—I expected him to be nervous before his speech, but he was as cool as a cucumber.

    —He _______ it carefully.

A. could have prepared      B. shouldn’t have prepared

   C. must have prepared        D. can’t have prepared

 An official said the plan had also taken migrant workers into account, ________ medical care would be provided even if they didn’t have a stable job.

   A. for whom      B. for which       C. with whom        D. with which

 Men will ________ all the natural resources if they continue consuming them like that.

    A. run out          B. wipe out        C. drop out             D. hold out

 —I believe Tom to be a great businessman like Bill Gates in the future.

    —Why do you think so?

    —Because he is ________ in business.

A. as hungry as a lion                  B. as sharp as a spear

C. as busy as a bee                         D. as sly as a fox

 When the environmentally friendly cars came onto the market, many people were eager to buy them ________ the price.

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

 —Why are you looking so worried?

    —I sent an email to my son in America last week, but no reply ________.

A. was received     B. had received     C. has received    D. has been received

 A proper approach to ________ your learning efficiency is of great significance to every student.

   A. improving     B. improve              C. be improving         D. having improved

 —Don’ t you agree with what he said at the meeting?

    —Yes, ________! It can’t be better.

A. approximately    B. incredibly           C. probably         D. absolutely

 —I really don’t know whether I can be admitted to dream university in a month.

    —________. Everything is possible.

A. Take it easy         B. Just ignore it       C. Never give up        D. Take your time

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

You may have heard of Osceola McCarty, an 88-year-old woman in Mississippi who had worked for over 75 years as a    1woman.

One day after she retired, she went to the bank and discovered that her small monthly   2had grown to over＄150,000. Then to everyone’s surprise, she turned around and   3almost all of the money to the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) for a   4fund for students with financial needs. Immediately, she made national   5.

What you have not heard is how Osceola’s gift had   6my life. I am 19 years old and the first   7of an Osceola McCarty Scholarship.

I was a   8student, and I was determined to go to USM. But I   9being qualified for a regular scholarship by one point on the entrance exams, and a scholarship was the   10way I could attend.

One Sunday, I came across the story in the paper about Osceola McCarty and her generous    11. The next day I went to the financial aid office, and they told me there was still no money    12for me, but if anything came up they’d call.

A few days later, I was going out with my mother   13the phone rang. I was told I had been chosen to be given the first Osceola McCarty Scholarship. I was   14!

McCarty worked hard her whole life, washing clothes by hand. Now that she is   15, she sits most of the day and reads the Bible, that is, when she is not getting rewards. Every time I go to visit her, she has a new    16. She’s even gone to the White House. She is so happy and proud. We have tried to talk her into getting a VCR (录像机) so she can tape the programs and see   17on TV—she just smiles.

McCarty gave me much more than a scholarship. She taught me about the gift of   18. Now I know there are good people in the world who do good things. She worked hard and helped others, and in turn she has inspired me to   19when I can some day. So   20I plan to add to her scholarship fund.

1.A. café               B. buffet               C. laboratory           D. laundry

2.A. expenses           B. profits              C. savings          D. wages

3.A. returned               B. donated          C. delivered            D. removed

4.A. welfare                B. project              C. scholarship          D. research

5.A. headlines          B. customs          C. sympathies           D. doubts

6.A. affected               B. formed           C. disturbed            D. ruined

7.A. designer           B. receiver             C. contributor          D. reporter

8.A. considerate        B. dedicated            C. casual           D. sensitive

9.A. advocated          B. regretted            C. missed               D. avoided

10.A. normal                B. wrong                C. legal                D. only

11.A. gift              B. idea             C. decision         D. plan

12.A. left              B. raised               C. available            D. enough

13.A. since             B. before               C. though               D. when

14.A. shocked               B. excited          C. puzzled          D. encouraged

15.A. retired               B. dismissed            C. promoted         D. transferred

16.A. job                   B. hobby                C. life             D. award

17.A. everybody             B. everything           C. herself              D. us

18.A. giving                B. understanding        C. receiving            D. loving

19.A. give up               B. give back            C. give off         D. give in

20.A. suddenly          B. originally           C. gradually            D. eventually