----I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final.

---- I think so. He _________for it for months.

A．is preparing                                              B．was preparing 

C．had been preparing                                    D．has been preparing

______in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realized he had left the cheque in the car.

A．Waiting        B．To wait     C．Having waited            D．To have waited

----Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?

----I don’t mind where we go ______there’s sun , sea and beach.

A．as if          B．as long as            C．now that           D．in order that

Some great people said it was their primary school teachers and lessons _____they were fond of _______influenced their whole lives.

A．which; that       B．that ;which           C．which ;which           D．that ;that

John is the only one of the students in the class that never ________a mistake even when it is pointed to him.

A．admit making                       B．admits making          

C．admit to make                      D．admits to make

----I have some big news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of our club.

-----__________That’s great!

A．Have I?           B．Pardon?          C．Congratulations!             D．Good idea!

Top players must have excellent ball control, but it is not just ____they do with their feet ______counts.

A．how; that         B．that ;what          C．what ; that        D．whether ; what

________ “Beijing Olympics” in a search engine and the medal table will appear at the top of your screen.

A．To look up           B．Looking up          C．Look up           D．Looked up

_______is reported that all the actors and actresses are students.

A．As         B．That         C．What             D．It

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read beneath an old willow tree. Not   1__ with life, I was down. A young boy out of breath   2  me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted（傾斜的） down,   3   with great excitement, “Look what I found!”

In his hand was a flower, and what a   4   sight, with its petals（花瓣） all worn－not enough rain, or too little light.   5   him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I   6   a small smile and then it   7  away. But instead of   8   he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with   9 , “It sure smells pretty and it’s beautiful, too. That’s why I   10   it; here, it’s for you.”

The weed before me was dying or dead. But I knew I  11  take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and   12  , “Just what I need.” But instead of placing the flower in my hand, he   13  it mid－air without reason. It was then that I   14   for the very first time the boy was   15 .

I heard my voice tremble  16  I thanked him for picking the very best one. He smiled, and then ran off to play,   17   of the effect he’d had on my day. I held the wilted （枯萎的） flower up to my nose and breathed in the   18   of a beautiful rose and smiled.

  19   the eyes of a blind child,   20   I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me.

1．A．contented              B．inspired               C．excited                D．disappointed

2．A．inspected              B．overlooked           C．approached          D．recognized

4．A．unique                  B．rough                  C．severe                 D．pitiful

5．A．Wanting                B．Demanding          C．Preferring            D．Teasing

6．A．presented              B．adjusted               C．forced                 D．delivered

7．A．passed                  B．faded                  C．fled                     D．flew

8．A．declining               B．betraying             C．panicking            D．quitting

9．A．surprise                B．embarrassment     C．sympathy            D．sorrow

10．A．took                    B．pulled                  C．attained               D．picked

11．A．should                 B．can                     C．may                    D．must

12．A．announced           B．replied                 C．declared              D．whispered

13．A．grasped               B．held                    C．caught                D．seized

14．A．observed             B．noticed                C．figured                D．determined

15．A．dull                     B．deaf                    C．blind                   D．crazy

16．A．once                   B．after                    C．as                       D．since

17．A．unaware              B．unbelievable         C．regretful              D．regardless

18．A．smell                   B．affection              C．fragrance            D．award

19．A．In                       B．From                  C．Before                 D．Through

20．A．eventually            B．personally            C．fortunately           D．shortly