语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46～55的相应位置上。
Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets 1. those with children. It is common __2.__ U.S. homes have some sort of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans’ all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid __3. the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies a basic American belief: Pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner __4.__ (deliver) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with 5._owners on vacation. Besides, at least 75 animal welfare organizations exist in America which provide care and adoption services for _6.__ (home) and ill-treated animals. To pay for the high-tech health care, people can buy health insurance 7.___ their pets. Pets are _8.___ basic to American culture as hot dogs or apple pie. By now researchers _9.___ (discover) that interacting with animals lowers a person's blood pressure. Pets even encourage social relationships: They give their owners an appearance of friendliness, and they provide _10._ good topic of conversation.
完形填空 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
"I am going to have a dance performance tonight." Mary ran towards me with a rare bright smile on her face, saying, “I hope you'll come. ” She left 31 , disappearing in the throngs of people quickly.
I could hardly believe my ears, for Mary was a quite ordinary girl. I had never seen her 32 or wearing attractive clothes, moreover, she always wore her big black-frame glasses.
I arrived at the hall with the ticket, and found my seat. Her performance was the seventh one. I knew I would suffer from a hard time before her 33 , for I had no 34 of art, but her performance was worth 35 , no matter how long I would wait for. Time went slowly, I 36 not to fall asleep.
Finally it came Mary’s turn. I opened my eyes as large as possible, 37 to lose anything. Wearing a golden and shining skirt, Mary appeared on the glorious stage. Her dress went well with the brilliant lights. I could feel all the audience in the hall 38 their eyes on her and it was also 39 for me to remove my sights from her. 40 with a charming smile, she looked like a pretty butterfly flying on the splendid 41 . After all the performances ended, I waited for her at the gate.
"Hi!" She stood in front of me with a bag and her crystal high-heeled shoes in her hands, and dressed as she used to be, but the making-up still could be seen. I expressed 42 to her. "I knew it would be wonderful." She could not hide her 43 , laughing like a child. Her crystal shoes were shinning in the wonderful 44 night. Suddenly I 45 that every girl has a pair of special shoes like the crystal shoes of Cinderella.
1. A. hurriedly B. worriedly C. surprisedly D. contentedly
2. A. taking up B. making up C. coming up D. getting up
3. A. time B. chance C. turn D. occasion
4. A. request B. need C. use D. sense
5. A. watching B. reading C. listening D. looking
6. A. handled B. dealt C. fought D. struggled
7. A. fearing B. wishing C. wondering D. ordering
8. A. attended B. absorbed C. fixed D. pointed
9. A. right B. easy C. wrong D. hard
10. A. Singing B. Practising C. Playing D. Dancing
11.A. stage B. hall C. house D. gate
12. A. thanks B. wishes C. congratulations D. apologies
13. A. sadness B. excitement C. enjoyment D. eagerness
14. A. starry B. rainy C. cloudy D. stormy
15. A. thought B. realized C. expected D. supposed
The food in this restaurant is very good. You can’t find ______ restaurant in this town.
A. the better B. a better C. a best D. the best
Our headmaster felt fairly happy today because ten students were praised at the meeting, ____ three were from our school.
A. for them B. of whom C. of them D. of that
With some books he needed ____, he went into the bookstore quickly.
A. to buy B. bought C. buying D. buy
What a big snake! It ________ one meter and a half in length.
A. is measured B. is measuring C. measures D. will measure
