(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。

　　 There was a pleasant feeling of anticipation (期盼) in the air on my first working--as a teacher day. But it was not to last.

　　 It was a Saturday, and I was on the way to my aunt’s. Sitting in the bus, I __38_ what I would do to deal with my little sister and her friend, who were both in ___39__ third year of primary school. My __40__ and that girl’s mum expected me to help their children with spoken English, and had agreed to __41_ me.

　　 I started my two girl “class”. Their school books were on the desk, but I didn’t use them, __42__ my own teaching plan.

　　 At the beginning, the girls were calm and studied 　_43　 _. But an hour later, after a 15 minute break, they quit concentrating on study. Instead, they ran about the ___44 _ giggling (咯咯笑) madly, paying __45__ attention to me.

　　 The room got messier-books and toys covered the floor. I was just about to___46 __this when suddenly the door opened. Their parents looked stunned (受惊吓的).

　　 My aunt asked, “You have finished the task?” My face __47__, I lied and nodded slightly. Before the girl’s mum could hand me the money, I ___48____ out of the house. I knew I couldn’t accept it.

　　 Being a teacher with a messy ending is surely __49　 _……

　 38. A. expected　　　 B. planned　　　 C. thought　　　　 D. guessed

　 39. A. my　　　　　　 B. her　　　　　 C. our　　　　　　 D. their

　 40. A. teacher　　　 B. friend　　　　 C. aunt　　　　　　 D. mum

　 41. A. pay　　　　　 B. call　　　　　 C. visit　　　　　 D. invite

　 42. A. making　　　　 B. following　　 C. noticing　　　　 D. correcting

　 43. A. quietly　　　 B. happily　　　 C. carefully　　　 D. hardly

　 44. A. yard　　　　　 B. floor　　　　 C. table　　　　　 D. room

　 45. A. no　　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　 C. a little　　　　 D. more

　 46. A. keep　　　　　 B. stop　　　　　 C. warn　　　　　　 D. solve

　 47. A. shaped　　　　 B. frozen　　　　 C. burning　　　　 D. hiding

　 48. A. rushed　　　　 B. went　　　　　 C. walked　　　　　 D. rode

　 49. A. unusual　　　 B. unforgettable C. unlucky　　　　 D. uninteresting

37. Sam had a trip to Australia last summer. Which of the following is the picture he took there?

36. - We’re leaving for Dalian for a holiday tomorrow morning.

　　 　- ___________. Do remember to give me a call when you get there.

　　 A. Congratulations　　　　　　　　　 B. Nice to hear that

　　 C. Well done　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Have a good journey

35. - I want to send this letter. Is there a ___________ near here?

　　 　- Yes, there is one behind the Sky Hotel.

　　 A. bank　　　　 B. cinema　　　 C. post office　　　 D. middle school

34. The cheese cake tasted so ___________ that the kids asked for more.

　　 A. delicious　　　　 B. expensive　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　 D. colourful

33. - Did you ___________ the novel yesterday?

　　 　- Yes, It’s wonderful! I like it very much.

　　 A. lend　　　　 B. read　　　　 C. use　　　　　 D. talk

32. - I usually go there by train.

　　 　- Why not ___________ by boat for a change?

　　 A. to go　　　　　　 B. going　　　　　　 C. go　　　　　 D. went

31. I ___________ two tickets for the football match. Would you like to go with me?

　　 A. bought　　　 B. buy　　　 　　 C. had bought　　　　　 D. have bought

30. The doctors suggest young kids should ___________ the earphones and have a rest every 30 minutes.

　　 A. get off　　　　　 B. take off　　 C. turn off　　　　 D. put off