―I wonder _______they are waiting.
―At the bus stop.

A．who

B．whom

C．where

D．why

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17 discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 　29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 　30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Although　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　 B. still　　　　　 C. always　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　 B. ideas　　　　　 C. trouble　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　 B. with　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　 B. proudly　　 C. freely　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　 B. hoped　 　　　 C. preferred　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　 B. both　　　　 C. every　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　 B. reminded　　 C. asked　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　 B. soon　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　 B. took　　　　 C. cleaned　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　 B. take away　　　 C. put away 　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. talking　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　 B. made　　　　 C. became　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　 C. changed　　 D. improved

阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him had dropped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. 　16 they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boy’s name was Bill. Mark 　17

discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was having a lot of 　18 with his other subjects.

They arrived at Bill’s home first and Mark was invited in 　19 Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed 　20 with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They 　21 to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice and then 　22 ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.

Bill 　23 him of the day years ago when they had first met. ‘Do you 　24 wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?’ asked Bill. ‘You see, I 　25 out my locker because I didn’t want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to 　26 from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together 　27

and laughing, I realized that 　28 I had done that, I would have 29 a new friend and missed all the fun we would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You 30 my life.’

16. A. After　　　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　　 C. Although　　　　　 D. Until

17. A. also　　　　　　　　　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. always　　　　　　　　　　 D. almost

18. A. questions　　　　　 B. ideas　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　　 D. doubt

19. A. from　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

20. A. quickly　　　　　　　 B. proudly　　　　　　 C. freely　　　　　　　 D. pleasantly

21. A. continued　　　　 B. hoped　　　　　　　 C. preferred　　　　　 D. offered

22. A. all　　　　　　　　　　 B. both　　　　　　　　 C. every　　　　　　　 D. none

23. A. removed　　　　　　　　　 B. reminded　　　　 C. asked　　　　　　　 D. described

24. A. ever　　　　　　　　 B. soon　　　　　　　　 C. even　　　　　　　　 D. never

25. A. checked　　　　　　　　　　 B. took　 　　　　　　 C. cleaned　　　　　　 D. put

26. A. run away　　　　　 B. take away　　　　 C. put away　　　　　 D. pass away

27. A. reading　　　　　　　 B. playing　　　　　　　　　　 C. talking　　 　　　 D. watching

28. A. before　　　　　　　 B. if 　　　　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　　　 D. as

29. A. forgotten　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. became　　　　　　 D. lost

30. A. helped　　　　　　　 B. saved　　　　　　　 C. changed　　　　　 D. improved

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much　　　　 like　　　　　 easy　　　 try　　　　 drum people　　　　 get　　　　　 true　　 wonder　　　 annoy

Brenda Bongos always dreamed of playing the drums in a band. And there was there was an old　 61　 house next to her home. So she decided to find a way of practicing playing the drums without making the old people　 62　 .

Brenda had ever　 63 playing in some strange places: a basement (地下室),a kitchen and even a shower. But none of the places could keep the noise from 64　 out.

One day, while watching a science program on TV, she had a 　 65　 idea. After some hard time, Brenda built a big glass ball without any air inside except some　　 66　 .Brenda wore the special space suit she had made and played the drums 　67 　 a wild child in it.Very soon, Brenda became famous as “The Musical Astronaut” around the city. Many people came to see her amazing play. Later her dream of playing the drums in a band came　 68　 .

Years later, when someone asked her why she did so, she always said, “If I had never thought of those old people　 69　 than myself, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve my dream so　 70 　”