( ) 41. a. because of b. because c. towards d. at

( ) 42. a. build b. built c. building d. to build

( ) 43. a. for b. in c. by d. to

( ) 44. a. producer b. production c. produce d. to produce

( ) 45. a. but b. if c. although d. when

( ) 46. a. buyer b. number c. price d. owner

( ) 47. a. old b. tall c. new d. short

( ) 48. a. small b. large c. expensive d. high

( ) 49. a. easy b. difficult c. hard d. easily

( ) 50. a. other than b. more than c. over d. less than

( ) 51. a. spend b. cost c. take d. make

( ) 52. a. cars b. bike c. ones d. one

( ) 53. a. where b. unless c. whether d. if

( ) 54. a. increased b. raised c. reduced d. lifted

( ) 55. a. buying b. brought c. to buy d. buy

b)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框内所给的词中选出最恰当的l0个，用其适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置。每个词限用一次。(每小题1分)

take, she, always, wait, forget, strong, worry, study, tell, old, ill, world

only mother love is true love. it gives everybody everything all 56._________ life. when you are still a baby, mother takes good care of you as possible. in your walking hours she always holds you in her arms. when you are 57.________, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and 58._________ about herself. when you are growing up day by day, she feels very happy. when you are 59.__________ enough go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. on cold winter days, she always 60.________ you to put on more clothes. she always stands in the wind 61._________ for you back from school. when you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always feels 62.________ about you at home. she usually knows about your 63.__________ and spends much money on your school things. when you do well at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face.

mother is 64.__________ ready to give everything she has to her children, not to receive. what true love that is in the 65.__________! we will remember mother love for ever!

四、阅读理解(40分)

a)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。(每小题2分)

a