Before I left home, my mother taught me ________some simple dishes, such as noodles and garlic with vegetables.

A．what cooking       B．how cooking       C．what to cook       D．how to cook

Jackie would like to buy an iphone 5 but _____ was available from that shop.

A．none             B．nothing           C．no one           D．neither

People just wonder ________ that makes the housing price so high.

A．what it is          B．what is it          C．why it does        D．Why does it

I set up e-mail addresses for my mum and dad ________ I could e-mail them regularly.

A．now that          B．even if            C．so that            D．As though

After school we went to the reading-room to do some reading, only to be told that it       .

A．is decorated       B．was decorated      C．was being decorated D．is being decorated

The number of foreigners that ________ to Huaihua ________still increasing.

A．come; is          B．comes; is          C．come; are         D．comes; are

On many trains and buses, there are some special seats ________ out for senior citizens.

A．marking           B．marked           C．to mark           D．mark

As many as five courses are provided, and you are free to choose _____ suits you best.

A．whoever          B．whichever         C．whenever         D．wherever

— Do you still remember how we first met?

— Yes, you ________ to my office and ran into me on the way.

A．were walking       B．walked            C．had walked        D．walks

It was the second day of a winter holiday in Queenstown, New Zealand, three years ago. When we decided to explore the beautiful scenery, our landlady   36  us,“Make sure you are well wrapped up today. The weather is   37 . Head back when you see snowfall.”

The day was bright and sunny, and I started to wonder if she was being too cautious. When snow began to fall at 6:00 pm, I was not worried, thinking we’d have no   38  in catching a taxi back. However, we waited for a while, and all the drivers shook their heads when told of our   39 .

The first driver passed by and gave me a card with a number for me to   40  help. I was filled with   41  , but I had no choice but to lead my three sisters to a nearby place to make the   42 . Then a taxi drew up and we climbed in. The driver did not appear very friendly. Then the light streaming from his headlights showed very   43  why no taxi wanted to take us to our hotel. And I began to understand the driver’s apparently unfriendly silence — he was worried. The steep incline (斜坡) ahead was   44  with snow. The taxi slowly made its way up the hill. Suddenly, we came to a dead stop, and the driver turned to us. “Look! It is very    45  to go forward. You have to get out and walk. If I drive any further, the taxi will slide back,” he said. “Er ... can you keep your headlight on and help my elder sister? The rest of us will follow you up,” I said. The driver   46 .

We made it safely back to our hotel. Even though it   47   for the rest of the days, we could see the silver lining in the cloud(一线希望): the generous soul who helped us.

1.                A．protected       B．guarded        C．helped   D．warned

2.                A．hateful         B．colorful         C．changeable    D．unforgettable

3.                A．reason         B．time           C．trouble   D．opportunity

4.                A．situation        B．destination      C．background   D．information

5.                A．call for         B．wait for         C．give up   D．look up

6.                A．confidence      B．pride           C．doubt    D．joy

7.                A．appointment     B．call            C．way D．invitation

8.                A．clearly         B．weakly         C．Unwillingly D．quietly

9.                A．charged        B．covered        C．crowded  D．provided

10.               A．dangerous      B．possible        C．limited    D．unacceptable

11.               A．agreed         B．admitted        C．admired   D．applied

12.               A．shone          B．blew           C．rained    D．snowed