I went to bed very late last night, _____, early the next morning.

A. or rather              B. at least

C. at most                D. in a word

― How long have they 　　　 ?

― They 　　　 more than twenty years ago.

A. got married; were married　　　　 B. been married; got married

C. married; married　　　　　　　 D. got married; got married

We shouldn’t think the question of ________ they are poor or rich is important.

　 A. what　　　　　 B. whether　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 D. how

I usually go there by train.?

—Why not　　　 by boat for a change?

A. to try going　　　　　　　　　 B. trying to go?

C. to try and go　　　　　　　　　 D. try going

I looked carefully at the text and realized that it ________

women who lived in the countryside.

A．intended for　　　　　　　 B．was intended for

C．intended about　　　　　 D．was intended about

Considering size and population, how big is the European Union c__________ with China?

Until 1954 it was thought that no man could run one mile in less than four minutes. As years 1 the record came closer and closer to four minutes and Roger Bannister, a young English 2, began to believe he might 3 this almost magic barrier.

It was a cold afternoon on May 6^th, 1954, when Bannister knew he had a 4 chance. Bannister had been _5 hard and was very fit, but the weather conditions were a real 6 to him. Describing the 7 later, Bannister said, “On the way to the track, the wind blew strongly. As I 8 for the start I glanced at the flag. It moved 9 now. This was the moment when I made my decision.”

“The gun fired. My legs 10 to meet no resistance, as if I was 11 forward by some unknown force. The noise from the faithful 12 gave me greater strength. I felt the 13 of a lifetime had come.”

“I was driven on by a 14 of fear and pride. My body had long since used up all its energy 15 it went on running just the same. This was the critical moment when my legs were strong enough to carry me over the last few yards as they 16 could have done in previous years. When I leapt(冲向) at the 17 tape（跑道终点的细绳）, I fell, almost 18.”

“I knew I had done it, even before I 19 the time. The announcement came, ‵Result of the one mile…Time, three minutes…′the rest was 20 in the noise of excitement.”

1.　　 A. passed along B. passed down C. went by　　　 D. went over

2.　　 A. coach　　　　 B. athlete　　 C. captain　　　 D. judge

3. A. defeat　　　　　 B. move　　　　 C. beat　　　　 D. break

4. A. real 　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　 C. serious　　　 D. false

5. A. competing　　　　 B. training　　 C. fighting　　 D. attending

6. A. eagerness　　　　 B. pleasure　　 C. relief　　　 D. worry

7. A. accident　　　　 B. event　　　 C. issue　　　　 D. topic

8. A. did up　　　　　 B. made up　　 C. put up　　　 D. lined up

9. A. safely　　　　　 B. heavily　　 C. thinly　　　 D. gently

10. A. seemed　　　　　 B. used　　　　 C. happened　　 D. had

11. A. dragged　　　　 B. drawn　　　 C. pulled　　　 D. pushed

12. A. mass 　　　　　 B. residents　 C. crowd　　　　 D. team

13. A. moment　　　　　 B. period　　　 C. while　　　　 D. date

14. A. concentration　 B. collection　 C. combination　 D. classification

15. A. so　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. but 　　　　 C. or D. as

16. A. never　　　　　 B. ever　　　　 C. even　　　　 D. still

17. A. starting　　　　 B. lasting　　 C. finishing　　 D. running

18. A. unconcerned　　 B. unconscious C. unknown　　　 D. unnoticed

19. A. offered　　　　 B. told 　　　 C. announced　　 D. heard

20. A. stuck　　　　　 B. involved　　 C. lost　　　　 D. spread

The economic plan announced by the government soon after the crisis was greeted enthusiastically ______.

　 A. in a row　　　 B. for a moment　　 C. on all sides　　 　 D. at first sight

As they are retired, Mr and Mrs Scot prefer a house in the country to ________ in a large city.

A．this　　　　　　　 B．one　　　　　　　 C．it　　　　　　　　 D．that

There is no ____ in trying to persuade him to join us, for he enjoys being alone.

A. doubt　 B. wonder　 C. difficulty　 D. point