Mrs. Scott prefers a street in a small town to _________ in such a large city as Shanghai.

A．this

B．one

C．it

D．that

His plan, as well as Mary’s, sounds original. But the company, I think, won’t agree to __________ of them, for they are unrealistic.

A．any

B．both

C．all

D．either

That is just _________ challenging job all the workers want to get. Do you have anyone in _________ mind for it?

A．a; the

B．the; /

C．the; the

D．a; /

Mary’s skirt looked just the same as Joan’s, but it cost __________ hers.

A．as much twice as

B．twice as much as

C．much as twice as

D．as twice much as

My English-Chinese dictionary isn’t in my schoolbag. Where _________ I have put it?

A．can

B．must

C．should

D．would

--Did Jane come to help you yesterday?
--Yes, but I would rather _________. She caused me a lot of trouble.

A．not have

B．not

C．she didn’t

D．she hadn’t

--What can I do for you?
-- If you __________ see Mr. Smith, give him my regards.

A．will

B．would

C．shall

D．should

I have taken over his work, he _________ away.

A．is

B．being

C．to be

D．be

It will take a long time for the effective use of natural resources _________.

A．to be made

B．to make

C．being made

D．making

_________ and having two beautiful daughters never allow him to look down upon women.

A．Marrying with Michelle	B．Having married to Michelle
C．Being married to Michelle	D．Mr. Smith is married to Michelle

--Why will you hang that photograph on the wall?
--__________ visitors of the memorial days of the Long March, Sir.

A．Reminding

B．To remind

C．Reminded

D．Reminds

Miss Green is popular with her students as she always tries to make them _________ in her classes.

A．interested

B．interesting

C．interest

D．to interest

After two years’ study, he now has a __________ better command of English.

A．very

B．far

C．fairly

D．quite

During enjoying the Mid-Autumn Festival, celebrating the harvest is an important reason, but of __________ importance is the whole family’s get-together.

A．fair

B．reasonable

C．equal

D．proper

Trains with the first letter D or Z can run __________ a speed of more than 200 kilometers an hour when it travels __________ the desert.

A．with; cross

B．in; through

C．at; across

D．for; in

I _________ in a foreign trade company for three years. Still, I don’t regret giving up the job and living with my family.

A．worked

B．have worked

C．had worked

D．have been working

--Jack! I have left my key to the office at home.
-- Don’t worry. I _________ it for you. Wait a minute.

A．get

B．am going to get

C．will get

D．am getting

_________ across the railway, a train hit it.

A．While walking	B．Walking slowly
C．As the little pig walking	D．While the little pig was walking

Finally, he found his calculator __________ he lost it.

A．the place in which	B．in which
C．the place where	D．where

In this institute, a medal with nine thousand dollars __________ gains success in science and technology every other year.

A．is given to whoever	B．are given to anyone who
C．is given to whomever	D．are given to everyone

Melissa, __________ the alarm clock for 6 o’clock, or you will oversleep and be late for the train.

A．setting

B．sets

C．set

D．to set

As is shown in the movie, under no circumstances __________ faith and confidence.

A．you should lose	B．shouldn’t you have
C．should you lose	D．you shouldn’t lose

She thinks the naughty students have escaped being punished by their teacher, __________?

A．does she

B．doesn’t she

C．have they

D．haven’t they

It is _________ he is always addicted to video games _________ makes his parents worried about him.
A．/; that     B. what; that C. that; that D. because; that

The wedding dress of the princess is noble and elegant. _________ is the beauty of this style that it will be popular with young women.

A．It

B．So

C．Such

D．That

_________ hard one may work, one cannot master a foreign language in a year or two.

A．Though

B．As

C．While

D．However

--Did Mary return late last night?
--No. It was not yet 7 o’clock _________ she arrived home.

A．before

B．when

C．that

D．until

When people talk about the famous scenic spot in China, the first _________ comes into mind is the Great Wall.

A．which

B．that

C．one

D．place

--I am worn out after climbing the mountain, and you?
--Yes, _________. I could hardly rise to my feet.

A．not in the least

B．not a little

C．not a bit

D．not really

   I am a social worker. I wanted to tell everyone about my very dear friend who passed away a few months ago. I met him many years ago while doing my internship（实习期的工作）in the county prison. He was _____ a program he had designed to help prisoners with drug and alcohol problems. He was always _____ new ways to bring hope and help to these men and their _____. One of his favorite _____ was the Toy Drive he would run every Christmas for the children of the prisoners. He did this for twenty years _____ his sudden death. As the Christmas _____ ，I decided that this tradition had to be _____，for the children as well as in _____ of my friend.

But the file where he kept the names of the people who had helped him over the years had gone _____. I had to start anew（重新）and with very little ______ ！I started making phone calls，explaining the project and my ____ . I prayed every night that the event would，______，be worthy of my friend. To my great ______，individuals，organizations and businesses began to come on board and，______，I had enough toys to give to all the children of the prisoners with some left over for the local community ______！

When Christmas Eve finally arrived，I felt very happy，thinking I had done all I could do and reflecting（认真思考）on what a（n）______ it had been for me. I was bagging up the remaining toys ______ if there was anyone left who might like them. Then my phone rang.

It was my daughter. She ______ to explain about a woman she knew in Kentucky who had five children，one seriously ill，no husband，no heating in the home，no toys！Ohh—how could we not help her？

My daughter and I drove all night，from New York to Kentucky，and those children woke up in a nice warm house with plenty of ______！My friend's ______ of kindness lived on that year，reaching all the way to Kentucky！

【小题1】A. recording B. directing C. attending D. improving
【小题2】A. coming up with B. catching up with C. keeping up with  D. puting up with
【小题3】A. company B. family    C. group     D. club
【小题4】A. hobbies   B. sports     C. events     D. games
【小题5】A. until B. after C. for D. since
【小题6】A. finished  B. arrived    C. followed D. approached
【小题7】A. lived on  B. relied on C. carried on D. carried out
【小题8】A. pleasure  B. memory C. benefit    D. favor
【小题9】A. extra B. hiding     C. Active    D. missing
【小题10】A. energy  B. time C. pressure D. confidence
【小题11】A. difficulties B. impressions C. fears    D. dreams
【小题12】A. however B. though    C. otherwise D. somehow
【小题13】A. disappointment B. curiosity C. puzzlement  D. relief
【小题14】A. absolutely B. eventually C. generally D. occasionally
【小题15】A. as well  B. at first    C. in particular     D. once more
【小题16】A. pity B. honor     C. burden    D. discovery
【小题17】A. wondering B. realizing C. predicting    D. evaluating
【小题18】A. came B. drove C. called     D. returned
【小题19】A. candies  B. flowers   C. chocolates D. toys
【小题20】A. courage B. spirit C. position D. attention