The old couple married for 40 years and never once____ with each other.

A. they had quarreled.       B. they have quarreled     

C. have they quarreled      D. had they quarreled.

Never before       in greater need of technical experts than it is today.

A．has Shenyang been      B．Shenyang has been

C．was Shenyang                                            D．Shenyang was

The lost car of the Lees was found _____ in the woods off the highway.

A. vanished        B. abandoned      C. scattered         D. rejected

—He doesn’t have_____furniture in his room.

—Just an old desk.

A. any               B. many             C. some              D. much

I felt so bad all day yesterday that I decided this morning I couldn’t face ________ day like that.

A. other              B. another           C. the other           D. others

Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with special needs often carries with ___ extra stress.

A. it     B. them     C. one     D. him

People think that ______ opening ceremony of the 29th Olympic Games is _____ great success.

A. an; a               B. the; a                 C. the; the                  D. the; /

I’m ____ at sums that Joan, but better at history.

 A.more        B.less       C.worse      D.cleverer

(2007年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语（全国Ⅱ）)A

 Growing up in Philadelphia, Lieberman started cooking with his stay-at-home dad when he was seven. His food-loving family had two kitchens, and he quickly learned what was the best way to bake his cakes. Lieberman improved his kitchen skills greatly during a year abroad before college, learning from a cook in Italy and studying local specialties(地方特色菜) in Germany, Spain and France. At Yale, he was known for throwing dinner parties, single-handedly frying and baking while mixing drinks for dozens of friends. Just for fun, he and some friends decided to tape a show named Campus Cuisine about his cooking. Lieberman was a real college student showing his classmates how to do things like make drinks out of dining-hall fruit. That helped the show become very popular among the students. They would stop Lieberman after classes to ask for his advice on cooking. Tapes of the show were passed around, with which his name went beyond the school and finally to the Food Network.

 Food Network producer Flay hopes the young cook will find a place on the network television. He says Lieberman’s charisma is key. “Food TV isn’t about food anymore,” says Flay “Its about your personality (个性) and finding a way to keep people’s eyeballs on your show.”

 But Lieberman isn’t putting all his eggs in one basket. After taping the first season of the new how, Lieberman was back in his won small kitchen preparing sandwiches. An airline company (航空公司)was looking for some one to come up with a tasteful, inexpensive and easy-to-make menu to serve on its flights, Lieberman got the job.

41. We can learn from the text that Lieberman’s family__________.

A. have relatives in Europe                      B. love cooking at home

C. often hold parties                               D. own a restaurant

42. The Food Network got to know Lieberman _______.

A. at one of his parties                     B. from his teachers

C. through his taped show                       D. on a television program

43. What does the word “charisma” underlined in the text refer to?

A. A natural ability to attract others.          B. A way to show one’s achievement.

C. Lieberman’s after-class interest.            D. Lieberman’s fine cooking skill.

44. Why did the airline company give Lieberman the job?

A. He could prepare meals in a small kitchen.     B. He was famous for his shows on Food TV.

C. He was good at using eggs to make sandwiches.

D. He could cook cheap, delicious and simple meals.

45. What can we learn about Lieberman from the text?.

A. He is clever but lonely.                       B. he is friendly and active.

C. He enjoys traveling around.                        D. He often changes his menus.

A table made of steel costs more than ____ made of wood.

A. that  B. which  C.one  D.it