第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5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，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为31-40的相应位置上。
The advantages and disadvantages of a large population have long been a subject of discussion. It 31 (argue) that the supply of good land is limited. To feed a large population, inferior land must be cultivated and the good land worked 32(intensive). Thus, each person produces less and this means a lower average income than could be obtained with 33 smaller population.
One of the 34(difficult) in carrying out a world-wide birth control program is that official attitudes to population growth vary from country to country. In a developing country 35 a vastly expanded population is pressing hard upon the limits of food, space and natural resources, 36 will be the first concern of government to place a limit 37 the birthrate, whatever the consequences may be. A decreasing birthrate may lead to unemployment because it results in a 37(decline) market. When the pressure of population on housing declines, prices also decline and the building industry is weakened. 39(face) with such considerations, the government of a developed country may well prefer to see a slowly increasing population,rather than one which is stable 40 in decline.
第一节完形填空 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30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。
Two truck drivers didn’t know one another when they arrived at the scene of a severe accident on Kentucky’s Mountain Highway last June. Yet they worked together like long-time 21and saved two motorists from near certain death. For their 22 , Terry and Floyd have been named Goodyear North America Highway Heroes for 1999. The award was 23 Thursday at the Mid-America Trucking Show. In recognition of their 24 , Terry and Floyd split a $20,000 savings bond and win free trips to Nashville.
On June 22, Terry and Floyd--driving separate trucks— 25 an accident involving a jeep and a car on Mountain Parkway. The quick-thinking men broke out the back window of the upside-down 26 , freed the driver from his seatbelt, and dragged him to safety. But the driver of the car was pinned inside the vehicle, and the fire from the jeep was spreading 27 close.
“The paint was melting on the car; it was so 28 ,” recalled Miller.
Harvey and Miller attached a nylon strap(尼龙带) between Harvey’s truck and the car in an effort to pull it away from the burning jeep. The first two 29 failed. On the third try, the strap held and Harvey pulled the car to 30 . When rescue crews arrived, Floyd--an experienced EMS technician--used the “Jaws-of-Life” to free the car driver.
21. A. drivers B. partners C. friends D. technicians
22. A. decision B. benefit C. bravery D. contributions
23. A. recognized B. rewarded C. returned D. announced
24. A. honor B. prize C. money D. heroes
25. A. came to B. came about C. came across D. came up with
26. A. jeep B. car C. truck D. vehicle
27. A. particularly B. dangerously C. helplessly D. strangely
28. A. quick B. slow C. hot D. soft
29. A. paintings B. attempts C. straps D. rescues
30. A. safety B. success C. surroundings D. roadside
She may have missed the train, ________ she won't arrive for another hour.
A. in which case B. in her case C. in any case D. in that case
I could never_________ such a person as always complains everything.
A. come up with B. put up with C. end up with D. live up to
________ he felt like ________, he reminded himself that he had a family to support.
A. Every time ; giving up B. At one time ; to give up
C. At a time; gave up D. At that time; giving up
So ________ student ________ that he can work out all difficult problems.
A. clever a ; was he B. a clever; was he C. clever a , he was D. a clever, he was
