18、After the trial, the judge passed judgment        her and she was sentenced       3 years in prison.

A．to; to B．on; on       C．on; to       D．to; on

17、The folk song concert was so well      that all the tickets had been sold out on the first day.

A．a(chǎn)ccepted   B．recognized       C．received    D．promised

16、He invented a lot of things, many of        taken       granted by people.

A．them; for  B．which; for        C．what; of   D．which; of

15、He thanked us for         them in carrying through the plan; otherwise, they       by the company.

A．providing; could be fired                              B．encouraging; could have been fired

C．a(chǎn)ssisting; would have been fired                   D．persuading; would be fired

14、The famous actor keeps fit by        for half an hour every morning.

A．a(chǎn)cting out B．working out     C．giving out D．bringing out

13、Can you      me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.

A．provide     B．guarantee  C．a(chǎn)rrange     D．a(chǎn)pply

12、Is        72 hours       the man – made satellite      is made in our country to orbit the planet around?

A．it; that; where                                             B．it; when; what

C．it; that it takes; that                                     D．it; for that it takes; that

11、The nutrients in        falls into the ocean will quickly become available to other living creatures.

A．whichever B．hat    C．whatever  D．wherever

10、     we are developing new technology        such a high pace, the true challenge is to find new ways of using it.

A．Because; with   B．Now that; at     C．Now that; with D．Because of; at

9、An eight – year – old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money left. When she heard he daddy say to her   1   mother with whispered desperation, “  2   a miracle can save him now”, the little girl went to her bedroom and took out her piggy bank. She   3   all the change out on the floor and counted it carefully. Then she   4   her way six blocks to the local drugstore.

“And what do you want?” asked the chemist.

“It’s   5   my little brother,” the girl answered back. “He’s really, really sick and he is still in hospital, so I want to buy a   6  . His name is Andrew and he has something   7  growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him.”, “We don’t   8   miracles here, child. I’m sorry,” the chemist said, smiling   9   at the little girl.

In the shop was a   10   customer. He stooped (=bent) down and asked the little girl, “What kind of miracle does your brother   11  ?” “I don’t know,” she replied. “He’s really sick and mommy says he needs   12  . But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought my   13  .”

“How much do you have?” asked the man.

“One dollar and eleven cents,   14   I can try and get some more,” she answered quietly.

“Well, what a coincidence,” smiled the man. “A dollar and eleven cents – the   15   price of a miracle for little brothers.  16   me to where you live. I want to see your brother and   17   your parents.” That well – dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a surgeon. The operation was completed without   18   and it wasn’t long before Andrew was   19   again and doing well.

The little girl was happy. She knew exactly how much the miracle cost … one dollar and eleven cents … plus the   20   of a little child.

1．A．tearful                   B．hopeful                C．helpless               D．kind

2．A．Simply                  B．just                     C．Only                   D．More than

3．A．drew                    B．pulled                  C．put                     D．poured

4．A．followed               B．made                   C．gave                   D．found

5．A．to                         B．a(chǎn)s                       C．for                      D．on

6．A．hope                     B．doctor                 C．favor                  D．miracle

7．A．bad                       B．small                   C．extra                   D．impossible

8．A．use                       B．offer                   C．sell                     D．store

9．A．roughly                 B．sadly                   C．strangely             D．coldly

10．A．well – dressed      B．kind – hearted      C．well – behaved     D．good – looking

11．A．have                    B．need                    C．care                    D．like

12．A．a(chǎn) doctor              B．a(chǎn) surgeon            C．a(chǎn)n operation         D．a(chǎn) kindness

13．A．savings               B．wishes                C．ideas                   D．suggestions

14．A．since                   B．a(chǎn)s                       C．a(chǎn)fter                   D．but

15．A．same                   B．exact                   C．proper                 D．necessary

16．A．Bring                  B．Help                    C．Take                   D．Follow

17．A．help                    B．encourage            C．persuade             D．meet

18．A．difficulty             B．delay                   C．charge                D．result

19．A．happy                 B．well                    C．strong                 D．home

20．A．cleverness        B．faith                       C．courage           D．devotion