听下面一篇短文，回答第l 6至20小题。
16．Mr. White and his wife came back from the farm ．
A．in the afternoon B．in the morning C．in the evening
17．They heard someone talking on their way ．
A．to the bedroom B．downstairs C．upstairs
18．They stood outside quietly ．
A．to try to see the boys
B．to make sure if there is someone talking there
C．to see what’s happening
19．There was no answer in the bedroom because ．
A．the two boys had run away．
B．there wasn’t anyone there at all．
C．the two boys were keeping silent．
20．When Mr. White came into the bedroom．he found ．
A．nothing B．anyone C．his radio was still on．
二、选择填空(共25小题，每小题1分，满分25分)
A)单项填空。从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21．Shanghai is east of Suzhou and is city with many tall buildings．
A．／：a B．／；the C．the；the D．the：a
22．—What will you do with the old newspapers?
—The old newspapers as well as the old books to the recycling company．
A．is going to send B．are going to send
C．is going to be sent D．are going to be sent
23．Your brother used to work in the factory, ?
A．did he B．didn’t he C．does he D．usedn’t him
24．We for three hours already．Let's stop a break．
A．have worked；to have B．worked；to have
C．have worked；having D．have worked；to having
25．The teacher found him and gave him some different homework to do every day．
A．was clever B．was a clever boy C．a clever boy D．clever boy
26．It’s important you and as mistakes as we can．
A．for；me making；little B．of；me to make：fewer
C．for：me to make；few D．of；I to make：less
27．—I hear that your father has given up ．
—Yes, he has already given ．
A．smoking；it up B．to smoke；up it C．smoking；up it D．to smoke；it up
28．Excuse me．Would you please loudly in the reading room?
A．don’t talk B．not to talk C．not talk D．not talking
29．—Has she had for the job?
—Yes，she has taught English for more than 10 years．
A．enough experience B．enough experiences
C．many experience D．much experiences
30．There are interesting books in the bookshop that I don’t know ．
A．so many；what should I buy B．so much；which to buy
C．so many；which to buy D．so much；what I should buy
31．The dress is made of silk．It smooth．
A．feels especially B．is felt specially C．feels special D．is felt special
32．What they need enough money to carry on their work．
A．are，about B．is，about C．are，with D．is，with
33．The tourists are very to see so many changes ．
A．surprised；are taken place B．surprising；take place
C．surprised；take place D．surprising；are taken place
34．Several traffic accidents have happened recently．If drivers are careful enough，most
accidents ．
A．can prevent B．can be prevented C．need prevent D．will prevent
35．—Will you come to our party next Friday?
— ．I will be on holiday in England by then．
A．I'm afraid not B．I hope so C．I think so D．I hope not