9. A. watched　　　　　　　　 B. examined　　　　 C. looked　　　　　　 D. hunted

8. A. colors　　　　　　　　　　 B. designs　　　　　 C. prices　　　　　　　 D. shapes

7. A. reason　　　 　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　 C. way　　　　　　　　 D. time

6. A. a common　　　　　　　 B. an unusual　　　 C. rather a　　　　　 D. a lonely

5. A. believed　　　　　　　　 B. considered　　　 C. thought　　　　　 D. wanted

4. A. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. But　　　　　　　　 C. And　　　　　　　　 D. Although

3. A. even　　　　　　　　 　 B. still　　　　　　　　　 C. almost　　　　　　 D. yet

2. A. cheap　　　　　　　 　 B. expensive　 　　　 C. high　　　　　　　　 D. low

1. A. valuable　　　　　　　　　 B. enjoyable　　　　 C. beautiful　　　　 D. popular

11.All the employees except the manager _____ to work online at home.

　　　 A. encourages　 B.encourage　 C. is encouraged　 D. are encouraged

三 完形填空(共30分).

In Canberra, there is a free market called “Trash and Treasure”, where anything can be bought and sold, from waste materials to 　1　 　second-hand objects. The prices are usually 　2　 . It’s held on Sundays. A lot of people go and try their luck in this market. My home is not far from there. Sometimes I can 　3　 　hear the customers bargaining (讨价还价) with the tradesman. 　4　 　I have been there to do shopping only once. I 　5　 　to buy a television set to watch TV programmes I liked by myself, since I was 　6　 　TV viewer.

　　　 But I was not lucky in no 　7　 . The first tradesman I saw was selling cassettes(录音带)and recorders, which were shining in the sun and the 　8　 　were quite reasonable. It was difficult not to be attracted. I 　9　 　one of the cassettes closely. It certainly looked new and modern. On the box, the words “TDK, made in Japan” had been beautifully 　10　 . The man said that it was worth $5, but as a special 　11　 , he would let me have it 　12　 　$3. I shook my head and held out a finger 　13　 　that I was willing to 　14　 　one dollar and I would buy five. Signing to me widely, the man 　15　 　as if he found my offer (出价) unacceptable, but finally 　16　 　the price to $2. I began to be walking away and then he 　17　 　after me and thrust five cassettes into my hands. Though he kept 　18　 　his arms in despair (失望地)，he readily 　19　 　the five dollars I gave him. I felt especially 　20　 　with my wonderful bargain----until I reached home. None of them moved in the recorder and even worse my recorder has stopped working ever since.