40.A.how　　　 B. what　　　　　　 C. where　　　 D. whether

39.A .shopping　 B .hungry　　　　　 C. out　　　　 D. home

38.A.offer　　　 B . like　　　　　　 C. expect　　　 D .afford

37.A　 .able　　 B. glad　　　　　　 C. unable　　 D .eager

36.A. had a job　 B. made much money　 C. lost his job　 D .bought a house

35.The street is not in good order with rubbish_____ everywhere.

A. lain　 B. laying　　 C. laid　 D. lying

完形填空(共20小题 ，每小题 1.5分，满分30分)

Jack Baines is a self-made millionaire .but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father __36__in the cotton mills(纱厂) of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often __37__to work because of poor health. The family couldn’t __38__to pay the rent, and the children often went __39__..After leaving school at the age of 14,Jack was wondering __40__ to do when Mr. Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him￡100 to start his own __41__.

It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without __42__ his parents’ advice) saw a future in scrap metal(金属切屑). He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage . When he had build up a sizeable amount, he sold it and __43__ plenty of money.

Jack__44__working hard. After one year he succeeded in __45__the ￡100 and he also __46__ to give Mr. Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity.(慷慨)

By the time Jack was 30 years old he __47__ his first　 million , and he wanted to celebrate this progress __48__doing something “great”. With all his money__49__ was possible to build 　a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1959“Baines Castle” was built in the __50__of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

Jack has recently sold “ Baines Castle ” £500 million,__51__ Jack still can’t get used to __52__. He can often be found drinking with the locals at the local pub.

“ I remember being very __53__ as a child, but __54__ unhappy as a child,” says Jack,” and I’ll never forget __55__ I came from and who I am.”

　Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.

34.Sorry, I’m late . I ___ have turned off the alarm clock and gone back to sleep again.

A. might　　 B. should　　 C. can　　 D. will

33.On the top of the hill ____ where the old man once lived.

A.　　 a temple stands there　 B. a temple standing C. does a temple stand　 D. stands a temple

32.T he sports shoes are ____ for　 me.

A. too a little small　　 B. a little small too　 C. too small a little　 D. a little too small

31.A desk of this kind is lighter and more beautiful than____ made of wood.

A. one　　　 B. it　　 C. that　　　 D. what