Alone in a deserted house, he was so busy with his research work that he felt _______lonely.

A. nothing but 　　B. anything but　 　 C. all but　　　　 D. everything but

Lucy’s new job paid twice as much as she had made　　　　 in the restaurant.?

A.working　　　　 B.work　　　 C.to work　　 D.worked

--- Please tell me how to work out this maths problem.

--- Use your ______ , then your find a way.

　 A. heart　　　　 B. brains　　　　 C. hand　　　　 D. mind

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

I was on a bus one March evening. The driver didn’t 1 to start the bus soon because it was not yet 2 . A middle-aged woman got on. Tired and sad, she told her story 3 , not to anyone in particular. On her way to the station, half of her 4 was stolen. The other half was hidden under her blouse, so she 5 still had some left. A few minutes later, she stopped crying, but still looked 6 .

When all the seats were taken, the driver started the engine. The conductor began to collect fares(车费). When she came to an old man in worn-out clothes, he 7 that he had spent all his money when he had accidentally got on a wrong bus and now he was trying to go home. On hearing this, she ordered the old man to 8 the bus. The old man was almost in tears as he 9 her to let him take the bus home. The driver took the conductor’s side and repeated the conductor’s 10 .

The woman was watching the incident. 11 the driver and the conductor raised their voices at the old man, she interfered(干预).

“Stop 12 him! Can’t you see he’s only trying to get home?”

“He doesn’t have any money! ” the driver 13 .

“Well, that’s no 14 to throw him off the bus,” she insisted.

Then she reached inside her blouse, took out her 15 money, and handed it to the conductor. “Here’s his fare and mine. Just stop giving him a 16 time.”

All heads turned to the woman. “It’s only money,” she shrugged.

She rode the rest of the way home 17 a happy smile, with the money she’d lost earlier 18 .

On the road of life, the help of strangers can 19 our loads and lift our spirits. How much sweeter the 20 will be when we make it a little smoother(平坦) for others!

1. A. try 　　　　 B. care 　　 C. decide 　　　 D. intend

2. A. empty 　　 B. full 　　　　 C. crowded D. ready

3. A. tearfully 　 B. seriously C. carefully D. calmly

4. A. fare 　　　　 B. possession 　 C. money 　 D. wealth

5. A. strangely 　　 B. happily 　　 C. secretly　 D. fortunately

6. A. unsatisfied B. weak　 　 C. unhappy　 D. excited

7. A. explained 　　B. declared C. admitted　 D. found

8. A. get off 　　 B. start　 　　　 C. get on　 　　 D. stop

9. A. begged 　 B. scolded 　　 C. praised　 D. thanked

10. A. request 　　 B. action　 　　 C. suggestion　 D. command

11. A. Unless 　　 B. Although C. Until　 　　　 D. When

12. A. attacking 　 B. bothering C. blaming　 D. wronging

13. A. warned 　　 B. whispered C. shouted 　　 D. repeated

14. A. problem 　　 B. need 　　 C. matter　 　　 D. reason

15. A. spending 　 B. collected　 　 C. remaining　 　 D. borrowed

16. A. busy 　　　 B. cold　 　 C. hard　 　 D. fearful

17. A. giving 　　 B. wearing　 C. taking　 　　 D. forcing

18. A. forgotten 　 B. used　 　 C. earned 　　　 D. returned

19. A. move 　　 B. increase　 C. lighten　 　　 D. carry

20. A. world 　 B. journey　 C. smile　 　　　 D. friendship

Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ____, of course, made the others unhappy.

A. who　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which

C. this　　　　　　　　　　 D. what

If you are feeling so tired，perhaps a little sleep would ______.

A.act　　　　　 B.help　　　　　 C.serve　　　　　　 D.last

The weather turned out to be fine yesterday, I ________ the trouble to carry my umbrella with me.

A. should have taken　　　　 B. could have taken

C. needn’t have taken　　　 D. mustn’t have taken

Each of the students，working hard at his or her lessons，　　　　 to go to university.?

A. hope　　　　　 B. hopes　　　　 C. hoping　　　　 D. hoped

To keep healthy,Professor Johnson ______cycling as a regular form of exercise after he retired.

　 A.made up　 B.put up 　　　 C.took up 　　　　 D.carried out

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After I arrived at her house, she showed me into ____.

A. a cosy little room　　　 　　　B. a little cosy room

C. a room cosy or little　　 　　 D. cosy little a room