Just as some experts say, shopping by television will never take the place of shopping in ______ stores, because many people find shopping at a store ______ great enjoyment.

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

Most people would agree that nuclear science should be developed to benefit the human beings_______ harm them.

    A. more than           B. other than        C. better than      D. rather than

Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his _______ one.

A. better-known                                            B. well-known          

C. best-known                                                D. most-known

Nine thousand guests took part in the outdoor ceremony,        that impressed so many people at the White House．

         A．that   B．this    C．it         D．one

The child tiptoed quietly to the bird. _______ into the forest when he was about to catch it.

  A. Flew it away       B. Away flew it       C. Away it flew       D. Flew away it

Knowing how much her own children loved presents at Christmas, Ann Sutton always tried to seek help for one or two poor families．With a social worker mother, the Sutton children had inherited her commitment to service, and knew never to take their good fortune at Christmas for granted．This year, Kinzie, her seven-year-old daughter was thrilled that Santa Claus would make a special visit to a 22-year-old mother named Ashley who worked in a factory raising her 12-month-old son by herself．

The phone rang on Sunday．A representative from a local organization was calling to say that the aid Ann had requested for Ashley had fallen through．No Santa Claus, no presents, nothing．

Ann saw the cheer vanish from her children’s faces at the news．Without a word, Kinzie ran into her bedroom．She returned, her face set with determination．Opening up her piggy bank, she put all the coins onto the table: $3.30．Everything she had.

“Mom,” she told Ann, “I know it’s not much．But maybe this will buy a present for the baby.”

At a breakfast meeting the next day, Ann told her coworkers about her daughter’s story．To her surprise, staff members began to open their purses and empty their pockets to help Kinzie．By day’s end, the story of Kinzie’s gift had spread beyond Ann’s office．She received a call from an unknown donor．If a seven-year-old could give everything she had, he said, he should at least match her gift 100 to 1．He contributed $300．

On Christmas Eve, Ann drove through the pouring rain to the small trailer where the Ashleys lived．Then she began to unload the gifts from the car, handing them to Ashley one by one．

Ashley was very moved．Reflecting on a little girl’s generosity, Ashley says she’ll one day be able to do something similar for someone else in need．“Kinzie could have used that money for herself, but she gave it away,” Ashley says．“She’s the type of kid I’d like my son to grow up to be.”

According to the text, Ann Sutton ______________.

       A．is making lots of money  B．is ready to help others

       C．is only caring about herself     D．is a hard-working mother

Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

       A．Ashley lived a hard life with her little son.

       B．The Sutton children took Anne as an example to follow．

       C．The coworkers of Ann helped Kinzie to realize her wish.

       D．Ann Sutton tried to ask for help for her own children.

What can we learn about Kinzie?

       A．She was afraid that Santa Claus would visit the Ashleys.

       B．She should get some presents from her mother at Christmas．

       C．She devoted all her coins to buying a present for the baby.

       D．She was cheerful when hearing the aid had fallen through.

Which of the following can be inferred from the text?

       A．It rained heavily on Christmas Eve.

       B．Ann handed gifts to Ashley one by one.

       C．Ashley hoped she would help someone else in need.

       D．A good deed can influence many people’s behavior.

What would be the best title for the text?

       A．A Young Girl’s Gift B．A Mother’s Love

       C．A Story of Young Girl     D．An Unknown Donor

第二节短文改错(共l0小题；每小题l．5分，满分l5分)

    此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：

    如无错误，该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；

    如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，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，并也用斜线

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。

Every year, students who are eager get home for the Chinese     76．        

New Year, line up at railway station for hours. Then   77．        

they got into a crowded train and dream of the home – cooked 78．        

meals what they’ll enjoy once they arrive home. This, 79．        

they say, make all the trouble of getting home worthwhile .       80．         

Therefore, many of them come to find home is not exactly       81．        

how they remember it. Live away from their parents has    82．       

made them used to a new life of freedom – one that within       83．        

hours of arriving some begin to miss. Endless houseworks  84．        

and complaining parents are just a little of the things that   85．       

It,s really no business of yours_____I spend my summer holidays．

  A．who    B．which    C．where D．whom

 —What can I do for you, sir ?

—I want to buy a flat—large, comfortable and ________ at the seaside.

B

Grandfather and 3-year-old boys are natural buddies. On this particular day in May, the grandfather was pleased to have the company of his best little pal when planting the vegetable garden. For a while, the boy seemed to like it too. His small fingers were just the right size to pick up tiny seeds and drop them into Granddad-made holes. They were a great team.

But before long the boy became restless and directed his anger at the seeds themselves.

 “What’s this one, Granddad?”

 “Beets (甜菜).”

　　 “Ugh, I hate beets.”

　　 “Well, then, let’s do the pumpkin instead.”

　　 “Yuck. I really hate pumpkin instead.”

　　 “Okay, buddy. What would you like to plant?”

　　 “How about ．．． doughnuts (油炸圈饼)?”

Just in time, the grandfather stopped himself from saying there was no such thing as a doughnut seed. Looking at the unhappy little face, he suddenly got an inspiration.

　　 “Wait a second. I have to go inside and get the right seeds.”

Granddad returned with a handful of seeds. He and the small boy carefully planted them in a special corner of the vegetable garden.

　　 Weeks later, when the real seeds began to break through the soil, the boy became delighted with the tiny seedlings. He spent many afternoons helping Granddad water and hoe and watch them grow. And when the first baby vegetables were harvested, he liked them after all.

　　 For weeks, he forgot all about the doughnuts. But then one day at lunch, he said, “Granddad, what happened to our doughnuts? How come they didn’t grow?”

　　 Granddad paused a moment. “Well, you know, doughnuts are tricky. Some years when you plant them, you get lots of doughnuts.” He sighed sadly. “But other years, all that comes up are the holes.”

60．The word “buddies” in the first sentence probably means_________.

       A．the old and the young    B．gardeners or farmers

       C．friends or partners 　    D．teammates or classmates

61．From the first half of the passage we can learn that the boy_________.

　　 A．doesn’t like vegetables 　 B. hates planting anything

　　 C．doesn’t like playing with his granddad

　　 D．hates planting vegetables because of his small hands

62．The boy became interested in the vegetables later because_________.

　　A．he liked them from the very beginning

　　B．those vegetables were the kinds he liked

　　C．his granddad advised him to do so

　　D．they were the fruits of his own labour