(   ) 24. – Look at the tall building over there. Can you tell me how many floors it has?

–At least ___________floors, I think.

A. nine              B. ninth                  C. nineth                 D. the ninth

(   ) 25. – How’s everything going?

–___________. I get on very well with my teachers and classmates at school.

A. Terrible   B. Too bad     C. Just so-so    D. Pretty good

(   ) 26. You’d better ____________ up whenever you meet the difficult problems. Keep on trying, and you can make it at last.

A. give         B. to give     C. not give    D. not to give

(   ) 27.Terra looked ________at her daughter while she was playing with the cute cat.

A. happily      B. friendly    C.lively        D. lovely

(   ) 28. – Dear, do you mind if I turn up the TV?

– ___________. Our son is working on his math problem.

A. Of course not  B. Not at all    C.Better not    D. Certainly not

(   ) 29. – ___________ is it from the central park to the restaurant?

– Just 10 minutes’ walk.

A. How far   B. How long    C. How soon    D. How often

(   ) 30._________of them knew about the plan because it was a secret.

A. None          B. No one       C.Everyone     D.Every one

(   ) 31. The computer is one of ___________ inventions in modern society.

A. useful                            B. more useful

C. most useful                        D. the most useful

(   ) 32. It’s really nice ___________ your teacher to say such words about your progress.

A. on     B. of     C. for     D. about

(   ) 33. When you ___________ the school bus, take your backpack with you. Don’t leave it on the bus.

A. get over    B. get down    C. get on     D. get off

(   ) 34. No matter what problems he ___________, Frank can always put his heart into solving them.

A. faces    B. face     C. will face    D. faced

(   ) 35. – Who’s that?

– It ___________ be Mr. Green. He has gone to London on business.

A. mustn’t    B. couldn’t       C. shouldn’t      D. can’t

(   ) 36. – Do you want to go to the new supermarket with me?

– Oh, you mean the one which has just been ___________ for two days?

A. opened    B. open     C. closed     D. close

(   ) 37. –Where are you going on your vacation?

–I haven’t decided ___________ .

A. what to go    B. who to go    C. where to go    D. which to go

(   ) 38. When she was young, Sophia was always made ___________ her homework first after school. And that helped her form a good habit.

A. finish    B. to finish    C. finishing    D. finishes

(   ) 39. He wants to know ____________.

A. what’s the best way to learn a foreign language

B. that he can go to the best university 3 years later

C. if he has done a good job in the examination

D. when did his father come back this morning

(   ) 40. – Sorry, I’m so busy at the moment that I can’t help you.

– ___________

A. I’m sorry to hear that.  B. It’s my pleasure.        C. What a pity!      D. Thank you all the same.

III. 完形填空。(每小题1.5分，共15分)

根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

Studying abroad is becoming increasingly popular in China. But Li Maoyuan, an American-born Chinese girl, chose to be back to study in China. Earlier this year, the 13-year-old left the US and     41     a ninth-grader in Chongqing, Southwest China.

“I want to learn more about     42    culture in a real Chinese school,” said Li.

Before she came to China, Li had learned about 700 Chinese characters from    43    mother. However, while studying at Chongqing No. One High School, Li found that Chinese learning was much more    44    than she had thought. The hardest part was ancient Chinese poetry (诗歌). It seemed impossible to remember the characters.

So Li catches every possible moment to do her Chinese exercises. She keeps     45     questions after class and checking the dictionary many times a day. Now the girl is able to recite articles like Zhuge Liang’s Northern Expedition Memorial (《出师表》).

46    Chinese learning, getting used to the learning environment is also a challenge for her. Li finds that Chinese students hardly have a chance to express themselves in class,    47    teachers speak most of the time. As an active student, it really made her upset. But she soon found a way out.

“Although I can’t talk    48    in class, teachers here are patient and nice. They can an swer your questions any time after class.”

As a native English speaker, Li also helps her     49     practice oral English. She suggests that they speak to her in English after class. It turned out to be a great idea. Now during the class break, Li is the most popular student because everybody wants to    50    her!

( ) 41. A. become          B. becomes            C. became         D. becoming

( ) 42. A. China            B. Chinese            C. America        D. American

( ) 43. A. he               B. her                C. hers           D. his

( ) 44. A. difficult          B. hard               C. harder          D. difficulty

( ) 45. A. doing           B. solving             C. answering       D. asking

( ) 46. A. Except           B. Expect             C. Besides         D. Beside

( ) 47. A. when            B. while              C. since            D. though

( ) 48. A. too much         B. much too           C. too many        D. many too

( ) 49. A. students          B. classmates          C. teachers         D. parents

( ) 50. A. talk to           B. talk about           C. speak to         D. tell about