听第二篇短文，回答16-20小题。’

( )16. What does the old man do?

A. A reporter. B. A policeman. C. A teacher.

( )17. The old man came back to school __________.

A. to listen to a talk. B. to have lessons. C. to give a talk.

( )18. The policeman studied in this school when he was __________.

A. 50 B.10 C. 20

( )19. The children were __________ before.

A. as good as B. as happy as C. much happier than

( )20. We can know that __________.

A. the short boy liked the talk very much

B. all the children liked the talk

C. the short boy didn’t like studying his lessons

二、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。

( )21. It is ________ amazing thing that the little dog can play ______ piano  very well.

A. an, B. a, a C. an, the D. , the

( )22. — Excuse me ,where is the nearest supermarket?

—Walk along the road, turn left_____ the first crossing and then you'll see  it____ your right.

A. at; on B. on; at C. in; on D. at; in

( )23. It’s not good for our health to sleep _______ all the windows  ________.

A. by, closed B. by, open C. with, closed D. keep, closed

( )24. —Why are you in such a hurry, Mike?

—There_______ a friendly basketball match in ten minute s.

A. is going to have B. will have

C. will be D. are going to

( )25. — Did you_______ your grandparents last month?

— No. They didn't go to school when they were young. So they can't read or  write.

A. heard of B. hear of C. heard from D. hear from

( )26. Tom is too short the leaves on the tree.

A. to reaching B. to reach C. reaching D. not to reach

( )27. There is a bookshop on_______ side of the street.

A. others B. other C. another D. the other

( )28.—Did you hear the news about the fire in our building?

—Yes. It took the firemen two hours to_______ the fire.

A. put out B. put up C. put down D. put off

( )29. —Our school basketball team won the match.

—_______ exciting news!

A. What B. How a C. What an D. How

( )30. —Daniel, remember to turn of f the lights before leaving the  classroom.

—________.

A. Yes, please B. It's hard to say C. OK, I will D. It's my job