The folk song concert was so well _______ that all the tickets had been sold out on the first day．

       A．accepted             B．recognized           C．received              D．promised

 In just a decade, the company has been ________ from a family business to a large operation．

       A．transformed         B．transmitted          C．transferred          D．transported

 In peace, too, the Red Cross is expected to send help ________ there is human suffering．

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

 But for their help, we ________ the program in time．

       A．can not finish                                      B．will not finish

       C．had not finished                                   D．could not have finished

 I called Hannah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through．Her brother ________ on the phone all the time!

       A．was talking          B．has been talking    C．has talked            D．talked

 —It’s the office! So you ________ know eating is not allowed here．

       —Oh, sorry．

       A．must                   B．will                     C．may                    D．need

 To save the drowning child, the boy plunged into the icy water without hesitation, ____ his own safety．

       A．despite of            B．regardless of        C．unaware of          D．because of

       阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       One day I visited an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting．I was expecting a quiet   1of the splendid artwork．

       A young   2viewing the paintings ahead of me   3nonstop between themselves．I watched them a moment and decided the lady was doing all the talking．I admired the man’s   4for putting up with her   5stream of words．  6by their noise, I moved on．

       I met them several times as I moved   7the various rooms of art．Each time I heard her continuous flow of words, I moved away   8．

       I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a   9when the couple approached the   10．Before they left, the man   11into his pocket and pulled out a white object．He   12it into a long stick and then   13his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket．

       “He’s a   14man,” the clerk at the counter said．“Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age．During his recovery, he made a promise his life wouldn’t change．So, as before, he and his wife come in   15there is a new art show．”

       “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked．“He can’t see．”

       “Can’t see! You’re   16．He sees a lot．More than you and I do,” the clerk said．“His wife   17each painting so he can see it in his head．”

       I learned something about patience,   18and love that day．I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without   19and the courage of a husband who would not   20blindness to change his life．And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away, their arms intertwined．

1.A．touch                      B．view                   C．wander               D．stare

2.A．lady                               B．man                    C．couple                 D．clerk

3.A．chatted                    B．argued                 C．screamed            D．yelled

4.A．attempt                    B．independence       C．wisdom               D．patience

5.A．vivid                       B．constant              C．casual                 D．vague

6.A．Adopted                  B．Adapted              C．Conducted           D．Disturbed

7.A．through                   B．to                       C．towards              D．from

8.A．anxiously                 B．urgently               C．quickly                D．sensibly

9.A．comment                 B．decision               C．purchase             D．profit

10.A．entrance                B．exit                     C．front                   D．queue

11.A．plugged                  B．held                    C．reached               D．bent

12.A．made                     B．lengthened           C．brought               D．broadened

13.A．led                        B．found                  C．forced                 D．tapped

14.A．brave                     B．rough                  C．smart                  D．generous

15.A．wherever               B．whatever             C．whichever           D．whenever

16.A．wrong                   B．silly                     C．equal                   D．unique

17.A．describes               B．draws                 C．shows                 D．decorates

18.A．kindness                B．pride                   C．enthusiasm          D．courage

19.A．support                  B．sight                   C．expectation          D．confidence

20.A．get                        B．hope                   C．allow                  D．cause

       Shopping in the United States changes a lot．About ninety years ago most people shopped in small stores that were owned by one person or a family．Women went from the bakery to the butcher’s to the grocer and on to the fruit and vegetable seller in order to get their food for the week．Then, about sixty years ago, supermarkets were born．In a supermarket, people could get all the different kinds of food they needed without going to different stores．

       The next big change in shopping in the United States was the shopping mall．A shopping mall is a group of stores under one roof．Because malls allowed people to shop without worrying about the weather, they soon became very popular．The mall became a place for people to socialize in addition to shopping．If you walk through a mall, you will see older people sitting, chatting and drinking coffee．Malls are places for teenagers to hang out．Many teens will often just “go to the mall” and spend time with their friends．

       The recent change in American shopping was the superstore．Large chain stores such as Wal-Mart, Office Depot and Toys“R”Us have been built all across the United States．Because they are so large, they can buy goods at a great discount and sell them much cheaper than smaller stores．Sometimes, when they are built near small towns, many of the small town stores have to close．They just cannot compete with their giant neighbors．

       And now, online shopping is becoming more and more popular all over the States．People are too busy to go to the physical stores, so they go shopping over the Internet．Online shopping has lots of advantages．For instance, online stores are usually available 24 hours a day．Searching or browsing online shops can be faster than browsing the physical stores．While, online shopping also has its disadvantages．People are at higher risk of being cheated on the part of the merchant than in a physical store．And privacy of personal information may be let out．

1.Which of the following shows the right order of shopping development in the United States?

       ①small stores  ②superstores  ③shopping malls  ④shopping online                   ⑤supermarkets

       A．①②③④⑤        B．①⑤②③④         C．②③④①⑤        D．①⑤③②④

2.Which is the place for people to spend time with others according to the passage?

       A．Small stores．     B．Shopping malls． C．Supermarkets．   D．Superstores．

3.Why can the superstores sell products at much lower prices?

       A．Because they can buy goods at a reduction in price．

       B．Because they are across the United States．

       C．Because they sell all kinds of products people need．

       D．Because they are built near small towns．

4.What’s the disadvantage of online shopping according to the passage?

       A．Wasting time．                                    B．Fixed prices．

       C．Leaking personal information．             D．No chance to do physical activities．

Volunteers, as an essential part of a successful world exposition, are a major channel for the public to participate in, serve and share the world exposition and a means to showcase the image of the host country and city．The following information is about the volunteer for the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China．

I．Basic Requirements for Volunteers

Be willing to participate in voluntary services of Expo 2010;

       Age limit: Expo Site volunteers must be born before April 30, 1992 and Expo City Voluntary Service Station volunteers before April 30, 1994;

       Obey the laws and regulations of the PRC;

       Be able to participate in training and relevant activities before the opening of Expo 2010;

       Possess necessary knowledge and skills needed by the position;

       Be in good health to meet the requirements of corresponding voluntary positions．

       II．Further Information for Volunteers

       Source

       Residents of Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as overseas Chinese, and foreigners can all apply to be the volunteers．

Signup methods

       Applicants may log in onto the official websites for online signup．They may also consult or connect with the Expo Volunteer Stations．

       Time

       May 1 – December 31, 2009

       III．Volunteer Training

Volunteer training includes general training, special training and position training．General training is carried out through the Internet, while special training and position training are provided through classroom lectures and field practice．

IV．Volunteer Types

       Expo Site volunteers refer to those offering voluntary services to visitors and the Organizer in the Expo Site, mainly including information, visitor flow management, reception, translation and interpretation, assistance for the disabled, and assistance in media service, event and conference organization and volunteer management．

       Information booth volunteers are stationed in the Expo’s information booths at key transportation centers, commercial outlets, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels and cultural event places outside the Expo Site．They offer services including information, translation, interpretation and even first aid．

1.What’s the purpose of this writing?

       A．To give some basic information of the World Expo 2010

       B．To recruit（招募） the volunteers for the World Expo 2010

       C．To praise the hard work of the volunteers

       D．To attract people to visit the World Expo 2010

2.If you were born in April 1993, where can you be a volunteer?

       A．In the Expo Site．                               B．In the host country．

       C．In the Expo City．                               D．In Chinese mainland．

3.Which of the training will be done on the Internet?

       A．General training．                                B．Position training．

       C．Classroom training．                           D．Special training．

4.Which of the following service is offered by information booth volunteers?

       A．Visitor flow management．                   B．Helping the disabled．

       C．Assistance in media service．               D．Emergency first aid．