－Hi ,Tom, why not attend my birthday party held last week?

－I am sorry, I had meant to, but I       something unexpected.

A. have met              B. had met         C. meet             D. met

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ABCD）中，选出可以填入空白的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

In order to separate loving parents from their freshman sons, Morehouse College in Atlanta has held a/an ___36_____"Parting Ceremony."

When University of Minnesota freshmen ____37_____ at the end of this month, parental separation will be a little trickier: mothers and fathers will be ___38_____ to a reception elsewhere ___39_____ students can meet their roommates and talk about dorm room space -- _____40_____ adult breaking in.

In the latest wave in which superinvolved parents ____41_____ their children to college, universities are ____42_____activities ____43_____to speed the separation. In the age of MSN and twice-daily texts home, ___44______colleges are urging "sticky parents" to leave sooner so students can ___45____independence.

Grinnell College here, like others, has found it ____46____ to make it clear when parents _____47__ say goodbye. After computer printers and bags had been carried to dorm rooms, everyone gathered in the gymnasium, students on one side, _____48____on the other.

Shortly____49______, mothers and fathers were urged to leave campus.

Moving their students in usually takes a few hours. Moving on? Most deans can tell _____50_____of parents who hang around campus for days. At Colgate University in Hamilton, N.Y. "We recognize it's a ____51______ day for families," Beverly Low, the dean(学监) of first-year students said.___52___, during various parent meetings on Colgate's move-in day, Ms. Low and other officials plan to tell the parents ____53_____ that "activities for the class of freshmen begin at 4 on time, so parents should leave before 4." she said.

Formal departure ceremonies are unusual __54___ growing in popularity, said Joyce Holl, head of the National Orientation Directors Association. A more common method is for colleges to limit the hour for last hugs.____55_____, the parents of Princeton freshmen learn from the move-in schedule, "the rest events are intended for students only."

A  formal                 B  informal                 C  casual              D  grand  

A  move out              B  move in                  C  move around    D  graduate

A  sent                     B  driven                    C  invited             D  called on

A  so                        B  but                         C  still                 D  yet

A  with                     B  as                           C  where              D  without 

A  rescue                  B  deliver                    C  bring               D  release

A  running out          B  taking out               C  carrying out     D  picking out

A  wanted                 B  meant                     C  devoted           D  prepared

A  in which               B  which                     C  how                D  where  

A  form                  B  create                     C  increase           D  develop

A  necessary            B  unimportant            C  useless             D  difficult  

A  will                    B  need                       C  must                D  would  

A  teachers              B  police                     C  professors        D  parents

A  before                B  after                       C  later                D  passed

A  news                  B  comments               C  stories             D  shadows

A  little                   B  huge                       C  long                D  large  

A  Still                   B  Therefore                C  Thus                D  Whereas

A  rudely                B  directly                   C  conveniently    D  hardly   

A  and                    B  but                         C  however          D  so

A  For the time beingB  For a long time      C  For example     D  For a change

A good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day．“Did you notice,” she started, “how he didn’t wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”

       True enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild．Without manners, we’re no more than animals．Actually, that’s not true．I’ve been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other．Even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line．

       My mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time．We were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and I’m sorry．And I have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable．

       I can’t tell you how often I sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners．While it was a little embarrassing, I knew even then that my mother’s teachings were paying off．

       Many years later, when I was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful．

       While I regret that I haven’t been a perfect example, I’m still working on it．I suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me．I didn’t have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure I received one of her finest characteristics．

What did the writer’s friend most probably complain about?

       A．Her son’s eating too quickly．           

       B．Her son’s not having a healthy diet．

       C．Her son’s not having good table manners． 

       D．Teenagers’ not having good manners．

The underlined word “scarce” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

       A．too much                B．not delicious       

       C．not enough       D．quite hot

We learn that the writer’s mother __________．

       A．was strict about her children’s manners    

       B．never punished her children

       C．had beautiful blue eyes                  

       D．was not good at singing

What does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?

       A．Easy and relaxing                     B．Painful and valuable

       C．Easy but useless               D．Too horrible

We can infer from the passage that the writer _________．

       A．is surely liked by everyone around her

       B．is not satisfied with most people’s manners around her

       C．thinks she has been a perfect example to the young

       D．thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lot

-- The thread of my kite broke and it flew away. 

-- I had told you it would easily break_______ it was the weakest.          

A. when              B. since           C. unless      D. where

It was a matter of________ would take the position.

A. who       B. whoever      C. whom      D. whomever

--- Could you turn the TV down a little bit ?

   --- ______ . Is it disturbing you?

   A .Take it easy        B . I’m sorry       C.  Not a bit      D.  It depends.

Bayfield Shopping Coupons（赠券）

What are these ads for?

       A．Food you can order for delivery.    B．Places to go on vacation.

       C．Special offers at a shopping center. D．Things on sale in a big store.

Which of the following is true according to the ads?

       A．Spending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking.

       B．One person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.

       C．After buying two CDs, you can get another two CDs for free.

       D．At Mike’s Cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned at this mall?

       A．Clothes store.   B．Music store.     C．Restaurant.       D．Toy store.

We can know from this passage                .

       A．there are more than one theatre in the center

       B．if you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the price

       C．you may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoes

       D．you won’t get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the meal

American cities are similar to other cities around the world. In every country, cities reflect the values of the culture. American cities are changing, just as American society is changing.

　　After World War II, the population of most large American cities decreased; however, the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities where population shifts(转移) to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents (居民) became wealthier. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their apartments in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs(郊区).

Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young professionals are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and possibilities that the city offers.

This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.

     Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future .Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure：many dying cities are alive again.

What does the author think of cities all over the world ?

   A. They are alive .    B. They are hopeless.   C. They are similar      D. They are different.

Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War Ⅱ?

   A. Because older American cities were dying.

   B. Because they were richer and needed more space.

   C. Because cities contained the worst parts of society.

   D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.

According to the 4^th paragragh, a great many poor people in American cities ______. 

   A. are faced with housing problems       B. are faced to move to the suburbs

   C. want to sell their buildings            D. need more money for daily expenses

We can conclude from the text that ______.

   A. American cities are changing for the worse   B. people have different views on American cities

   C. many people are now moving from American cities D. the population is decreasing in older American cities

I haven’t seen Sara since she was a little girl, and she changed beyond _____.

A. hearing   B. strength   C. recognition    D. measure

—Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation?

  --- It __________________.

A.all depend.   B. all depends.    C. is all depended   D. is all depending