12．The city government has promised that it will seek to solve the problem_____．（　　）

	A．	once and for all		B．	once upon a time
	C．	once in a while		D．	all at once

11．-Susan，your grandma will come to see you next Friday．-Really？Thank you so much for telling me．__．（　　）

	A．	These things happen!		B．	There's no panic．
	C．	So far so good．		D．	You've made my day!

10．-Jenny，will you leave now？
-No．It will be two weeks ____ I leave here．（　　）

A．

while

B．

since

C．

before

D．

when

9．I'm the only child in my family，but I am not spoiled by my parents；       ，I'm independent（　　）

	A．	on average		B．	on the contrary
	C．	on the other hand		D．	on the whole

8．-Lydia，what did our head teacher say just now？
-Every boy and every girl as well as the teachers who_____ to lead the group______ asked to be at the school gate before 6：30in the morning．（　　）

A．

is； is

B．

are； are

C．

are； is

D．

is； are

7．一Thank you ever so much for the present you sent me．
-_____．

	A．	Please don't say so		B．	It's not so good，I think
	C．	No，thanks		D．	I'm glad you like it

6．The engineer Camillo Oliver was 40 years old when he started the company in 1908．
At his factory in Ivrea，he designed and produced the first Italian typewriter，Today the company's head offices still in Ivrea，near Turin，but the company is much larger than it was in those days and there are offices all around the world．
By 1930 there was 1 staff of 00 and the company turned out 13，000 machines a year．Some went to customers in Italy，but Olivetti exported more typewriter to other countries．
Camillo's son，Adriano，started working for the company in 1924 and later he became the boss．He introduced a standard speed for the production line and he employed technology and design specialists．The company developed new and better typewriters and then calculators（计算机）．In 1959 it produced the ELEA  compu ter in Italy．
After Adriano died in 1960，the company had a period of financial problems．Other companies，especially the Japanese，made faster progress in electronic technology than the ITalian company．
In 1978，Carlo de Benedetti became the new boss．Olivetti increased its marking and service networks and made agreements with other companies to design and produce more advanced office equipment．Soon it became one of the world's leading companies in information technology and communications．There are now five independent companies in the Olivetti group-one for personal computers，one for Systems and services，and two for telecommunications．

56．From the text we learn thatA
A．by 1930 Olivetti produced 13，000 typewriters a year
B．Olivetti earned more in the 1960s than in the 1950s
C．some of Olivetti's 700 staff regularly visited customers in Italy
D．Olivetti set up offices in other countries from the very beginning
57．What was probably the direct result of Olivetti's falling behind in electronic technology？B
A．Adriano's death．
B．A period of financial problems．
C．Its faster progress．
D．Its agreements with other companies．
58．What do we know about Olivetti？D
A．It produced the best typewriter in the world．
B．It designed the world's first mainframe computer．
C．It exported more typewriters than other companies．
D．It has five independent companies with its head office in Ivrea．
59．The best title for the text would beC
A．The Origin of Olivetti                     
B．The Success of Olivetti
C．The History of Olivetti                    
D．The Production of Olivetti．

5．Dad had a green comb．He bought it when he married Mum．Every night，he would hand me his （26）comb and say，"Good girl，help Daddy clean it，OK？"
I was （27）pleasedto do it．At age five，this dull task brought me such （28）joy．I would excitedly turn the tap （29）on and brush the comb carefully．Satisfied that I'd done a good job，I would happily return the comb to Dad．He would （30）smileaffectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet．
Two years later，Dad started his own （31）business，which wasn't doing so well．That was when things started to （32）change．Dad didn't come home as early and as much as he used to．Mum and I became（33）madwith him for placing our family in trouble．With（34）time，an uncomfortable silence grew between us．
After my graduation，Dad's business was getting back on track．On my 28th birthday，Dad came home （35）early．As usually I helped him carry his bags into his study．When I turned to leave，he said，"Hey，would you help me （36）cleanmy comb？"I looked at him a while，then （37）tookthe comb and headed to the sink．
It hit me then：why，as a child，（38）helping Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure．That routine（习惯） meant Dad was home early to （39）spendthe evening with Mum and me．It （40）meant a happy and loving family．
I passed the clean comb back to Dad．He smiled at me and （41）carefullyplaced his comb on his wallet．But this time，I noticed something （42）different．Dad had aged．He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled，（43）yethis smile was still as （44）heartwarming as before，the smile of a father who just wanted a good （45）life for his family．

26．A．bag	B．wallet	C．comb	D．brush
27．A．annoyed	B．relieved	C．ashamed	D．pleased
28．A．joy	B．sadness	C．courage	D．pain
29．A．out	B．over	C．in	D．on
30．A．stare	B．smile	C．shout	D．laugh
31．A．family	B．business	C．task	D．journey
32．A．progress	B．change	C．improve	D．form
33．A．satisfied	B．delighted	C．mad	D．strict
34．A．time	B．patience	C．speed	D．ease
35．A．occasionally	B．early	C．frequently	D．rarely
36．A．sharply	B．repair	C．clean	D．keep
37．A．dropped	B．took	C．handed	D．threw
38．A．watching	B．letting	C．helping	D．hearing
39．A．find	B．lose	C．waste	D．spend
40．A．affected	B．broke	C．meant	D．supported
41．A．firmly	B．hurriedly	C．casually	D．carefully
42．A．different	B．exciting	C．interesting	D．urgent
43．A．for	B．or	C．so	D．yet
44．A．convincing	B．heartwarming	C．cautious	D．innocent
45．A．origin	B．life	C．reputation	D．education．

