—Did you get a ticket?

   —No. I______, but there wasn’t any left.

     A. had to                      B. attempted to                      C. decided to                 D .managed to

 People try to avoid public transportation delays by using their own cars, and this ______ creates further problems.

A. in short                          B. in case                          C. in doubt                           D. in turn

A cook will be immediately fired if he is found _______ in the kitchen.

A. smoke                        B. smoking               C. to smoke                  D. smoked

 Allow children the space to express their opinions ________ they are different from your own.

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

—Xiao Hua looks unhappy, doesn’t she?----Yes, let’s go and ask______.

     A. what wrong is with her                                         B. What wrong was with her

     C What is wrong with her                                          D. What was wrong with her.

The information he gave us is more important than _____ we got ourselves.

     A. one                    B. those                   C. that                    D. the one

 Between the two roads      a TV tower called “Skyscraper Tower”.

     A. stands                 B. standing                   C. which stands         D. stand

When _____ he leave the hospital?" I asked the doctor.

     A. will                                     B. shall                                 C. can                               D. may

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

SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND

         Captain Good Fellow

 Do your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Good Fellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00, Free.

                     Walking Tour of the Town

 Forget your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!

                     Films at the Museum

 Two European films will be shown Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre. See Broken Window at 1:30. The workers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898

                      International Picnic

 Are you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.

                     Take Me out to the Ballgame

 It’s October, and tonight is your last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold；don’t forget sweaters and jackets.

                     Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”

 “The Zoo”, a popular rock group from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College

1.You can probably eat Chinese, Italian, and Arab food____.

         A. at the front entrance of City Hall                   B. at the Ballgame

         C. at 5:00 pm                                    D. at Central Park on Saturday

2. The Redbirds ballgame_____.

         A. is in the afternoon    B. is outside                  C. is at the gate         D. might be cold 

3.“The Zoo” is _____.

         A. a park with lots of animals                       B. US concert

         C. a music group                                 D. going to give the concert at 8:00 am