14、-But for your timely warning, we       into great trouble.

-Well, you know we’re friends.

A．would get        B．must have got         C．would have got           D．can’t have got

13、-        busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.

-I wonder what they will become.

A．Rather than           B．Owing to           C．Except for               D．Apart from

12、Faced with the exams, we should work as hard as we can.        , we shouldn’t do it at the cost of our health.

A．Therefore        B．However           C．Moreover           D．Furthermore

11、I think you’ve got to the point      a change is needed, otherwise you will fail.

A．when         B．that          C．where         D．which

10、If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. That is common      in the USA.

A．sense         B．offer          C．belief         D．help

9、-Can you finish the task in 2 days?

-No problem. I’ll      some friends to help me at once.

A．use out            B．take out          C．round up          D．turn up

8、It was the old lady’s eightieth birthday. She was sure Myra wouldn’t forget her mother’s birthday, even if she was  1  .After all, eighty was a special birthday.   2  Myra might come.   3  Myra did not come, she would send a present. The old lady was sure of that. Two spots of colour   4  her cheeks. She was excited like a child.

Mrs. Morrison had brought a card and a bunch of  5  when she came to do the breakfast. Mrs. Grant downstairs had made a cake. Johnnie, the little boy next door, was now up with her with a   6  of sweets.

“I guess you’ll get lots and lots of  7  .” he said. “I did last week when I was six.” What would she like? A pair of slippers perhaps. A blue new sweater. Or a table lamp. Or a little clock, with   8  black numbers. So many lovely things.

She   9  by the window, watching. The postman turned round the corner on his   10  . Her heart  11  faster. Johnnie had seen him too and  12  to the gate.

“Granny, granny”, Johnnie returned. “I’ve got your post!”

He gave her four  13  . There were from old friends. The  14  was in Myra’s writing.

“No parcel（包裹）,Johnnie?”

“No, granny.”

Almost unwillingly, she  15  the fourth envelope open.   16  in the card was a   17  .Written on the card was a message: Happy Birthday-Buy yourself something nice with the check. Myra and Harold.

The six-figure check fell to the floor like a bird with a broken  18  .Slowly the old lady bent to   19  it up. Her present, her lovely present. With  20  fingers the tore it into little bits.

1．A．busy                     B．interested             C．free                    D．tired

2．A．However               B．Perhaps               C．Likely                 D．Meanwhile

3．A．As if                     B．Even if                C．As                      D．Unless

4．A．strengthened          B．frightened            C．broadened           D．brightened

5．A．flowers                 B．grass                   C．books                 D．equipment

6．A．stream                  B．piece                   C．packet                 D．baggage

7．A．money                  B．presents              C．treasure               D．goods

8．A．clean                    B．beautiful              C．nice                    D．clear

9．A．lied                       B．stood                  C．lay                      D．slept

10．A．bicycle                B．bus                     C．car                     D．foot

11．A．  stroke                B．hit                       C．beat                    D．hurt

12．A．approached          B．sang                    C．marched              D．ran

13．A．bags                   B．envelopers           C．clocks                 D．packages

14．A．fourth                 B．either                  C．another               D．one

15．A．put                     B．stuck                  C．tore                    D．kept

16．A．Drawn                B．Folded                 C．Signed                D．Given

17．A．bill                      B．credit                  C．check                 D．bank

18．A．heart                   B．mind                   C．wing                   D．feather

19．A．make                  B．put                      C．turn                    D．pick

20．A．freezing               B．trembling             C．waving                D．moving

7、Moses Mendelssohn, the grandfather of the well-known German composer（作曲家）,was far from being handsome. Along with a rather short stature, he had a hunchback（驼背）

One day he visited a merchant in Hamburg who had a lovely daughter named Frumtje. Moses fell hopelessly in love with her. But Moses was refused by his ugly appearance.

When it was time for him to leave, Moses picked up his courage and climbed the stairs to her room to take one last chance to speak with her. She was a heavenly beauty, but caused him deep sadness by her refusal to look at him. After several attempts at conversation, Moses shyly asked, “Do you believe marriages are made in heaven？”

“Yes, ”She answered, still looking at the floor. “And do you？”

“Yes I do, ”He replied. “You see, in heaven at the birth of each boy, the God announces which girl he will marry. When I was born, my future bride was pointed out to me. Then the God added, ‘But your wife will be humpbacked. ’”“Right then and there I called out, ‘Oh God, a humpbacked woman would be a tragedy. Please, God, give me the hump and let her be beautiful. ’”

Then Frumtje looked up into his eyes and was stirred by some deep memory. She reached out and gave Mendelssohn her hand and later became his devoted wife.

