三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Long ago, a young man often said that he was very 31 and owned nothing. One day, an old man walked 32 . He heard the young man’s words and said, “Hello, young man! What are you 33 about? You have nothing? That’s not true! You have the most expensive things in the world, 34 you are a rich person.” The young man was very surprised and asked, “ 35 do you say that? You can see I have nothing. What are these expensive things?” Then 36 old man said, “If you sell your eyes to a rich blind man, you’ll 37 a lot of money and can get everything you want. Would you like to sell them?” The young man didn’t want to be blind, so he said, “No.” The old man asked again, “Then what about 38 your hands for some gold?” The young man shook (摇) his 39 for the second time. Finally, the old man said, “Now you understand. You have the most expensive things in the world.” So, the old man taught both the young man and us a lesson— 40 is the most important for us.

31. A. poor B. rich C. healthy D. strong

32. A. across B. past C. through D. away

33. A. talking B. drawing C. singing D. telling

34. A. but B. or C. so D. however

35. A. What B. When C. Why D. How

36. A. the B. a C. an D. /

37. A. save B. buy C. get D. collect

38. A. putting up B. selling C. turning D. washing

39. A. eye B. leg C. hand D. head

40. A. gold B. time C. health D. money

四、阅读理解(共10小题, 每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

When you are in England，you must be very careful in the street because the traffic drives on the left. You must look at the right first and then the left, then you can cross the street. If the traffic lights are red, the traffic must stop. Then the people on foot can cross the road. If the traffic lights are green, the traffic can go. People on foot mustn’t cross.

When you go by bus in England, you have to be careful, too. Always remember the traffic moves on the left. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way. In many English cities, there are big buses with two floors. You can sit on the second floors. From there you can see the city very well. It’s very interesting.

41. When you are in England, you must remember that .

A. there are not any traffic lights. B. the traffic drives on the left.

C. the traffic drives on the right. D. there are many cars on the road.

42. Before you cross a street in England, you must look at first and then .

A. the left, the right B. the right, the left

C. the front, the black D. the back, the front