1. What p________ of women return to work after having a baby?

24. fire　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. topic　　　　　 　　 C. conversation 　　　 D. discussion

25A. politely　 　　　　　　　　 B. devotedly　　　 C. carelessly　 　　　 D. sincerely

26A. however　　 　　　　　 B. therefore　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. thus　　　　 D. otherwise

27A. surprise　 　　　　　　　 B. common　　　　 C. silence　　　 　　　 D. particular

28A. fighting　 　　　　　　　 B. avoiding　　　　 　 C. clearing　　 　　　 D. keeping

29A. told　　　 　　　　　　　 B. lasted　　　 　　C. repeated　　 　　 D. continued

30A. for sure　 　　　　　　　 B. at ease　　　　 　C. in shock　　 　　　 D. in despair

31A. mercy　　　 　　　　　　 B. pain　　　　　 　 C. pity　　　　 　　　 D. disappointment

32A. but　　　　 　　　　　　 B. yet　　　　　　 　 C. and　　　　　 　　 D. or

33A. over　　　 　　　　　　 B. round　　　　　 　 C. through　　　 　　 D. without

34A. almost　　 　　　　　　 B. nearly　　　　　 　 C. ever　　　　 　　 D. just

35A. something　 　　　　　　 B. anything　　　　 C. nothing　　　 　　　 D. everything

36A. sad　　　　 　　　　　　 B. embarrassed　　 C. selfish　　　 　　　　 D. worried

37A. far　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. long　　　　　 　 C. much　　　　 　　 D. well

38A. unfit　　　 　　　　　　　 B. unselfish　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. unnecessary　 　　　 D. unimportant

39A. everyone　 　　　　　　 B. someone　　　 　 C. anyone　　　 　　 D. no one

40A. must　　　 　　　　　　 B. may　　　　　 　 C. can　　　　　 　　 D. should

1-20 BABCB　 DBABB　 ABCAD　 DDBCB　 BCABD　 AADDC　 ACBAC　 DCDBB

21-40ADBCA ADADC　 BCCDB　 CADBD

40. The teacher spoke so fast that it was hard for the students to _____ what he was saying.

　A. take off　 B. take in　 C. take on　 D. take after

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat at the very front of the bus because of my 　21to get home. Sitting at the front makes you　 22 　out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the 23tmosphere by striking the match of 　24 　I try to mind my manners and 　25listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day, 　26, her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father's sick,” she said to no one in　 27. I could see the anxiety and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked,“What's wrong with him?"

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from　 28 he tears, she responded,“Heart trouble.”Her eyes lowered as she　 29“I've already lost my mum, so I don't think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn't respond. I was　 30. My heart ached for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great　 31 my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, 　32 　still is, for her. I wouldn't like anyone to go　 33 that.

Suddenly I realized Janie wasn't only a bus driver. That was　 34 her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as　 35 but a driver.

I suddenly felt very　 36. I realized I had only thought of people as　 37 as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as　 38.

For all I know, I'm just another person in　 39 else's world, and may not even be important. I　 40 not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments (约会) to keep. Understanding people is an art.

21A. anxiety　　 　　　　　　　 B. determination　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. decision　 　　 D. attempt

22A. find　　　 　　　　　　　 B. make　　　　　 　 C. think　　　　 　　　 D. stand

23A. unpopular　 　　　　　　 B. uncomfortable　 C. unusual　　　 　　 D. unforgettable

39. The little boy was ______by an old couple.

　A. received　 B. adopted　 C. adapted　 D. admitted

38.Is this the old man ____you took a picture in his birthday party?

　A. who　　 B, that　 C. the one　 D.　 of whom

37.His family was poor. But his parents ______to send him to a key middle school.

A. tried　 B. do try　 C. did manage　 D. do managed

36. Autumn is coming, and down______.

A. do leaves fall　 B. the leaves fall　 C. falling the leaves D. fall the leaves

35. He looks tired. He seems ______for a long time.

A. to work　　 B. to be worked　 C. to have worked　 D. to have been worked

34. If you really want yourself to be in good healthy, you must _____always ____so much.　　

A. not, be drinking　　 B. not ,have drunk　 C. not, to drink　　　 D. be not , drinking

33. We usually walked _____the river bank over there, but today I feel tired and won’t walk ______ far.

A. as long as ,　 to　 B. as far as , that　 C. as often as ,such D. as soon as , very