閱讀下面的短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳答案。

The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.

It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(殘奧會(huì)) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_____ it all.

The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.

The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.

41. A. worst                    B. best                   C. cleverest            D. tallest

42. A. special                   B. unusual                 C. official              D. ordinary

43. A. watch            B. notice                  C. look                D. hear

44. A. cities              B. towns                 C. villages              D. countries

45. A. run               B. begin                  C. stop                D. end 

46. A. paid               B. took                   C. cost                D. spent

47. A. full of             B. ready for               C. worried about        D. afraid of

48. A. give               B. serve                  C. hold                 D. host

49. A. with                     B. including               C. as                  D. so

50. A. keep               B. make                  C. let                  D. protect

完形填空（共 15小題，每小題 1 分，滿分15分）
閱讀下面短文，從每小題A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并將其字母標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前的括號(hào)內(nèi)。
A well-dressed man came into a famous jewellery （首飾）shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl（珍珠）for his wife’s birthday and that the  16  did not matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examin;ing a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that _17_ $5000. He paid for that pearl , shook hands with the jeweler and left.
A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked that pearl _18_ that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the _19_ size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. “Can you give me any advice on _20_ to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler replied , “I would say it’s _21_ to find an exact one like that pearl.”
The rich man _22_ the jeweler to advertise in the newspaper, and offered $25.000 for that matching pearl. Many people answered that ad, _23_ nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had _24__  hope, an old lady came in. To his _25_ , she took a wonderful pearl from her handbag. “I don’t like to sell it, ” she said _26_. “I inherited (繼承)it from my mother, and my mother inherited from _27_, but now I really need money.”
The jeweler was quick to pay her _28_ she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell the good _29_ to him. The rich man, however, was _30_ to be found. He had fled with the old woman a few more minutes before.
【小題1】 A. size               B. shape             C. price
【小題2】A. spent               B. cost              C. took
【小題3】 A. a little              B. so much           C. at all
【小題4】 A. same               B. different           C. common
【小題5】A. what               B. why              C. how
【小題6】 A. possible            B. easy               C. impossible
【小題7】 A. let                 B. make              C. asked
【小題8】 A. so                 B. but                C. and
【小題9】 A. found out           B. given up            C. come up with
【小題10】 A. disappointment      B. surprise             C. fear
【小題11】A. happily             B. loudly             C. sadly
【小題12】A. mine               B.his                 C. hers
【小題13】 A. when               B. before             C. after
【小題14】 A. news               B. advice             C. way
【小題15】 A. somewhere          B. anywhere           C. nowhere

完形填空（共 15小題，每小題 1 分，滿分15分）

閱讀下面短文，從每小題A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并將其字母標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前的括號(hào)內(nèi)。

A well-dressed man came into a famous jewellery （首飾）shop. He explained that he wished to buy a pearl（珍珠）for his wife’s birthday and that the  16   did not matter since business had been very good for him that year. After examin;ing a number of beautiful and valuable pearls, he chose a nice black one that _17_ $5000. He paid for that pearl , shook hands with the jeweler and left.

A few days later the man returned and said his wife had liked that pearl _18_ that she wanted another one just like it. It had to be exactly the _19_ size and quality as she wanted a pair of earrings made. “Can you give me any advice on _20_ to get such a pearl?” said the man. The jeweler replied , “I would say it’s _21_ to find an exact one like that pearl.”

    The rich man _22_ the jeweler to advertise in the newspaper, and offered $25.000 for that matching pearl. Many people answered that ad, _23_ nobody had a pearl that was just right. Just when the jeweler had _24__  hope, an old lady came in. To his _25_ , she took a wonderful pearl from her handbag. “I don’t like to sell it, ” she said _26_. “I inherited (繼承)it from my mother, and my mother inherited from _27_, but now I really need money.”

The jeweler was quick to pay her _28_ she changed her mind. Then he called the rich man’s hotel to tell the good _29_ to him. The rich man, however, was _30_ to be found. He had fled with the old woman a few more minutes before.

1. A. size                B. shape             C. price

2.A. spent               B. cost              C. took

3. A. a little              B. so much           C. at all

4. A. same               B. different           C. common

5.A. what               B. why               C. how

6. A. possible            B. easy               C. impossible

7. A. let                 B. make              C. asked

8. A. so                 B. but                C. and

9. A. found out           B. given up            C. come up with

10. A. disappointment      B. surprise             C. fear

11.A. happily             B. loudly             C. sadly

12.A. mine               B.his                 C. hers

13. A. when               B. before             C. after

14. A. news               B. advice             C. way

15. A. somewhere          B. anywhere           C. nowhere

I’m sorry to say that I didn’t ________ him to become a successful writer.

A. let                B. make             C. hope          D. expect