After a long discussion, they ______ an agreement.

  A. came up               B. came out             C. came across             D. came to

At proper horse races everyone has already studied the form of the horse ______.

  A. behind time          B. in progress               C. in advance                       D. in time

As a solder, you should defend your country ______ the enemies.

  A. to            B. against          C. in            D. with

 She felt completely ______ during the vacation but now she has to go back to work again.

  A. in anger       B. at once          C. in general      D. at ease

 ______ better in 2010 World Expo is the duty of every citizen in Shanghai.

  A. Being served        B. Serving        C. Serve         D. Having served

 Getting out of the crowded bus, ______

A. her cell phone was found missing             B. her cell phone was nowhere to be found

C.she found her cell phone missing              D. Her cell phone couldn’t be found

Every Monday morning, students in our school would stand at attention, watching the national flag ______.

A. raising       B. rising       C. being risen       D. being raised

 —What made Alice so upset?   —______.

A. Peter’s leaving without saying goodbye       B. Peter left without saying goodbye

C. Peter was leaving without saying goodbye     D. Peter had left without saying goodbye

Traffic is bad, ______ in the city center during the rush hours.

A. particularly       B. terribly        C. mostly       D. normally

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would   21  ."

Blue interrupted, "You only think about the   22  , but consider the sky and the sea.   23  the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea．Without my peace, you would all be   24  ."

Yellow chuckled（笑道）, "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and   25   into the world."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, "I am the color of health and strength. I may be  26  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky   27  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   28   to any of you."

Red could stand it   29   and he shouted out, "I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to   30   truth. I am also the color of passion and of love."

Then came Purple and Indigo（深蓝）….

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   31  . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down   32  . The colors crouched（蜷缩）down   33  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor（叫嚷）, rain began to speak, "You foolish colors, fighting   34

yourselves, each trying to dominate  35   . Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose,   36  ? Join hands with   37   and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colors   38   and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain   39   the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to   40   one another.

1.A. stay              B. leave               C. go out               D. die

2.A. earth            B. moon               C. star                   D. sun

3.A. That is          B. I am                C. It is                  D. This is

4.A. anything              B. nothing            C. something          D. everything

5.A. warmth       B. sadness           C. depression           D. anxiety

6.A. usual            B. normal             C. common              D. scarce

7.A. at midnight     B. at noon or at night    C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during the day

8.A. gift                 B. honor                 C. thought              D. respect

9.A. for more             B. any more                   C. very much          D. no longer

10.A. turn to      B. fight for            C. struggle with         D. bend over

11.A. superiority    B. disadvantages        C. inferiority         D. weakness

12.A. gently        B. quietly                C. violently            D. peacefully

13.A. with care      B. in fear                C. by chance         D. on purpose

14.A. amongst        B. by                   C. for                  D. against

15.A. others        B. themselves             C. the other            D. the rest

16.A. equal and simple B. ordinary and similar  C. more or less  D. unique and different

17.A. each other     B. me                  C. one another               D. them

18.A. combined      B. separated            C. united            D. divided

19.A. cleans        B. washes                C. brightens            D. dampens

20.A. appreciate     B. quarrel with           C. ignore            D. praise