4．I will never forget the year I was about twelve years old．My mother told us that we would not be （21）BChristmas gifts because there was not enough money．I felt sad and thought，"What would I say when the other kids asked what I'd （22）C？"Just when I started to （23）Dthat there would not be a Christmas that year，three women （24）Cat our house with gifts for all of us．For me they brought a doll．I felt such a sense of （25）Athat I would no longer have to be embarrassed when I returned to school．I wasn't （26）C．Somebody had thought （27）Dof me to bring me a gift．
Years later，when I stood in the kitchen of my new house，thinking how I wanted to make my （28）BChristmas there special and memorable，I （29）Bremembered the women's visit．I decided that I wanted to create that same feeling of （30）Cfor as many children as I could possibly reach．
So I （31）Ca plan and gathered forty people from my company to help．We gathered about 125orphans （孤儿） at the Christmas party．For every child，we wrapped colorful packages filled with toys，clothes，and school supplies，（32）Dwith a child's name．We wanted all of them to know they were．（33）B．Before I called out their names and handed them their gifts，I （34）Athem that they couldn't open their presents （35）Bevery child had come forward．Finally the （36）Cthey had been waiting for came as I called out，"One，two，three．Open your presents!"As the children opened their packages，their faces beamed and their bright smiles （37）Aup the room．The （38）Din the room was obvious，and （39）Awasn't just about toys．It was a feeling-the feeling I knew （40）Dthat Christmas so long ago when the women came to visit．I wasn't forgotten．Somebody thought of me．I matter．

21．A．sending	B．receiving	C．making	D．exchanging
22．A．found	B．prepared	C．got	D．expected
23．A．doubt	B．hope	C．suggest	D．accept
24．A．broke in	B．settled down	C．turned up	D．showed off
25．A．relief	B．loss	C．achievement	D．justice
26．A．blamed	B．loved	C．forgotten	D．affected
27．A．highly	B．little	C．poorly	D．enough
28．A．present	B．first	C..recent	D．previous
29．A．hardly	B．instantly	C．regularly	D．occasionally
30．A．strength	B．independence	C．importance	D．safety
31．A．kept up with	B．caught up with	C．came up with	D．put up with
32．A．none	B．few	C．some	D．each
33．A．fine	B．special	C．helpful	D．normal
34．A．reminded	B．guaranteed	C．convinced	D．promised
35．A．after	B．until	C．when	D．since
36．A．chance	B．gift	C．moment	D．reward
37．A．lit	B．took	C．burned	D．cheered
38．A．atmosphere	B．sympathy	C．calmness	D．joy
39．A．it	B．such	C．something	D．everybody
40．A．by	B．till	C．for	D．from．

3．Recently，I flew to Las Vegas to attend a meeting．As we were about to arrive，the pilot announced with apology that there would be a slight（21）B  before setting down．High desert winds had （22）Athe airport to close all but one runway．He said that we would be （23）CL the city for a few minutes waiting t0 （24）D  We were also told to remain in our seats meanwhile with our seat belts fastened （25）Cthere might be a few bumps（颠簸）．We11，that few minutes turned into about  four-five minutes，including a ride that would make a roller coaster（过山车）（26）Bby comparison
   The movement was so fierce that several passengers felt （27）A and had to use airsickness bags．As you might guess，that's not good thing to have happen in a（n）（28）B space because it only （29）D  to increase the discomfort of the situation．
   About twenty minutes into the adventure，the entire airplane became very （30）A．There was now a sense of anxiety and fear that could be （31）D noticed．Every passenger simply held on for dear life …except one．A （32）Bwas having a good time!With each bump of the （33）D!he would let out a giggle（咯咯的笑）of delight As I observed this，I （34）A that he didn't know he was supposed to be afraid and worried about his（35）BHe neither thought about the past nor about the future Those are what we grown-ups have learned from （36）C．He was （37）Dthe ride  because had not yet been taught to fear it．Having  understood this，I took a deep breath and （38）A  back into my seat，pretending I was （39）C on a roller coaster．I smiled for the rest of the flight．I even （40）Bto  giggle once or twice，much to the chagrin（随恼）of the man sitting next to me holding the airsickness bag．

21．A．mistake	B．delay	C．change	D．wind
22．A．forced	B．warned	C．swept	D．reminded
23．A．watching	B．visiting	C．circling	D．crossing
24．A．arrive	B．enter	C．stop	D．land
25．A．if	B．though	C．because	D．while
26．A．light	B．pale	C．easy	D．quick
27．A．sick	B．nervous	C．angry	D．afraid
28．A．empty	B．narrow	C．secret	D．open
29．A．happens	B．continues	C．fails	D．serves
30．A．quiet	B．hot	C．dirty	D．crowded
31．A．partly	B．gradually	C．shortly	D．clearly
32．A．pilot	B．baby	C．guard	D．man
33．A．seats	B．passengers	C．flight	D．airplane
34．A．realized	B．hoped	C．agreed	D．insisted
35．A．health	B．safety	C．joy	D．future
36．A．teachers	B．books	C．experience	D．practice
37．A．learning	B．taking	C．missing	D．enjoying
38．A．sat	B．lay	C．went	D．rode
39．A．nearly	B．finally	C．really	D．suddenly
40．A．attempted	B．managed	C．wanted	D．decided．