her first baby but by the time the second arrives she __24__ confidence.

Babies never want to be left out of any activity. Even small babies will cry __25__ they can see what is going on around them. Babies learn to __26__quite early with gestures. They point to things and get__27__when those things are given to them. They laugh during a game and are rewarded when the game continues. They smile at strangers and are rewarded by being__28__ and cuddled(拥抱). So learning the body language of the children is __29__important and rewarding as studying__30__of another culture.

11.A.hang out B.hang inC.hang around D.hang up

12.A.nervous B.happy C.excited D.eager

13.A.harsh B.gentleC.severe D.sympathetic

14.A.being programmed B.programmingC.having programmed D.programmed

15.A.regardless of B.because ofC.depend on D.rely on

16.A.realise B.recogniseC.appreciate D.acknowledge

17.A.to B.from C.in D.on

18.A.when B.where C.which D.that

19.A.at times B.at the same timeC.at a time D.at one time

20.A.keen B.dull C.awkward D.slow

21.A.if B.whether C.how D.when

22.A.when B.that C.why D.whether

23.A.anxiously B.eagerly C.actually D.obviously

24.A.gains B.has gainedC.had gained D.is gaining

25.A.until B.if C.when D.once

26.A.react B.informC.connect D.communicate

27.A.rewarded B.awarded C.criticized D.blamed

28.A.picked out B.picked onC.picked up D.picked over

29.A.more B.less C.much D.as

30.A.it B.one C.ones D.that