When Dunstan Cass left the cottage, Silas Marner was only a hundred meters away. He was walking home from the village, where he had 21 to buy what he needed 22 　his next day's work. His legs were tired, but he felt almost happy. He was looking forward to 23 ,when he would bring out his gold. Tonight he had an extra reason to hurry home. He was going to eat hot meat, which was 24 　for him. And it would 25 　him nothing, because someone had given him a piece of meat as a present. He left it 26 over the fire. The door key was needed to hold it safe in place, but Cass was not at all 27 about leaving his gold in the cottage with the door 28 . He could not imagine that a thief would 29 his way through the mist, rain and darkness to the little cottage by the quarry (釆石场).

When he reached his cottage and opened the door, he did not notice 30 anything was different. He 31 his wet coat, and pushed the meat 32 the fire. 33 he was warm again, he began to think about his gold. It seemed a long time to wait until after super, when he usually brought out coins to look at. 34 he decided to bring out his gold immediately, while the meat was still cooking.

But when he 35 the floorboards near the loom (会只布机)，and saw the 36 　hole ,he did not understand 37 . His heart beat violently as his trembling hands felt all round the hole. There was 38 ！ He put his hands to his head and tried to think. Had he put his gold in a different place, and forgotten about it? He 39 every corner of this small cottage, until he could not pretend to himself any more. He had to accept the truth 一 his gold had been 40 ！

21. A. arrived　　　　　　 B. been　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. gone

22. A. to　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. for　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with

23. A. holiday　　　　　　 .B. home　　　　　　　　 C. supper-time　　　　　　 D. meat

24. A. ordinary　　　　　 B. unusual　　　　　　　　　 C. normal　　　　　　　　　 D. common

25. A. pay　　　　　　　　　 B.spend　　　　　　　　　　　 C take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cost

26. A. boiling　　　　　　　 B. cooking　　　　　　　　　 C. smoking　　　　　　　　 D. making

27. A. interesting　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　　　 D. worrying

28. A. unlocked　　　　　 B. uncovered　　　　　　　 C. discovered　　　　　　　 D. locked

29. A. go　　　　　　　　　 B. lead　　　　　　　　　　　 C. find　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. lose

30. A. whether　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　　　　　　 D. as

31. A. turned off　　　　 B. threw into　　　　　　　 C. threw off　　　　　　　　 D. got off

32. A. away from　　　 B. farther on　　　　　　　 C. on to　　　　　　　　　　　 D. closer to

33. A. As soon as　　　 B. As well as　　　　　　　 C. No sooner　　　　　　　 D. As long as

34. A. But　　　　　　　　　 B. As　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

35. A. took down　　　　 B. took after　　　　　　　　　 C. took over　　　　　　 D. took up

36. A. dark　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. small　　　　　　　　　 D. deep

37. A. at last　　　　　　　 B. at once　　　　　　　　　　　 C. at most　　　　　　　 D. at least

38. A. everything　　　　 B. something　　　　　　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　 D. anything

39. A. searched　　　　　 B. searched for　　　　　　　 C. looked into　　　　　 D. found

40. A. gone　　　　　　　　 B. missed　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lost　　　　　　　　　　 D. stolen

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    A poor traveller who was feeling 1 stopped under a tree by the　　 roadside and began to eat the 2 rice and vegetables which he had 3　　 with him. Nearby, 4 away ,there was a small shop 5 of which a woman　　 was frying fish and 6 it to travellers who were able to 7 to pay for it.　　

    This woman suddenly caught 8 of him and for a moment she watched　　 the poor traveller 9. Then when the poor man had finished his food and　　 was about to leave, she shouted 10. "You have not 11 me for the fried　　 fish , sir."　　

    "Why, but I have not had any of your fish," he said in surprise.　　

    "But everyone can see that you have 12 the smell of my fried fish　　 while you were eating your rice and vegetables, "argued the woman." If　　 you had not 13 the fish, your meal would not 14 so 15 !"　　

