Miners work under the earth to collect coal. They

have　 31　 jobs because sometimes the earth sinks or

falls apart (into pieces). When this happens, miners

are　 32　 underground. They are covered with earth

and rocks. They will die　 33　 they don’t have air

to breathe, food to eat, or water to drink. They cannot

　live　 34　 any of these things for long, but　 35　 is the most important. It is difficult to find out where the miners are and　 36　 them in time. Trapped miners dream of being 37　 and don’t give up.

In July 2002, nine　 38　 went to work in California. All of a sudden, there was a terrible accident. A wall broke apart and water flooded the 39　 where the miners were working. The water came　 40　 to their necks. At first, the miners shouted,　 41　 no one could hear them.　 42　 , people on the surface(地表)found out where the miners were and dug a breathing hole. Later, they gave them 　43 from their families, which told them to hold on and never lose heart. Many people　 44　 helping to save them. After several days’ hard work, they brought the tired miners to the surface　 45　 .

31. A.easy　　　　　　 B. safe　　　　 　　C. interesting　　　 D. dangerous

32. A. lifted　　　　　 B. sent　　　　　　 C. trapped　　　　 D. taken

33. A. so　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　 D. before

34. A. without　　　　 B. on　　　　　　 C. by　　　　　　　 D. with

35. A. the first　　　　 B. the second　　　 C. the third　　　　 D. the last

36. A. leave　　　　　 B. call　　　　　　 C. reach　　　　　　 D. catch

37. A. busy　　　　　 B. rich　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　 D. tired

38. A. officers　　　　 B. miners　　　　　 C. doctors　　　　　 D. drivers

39. A. place　　　　　 B. farm　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　 D. hospital

40. A. down　　　　　 B. up　　　　　　 C. back　　　　　　 D. out

41. A. or　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. until　　　　　　 D. but

42. A. Especially　　 　B. Unluckily　　　　 C. Luckily　　　　 D. Quietly

43. A. food　　　　　　 B. messages　　　　 C. drinks　　　　　 D. chances

44. A. put off　　　　　 B. gave up　　　　　 C. took part in　　 D. were tired of

45. A. alive　　　　　　 B. dead　　　　　　 C. active　　　　　 D. strong

29. -----The headteacher is always saying my hair is too long.

　 -----He’s right. I think you’d better _____ it cut.

　 A. make　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　 C. to make　　　　　　 D. to have

30 -----What does this sign mean?

　 -----Let me see. It means _____.

　 A. FRAGILE　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. GO UPSTAIRS

C. THIS SIDE UP　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. EXIT

28. -----Mum, maths is too hard for me.

　 -----Honey, work hard, _____ you’ll find it easy.

　 A. but　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. and　　　　　　 　D. so

27. -----How do you go to school every day?

　 -----By bike. But I take a taxi when it _____.

　 A. rains　　　　　　 B. rained　　　　　　 C. will rain　　　　　 D. is raining

26. -----Jacky, look at that Japanese sumoist(相扑手).

　 -----Wow. _____!

　 A. How a fat man　　 B. What a fat man　　 C. How fat man　　　 D. What fat man

25. -----Help me hold the tree, please.

　 -----OK! Is it straight?

　 -----_____.

　 A. Now and then　　　 B. More and more　　 C. Up and down　　　 D. More or less

24. -----Did you notice him come in?

　 -----No. I _____ a football game.

　 A. have watched　　　 B. had watched　　　 C. am watching　　　　 D. was watching

23. -----It’s been a wonderful evening. Thank you very much.

　 -----_____.

　 A. My pleasure　　　　 B. No, thanks　　　 C. It’s OK　　　　 D. I’m glad to hear that

22. -----Where is the scientist _____ gave us the talk yesterday?

　 -----He has gone back to Qinghua University.

　 A. whom　 　　　　　B. who　　　　　　　 C. whose　　　　　　 D. which