16、Nearly a month had gone by       they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out.

A．before        B．while        C．until        D．so that

15、Of the 9,500 drivers       since the beginning of the year, 23% were found lacking in road knowledge.

A．test         B．testing         C．tested          D．were tested

14、Behind the hill lies the school          I’ve studied for three years.

A．where           B．when         C．there        D．which

13、The teacher suggested         English from time to time every day.

A．having read           B．to read         C．reading         D．read

12、People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it          .

A．had been painted                           B．was being painted

C．was painting                                 D．painted

11、It didn’t surprise us at all         caused his success.

A．why         B．that           C．how           D．what

10、The price went up and down        .

A．coming the living standard                            B．the living standard came

C．the living standard was coming                    D．came the living standard

9、There’s a man at the corner who seems very angry and I think he means         trouble.

A．making          B．to have made        C．to make         D．having made

8、The student asked his teacher to explain        it was so?

A．which           B．that         C．what          D．how

7、As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English.  1  , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.

One of her tasks was to keep track of   2  Christmas presents．Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried．What could she buy for her   3  with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily?  4  ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything．

Ursula _ 55 _ long and hard．On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers,   6  things in her mind．Finally she bought a baby dress．She immediately called   7  . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?”  “A poor family?” said the   8   driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He   9  in silence, and then said, “I know a family who   10  just about everything.”

When they reached a   11  the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”

Early the next day, Ursula   12  everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to       13   why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long   14  . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your    15  . And this is my Christmas present to you.”

1．A．In return               B．As a result           C．By the way         D．In a sense

2．A．delivering              B．mailing                C．arriving               D．sending

3．A．American family  B．own family          C．friends               D．classmates

4．A．Otherwise            B．Therefore           C．Besides               D．However

5．A．talked                   B．worked               C．waited                D．thought

6．A．selecting               B．matching            C．remembering       D．organizing

7．A．a shop                  B．a taxi                  C．her employer       D．her parents

8．A．delighted              B．anxious               C．surprised            D．respectful

9．A．noticed                 B．listened               C．got out               D．carried on

10．A．buys                  B．has                     C．uses                   D．needs

11．A．garage                B．building              C．station                D．yard

12．A．thanked              B．encouraged         C．praised               D．admired

13．A．settle                  B．repeat                 C．argue                 D．explain

14．A．delay                  B．silence                C．time                   D．break

15．A．case                   B．opinion               C．memory             D．name