．-------Have you heard today’s weather forecast?

------Yes 。Better weather is____________. We can expect an outing.

       A．in the way             B．by the way       C．in this way          D．on the way

.On stepping into the room this morning I was astonished to find the floor covered with______ looked like tiny insects.

A. that           B. something         C. what           D. anything

. No progress was made in the trade talk as either side would accept the conditions of_______.

A. others          B. the other        C. either         D. another

 He will never give up the chance to go abroad for further education _____ the situation is.

A. however     B. wherever            C.whenever             D. whatever

A model or an experiment in a science class can help students see things which would ______ remain hidden.

A. otherwise             B. still                   C. thus                         D. therefore

II. 完形填空（ 共20 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的四个选项（A 、B、C  和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Learn to Express Thanks

“Exposed to strong sunshine and heavy winds, postmen are the most handsome.”

“Thank you, dear postmen.” 

Many Teens readers write letters with  such words on the envelopes. Once they are   36  , editors are always    37    by their sincere gratitude(感激的心情) to ordinary people.

38    gratitude is an important  form  of good   39   .In western countries, people often write a note to thank those who    40     them. Nowadays more and more people in China have found it’s high time to cultivate(培养) a thankful     41    for the good others do.

Everyone likes to get praised and appreciated. Gratitude is   42    of virtues, which lets others smile and makes the    43    more beautiful. You just need several   44     to write down a thank-you note, but it could bring much joy to the    45     .          

We live in a society   46    we enjoy the different services of others. But none of them should be taken for granted. Gratitude is also a kind of  attitude in life. In developing gratitude for every    47    –for the

simple joys, and even for the   48   time—we come to   49   enjoy and appreciate life. Then we are able to see the    50   around us.

       Try to write a thank-you letter to your parents for working hard to   51    you a happy life. 

       Be grateful to your    52   because of their help with your studies and character  building.

Say thanks to your friends who    53     both your happiness and sorrow and spend a few minutes   54   you go to sleep giving thanks for all that you have.

We are sure it will bring them much joy and add   55   into your own life as well.

36. A. said                 B.closed                      C. opened                   D. invited

37. A. surprised            B. interested          C. moved                     D. thanked

38. A. Having               B. Expressing        C. Taking                            D. Enjoying

39. A. manners              B. uses                  C. ways                        D. things

40. A. helps                 B. has ever helped        C. is helping                D. have ever helped

41. A. feeling                      B. heart                C. word                       D. mind

42. A. the good            B. the smallest       C. the greatest              D. good one

43. A. world                 B. school               C. community               D. crowd

44. A. times                 B. words               C. pieces                      D. minutes

45. A. performer           B. receiver             C. speaker                    D. doer

46. A. which                 B. when                C. how                         D. where

47. A. time                  B. day                  C. moment                   D. form

48. A. managing            B. challenging        C. changing                  D. developing

49. A. simply                B. truly                 C. hardly                      D. ably

50. A. truth                   B. reality               C. experience                D. magic

51. A. offer                  B. make                C. feed                        D. put

52.A. classmates           B. parents             C. teachers                   D. friends

53.A. gave                   B. shared              C. appreciated              D. formed

54. A. after                   B. as                     C. before                      D. while

55.A. color                  B. taste                 C. means                     D. reflection

At Harton College—an English boarding school for boys —there are many rules . 15-year-old Bob Sanders often breaks them .

The boys can go into the town in the afternoon after class . But they must return to the school at six o’clock . One afternoon Bob walked to the town . He looked at the shops and then went to the cinema . After the film , he looked at his watch . It was after eight o’clock . He was a little worried . He walked back to Harton College as fast as possible .

When he arrived , he ran quickly to the main entrance . It was locked . He went round the school building to another door , which was locked too . He looked up at the window of his dormitory on the third floor . The window was open . But it was quite dark , and he could not climb up the wall easily . Then he saw another open window on the ground floor . It was the window of the headmaster’s study .

He looked into the room —no one was there . Bob quickly climbed on to the window sill（窗台）and jumped into the room . Just then he heard a noise . Then someone turned on a light in the corridor（走廊）. Bob looked around and then hid under the sofa . One minute later , Mr. Mannering , the headmaster , came in . He turned on the light on his desk , and sat down on the sofa . Then he opened a book and began to read .

Bob lay under the sofa as quietly as possible . He couldn’t move . The floor was cold and uncomfortable . He looked at the headmaster’s shoes and socks for an hour .

“Why doesn’t he get up and go to bed ?” Bob thought .

Mr. Mannering read his book for another hour . Finally , the headmaster closed his book and stood up .He put the book on a shelf and walked towards the door .

“Thanks heavens , he didn’t find me under the sofa ,” thought Bob .

Then Mr. Mannering stopped and spoke towards the sofa . “ Would you turn off the light when you leave ?” He said , and left the study .

1．Bob didn’t go to his dormitory because______________.

A．its door was locked

B．the window was shut

C．it was quite dark

D．the wall was too high for him to climb up

2．Who had turned on a light in the corridor ?

A．Bob himself     B．Another pupil     C．An office clerk         D．Mr. Mannering

3．When the headmaster came in , Bob______________.

A．was sitting on the sofa

B．was lying under the sofa

C．hid himself behind the bookshelf

D．hid himself under the sofa

4．It can be inferred that Mr . Mannering ______________.

A．knew that Bob was still at the cinema

B．knew that Bob was in the dormitory

C．knew exactly where Bob was

D．didn’t know clearly where Bob was

从下面所给的词组中，选择适当的词组填入下列各句中，每一词组最多只选一次。

be worried about     turn up     get stuck   benefit from   stand by   according to

thanks to   take up    get across  except for  back out   in search of   be responsible for

86.The boys went _________________________ something to eat.

87.You must drive carefully , for you should _____________________________the passengers’ safety.

88.Don’t bother to look for my umbrella; it will _________________________somewhere.

89.George promised to contribute $200, but __________________of it when the time came.

90. ___________________ your practical advice,  I passed the license test yesterday.

91.Harry ________________ the tale at the point where John had left off.

92.All the books in the library are placed on the shelves ____________????_______ the authors

93. I spoke very slowly, but my meaning still didn’t _______________.

94. ____________ one old lady, the bus was empty.

95.I will __________________ you whatever happens.

．The wonderful time they had been looking forward ____ at last.

　　A. to arrive 　　　      B. to arrived 　　        C. to arriving 　           D. should arrive

__ Any suggestions?

    __ You’d better ______________ the last sentence as it is rather misleading.

    A) put out      B) leave out      C) point out       D) pick out