1、A. answered quicklyB.a quick answerC. quickly answeredD. to answer quickly3. Young _ he was, he was the best candidate for the job.A. althoughB.asC. ifD. since4. _ I said this, I felt sorry.A. WhileB.At the momentC. The momentD. The moment as5. Dont tell the boss about it, _?A. will youB.wont youC.
2、do youD. dont you6. I passed the exam with luck, but it was a long time _ I told my friends about it.A. beforeB.sinceC. afterD. as7. It _ until dusk that he realized that it was too late to return home.A. wasB.wasntC. werentD. were8. Do you remember _ Tom about this before?A. to tellB.to have toldC.
3、 tellingD. tell9. I dont mind _ by bus, but I hate standing in queues.A. to travelB.traveledC. travelingD. having traveled10. Look, _.A. there he goesB.there goes heC. he goes thereD. he there goes11. Mr. Smith didnt know _.A. where his wife wasB.where was his wifeC. where went his wifeD. where his
4、wife go12. As _ matter of fact, there was _ exploration in _ last house I visited.A. a, an, theB.the, an, aC. a, the, theD. the, an, the13. The Yangtze River is not _ than the Yellow River.A. much longerB.more longerC. longestD. less longer14. Physics _ a useful subject.A. isB.areC. was15. The manag
5、er _ him with responsibility for running the shop.A. madeB.leftC. toldD. let16. When the man _ to now and again, he repeatedly called for his son.A. wokeB.recoveredC. wentD. came17. Its no use _ to him again. He wont agree.A. talkingB.to talkC. talkD. to have talked18. _ to remind him, the church cl
6、ock struck seven.A. As ifB.Even thoughC. Only ifD. So that19. He stayed in the countryside for quite _.A. some timeB.sometimeC. sometimesD. some times20. They have arranged _ the writer to meet a number of his readers.A. atB.inC. toD. for.阅读理解。认真阅读下列两篇短文，每篇短文后有5个问题，根据短文的内容从A、B、 C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案.并将所选
7、答案的字母填写在答题纸上。（本大题 共10小题，每小题2分，共20分）Passage OneIn the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate
8、attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U. S. A. gue
9、sts tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended （发送） only three or four days before the party date.But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which
10、 are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently; promptness （准时） is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not promp
11、t, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U. S. no one would think of keeping a business friend waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology.21. “The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after
12、 11:00p.m.” Here “attached” means _.A. takenB.toldC. givenD. bought22. Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at midnight, this would mean _.A. the matter is less importantB.the matter is somewhat importantC. the matter is not importantD. it is a matter of life and death23. According to this p
13、assage, time plays an important role in _.A. social lifeB.private lifeC. communicationsD. transmission24. The best title for this passage is _.A.“The Voices of Time”B.“The Saving of Time”C.“The Importance of an Announcement”D.“Time and Tide Wait for No Man”25.According to the passage，the author of the article may agree with which of the follow statements?A.It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before the party date in the U.S.B.It may be appropriate to
