Peter’s job was to examine cars when they crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. Every evening he would see a factory worker coming __1__ the hill towards the frontier, __2__ a bike with a pile of goods of old straw on it. When the bike __3__ the frontier, Peter would stop the man and __4__ him take the straw off and untie it. Then he would examine the straw very __5__ to see __6__ he could find anything, after which he would look in all the man’s pockets __7__ he let him tie the straw again. The man would then put it on his bike and go off down the hill with it. Although Peter was always __8__ to find gold or other valuable things __9__ in the straw, he never found __10__. He was sure the man was __11__ something, but he was not __12__ to think out what it could be.
　　Then one evening, after he had looked __13__ the straw and emptied the worker’s pockets __14__ usual, he __15__ to him, “Listen, I know you are smuggling things __16__ this frontier. Won’t you tell me what it is? I’m an old man, and today’s my last day on the __17__. Tomorrow I’m going to __18__. I promise I shall not tell __19__ if you tell me what you’ve been smuggling.” The worker did not say anything for __20__. Then he smiled, turned to Peter and said quietly, “Bikes.”

　　1. A. towards　　　　 B. down　　　　　　 C. to　　　　　　　　　　 D. up
　　2. A. filling　　　　　　 B. pulling　　　　　　 C. pushing　　　　　 D. carrying
　　3. A. arrived　　　　　 B. appeared　　　 C. came　　　　　　　 D. reached
　　4. A. ask　　　　　　　 B. order　　　　　　 C. make　　　　　　　 D. call
　　5. A. carefully　　　　 B. quickly　　　　　 C. silently　 　　　　 D. horribly
　　6. A. that　　　　　　　 B. where　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 D. whether
　　7. A. before　　　　　 B. after　　　　　　　 C. first　　　　　　　　 D. so
　　8. A. lucky　　　　　　 B. hoping　　　　　　C. thinking　　　　　 D. wondering
　　9. A. had been　　　 B. hidden　　　　　 C. hiding　　　　　　　 D. have been
　　10. A. nothing　　　 B. something　　　 C. everything　　　　 D. anything
　　11. A. taking　　　　 B. smuggling　　　 C. stealing　　　　　 D. pushing
　　12. A. possible　　　 B. strong　　　　　 C. able　　　　　　　　 D. clever
　　13. A. through　　　　B. thoroughly　　 C. upon　　　　　　　 D. up
　　14. A. like　　　　　　 B. more　　　　　　　C. then　　　　　　　　 D. as
　　15. A. told　　　　　　 B. cried　　　　　　　 C. ordered　　　　　 D. said
　　16. A. cross　　　　　 B. past　　　　　　　 C. across　　　　　　 D. into
　　17. A. thing　　　　　 B. work　　　　　　　C. job　　　　　　　　 D. duty
　　18. A. rest　　　　　　 B. back　　　　　　　 C. retire　　　　　　　 D. retreat
　　19. A. everyone　　 B. anyone　　　　　 C. no one　　　　　　 D. someone
　　20. A. moment　　　 B. long time　　　 C. sometime　　　　　D. some time

　 通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 31　 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
　 Her father, a cook, took her 　32 the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 　33 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 　34 them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 　35 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 　36 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 　37 in another bowl. After that the 38 　was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you 　39 ?”“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to 　40 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 　41 them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He 　42 that each one had had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but 　43 had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 　44 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When calamity (厄运) 　45 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 　

31. A. grow up　 B. give up　 　C. set up　 　 D. pick up

32. A. into 　　　 B. within　　 　C. out of 　　　D. away from

33. A. first　　　 B. second 　　　C. third 　　　 D. fourth
34. A. looked for 　B. searched for 　C. waited for 　D. called for

35. A. that 　　　 B. where　　 　C. where　　 D. why

36. A. on 　　　　B. over 　　　　 C. off 　　　 D. in

37. A. it 　　　　 B. its 　　　　　C. them 　　　D. themselves

38. A. eggs 　　　B. carrots　　 　C. coffee 　　 D. water

39. A. hear 　　　B. taste 　　　　 C. smell 　　　D. see

40. A. close　　 　B. open 　　　　C. wash 　　　 D. drop

41. A. keep 　　　B. protect 　　　 C. break 　　　D. drink

42. A. complained B. explained 　　C. told 　　　　D. expected

43. A. every 　　　B. all　　　　 　C. each 　　　 D. either

44. A. before 　　 B. after 　　　　 C. behind 　　 D. under

45. A. lies in　 　 B. comes across 　C. meets with 　D. knocks at

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出一个最佳选项。

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn’t know what she had to do and wanted to 31　 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.
　 Her father, a cook, took her 　32 the kitchen. He poured water into the pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the 　33 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 　34 them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently, not knowing 　35 her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes, her father turned 　36 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 　37 in another bowl. After that the 38 　was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “What do you 　39 ?”“Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered.

