--Can I call you back at two o’clock this afternoon?

---- I’m sorry , but then I ______ to Beijing . How about five ?

A．fly               B．will be flying       C．will fly            D．am flying

-- A medical team was sent to Japan by air five hours ago.

---So they_____ have arrived by now. The flight usually takes four hours or so.

A．might            B．could             C．need             D．must

--Thank God you are safe!

---I stepped back , just _________ to avoid the racing car.

A．in need           B．in case            C．in time            D．in turn

Your friends were all worried about _______ you were sick.

A．that              B．which            C．what             D．the fact that

It was _______ you had done _______ made it possible for you to improve your English.

A．that ; that         B．that;what          C．what; what        D．what;that

We passed through some beautiful _______ on our journey through the Lake District.

A．view             B．scenery           C．sight             D．scene

---Is Sarah coming ?

--- No. She should have let us know earlier , but _______ she has been very busy recently.

A．to be sure         B．to be honest       C．to be fair          D．to be exact

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 1  to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl   2 __ the mother would not return to her eggs and she   3  to take them home. There she carefully   4   the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days   5  the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   6 ___.

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother.   7   , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they  8 ,  the girl was able to   9 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to  10.  The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   11   and in her dreams. Later, she had an   12 : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   13   . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about   14    safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not  15  or follow him, and   16   slept in the grass.

One day, the girl  17   into the plane, started it and soon left the   18 . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   19  flapped（拍打）their wings and    20 . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.  

1.                A．managed       B．attempted       C．happened D．supposed

2.                A．realized        B．expected       C．imagined  D．admitted

3.                A．helped         B．decided        C．afforded  D．meant

4.                A．placed         B．protected       C．treated   D．examined

5.                A．ago            B．out            C．later D．long

6.                A．family          B．lake            C．home    D．world

7.                A．But            B．Also           C．Thus D．Still

8.                A．increased       B．improved       C．rose D．grew

9.                A．ask            B．lead           C．want D．allow

10.               A．fly            B．race           C．swim D．sing

11.               A．asleep         B．away           C．around    D．awake

12.               A．idea           B．opinion         C．explanation D．excuse

13.               A．sky            B．heaven         C．flight D．plane

14.               A．his            B．her            C．their  D．its

15.               A．respect        B．remember      C．recognize  D．receive

16.               A．so             B．instead         C．hardly D．too

17.               A．climbed        B．looked         C．reached   D．fell

18.               A．house          B．floor           C．water D．ground

19.               A．secretly        B．disappointedly   C．patiently   D．eagerly

20.               A．looked away     B．set out         C．went by   D．turned back

The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light，I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff（东西） they call “books”。

I was going to have my examination the next day.  “When can I go to bed？” I asked myself. I didn’t answer，In fact I dared not.

The clock struck twelve. “ Oh，dear！” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed！” We pupils are the most wretched creatures（生物） in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

The clock struck one. I was quite desperate（绝望的）now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed，“Oh，God，please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards，Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later，with my head on the desk，I fell asleep.

1.The underlined word “wretched”in Paragraph 3 probably means _______ .

A．very happy.                            B．disappointed.

C．very unhappy.                          D．hopeful.

2.Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because        .

A．it was too late at night.

B．he was very tired.

C．his eye lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open.

D．he hadn’t studied hard before the examination.

3.What do you suppose happened to the author？

A．He went to a church to pray again.

B．He passed the exam by sheer luck.

C．He failed in the exam.

D．He was punished by his teacher.

4.The best title for the passage would be __________ .

A．The Night Before the Examination.

B．Working Far into the Night.

C．A Slow Student.

D．Going Over My Lessons.

(1) SECRETARY. Part time. 20 hours a week. Busy doctor`s office. Experience preferred. Good typing. Call 555-2438.

(2) BABY SITTER. 3 to 6 weekday afternoons. I will take you home. $5.00 an hour. Call 555-5593

(3) GUITAR LESSONS. Your home or mine. Experienced musician. Master`s degree in music. Call Louise 555-6131.

(4) TENTH STREET BLOCK PARTY. Sunday, July 15. Noon to 8. Food, games, prizes, live band, Tenth Street between Main and North.

(5) APARTMENT FOR RENT. 3 sunny rooms on high floor, great view. Separate kitchen. Wall-to-wall carpeting. The living room can be used as dining room. Email: SDGT@163.com.cn.

(6) TAXI DRIVER WANTED. Full or part time. Experience necessary. A good knowledge of the city is required. Call 555-8860 between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. weekday.

(7) A STEREO SYSTEM FOR SALE. It has two speakers. The system has an AM/FM radio. It also has a tape deck and turntable. It is in good condition. The stereo was owned for only one year. The price is $200 including the speakers. The owner will also take the highest price offered if the asking price is not met. Call Bill after 6 p. m. at 555-9834.

1.Which of the following is true according to the ads above?

A．The tenth street block party will last until after 8.

B．The owner of the stereo will never sell his stereo at a price less than $200.

C．The taxi driver is not necessarily familiar with the city.

D．Those who have some experience in office work will have a better chance to get the job of secretary.

2.We may learn from the ads above that ______.

A．a baby sitter is paid by the hour.

B．the party will be held without any music

C．the rooms for rent cannot get good sunlight

D．people can get guitar lessons at any places they like

3.These ads may probably appear in the following media except _____.

A．a local newspaper                       B．a page on the internet

C．a government report                     D．a special radio program