( ) 41. A. because B. and C. but D. so

( ) 42. A. hard B. good C. pleased D. impatient

( ) 43. A. a B. some C. any D. the

( ) 44. A. traveled B. worked C. lived D. stayed

( ) 45. A. how B. why C. where D. when

四、 阅读理解(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下面三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

A

Last summer, 15-year-old Bob had a problem. Like a lot of children, Bob was interested in doing many things. He liked dancing most and wanted to join a dancing group. But Bob’s high school didn’t have a boys’ dancing group but a girls’ group. He tried to join the girls’ group. And he made it.

Bob thought his problem was over after he had been one of the dancers in the dancing group. But a bigger problem was just beginning. The school didn’t agree Bob to stay in the girls’ group. “ If we let Bob stay in the group,” the school said, “ other boys will want to join. Soon, there won’t be any girls in the group.” They took Bob off the group.

Bob was very angry about it, so he went to a judge(法官). The judge said it was not a right decision and told the school to let Bob go back to the dancing group.

( )46. Bob’s favorite was .

A. singing B. dancing C. drawing D. driving

( )47. It was difficult for Bob to join the school dancing group because .

A. the school only had a girls’ dancing group

B. the school didn’t agree boys to dance

C. the group had enough dancers already

D. he was not a good dancer

( )48. The school worried that if Bob stayed in the group.

A. nobody would watch their dance

B. other boys would join and the girls might leave

C. other school might laugh at them

D. the parents would be angry about it

( )49. The judge thought the school’s decision was .

A. useful B. necessary C. right D. wrong

( )50. We can see that Bob felt when he went back to the group.

A. hungry B. sad C. happy D. sure

B

Let’s Travel

Dear Roni,

Italy is wonderful. We started in Rome two weeks ago, drove to Florence last week and now we’re on our way to Venice. Three weeks just isn’t enough.

The country near Florence is so beautiful—hills, olive trees, and red roofs(屋顶) of the houses look so nice far away.

I am afraid I am getting bigger—the food here is so delicious!

Love,

Akemi

Roni Lebaver 222Main St. Laguna Beach, CA 92651 USA

Hi Roni,

I can’t believe you went to school here in Honolulu! Why did you leave?

I spend each morning on the beach and in the water. The sand is so soft and beaches seem so long. The water is just the right temperature(温度).

One afternoon, I left the beach to walk in mountains near Honolulu. I enjoyed myself very much there.

How I miss you!

Mari