通读下面短文,掌握其大意。然后在各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

We are lucky to live in a rich country where we have many things. However, most of us usually 46 　some things.

Electricity is one thing that　we waste most. Lights, TVs, 　47　 and other things are often kept on even when no one is using them. We should turn them off when we do not need them. It 　　　48 　less than a second to do it. Anyhow, not wasting electricity save money, because we do not have to 　49 　the electricity we do not use.

The second thing that we often waste is water. Fresh water is precious*, 　50 　it shouldn’t be wasted.It is only a simple matter of turning off a tap*. I am sure 　51 　can do this easily if he wants to.

　　 　52 　big waste is food. My mother 　53 　cook so much food that much of it was thrown away. I told her we had wasted so much food. She thought I was right and now cooks 　54 　what we can eat.

　　 It is 　55 　to be wasteful. I find there is a simple way　of not wasting things. That is to use only what we need　. Do not touch what we do not need. In　this way we can stop being wasteful.

46. A. use 　　　　　　　　　 B. wash　　　　　　　　 C. waste　　　　　　　　 D. forget .

47. A. radios　　　　　　　　 B. apples　　　　　　　 C. bikes 　　　　　　　 D. doors

48. A. brings　　　　　　　　 B. costs 　　　　　　　 C. spends　　　　　　　　 D. takes

49. A. afford　　　　　　　　 B. save 　　　　　　　　 C. pay for　　　　　　　 D. care for

50. A. though　　　　　　　　 B. because 　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　 D. but

51. A. nobody　　　　　　　 B. any one 　　　　　 C. everybody 　　　　　　D. none

52. A. Others 　　　　　 B. Other 　　　　　　　　　C. Another 　　　　　 D. The other

53. A. planned to 　　　 B. used to 　　　　　　 C. was able to 　　　 D. was afraid to

54. A. mainly　　　　　　　　 B. only　　　　　　　　　 C. mostly　　　　　　　　　　 D. specially 　

55. A. right　　　　　　　　　 B. fine 　　　　　　　　 C. bad 　　　　　　　　 D. necessary　

45.--My family ____ going to Guangzhou in September this year.

　 -- Do you mean the city ____ will hold the 16^th Asian Games? That’s attractive.

　 A. is, who　　　　　 B. are, that　　　 C. is, /　　　　 D. are, where

44. --I feel sorry for the western drought(干旱).

　 --So do I. I think we must stop ____ water and ask everybody ____ the environment.

　 A. to waste, protect　　 B. wasting, to protect　　　 C. to waste, to protect　 D. wasting, protecting

43. –I wonder ____.

　 --In two days.

　 A. when Dan leaves for his holiday　　　　　　 B. how long has Dan been away

　 C. how Dan spent his holidays　　　　　　　 D. how soon Dan is leaving for his holiday

42. –I don’t think the table is good. It _____ too much space. Shall we choose some others?

　 --All right.

A. take off　 　　　B. take away　　　　 C. take out　　　　　　　 D. take up

41. –Mum, could you buy me a MP4 like John’s?

--Certainly. We can buy ____ one than his, but ___ his.

A. a better, better than　　　　 B. a worse, as good as　　

C. a cheaper, as good as　　　　 D. a more expensive, not as good as

40. When I was young, I ____ to school every day.

　 A. walk　　　　　 B. will walk　　　　　 C. was walking　　　 D. walked

39. To make our city more beautiful, rubbish ____ into the river.

　 A. must throw　　 B. can’t throw　　 C. needn’t be thrown　 D. mustn’t be thrown