—How is everything going on with you in Australia??

—Quite well. Not so smoothly as I hoped, _______.

A. instead of   B. instead       C. either  D. though?

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm(确认) his flight home with the airline company(航空公司). He was visiting Spain in order to __36   his Spanish. When he was speaking to people__37 he had no __38  understanding what they said. __39  , when he was speaking on the phone, he __40   had a problem. Andy__41  the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She__42   told Andy to be at the airport two hours __43  in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was__44   in three days, Andy didn't __45  any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could __46   and spend a year in Spain.

Too __47  , the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take-off. He hated to __48  . He went to the clerk to __49  his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket with__50  . “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and __51    it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” __52  Andy. “Will I have to pay for another ticket?”

“No,sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”

 Andy's __53 of shock turned to one of __54  as he realized that now he could continue his__55  .

36.A. prepare         B. improve         C. enjoy         D. learn 

37.A. slowly          B. in public       C. in person     D. carefully

38.A. difficulty      B. idea            C. mistake       D. interest 

39.A. Instead         B. Therefore       C. Meanwhile     D. However

40.A. even            B. just            C. still         D. seldom

41.A. called          B. liked           C. trusted       D. asked

42.A. again           B. also            C. only          D. once

43.A. before          B. earlier         C. later         D. after

44.A. moving          B. returning       C. staying       D. leaving

45.A. take            B. have            C. lose          D. find 

46.A. wait            B. go home         C. stop          D. come back 

47.A. shortly         B. quickly         C. badly         D. early

48.A. speak           B. go              C. rush          D. delay

49.A. buy             B. present         C. order         D. provide

50.A. astonishment    B. patience        C. respect       D. delight

51.A. maybe           B. so              C. here          D. now

52.A. insisted        B. apologized      C. replied       D. demanded

53.A. experience      B. expression      C. look          D. face

54.A. pleasure        B. comfort         C. sadness       D. hopelessness

55.A. plan            B. flight          C. journey       D. vacation 

 First of all, ________ my company, I’d like to extend our warmest welcome to the distinguished guests from Beijing University.

A. instead of                                             B. apart from

C. on behalf of                                                 D. in place of

Chinese Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different   26  about the foods they eat on this  27   day. In Northern China, people   28   eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the   29   and the beginning of time. According to historical  30  , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps   31  the areas in Southern China   32   more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly  33  to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day.   34   , the most common foods for the first   35   are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle  36  long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which   37   the hope of improvement in   38   year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of   39    according to the Chinese.

To  40   a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to   41    a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers.   42   , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have   43   new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards.   44   , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into   45   .

1.A. word       B. habits            C. meanings         D. stories

2.A. usual          B. unforgettable         C. common       D. special

3.A. seldom          B. usually           C. always            D. hardly

4.A. end         B. future            C. result             D. effect

5.A. reasons        B. records           C. notes              D. stories

6.A. as long as          B. though            C. when              D. because

7.A. caused         B. took           C. produced         D. brought

8.A. understood     B. knew              C. made               D. began

9.A. Besides        B. Therefore         C. Consequently     D. Usually

10.A. subject         B. title                 C. program           D. meal

11.A. symbolizes        B. reveals           C. shows             D. indicates

12.A. transports         B. represents            C. fetches              D. takes

13.A. health          B. family            C. life               D. work

14.A. reunion        B. luck              C. happiness          D. harmony

15.A. do             B. pay                C. get               D. carry

16.A. express        B. describe               C. establish        D. define

17.A. Luckily        B. Unfortunately       C. However             D. Besides

18.A. given away    B. made out           C. got into           D. taken up

19. A. Instead         B. Fortunately         C. Moreover         D. Furthermore

20.A. fashion        B. effect               C. sight             D. power

 

Kate said“Hello” to Mr.Pater as she entered. She picked up a wire basket and walked towards the back of the store 　1　 the rice was kept.The room was quite large and divided by three long aisles(过道),with rows of shelves full of 　2　.Besides her and Mr.Pater there were only two boys in the store.They were both wearing 　3　 overcoats.They looked rather 　4　?because the overcoats were too big for them.　5　 she heard one of them whisper to 　6　.She walked on to the next aisle and found the 　7　 she was looking for.Then she heard something else.It 　8　 like a box dropping on the floor.She looked through the small open space 　9　 goods on the shelf and saw one of the boys picking up a box.But 　10　 putting it in the basket,he dropped 　11　 into the inside pocket of his overcoat.Kate looked back and 　12　 see Mr.Pater at the door checking through a list.Then she looked through the 　13　 in the shelf again,the boys still had their backs to her.They were putting something ?　14　? into their inside pockets and then one of them said,“Let?s get out of here.” They moved away from her.

When she got to the door the two boys were 　15　 her.She watched them 　16　 for the few things in their 　17　.They had both ?　18　? their overcoats.Mr.Pater did not seem to know what they had done.He even 　19　 at them as they were about to 　20　.Now, Kate decided to stop them.

A. which B. that   C. there D. where

A. books B. baskets   C. goods D. magazines

A. dirty B. long   C. grey D. tight

A. strange B. young   C. nervous  D. excited

A. Look up B. Listen to me  C. Watch out D. Put it down

A. him B. her  C. the boy D. the other

A. book B. rice   C. bag D. magazine

A. looked B. heard C. showed D. sounded

A. between B. of   C. around D. at

A. instead of B. before   C. without D. as if

A. something B. it   C. one D. that

A. would B. should   C. might D. could

A. spot B. space  C. goods D. books

A. important B. new  C. else D. extra

A. looking at B. talking to C. in front of D. behind

A. paying B. looking  C. asking D. reaching

A. hands B. pockets C. box D. basket

A. thrown out B. put on C. buttoned D. hidden

A. shouted B. smiled  C. looked D. laughed

A. leave B. pay    C. speak D. apologize