二. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Are you often tired after a long trip? There is a cool product that can help you reduce (减少) the uncomfortable feelings you have   1   a long trip.

The Ostrich Pillow (鸵鸟枕) is a kind of pillow which is    2   to carry. It can help you nap (小睡) anytime,   3  , including in airports and on planes.

The Ostrich Pillow was   4   by Ali Ganjavian, who was born in England. He said, “We   5   many hours working every day and sleep is an important part of our day. So I thought why not create a   6   that can help us relax ... We have   7   it in airports, trains, libraries, offices, on planes, on a sofa and even on the floor and it’s really   8  .”

The Ostrich Pillow is very hard. It has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole that   9   you to breathe easily. It   10   has two side holes where you can put your hands — if you nap at a table in a library, for example.

The Ostrich Pillow now can be bought online.

(  ) 1. A. before        B. since       C. until               D. during

(  ) 2. A. easy             B. difficult        C. possible      D. impossible

(  ) 3. A. somewhere B. somebody   C. anywhere        D. anybody

(  ) 4. A. required   B. bought         C. discovered    D. invented

(  ) 5. A. cost          B. take             C. get                 D. spend

(  ) 6. A. way       B. product        C. place          D. time

(  ) 7. A. tried          B. mentioned   C. requested        D. interviewed

(  ) 8. A. lively      B. boring       C. wonderful     D. active

(  ) 9. A. allows      B. teaches         C. asks                D. encourages

(  ) 10. A. still        B. also               C. just                D. already

三. 情景交际(每小题1分，共5分)

根据对话内容，从方框中选出恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。

A: Hi, Bill, do you know about National Inventors’ Day?

B: No, I have never heard of it. (1) _____

A: On February 11th.

B: I remember the great inventor Thomas Edison was born on that day.

A: You’re right and you have a good memory.

B: Thank you. (2) _____

A: Of course. There have been a lot of inventors in history. They made millions of inventions and some of them have changed the world.

B: In order to help remember these inventors, people named February 11th for National Inventors’ Day, right?【0：

A: (3) _____ But you made a mistake. It was Ronald Reagan, the President (总统) of the United States of America that named the date.

B: There must be many kinds of activities all over the world on that day.

A: You’re right. Our school also celebrates National Inventors’ Day.

B: (4) _____

A: Students show their own inventions. Some inventions are wonderful and exciting.

B: Sounds interesting. (5) _____ Can I show them at your school?

A: No problem. You are more than welcome to.

A. You’re very clever.

B. I like inventing small things, too.

C. How many inventions did it mention?

D. When is it?

E. Some inventions are useful.

F. How do you celebrate it?

G. Can you tell me how it got started?