“ You cannot choose what life will have ,” Tai Lihua , a deaf dancer once said , “ but you can choose your attitude towards life”, and this is ______ I completely agree .

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

 Three fourth of the homework _______ today .

  A. has finished   B . has been finished   C. have finished  D. have been finished

Who did the teacher , as well as the monitor , _______ an article for the wall newspaper?

   A. has write   B. has written   C. have write   D. have written

You may use my bike _____ that you return it by noon.

   A. on condition  B. in condition C. under condition D.  at conditions

I noticed her beauty and honesty _______ I met her.

A. first time        B. for the first time C. the first time  D. by the first time

— Shall we have a talk with her tonight?

   — There is no _______ talking to her. She will never listen.

   A. good                  B. value                C. point                 D. worth

 —The English exam is not difficult, is it?

   —______. Even Tom ______ to the top students failed in it.

       A. Yes; belongs    B. No; belonged         C. Yes; belonging        D. No; belonging

 Hurry up! By the time we get to the church, the marriage service _____.

　　A. had started 　　　　       B. will have started

　　C. has started 　　　　       D. must have started

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

Mr Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his spare time. He is often pleased with his own  21 . But it is a  22  time for his neighbors when Mr Adamson plays the violin, as he  23  so badly.

One day Mr Adamson sat by a  24  and began to play the violin as usual. Mr Adamson seemed to be making  25  instead of music, but he was so  26  that he almost forgot what he was doing. Just  27 , some stones were thrown out of the windows under  28  Mr Adamson was sitting,  29  he did not pay any attention to it. The “music”  30 . After a little while, an empty bottle and a worn-out shoe were thrown out of the window,  31 . Only then did Mr Adamson know this was not the place for him to play in. Mr Adamson was very  32 . He thought, “ 33  no living people can understand my music, I should go to a place where people may appreciate my works.” So he  34  to go to a graveyard（墓地）.

He came to a graveyard where there was no other  35  except the church bell. Mr Adamson sat at a grave and thought  36 , “I must do my best to  37  that my music is outstanding.” The more he thought, the more inspired he was, and  38  he began to play his violin. Suddenly a barefoot（赤脚） stretched out from the graveyard and gave him a heavy  39  which sent him flying. His violin also dropped from his hand. Mr Adamson felt very sad  40  his works were not accepted by anyone, not even the dead.

A. voice       B. noise   C. music  D. sound

A. useless     B. terrible       C. wonderful  D. long

A. sings       B. shouts C. dances D. plays

A. house      B. window      C. door   D. wall

A. sound      B. something  C. voice  D. noises

A. excited    B. angry  C. lovely D. disappointed

A. that  B. right   C. now    D. then

A. where      B. it C. that     D. which

A. and  B. although     C. but     D.as

A. stopped  B. began  C. played D. continued

A. together B. again  C.either   D. too

A. happy    B. sad     C. worried      D. pleased

A. Unless   B. As if   C. As      D. Before

A. decided  B. said    C. thought      D. knew

A. voice     B. sound  C. thing   D. building

A. something     B. his music    C. hardly D. a lot

A. prove    B. confirm      C. explain       D. mean

A. first       B. second       C. finally D. third

A. kick      B. boxing       C. push   D. shoe

A. until      B. and     C. because      D. so

New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk（收缩）. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communication’s equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills.

    Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic(国内的) business efforts.

    Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive(行政的) ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superior will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more common.

    Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets.

    English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate(候选人) the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.

The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients(客户) over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.

What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment?

A. Critical.                   B. Indifferent.               C. Negative.                 D. Positive.

With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, business people_________.

A. have to get familiar with modern technology

B. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations

C. are placing more importance on their overseas business

D. are eager to work overseas

In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Para. 3) probably means _________.

A. being unable to think properly for lack of insight

B. being totally out of touch with business at home

C. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad

D. leaving all care and worry behind

According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?

A. Connections with businesses overseas.     B. Ability to speak the client’s language.

C. Technical know-how.                             D. Business experience.