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英语试题 第一部分：英语知识运用 (共两节 满分分) 第一节单项选择 (共10题，每小题1分，满分10分) 1. What troubled the teacher was that no one present made an answer when asked who had broken the glasses, so he didn’t know who . A. was blamed B. was to be blamed C. would be blamed D. was to blame 2. ______ from the space, the earth, with water _______ seventy percent of its surface, looks like a blue ball. A. Seen; covered B. Seen; covering C. Seeing; covering D. Seeing; covered 3. With a large amount of work , the chief manager couldn’t spare time for a holiday. A. remained to be done B. remained being done C. remaining to be done D. remaining to do 4.—Can I pay the bill by check? —Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment be made in cash. A. shall B. should C. can D. will 5. My uncle hasn’t been able to quit smoking, but at least he has . A. cut out B. cut off C. cut down D. cut up 6. —Never say never, and you’ll make it. —That’s it. . A. I can’t agree with it. B. You’ve got a point there. C. You’ve got me there. D. Action speaks louder than words. 7. Scientists are convinced ___ the positive effect of laughter ____ physical and mental health. A. of; on B. by; in C. of; at D. on; at 8. Practising Chinese kong fu can not only ______ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character. A. bring up B. take up C. build up D. pull up 9. Only when the final examination was coming ______ he had quite a lot to do. A. he realized B. he had realized C. had he realized D. did he realize 10. In my opinion, the view Jennifer the other day is well worth discussing at this meeting. A. put forward 　　 B. put out 　　 C. put on 　　 D. put off 第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 For John and Amy, birthdays have always been a big d