16. A. after　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before　　 C. at　　　　　　　　　　　 D. when

15. The lake is so ______ that it usually takes our boat about 3 hours to carry the passengers from this side to the other side.

A. attractive　　　　　　　　　 B. vast

C. long　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. deep

第二节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

Yesterday, my old car broke down on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour 　　16 　　sunset, and I was 25 miles away from home. I couldn’t get anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. Not　 　17　 　the way, I thought I’d just head east.

A bus stopped, and I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four　 　18 　　lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long　 　19　 .

She dropped me off at the end of her way and told me which bus to　　 20　 . After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a 　　21　 　stopped. There was no lighted number above its windshield (挡风玻璃). It was out of service.　 　22　 　the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.

“I just can’t 　　23　 　you here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”

“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, puzzled.

“No, I’ll　 　24　 　you in my car, ” she said.

“It’s a long way, ”I warned.

“　　 25　 　” she said. “ I have nothing else to do.”

As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days 　　26　　 , her brother had run out of 　　27　　 . A good Samaritan (行善者) picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the 　28　　 on,” she said.

When I offered her money as a thank-you, she 　29　 　hear of it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor,” she said. “Just do something nice for 　　30　　 . Pass it on.”

14. I can’t see any differences but only ______ between these two pictures. Can you help me point them out?

A. similarities　　　　　　　 B. agreements

C. colors　　　　　　　　　　　 D. scenes

13. Many parents send their children to study in foreign

countries but he chooses to ______ his at home.

A. govern　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. produce

C. educate　　　　　　　　　　 D. observe

12. The fire in that gas station made all the ______ around it frightened.

A. characters　　　　　　　　 B. inhabitants

C. participants　　　　　　　 D. committee

11. He went back to his office to ______ that he had shut off the computer.

A. make sure　　　　　　　　 B. believe in

C. make progress　　　　　 D. care about

10. - Why don’t we use our natural resources and scenery(风景) to develop ______?

- Yes, that’s a good idea.

A. industry　　　　　　　　　 B. business

C. project　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. tourism

9. In my opinion, success should not be　 ______ only by how much money you have but also by many other things.

A. decided　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. replaced

C. measured　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. realized

8. ______ he is a child, he can speak English.

A. Although　　　　　 　　 　　 B. But

C. As　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. While

7. In Africa, many people die of ______ every year.

A. hungry　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hunger

C. cold　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. food