Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father___16___

him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was ___17__ with his father’s idea.

　“That isn’t my job. I have __18___ school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise

to give you the best present if you __19__ finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and

__20___.

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked __21___ until evening, just like any

other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(庄稼)grew well. __22___ the last day of the

year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole

year,” said the father. “Now, tell me __23___ you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat (小麦). “I’ve already got the ____24____ present. No pains, no gains. I think this is what you wanted __25__ to know.” His father was quite pleased to hear that.

16. A. asked　　　 　　　　　　　 B. let　　　　 　　 　　　 C. made　　　　 D. stopped　　 　　　　

17. A. happy　　　 　　　 B. unhappy　　 　　 　　　 C. excited　　　 　 D. worried　　　　　

18. A. much too　 　　　　　　　 B. so little　　 　　 　　　 C. too much　　　 D. a lot　　　　　　　

19. A. shall　　　 　　　　 B. must　　　　 　 　　　 C. need　　　　 　 D. can　　　　　

20. A. said　　　 　　　　 B. answered　　 　　 　　　 C. agreed　　　　 D. began　　　　　　

21. A. hard　　　 　　　　 B. hardly　　　 　 　　　 C. slowly　　　 　 D. difficultly　　　　

22. A. At　　　　 　　　　 B. On　　　　 　　 　　　 C. In　　　　　 　 D. By　　　　　　　

23. A. where　　 　　　　 B. which　　　 　 　　　 C. how　　　　 　D. what　　　　　　

24. A. least　　　 　　　　 B. worst　　　　 　 　　　 C. best　　　　 　 D. fewest　　　　　

25. A. mine　　　 　　　　 B. I　　　　　 　　 　　　 C. my　　　　　 　 D. me　

15. --- What did he say just now?　 --- He asked you ____.

A. who has been to the USA in your class

B. what was wrong with your computer

C. when did China become a member of the World Trade Organization

D. that China had successfully held the Olympic Games.

14. Travelling by train is ____ cheaper and ____ enjoyable than by air.

A. more, much more　　 　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. rather, much too　

C. much, far too　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. much, far more

13. ---____ exciting news it is!　　 ---Yes. ____excited we are at it!

A. How, What　　　 　 B. What an, What　　 　　 C. What, How 　　　 D. How an, How

12. She left in ____ a hurry ____ she forgot to lock the door.

A. so, and　　 　　　 B. such, that　　　 　　　 　　　 C. too, to　 　　　　　 D. such, and

11. --- What about playing football this afternoon, Sam?

---I would rather ____ at home than ____ football. It’s too hot outside.

A. stay, playing　　　　　 B. stay, play　　　　　 　　　 C. to stay, to play　 D. to stay, playing

10. ____ of that country ____ by snow.

A. Second-thirds, is covered　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. Two-thirds, is covered　

C. Two-thirds, are covered　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Two-third, covers

9. I was replying ____ a letter from my pen friend ____ the doorbell rang.

A. /; when　　　 　　 B. /; while　　 　　　　　 C. to; while　 　　　 D. to; when

8. ---Excuse me. Do you have a table for two?

---I’m sorry, ____ there aren’t any seats now. Would you mind ____ for a while?

A. but, waiting　　　　　 B. and, wait　　　　　 　　　 C. or, waited　　　　　 D. but, to wait

7. I have ____ the aliens, but I have never seen one.

A. listened to　　　　　　 B. heard of 　　　　　 　　　 C. looked up　　　　　 D. cared for