1. 单项选择

1. The boss___40 dollars from my wages without any good reasons.

A. brought down B. kept back C. cut off D. held up

2. ______ the lights off, we could not go on with the work.

A. Until B. As C. With D. Because

3. With a great weight_______off her mind, she passed all the tests successfully.

A. taking B. taken C. take D. to be taken

4. You’d better give the task to ______you think can finish it ahead of time.

A. whoever B. whomever C. anyone D. no matter who

5. Although knocked by down by a car, he managed to ______ to his feet.

A. stand B. rise C. run D. struggle

6. We were lost in the forest; ______, it became dark and began raining.

A. still worse B. worse still C. more worse D. worse more

7. He says he really can’t ______ to wait another day.

A. waste B. afford C. spend D. cost

8. When we think of communication, we _____ think of using things, talking face to face, writing messages and so on.

A. shortly B. probably C. practically D. normally

9. Will you please spare me some ink? I have ______ it.

A. run down of B. run out of C. run out from D. run off

10. When I came in, I saw him ______ in a chair deep in thought.

A. sat B. seated C. seating D. being seated

11. A person’s ____ body temperature is about 37C.

A. ordinary B. normal C. common D. usual

12. – Do you think the Suns will beat Bulls?

--Yes. They have better players, so I _____ them to win.

A. hope B. prefer C. expect D. want

13. As the strong winds blew down many tall trees, some of the streets in the city were _______.

A. struck B. caught C. crowded D. blocked

14. Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will _____ the area.

A. strike B. beat C. knock D. push

15. There have been several ______ drowning here this summer.

A. death B. deaths from C. death of D. deaths of

2. 完形填空

Once an Arab was traveling in the desert. When the sun went down in the west, he stopped and 16 his tent then, made a fire and have a 17 meal. When night fell, he 18 down to sleep.

He had 19 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 20 on his elbow(手肘). He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent. The camel said: “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm? It’s so cold outside. I won’t take up too much 21 .”

The Arab was a 22 man, “all right, do as you 23 .” he said. Then he turned on his 24 and went back to sleep.

It wasn’t long 25 he felt a push on his shoulder. It was the camel again. “Dear master,” the camel said, “my head is quite warm now, but my neck is still cold. Do you mind 26 I keep it inside the tent, too?”

“ 27 .” the man said. But this time he felt a bit 28, as camel had such a long neck.

No sooner had he shut his eyes 29 he got a harder push in his side. This time the camel said, “will you please allow me to bring my front legs inside and warm then a little?”

The Arab 30 over to one side of the tent. He made 31 as small as he could. It wasn’t 32 comfortable, and sleep was now out of 33 .

Soon after that the camel gave his a rough push and said, “The tent is too small for the two of us. 34 , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. It is only 35 that you should leave the tent wholly to me.” And with that, the camel kicked the poor man out.