Mr. Keller _________ forty cigarettes a day until he gave it up.

     A. had smoked           B. smokes                    C. have smoked            D. smoked

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen  36  for almost a month. The crops were dying. Every day, my husband  37  to get water to the fields. But  38  we saw some rain soon, we would lose everything.

However, one day I learned the true lesson of  39  and witnessed the only miracle I had  40  seen before. I was cooking in the kitchen when I saw my son, Billy,  41  toward the woods. He was walking  42  with effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the  43 , he came running back. I went on cooking, 44  that whatever he had been doing was finished. Moments later,  45 , he was once again walking slowly toward the woods. This activity went on for an hour. Finally I couldn’t help  46  him and saw the most amazing  47 .

Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. I  48  screamed(尖叫) for him to get away, because a huge deer was dangerously  49  to him at that time. But the deer didn’t even move as Billy knelt down(跪下). I saw a tiny  50  lying on the ground, obviously suffering from  51 , lifting its head to drink the water cupped in Billy’s hands. When the water was  52 , Billy ran back to get more. It then became quite  53  to me what my son was doing.

I stood there, watching my  54  boy working so hard to save another life. As my tears began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God himself was weeping with pride. The rain that day 55 our farm.

36. A. water            B. rain                 C. cloud                D. storm

37. A. decided        B. chose                C. tried                D. offered

38. A. before         B. if                      C. until            D. unless

39. A. sending               B. sharing               C. forgiving            D. begging

40. A. ever                 B. never                C. once               D. yet

41. A. running              B. jumping             C. walking             D. riding

42. A. slowly               B. quickly              C. hurriedly            D. dangerously

43. A. plants                B. flowers              C. vegetables           D. woods

44. A. thinking              B. wondering           C. worrying            D. dreaming

45. A. though               B. besides              C. however            D. too

46. A. beating               B. following            C. teaching            D. hoping

47. A. sign                  B. field                       C. world              D. scene

48. A. almost                B. already                     C. just                 D. even

49. A. weak                B. ill                         C. close               D. brave

50. A. horse                B. crop                       C. baby               D. deer

51. A. thirst                B. diseases                     C. heat             D. pain

52. A. lost                  B. cleaned                     C. gone               D. dried

53. A. comfortable          B. clear                       C. acceptable          D. simple

54. A. kind                B. clever                      C. naughty          D. honest

55. A. hit                   B. washed               C. ruined              D. saved

Nickname: Hawaii’s Island of Adventure  

Size: 4,028 square miles

Population: 148,677．The most heavily populated areas are Hilo on the east side and Kailua-Kona on the west.

Temperature: Averages between 71°F and 77°F year around.

Beaches: 47 Golf Courses: 20 Highest Peak: Mauna Kea, 13,796 feet.

Agriculture: The bulk of Hawaii’s farming products are grown and processed on the Big Island, including coffee, macadamia nuts and papaya.

Lodging: 9,655 rooms total; Nightly rates range from$ 35—$ 5,000.

Airports: Hilo International Airport on the east side and Kona International Airport on the west side.

Rental Cars: All of the nationally known rental car companies have locations at Hilo International and Kona International Airports as well as many resorts．In addition, Hilo, Kona and the major resort areas are serviced by taxis.

Resources: Call (800) 648—2441 to order a video, poster, brochures and maps from the Big Island Visitors Bureau．See www.bigisland.org for Updated information.

Shopping: The large shopping centers are in Hilo, Kona, Waimea and the Kohala Coast.

The passage is intended to be read by _______.

       A．students    B．businessmen       C．tourists    D．immigrants

The average population per square mile on the island is about _________.

       A．28      B．32             C．37              D．44

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a traffic means to get around the Big Island

       A．By train．     B．By air．   C．By rental car．  D．By taxi.

What can we infer from the passage

       A．You can see www.bigisland.org for updated information.

       B．You can call (800) 648 – 2441 to order some food.

       C．You can find some courts to play tennis on the island.

       D．You may pay a high price for spending one night on the island.

Qingdao is_______ most beautiful coastal city and I think I’ll go there for ________second time.

A．a; a               B．a  ; the            C．the; the           D．the; a

Marco______his tales though few people at that time believed it to be true.

A.stood up          B.stood by             C.stood on                  D.stood to

There’s no bus now, and we can’t get home _____ by taxi.

A. rather than      B. other than      C. more than      D. less than

What the young man can’ t ____ is that his mum always treats him like a baby.?

A. support                 B. undertake          C. hold             D. bear?

The country has changed so greatly over the past three decades that it has grown      my wildest imagination.

       A. in                                   B. of                            C. without                    D. beyond

. Susan's strong love for her country is ___ in her recently published poems.

A. relieved                        B. reflected             C. responded     D. recovered

 Have you ever seen a doctor? If ______, what happened?

   A. any                       B. ever                    C. not                    D. so