二、单项填空

11. He got up       than his sister did.

A. early     B. earlier    C. late    D. last

12. The party was a great      . We all had a good time.

A. dream    B. success    C. problem   D. competition

13. —How does your father go to work?

—On foot. Our house is      his office.

A. far from  B. different from  C. the same as   D. close to

14. You are      now, Tom. So you should wash your clothes by yourself.

A. young enough   B. enough old   C. old enough D. enough young

15. It’s lucky of you to buy the same ticket at a       price.

A. higher   B. lower    C. more expensive  D. cheaper

16. He wrote the new word many times, but he       couldn’t remember it.

A. ever   B. never    C. still    D. yet

17. —What bad weather!

—Yes. The radio says it will be even        later on.

A. bad       B. badly    C. worse    D. worst

18. In our class, Jenny is the       . She always makes everybody laugh.

A. tallest   B. youngest   C. quietest   D. funniest

19. Can you finish the work with        money and       people?

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

20. Could I ask you       questions       your service?

A. some; about     B. any; about   C. any; on       D. some; with

三、完形填空

My parents took me to Japan when I was little. I lived there for five years.     21   I came back, my Japanese was very good. “Can I do something useful with my Japanese?” I asked myself.

Then, one day last spring, I got a good opportunity(机会).

Everyone was afraid of SARS, so I stayed at home with    22   to do.

My father brought me a Japanese book. “Why don’t you translate(翻译) it into Chinese? It will be better than   23   computer games all day.”

I promised (许诺) to do 2,000 words each day. But   24   I found it was hard to keep the promise.

One day in May, the weather was beautiful. But I couldn’t go out. Those 2,000 words were still   25   me.

After translating only three pages, I already lost interest in the book.

I looked at it for a long time. But I couldn’t make myself turn the pages. How I   26   I could just go outside and play football with my friends!

I counted the words again and again. I just wanted to give up.

I felt as if two people were fighting   27   my mind. One said, “Don’t give up! Keep working hard, and you’ll do well!” But then the other one said, “Go and play! It will be more   28   than translating. Do your work tomorrow. ”

I stood up and would    29    the computer.

But then I remembered   30   my parents had told me, “Whatever you do, don’t stop halfway.” So I sat down and went on with it.

21. A. Because   B. Until       C. Since   D. When

22. A. nothing       B. something  C. everything  D. anything

23. A. be played   B. playing   C. played   D. plays

24. A. just then   B. right now   C. soon    D. suddenly

25. A. talking to   B. looking at   C. smiling at       D. waiting for

26. A. thought   B. felt      C. wished   D. decided

27. A. in     B. with    C. about    D. for

28. A. fun    B. important   C. useful   D. dangerous

29. A. turn on   B. turn off     C. open    D. close

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