1．At first Moses was refused by Frumtje because he _______.

       A．had a bad intention

       B．was a hopeless man

       C．had no courage to express himself

       D．was not handsome and humpbacked

2．Frumtje accepted Moses’ request in the end because of_______.

       A．Moses’ good heart and wisdom

       B．Moses’ sharp words and devotion

       C．Moses’ tricks and lies

       D．Moses’ wealth and humor.

3．Which of the following word can replace the underlined word “stirred” in the last paragraph ?

       A．mixed               B．moved              C．caused              D．surprised

4．The writer of the passage intends to try to tell us _______.

       A．how to run after a girl

       B．a marriage in heaven

       C．a sad and moving love story

       D．what true love is.

6、A marketing director for a famous computer manufacturer was designing a new advertisement for his company. While researching consumers’ response to his product, he asked, “Ships are commonly referred to as ‘she’ or ‘her’. What gender （性别）would you give to your computer? Give four reasons to support your answer. ”

A large group of women reported that the computers should be referred to as “he” or “him” because:

①In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.

②They have a lot of data, but are still hard to understand.

③They are supposed to help you solve problems, but half the time they are problems.

④As soon as you buy one, you realize that if you had waited a little longer, you could have had a better model.

The men, on the other hand, said that computers should be referred to as “she” or “her” because：

①The language they use to communicate with other computers is impossible to understand for most men.

②Even your smallest mistakes are stored in the long-term memory and will be remembered forever.

③As soon as you get one, you find yourself spending half your money on accessories (附件) for it.

1．In fact, computers really _______.

       A．should be referred to as “she”

       B．should be talked about as “he”

       C．are neither “she” nor “he”

       D．are either “he” or “she”

2．Why did the man ask people such a strange question?

       A．Because he was a marketing director of a computer company.

       B．Because he was not sure whether to use “she” or “he” for his computer.

       C．Because he wanted to make special computers for men and women.

       D．Because he was planning an advertisement for his computer.

3．From the women’s answers, we can see _______.

       A．they generally don’t know as much about computer as men do

       B．they want to use a computer without turning it on

       C．they can’t make up their minds when to buy a new computer

       D．they love computers as much as they love their husbands

4．Which of the following is NOT implied in the reported answers?

      A．Women think computers can solve problems.

       B．Women are likely to remember their husbands’ small mistakes.

       C．Some women’s computers usually work half the time.

       D．Some women believe they might find a better husband if they wait a little longer.

5、Ideas about education are changing in the United States. Education today is not just a high school diploma（文凭）or a college degree. Many adults are not interested in going to college. They are interested in other kinds of learning. For them, learning does not end with a diploma. Continuing education gives these adults the chance to increase their knowledge. It also gives them a chance to improve their old skills or to learn new ones. If they know more or learn more, then they can get a better job or earn more money.

There are usually a large number of classes to choose from. Some adults take classes for fun

or because the class will be useful for them. Other adults take classes to improve their own lives because they want to feel better about themselves. Others can learn how to be good parents , or how to get along with other people.

    There are many chances for adults to continue their learning. Almost any community college or public school system has a continuing education program. There are classes in schools, buildings, or churches. Most classes are in the evening, so working people can attend. The classes are usually small, and they are inexpensive. Thousands of people take continuing education classes each year. They receive no diploma and no grade for most of the classes they attend. For them, learning is something they do because they want to.

1．Attending continuing education classes         .

       A．doesn’t cost much money                    B．in expensive

       C．requires a lot of passes                         D．is free of charge 

2．Lots of people attend continuing education classes because         .

       A．the classes will help them feel better about themselves

       B．there are many courses they can choose from

       C．they can also go to church at the same time

       D．learning is something they are interested in doing

3．What is the main idea of the last Paragraph?

       A．Adults can continue their learning to get a diploma.

       B．Most continuing education classes are in the evening.

       C．Adults have many chances to continue their learning.

       D．Classes are held for working people.

4．We can learn from the passage that          .

       A．college education is not important

       B．adult education is very popular

       C．other kinds of learning are more important than school learning

       D．continuing education classes teach the same courses that are taught in colleges