30.Some warned that the step the US government has taken to cope with the current crisis is ______ much risk.

A.one of B.the one of

C.the one D.that one

31.There ______ be any difficulty about winning the speech contest now that you’re well prepared for it.

A.mustn’t B.shan’t

C.shouldn’t D.needn’t

32.Liu Xiang’s breaking the world record was an exciting moment, ______ all of us will never forget.

A.that B.one C.it D.what

33.______ left before the deadline, it doesn’t seem likely that John will finish the job.

A.Though such a short time B.Because such a short time

C.With such a short time D.As such a short time

34.Jane was so ______ for the news of her lost child that she was almost driven ______.

A.proper; madly B.thirsty; mad

C.sad; madly D.curious; mad

35.—Don’t you feel surprised to see Bruce at the meeting?

—Yes, I really didn’t think ______ here.

A.he has been B.he had been

C.he would be D.he would have

第二节： 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C、D)中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans.With each passing day everyone became more __36__ waiting for the final school bell.Upon its __37__ everyone would run for their coats and go home, everyone except David.

David was a small boy in ragged clothes.I had often __38__ what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so __37__ for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves.But something made David __40__.I can still remember he was always __41__ a smile and willing to help.He always __42__ after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor.We never talked much.He __43__ just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly __44__ home.

Weeks passed and the __45__ over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of __46__ before the holiday break.I smiled in __47__ as the last of them hurried out the door.Turning around I saw David __48__ standing by my desk.

“I have something for you，” he said and __49__ from behind his back a small box.__50__ it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it.I lifted the lid and to my __51__ saw nothing.I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s __52__.”

“Oh no it isn’t，” said David.“It’s full of love.My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”

Tears filled my eyes __53__ I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given __54__ to.After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning __55__ the little empty box set on my desk.