Lucy has ____ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.

A. acquired         B. finished          C. concluded           D. achieved

It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ____we’ve actually had that lesson.

A. until          B. after           C. since           D. when

A new _____bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.

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

－I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.

－____.We’ll get together later.

A. Go ahead        B. Not to worry          C. That’s right         D. Don’t mention it

Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _____sight matters more than hearing.

A. when          B. whose          C. which           D. where

One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living_____.

A. bills          B. expenses           C. prices          D. charges

If Newton lived today, he would be surprise by what ____ in science and technology.

A. had discovered                 B. had been discovered 

C. has discovered                 D. has been discovered

The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.We were only ____beaten.

A. nearly          B. slightly          C. narrowly           D. lightly

The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer. Warm sunshine and soft sands make ____ it is.

A. what          B. which            C. how          D. where

Roberta appeared on the stage. She took a deep breath and began to 1 .  Now she was Portia, a strong –willed   2  in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice. The theater was filled with people. She was speaking with a power she had never before experienced, the words flowing   3 form her.  4, Roberta had never acted in her life before the audition （選拔試演）. She 5  being in front of other people. She was very  6  at school. She had never thought she was good enough at anything to   7   much attention. She stayed mostly to herself, making   8   friends. She had excellent grades,    9   she always thought that something was missing.

Two weeks before the audition, Roberta’s mother had heard about it and    10 her to join in.

“I can’t think of anyone else better suited to   11   the part. Remember all the plays you used to act out for us?”

Roberta looked down. ”I’m not interested.”

Her mother wouldn’t let the   12   drop. “You’re just a little scared (害怕) .Everyone gets scared. You know you   13    do it. The trick is to look past the   14   to find the love of what you’re doing.’’

So Roberta had made an appointment (預(yù)約) with the head of the Drama Club. She had read the play and found herself excited by the   15   of speaking such rich words. In secret she practiced Portia’s part,    16   the lines by repeating them over and over. It wasn’t hard; she 17 every minute of it. Every time she spoke the words, she had a new   18  of the lines, as if Shakespeare had written Portia on many levels.

On the day of the audition, she   19   two of  Portia’s famous speeches for the auditors. When she had finished, the head of the Drama Club announced the   20   was hers. 

1. A. sing               B. dance           C. speak            D. report

2. A. member            B. actress          C. player            D. character

3. A. weakly             B. rapidly         C. smoothly          D. slowly

4. A. At first             B. In fact          C. After all          D. In all

5. A. hated              B. enjoyed         C. appreciated        D. regretted

6. A. honest             B. shy             C. polite            D. patient  

7. A. avoid              B. focus            C. pay             D. attract

8. A. few               B. a few            C. several           D. many

9. A. or                B. so               C. for              D. but

10. A. forced            B. requested         C. encouraged       D. reminded

11. A. accept              B. play             C. offer             D. learn

12. A. role                B. matter           C. interest           D. grade

13. A. can                B .must             C. may             D. should

14. A. anger              B. pain              C. sadness          D. fear

15. A. purpose            B. way              C. idea             D .importance

16. A. memorizing         B. organizing         C. checking         D. improving

17. A. disliked            B. loved             C. expected          D. bore

18. A. consideration       B. description         C. selection          D. understanding

19. A. practiced          B. planned            C. performed        D. delivered  

20.A. part               B. play              C. speech           D. position