Ⅰ . 单项填空
1.—You must apologize ________ your sister ________ being so rude.
—No way.It was her fault.
A.with; about B.at; for C.to; with D.to; for
2.It won't be ________ he ________ up with us.
A.long before; catches B.before long; catches
C.for long; caught D.long until; will catch
3.All the people ________ at the party are fond of the music of the TV play.
A.present B.interested
C.important D.thankful
4.After ________ from his illness, Mr.Smith was advised to take up gardening as a hobby.
A.benefiting B.recovering
C.suffering D.separating
5.Many young people left their hometown for big cities ________ better jobs.
A.in favour of B.in charge of
C.in search of D.in honour of
6.When you study the local map, you'll find this town is ________ .
A.twice as a large town as that
B.twice the size of that one
C.twice as larger as that one
D.twice as larger a town as that
7.—When shall we start?
—Let's________ it 8:30.Is that all right?
A.pick B.meet C.make D.take
8. ________ was known to us all that Johnson had broken his promise ________ he would give each of us a small gift.
A.As; which B.What; that
C.It; that D.It; which
9.—Did you enjoy yourself at the party?
—Yes.I have never been to ________ one before.
A.a more excited B.the most excited
C.a more exciting D.the most exciting
10.The police got to ________ was once an old yard________the workers used as a store.
A.what; where B.which; where
C.that; that D.what; which
Ⅱ . 完形填空
I returned to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, after graduation.I had been there before my mother became a minister. Two weeks later, I told my mother I was bored.She said, “Here're the car keys.Go and buy some fruit.”__11__, I jumped into the car and speeded off.
Seeing me or rather my __12__, a boy sprang up(跳起来),__13__ to sell his bananas and peanuts.“Banana 300 naira.Peanut 200 naira!” Looking at his blackstriped bananas, I __14__ to 200 total for the fruit and nuts.He __15__.I handed him a 500 naira note.He didn't have __16__, so I told him not to worry.He was __17__ and smiled a row of perfect teeth.
When, two weeks later, I __18__ this same boy, I was more aware of my position in Nigerian society.I should __19__ this country as the son of a __20__.But it was hard to find pleasure in a place where it was so __21__ to see a little boy who should have been in school selling fruit.
“What's up?” I asked.He answered in __22__ English, “I…I no get money to buy book.” I took out two 500 naira notes.He looked around __23__ before sticking his hand into the car __24__ the bills.One thousand naira means a lot to a family that __25__ only 50,000 each year.
The next morning, security officers told me, “In this place, when you give a little, people think you're a fountain of opportunity(机会).”__26__ it's right, but this happens everywhere in the world.I wondered if my little friend had actually used the money for __27__.After six months' work in northern Nigeria, I returned and saw him again standing on the road. “Are you in school now?” He nodded.A silence fell as we looked at each other, then I __28__ what he wanted.I held out a 500 naira note.“Take this.” He shook his head fiercely and stepped back __29__ hurt. “It's a gift,” I said.Shaking his head again, he handed me a basket of bananas and peanuts.“I've been waiting to __30__ these to you.”
11.A.Encouraged B.DisappointedC.Delighted D.Confused
12.A.car B.mother C.driver D.keys
13.A.willing B.afraid C.eager D.ashamed
14.A.got down B.bargained downC.put down D.took down
15.A.explained B.promisedC.agreed D.admitted
16.A.change B.notes C.checks D.bills
17.A.troubled B.regretfulC.comfortable D.grateful
18.A.ran after B.ran into C.ran over D.ran to
19.A.protect B.enjoy C.help D.support
20.A.minister B.headmasterC.manager D.president
21.A.lucky B.amazing C.funny D.common
22.A.old B.broken C.traditional D.modern
23.A.proudly B.madly C.curiously D.nervously
24.A.for B.with C.at D.upon
25.A.spends B.pays C.makes D.affords
26.A.Possibly B.ActuallyC.Certainly D.Fortunately
27.A.joys B.nuts C.books D.bananas
28.A.asked B.imagined C.reminded D.realised
29.A.when B.as if C.even if D.after
30.A.send B.provide C.sell D.give