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An old friend from the US, whom I was looking forward to staying with, telephoned from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was still at the 　　41　 　at that time, but I had got everything ready for his arrival. After letting him know where my house was, I told him that I had left the 　　42　 　under the door-mat(门垫). 　　43　 　I was likely to be home rather late, I told him to go into the 　　44　　 and help himself to food and drink.

Two hours later my friend 　　45　 　me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having just had a truly wonderful 　　46　 . He had found a cooker and 　　47　 　two eggs and had helped himself to some cold chicken from the ice box. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice and he hoped I would 　　48　 　him. When I asked him if he had reached the house without difficulty, he answered, “I was not able to find the key, 　　49　 　luckily the living-room windows just by the apple tree were left open and you know what I could do.”

I listened to all this in 　　50　 . In front of my living-room there was no apple tree at all.

　 41. A. living-room　　　　　　　　　 B. office　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. airport　　　　　 D. house

　 42. A. address　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. telephone number　　　 C. key　 　　　　　　 D. traveling plan

　 43. A. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. If　　　　　　　　 D. Though

　 44. A. store　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. restaurant　　　　　　　　　 C. fridge　　　　　　 D. kitchen

　 45. A. invited　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. answered　　　 D. ephoned

　 46. A. meal　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rest　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　 D. picnic

　 47. A. got　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. broke　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. fried　　　　　　 D. bought

　 48. A. visit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. join　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thank　　　　　　 D. member

　 49. A. but　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　 D. and

　 50. A. interest　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. anger　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　 D.excitement

40. Mrs. Shute wouldn’t leave the TV set, __________ her children were watting for their supper.

A. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　

C. even though　　　　　　　　　 D. as soon as

39. -Can you make sure __________?

-Sorry, I can’t. But I did see her just now.

A. where did she go　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. where she had gone

C. where she has gone　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. where will she go

38. A neighbour helped to keep our dog. It __________ while we were on holiday.

A. was taken care　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. took care of

C. is taken care of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. was taken care of

37. This is __________ that all of us believe it’s very important.

A. such useful information　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. so useful an information

C. so useful informations　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. such a useful information

36. Mr. Green, there is someone at the front desk __________ would like to speak with __________ you.

A. he　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. who　　　　　　　

C. which　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whom

35. -Do you like western food?

-No. The food of our country is __________ that of western countries.

A. rather good than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. much better than

C. more better than　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. not so good as

34. -Oh, these presents are so nice.

-The CD is from Betty and the books are from.

A. I and Helen　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Helen and me

C. Helen’s and mine　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Helen and I