Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to ______, so she left.

  A. show off              B. go up         C. fit in         D. come over

 ---I’m sorry that I didn’t work out this problem.

   ---It’s _____our ability. I didn’t work it out, too. 

    A. over         B. beyond         C. more than         D. above

With so many problems____ , the newly-elected president had a hard time.

A. settled                   B. to settle                  C. being settled          D. was settled

第三节: 阅读理解(共18小题;每小题1.5分,满分27分)

   阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A year ago，I paid no attention to English idioms，though my teacher emphasized（强调）the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.

One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished(惊讶). Gently shaking his head，shrugging（耸）his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled（疑惑不解）. I thought , perhaps this is not an appropriate（适当的）topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted(打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t request you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say‘you don’t say’？” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.

61．A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because______.

A. English idioms were not important       B.I was not careful with English idioms

C. My teacher didn’t emphasize the importance of them    D.I had no interest in them

62．At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant_______ .

A. he was not interested in the topic        B．he was only interested in the Great Wall

C．I had talked too much                         D．I had to stop talking

63．The underlined word amusing in the first paragraph probably means_____ .

   A．interesting    B．important     C．terrible     D．unlucky

64．Which of the following is true according to the passage ？

  A．The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.

  B．The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.

  C．The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.

  D．The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.

65．After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________ .

  A．I thought the Englishman had made me a fool  

B．the Englishman became a real fool

  C．I felt very silly                       

D．I became more carefully in everything

 Almost _____ of the students in this class ______ glasses, that is _____ of them.

             A. two thirds; wear; 60 percent            B. two thirds; wear; 60 percents

      C. two third; wears; 60 percent              D. two third; wears; 60 percents

 Only when you have finished your homework ______ go home.

A. can you      B. would you      C. you will      D. you can

Because of my poor English I'm afraid I can't make myself ____．

A．understand B．to understand C．understanding D．understood

I like swimming, while what my brother enjoys ____.

      A. cooking         B. to cook         C. is cooking      D. cook

第二节  完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

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。

In the dining room of my grandfather’s house stood a massive grandfather clock. Meals in that dining room were a   36  for four generations to become one. The table was always   37  with food from wonderful family recipes（食谱）all containing   38  as the main ingredient（成分）. And always that grandfather clock stood like a trusted old family   39  , sharing our happiness.

As I was a child, the old clock  40  me. I watched and listened to it during meals. I   41  how at different times of the day, that clock would strike with a wonderful   42  . Year after year, the clock struck a part of my   43  , a part of my heart.

Even more wonderful to me was what my grandfather did each day. He  44  wound that clock with a special and magic key, which   45  the clock ticking and striking. He never let that clock wind down and   46  . When we grandkids got a little older, he showed us how to   47  the clock.

Several days after my grandfather died, I entered the dining room, with tears flowing   48  . The clock stood desertedly   49  , seeming smaller and not as magnificent as before. I couldn’t   50  to look at it.

Years later, my grandmother gave me the clock and the key. The old house was quiet. I opened the clock door with my shaking hand. Then   51  , reverently（虔诚地）, I entered the key and wound the clock. It sprang to  52  . Tick – tock , tick – tock, life and chimes were   53  into the dining room, into house and into my  54  . In the movement of the hands of the clock, my grandfather   55  again.

36．A．party B．time  C．place D．situation

37．A．filled B．cleared     C．spread      D．left

38．A．wine B．surprise    C．fish   D．love

39．A．friend       B．guard       C．doctor      D．lawyer

40．A．disappointed    B．encouraged      C．interested  D．comforted

41．A．questioned       B．remembered     C．doubted    D．wondered

42．A．sound       B．hammer    C．voice D．beat

43．A．studies      B．opinions   C．memories  D．brains

44．A．strangely  B．carefully   C．eagerly     D．usually

45．A．got    B．kept  C．prevented  D．found

46．A． break      B．fall    C．stop   D．move

47．A．wind B．repair       C．read  D．clean

48．A．unexpectedlyB．gently   C．difficultly D．freely

49．A．ticking     B．moving     C．noisy D．quiet

50．A．help  B．bear  C．hope  D．insist

51．A．slowly      B．quickly     C．unwillingly      D．naturally

52．A．feet   B．hands       C．sense D．life

53．A．breathed   B．blown       C．taken D．sent

54．A．study B．bedroom   C．heart D．mind

55．A．died  B．lived C．smiled      D．sang

Today, roller skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, the idea of skating didn’t exist. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was making musical instruments. In his spare time he liked to play the violin. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day Merlin received an invitation to attend a fancy dress ball(化装舞会). He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of party came near, Merlin began to think how to make a grand entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought he would get a lot of attention if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

49. The text is mainly about _________.

A. a strange man              

B. an unusual party

C. how roller skating began     

D. how people enjoyed themselves in the 18^th century

50. People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he _________.

A. often gave others surprise     B. was a gifted musician

C. invented the roller skates      D. was full of imagination

51. Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to _________.

A. impress the party guests       B. arrive at the party sooner

C. test his invention             D. show his skill in walking on wheels

52. What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the last paragraph?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement

B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool

C. Merlin succeeded in beyond expectation.

D. Roller skating is easy and fun.