Though it's a challenging job,  he did it         it took me．

A．one-third a time                        B．one – third time

C．the one - third time                      D．one - third the time

Some aspects of a pilot's job      be boring, and pilots often      work at inconvenient hours．

A．can ; have to                           B．may ; can

C．have to; may                           D．ought to; must

—I see you got a "D" in biology．_         ?

—Well, I found that subject hard． I think I'II drop it for history．

A．How about that                         B．What for

C．How come                             D．What's your next plan

Liu Xiang's Olympic dreams were shattered（破灭）for      second time when he unfortunatelycrashed at           first barrier in the ll0m hurdles heats in London．

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

Do you know the        of the saying I just quoted?

A．resource          B．cause             C．course            D．source

—Does your father smoke?

—         ,it's 2 years since he          ．

A．Yes; smoked       B．No; smoked        C．Yes; smokes        D．No; has smoked

Mr Black,          who we all admire, is a kind but strict teacher．

A．the one           B．it                C．one              D．as

The next day, the group of villagers had not gone very far        they entered a very narrow passage betweentwo mountains．

A．when            B．while             C．until             D．after

A short, thin woman,          past middle age, visited the manager and applied for the job．

A．highly            B．much             C．too              D．well

One dark stormy night an elderly couple hurried into a hotel and asked whether they could be  36 for the night." I’m very sorry,” the clerk on night shift said politely, "we are all  37  tonight．  38 ,you

could stay in my room if you don't mind．I’m  39 , so I'll be here．“ The young man gave the sincere advice．

The elderly couple accepted his  40 with gratitude．They apologized for the  41 they had caused him．The next day, the rain stopped and it  42 ．When the old gentleman went to pay his bill, the same clerk said．" The room you and your wife stayed in is not a proper  43  room in this hotel, so you don't need to pay．”

The old gentleman nodded in   44  :  “You are an employee that every boss in the hotel business would dream of．Perhaps someday I’ll build a hotel for you．”The clerk was__45 but, deciding that the

guest must have been  46 , he gave the remark  47 thought．

Two years later, the young man received a registered letter from the old gentleman, in which he 48 the experience of that dark stormy night．The letter also  49 a formal invitation, asking that young man to pay a visit．

At a street comer in Manhattan, the young man met his  50 guest．The old gentleman, pointing

to a magnificent new building__51 over the crossroads, said, "Look, that is the hotel I  52 to build for you．I hope you will  53 it for me．Remember what I said then? Well, I was  54  about it．”

The young man stammered, "But…will there be any  55 ,sir?  Why do you choose me? And who are you?"

“My name is William Aster．”This building was none other than the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, a symbol of supreme status and honor in New York．

1.                A．put up         B．put away        C．stay up   D．set up

2.                A．preserved      B．conserved       C．booked   D．occupied

3.                A．Meanwhile      B．Moreover       C．Otherwise D．However

4.                A．on duty         B．on display       C．on stage  D．on hand

5.                A．service         B．view           C．offer D．invitation

6.                A．instruction      B．consideration    C．inconvenience D．interruption

7.                A．cleared away    B．picked out       C．cleaned up    D．cleared up

8.                A．living          B．double         C．admirable D． luxury

9.                A．appreciation     B．admiration      C．surprise  D．excitement

10.               A．excited         B．skeptical        C．annoyed   D．respectful

11.               A．lacking         B．covering        C．joking D．cheating

12.               A．not more       B．no more        C．some D．another

13.               A．described       B．stated          C．recited    D．recalled

14.               A．swapped       B．included        C．attached   D．added

15.               A．former         B．original         C．formal D．primitive

16.               A．displaying       B．towering        C．flying D．climbing

17.               A．determined     B．promised       C．tended    D．intended

18.               A．get            B．keep           C．manage   D．make

19.               A．sensitive        B．concerned      C．curious    D．serious

20.               A．scene          B．situation        C．condition  D．occasion