二.单项填空（20分）从每小题四个选项中，选出一个填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

26. —What about ________ dictionary on the bookshelf ?

—I think it’s ________ useful one.

A.  / ; the         B. the ; an        C. the ; a        D. a ; a

27. He didn’t tell his parents that he was going home because he wanted to give them a ______.

    A. gift            B. note           C. call          D. surprise

28. Mr. White is an old friend of _______. They often chat with each other on the Internet .

 A. my father        B. my fathers      C. my father’s    D. my fathers’

29. We’re so lucky because ______________ century brings us so many good chances .

A. twenty-one       B. the twenty-one   C. twenty-first     D. the twenty-first

30. I’m glad to hear that you’ll come here .You may come _________ you like .

A. whatever        B. however         C. where         D. whenever

31. They are busy . Look ! They are filling their bags ____________ clothes and other things .

A. in              B. with             C. of           D. by

32. —Please pass me some paper , Kate .

—Sorry, because ______ of my hands are dirty .

     A. all           B. both            C. none          D. neither

33. —Has he ever used a dictionary to look up new words while reading ?

   —No, ____________. He guesses the meaning all the time .

     A. never         B. always       C. sometimes       D. usually

34. —You should be _______ careful when you take the exam.

   —I agree. In this way, I will make ______ _ mistakes.

     A. more; less      B. more; more       C. more; fewer        D. less; fewer

35. —Mom, can I wear my jeans to school? 

—No, you ______wear school uniforms（校服）. That’s the school rule.

    A. can           B. may          C. can’t            D. have to

36. Father has gone to Beijing on business and he  __________ back in two weeks .

A. gets          B. got           C. has got         D. will get

37. —You have _________ weight these days.

— I know. From now on, I will stay away from unhealthy food.

    A. put off             B. put on            C. put up         D. put out

38. I wonder when they __________ for Beijing. I will go to see them off when they ____________.

    A. will leave; leave     B. leave; will leave     C. leave; leave   D. will leave; will leave

39. —Tom! I looked for you everywhere at the party last night.

—Oh, sorry . I __________to the party.

A. am invited                      B. was invited              C. am not invited          D. wasn’t invited

40. When the students were playing games , Jane suddenly stopped _____and began to cry, so we stopped _______ what was wrong with her.

   A. to play; seeing      B. playing; to see      C. playing; seeing      D. to play; to see

41. Neither Tom nor Peter _____ fond of reading books . They like watching movies instead.

A. is         B. are          C. was           D. were

42. —Thousands of people lost their lives in Nepal’s （尼泊尔）earthquake.

—We’re sorry to hear that .__________ bad news it is !

A. What a          B. What        C. How         D. How a

43. —Could you tell me__________ this afternoon ?

    — I have no idea . Let’s ask Mr. Chen .

A. whether we would have a meeting       B. whether would we have a meeting

C. whether we will have a meeting         D. whether will we have a meeting

44. We will never forget those happiest days ___________ we spent with them last year .

A. which          B. that           C. who          D. how

45. — I’m always a little nervous when I speak in front of the public.

   — _______. Believe in yourself !

A. That’s right      B. Take your time       C. Take it easy    D. What a pity 

三.完形填空（10分）通读短文后，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Both Mark’s parents died and he lived with his aunt who was unhappy to raise her dead sister’s son. The 9-year-old boy didn’t have a good time at home, but he was 46    a happy child.

I didn’t notice Mark   47   he began to help me tidy up the room after school every day. Sometimes Mark would tell me something about 48   mother , who was a friend to him before she died. 

However, as Christmas came near, Mark didn’t stay after school any more. One afternoon, I asked him why and he said in a low   49  , “Because I was making a   50   for you for Christmas.” With these words , he left the room   51  .

Finally came the last school day before Christmas. Mark walked to me after school, holding a little wood box in his hand. “It is beautiful, Mark. But what’s in it?” I   52   the box. “Oh,” he replied, “You can’t see it, touch it or taste it, but my mother always said it can make us feel   53  all the time, warm on cold nights, and safe when we’re alone .”

He put the empty box in my hand. “What is it, Mark?” I asked. “  54  ,” he said softly, “And my mother always said it’s best when you  55  it away.”

It is the best Christmas present for me. It is always true that love is better when it is shared.

46. A. yet          B. already        C. still            D. almost

47. A. when         B. until                C. while               D. after

48. A. she             B. he                  C. his           D. her

49. A. sound        B. noise               C. voice               D. way

50. A. face               B. meal             C. dinner          D. present

51. A. in a hurry      B. in danger             C.       in surprise        D. in time

52. A. looked up      B. looked into     C. looked out    D. looked over

53. A. sick              B. tired                    C.       interesting        D. good

54. A. Love             B. Luck               C. Truth               D. Wealth

55. A. throw        B. get           C. run           D. give