—Hey, dad. ______

  　—I can’t find my glasses.

   A. How are you?                                             B. So what?

   C. What are you like?                                      D. What’s up?

-----Why can’t you answer my question? I gave you some tips just now.

   -----Sorry. I ______a magazine.

A. read         B. had read          C. was reading    D. am reading

Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big   36   in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have   37   seen such a strong wind before even though I had    38   the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.

That    39   storm was so powerful that it    40   the whole big Seattle area out of    41   . 700,000 people had no electricity, and    42   13 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big   43   this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,   44   the road and streets, and    45   the houses.

As the last storm was still   46   in my mind, I had another personal   47   about this new storm.   48   , this time, it was not good either. I was    49   to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be    50   off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the   51    , and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now    52   is changed.

I guess sometimes, the way that the thing    53   is not always what you    54   . And what I can do now is to fit for it.   55   , we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco. 

  The Chinese invented paper in 105 A. D. They mixed the bark of a tree and rags (破布) with water, put a screen into the mixture, and lifted out a thin piece of wet paper. They dried the paper in the sun.

  The Chinese kept their secret of how to make paper until a war with Muslims in the ninth century. The art of papermaking soon spread throughout the Muslim world.

  The Mayan Indians in Central America and Pacific Islanders also discovered how to make paper, but their knowledge never spread to the rest of the world.

  For centuries, all paper was made by hand. Rags were the main material. Then a French scientist discovered that people could make paper from wood, too. Finally, in the eighteenth century. a Frenchman invented a machine to make paper from wood.

Who discovered how to make paper?

A. The Chinese.                 B. The Pacific Islanders.  

C. The Mayan Indians.           D. All of the above.

When did the Chinese invent paper according to the passage?

A. About 1 ,800 years ago.      B. About 1, 900 years ago. 

C. About 2, 000 years ago.      D. About 2, 100 years ago.

How was papermaking introduced into the rest of the world from China?

A. Through wars.                 B. Through the Mayan Indians.

C. Through the Muslims.           D. Through the Pacific Islanders.

Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. The History of Papermaking.      B. The Invention of Paper.

C. Different Ways of Making Paper.   D. The Invention of a Papermaking Machine.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误，则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜

划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

Animals are close friend of human beings．Their existence,                     _____

especially that the existence of rare animals，makes the whole                  ______

world lively and colorful．Unlucky, we have heard such news that               _____

rare animals，even keeping in the zoo，can’t escape being hurt                  ______

and killed．You may wonder why this can happen．The reason              _______

is that some people lacked understanding about these animals                    _____

and care little about them.

However, we should make information about rare animals                   _____

known to the public．Let’s keep on mind that protecting animals                ______

is duty of everyone．Meanwhile，we should take active and effective           ______

measures．After all，protecting animals are protecting ourselves．              ___

Napoleon’s story proves that to be a hero has nothing to do with size, ________ with a smart mind and a brave heart.

A. and                    B. so                              C. or                            D. but

---Was it the new school headmaster who walked by ?

--- _____.

A. It must be that    B. It must have been     C. He must be      D. This must have been

Little ______ about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.

   A. did Rose care        B. Rose did care        C. Rose does care     D. does Rose care

阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。