三．完形填空(10分) 阅读短文, 指出能填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (A) One day there was an argument (争论) between the wind and the sun. "I'm much 1 than you." said the wind. "No. I don't agree with you!" said the sun. While they were arguing, they saw a man 2 along the road. He is wearing a heavy coat. The sun said to the wind, "Now let us see who can make the man 3 his coat. Then we will know who is stronger."
First the wind tried. It began to blow very hard. It blew 4 hard that the man pulled his coat around him. The wind was angry with the man. Then it said to the sun. "Now, it's your 5 ." The sun started to shine on the man. Soon it got very hot! The man took off his coat. The argument was over. ( )⒈ A. strong B. strongly C. stronger D. strongest ( )⒉ A. walking B. walked C. to walk D. walks ( )⒊ A. put on B. take off C. to put on D. to take off ( )⒋ A. not B. so C. never D. much ( )⒌ A. way B. hope C. end D. turn (B) Do you know the Olympic Games? The Olympic Games are held every four years. Many players 6 all over the world take part in the Olympic Games. The old Olympic Games began around the year 776 BC in Greece and the modern games came from the old ones. Many of the sports were the same as they are now, but women were not allowed to take part in the games.
The Olympic Games stopped for a long time. But they were not 7 by people. The first Olympic Games in modern times happened in 1896. They were held in Greece — the games were born in this country. In the 1896 games, there were 311 players from just 13 countries. After that, 8 countries took part in the games. In the 27th Sydney Summer Olympic Games in 2000, the Chinese team got 28 gold medals.
One of the great competitions 9 not for a medal. It's the competition among countries to hold the Olympic Games. To hold the Olympic Games is a great prize for a country. In 2008, Beijing will hold the 29th Summer Olympic Games. We are all 10 our great county. ( )⒍ A. from B. in C. at D. to ( )⒎ A. forgetting B. forgot C. forgotten D. forget ( )⒏ A. less than B. more or less C. more than D. more and more ( )⒐ A. are B. is C. were D. was ( )⒑ A. proud about B. prize for C. proud of D. prize of 四．阅读理解（30分） 阅读理解下面的短文，然后按要求答题。 (A) There are 365 days in a year. We sleep 8 hours a day, so we have 122 days for sleeping. Then our work time has 243 days left. But there are 52 weekends in a year. Each weekend is two days. We lose another104 days a year for work. It takes us about one hour to have breakfast and supper. This comes to15 days over a year. But we can't work all that time—we need a holiday. Let's say we have three weeks' holiday. We don't work all day. Four free hours each evening takes up 61 days. We have to remember that we get 2 days' holiday at Easter, 3 at Christmas and 1 at the New Year. There are also 4 Bank holidays. Take those10 days away and we have 32 days for work. But then we have one and a half hours' lunch every day, and half an hour's coffee break. That comes to30 days a year. This means that we have only a few days left for work every year! 根据短文内容, 指出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。 ( )⒈ How many days do we sleep in a year? A. 365 days. B. 122 days. C. 8 days. D. 52 days. ( )⒉We spend 15 days on ___ . A. rest B. coffee break C. lunch D. breakfast and supper ( )⒊ Which of the following is true? A. Each weekend is one day. B. We have 61 days for free time. C. We get 3 days' holiday at Easter. D. Coffee break takes us one hour. ( )⒋ According to the passage, we know that we don't have ___ time to work every year. A. much too B. so many C. too much D. too many ( )⒌ The writer means ___ . A. we should know the numbers B. time is important and we'd better not waste it C. we need more holidays D. a few days for work is enough (B) 根据名片内容, 指出能完成所给句子的最佳答案。 ( )⒍ ___ can draw beautiful pictures. A. Wang Ling B. Li Xiaoping C. Zhao Liming D. Sun Liang ( )⒎ After you call 8734956, ___ is coming. A. a driver B. a manager C. a doctor D. an artist ( )⒏ My cousin is ill. I should call ___ . A. 13085723841 B. 6570599 C. 8734956 D. 3874132 ( )⒐ New Century Computer Centre is on___ . A. Zhongshan Street B. Zhonghua Road C. Huaxi Street D. Beijing Road ( )⒑ If you want to___ , you can ask Li Xiaoping for help. A. see a doctor B. buy a computer C. learn how to draw pictures D. take a taxi
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