10. — Jack was heard   ▲   just now. What happened?

— John was telling a joke.

A. cry         B. crying              C. laugh            D. laughing

11. —Look, there’s no light in the house.

—Yes,  the Smiths   ▲   shanghai.  They’ll be back next week.

A. has gone to      B. has been to          C. have gone to        D. have been to

12. The teacher did all that he could   ▲   his students with their English.

A. help            B. helped             C. helping            D. to help

13. —His another novel will  ▲  by the end of this month, don't you know?

—Yes, I have heard about it.

A. come out        B. come down         C. come on            D. come up

14. It’s nearly seven o’clock. Jerry   ▲   be here at any moment.

A. must           B. need        C. dare             D. can

15. Jim doesn’t understand    ▲  .

A. which is the way to the museum     B. why his wife always goes shopping

C. how far your school is from here        D. when you go to school

二、完形填空 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

16. A. gathered           B. warned              C. organized          D. comforted

17. A. hoping             B. admitting            C. realizing           D. believing

18. A. good              B. simple               C. big                  D. correct

19. A. Luckily         B. Finally           C. Immediately     D. Properly

20. A. If                  B. After                  C. Once                 D. While

21. A as well              B. as usual              C. in time           D. on time

22. A. move             B. dig                    C. pull               D. touch

23. A. of course           B. in fact               C. after all            D. at least

24. A. desert              B. city                  C. state               D. country

25. A. idea              B. life                  C. home              D. family