____ you’ve tasted it, you can’ t imaine how delicious the dishes I cook are.

A．Because　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Although

C．Unless　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．When

_____ in thought, he almost ran into the car in front of him.

A. Losing　　　　 B. Having lost　 　 　 C. Lost　　　　　 D. To lose

No one knows when such a custom first _____.

A. came into power　　 B. came into being

C. came true　　　　 　　 D. came out

—— I’ve heard that most schools have banned 　　　 junk food and brought out new menus .

——“That’s cool” said Andrew, 　　　 11th grader.

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

Xi’an is ______ most beautiful tourist city and I believe I’ll come for _______ second time.
A. the; a          B. a; a
C. the; the         D. a; the

“Can I see my baby?” the happy new mother asked. When the baby was placed in her arms and she was 　1 . The baby had been born without ears.

Time 　2 that the baby’s hearing was perfect. It was only his 　3 that was damaged. When he rushed home from school one day and 　4 himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, 　5 that he would have many heartbreaks in his life.

He grew up and became a 　6 with his classmates. He might 　7 have been class president, but for that. The boy’s father 　8 with the family physician in secret. “Could 　9 be done?” the father asked. “I believed I could 　10 on a pair of outer ears, if they could be got,” the doctor answered. So the 　11 began for a person who would make such a 　12 for a young man.

Two years went by. Then the father said, “You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will give the ears you need. 　13 it’s a secret,” said the father. The operation was very 　14 , and a new person appeared. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who 　15 so much for me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could.” said the father.

The secret was 　16 for years till he stood with his father over his mother’s coffin. Slowly and 　17 , his father raised his mother’s thick brown hair to 　18 that his mother had no outer ears. “Mother said she was 　19 she never let her hair be cut,” he whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought she was less 　20 , did they?”

1．A．angry　　　　 B．disappointed C．surprised　 D．curious

2．A．proved　　　 B．seemed　　　 C．told　　　　 D．saw

3．A．figure　　　 B．face　　　　 C．ear　　　　 D．appearance

4．A．got　　　　　 B．put　　　　 C．sent　　　　 D．took

5．A．knowing　　　 B．guessing　　 C．doubting　　 D．wondering

6．A．enemy　　　　 B．stranger　　 C．favorite　　 D．friend

7．A．ever　　　　 B．also　　　　 C．even　　　　 D．still

8．A．asked　　　　 B．spoke　　　 C．chatted　　 D．said

9．A．something　　 B．everything　 C．anything　　 D．nothing

10．A．transplant　 B．operate　　 C．set　　　　 D．fix

11．A．operation　 B．search　　　 C．interview　 D．examination

12．A．devotion　　 B．effort　　　 C．sacrifice　 D．contribution

13．A．Therefore　 B．But　　　　 C．Though　　　 D．Otherwise

14．A．normal　　　 B．useful　　　 C．difficult　 D．successful

15．A．changed　　 B．worked　　　 C．gave　　　　 D．did

16．A．discussed　 B．hidden　　　 C．spread　　　 D．kept

17．A．carefully　 B．sadly　　　 C．excitedly　 D．tenderly

18．A．see　　　　 B．find　　　　 C．show　　　　 D．tell

19．A．proud　　　 B．glad　　　　 C．worried　　 D．regretful

20．A．beautiful　 B．ugly　　　　 C．respectable D．fashionable

I caught a glimpse of them r____________ in the mirror.

Mr. White ______ at 8:30 for the meeting, but he didn’t show up.

A. should have arrived　　　　　 B. should arrive

C. should have had arrived　　　　 D. should be arriving

The amount of money________ for the seriously sick child was soon collected.

A. to need　　 B. needed　　 C. needing　　 D. which needed

Unfortunately, the soldier died____ a wound in the chess.

A. from　　　　 B. out　　　　　 C. off　　　　　　 D. down