_____ the water run while you brush your teeth wastes water.

In our factory there are 2,000 workers, and two thirds of _______ are women.  

完形填空。阅读下面短文，从自短文后所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（每小题1.5分，满分30分）

It had been a tiring day and I was looking forward to__31__ evening. My husband__32__ back until late and I had __33___ to sit down in a comfortable armchair in the living room and read a book. I __34__  the children to bed early and __35__ a cold supper and some coffee. Soon I was sitting comfortably with a plate __36___ with food before me and a book at my side.

I was just beginning to eat __37__ the telephone rang. I put down my knife and fork and hurried to answer __38___ . By the time I got back to the living room，my coffee __39__ cold.  After I finished my __40__ I began to drink my coffee __41__ my book open at page one.  Suddenly there was a __42__ at the door. It gave me __43__ surprise that I spilt the __44__ and made an ugly stain（污迹）on my skirt.  Some stranger had got __45__ and wanted me to show him the way. It __46__   ages to get rid of him. At last I __47__ to sit down again __48__ actually read a whole page without __49__ more interruption until the baby woke up. He began crying loudly and I rushed up-stairs. The baby was __50__ awake at eleven o'clock when my husband came home. I should have cried myself when he asked me if I had a pleasant evening！

31. A. a quiet                   B. an exciting           C. a lovely          D. a lonely

32. A. would come                B. had not come        C. came         D. would not come

33. A. decided                   B. started             C. come            D. hurried

34. A. put                      B. made             C. threw            D. allowed

35. A. boiled                     B. heated                     C. cooked           D. prepared

36. A. full                 B. filled                 C. filling               D. to be filled

37. A. as                        B. then               C. when             D. while

38. A. him                       B. her                C. it                 D. them

39. A. was getting          B. had got           C. would get          D. got

40. A. supper            B. drinking               C. reading            D. coffee

41. A. while                      B. when             C. as                D. with

42. A. stranger                 B. loud knock          C. dog               D. man

43. A. such great                B. a so great          C. such a great        D. so great

44. A. food                       B. supper            C. plate              D. coffee

45. A. gone                      B. lost               C. missing             D. away

46. A. cost                      B. spent             C. paid               D. took

47. A. tried                      B. hoped             C. decided             D. managed

48. A. before                    B. after              C. but                D. and

49. A. some                     B. any               C. much              D. no

50. A. already                    B. still               C. possibly            D. almost

In the southern part of America, when somebody has a birthday, often family or friends, or both, will arrange a party. The party could be elaborate(精心准备的)and include a meal or may be simple with a birthday cake and drinks. One does not plan, nor give, one’s own birthday as is the custom in some cultures. At a party there is usually a decorated cake, often with the words “Happy Birthday” and with the name of the person written on the top of the cake. Sometimes there is also one candle for each year of the person celebrating the birthday before the cake is cut. While blowing out the candles, the person makes a wish for something pleasant.

Usually those invited to a birthday party will bring a gift for the person honored. Gifts given by friends do not have to be expensive, but the family of the birthday person will spend whatever they can afford on a gift.

Christmas parties also are very popular in the South. Often this is the only time during the year that some people see acquaintances(熟人). These parties can be elaborate or simple, ranging from a buffet(自助餐)to a reception called “open house (家庭招待会)”. If you are invited to one of these, you don’t need to take a Christmas gift, as it is not customary to take the hostess a gift every time you are invited to a party or a meal. However, if you wish to take a gift, it should only be something useful and inexpensive and should be given to the hostess at the door as you enter the party. Usually gifts of Christmas food treats are the most appreciated.

51. On one’s birthday, before blowing out the candles, he or she will______.

A. wear beautiful clothes          B. eat birthday cake

C. invite friends                 D. make a wish

52. This passage mainly tells us about __________.

A. two kinds of parties in the southern United States

B. how to arrange a birthday party

C. how to arrange a Christmas party

D. who will arrange a party

53. In southern America , birthday parties are often arranged by _________.

A. friends     B. oneself      C. family        D. Both A and C

54. Which of the following is true?

A.For a birthday party, the cake is often cut before candles are blown out.

B.For a birthday party, neither friends nor the family will buy expensive presents.

C. It’s customary to take the hostess a gift when you are invited to a party.

D.If you take a gift to a Christmas party, you’d better take something useful and inexpensive.

55. What kind of gift is the best if someone is invited to a Christmas party?

A. Expensive things     B. Candles      C. Food      D. Money

The huge explosion at Krakatau was the result of two different factors. One was that the volcano had not broken out for some time and so at the very center of the volcano there was an huge plug of lava, this acted like a cork(塞子) in a bottle, stopping the pressure below from being released(释放). The second factor was that ocean water entered the very centre of the volcano as the explosions became more violent. This caused superheated steam to build up enormous pressure and this was finally released in the largest explosion of all on August 27, 1883. The sudden release of the pressure sent huge amounts of ash, rock and dust into the sky. Some of the ash rose 80km into the air and traveled around the Earth causing brightly coloured sunsets for several years.

Krakatau almost disappeared; for many years after this explosion, it remained very quiet. However, there was still activity going on under the sea and on 25 January, 1925, a small volcanic cone appeared above the surface of the water. This new volcano was named Anak Kmkatau, or Child of Krakatau. Over the following years, the size of the island grew larger, by 1959, the island was 300 metres above the surface of the sea. The volcanic activity has continued and the latest eruptions were in 1995.

There is no doubt Krakatar will continue to grow and there is also strong evidence that at some point in the future there will be another violent explosion. Krakatau is in a part of the world where the surface of the Earth is unstable and is always moving and cracking. If, in the future, another “cork” becomes fixed in the centre of the volcano, the pressure will build up. A series of a smaller explosions will allow sea-water into the centre of the volcano and once again the result will a terribly destructive explosion.

66. The latest eruptions were in_______.

A.1925           B. 1959           C. 1995          D. 1983

67. The pressure under the volcano can not be released because _______

the plug looks like a cork in a bottle

the volcano hasn’t broken out for some time

the center of the volcano is blocked(堵塞) by lava

the temperature of the steam is not high enough.

68. We can infer from the article that Krakatau volcano________

A. has broken out three times               B. never dies but continues to be active

C. will kill many people again in the future    D. is always moving and growing above sea.

69. All of the following results are caused by the explosion at Krakatau EXCEPT that_____

A. ash, rock and dust was thrown high into the air

B. others small volcanoes were soon produced.

C. The island of Kratau was destroyed

D. People saw beautiful sunsets for some years

70. The article is mainly about________

A. the cause of the Krakatau volcano      B. the danger of the Krakatau volcano

C. the history of the Krakatau volcano     D. the future of the Krakatau volcano

—Look! Jane has ______ tense expression on her face.

—So she does. It seems that ______ news is true.

The book has been well received, but ______ actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.

. Doctors in this hospital recommended that the patient ______ some light manual labor.

The shop owner will get all these goods ordered ______ to the customers today .

So convenient ______ that many people would like to do that.