24. --I want to buy the book "Cold Mountain". Do you know its               .

--Not really. Maybe three dollars.

A. cover            B. size              C. color               D. price

25. --I' ll be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my pet dog?

--

A. OK. I'd be glad to  B. OK. I've no time    C. No, I won't do that    D. Yes, I'd like to

26. --Were you at home at 7 o' clock last night?--Yes, I            a shower at that time.

A. took              B. was taking         C. was taken           D. am taking

27. --May I surf the Internet now?

--No,            you have finished doing the dishes.

A. unless              B. if              C. because            D. when

28. --Shall we go to the museum tomorrow morning?

--

A. You're right        B. Take it easy       C. Sounds great                     D. Have fun

29. --Look at the sun ! It' s too hot today.--Yes. Why not            your coat?

A. take off             B. take away              C. take out                D. take up

30. --I can' t decide           .

--You mean the purple sweater or the blue one?

A. how to go there    B. who to go with     C. where to visit      D. which to choose

31. --Both of the skirts are in style this year.

--But I think this one is          .

A. popular           B. much popular    C. more popular          D. the most popular

32. --Do you have anything important to say for yourself?

--           except sorry.

A. Something          B. Nothing        C. Anything            D. Everything

33. --Did you go to Jim' s birthday party?

--No, I

A. haven't invited      B. didn't invite     C. am not invited          D. wash' t invited

34. --Excuse me, could you tell me .           the book about aliens?

--Sure, take the escalator to the second floor.

A. where I can buy     B. where can I buy  C. when can I buy         D. when I can buy

35. --Nice to meet you, Mike.           ?

--Everything is OK. Thanks.

A. What are you doing                           B. Where have you been

C. How is it going                               D. What's wrong with you

三、完型填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

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答案

Do you know who invented tea? In fact, tea, the most popular drink in the world (after water), was invented by accident (偶然). According to an ancient Chinese legend (传说), the emperor Shen Nong   36   tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush  fell into the water and remained there for   37  . The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a   38   smell. Later he decided   39   the hot mixture. It was quite delicious. And   40  , one of the world’s favorite drinks was invented.        China is the home of tea,   41  has more than 4,000 years history. People throughout China drink tea daily.   42   the three major drinks—tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is drunk by   43   people in the world. Tea from China, along   44   silk and porcelain(瓷器), began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export   45  .        Tea leaves   46   mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the mild(温和的)   47   and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all   48   kinds of tea.        Over the past centuries, Chinese people   49   their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making and so on. Tea is   50   a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels. 36. A. invented              B. found out                 C. discovered         D. tried out 37. A. sometimes          B. some time                 C. some times        D. some days 38. A. pleasant                     B. pleased                     C. bad                   D. terrible 39. A. not to taste          B. to taste                     C. tasting               D. taste 40. A. by the way          B. on the way               C. on its way         D. in this way 41. A. who                   B. which                      C. where               D. when 42. A. In                      B. For                          C. Of                    D. By 43. A. the number of     B. a number of              C. a large number of      D. the largest number of 44. A. between                     B. with                         C. except               D. besides 45. A. at that time          B. from now on            C. since then          D. since now 46. A. produce                     B. are produced             C. make                D. are made 47. A. climate               B. weather                    C. condition           D. environment 48. A. interesting           B. important                  C. famous             D. normal 49. A. had developed     B. have developed          C. developed          D. are

developing 50. A. too                            B. as well                            C. either                D. also