(2014·兰州名校阶段检测)Many people believe that hunger is only a problem in the developing countries.________，it is a problem all over the world.

A．For one thing　B．In addition

C．As well　D．On the contrary

(2014·湖南十二校联考)I got an e?mail from my old friend last Sunday.Until then，we________in touch for nearly 3 years.

A．didn’t get　B．haven’t got

C．hadn’t got　D．don’t get

(2014·长沙四校联考)It was only when I reread his poems recently________I began to appreciate their beauty.

A．until　B．that

C．then　D．so

(2013·陕西西安名校第五次模拟)Our bad living habits will destroy the earth.Only by changing________we live can we save the earth.

A．that　B．what

C．how　D．where

(2014·安徽马鞍山两校第二次联考)China is developing fast.That’s________I think those of my colleagues who deal with China affairs should visit China.

A．because　B．why

C．when　D．how

(2014·山东省十二校高三联考)Much to our surprise，the witness’s________of the traffic accident differed from the official version in several aspects.

A．account 　B．opinion

C．instruction　D．explanation

(2013·济南模拟)I found Jane________at the desk，________her homework carefully.

A．seated；doing　B．sitting；does

C．be seated；does　D．sit；do

(2013·江西卷)Whenever I made mistakes，the teacher pointed them out with________.

A．curiosity　B．satisfaction

C．envy 　D．patience

(2014·天水一中模拟)There is much chance________Bill will recover from his injury in time for the race.

A．that　B．what

C．when　D．which

Lilly was a French Canadian girl who grew up in the farming community.When she was 16，her father____her to drop out of school to contribute to the family income.With English as her second language and____education，the____didn’t look bright for Lilly.

Lilly’s father was a stubborn man who___took “no” for an answer.He____Lilly to find a job.With small hope of gaining____，each day she would just ride to the city，walk____about and return home at dusk.

On one of her____，Lilly saw a sign at a big company.___，she knocked on the very first door.In her____English，Lilly told the office manager she was interested in the secretarial position.The manager ____to give the girl a chance.He directed her to type a letter，and then____.Lilly looked at the clock and saw it was 11∶40 am.She thought everyone would be leaving for____at noon，when she could____away in the crowd.But she knew she should____the letter.

On her first try，Lilly____one line of five words and made four mistakes.On her second attempt，she completed a full paragraph，but still made many mistakes.She looked at the clock：11∶55—five minutes to____.Just then the manager walked in.He came directly to Lilly，read the letter and said，“Lilly，you’re doing____work！”

With those simple words of encouragement，her desire to escape disappeared and her____began to grow.Lilly thought，“Well，if he thinks it’s good，then it must be good.I think I’ll stay！” Lilly did stay—all because someone had given a____and uncertain girl the gift of self?confidence when she knocked on the door.

1.A．reminded 　B．forced

C．encouraged 　D．helped

2.A.poor 　B．formal

C．good 　　 D．modern

3.A.advice 　B．promise

C．future 　D．change

4.A.always 　B．usually

C．sometimes 　D．rarely

5.A.warned 　B．told

C．allowed 　D．begged

6.A.employment 　B．experience

C．judgment 　D．independence

7.A.carefully 　B． happily

C．aimlessly 　D．rapidly

8.A.steps 　B．trips

C．purposes 　D．choices

9.A.Bravely 　B．Proudly

C．Calmly 　　D．Cautiously

10.A.broken 　　 B．perfect

C．written 　　D．fluent

11.A.refused 　B．decided

C．pretended 　D．failed

12.A.stopped 　　B．continued

C．left 　　 D．sighed

13.A.lunch 　　 B．life

C．fun 　D．luck

14.A.break 　　 B．slip

C．pass 　　 D．drive

15.A.read 　B．write

C．attempt 　　D．deliver

16.A.went over 　B．picked up

C．gave away 　D．got through

17.A.freedom 　　B．success

C．discussion 　D．reward

18.A.terrible 　　B．excellent

C．honest 　D．easy

19.A.belief 　　 B．patience

C．confidence 　D．strength

20.A.shy 　　B．lonely

C．selfless 　　D．modest