13、-Do you think it’s going to rain over the weekend?

-______．We’re planning to go on a picnic.

A．I think so        B．I believe not           C．I don’t think so        D．I hope not

12、I will lose _________ before an examination because of much worry.

A．heart            B．appetite         C．favor           D．appeal

11、-Do you have a minute? I’ve got something to tell you.

-OK, _________you make it short．You see the match between Argentina and Korea is on and I won’t miss every wonderful moment.

A．so long as         B．now that          C．if only         D．every time

10、There is no________ that students will listen attentively in class, if they are _____ The World Cup in South Africa at night

A．probability ; accustomed to                          B．possibility ; addicted to

C．need ; drunk with                                     D．chance ; familiar with

9、- ______ was it _______ they discovered the entrance to the underground palace?

- Totally by chance.

A．What; that         B．How; that            C．What; when         D．How; as

8、Mary was only too ready to help others, seldom, _________, refusing them when they turned to

her.

A．if never         B．if not             C．if any            D．if ever

7、-Wow, you look good．Your hair looks fantastic．You’re such a wonderful friend．You’re so generous．I’ve always liked you.

-________! Get to the point．I haven’t got food all day.

A．Enough           B．Thanks           C．Really          D．Rubbish

6、It was in my high school science class．I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on．

    A ___1____came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear．Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad．Greg’s mother works for my family．We were going to __2___ that shirt away, but gave it to her ___3___.” I was speechless．I wanted to hide.

    I ___4___ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened．She then dialed her    5  , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him．That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ___6___ was something greater.

    The next morning she ____7___ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education．He told her that without a proper education she could not teach．So Mom decided to __8__ a university.

     After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager．He said, “You are __9____, aren’t you? I think I have a ___10__ for you as a teacher’s assistant．This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of___11____.” Mom accepted the opportunity very ___12___.

    For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling   13  ．Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ____14____ in her classroom．The principal said, “We have watched how you ___15____ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ___16___ over the last five years．We are all in agreement that you   17   be the teacher of this class.”

    My mom spent more than 20 years there．___8___ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year．All of this came about because of the ___19__ comment made in the classroom that day．Mom showed me how to handle ___20___ situations and never give up.

1．A．noise                    B．voice                   C．sound                 D．tune

2．A．get                       B．take                    C．carry                  D．throw

3．A．otherwise              B．anyhow               C．instead                D．actually

4．A．settled                   B．pushed                C．stored                 D．put

5．A．teacher                 B．employer             C．director               D．adviser

6．A．purpose                B．encouragement  C．achievement        D．victory

7．A．went                     B．met                     C．worked               D．stayed

8．A．visit                      B．continue              C．attend                 D．prepare

9．A．serious                  B．fortunate             C．careful                D．responsible

10．A．career                 B．duty                    C．position               D．part

11．A．learning               B．judging               C．obeying               D．imagining

12．A．patiently              B．eagerly                C．successfully        D．skillfully

13．A．upset                  B．frightened            C．guilty                  D．ashamed

14．A．looked up            B went up                 C．took up               D．showed up

15．A．believe                B．protect                C．treat                    D．receive

16．A．spirit                   B．intention              C．action                 D．attempt

17．A．must                   B．would                 C．might                  D．should

18．A．At                       B．During                C．On                      D．With

19．A．worthless           B．thoughtless          C．hopeless              D．helpless

20．A．challenging          B．different              C．dangerous           D．strange

5、“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother．The bundle was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby had been born without ears．Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance．

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f—…freak．”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks．

He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music．

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated，”the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a secret,” said the father．

The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him．”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet．”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket（棺材）．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret．

1．When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________．

       A．suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby

       B．kept the baby’s situation unknown to others

       C．felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

       D．complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child

2．Give the closest meaning to the underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2．

       A．slow—acting person                            B．ugly—looking child

       C．badly—behaved student                       D．strangely—shaped creature

3．At last, we may infer from the passage that_________．

       A．The agreement was between the donator and the family

       B．Finally the boy came to know the donator was a stranger

       C．The mother may never let her hair be cut to keep her ears from being seen

       D．The mother donated her ears to her son after she died

4．What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

       A．Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known．

       B．It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul．

       C．True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance．

       D．It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful．

4、China news, Beijing, Feb．9 – Housing price in China has always aroused heated discussions among property developers and ordinary Chinese．To many property developers and local government officials, housing price in China is still low compared with many developed countries．However, the average housing price in the United States is only 8,000yuan per square meter, while in China, it is even higher than in the United States．This shows that there are some bubbles（泡沫） in Chinese real estate （房地产） market, the International Finance News reported.

      Although the average price of residential houses in the United States, after converted to RMB, is about 8,000yuan per square meter, the houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as most Chinese property developers do when they sell their houses．If US property developers sell their houses according to the building area, then the housing price will be even lower than 8,000yuan per square meter．In most big Chinese cities, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.

       The high housing sales price in large cities in China proves that Chinese real estate market does have some bubbles．Moreover, Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities．Furthermore, it should be noted that American people’s average income is several dozen times higher than that of Chinese people．How can the Chinese afford to buy a house which is even more expensive than that sold in the US?

       At the beginning of 2007, Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public．Now in order to reduce the high housing prices, the government can regulate （控制） the real estate market by raising tax on property industry and controlling the release of loans to property developers．At the same time, the government should allow people to build more houses through various fund-raising channels, such as funds collected from buyers or raised by working units．By applying these multiple means, it is expected that the high housing prices can be lowered.

1．Which of the following is NOT true from the passage?

       A．Compared with many developed countries, housing price in China is still low.

    B．Housing price in China is even higher than that in the United States.

       C．The houses in US are not sold in terms of building area, as in China

       D．Chinese houses can not be compared with houses in US in terms of building quality, environment and supporting facilities．

2．Why did they say that there are some bubbles in Chinese real estate market?

       A．Most Chinese property developers sell their houses according to the building area.

       B．In large cities in China such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, houses are sold at a price even higher than those in the US.

       C．the government raised tax on property industry and controlled the release of loans to property developers.

       D．The Chinese government issued a set of policies that aimed to benefit the public.

3．How many measures are mentioned in the last paragraph in order to reduce the high housing prices?

       A．Four                   B．Three                  C．Five                    D．Two

4．It can be inferred from the passage that ______

   A．Housing price in China has lowered since 2007.

   B．There will be no bubbles in Chinese real estate after the government raises tax on property industry.

   C．Ordinary Chinese are looking forward to seeing that the high housing prices will be lowered.

     D．More ordinary Chinese will buy a house in America instead of in China.