Generous public funding of basic science would ________ considerable benefits for the country’s health，wealth and security.

A. result from B. settle down 　　　　　　　 C. lie in D. lead to

We’ll be free tomorrow，so I suggest ______ to the history museum.

A. to visit　 B. visiting C. we should visit　 D. a visit

________is often the case with elder people，my grandma talked about my new hairstyle for at least 50 minutes nonstop.

A．That 　 B．Which　　 C．As 　　 D．It

Did you enjoy the concert ________ the other evening?

A. we went　　　　　 B. which we went

C. which we went to　　 D. where we went to

________ he returns to his native land.

　A. It is long before that　　　　　　　 　 B. It is before long that

C. It won't be long before　　　　　　　 　 D. It will be before long that

He removed the tree ____________ it was the best in the ground.

A. when　　　　　 B. if　　　　　 　　 C. because　　 　　 D. as

British society is considered to be divided into three main groups of classes — the upper class, the middle class, and the lower or working class. This is known as the class system and it is important to know something about it if you intend to understand British people and society. Most British people grow up with a deep knowledge and understanding of the class system even if they are not very conscious of it. As a result, most people know which class they belong to and are able to tell which class other people come from by the way they speak, the kind of clothes they wear, their interests and hobbies or even the type of food they eat.

Social class is not only about behavior and attitude. For example, although many upper class people are rich and may own a lot of land, having a lot of money does not necessarily make a person one member of the upper class. It is also important to come from a particular kind of family, have friends who are considered suitable, have been to a certain type of private school and speak with the right kind of accent. There are people who are poor but who do not think of themselves as working class because their family background, education, political opinions, etc. are basically different from those of most working-class people. Many people do not like the class system but it is impossible to pretend that these differences do not exist or that British people do not sometimes form opinions in this way.

1. What would be the best title for the text?

A. An Unequal Society　　　　　　　 　　　　 B. Social Classes in Britain

C. Information About Britain　　　　　　　　　 D. British People and Society

2. The text shows that the idea of class system _____.

A. is deeply rooted in the British people

B. exists only in the mind of the foreigners

C. is now no longer important among people

D. is regarded as a shared tradition by the British people

3. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss?

A. British people do not like the class system.

B. Many rich people do not belong to the upper class.

C. Many poor people do not consider themselves as lower class.

D. An Englishman's social class is determined by many factors.

4. What can we learn from the text that _____.

A. a poor person coming from a particular kind of family belongs to the working class

B. most British people grow up without paying more attention to the class system

C. we can judge a person only from his behavior and attitude

D. many people dislike the class system now

As soon as I learned to say the word “beauty”, I set out to look for it. Before I could find it, I asked my mother what a beauty was like. She said that a beauty is 1 who has large bright eyes and fine skin.

When I was in Grade Four, I 2 such a girl. I sat right in front of her and 3 her to see if she was a real beauty. She 4 a beauty in my eyes until the day she 5 with me. She demanded that I 6 her pencil box which I 7 knocked on to the floor. I 8 . Suddenly she flew at me and threw me onto the ground and we rolled about 9 each other.

During the years that followed, I came across 10 explanations given to me by different people. Some said a girl with a thin figure(体形) is a beauty, 11 that a girl with a gentle voice is beautiful, 12 said it is a girl with hair that is like a waterfall. I 13 give these a second thought.

I searched for a beauty 14 had told me before, but it was useless. Then I met an old man. He told me that a beauty is a girl who might not be quite 15 with natural beauty. However, she becomes a beauty 16 experiencing hardship. After a 10-year hunt for a beauty, I found her. She became my 17 . She was not very pretty but she was 18 . She was born in a 19 family and had to take care of herself from young. When we married, I really got the idea about a beauty. She was the one the 20 old man had described to me.

1.A. your classmate B. a girl 　　　 C. an experienced girl D. an ugly girl

2.A. liked 　　　　 B. was tired of C. was against 　　 D. found

3.A. stared at 　　 B. scolded 　　 C. beat 　　　　　 D. laughed at

4.A. wasn’t　 　　　 B. pretended to be C. treated himself D. was

5.A. quarreled 　　 B. talked 　　　 C. played 　　　　 D. studied

6.A. steal 　　　　 B. rob her of 　 C. like 　　　　　 D. pick up

7.A. by chance 　　 B. by no means C. by herself 　　 D. by the way

8.A. agreed 　　 B. refused 　　 C. was happy 　 D. did so

9.A. talking with B. helping 　　 C. hitting 　　　　 D. leaving

10.A. the same 　　 B. different 　 C. the opposite 　 D. some correct

11.A. but 　　　　 B. or 　　　 C. as 　　　　　 D. so

12.A. Everyone 　　 B. The others 　 C. Nobody 　　　　 D. Others

13.A. did 　　　　 B. must 　　 C. didn’t 　　　　 D. should

14.A. an old man 　　　 B. some people C. nobody 　　　　 D. my mother

15.A. lucky 　　　 B. sad　 　　 C. willing 　　　　 D. happy

16.A. after 　　　 B. without 　　 C. liking 　　　　　 D. against

17.A. friend 　　　 B. teacher 　　 C. classmate 　 D. girlfriend

18.A. ugly 　　　　 B. beautiful 　 C. lovely 　　　　 D. bright

19.A. rich 　　　　 B. farmer’s 　 C. happy 　　　 D. poor

20.A. foolish 　　 B. kind-hearted C. wise 　　　　 D. honest

The shop owner will get all these ordered TV sets ______ to the customers today.

A.delivered        B.passed             C.shown                 D.worked

It’s very____ that, in many schools, students are going to spend less time in the classroom than they used to do.

　　A. possibly B. probably C. lovely D. likely