Ⅲ.单项填空(每小题1分，满分10分)

16. You’d better ___________ football on the road. It’s dangerous.

A. do not play B. not to play C. not play D. not playing

17. —___________is it from here?

—About twenty minutes’ ride.

A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How many

18. Of the two T-shirts, I’d choose the ________ one to save some money for a book.

A. cheapest B. cheaper C. more expensive D. most expensive

19. Drinking milk every day is good ___________ our health.

A. at B. for C. with D. in

20. Sam is only nine，but he can ________ his sick mother very well.

A. look after B. look at C. look for D. look out

21. We’re too tired. Let’s stop ___________ a r est.

A. taking B. to take C. has D. had

22.He has failed several times，but he won’t ___________.

A. go on B. come on C. get up D. give up

23. The question is ___________ difficult for us ___________ understand.

A. too; to B. so; that C. enough; to D. such; that

24. Would you please be quiet? The baby ___________.

A. sleeps B. is sleeping C. has slept D. will sleep

25. Hurry up，or we may ___________ the early bus.

Ⅳ.完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

Itzhak Perlman was born in Israel. But his music has made him a citizen of the world. He has played in 26 every large city. He has won fifteen Grammy Awards and four Emmys. Perlman suffered a terrible disease which hurt his 27 at four. Today he uses a wheelchair or walks with crutches(拐杖). But none of these 28 him from playing the violin. As a young child，he took his first lessons at the Music Academy of Tel Aviv. Very quickly，his 29 talent was recognized. At the age of thirteen he went to the United States to 30 on television. His playing led him to the Juilliard School in New York.

His music is full of power and strength. It can be 31 or joyful，loud or soft. But people say it is not the music 32 that makes his playing so particular. They say he is able to show the joy he 33 in playing，and the feelings that great music can express.

Anyone who has attended(出席)his performance will tell you it is exciting to watch him play. His face changes 34 the music from his violin changes. He smiles and closes his eyes when the music is light and hap py. He often 35 dark when the music seems dark and frightening.

Itzhak Perlman has received many honours，and continues to receive honours for his music.

26. A. even B. almost C. only D. already

27. A. hands B. arms C. legs D. eyes

28. A. stopped B. moved C. protected D. got

29. A. common B. usual C. simple D. special

30. A. practice B. watch C. appear D. train

31. A. happy B. cheerful C. noisy D. sad

32. A. alone B. lonely C. alive D. available

33. A. touches B. feels C. develops D. achieves

34. A. as B. but C. and D. or

35. A. performs B. thinks C. looks D. sounds