C. The old woman was rich and kind.

二、 语言知识运用(共二节，计35分)

第一节 单项选择(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)

A) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出与所给句子划线部分意义相同或相近并能代替的那一项。

26. —Three years has passed. We will study in a new school in several months.

—We are supposed to get along well with new teachers and classmates.

A. past B. gone by C. left D. ended

27. — Why did you go to London two years ago?

— I went there with the aim of learning English.

A. to practice speaking B. improving C. in order to learn D. in order that learn

28. —You look tired. What’s the matter?

—I cared for my sick daughter all day.

A. cared about B. look after C. took care of D. helped out

29. —I don’t think this book is very interesting.

—Neither is that one.

A. I don’t like that book, either B. That book isn’t as interesting as this one

C. That book isn’t interesting, either D. That book is also very interesting

30. —Mom, I am late. I have to run off to the school.

—Dear, you needn’t do that. Today is Sunday.

A. run away B. rush to C. hurry up D. flee

B) 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

31. —What about having a picnic tomorrow morning?

—Well, I don’t think it’s good ________ because the radio says it will be rainy tomorrow.

A. idea B. suggestion C. advice D. way

32. —Why didn’t David ________his friend’s invitation to the picnic?

—Because he had to prepare for the exam.

A. accept B. receive C. refuse D. get

33. —Could you tell me some examination skills?

—Sure. In the exam, the _______you are, the_______ mistakes you’ll make.

A. carefully ; little B. more carefully; fewest

C. more careful; fewer D. more careful; less

34. —Excuse me. Where is the cafe ?

—Take the elevator _____ the third floor and turn left. And it is _____the bank and the bookstore.

A. at; between B. at; next to C. to; next to D. to; between

35. —Do you know anything about the players of our school basketball team?

—Yes. They are _______ young boys between the age of thirteen and fifteen.

A. hardly B. mostly C. especially D. probably

36. —We should do what we can ________ the endangered animals.

—Yes, it’s our duty_________ them.

A. save; to protect B. save; protect C. to save; protect D. to save; to protect

37. —What happened last night?

—There was a fire in the hotel. Luckily, it was soon ________.

A. put out B. handed out C. turned off D. put off

38. —Do you want to see the film Pirates of the Caribbean 4 this evening?

—Pirates of the Caribbean 4? I _________ it before. Let me see, I _________ it 2 years ago.

A. saw; have seen B. had seen; saw C. have seen; saw D. have seen; had seen

39. —She hasn’t watched the movie “So Young”, has she?

—__________. She told me it’s very moving and interesting, she’d like to watch it again

A. Yes, she has B. Yes, she hasn’t C. No, she hasn’t D. No, she has

40. —Do you like the hero in the book _________ fights for freedom all the time?