84. They have ___________(筹款) a lot of money for the people in the poor area.

83. The weather in the __________(南方的) part of the country feels comfortable.

82. The people who are busy with the hard work should make themselves ___________(放松).

IX．词语运用。(共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)

根据下列句子的意思及汉语提示，写出空缺处单词、固定短语或固定搭配的正确形式。

81. The girls like ___________(打扮) when they are going to the party.

VIII. 听短文填空。 (共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)

C

When Mr David retired(退休), he bought a small house in a village near the sea. He liked it and hoped to live a quiet life in it.

　　　 But to his great surprise, many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays, for it was the most interesting building in the village. From morning to night there were tourists outside the house. They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr David’s garden. This was too much for Mr David. He decided to drive the visitors away. So he put a notice on the window. The notice said: “If you want to satisfy your curiosity(好奇心), came in and look round. Price: twenty dollars.” Mr David was sure that the visitors would stop coming, but he was wrong. More and more visitors came and Mr David had to spend every day showing them around his house. “I came here to retire, not to work as a guide.” he said angrily. In the end, he sold the house and moved away.

　(　 ) 66. Mr David’s house was 　　　　　　　 　that many tourists came to see it.

　　　 　　 A. so small　　　　　　 B. so quiet　　　　　　 C. so interesting　　　　　　 D. such interesting

　(　 ) 67. Mr David put a notice on the window in order 　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 　　 A. to drive the visitors away　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to satisfy the visitor’s curiosity

　　　 　　 C. to let visitors come in and look round　　　 D. to get some money out of the visitors

　(　 ) 68. The notice made the visitors 　　　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 　　 A. more interested in his house　　　　　　　　　 B. lose interest in his house

　　　 　　 C. angry at the unfair price　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. feel happy about the price

　(　 ) 69. After Mr David put up the notice 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .　

　　　 　　 A. the visitors didn’t come any longer　

B. fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house

　　　 　　 C. more and more tourists came for a visit　　　　　

D. no tourists would pay the money for a visit

　(　 ) 70. At last he had to sell his house and move away because 　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

　　　 　　 A. he did not like it at all　　　　　　

B. he could not work as a guide

　　　 　　 C. he made enough money and wanted to buy a new expensive house

　　　 　　 D. he could not live a quiet life in it

B

　 　Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save a life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escape, but not lifts. From the lower floors of buildings, escape through windows is possible. Learn the best way of leaving by window with the least chance of serious injury(受伤).

The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person, hanging by the fingertips will have a drop of about 6 feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.

　　 Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed before opening the window. Otherwise, smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may have leaked(漏) into the room.

　　 On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those which open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely.

　 Dropping onto cement (水泥) might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall.

(　)61.　 Which of the following should not be used when trying to escape a fire?

A. Windows.　　　　 B. Lifts.　　　　 C. Fire escapes.　　　 D. Stairways.

(　)62.　 How far from the ground is the second floor window?

A. About 12 feet.　 　　　 　　　B. About 6 feet.　

C. Nearly 10 feet.　　　　　　 D. About the height for an average man.

(　)63.　 According to the passage, windows are _____ of escaping a fire.

A. the only way　　 　　　　　　 B. the best way 　　

C. safer than any other ways　　　　 D. one of the possible ways

(　)64.　 The writer suggests that _____.

A. breathing in smoke might be harmful　

B. smoke will enter the room by an open window

C. fresh air can’t reach the second floor　

D. Both A and B

(　 )65.　 If we are on the second floor when a fire breaks out, we’d better drop ________.

A. directly onto the ground　 　　　　 B. first onto a roof then onto the cement

C. first onto a roof then onto bushes or grass　　　　　

D. onto the cement rather than bushes or grass

A

The word “Hello” may be used more often than any other word in the English language. Everyone in the USA - and other countries - uses this word.

　　 Thomas Edison is believed to be the first person to use “hello” on the telephone soon after the world’s first telephone was invented.

　　 At first people began their words on the telephone with “Are you there?” They were not sure if a telephone could really carry voices.

　　 Edison was a man with few words. He wanted to save time. The first time he picked up the phone, he was very busy. He trusted(信任)the telephone as he invented it himself. He was sure someone was there and only said “hello”.

　　 From then on, “hello” is often heard when you pick up the telephone.

(　 ) 56. “Hello” may be used ___________.

A. only in the USA　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. only in England

C. in many countries　　　　　　　　　　 D. in English-speaking countries except the USA

(　 ) 57. From the passage we can learn that Edison ___________.

A. didn’t like the word “hello”　　　　　　　　　 B. didn’t know the word “hello”

C. had nothing to do with the word “hello”

D. might be the first one to use “hello” on the telephone

(　 ) 58. At first people said “Are you there?” because __________.

　　　　　　　 A. they didn’t trust the telephone　　　　 B. they didn’t know each other

C. they couldn’t see each other　　　　　　 D. they wanted to ask each other questions

(　 ) 59. Edison was a man of few words. It means__________.

　 A. he knew few words　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. He could say few words

　　　　　　　 C. He didn’t like to talk much　　　　　　　　　　 D. He had few friends

(　 ) 60. Edison was sure someone was there because __________.

　　　　　　　 A. he could see the person　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. he knew the person

　　　　　　　 C. he invented the telephone and trusted it　 D. he had just met the person