A：知识层面
Ⅰ.语境语法填空
A(考查派生词)
A terrorist attack killed 14 people and injured more in New York. The President decided to fly there to figure out the 1．truth (true). When he arrived at the airport with a serious 2．facial (face) expression, scores of people, the 3．majority (major) journalists, soon stood around him, many overcome with pain and 4．anger (angry). Before boarding the 5．flight (fly) to New York, the President made a 6．statement (state) that he would never hesitate to use military power, if necessary, in 7．defence (defend) of the nation's security. He added that any individual or organization having some 8．association (associate) with terrorist groups would face severe punishment.
B(考查动词)
After class I came 9．dashing (dash) down the stairs to the school gate, where a simple welcoming ceremony would take place. Three other students and I were picked out 10．to represent (represent) our school to receive the guests from China. As they 11．were approaching (approach), we quickened our steps forward 12．to greet (greet) them. We had learned that Chinese culture differed from ours. 13．Hugging (hug) comes naturally in our country, 14．functioning (function) as a symbol of the warmest welcome. But that day we shook hands as we said hello to each other.
C(考查句型)
The allfemale ship crew made history by becoming the first 15．to sail (sail) round the world. The woman captain was strongminded. Once she made a schedule, she wouldn't permit any change to it, 16．nor/neither would she give it even a thought. One night, the crew met a strong wind at sea, which was very likely 17．to turn (turn) over their ship. The captain stood firmly on the ship as if 18．fixed (fix) to the board. She gave orders to the sailors loudly but calmly 19．based (base) on the different situations. At last, they saved their ship and went on with their voyage.
