I don’t want to read all these old newspapers, please tell me where the __ ones are.

A. last            B. latest             C. late             D. lately

Getting plenty of exercise is very important. I enjoy swimming very much. Last summer I went to the (1)_______ every day. I plan to go there this summer too, but I may not be able to. I have a new(2)_______, sometimes I have to work until (3)_______ at night. Although I now work more hours than I used to, yet I do receive a larger salary. I didn’t receive much pay on my (4)_______ job. I like my new job, but had I know that it would take up so much of my free time, I would not have taken. I prefer (5)_______ to making more money.

I have heard that riding a bike is good exercise. Maybe I will be able to (6)_______ enough money to buy a bike. My neighbor, Ms Wilson, has a bicycle that I could (7)_______, but I would rather own my own bike. If I used hers, I would worry about destroying it. Since I make more money now, I think that I can afford to buy my own. Getting a bike is really a good idea, because while I’m riding to and from, I will be getting (8)_______ at the same time. It is easier to get to the seaside on a bike, too. I might be able to go swimming every day after all. This new job is great! I’m very (9)_______. This will be a summer full of (10)_______.

1. A. playground                B. shore              C. seaside                   D. sea

2. A. office                        B. job           C. love                      D. interest  

3. A. far                            B. deep               C. late                  D. lately 

4. A. favorite                     B. new                C. past                      D. old

5. A. swimming                 B. riding              C. playing            D. working

6. A. save                   B. keep               C. take                       D. cost

7. A. ride                   B. renew             C. lend                       D. borrow

8. A. enjoyment           B. rest                 C. exercise                 D. money

9. A. moved                       B. excited     C. interested               D. disappointed

10. A. exercise            B. pleasure          C. interest           D. imagination

He has read two novels _______.

A. recent B. late?

C. lately D. ago?

My brother was still studying _______into the night while I was _______asleep.

1. A.
   late; sound
2. B.
   lately; wide
3. C.
   deeply; far
4. D.
   far; far

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

    This story happened after the First World War. A French soldier named Frank returned to his hometown after the war.___41___he had been disabled in the war, he could hardly do anything. So before long he became very___42___.

    Every year the former___43___ in the town would hold a party.Once the party was held in Bill’s house.Since he had become a rich man,he___44___the other soldiers with a lot of good wine and tasty food. At the party,Bill was so glad that he took out a big gold ___45___he had collected to___46___them. The coin was passed around.They talked and laughed.___47___,most of them got drunk and the gold coin was soon___48___. When Bill remembered the gold coin,he found it was___49___.Everybody helped to___50___the coin in the room,but they___51___.At that time,someone___52___that everyone in the room be searched.Everyone else___53___except Frank.”I’m not a___54___,why should I be searched?” Then he went out of Bill’s house.Since then people believed that it was Frank___55___had stolen the gold coin.Frank was looked down upon from then on.All the people in the town___56___from him.

    Several years later,when Bill repaired his house,he___57___to find the gold coin in a crack of the floor.He hurried to Frank’s house to tell him about it and he___58___to Frank.Then he asked Frank,”But why didn’t you___59___to be searched at the time?”Hearing this Frank’s face turned red.”Because… my ___60___was full of bread and chicken that I had taken from your table and would carry home for my hungry wife and children.”

  41.A. But          B. And          C. Because        D. Or

  42.A. rich          B. strong        C. stupid          D. poor

  43.A. soldiers       B. farmers       C. businessmen    D. workers

44.A. gave         B. brought        C. offered        D. provided

  45.A. pen          B. watch         C. coin           D. bowl

  46.A. give         B. show          C. enjoy          D. interest

  47.A. Late         B. Lately         C. Later          D. Latest

  48.A. found        B. kept           C. forgotten       D. seen

  49.A. missing       B. broken        C. wrong          D. false

  50.A. look at       B. look after       C. look for        D. look out

  51.A. won         B. defeated        C. failed          D. succeeded

  52.A. said         B. thought         C. held           D. suggested

  53.A. spoke        B. agreed          C. refused        D. wondered

  54.A. thief         B. soldier          C. woman        D. guest

  55.A. whom        B. which          C. that           D. he

  56.A. kept away     B. kept out        C. kept up        D. kept on

  57.A. hoped        B. seemed         C. wanted        D. happened

  58.A. spoke        B. liked           C. apologized     D. went

  59.A. need         B. allow           C. stop          D. refuse

  60.A. hand         B. pocket          C. car           D. mouth