(二)完形填空(共12分，每小题1分)

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选择能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

What was the hardest homework you ever had? Reports to write? A maths problem?

My 39 homework was in science last year. I had to build a small model of a cell(细胞). Science is one of my favourite subjects, 40 I am not that good at building things.

At first, I used clay(陶土). I made the clay into a ball, and cut off the top. This was to be the “cell wall”. The 41 came out quickly. The “cell”broke into pieces every time I put my hand on it, and turned to mud(稀泥)every time it got 42 . It wasn”t working. So, I used cement(水泥)to make a 43 cell wall. This one was strong, but it 44 had problems. First, it was the size of a basketball and was very heavy. It would be hard to 45 ! Second, I couldn”t fix the other parts of the cell on to the cell wall. The cement was too hard! Third, I wanted to use the tape to give names to the parts, but it would not stick(粘)to the cement.

There was 46 I could do about the first problem. For the second problem, I put a wire around the cell and used glue to stick parts on to it. I used paint to name the parts. These was one more problem. The cell had to be full of clear water, 47 real cells. I filled it 48 water and brought it to school, but soon the table was wet. I checked 49 . The bottom of the cell had a hole in it!

That day, I got a C on my homework. That night, I brought my wet, paint-covered cell model home, took it into the garage, and 50 it into pieces.

39. A. easiest B. hardest C. biggest D. earliest

40. A. because B. so C. then D. but

41. A. work B. building C. problems D. shows

42. A. dry B. broken C. dirty D. wet

43. A. new B. old C. dirty D. clean

44. A. also B. even C. ever D. as well as

45. A. build B. carry C. take D. bring

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

47. A. from B. like C. at D. for

48. A. with B. in C. o D. for

49. A. differently B. strangely C. carefully D. comfortably

50. A. took B. broke C. fell D. carried

38. The sign “THIS SIDE UP!”is often seen ____________ .

A. on a box B. in a street

C. at a station D. outside a hotel

37. --- I”m sorry. I broke your cup just now.

---- ____________ .

A. It doesn”t matter B. Thank you

C. Not at all D. Excuse me

36. ---- Do you know ____________?

---- Yes, I do. She came here on foot.

A. where Kate came from B. how Kate came here

C. where did Kate come from D. how did Kate come here

35. --- Mum, I want to learn how to swim. Who can help me?

---- You can ___________ yourself.

A. enjoy B. teach C. look D. come

34. ---- I usually have milk and bread for breakfast.

----- __________________ .

A. So have I B. So do I C. So did I D. So am I

33. There was a strange sound outside. Mary went out and __________ around, but she __________ nothing.

A. looked; saw B. saw; saw

C. watched; looked D. looked; find

32. Mr Li ________ reads books ________ watches TV every evening.

A. so; that B. too; to C. either; or D. not; at all