AIDS is said__________the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area over the past few years.

 A．that it is        B．to be           C．that it has been    D．to have been

I haven’t read the book for __________ long _______I’ve forgotten what it is about.

     A. such; that        B. so; as          C. so; that          D. such; as

He and his partner made a _______ to share the latest information in business.

   A. sense                         B. judgment                  C. headline                   D. bargain

单词拼写 (共10小题; 每小题0.5分,满分5分)

My uncle suffered from a serious disease. Luckily he has r_____ now.

We must be c_________ before danger.

There is a ball(舞会) this evening. I think you had better take your p_____ along.

Mrs Brown always gives me a hand when I am in trouble. I am really g_____ to her.

I said hello to her , but she i_____ me completely!

She likes him all the better for his _____ (流利的) spoken English.

He seems to be doing nothing, but _____ (实际上) he is waiting for his time.

In India, English is the _____ (官方的) language.

_____________ (新加坡) is a beautiful country.

Give your _____ (命令) in a loud, confident voice.

________ you met the foreigner from Canada?

A. Where it was that         B. Who it was that

C. Where was it that         D. Where was that

The lawyer seldom wears anything other than a suit __________the season.

A. whatever                  B. wherever                  C. whenever                 D. however

Television has many advantages. It keeps us      about the        news and also provides entertainment.

       A．informed; lasted   B．to know; later       C．learning; latter      D．to think; latest

On August 26, 1999, New York City was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets   21  and the subway system almost came to a stop.

Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were  22  to go home. Some battled to  23  a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the   24  bravely, walking miles to get to work.

I   25  to be one of people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most  26  had stopped. After making my way  27  crowds of people. I finally found a subway line that was   28  . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to   29  the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the   30  . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switched back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train  31  my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I got to my office, I was   32  through, exhausted and  33  .

My co-workers and I spend most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer  34  I received an email from Garth, my Director.

I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and   35  reported to work. It is always reassuring（令人欣慰）, at times like these, when employees so clearly show their  36  to their jobs. Thank you.

Garth’s email was short, but I learned more from that  37  message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of   38  can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic  39  had made me tired and upset. But Garth’s words immediately   40  me and put a smile back on my face.

A．break         B．flood         C．sink           D．crash

A．forced        B．refused         C．adjusted        D．gathered

A．order         B．pay           C．take           D．search

A．climate      B．scenery         C．storm               D．burden

A．used          B．promised      C．deserved       D．happened

A．practice      B．routine         C．process         D．service

A．to           B．through        C．over          D．for

A．operating   B．cycling          C．turning         D．rushing

A．check         B．carry         C．find           D．board

A．street       B．ground         C．floor         D．platform

A．paused      B．crossed         C．reached         D．parked

A．wet          B．weak         C．sick           D．hurt

A．ashamed   B．discouraged      C．surprised       D．puzzled

A．while       B．when         C．where           D．after

A．hardly      B．casually        C．absolutely       D．eventually

A．devotion   B．donation       C．connection       D．reaction

A．accurate      B．urgent          C．brief          D．humorous

A．promise       B．appreciate     C．advice          D．guidance

A．troubles       B．signals          C．rules          D．sings

A．corrected     B．supported      C．amazed         D．refreshed

Urban crowdedness would be greatly relieved if fares ________ on public transport were more reasonable.

A．offered                   B．spent                      C．paid                       D．charged

The little girl, who has been spoiled has got used to         everything she needs.

       A．being offered   B．offer C．offering    D．be offered