The two boys are both 1.80 metres _______ height , but they are not ________ the same age.

       A. in; of                 B. of; in             C. of; of              D. in; in

 It`s on the festival occasion ________the family get together ________he misses his father.

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

 Come and see me whenever ______.

       A. you are convenient                                       B. you will be convenient

       C. it is convenient to you                                  D. it will be convenient to you

He is __________ as a leader but he doesn’t have _________in teaching.

       A. success; many experience    B. a success; much experience             

C. success; an experience    D. success; a lot of experiences

_________is known to us all is that the old writer, for __________ life was hard in the past, still works very hard in his eighties.

A. What; whom        B. As; whom         C. It; whose         D. What; whose

The bell________ the end of the period rang, __________our heated discussion.

       A. indicating; interrupting                          B. indicated; interrupting                   

C. indicating; interrupted                   D. indicated; interrupted

_____no point in beating around the bush. Let’s ________.

       A. It’s ; come straight to the point    B. There’s; come to the point               

C. This is; get to the point              D. That is; reach the point

The newcomers found if impossible to _______themselves to the climate sufficiently to make permanent homes in the new country.

       A. suit        B. adapt     C. fit     D. match

— Why not have a new machine designed?

   —__________. I’ll have someone do it soon.

A. I don’t think so                B. I’m not sure            

C. It’s up to you               D. Sounds like a good idea

 完形填空：（包括20个小题，每小题1。5分， 共30分）

It was a bitter, cold evening in northern Virginia many years ago. The old man was waiting for a ride across the   36  . The wait seemed   37  .

       At last he heard the slight, steady rhythm of approaching hooves (马蹄) coming along the frozen path. Anxiously, he   38   as several horsemen came around the bend (转角处). He let the first one   39  . Then another, and another. Finally, as the   40   rider neared the spot where the old man sat like a snow statue, the old man   41   the rider’s eye and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? There doesn’t appear to be a passage way by  42  .”

       The rider replied, “Sure.” Seeing the old man was unable to  43   his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down and helped the old man onto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to his destination.

       As they neared the tiny but cozy (舒适的) cottage, the horseman’s   44   caused him to ask, “Sir, I notice that you let several other riders go by without making a(n)   45   to get a ride. Then I came up and you   46   asked me for a ride. I’m curious why, on such a bitter winter night, you would wait and ask the last rider.   47   I had refused and left you there?”

       The old man replied, “I’ve been   48   here for some time. I think I know people pretty good.” He continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately saw there was no   49   for my situation. But when I looked into your eyes,   50   was evident. I knew,   51  , that your gentle spirit would   52   the opportunity to give me help in my time of   53  .”

       Those heartwarming comments   54   the horseman deeply.

       “I’m most grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I   55   to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”

       With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.

1.A. town                     B. river                 C. country                    D. island

2.A. meaningless    B. useless              C. careless                    D. endless

3.A. watched         B. asked         C. waved                   D. approached

4.A. come over      B. get off                  C. pass by                     D. take off

5.A. coming          B. leaving              C. next                         D. last

6.A. missed           B. caught            C. avoided                    D. saw

7.A. bus                B. car                    C. foot                         D. horse

8.A. feel                      B. push                 C. lift                           D. stand

9.A. honesty          B. courage             C. enthusiasm            D. curiosity

10.A. choice          B. stop                  C. effort                       D. scene

11.A. immediately  B. hurriedly           C. friendly                    D. strangely

12.A. What about   B. What if             C. How come                D. If only

13.A. in                B. out                   C. around                         D. beyond

14.A. concern B. doubt                C. chance                         D. reason

15.A. meaning              B. kindness            C. seriousness            D. help

16.A. then and there                           B. for a moment 

            C. all of a sudden                 D. sooner or later

17.A. offer            B. create                C. find                         D. welcome

18.A. need             B. danger                  C. fortune                     D. happiness

19.A. influenced    B. excited              C. touched                    D. hit

20.A. happen         B. try                    C. disagree                   D. fail