通读短文，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择最佳的一项。

Mrs Hill was very much interested in singing. She had a good voice(嗓子), but some of her high notes(高音) seemed to sound like an axle(车轴) 1 enough oil. Mrs Hill knew this very well, and tried her best to　 2　 them. As she didn't want to　 3　 the other　 4　 of the family, she usually went for long walks along the roads outside the city when she had time, and practised her high notes there.　 5　 she　 6　 a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped and　 7　 until she could　 8　 be heard before she started practising again　 9　 she was a shy(害羞的) woman.

One afternoon a fast, open car came up　 10　 her so　 11　 and so fast that she did not hear it until it was only a few metres　 12　 her.She was singing some of her　 13　 and most difficult notes at the time, and as the car went past her, she saw a　 14　 look come over its driver's face. The driver put his brakes(闸) on, and as soon as the car stopped, he jumped out and began to　 15　 carefully at all his tyres(轮胎) to　 16　 if there was something wrong with　 17　 .

Mrs Hill did not dare(敢) to　 18　 him what the　 19　 　had really been, so he got back into his car and drove off as puzzled(迷惑不解) as he had been when he　 20　 .

1．A．without　　　　　 B．with　　　　　　　　 C．except　　　　　　 D．inside

2．A．prepare　　　　　　 B．produce　　　　　 C．practise　　　　　 D．prefer

3．A．wake　　　　　　　 B．trouble　　　　　　 C．surprise　　　　　 D．shout

4．A．winners　　　　　 B．students　　　　　 C．visitors　　　　　　 D．people

5．A．Once　　　　　　　 B．Every time　　　 C．At first　　　　　　 D．Sometimes

6．A．met　　　　　　　　 B．saw　　　　　　　　 C．heard　　　　　　　 D．felt

7．A．watched　　　　　 B．listened　　　　　　 C．returned　　　　　 D．waited

8．A．be able to　　　　 B．no longer　　　　 C．never　　　　　　　 D．clearly

9．A．because　　　　　 B．though　　　　　　 C．and　　　　　　　　 D．so

10．A．behind　　　　　 B．past　　　　　　　　 C．about　　　　　　　 D．against

11．A．strongly　　　　 B．quickly　　　　　　 C．quietly　　　　　　 D．politely

12．A．from　　　　　　 B．before　　　　　　　 C．near　　　　　　　　 D．toward

13．A．lowest　　　　　 B．highest　　　　　　 C．most beautiful

D．most useful

14．A．serious　　　　　 B．friendly　　　　　　 C．strange　　　　　　 D．happy

15．A．push　　　　　　　 B．look　　　　　　　　 C．change　　　　　　 D．knock

16．A．think　　　　　　 B．guess　　　　　　　 C．show　　　　　　　 D．see

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

18．A．ask　　　　　　　　 B．teach　　　　　　　 C．tell　　　　　　　　　 D．show

19．A．matter　　　　　 B．accident　　　　　 C．cry　　　　　　　　　 D．noise

20．A．looked　　　　　 B．jumped　　　　　　 C．started　　　　　　 D．stopped

第Ⅲ卷(非选择题35分)

15．----Would you like some milk?

----Yes, just ____.

A．a little　　　　　　 B．few　　　　　　　 C．a few　　　　　　　 D．little

14．This question is not ____ that one.

A．so difficult than

B．so difficult as

C．as difficult than

D．difficult as

13．This box is ____ for me ____.

A．lightest enough, to carry

B．light enough, to carry it

C．light enough, to carry

D．enough light, to carry

12．There are ____ pages in this book.

A．two hundred and forty-five

B．two hundreds and forty-five

C．two-hundred and forth-five

D．two hundred and forty five

11． I don't know what ____.

A．is his name　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．he is name

C．his name is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is he name

10．This kind of shoes ____ in Shanghai.

A．are made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．are making

C．is made　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．is making

9．Please ____ me your bike.

A．buy　　　　　　　 B．return　　　　　　　 C．lend　　　　　　　　　　 D．borrow