He was told that it would be at least three more months ______he could recover and return to work.

A.when                                  B.before

C.since                                 D.that

 The melon the Smiths served at dinner would have tasted ___ if it had been put in the fridge for a little while.

A.good                                  B.better

C.best                                  D.well

 —I have got a headache.

—No wonder.You ___ in front of that computer too long.

A.work                                  B.are working

C.have been working                     D.worked

 After graduation she reached a point in her career ___ she needed to decide what to do.

A.that                                  B.what

C.which                                 D.where

 Experts have been warning ___ of the health risks caused by passive smoking.

A.at a time                             B.at one time

C.for some time                         D.for the time

 I don’t mind her criticizing me,but ___ is how she does it that I object to.

A.it                                        B.that

C.this                                  D.which

 —Ouch!You hurt me!

—I am sorry.But I ___ any harm.I ___ to drive a rat out.

A.didn’t mean;tried

B.don’t mean;am trying

C.haven’t meant;tried

D.didn’t mean;was trying

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。

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   3this almost magic barrier.

It was a cold afternoon on May 6th,1954,when Bannister knew he had a    4chance. Bannister had been     5hard and was very fit,but the weather conditions were a real   6

to him.Describing the     7later,Bannister said,“On the way to the track the wind blew strongly.As I     8for the start I glanced at the flag.It moved   9now.This was the moment when I made my decision.

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

“I was driven on by a   14of fear and pride.My body had long since used up all its energy   15it 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   16could have done in previous years.When I leapt at(冲向) the   17tape,I fell,almost__18____.”

“I knew I had done it,even before I   19the time.The announcement came.‘Result of the one mile...Time,three minutes...’ the rest was   20in 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

I first went to Harrow in the summer term.The school had the biggest swimming pool I had ever seen.It was a good joke to come up behind a naked boy,and push him into the pool.I made quite a habit of this with boys of my own size or less.

One day I saw a boy wrapped in a towel on the side of the pool.He was no bigger than I was,so I thought him a fair game.Coming secretly behind,I pushed him in,holding on to his towel so that it would not get wet,I was surprised to see an angry face come out from the water,and a being of great strength making its way by fierce strokes(猛力地划) to the shore.I fled,but in vain.He overtook me,seized me violently,and threw me into the deepest part of the pool.I soon climbed out on the other side,and found myself surrounded by a crowd of younger boys.“Do you know what you have done?”they said.“It’s Amery;he is in Grade Six.He is champion at gym;he has got his football honor.”

I was frightened and felt ashamed.How could I tell his position when he was wrapped in a bath towel and so small?I decided to apologize immediately.“I am sorry,”I said,“I mistook you for a Grade Four boy.You are so small.”He didn’t seem pleased at all,so I added in a most brilliant word.“My father,who is a great man,is also small.”At this he laughed,and after some general words about my rude behavior and how I had better be careful in the future,signified the incident was closed.

1.The writer thought Amery “a fair game” because the boy ______.

A.looked like an animal

B.was fond of games

C.was of similar size

D.was good at sports

2.The writer felt “ashamed” because ______.

A.he was laughed at by other boys

B.Amery turned out to be in the same grade

C.he pushed Amery hard and hurt him

D.he played a joke on an outstanding athlete

3.By saying “My father,who is a great man,is also small”,the writer_______.

A.tried to please Amery

B.challenged Amery

C.threatened Amery

D.admired his father

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer could run faster than Amery.

B.The writer liked playing jokes on boy of all sizes.

C.Amery was a student in Grade Four.

D.Amery forgave the writer for his rude behavior.

Read the advertisements carefully.Then answer the questions that follow.

1.You may find the above advertisements ______.

A.in a store window

B.in a school magazine

C.in a newspaper

D.on a company notice-board

2.The position of a(n) ___ is a part-time job.

A.florist                                   B.artist

C.preschool teacher                         D.dental nurse

3.Which of the following is the most important for the childcare job?

A.Cooking skills.

B.Childcare experience.

C.The ability to start work in two weeks.

D.The ability to work well with other people.

4.The office cleaners will be required to work about ___ hours a week.

A.5                                     B.10

C.15                                        D.20