_____ every day, the Internet provides readers with the latest news from all corners of the world．

       A．Update         B．To update      C．Updating      D．Updated

 Finding a job as a singer was the reason ______ she moved..

 A. where    B. that     C. by which       D. for which

The one and only thing I ____ is whether you take a good rest！

     A. care for        B. look for          C. care about         D. look after

．—How about the dishes, Dear？

—The beef _________very good. It ___ too long.”

      A. didn’t taste , was cooked                                                 B. didn’t taste ,had been cooked

      C. wasn’t tasted ; was cooked                                               D. wasn’t tasted;  had been cooked

David’s effort was ______, because he won the first prize in the English speech contest, _____ made his classmates surprised.                                           

A. paid off; which         B. paid back; it   C. paid for; that            D. paid up; he

第二節(jié)：完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿(mǎn)分30分)

    閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36-55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。

    When I was ten, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles. Even though we struggled to make  36  meet, my parents stressed to me .  37  fortunate we were to live in a great country with  38  opportunities. They imbued(灌輸) in me the  39  of family, faith and love for our country.

      The following year, my dad, Benjamin, injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was  40  as a hairstylist. He rented space in a shopping mall and gave his shop the fancy name of Mr Ben's Coiffure.

      The owner of the shopping center gave Dad a discount on his  41  for cleaning the parking lot three nights a week, which  42  getting up at 3 a.m. To pick up trash, Dad used a little machine that looked like a lawn mower  43  Morn and I emptied garbage cans and picked up litter  44  .

      I did this job for two years, but the lessons I learned have  45  a lifetime. I acquired discipline, a strong work ethic and a  46  attitude towards life, I also learned at an early age the importance of  47  life's competing interests---in my  48  , school, homework and a job. All  49  helped during my senior year of high school, when I worked 40 hours a week at a fast-food restaurant while  50  precollege courses.

      The hard work paid off. I attended the U.S. Military Academy and went on to receive graduate 51  in law and business from Harvard,  52  I joined a big Los Angeles law firm. In these jobs and in everything else I've done, I have never forgotten those days in the parking lot. The experience has  53 me that there is dignity in all work and that if people are working to  54  themselves and their families that is something we should  55  .

36. A. ends         B. demands     C. challenges  D. friends

37. A. so         B. what       C. why        D. how

38. A. priceless      B. resistless     C. limitless     D. sightless

39. A. efforts      B. decisions    C. concepts     D. activities

40. A. retired      B. resigned   C. replaced     D. retrained

41. A. sales         B. rent       C. machine    D. shop

42. A. meant       B. kept        C. needed    D. started

43. A. since        B. although     C. when     D. while

44. A. with joy    B. on purpose C. by hand   D. in time

45. A. proved     B. impressed   C. marked    D. lasted

46. A. practical      B. pleasant      C. positive      D. tolerant

47. A. developing   B. balancing   C. comparing  D. facing

48. A. case       B. example     C. dream     D. attempt

49. A. generally   B. lately      C. really           D. typically

50. A. applying      B. doing      C. following   D. taking

51. A. titles         B. instructions C. chances      D. degrees

52. A. after that      B. ever since  C. after which       D. after then

53. A. equipped      B. prepared   C. taught           D. guided

54. A. serve for      B. feed on    C. provide for       D. count on

55. A. believe     B. honor     C. remember  D. support

The African elephant,the largest land animal remaining on earth ,is of great importance to African ecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng)).Unlike other animals,the African elephant is to a great degree the builder of its environment.As a big plant-eater,it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives,therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(棲息地).

It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat.In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day,it kills small trees and underbushes,and pulls branches off big trees.This results in many open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas.In these open spaces are many plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.

Take the rain forests for example.In their natural state,the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor.By pulling down trees and eating plants,elephants make open spaces,allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor.In such situations,the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.

What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species.If the elephant disappears,scientists say,many other animals will also disappear from large areas of forest and savanna,greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.

What is the passage mainly about?

A. Disappearance of African elephants.

B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.

C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.

D. The eating habit of African elephants.

What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?

A. Fixing the time.                  B. Worsening the state.

C. Improving the quality.             D. Deciding the conditions.

What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?

A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.

B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.

C. They are home to many endangered animals.

D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.

The passage is developed mainly by________..

A. showing the effect and then explaining the causes

B. pointing out similarities and differences

C. describing the changes in space order

D. giving examples

 Helen is on time for everything. How ______ it be that she was late for such an important interview?

A. might        B. can                C. must                D. may

We’re living in a society_________ exchanging ideas is an important part in communication.

  A.which           B.that            C.why              D.where

---What do you think of our design for the new car?

   ---Pretty good. But I find theirs is _____ worth considering and study.

   A. more       B. very      C. better       D. well