He said to me with an _________ look on his face.

   A. excite         B. exciting             C. excited                 D. excitement

Our leader approved _________ the conference.

   A. me to attend       B. for my attending      C. of me to attend      D. of my attending

Ladies and gentlemen, please ______ seated until the plane has come to a complete stop.

A. remain          B. keep              C. go                 D. get

---My new job is not as wonderful as I expected.

---Well, as the proverbs goes, “_________”

A. A year’s plan starts with spring. B. A good beginning is half done

C. A light heart lives long.    D. The grass is always greener on the other side.

Scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or harm us and where it ____ us.

A. has led    B. is leading    C. had led    D. would lead

—What is the model plane like?

－Well, the wings of the plane are     of its body.

A. more than the length twice             B. twice more than the length

C. more than twice the length             D. more twice than the length

BUKHANNON, West Virginia—Two rescue teams slowly moved along a two-mile path on Monday night to the site of a coal mine (矿) explosion that trapped 13 miners, who had not been heard from since the early morning accident.

Meanwhile, at a nearby church, more than 250 family members and friends gathered, waiting for updates (最新报道) on the rescuers’ progress.

The miners were trapped at about 6:30 and many families weren’t informed of the accident until about 10 a.m.—more than three hours after it happened. “It’s very upsetting, but you’ve got to be patient, I guess,” said John Helms, whose brother, Terry, was trapped in the mine.

The trapped miners were about 260 feet underground and about 10,000 feet from the Sago Mine’s entrance, said Roger Nicholson, general counsel from International Coal Group.

At a late night news conference, Nicholson said one team had advanced about 4,800 feet in the four hours since entering the mine just before 6 p.m. Another team entered the mine about 30 minutes later.

He said the crew was very experienced, with some members having worked underground for 30 to 35 years. The miners were equipped with about one hour of breathable oxygen (氧气) each. The company has not released the names of the miners.

The teams test the air about every 500 feet, and have to remove the power to the phones they use to communicate with the surface before doing that. “We don’t want to be energizing (通电) anything if it’s in an atmosphere with burnable gases,” Kips said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. High levels of carbon monoxide (一氧化碳) were detected shortly after the explosion, which delayed rescue efforts, but those levels have since subsided (减退), authorities said.

According to the passage, we can infer that ________.

A. all the miners who were trapped underground were still alive

B. communication with the trapped miners was cut off

C. the two rescue teams entered the mine at the same time

D. the rescue started as soon as the accident happened

If the first team advanced at an average speed, they could dig about ________ per hour.

   A. 1,000 feet          B. 2,400 feet          C. 1,200 feet         D. 4,800 feet

Which of the following shows the position where the miners were trapped?

Where can the passage be seen?

A. In a magazine.    B. In a newspaper.    C. In a science book.         D. On an advertisement.

One day newly wedded Nancy lost her ring while helping to plant potatoes. Friends were called and the field was searched long but in vain. Later, when the potatoes were harvested, Everyone looked out for the ring but it remained lost. Another year came round and all the farmers working in the field kept their eyes open. The following year was the same. And year after year, whoever had business in the field aways had Nancy’s ring in his mind.

Then the farm changed hands but it went no farther than to cousins. So the memory of the lost ring remained alive until thirty-eight years had passed. Then came a spring day when a man was ploughing the field behind a pair of horses. Even after thirty-eight years he still looked out for the ring, and knew just which part of the field Nancy had lost it in. At this time, when he came there, he found it .He picked it up, put it carefully into his pocket, left his horse, and ran all the way down to the village and placed it into Nancy’s hand.

56．How did Nancy come to lose her ring?

A. She lost it while helping to harvest tomatoes in the field

B. She lost it while watering the plants in the field.

C. She lost it while working in the field.

D. She lost it while helping to plant potatoes in the field.

57.  What was done so that the lost ring could be found?

A. Friends were asked to join in the search.

B. The field was searched for a long time.

C. Dogs were called to look for it.

D. Both A and B

58.  Why did people keep looking for the ring even after the farm changed hands?

A. It was a very expensive ring                           B. They all wanted to solve the mystery.

C. They all loved Nancy.                                        D. Everybody wanted to have this ring.

59.  What did the ploughman do after finding the ring?

A. He picked it up and put it in his pocket.

B. He ran back to tell everybody in the village.

C. He placed it in a secret spot.

D. He returned it to the owner.

60.  What can you infer from the story?

A. The ring was invaluable.

B. People on the farm were honest and helpful.

C. The ring’s mysterious disappearance was the work of supernatural power.

D. Nancy no longer expected that her ring would be found again.

The great day we had been looking forward to _______ at last.

A．comes        B．come                    C．coming               D．came

　　________, I prefer to listen to classical music rather than rock ’n’ roll.

　　A. Sooner or later B. In this way

　　C. On the whole D. Little by little