请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Love of a Lifetime

Once upon a time a teacher and his student___36___down under the big tree near the big___37___ area． Then suddenly the student asked the teacher． "Teacher, I'm confused, how do we find our___38___mate? Can you please help me?"
  ___39___for a few seconds, the teacher then answered, "Well, it's a pretty___40___but an easy question．" The teacher___41___, "Look that way, there is a lot of grass, why don't you walk there? Please don't walk___42___, just walk straight ahead． ___43___the way, try to find a blade of ___44___grass and pick it up and then give it to me． But just one．"
    The student said, "Well, OK then．．． wait for me．．．" and walked straight ahead to the grassy field．A few minutes___45___the student came back．
    The teacher asked, "Well, I don't see a beautiful blade of grass in your hand．"
    The student said, "On my journey, I found quite___46___beautiful blade of grass, but I thought that I would find a better one, so I didn't pick it． But I didn't realize that I was at the end of the field, and I___47___any___48___you told me not to go back, therefore I didn't go back．" The teacher said, "That's___49___will happen in real life．"
    What is the___50___of this story? In the story, grass is the people around you, the beautiful blade of grass is the people that___51___you and the grassy field is___52___． ___53___looking for your soul mate, please don't always compare and expect there ___54___a better one． By doing that, you'll___55___your lifetime, bcause remember "Time Never Goes Back"．

36．A．lain   B． lied    C．lay    D． laid

37．A．desert       B．grass C．water       D．wood

38．A．soul  B．work C．spirit D．class

39．A．Silent       B．Calm C．Still D．Quiet

40．A．simple    B．interesting C．confusing  D．hard

41．A．continued       B．lasted      C．went       D．picked

42．A．sideways        B．backwards     C．upwards         D．alongside

43．A．In          B．By      C．On  D．Across

44．A．ordinary B．unusual        C．beautiful   D．extrodinary

45．A．later      B．late   C．lately    D．latest

46．A．much      B．few         C．lots         D．a few

47．A．didn’t pick     B．haven’t picked   C．hadn't picked      D．wouldn’t pick

48．A．unless      B．because         C．even if          D．but

49．A．what       B．that       C．which     D．all

50．A．note        B．message             C．knowledge     D．strength

51．A．appreciate      B．attract   C．confuse         D．interest

52．A．money          B．power   C．life    D．time

53．A．In                 B．On    C．With        D．To

54．A．were               B．being               C．to be        D．is

55．A．spend      B． enjoy    C． share      D．waste

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-20各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一 个最佳答案。

　　     You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, 1 it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little 2 , but it is not 3 for most plants (植物), still we can see some plants 4 in the desert.

　　     There is 5 in some places in the desert. We 6 these places oases (绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow 7 kinds of crops in the fields there. 　　People 8 live outside (在......外) the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend 9 the desert plants for their food and do not need 10 water. 　　The 11 are useful (有用的) to the desert people in many ways. They eat the 12 and drink the milk of the animals. They 13 the camels for carrying water, food, tents (帐蓬) and 14 .

　　     The people of the desert have to keep 15 from place to place. They must always look 16 grass or desert plants for their animals. When there 17 no more food for their animals, they move to 18 place. The desert people are 19 . No man in the desert would ever refuse 20 the people in trouble and give them food and water.

