SECTION C (12 points)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.
More than 220 people were killed in the fire, 48 destroyed the building on February 4th, 1974. The building was finished only a few months 49 the fire and it was the newest building. All the 25 floors of the building were completely destroyed. 50 fire also destroyed cars which belonged to people who worked 51 the building.
Over 500 people were working in the building 52 the fire broke out on the 11th floor. 53 knows how the fire started. Perhaps it was started by an electrical fire in the ceiling of one of the offices. Office workers tried to put out the fire, 54 it was impossible to control it. Soon the whole floor was on fire and it was impossible 55 people on the floors above to escape.
SECTION B (18 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with word or phrases that best fits the context.
There was once a lonely girl who wanted so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving (挨饿的) birds. She took them home and put them in a small 36 . She treated them with love and the birds grew 37 . Every morning they 38 her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.
One day, the girl left the door with the cage open. The 39 and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was worried that he 40 fly away，so as he flew close, she caught him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing (捕获) him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hands 41 looked at the dead bird. Her strong love had killed him.
She noticed 42 bird moving slowly to the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for 43 . He needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and let him go. The bird 44 once, twice, three times over her head.
The girl watched happily at the sky. Her heart was no longer worried about her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew 45 and landed softly on her shoulder. He 46 the sweetest song for her that she had ever heard.
The fastest way to 47 love is to hold on to it too tight; the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS.
36. A. cage B. box C. house D. bag
37. A. old B. tall C. strong D. weak
38. A. showed B. gave C. greeted D. followed
39. A. smaller B. weaker C. taller D. larger
40. A. will B. would C. should D. must
41. A. but B. or C. and D. so
42. A. another B. the other C. others D. some
43. A. food B. space C. love D. freedom
44. A. walked B. left C. circled D. ran
45. A. closer B. away C. farther D. down
46. A. sang B. danced C. flew D. wrote
47. A. get B. lose C. remain D. find
When first to his new classmates, the little boy felt shy and said nothing.
|
A．introducing |
B．introduced |
C．introduce |
D．being introduced |
. –Hi, Mary. Would you like to go to the concert this evening?
--Sorry, Tom. Tomorrow’s lessons, I have no time to go out with you.
|
A．Not preparing |
B．Not having prepared |
C．Not to prepare |
D．Being not prepared |
. –The maths exam is not difficult, is it?
-- . Even Tom to the top students failed in it.
|
A．Yes; belongs |
B．No; belonged |
C．Yes; belonging |
D．No; belonging |
. with the children living in poor area, I have a happy childhood.
|
A．Compare |
B．Compared |
C．Comparing |
D．To compare |
