Her pale face suggested she____ill,and our suggestion was that she_____to see a doctor.

A.was,go    B.be,go   C.was,went    D.was had gone

---- This store has such high prices.　　　　　　　

---- I agree. Never again ____ here.

A. I will shop　　　B. will I shop　　　　 C. I do shop　　　D. shop I

— It’s so hot! What about a cup of ice water?

—　　 .It’s all I can think of .

A. Good idea!　　 B. you’re right!　 C. Never mind　 D. It’s impossible

Stories that ______ old times usually leave a very deep impression on those living in this area.

A. call on      B. call for      C. call back      D. call up

The most useful learning in the world is that ＿＿＿ teaches us how to die well.

   A. that   B.which   C./   D.who

I’ll never forget the years______I lived in the country with the farmers,______ has a great effect on my life.

A.that;which                 B.when;which               C.which;that                 D.when;who

John waited at the bus-stop for nearly half an hour _____ the bus finally arrived .

A. when        B. as      C. before       D. while

2月4日

As 　1 she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　2 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house immediately. She called a taxi and went straight to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　3 had happened and added that the man 　4 have got into the house 　5 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　6 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. 7 (hurry) upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 　8 relief when she saw that the only thing the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace 　9 was almost 　10　 .

       Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there.

       By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.

       Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public opinion changed quickly.

Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (購(gòu)買). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States.

1. The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______.

A. they thought it wasn’t a good place     

B. they thought it didn’t belong to Russia

C. they couldn’t find enough seals there

D. they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.

2. When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______.

A. he wasted U.S. money       B. it had its true value

C. it was a successful deal       D. he was clever

3. Which of the following things was found first in Alaska?  

A. Gas.     B. Coal.         C. Oil.       D. Gold.

4. Before 1959, the United States had ______.

A. 37 states                  B. 48 states   C. 49 states               D. 50 states

5. The best title for this passage would probably be ______.

A. Alaska, a beautiful place      B. Alaska with natural resources

C. Alaska, home to seals        D. Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S.