    Soon a crowd collected, 16 they supported the poor traveller, they　　 had to admit that the wind was 17 from the shop to the place where he　　 had eaten, and that it had 18 the smell of the fried fish to him.　　

    Finally, the woman 19 the poor traveller to a judge and told him　　 about the matter.　　

    The judge asked the woman, "How much does your fried fish 20 ?"　　

    "Twenty-five cents a plate," she answered delightedly "Then go 21　　 together," said the judge. There, in the sunlight, the judge ordered　　 the traveller to 22 a coin of twenty-five cents so that its shadow　　 fell on the woman's 23. He then declared. "Take it ,it's the price of　　 the smell of a plate of your fried fish. He's smelt your fish. In　　 return he has already paid 24 for that." And it was the 25 of a twenty-five-cent coin.　　

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一 个最佳答案。

　　    Lindar was not satisfied. She had bought a sweater 1 a shop and she 2 it, the color had run and the sweater 3 had shrunk(缩水), 4 she had followed the 5 instructions 6 .When she took it 7 , the salesgirl 8 suspiciously. "You　　 9 it in 10 water," she said. Lindar told her she had used　　 lukewarm water, just as the label (标签) said she 11 . Since the　　 salesgirl still refused to 12 the sweater, Lindar insisted 13 the manager.The manager was not very 14 , 15 . He did not want to admit(承认)that the sweater was not 16 washable. Suddenly, Lindar　　 noticed a poster on the wall. It 17 , "We give our customers 18 ."Lindarpointed 19 it and asked 20 it really meant what it　　 said. Themanager looked embarrassed (窘迫的). Then he said the　　 sweater had a flaw (暇疵). It 21 one of the threads was a　　 different color 22the others. Then he said they 23 exchange the sweater 24 . But he emphasized this was only because of the flaw. Lindar stared 25could not see the flaw.

1. A. for　　　　　　　　B. in 　　   C. from　　　　　　   D. to　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　2. A. washed　　　　　　 B. washes 　　   C. washing　　　　　　D. had washed　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　3. A. oneself　　　　　　B. themselves 　　   C. itself　　　　　　 D. himself　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　4. A. as though　　　　  B. even although 　　   C. even though　　　　D. as if　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　5. A. washing　　　　　　B. wash 　　   C. washed　　　　　　 D. washes　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　6. A. rough　　　　　　  B. roughly 　　   C. exact　　　　　　  D. exactly　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　7. A. off　　　　　　　　B. back 　　   C. up　　　　　　　　 D. for　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　8. A. looked at it　　   B. looked for it 　　   C. looked after it　　D. saw it　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　9. A. washed　　　　　　 B. must wash 　　   C. had washed　　　　 D. must have washed　　　　   ［　　］    10. A. boil　　　　　　   B. boiled 　　   C. boiling　　　　　　D. to boil　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    11. A. would　　　　　　  B. should 　　   C. will　　　　　　   D. was going to　　　　　　   ［　　］    12. A. change　　　　　　 B. exchange 　　   C. use　　　　　　　　D. changing　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    13. A. to seeing　　　　  B. see 　　   C. on seeing　　　　  D. to see　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    14. A. help　　　　　　   B. helping 　　   C. helpful　　　　　　D. helpless　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    15. A. neither　　　　　　B. also 　　   C. too　　　　　　　　D. either　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    16. A. real　　　　　　   B. really 　　   C. reality　　　　　　D. unreal　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    17. A. say　　　　　　　　B. says 　　   C. said　　　　　　   D. saying　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    18. A. satisfy　　　　　　B. satisfied 　　   C. satisfaction　　   D. satisfying　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    19. A. at　　　　　　　　 B. about 　　   C. to　　　　　　　　 D. against　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    20. A. how　　　　　　　　B. why 　　   C. if　　　　　　　　 D. unless　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    21. A. means　　　　　　  B. meaning 　　   C. mean　　　　　　   D. meant　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    22. A. to　　　　　　　　 B. from 　　   C. of　　　　　　　　 D. behind　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    23. A. would　　　　　　  B. must 　　   C. ought　　　　　　  D. may　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    24. A. all　　　　　　　　B. after all 　　   C. all right　　　　  D. but all　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    25. A. and　　　　　　　　B. or 　　   C. but　　　　　　　　D. thus　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］

完形填空:

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案.

