By the time I got to the office, the meeting ______.

A．had begun                            B．began

C．was beginning                          D．would begin

If the way _____ you think of is not good enough, you can learn the way ______the top students deal with their study.

A．in which; /                            B．which; which

C．that; which                            D．/; /

---- What has made him look like lacking sleep?

----- _____ his wife is ill and he has to get up several times a night to attend to her.

A．For              B．Because           C．That              D．What

Listening to loud music at rock concerts ____ caused hearing loss in some teenagers.

A．is                B．are              C．has              D．have

I can’t stand ____ with Jane in the same office. She just refuses ____ talking while

she works.

A．working; stopping                       B．to work; stopping

C．working; to stop                        D．to work; to stop

The recent stories in this magazine, _____ one of yours, have been ____ in the list

of the best ones.

A．include; include                        B．including; including

C．including; included                      D．included; included

Soon all the people at the meeting_____ on the discussion of developing the

local education.

A．collected          B．concentrated       C．agreed           D．concerned

Although I love my life, it hasn’t been a lot of fun as I’ve been ill for 28 years.

Music has always been a great love of mine and, in my 20s, when my ___36___ was more manageable, I ___37___ ten years as a professional singer in restaurants, playing and singing folk songs. ___38___ that was years ago and times have changed. ___39___ I live with my mother on a country farm.

Two years ago, I decided that I would need to have some kind of extra work to ___40___ my disability pension(残疾抚恤金). ___41___ I needed to sleep in the afternoons, I was limited in my ___42___. I decided that I would consider ___43___ to singing in restaurants.

My family are all musicians, so I was ___44___ when I went into our local music store. I explained that I wanted to sing again but using recorded karaoke music. I knew that discs were very expensive and I really didn’t have a lot of ___45___ to get started. And ___46___ you find only three to four songs out of ten on a disc that you can ___47___ use.

When I told the owner of the shop about my ___48___, he gave me a long, thoughtful ___49___. “This means a lot to you, doesn’t it?” he said. “Come with me.”

He led me ___50___ the crowded shop and to a bench with a large professional karaoke box on it. He placed his large hand ___51___ on his treasure and said, “I have 800 karaoke songs in here. You can take your ___52___ and I’ll record them for you. That should get you started.”

I ___53___. Thanking him, I made a time with him to listen to all the songs and choose ___54___ that I could sing. I have come full circle with his help.

His ___55___ still warms my heart and makes me do just that bit extra, when I have the chance.

1.                A．sadness        B．tiredness        C．sickness  D．loneliness

2.                A．enjoyed        B．kept           C．shared   D．set

3.                A．Eventually       B．Unfortunately    C．Surprisingly    D．Gladly

4.                A．Then           B．Sometime       C．Meanwhile    D．Now

5.                A．make up for     B．get rid of        C．take advantage of   D．add up to

6.                A．As             B．Though         C．Before   D．If

7.                A．condition       B．choices         C．positions  D．movement

8.                A．living up        B．getting on       C．going back D．reaching out

9.                A．interviewed     B．found          C．invited   D．recognized

10.               A．time           B．energy         C．knowledge D．money

11.               A．once          B．seldom         C．often D．thus

12.               A．hardly         B．nearly          C．formerly   D．actually

13.               A．family          B．idea           C．offer D．job

14.               A．view           B．look           C．sight  D．face

15.               A．along          B．towards        C．through   D．over

16.               A．lovingly        B．pitifully         C．gratefully  D．unhappily

17.               A．turn           B．role           C．step  D．pick

18.               A．ought to cry     B．should have cried C．could have cried D．had to cry

19.               A．the ones        B．few            C．the rest   D．more

20.               A．devotion       B．kindness        C．trust  D．courage

It was only 5 o’clock in the morning. The house was quiet and Tim' s mother was still asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer broke the quiet. He’d dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.                                         

Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. He' d eat after he' d been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.

He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, she’d want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table:

Gone to Michael’s. Back tonight, Tim.

The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasn't up. Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street. The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.

The sand hills still breathed heat from yesterday’s sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently, but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.

The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.

Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky.

He could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go closer. Why was it so much more mysterious (神秘的) now? But it would be silly to go back now after so much trouble. He needn't go in all the way...

1.What did Tim do at the beginning of the story?

A．He put a sweater in his schoolbag.           B．He left the house quietly.

C．He had breakfast at home.                 D．He left a note on the freezer.

2."He settled for some biscuits” (in Paragraph 3 ) means that Tim_______.

A．had to take biscuits instead of sandwiches

B．liked biscuits better than sandwiches

C．had to leave the biscuits on the table

D．could only find some biscuits in the kitchen

3. What made it possible for Tim to see the entry to the cave?

A．The height of the first rocks.               B．The ups and downs of the waves.

C．The vast stretch of the sunlit beach.         D．The change in the position of the sun.

4.In the story, Tim’s mood changed from_________.

A．loneliness to craziness                   B．anxiousness to excitement

C．eagerness to nervousness                 D．helplessness to happiness

 INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF PANLAND

EXPORTS

1.Considering all imports and exports, what statement can be made about Panland’s trade?

A．Panland imports food and exports raw materials.

B．Panland imports manufactured goods and exports food.

C．Panland imports manufactured goods and exports raw materials.

D．Panland imports raw materials and exports manufactured goods.

2.With which of the following does Panland carry on the most trade?

A．Asia.             B．Africa.            C．Middle East.        D．United States.

3.Judging from its economy, it could be concluded that most of Panland’s working people are _____

A．farmers           B．fishing people      C．unskilled laborers   D．skilled factory workers