25. ______, a small advertisement held my attention, which read “Easy job. Good wages. No

   experience necessary.”

   A. Looking through the newspaper 

   B. While I was looking through the newspaper

   C. To look through the newspaper

   D. I was looking through the newspaper

28.  It is suggested that the project ______ until all the preparations have been made.

       A. is not started                              B. won’t be started

C. isn’t to be started                           D. not be started

China’s third manned spaceship, Shenzhou VII, was successfully launched into space, ________ the Chinese nation’s dream of walking in space.

   A．realizing          B．to be realized      C．realized            D．being realized

19. I made a bad impression ________ the teacher ________ arriving late on my first day.

   A. on; by             B. to; for             C. on; in             D. to; when

III. Cloze   (20 points)

School was over and I was both mentally and physically tired. I sat in the very front of the   36  because of my anxiety to get home. Sitting at the front makes you   37  out like a shiny coin in a pile of dull pennies.

Janie, the driver, tries to break the   38  atmosphere by striking the match of conversation. I try to mind my manners and   39  listen, but usually I am too busy thinking about my day. On this day,   40  , her conversation was worth listening to.

“My father’s sick,” she said to no one in   41  . I could see the   42  and fear in her eyes. With a sudden change of attitude and interest, I asked, “What’s wrong with him?”

With her eyes wet and her voice tight from   43  the tears, she responded, “Heart trouble,” her eyes lowered as she   44  , “I’ve already lost my mum, so I don’t think I can stand losing him.”

I couldn’t respond. I was   45  . My heart   46  for her. I sat on the old, smelly seat thinking of the great   47  my own mother was thrown into when her father died. I saw how hard it was, and still is, for her. I wouldn’t like anyone to go   48  that. Suddenly I realized Janie wasn’t   49  a bus driver. That was just her job. She had a whole world of family and concerns too. I had never thought of her as   50  but a driver.

I suddenly felt very   51  . I realized I had only thought of people as   52  as what their purposes were in my life. I paid no attention to Janie because she was a bus driver. I had judged her by her job and brushed her off as   53  .

For all I know, I’m just another person in   54  else’s world, and may not even be important. I   55  not have been so selfish and self-centred. Everyone has places to go, people to see and appointments to keep. Understanding people is an art.

36．A．bus       B．train         C．plane     D．classroom

37．A．find      B．make         C．think     D．stand

38．A．unpopular B．uncomfortable  C．unusual     D．unforgettable

39．A．politely    B．devotedly      C．carelessly  D．sincerely

40．A．however   B．therefore       C．thus       D．otherwise

41．A．surprise    B．common       C．silence      D．particular

42．A．a(chǎn)nxiety     B．curiosity       C．decision    D．a(chǎn)ttempt

43．A．fighting    B．a(chǎn)voiding       C．clearing    D．keeping

44．A．told       B．lasted           C．repeated    D．continued

45．A．for sure    B．a(chǎn)t ease          C．in shock    D．in danger

46．A．loved           B．a(chǎn)ched               C．beat       D．broke

47．A．mercy      B．pain          C．pity       D．disappointment

48．A．over      B．round           C．through    D．without

49．A．ever      B．a(chǎn)t all         C．even      D．only

50．A．something B．a(chǎn)nything       C．nothing     D．everything

51．A．sad        B．embarrassed     C．selfish      D．worried

52．A．far        B．long          C．much     D．well

53．A．unfit     B．unselfish       C．unnecessary      D．unimportant

54．A．everyone  B．someone       C．a(chǎn)nyone     D．no one

55．A．must     B．may          C．can        D．Should

B

What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

(   ) 46. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

learning better at school shows power in your job

the better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.

learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.

we should think about how to find our career

(   ) 47. From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he

will _____.

           A. have no hope in his future work

        B. be hopeful to find a suitable job

        C. regret not having worked harder at school

        D. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

(   )48. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.

        A. mathematics     B. English       C. history       D. technical drawing

(   )49. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.

          A. heavy- handed    B. the best      C. important    D. skilled

(   )50. The passage mainly discusses ___________.

       A. The relationship between school performance and career

          B. how to get a job

          C. How to show strengths in your work

          D. working experience and knowledge at school

25. The farmers once used wood to build a house ______ to store grains all the year round.

A. how       B. what       C. in which  D. in where

Both the soldier and the horse ______ after the long ride.

A. gave out    B. worn out     C. tested out    D. ran out  

—Do you ______ the idea of living a low-carbon life?

—It sounds tough, but it is a tendency.

A. correspond to    B. apply to             C. cater to             D. subscribe to

32. I______him a lift to his house, but he ________ with thanks.

A. offered; answered  　　            B. offered; declined 　

C. have offered; has declined 　　      D. presented; answered