48. I find it very hard _______(ride)on the road at 7:30 in the morning.

47. The people there all looked ______.(friend)

46. That word is in the ______(twenty)line.

(C)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey (新泽西) in the past, staying in a small inn(旅店)at the foot of a hill. One year, however(然而), Mr. Smith makes a lot of money in his business. So they decide to go to London and stay at a really good hotel while they are traveling around that famous city.

They fly to London and arrive at their hotel late one evening. They think that they will have to go to bed hungry, because in that small inn in New Jersey, no meals are served(提供)after seven. They are surprised when the man who receives them in the hall asks whether they will have dinner there that night.

“ Are you still serving dinner?” asks Mr. Smith.

“ Yes, sir.” Answer the man. “We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine.

“But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights(风景)of London.” says Mrs. Smith.

41. Mr. and Mrs. Smith ______ in the past.

A. often stayed in a big hotel in New Jersey

B. traveled to many places

C. always spent their summer holidays in New Jersey

D. had a lot of money

42. They decided to go to a really good hotel one year because _____.

A. it was famous　　　　　　　　　　 B. it was difficult to find a cheap hotel

C. it was near many interesting places　　 D. they now had enough money

43. When they arrived at the hotel, they found ______.

A. no meals were served after seven　　　 B. dinner was still being served

C. their plane had arrived too late　　　　 D. they had to go to bed hungry

44. When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt _______.

A. disappointed(失望)　　 B. tired　　　 C. pleased　　 D. satisfied(满意)

45. Mrs. Smith _______.

A. thought she would have plenty of time to see the sights

B. was afraid they would have no time to tour around London

C. thought the hotel was not as a small inn

D. was happy that she can have good meals every day

(B)

There are many kinds of ants (蚂蚁) in America. One kind is very strong. People are afraid of it, and animals are afraid of it, too.

These ants move in large groups. They eat all the animals on their way. They can kill and eat elephants, and they can eat wood houses. Sometimes they even kill people.

When the ants come near, people leave their homes. But people are sometimes glad after the ants pass through(经过), because they can see no insects(昆虫)or snakes.

36. Some ants in America can be very ______.

A. heavy　　　 B. strong　　　　 C. light　　　　 D. thin

37. People and animals are afraid of ______.

A. one kind of strong ants　　　　　 B. all kinds of ants

C. small ants　　　　　　　　　　 D. light ants

38. People go away from the ants because they _______.

A. can eat and kill elephants　　　　　 B. can also eat wood houses

C. travel in large groups　　　　　　　 D. can even kill people

39. Where are the insects or the snakes after the ants pass through?

A. They hide themselves under the ground

B. They move to other places before the ants come

C. Ants kill and eat them

D. People kill them.

40. Which is the best title of the story?

A. Ants　　　 B. American Ants　　 C. Big Ant　　 D. A Strong Ant

(A)

New York, London, Paris and other big cities are exciting places to live in. There are many interesting things to see and to do. You can go to different kinds of museums, plays and films. You can also buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious problems in big cities, too. It is expensive to live there. Every year too many people move to the cities to find jobs, to study at good schools and receive good medical care. But sometimes these people cannot find work or good places to live in. Also it is hard to keep the cities safe and clean.

Some people enjoy living in big cities. Others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.

31. In big cities, people can ___________ .

A. go to different kinds of museums

B. see all kinds of plays and films

C. buy things from all over the world

D. A, B and C

32. Which of the following is true?

A. Big cities are not clean and safe enough.

B. In big cities people can easily find good places to live in.

C. People can easily have chances to find work to do.

D. All people like to live in big cities.

33. In this passage, the writer thinks it is right for people_____________.

A. to move to big cities

B. not to move to big cities

C. to move to big cities without thinking of any problems

D. not to move to big cities before they think over the problems of living there.

34. This passage doesn't tell us that_________.

A. Paris is an exciting place for people to live in

B. big cities have a lot of serious problems

C. big cities are all very dirty

D. usually people can get better medical care there

35. Which is the best title for this passage?

A. Interesting Things in Big Cities　　　 B. Big Cities.

C. Good Schools in Big Cities.　　　　 D. New York, London and Paris.

30. You’d better _____. The police station is not far from here.

A. not catch a bus　 　　　　　　 B. not catching a bus 　

C. to catch a bus　 　　　　　　　 D. catches a bus

29. It’s cold outside. Please keep the windows_____.

A. open　　　 B. opened　　　 C. closed　　　 D. close

28. They walk home after _____ corns for the farmers.

A. to choose　　 B. choose　　　 C. to pick　　　 D. picking

27. Of my parents, my father looks ______.

A. old　　　 B. older　　　 C. the older　　　 D. the oldest