21. ---Hello, everyone! Have you heard the meeting will be put off till next Tuesday?

---That’s what we _____ about when you came in.

A. are talking B. were talking C. talk D. talked

22. ---Have you ever ridden a horse?

---No, but I _______ a camel when I visited Egypt last year.

A. was riding B. have ridden C. rode D. ride

23. This tree _______ really fast. Last year it was only half this size.

A. was growing B. has grown

C. has been grown D. grew

24. I ______ on my report next week so I won’t be able to meet you any day.

A. am working B. will be working C. was working D. have been working

25.By the end of last year he ______about 1500 English words.

A. learns B. learned C. was learning D. had learned

二、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

__36__ I stopped, he jumped out and ran into an old building, telling me to wait there for some time. Very soon he came out, saying to a little girl on his back, “Look at this beautiful car. I will buy you __37__ some day.”

I noticed his sister had a pale (苍白的) face.__38__, her legs were too thin, and she was unable to __39__.

After that day I went to his home several times. And I got to know more about him and his __40__. Poor as they were, the boy __41__ refused my money, and said, “I can__42__ money by myself, thank you.”

Soon I __43__ my manager of the supermarket that a boy would go to __44__ here the next day.

No matter how poor we are, we would __45__ give in (屈服) to ourselves.

26 A. repairing B.cleaning C fixing D. hitting

27. A. over B.off C.. in D. on

28. A. shout B.cry C.smile D. throw

29. A. lost B.got C.received D. needed

30. A. rich B.poor C.handsome D. brave

31. A. begged B.agreed C.allowed D. refused

32. A. car B.shoes C.suitcase D. clothes

33. A. box B.wheel C.paper D. bill

34. A. unhappy B.scared C.excited D. unfriendly

35. A. yard B.office C.school D. home

36. A. As soon as B.As long as C.As well as D. So far as

37. A. one B.it C.this D. that

38. A. So B.However C.What’s worse D. In general

39. A. run B.jump C.climb D. walk

40. A. brother B.family C.friend D. boss

41. A. no longer B.at last C.at first D. once again

42. A. spend B.save C.make D. borrow

43. A. told B.asked C.answered D. warned

44. A. shop B.work C. sleep D. buy

45. A. always B.often C.ever D. never