一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

　　阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、

　　B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20th century. In his short life he wrote-1 300 songs and an opera.

　　Xian was bom in Panyu, Guangdong, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with-2 mother. He began learning to play_ 3 violin when he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin was cheap and badly made that he_ 5 not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not stop 6 and soon showed his talent. In 1934, he was one of the first Chinese students_7 studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he 8 , Xian became the schools best student 9 won several prizes for his talents.

　　In 1935, he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan'an 10 music at a college. 11 there were no pianos in Yan'an at that time Xian still wrote 12 of his most important music there, including The Yellow River, his most famous work.

　　In May 1940, Xian 13 to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very 14 . Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness 15 October 30, 1945, aged only 40. Xian's music, however, lives on in the people's hearts.

　　1. A. near B. nearly C. nearby D. nearer

　　2. A. he B. him C. his D. he’s

　　3. A. a B. an C. the D. this

　　4. A. so B. such C. very D. much

　　5. A. need B. may C. should D. could

　　6. A. practice B. practicing C. to practice D. practised

　　7. A. what B. which C. whom D. who

　　8. A. leave B. leaves C. left D. was leaving

　　9. A. and B. but C. as D. or

　　10. A. teach B. taught C. teaching D. to teach

　　11. A. If B. Although C. When D. Because

　　12. A. any B. little C. few D. some

　　13. A sent B. was sent C. has sent D. was sending

　　14. A hard B. harder C. hardest D. the hardest

　　15. A. at B. in C. on D. by

　　二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

　　阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Before graduating college, Jackie began to look for a job. She aimed at a famous company, but the 16 for such jobs was very strong. The company Jackie chose planned to employ only one person, but more than twenty people applied for the job. 17 , Jackie was one of the three people invited for the final interview. The interview was very 18_ . The interviewer asked just a few questions and it was all over in less than 10 minutes. Then the interviewer said to them, "All of you are very good. Please go home and 19 our response.”

　　Three days later, Jackie received a message saying she would not be 20 the job. She felt deeply disappointed. That evening. however she received another 21 . This time it said that she got the job.

　　Jackie later found out that the first message sent to her phone was part of the interview---a

　　22 to see if she was suitable for the job. All the three people received the_ 23 _text, but only Jackie's reply 24 the company Of the three, one did not reply. The other said “goodbye” and Jackie said “thank you”. This reply showed that Jackie was a/an 25 person, so the company offered her the job.

　　16. A. exam B. work C. competition D. plan

　　17.A. Thankfully B. Unluckily C. Hopefully D. Immediately

　　18. A. long B. strict C. interesting D. simple

　　19. A. pick up B. wait for C. deal with D. think of

　　20. A. offered B. returned C. refused D. shown

　　21. A. letter B. e-mail C. call D. message

　　22. A guide B. conversation C. test D. lesson

　　23. A. same B. other C. second D. whole

　　24. A. reached B. satisfied C. helped D. surprised

　　25. A. brave B. clever C. polite D. honest