13、With oil price going down all the time, people _______ to pay less for traveling.

A．attempt         B．require        C．suppose          D．expect

12、The questions listed here are just a few problems that teenagers may _____.

A．come to         B．come about         C．come across         D．come through

11、The judge made the final decision after listening to the opinions of each party ______.

A．involved        B．to be involved        C．involving         D．having involved

10、I don't think he could have done so much homework last night, ______?

A．do I        B．did he        C．has he        D．could he

9、This house is big enough for us two ________, but we'll have to move if we have a baby.

A．for a moment       B．in a moment       C．for the moment       D．on the moment

8、Life is too short to waste and too ______ to give up.

A．expensive        B．ordinary        C．fragile         D．precious

7、The fire which happened in the CCTV's new building has raised ______ about the safety of using fireworks in cities.

A．attention       B．expectation       C．concern        D．standard

6、--May I sit in the chair near the window?

-- _______ . The paint on it is wet.

A．By no means       B．Help yourself       C．It depends       D．Never mind

5、Shopping habits in the United States have changed greatly in the last quarter of the 20th century.1__ in the 1900s most American towns and cities had a Main Street. Main Street was always in the heart of a town. This street was 2__ on both sides with many various   3_ .

Here, shoppers walked into stores to look at all sorts of goods: clothing, furniture, hardware, groceries.   4  , some shops offered   5   .These shops included drugstores, restaurants, shoe-repair stores, and barber or hairdressing shops. 6   in the 1950s, a change began to take place. Too many cars had crowded into Main Street while too few parking places were  7  to shoppers. Because- the streets were crowded, merchants began to look with   8   at the open spaces outside the city limits. Open space was what their car-driving  9  needed.

And open space was what merchants got  10   the first shopping centers were built Shopping centers, or rather malls,  11  as a collection of small new stores  12  crowded city centers.  13   by hundreds of free parking space, customers were drawn away from   14 areas to out-lying malls. And the growing   15  of shopping centers led  16  to the building of bigger and better stocked stores.

17   the late 1970s, many shopping malls had almost  18  into small cities themselves. In addition to providing the  19  of one stop shopping, malls were transformed into landscaped（園林化）parks,  20   benches, fountains, and outdoor entertainment.

1．A．Finally                            B．Early                    C．Late                  D．Lately

2．A．built                               B．designed               C．intended             D．lined

3．A．factories                         B．trees                     C．businesses         D．hospitals

4．A．In addition                      B．Therefore              C．On the contrary  D．As well

5．A．accommodation               B．information           C．technology         D．services

6．A．And                               B．Thus                    C．So                     D．But

7．A．special                            B．available                C．closed               D．reliable

8．A．surprise                          B．delight                  C．interest              D．horror

9．A．customers                      B．bosses                  C．workers             D．staff

10．A．when                            B．while                    C．since                 D．because

11．A．changed                        B．started                  C．provided            D．organized

12．A．within                           B．near                      C．next to               D．away from

13．A．Suggested                     B．Attacked               C．Attracted           D．Confused

14．A．public                           B．private                  C．outdoor             D．downtown

15．A．popularity                     B．beauty                  C．distinction          D．expense

16．A．out of turn                    B．in turn                  C．out of order       D．in order

17．A．By                                B．During                  C．In                     D．Towards

18．A．increased                      B．shrunk                  C．developed          D．decreased

19．A．regulation                      B．relation                 C．convenience       D．confidence

20．A．around                          B．besides                 C．with                  D．without

4、About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was the answer would have been:   "She is Marat. Safin's younger sister."  Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother.  But now she has made a name for herself: the world No. 1 player in women’s tennis.

The 22-year-old Russian. will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20.  "Before, every place I go, I am Marat's sister. Nothing else," she told New York Times. "I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are coming, and people can know me as Dinara Satina.”

Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the 2008 French and in this year's Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games.

Clearly; family isn't the only connection Safina's and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with competitive fire. Satin has held the distinction for years of being a hot tempered player on Court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket（球拍）. Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as   "mad as a snake".  The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safina's volatile（不穩(wěn)定的）emotional state with the headline: "Satina goes from basket case to top of the world."

It's not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safina's father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach.   "I had no choice but to become a tennis player, but I don't mind being a tennis player," Safina said.

From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1.82 meters tall and Weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent Success.

"I hope to prove to everyone over the coming months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1," she said.

1．What is the passage mainly about?

A．How Safina came first in world women's tennis.

B．How the parents taught Safina to play tennis.

C．How her brother helped Safina play tennis.

D．How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis.

2．Which of the following doesn't contribute to Satina's success?

A．Her hard work and strong competitiveness.

B．Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state.

C．The fact that she is 1.82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg.

D．The fact that her parents are two good tennis players.

3．Which of the following statements is true?

A．Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20.

B．Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed.

C．Safina was eager to become a tennis player when she was a child.

D．Marat Safin won the two finals, in 2008 French and in Austrahan Open.

4．What can we infer from the headline "Safina goes from basket case to top of the world.”?

A．Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket.

B．After she won this year's Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried.

C．Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won.

D．Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world.

5．What can we learn from this passage?

A．Family plays an absolute role in shaping world-rank players.

B．As long as you have the same size as Safina, you are surely to succeed.

C．Safina hasn't been getting along with her brother for being ill-tempered.

D．Fine qualities help to make a top player, counting hard work.