Ⅰ. 单项填空

1.Those who suffer from headache will find they get ________ from this medicine.

A. relief　　B. safety　　C. defense　　D. shelter

2.Such a chance, once ________， might never come again.

A.losing B.being lost C.lost D.to be lost

3.Mr.Green，________of the ________speech, started to read a novel.

A.tired; boring B.tiring; bored

C.tired; bored D.tiring; boring

4.His good conduct ________ the highest praise.

A.to be deserved with B.have deserved of

C.being deserved with D.deserved of

5.The police accused him ________a bike and brought him to the police station.

A.in stealing B.at stealing

C.with stealing D.of stealing

6.There is no doubt________Ma Lili is a gifted girl.

A.whether B.that C.what D.why

7.You'll ________ in hospital if you drive so fast.

A.draw up B.end up

C.turn up D.give up

8.________what we can do, we'll have to decrease our dependence on oil and reduce our overall energy consumption.

A.In terms of B.In case of

C.As a result D.In face of

9.Yesterday morning he got up earlier than________， for it was not a(n)________day.

A.common; usual B.usual; ordinary

C.usual; normal D.common; ordinary

10.I can't concentrate ________ my work ________ the noise loud outside.

A.on; with B.in; for

C.on; because D.with; with

Ⅱ.  完形填空

Diana Velez does everything with maximum effort — and at maximum speed. That__11__learning a new language, completing two certificates and opening a store.

When arriving in Canada in 2008, she had one__12__： to have what she had back home in Colombia. “I didn't want to__13__what I do, like so many who come to a new country，” she said. “I__14__to open a store here in Canada but knew I had to__15__myself properly.”

Diana quickly realized that making her dream of shop ownership in Canada a__16__meant going to school to get the__17__education and certification. “My experience of owning a shop and working as a designer in Colombia gave me__18__in my abilities, but I couldn't speak the language and I had to__19__how to do things in Canada. It was like having to__20__all over again，” said Diana.

__21__， she found just the help she needed for her relaunch (重新开张)__22__continuing education at George Brown College. She began taking__23__for both the Essential Skills in Fashion Certificate and the Image Consulting Certificate in May 2009.__24__Diana met with the language barrier, she was always going__25__while at college.

By the end of October 2009, she had completed all certificate requirements. Within two years after her__26__in Canada, Diana at last achieved her__27__goal when her new store opened its doors in Toronto's Sheppard Centre. She was on the fast­track to__28__.

Looking back, Diana, a fashion(时装)designer，__29__her achievements to the goal she set, the education she received from the college, and__30__， the efforts she made. Now Diana is very happy doing what she is doing.

11.A.requires B. encourages

C.includes D. advises

12.A.goal B.memory C.choice D.problem

13.A.continue B.choose C.change D.lose

14. A.demanded B.decided

C.agreed D.hesitated

15.A.teach B.prepare C.enjoy D.persuade

16.A.reality B.fact C.challenge D.wonder

17.A.physical B.private

C.primary D.necessary

18.A.pressure B.judgement

C.influence D.confidence

19.A.put away B.depend on

C.learn about D.look into

20.A.advance B.start C.suffer D.work

21.A.Naturally B.Gradually

C.Luckily D.Clearly

22.A.through B.for C.before D.with

23.A.notes B.responsibilities

C.chances D.courses

24.A.Though B.As

C.Since D.Once

25.A.around B.back C.ahead D.out

26.A.adventure B.arrival

C.performance D.journey

27.A.original B.common

C.another D.distant

28.A.success B.wealth

C.glory D.happiness

29.A.adds B.connects C.devotes D.owes

30.A.after all B.above all

C.at least D.at first