   1. A. and　　　　　　　　B. but 　　   C. or　　　　　　　　 D. so　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　2. A. rain　　　　　　   B. rains 　　   C. wind　　　　　　   D. winds　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　3. A. good　　　　　　   B. good enough 　　   C. enough good　　　　D. enough　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］ 　　4. A. live　　　　　　   B. to live 　　   C. lives　　　　　　  D. lived　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　5. A. stones　　　　　　 B. plants 　　   C. wood　　　　　　   D. water　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　6. A. say　　　　　　　　B. tell 　　   C. call　　　　　　   D. find　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］ 　　7. A. every　　　　　　  B. all 　　   C. a　　　　　　　　  D. one　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］ 　　8. A. also　　　　　　   B. too 　　   C. either　　　　　　 D. still　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］ 　　9. A. with　　　　　　   B. in  　　   C. on　　　　　　　　 D. by　　　　　　　　　　　　 ［　　］    10. A. a little　　　　   B. few 　　   C. much　　　　　　   D. any　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    11. A. water　　　　　　  B. plants 　　   C. crops　　　　　　  D. animals　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    12. A. meal　　　　　　   B. meat 　　   C. food　　　　　　   D. body　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    13. A. let　　　　　　　　B. make 　　   C. drive　　　　　　  D. use　　　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    14. A. other something　　B. something other 　　   C. else something　　 D. something else　　　　　　 ［　　］    15. A. walking　　　　　　B. going 　　   C. moving　　　　　　 D. carrying　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    16. A. at　　　　　　　　 B. for 　　   C. up　　　　　　　　 D. after　　　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    17. A. is　　　　　　　　 B. are 　　   C. has　　　　　　　　D. have　　　　　　　　　　   ［　　］    18. A. other　　　　　　  B. others 　　   C. the other　　　　  D. another　　　　　　　　　　［　　］    19. A. well　　　　　　   B. friend 　　   C. friendly　　　　   D. carefully　　　　　　　　  ［　　］    20. A. help　　　　　　   B. helps  　　   C. helping　　　　　　D. to help　　　　　　　　　　［　　］

三、完形填空（15分）
You may think there is only sand in the desert(沙漠) of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little__26__ and it is not__27__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.
There is___28_ in some places in the deserts. We__29__ these places oases(绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow__30__ kinds of vegetables and rice in the fields there. People__31__ live outside the oases. They have camels(骆驼), sheep and other animals. These animals live__32__ the desert plants for their food and do not need any water. The__33__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the__34__ and drink the milk of the animals. They__35__ the camels for carrying water, food, and_36___.
The people of the desert have to keep__37__ from place to place. They must always look__38__ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there__39___ no more food for their animals, they move to another place. The desert people are__40__. Every one in the desert likes to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.
26. A. rain           B. rains           C. wind           D. winds
27. A. good          B. good enough     C. enough good    D. enough
28. A. earth          B. plants           C. wood          D. water
29.A. say            B. call            C. tell           D. find
30.A. every          B. all              C. a             D. one
31.A. also           B. too              C. either         D. still
32.A. on             B. with            C. of            D. by
33.A. water         B. plants           C. animals        D. food
34.A. meal           B. meat            C. body          D. food
35.A. let            B. make           C. drive          D. use
36.A. other something  B. something other  C. else something  D. something else
37.A. walking         B. carrying        C. moving        D. going
38.A. up             B. for             C. after          D. at
39.A. is              B. are             C. have          D. has
40.A. carefully        B. careful          C. friendly        D. friend

三、完形填空

You may think there is only sand in the desert(沙漠) of the world, but it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little__26__ and it is not__27__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants live in the desert.

There is___28_ in some places in the deserts. We__29__ these places oases(绿洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow__30__ kinds of vegetables and rice in the fields there. People__31__ live outside the oases. They have camels(骆驼), sheep and other animals. These animals live__32__ the desert plants for their food and do not need any water. The__33__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the__34__ and drink the milk of the animals. They__35__ the camels for carrying water, food, and_36___.

     The people of the desert have to keep__37__ from place to place. They must always look__38__ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there__39___ no more food for their animals, they move to another place. The desert people are__40__. Every one in the desert likes to help the people in trouble and give them food and water.

26. A. rain           B. rains           C. wind           D. winds

27. A. good          B. good enough     C. enough good    D. enough

28. A. earth          B. plants           C. wood          D. water

29.A. say            B. call             C. tell           D. find

30.A. every          B. all              C. a             D. one

31.A. also           B. too              C. either         D. still

32.A. on             B. with            C. of            D. by

33.A. water          B. plants           C. animals        D. food

34.A. meal           B. meat            C. body          D. food

35.A. let            B. make           C. drive          D. use

36.A. other something  B. something other  C. else something  D. something else

37.A. walking         B. carrying        C. moving        D. going

38.A. up             B. for             C. after          D. at

39.A. is              B. are             C. have          D. has

40.A. carefully        B. careful          C. friendly        D. friend