阅读下面短文，根据以下要求：（1）括号内汉语提示 （2）该词首字母提示（3）上下文语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词使短文通顺，所填单词要求拼写正确，形式符合英语表达习惯。

Dear Peter,

I’m writing to ask whether you are able to do me a favor.         

I want to have a pen friend, ______(可望) a girl in her                               ___

early twenties, and with hobbies s      to mine. In my mind,                  __

she is someone who is      (感兴趣)in traveling, swimming,                    _  _ 

and playing table tennis. B    , it would be better for her                   _     

to have a pet dog as I have kept      at home for some                       _  

time. With such a pen friend, I think I can      (分享)                            _

with her our traveling experiences, ______ care of pets, or                        _

whatever we have in c_______. And I believe I will                              _ 

    (提高) my English by doing so and learn more about                  __   ______

her. I look forward to hearing       you soon.                            _ 

                  Best regards,                                  

Li Hua

_________left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.

A. Though such a short time                       B. Because such a short time

C. With such a short time                          D. As such a short time

Nuclear­powered aircraft carriers are considered one of the most important marine weapons in the 20th century. So far, only two countries in the world, the USA and France, have ever produced them. But these fearful fighting machines are about to enter Asia.
The US Navy said last month that one of its nine nuclear­powered aircraft carriers will be sent to Japan to replace the diesel(柴油)­powered carrier Kitty Hawk in 2008. In an agreement on October 30, the two countries also planned to level up their military (军事的) cooperation and the USA called for Japan to take a larger role in military alliance (同盟) moves.
It will be the first time that a nuclear­powered carrier is based in Japan. Bombed by US forces in World War Ⅱ at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan is the only world country to have been attacked by a nuclear weapon. Therefore, the citizens are highly sensitive to where nuclear­powered weapons are based.
“A radiation leak at Yokosuka would kill 100,000 people as far away as Tokyo, and could cause billions of dollars in damage，” said Masahiko Goto, leader of a protest group in Yokosuka. His group has collected more than 300,000 signatures of people across Japan opposed to the nuclear carrier.
The 44­year­old Kitty Hawk, the US Navy's oldest active ship, has been based in Yokosuka since 1998. It had returned to the US to be decommissioned(使退役) in 2008. The new carrier, yet to be unveiled, will travel faster, be capable of supporting longer operations and carry with it the Navy's most modern technology.
Experts pointed that this change is not only to strengthen the US­Japan military alliance but also to keep the military power of China and North Korea within limits. However, even Japanese experts don't believe that the two countries are threats to the region.
“There is no need for Japan to have a nuclear carrier as defense，” said Tetsuo Maeda, an international relations professor at Tokyo International University. He said that the change of ship indicates an increased military capability in the region, much more than what is needed.
【小题1】With such a fearful weapon to enter its country, Japanese citizens ________.

完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

    阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从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。

    It was a cold winter morning. Half asleep at the train station, I stared into the distance, watching for the train to take me to my   1   in Boston. The world was quiet. The very few people on the street kept to themselves,   2   their steaming cups of coffee.

    Reaching into my pocket as the train was approaching, my numb hand   3   for the $20 bill to pay my fare. The pocket was empty! I searched through my bag and then I felt   4  .

    “What’s the matter?” A short, elderly man stood before me.

    “Oh, nothing…. Well, I lost my money.... I’m going to   5   my match class.”

    “Here, use this.” The man held a $20 bill. I looked up,   6  . People just didn’t do that anymore. Everyone worried about their own   7  , rarely stopping to think about others, especially teenage strangers.

    “Thank you, but no, I can’t.”

    “  8   it – go!” The man pushed me toward the train. I bought a round – trip ticket, and he refused the change I   9   to give him back. I did not know what to say – a million thoughts raced through my mind, yet I stood   10  .

    For the train ride I was silent. I began to see the world through changed   11  . That man made a difference with such a simple   12  .

    A week later I was at the train station again, with an extra $20   13   I saw the man. And there he was.

    “Excuse me, sir, I believe I owe you this.” I   14   the money into his hand.

    Failing to refuse, he said, “Just remember to do the same for someone in your shoes someday.” I smiled,   15  .

1．A．home              B．class               C．office           D．factory

2．A．serving           B．carrying         C．minding      D．making

3．A．looked                B．searched         C．reached      D．moved

4．A．hopeless          B．useless          C．relieved     D．dissatisfied

5．A．stop              B．skip             C．fail         D．miss

6．A．frightened            B．disturbed            C．surprised        D．concerned

7．A．problems          B．complaints       C．positions        D．challenges

8．A．Seize             B．Get              C．Catch            D．Take

9．A．offered           B．managed          C．happened     D．attempted

10．A．unconsciously        B．silently         C．seriously        D．uncomfortably

11．A．ways             B．windows          C.  eyes            D．hearts

12．A．task             B．act              C．example      D．performance

13．A．so that          B．even if          C．now that     D．in case

14．A．pressed          B．pushed           C．dropped      D．placed

15．A．finally          B．happily          C．content      D．excited

请完成下面句子，注意使用词的正确形式。请将词写到下面的横线处。
【小题1】Dealing with such a ____________(复杂的) problem calls for patience and skill.
【小题2】This is a technical problem. You ’d better seek __________(专业的) advice .
【小题3】She bought an ever-green plant as a _________________(装饰) in her new house .
【小题4】Would you make me an overcoat out of this heavy __________(羊毛制的) cloth .
【小题5】Some Mexicans were arrested for entering America __________(非法地)
【小题6】He has __________(积累) great wealth by hard work and wise investment .
【小题7】The clothes he designed were always fancy and _________________(令人耳目一新的) 。
【小题8】After a 5-hour talk , the company and the workers finally reached a ___________(一致意见、共识) on the proposed pay rise .
【小题9】We are advised to eat more vegetables rich in ______________(纤维质) and less meat .
【小题10】How could you have ____________(忽视) such important  information .