Parents should try to create a friendly ______ in their family, which helps their children develop self-confidence at an early age.

A．situation          B．atmosphere        C．chance           D．position

The question ______ we can raise enough money for the project in a week is being discussed.

A．that              B．what             C．whether          D．which

The new stadium being built for the next Asian Games will be ______ the present one.

A．three times as big as                     B．as three times big as

C．as big as three times                     D．as big three times as

—I’m just going to finish the work off first.

—Go on if you _______.

A．can              B．may              C．must             D．shall

Mr. Smith ______ a grammar book meant for senior high school students and will almost finish it.

A．has been writing                        B．has written

C．was writing                            D．has been written

There is ______ in our office that when it is somebody’s birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.

A．balance           B．tradition           C．concern          D．relationship

No matter how bright a talker you are, there are times when it is better ______ silent.

A．remain                               B．be remaining

C．to remain                             D．having remained

______ regular exercise is very important, it is never a good idea to exercise too close to bedtime..

A．If                B．As               C．Unless            D．Although

Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.

A．give out           B．give away          C．give up           D．give off

I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother

and his friends were all 36  of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they 37  that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought 38  for performance. However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother  39  me the ticket. I was really 40 !

I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our 41 . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became 42 . I could barely make out the stage in the 43 . We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band 44  the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t 45  what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as 46  as a jet engine. I could 47  the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.

I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just 48  that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to 49 . But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50  and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51  from a long sleep. My ears were still 52  with the beat of the last song.

After the 53  , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54 , I listen to one of their songs and 55  I’m back at that first show.

1.                A．members       B．fans            C．friends   D．volunteers

2.                A．guessed        B．thought         C．discovered    D．predicted

3.                A．flowers         B．drinks          C．clothes   D．tickets

4.                A．offered         B．booked         C．returned  D．found

5.                A．relaxed         B．excited         C．embarrassed   D．encouraged

6.                A．seats           B．entrance        C．spots D．space

7.                A．comfortable     B．serious         C．nervous  D．quiet

8.                A．silence         B．darkness        C．noise D．smoke

9.                A．fell upon        B．got through      C．stepped onto  D．broke into

10.               A．forget          B．bear           C．repeat    D．hear

11.               A．loud           B．hard           C．sweet D．fast

12.               A．enjoy          B．touch          C．feel  D．digest

13.               A．realize         B．understand      C．believe    D．remember

14.               A．continue       B．finish          C．delay D．change

15.               A．theatre         B．party          C．opera D．stage

16.               A．escaped        B．traveled        C．woken    D．benefited

17.               A．aching         B．burning        C．rolling D．ringing

18.               A．competition     B．performance    C．interview  D．celebration

19.               A．besides        B．otherwise       C．instead    D．though

20.               A．decide         B．regret          C．imagine   D．conclude