一、单项选择（每小题1分，计15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳选项。

(    )1. If you travel by_____ train , you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure    

       you get _________ fast one.

        A.  the , a            B.  / , /           C.  /, a       D.  the , the

(    )2. ---I have a letter_______ , but I'm too busy.

       ---Why not have your son_______ it for you?

        A. to post; post     B. posted; post      C. to post; to post     D. posted; to post

(    )3. ---It took us quite a long time to get to the amusement park.

       ---I agree with you. It was_______ journey.

        A. three hour      B. a three-hours     C. a three-hour       D. three hours

(    )4. ---Do you mind telling us something about this area?

       ---Not at all. _______ of the land in this area_______ covered with trees and grass.

        A. Two ninth; is     B. Two ninth; are    C .Two ninths; are    D. Two ninths; is

(    )5. ---Can I get you a cup of coffee?

       ---_______.

        A .That's very nice of you           B. With pleasure

    C. You can, please                 D. Thank you for the coffee

(    )6. ---I forgot what the homework was yesterday, sir.

       ---_______. Please do your homework right now.

      A. I hope so                    B. You have nothing to do with it 

      C. It’s all right                  D. Sorry, but that is not an excuse

(    )7. You don’t know what great difficulty I had ________ to get the two tickets.

      A. managing        B. to manage        C. with managing      D. managed

(    )8. ---Hi, Linda. Your new flat is so nice!

    ---Thanks, __________.

    A. my pleasure   B. don't mention it   C. help yourself      D. make yourself at home

(    )9. An old soldier gave us a lecture a moment ago. In his lecture, he told us ________         

     in Zhenjiang in the old days.

       A. what everyday life was like                 B. what was everyday life like

       C. how everyday life was like                  D. how was everyday life like

(    )10. I don’t know if it _____ tomorrow. If it ____, I will stay at home and read some           books.

       A. will rain, will rain    B. rains, rains    C. rains, will rain    D. will rain, rains

(    )11. --- Would you mind if I take the seat next to you?  

        ---  _________. The person who was here has finished his lunch and left. 

      A. Certainly not      B. Enjoy yourself       C. Don’t trouble me     D. Yes, please

(    )12. This morning I tried on some coats in the shop , but _______ of them looked good.

      A. nothing      B. all      C. none      D. neither

(    )13. ---_______ did your uncle leave his hometown?

        ---He ________ for nearly 20 years.

  A. When, has been away         B. How long , has been away       

  C. How long , has left           D. When , left    

(    )14.---Sorry, I’m late, but the bus broke down and there were no taxis.

        ---______________

      A. That’s all right.                 B. I’m sorry to hear that. 

     C. That’s very kind of you.          D. You’d better leave early.

(   )15. ---My friend has achieved his goal after years of hard work.   

       ---Great! ________.    

     A. One tree can’t make a forest          B. Where there is a will, there is a way    

     C. Many hands make light work         D. A friend in need is a friend indeed

二、完形填空（每小题 1 分，计 15 分）  

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C或者D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

It was very cold that day. It was __16__ heavily and the ground was covered with __17__ snow. The shepherd thought it was dangerous to __18__ the hill and it was difficult for the sheep to find some __19__ there. So he decided to stay in the __20__ room. He put some hay(干草) in a pen(围栏) __21__ the sheep could eat it when they were _22_. The dog, who felt cold outside, lay on the __23__ hay and soon went to sleep.

    At noon the sheep wanted to eat the hay. They were __24__ afraid of the dog and __25__ could get close to it. At last the __26_ sheep came to the hay. Before he started to eat, the dog heard it and opened his eyes. He barked(吠) loudly to __27__ him. The sheep ran away __28__. Looking at the unnatural(不近人情的) dog, the sheep began to talk __29__.

    “What a selfish(自私的) dog!” said one of the sheep. “He cannot eat the hay, and yet refuses to __30__ those who can to eat!”

16.A. raining         B. snowing            C. blowing            D. shining

17. A. thick           B. thin                  C. beautiful           D. big

18. A. play on        B. live on              C. climb up                  D. go to

19. A. cake           B. grass                C. fruit                 D. vegetables 

20. A. cold                   B. cool                  C. hot                   D. warm

21. A. in order to   B. so as to             C. so that              D. in order

22. A. hungry        B. sick                  C. full                   D. free

23. A. hard            B. soft                   C. thin                  D. wet

24. A. both           B. either                      C. all                    D. neither

25. A. none            B. neither              C. any                          D. some

26. A. smallest              B. youngest           C. weakest             D. strongest

27. A. meet            B. greet                 C. warn                 D. receive

28. A. easily          B. happily             C. sadly                D. quickly

29. A. angrily        B. happily                    C. quietly              D. politely

30. A. let               B. ask                   C. forget               D. allow