Her father told her to 　40 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 　41 them. Then, she got boiled and hard eggs. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. “What’s the meaning, Father?” He 　42 that each one had had the same unlucky experience — the boiled water, but 　43 had a different reaction (反应). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 　44 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “Who are you?” asked her father, “When calamity (厄运) 　45 your door, what’s your reaction? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 　

31. A. grow up　 B. give up　 　C. set up　 　 D. pick up

32. A. into 　　　 B. within　　 　C. out of 　　　D. away from

33. A. first　　　 B. second 　　　C. third 　　　 D. fourth
34. A. looked for 　B. searched for 　C. waited for 　D. called for

35. A. that 　　　 B. where　　 　C. where　　 D. why

36. A. on 　　　　B. over 　　　　 C. off 　　　 D. in

37. A. it 　　　　 B. its 　　　　　C. them 　　　D. themselves

38. A. eggs 　　　B. carrots　　 　C. coffee 　　 D. water

39. A. hear 　　　B. taste 　　　　 C. smell 　　　D. see

40. A. close　　 　B. open 　　　　C. wash 　　　 D. drop

41. A. keep 　　　B. protect 　　　 C. break 　　　D. drink

42. A. complained B. explained 　　C. told 　　　　D. expected

43. A. every 　　　B. all　　　　 　C. each 　　　 D. either

44. A. before 　　 B. after 　　　　 C. behind 　　 D. under

45. A. lies in　 　 B. comes across 　C. meets with 　D. knocks at

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out．”Sometimes in life，you find a special friend：

　 Someone who Changes your 31 just by being part of it；

　 Someone who makes you laugh Until you can't 32 ；

　 Someone who makes you believe that there really is 33 in the world；

　 Someone who convinces(使相信) you that there really is an 　34 door just waiting for you to open it.

　 This is Forever Friendship．

　 When you’re 35 ，and the world seems dark and empty，your forever friend

__36 you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and 37 ．

　 Your forever friend gets you 　38 the hard times and the sad times．If you turn and walk away，your forever friend 　39 ． If you 1ose your way，your forever friend guides you，encourages you，holds your 　40 and tells you that everything is going to be OK．

　 And if you 　41 such a friend, you fee1 happy，because you 　42 not worry．You have a forever friend for life，and forever has no 　43 ．

　 A true friend is someone who gives you a hand and touches your heart．

　 Remember： 44 happens，happens for a reason(理由)．

　 How many people have eight true friends in fact? Hardly 45 I know．But some of us have all right friends and good friends．

(　 )31. A．food　　 　　 B．time　　 　 C.1ife　　 　 　　D．work

(　 )32. A．think　　 　 B．stop　　　 C．harm　　 　　　 D．Offer

(　 )33. A．good　　　 B．health　　　 C．human　　　 D． scenery

(　 )34. A．unpacked　　 B．unlocked　 C．unfixed　 　　D．unborn

(　 )35. A．high　　　　 B．above　　　 C．across　 　　D．down

(　 )36. A．1ifts　　 　　 B．shuts　　　 C．catches　　 D．stands

(　 )37. A．natural　 　　 B．full　　　　 C．funny　　 D．proud

(　 )38. A．around　　 　 B．below　　　 C．through　 　　D．beside

(　 )39. A．leaves　　 　 B．travels　　 　　 C．moves　　 　 D．fo11ows

(　 )40. A．head　　　 　 B．hand　　　 C．heart　　 　　　 D．back

(　 )41.A．make　　　 　 B．treat　　　 　 C．find　　 　　 D．warn

(　 )42.A．need　　　 　 B．must　　　 C．may　　　　 D．have

(　 )43.A．job　　　 　 B．end　　　　 C．top　　　　　 D．goa1

(　 )44.A．however 　　 B．whoever　　 C．whatever　 　 D．wherever

(　 )45.A．someone　 　 B．everyone　 C．none　　　　 D．anyone

It Was____4____，so most of the fish were not so fresh，____5____the fishmonger said，“Sir，come and see，____6____the fish are fresh，buy one?” Mr．Stow held one fish up to his____7____and smelt (嗅)it．“____8____do you smell that fish? ____9____you think it has gone bad?” shouted the fishmonger．

“No，I didn't smell it，”answered Mr．Stow．

“Then what were you doing____10____your face so close to the fish?” asked the fishmonger．“I wasn't____11____the fish．I was only talking to it．”answered Mr．Stow．

“Talking to it?” said the fishmonger．“Why? What did you____12____to it?”

“I asked it____13____there was any news from the river．”

“Well．What did the fish say____14____you?”

“It said it didn't know the latest(最新的)news because it hadn't been____15____the river for more than a week．”

1．(  ) A．borrow　　  B．lend　　   C．buy   D．sell

2．(　) A．his　　     B．him　　   C．he　　 D．himself

3．(　) A．and　　　　 B．between   C．with    D．to

4．(　)A．warm　　   B．hot　　  C．cool　　  D．cold

5．(　)A．and　　　　 B．if　　    C．though   D．but

6．(　)A．both　　    B．none　　 C．all　　   D．either

7  (　)A．nose　　    B．face      C．ear　　 D．mouth

8．(　)A．When　　   B．What    C．Where    D．Why

9．(　)A．Did　　    B．Do　　   C．Could    D．Are

10 .(　)A．at　　　　 B．by　　   C．with　　  D．in

11．(　)A．smelling   B．talking    C．listening  D．eating

12．(　)A．talk　　    B．tell　　  C．speak    D．say

13．(　)A．what　　   B．when　　  C．where   D．if

14．(　) A．at　　　　 B．with　　 C．to　　  D．for

15．(　) A．in　　  B．across　　  C．over　　 D．at