—John, how did your English exam go?

— I thought I _____ , but in fact I came in the top 10% in the class.

A. should have failed                                     B. might have failed

C. couldn’t have failed                                  D. mustn’t have failed

After a five-hour drive, they reached _____ they thought was the right place _____ they      had been dreaming of.

   A. where; which               B. that; that              C. which; where        D. what; that

— Do you like this coat, madam?

   — Well, it’s a bit too large. Do you have _____ one?

   A. the smaller        B. a smaller             C. a smallest       D. a small

The students were told to _____ their English before going abroad.

A. give up             B. polish up                C. use up           D. end up

17.   — How would you like your tea?

— _____.

A. Very quickly       B. As it comes, please      C. Very much       D. I don’t like tea

We all do more speaking _____, even when we have a break after class.?

A. more or less                     B. by and by?    C. step by step          D. now and then

I am _____ sure that I have told you that before.

   A. fairly           B. far               C. rather           D. pretty

 He will give me a present that I _____ for a long time.

A. expected    B. were expected    C. have been expecting   D. will have been expected

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bound together. However, I was not thinking about the golden chain when I had to help people who1.their way and parked in front of my house.

I was growing tired of helping so many people. Almost every 2. I was awaken during a sound night’s sleep and had to 3. someone out. Many times I was 4.  by some penniless motorists who did not even thank me for the helps that they received and some even complained that I could have done 5..

One day, a young man with a week – old beard climbed out of a 6. automobile. He had no money and no food. He asked if I could give him some 7., offering him gasoline and a meal. I told him that if he wanted to work for me, he could cut the grass, but 8. the work wasn’t necessary.

Though sweaty and hungry, he worked hard. After working all day, he sat 9.to cool himself. I thanked him for his work and gave him the money he 10. . I then offered him some 11.money for a task particularly well done, but he 12., shaking his head.

I never saw him again. He probably thinks I helped him out that day, but that is not 13. it was. I didn’t help him. He helped me to 14. people again to repay their trust in me. He helped me to once again want to do something for those who are15. . I wish I could thank him for 16.some of my belief in the basic 17.  of others and for giving me back a little of the 18. I had lost. Because of him, I once again felt part of a golden chain of kindness that 19. us to others.

I may have fed his body that day, but he fed my 20..

21.A．fought                          B．found                        C．made                        D．lost

22.A．morning                      B．afternoon                C．night                         D．evening

23.A．bring                            B．help                           C．carry                         D．drive

24.A．taken for granted     B．put up with             C．turned down           D．taken up with

25.A．less                               B．more                         C．worse                       D．enough

26.A．fashionable                B．famous                     C．flashy                        D．shabby

27.A．money                         B．food                          C．water                       D．work

28.A．actually                       B．specially                   C．particularly             D．generally

29.A．in the sun                    B．in the shade            C．in the field               D．in the car

30.A．asked                           B．begged                     C．needed                     D．charged

31.A．old                                B．extra                         C．small                         D．good

32.A．accepted                     B．received                   C．refused                    D．denied

33.A．the condition             B．the thing                  C．the issue                  D．the way

34.A．believe in                    B．watch over              C．look after                 D．care about

35.A．in trouble                    B．in danger                 C．in tears                    D．in fear

36.A．forgetting                   B．losing                        C．restoring                 D．finding

37.A．goodness                    B．happiness                C．pleasure                  D．nature

38.A．weakness                   B．strength                  C．optimism                 D．pessimism

39.A．adapts                         B．adjusts                     C．devotes                    D．connects

40.A．heart                            B．soul                           C．head                         D．mouth

 “Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle （婴儿包）was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance.

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms, he cried out bitterly, “A boy, a big boy … called me — a f-…freak.” She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks.

He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift for literature and music.

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor. Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft（移植）on a pair of outer ears, if they could be donated,” the doctor decided. So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by. Then, “You’re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’s a secret.” said the father.

The operation was a brilliant success. His talents blossomed into genius. School and college became a series of successes. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. “But I must know!” he urged his father. “Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him.” “I do not believe you could,” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know … not yet.” The years kept the secret, but the day did come … one of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother’s casket（棺材）. Slowly and tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to let out the secret.

1.The story is mainly about _______.

A. how a boy had new ears through an operation

B. what a devoted parent privately did for the child

C. how a disabled boy turned into a useful person

D. why a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy

2.The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2 is the closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. slow-acting person          B. good-looking child

C. badly-behaved student       D. strangely-shaped creature

3.What can be inferred from the passage?

A. The agreement was between the donator and the family.

B. The boy was so popular that he was made class president.

C. Finally the boy came to know who the donator was.

D. The mother donated her ears to her son after she died.

4.What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A. Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known.

B. It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul.

C. True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance.

D. It is a virtue（美德）for young generations to learn to be grateful.