(C)

The Beets were a new couple (夫妇). The things in their rooms, such as the television, the computer, the fridge, furniture and so on, were all left by their parents. They only paid some money for their food and clothes. But they tried their best to save money. If they had something important to tell their friends, they always visited them instead of calling them.

One day, it was a quarter past nine. Mr. Beet didn’t come back. His wife was a little worried. The supper was cold and she had waited for two hours. She was sitting by the table in the dark room.

Suddenly the woman heard someone coming upstairs. It was her husband’s step. She  hurried to open the door. In the dark she could hear his deep breathing(呼吸). As soon as he sat down, she turned on the light and found he looked very tired.

“Why do you come back so late, dear?” asked the woman. “Haven’t you caught a bus?”

“Yes, but I didn’t take it.” “Why not?”

“I ran after it so that I saved two dollars this evening.”

“That’s great!” the woman said happily. “Run after a taxi next time and you’ll save both more time and money.”

(   )11.The supper was ready at       .

A. 6:15   B. 6:30    C. 6:45    D. 7:15

(   )12.Mrs. Beet sat in the dark because         .

A. she wanted to save money.  B. she didn’t like the bright light.

C.  she was afraid to be seen.   D. she wanted to have a good rest.

(   )13.Mr. Beet went back           .

A. by taxi       B. by bus       C. on foot     D. by bike

(   )14.When Mr. Beet got home that evening,               .

A. his wife was angry with him         B. he was very tired

C. he was too hungry to say a word      D. his wife felt sorry

(   )15.Mrs. Beet hoped          .

A. her husband went home by bus the next time.

B. her husband could keep on doing exercise.

C. her husband could be stronger and stronger.

D. her husband could save more money and time.

(D)

Most people who work in the offices have a boss, so do I. But my boss is a little unusual. What’s unusual about him? It’s a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss’s dog, Robinson, is a big and brown one. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to  lunch. When there is a telephone call for my bos s, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog, I know my boss is out.

(   )16.People         bring dogs to the office.

A. usually   B. often   C. seldom   D. sometimes

(   )17.My boss is Robinson’s         .

A. boss      B. master  C. friend   D. teacher

(   )18.Robinson goes to meetings        my boss.

A. for       B. without  C. instead of   D. with

(   )19.Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is        .

A. in the office             B. at the meetings

C. out of the office           D. out of the work

(   )20.The passage tells us the boss         the dog very much.

A. looks like   B. hates   C. likes   D. dislikes

五、用所给词的适当形式填空。(15分)

1.Hearing the good news, she shouted with ¬           (excite).

2.The best time __________ (visit) Chinese gardens is spring.

3.She just couldn’t stop      ___   (laugh) when she heard the joke.

4.The Changjiang Bridge      __    (build) in the 1950s.

5.I am           (terrible) sorry that I’m late again.

6.These pictures must _________ (keep) well.

7.We will have fun       __     (visit) the park?

8.It’s a waste of time to read t hat book because  it’s       __    (mean)?

9.      __    (luck), they survived the earthquake on April 14.

10.We were all    __      (happy) because we lost the basketball match.

11.The Greens         __   (have) supper at this time yesterday.

12.Nobody tells me how          (read) this word.

13.My aunt       __  (real) like shopping.

14.These birds fly to the          __  (south) part of China.

15.We’ll have a sports meeting if it       __   ( not rain) tomorrow.