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_______away from the noise, the old couple moved to the countryside.

Being B. Be C. To be D. Having been

You are invited to a party_________ on October 18th, next week.

held B. to hold C. being held D. to be held

The club,_______25 years ago, will hold a party for both past and present members.

founded B. founding C. being founded D. to be founded

While shopping, people sometimes can¡ät help _________ into buying something they don¡ät really need.

A. persuade B. persuading

C. being persuaded D. be persuaded

5. The question ______now at the meeting is not the question______

yesterday.

A. discussed; discussed B. discussing; had discussed

C. being discussed; discussed D. discussing; discussing

6. Climbing mountains was _________ , so we all felt _________ .

A. tiring; tired B. tired; tiring C. tiring; tiring D. tired; tired

7. Greatly moved by her words, _________ .

A. tears came to his eyes

B. he could hardly hold back his tears

C. tears could hardly be held back

D. his eyes were filled with tears

8. ¡ª¡ªI hope the children won¡ät touch the dog.

¡ª¡ªI¡äve warned them _________ .

A. not B. not to C. not touch D. not do

9. When _________ why he walked in without permission, he just

stared at us and said nothing.

A. been asked B. asked C. asking D. to be asked

10. Whom would you rather _________ the work?

A. to have to do B. to have do C. have to do D. have do

11. Sometimes new ideas have to be tested many times before

_________ .

A. accepting fully B. being fully accepted

C. fully accepting D. fully accepted

12. ________to too much sunshine does great harm to one¡¯s skin.

A. Exposed B. Being exposed C. Having exposed D. Exposing

13. She was so _______in her job that she didn¡¯t hear anybody knocking at the door at all.

A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. devoted

14. As is known to all, success __________three important factors: talent, diligence and luck.

A. is consisting B. consists of C. is made up D. makes up

15. ____________, I slid into bed and fell fast asleep.

A. Exhausted. B. Being exhausted

C. Having exhausted D. Exhausting

16. The newspapers keep us ________of what is going on around us.

A. being informed B. informed C. be informed D. informing

17. The Harry Pottter books are quite popular£»they are in great____

in this city.

A. quantity B. progress C. production D. demand

18. Not until I began to work _______ how much time I had wasted.

A. didn't I realize B. did I realize

C. I didn't realize D. I realized

19. Only by practising a few hours every day _______ be able to

master the language.

A. you can B. can you C. you will D. will you

20. So _______ in the darkness that he didn't dare to move an inch.

A. he was frightened B. was he frightened

C. frightened he was D. frightened was he

21. A man ________himself Mr. Smith came to see you yesterday, but unluckily you happened to be out.

A. calling B. to call C. being called D. having called

22. I won a prize of 1000 yuan at the meeting today, so let¡¯s go to a

restaurant to have a celebration. It¡¯s my ________ , okay?

A. treat B. congratulation C. application D. contribution

23. In the dark forests ________, some large enough to hold several

English towns.  A. stand many lakes B. lie many lakes

C. many lakes lie D. many lakes stand

24. _______________, and you will succeed in time.

A. If you work hard B. Working hard

C. Work hard D. To work hard

25. The young man was ________of stealing apples from the garden.

A. accused B. blamed C. charged D. scolded

26. _________properly, time is money in the bank.

A. Used B. To use C. Using D. Use

27. _________impressed me most is the beautiful scenery there.

A. That B. It C. What D. which

28. ________time never comes back. So we should not put today¡¯s work till tomorrow.

A. Losing B. Lose C. Lost D. To lose

29. Peter is a selfish and mean person; I can¡¯t __________ him any more.

A. speak B. communicate C. tolerate D. devote

30. ---Is he coming to the party?

---________. He may not have time.

That¡¯s for sure. B. It doesn¡¯t matter

C. Believe it or not D. That depends

31. ________that he might lose his job, Peter always works extra hours to please his boss.

A. Worrying B. Having worried

C. Having been worried D. Worried

32. We should have a positive attitude towards life; only those who are _______can enjoy a long life-span.

A. worried B. selfish C. greedy D. optimistic

33. The hurricane left the area, __________a great damage to it.

A. causing B. to cause C. caused D. having caused

34. One advantage of living in the city is its great __________.

A. convenience B. importance C. possibility D. attraction

35. The big star in our national flag _________the Chinese Communist Party.

A. stands B. means C. represents D. approves

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Many years ago, when I was in high school and working on weekends, I lost my wallet. After adding gas to my old car, I paid, and 36 my wallet at the gas station. I hadn¡¯t even had time to 37 I had lost it when my phone rang. A man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I 38 my purse and to my 39 , I had. He asked me to tell him 40 was in it. I did so. He then told me where to 41 my wallet.

When I reached his 42 , I noticed his wheelchair and a slope£¨ÆµÀ£©going up to the house. I thought that it might have been 43 for him to lower his body and pick up my wallet. I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I 44 him for finding my wallet. 45 I didn¡¯t want to insult£¨ÎêÈ裩 him by offering money , I really felt like 46 something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his 47 , and he said, ¡°Just pass it on.¡± I said I would be 48 to do that. I was raised to be honest in any case and I would have done so, 49 promising this fellow I would, but I wanted to 50 his kindness, so I promised I would.

Ten years later I found a 51 lying on the ground. It 52 me several days to find the owner. He lived in another state, about 60 miles away from where I found the wallet. When he 53 me back, we 54 to meet, so I could return his wallet. He was actually 55 all his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a ¡ç20 bill. I told him, ¡°Thanks, but just pass it on¡­¡±

36. A. forgot B. left C. found D. saw

37. A. realize B. regret C. consider D. recognize

38. A. looked for B. checked C. found D. searched for

39. A. anger B. delight C. horror D. excitement

40. A. which B. that C. what D. who

41. A. turn up B. bring up C. look up D. pick up

42. A. house B. school C. company D. station

43. A. easy B. practical C. difficult D. useful

44. A. presented B. thanked C. blamed D. paid

45. A. Before B. Since C. While D. If

46. A. leaving B. saying C. offering D. owning

47. A. labor B. patience C. kindness D. support

48. A. able B. hard C. certain D. possible

49. A. without B. with C. on D. by

50. A. repay B. thank C. show D. reply

51. A. package B. cell-phone C. card D. wallet

52. A. spent B. cost C. wasted D. took

53. A. called B. paid C. brought D. went

54. A. started B. preferred C. agreed D. failed

55. A. satisfied B. worried C. puzzled D. surprised

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When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means ¡°rich coast¡± in Spanish.

Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported (³ö¿Ú) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the country¡¯s second most important export.

Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.

Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate (µ¥¶ÀµÄ) schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.

56. What¡¯s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. How Columbus found Costa Rica.

B. How Costa Rica got its name.

C. What the Costa Ricans wore.

D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.

57. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses ______.

A. pink and red B. grey and black

C. blue and green D. yellow and orange

58. In Costa Rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _____.

A. must go to school

B. study in the same school

C. do not have to go to school at all

D. can choose to stop schooling at any time

59. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _____.

A. have lessons every day

B. have their examinations

C. help their parents pick coffee beans

D. help their parents decorate their houses

60. This passage is mainly about