— How long has your brother been working in this factory?

— 　　　 he graduated from college.

A．When            B．By the time        C．Until             D．Ever since

Either you or one of your students _______to attend the meeting that will be held tomorrow.

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

For some reason, we hurriedly ended our meeting, 　　　 a lot of problems to be settled.

A．leaving           B．to leave           C．leave             D．left

A fire broke out in the neighborhood last night. By the time the firemen arrived, it 　　　. 

A．had been put out                       B．would put out

C．has been put out                        D．was putting out

With all the tasks finished ahead of time, she felt a great weight 　　　 her mind.

A．picked up         B．ended up          C．taken off          D．put down

This restaurant wasn’t_________ that other restaurant we went to.

A half as good as   B as half good as  C as good as half  D good as half as

Some people like coffee, _____others like tea. It’s all a matter of personal taste.

A．which            B．however          C．what             D．while

I shall never forget the day _________Shen Zhou V was launched, _________has a great effect on my life.

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

— The film bored me to death. How do you find it?

— 　　　 I wish I hadn’t gone to see it.

A．I didn’t get that.                       B．I have no idea.

C．I couldn’t agree with you more.           D．It’s totally fascinating.

There was a small boy living on a farm which seemed like so far away from everywhere. He needed to get up before sunrise every morning to start his everyday jobs and go out again later in the evening to do the same 　36　.

During sunrise he would 　37　a break and climb up the fence so that he could see the house with golden windows 　38　 the distance. He thought 　39　 great it would be to live there and his 　40　 would wander to imagine the modern equipment and electric devices that might 　41　 in the house. “If they could 　42　 the golden windows, they 　43　 have other nice things.” He then 　44　 himself, “Some day I will go there and see that wonderful place.”

Then one morning his father told him to stay at home and he would do the everyday jobs. 　45　 that this was his chance, he packed a sandwich and　46　 the field towards the house with golden windows.

He walked and walked. As the afternoon went on, he began to realize how he misjudged the long 　47　 and something else was very wrong. As he 　48　 the house, he saw no golden windows but instead a place in bad 　49　 of a painting surrounded by a broken-down fence. He went to the tattered (破烂的) door and 　50　. A small boy very 　51　 his age opened the door.

He asked him if he had seen the house with 　52　 windows. The boy said “Sure, I know” and 　53　 him to sit on the porch (门廊). As he sat there, he looked back from 　54　 he just came; the sunset 　55　 the windows of his house to gold there.

1.                A．homework      B．classes          C．cleaning D．ones

2.                A．take           B．give            C．do   D．start

3.                A．from           B．in             C．over     D．across

4.                A．much          B．even           C．very D．how

5.                A．feet           B．eyes           C．mind     D．heart

6.                A．sit             B．exist           C．stand     D．disappear

7.                A．change         B．share           C．provide   D．afford

8.                A．can’t         B．must           C．have to   D．need to

9.                A．promised       B．supported       C．pitied    D．encouraged

10.               A．Hearing        B．Imaging         C．Realizing   D．Ignoring

11.               A．crossed        B．found          C．planted   D．chose

12.               A．situation        B．thought         C．distance   D．opinion

13.               A．approached     B．considered      C．enjoyed   D．noticed

14.               A．case           B．memory        C．part D．need

15.               A．listened        B．knocked        C．waited    D．leaned

16.               A．satisfied with    B．familiar with     C．fond of    D．close to

17.               A．worn          B．golden         C．favorite   D．beautiful

18.               A．invited         B．persuaded      C．helped    D．managed

19.               A．when          B．why           C．where D．what

20.               A．made          B．drove          C．turned    D．put