　Linda was not satisfied. She had bought a sweater 　1 　a shop and she 　2 　it, the colour had run and the sweater 　3 　had shrunk (缩水), 　4 　she had followed the 　5 　instructions 　6 　.

　When she took it 　7 　, the salesgirl 　8 　suspiciously. “You 　9 　it in 　10 　water,” she said. Linda told her she had used lukewarm water, just as the label (标签) said she 　11 　. Since the salesgirl still refused to 　12 　the sweater, Linda insisted 　13 　the manager.

　The manager was not very 　14 　, 　15 　. He did not want to admit (承认) that the sweater was not 　16 　washable. Suddenly, Linda noticed a poster on the wall. It 　17 　, “We give our customers 　18 　.” Linda pointed 　19 　it and asked　20 　it really meant what it said. The manager looked embarrassed (窘迫的). Then he said the sweater had a flaw (暇疵). It 　21 　one of the threads was a different color 　22 　the others. Then he said they 　23 　exchange the sweater 　24 　. But he emphasized this was only because of the flaw. Linda stared 　25 　could not see the flaw.

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

If you asked high school girls to name their favourite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 　21　: surfing. But isn’t that a boy thing? Some people 　22　.  

I started surfing about five years ago and 　23　 in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first wave was the best feeling I had ever 　24　.

When I try to 　25　　surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my 　26　,

there’s nothing like it. It involves（涉及）body, 　27　, and soul. There’s sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 　28　us. The feeling I get when I’m surfing across that   29 , becoming one with the ocean, is like I’m   30  .

The one thing I can get from surfing and not any other sport is endless   31  . You can never be the “best surfer” because the ocean   32  an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing;   33   are very aggressive（攻击性的）and sharp. All of these things attract me to surfing and make it   34   from any other sport.

I’ve   35   to tell every girl I know to do something that people don’t think girls can do. It’s part of being human to advance to new levels, so shouldn’t it be   36   that girls should step up and start pushing the limits of things boys and men   37   dominate (主宰)?

There’re women   38   side by side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys   39  the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to succeed, and they   40  .

21. A. tell                            B. answer                     C. give                          D. realize

22. A. wonder                          B. understand                   C. reply on                       D. believe

23. A. stayed                            B. came                              C. dropped                      D. fell

24. A. experienced                 B. adventured                   C. worked out                D. discovered

25. A. bring                               B. connect                         C. compare                     D. tie

26. A. work                               B. study                              C. holiday                        D. life

27. A. mind                               B. figure                             C. health                          D. control

28. A. over                                B. above                             C. around                        D. among

29. A. beach                             B. water                                      C. board                                    D. lake

30. A. weight                           B. overweight                    C. weight-loss                 D. weightless

31. A. success                          B. challenge                      C. ability                          D. trouble

32.   A. catches                          B. includes                         C. offers                                    D. collects

33. A. others                            B. other                              C. another                       D. the other

34. A. exciting                          B. attractive                      C. enjoyable                  D. different

35. A. chosen                           B. tried                               C. learned                       D. promised

36. A. expected                       B. supposed                      C. achieved                     D. proved

37. A. hated to                        B. hoped to                        C. used to                        D. had to

38. A. sitting                            B. walking                          C. fighting                       D. working

39. A. of                                     B. from                               C. on                                    D. with

40. A. had                                 B. will                                  C. have                               D. do