You may think there is only sand in the desert(沙漠) of the world, __41__ it is not true. In the desert, as we know, there is a little __42__, but it is not __43__ for most plants. Still we can see some plants __44__ in the desert.
    There is __45__ in some places in the desert. We __46__ these places oases(綠洲). In the oases, there are villages and towns. People grow __47__ kinds of crops in the fields there.
People __48__ live outside the oases. They have camels, sheep and other animals. These animals depend on(依靠) the desert plants __49__ their food and do not need __50__ water.
    The __51__ are useful to the desert people in many ways. They eat the meat and drink the milk of the animals. They use the camels for carrying water, food, tents and something else.
The people of the desert have to keep moving from place to place. They must always look __52__ grass or desert plants for their animals. When there is no more food for their animals, they move to __53__ place. The desert people are __54__. People in the desert would be willing __55__ the people in trouble and give them food and water.

41. A. and             B. but                   C. or                    D. so
42. A. rain            B. rains                 C. wind                D. winds
43. A. good           B. good enough     C. enough good     D. enough
44. A. live             B. to live               C. lives                 D. lived
45. A. stones         B. plants               C. wood                      D. water
46. A. say             B. tell                   C. call                  D. find
47. A. every          B. all                    C. a                      D. one
48. A. also            B. too                   C. either                      D. still
49. A. for             B. on                    C. by                    D. with

50. A. a little         B. few                  C. much                      D. any
51. A. water          B. plants               C. crops                      D. animals
52. A. at                      B. for                   C. up                    D. after
53. A. other          B. the other           C. the others         D. another
54. A. well            B. friend               C. friendly            D. carefully
55. A. help            B. helps                C. helping             D. to help

Mr. Smith worked in a big computer company. He had no wife, and of course, had no child,   41  . He lived in an old house   42  . He liked nothing but drinking. He almost spent all of his money   43  drinks.

One night, Mr. Smith met a friend of his on his way home. The man asked him to have dinner in a   44 . He was happy and drank a lot. When they   45  the meal, Mr. Smith could hardly walk. His friend had to stop a taxi and asked the driver to take him   46 .

Soon the taxi arrived at Mr. Smith’s house. With the help of the   47 , he got out of the taxi.

“Thank you, sir,” said Mr. Smith. “And I can   48  the door by myself.”

The taxi driver then went away. But Mr. Smith couldn’t put the key into the key hole. He tried many times   49  he still failed. At that time, a policeman passed there.

“Can I help you open the door, sir?” asked the policeman.

“Thank you, sir. But I don’t think you can.” said Mr. Smith. “My house is circling (轉(zhuǎn)圈) now. If you can stop it from   50  , I can open the door by myself.”

1.	A．too B．either C．a(chǎn)lso D．neither

 

2.	A．lonely B．a(chǎn)lone C．herself D．heself

 

3.	A．for B．to C．on D．with

 

4.	A．restaurant B．bookshop C．hospital D．theater

 

5.	A．began B．was having C．finished D．stop

 

6.	A．to a hotel B．to a hospital C．to his office D．home

 

7.	A．policeman B．driver C．doctor D．waiter

 

8.	A．open B．close C．break D．make

 

9.	A．a(chǎn)nd B．so C．but D．or

 

10.	A．walking B．traveling C．running D．moving

 

Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have __36__. If you still come back to school ___37__ only these things, you are falling out-of-date（過時(shí)的）. Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and ___38__ to show off (炫耀) these things to __39__ . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.

Young people think that, living in the 21^st century, they must keep up with the　 40 .They don’t want to fall 　 41 . Besides, they think 　 42 they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 　 43　 the pop music, so they need CD players. They explain that, 　44　 like electronic dictionaries, these can be 　 45　 in their study, 　46　 . They think that their parents should understand __47__ they want these things.

Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they 　 48　 to school at the beginning of a new term. __49__, they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to ___50__ these high-tech things that they want.

36. A. changed　　　 B. come　　　　　　　 C joined　　　　　　　　 D stopped

37. A. to　　　　　　　 B from　　　　　　　　 C of　　　　　　　　　　 D with

38. A. right　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　 C. nice　　　　　　　　 D. pleased

39. A. other　　　　　 B. the other　　　　　 C. others　　　　　　　 D. the others

40. A. times　　　　　 B. days　　　　　　　　 C. years　　　　　　　 D. date

41. A. down　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　　　　 C. behind　　　　　　　 D. back

42. A. that　　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　 D. which

43. A. hear　　　　　　 B. listen to　　　　　　 C. read　　　　　　　　 D. play

44. A. look　　　　　　 B. just　　　　　　　　　 C. feel　　　　　　　　　 D. something

45. A. new　　　　　　 B. modern　　　　　　 C. latest　　　　　　　　 D. useful

46. A. also　　 　　　 B. too　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　 D. then

47. A. where　 　 B. which　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　　　　 D. why

48. A. return　　　　 B. return back　　　 C. reach　　　　　　　 D. arrive

49. A. But　　　　　　 B. However　　　　　 C. So　　　　　　　　　 D. Still

50. A. borrow　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　　　 C. lend　　　　　　　　 D. take