Once there lived an old man. He liked gold better than anything else in the world. He often said, "If I have enough gold, I shall be the happiest man in the world."
One day when he was traveling in the desert(沙漠), the old man lost his way. He was very hungry and thirsty, but there were only rocks and sand around him. Just then, he found a bag lying on the sand. He hoped he would find water and food in it. He took up the bag and opened it. He saw that the bag was full of gold. He was so sad that he threw away the bag and began crying.
Now, the old man knew that there was something better than gold in the world.
( )66. The old man liked ____ best before he traveled in the desert.
A. food B. water C. gold D. bags
( )67. When he lost his way, he wanted to get ____.
A. some food and water B. some rocks and sand
C. bags full of gold D. everything in the desert
( )68. What did he do with the bag? ______.
A. He didn't take it up B. He brought it home
C. He kept it for himself D. He threw it away
( )69. The old man did not become the happiest man when he got the bag of gold because ____.
A. the bag was too small B. the gold wasn't his
C. there wasn't much gold in the bag D. he was very hungry and thirsty
( )70. In the end, the old man knew that gold was ____ in the world.
A. the best thing B. not the best thing
C. better than anything D. the worst thing
(C)
Newspapers are very important in our daily life. Many people begin their day by reading the paper. In this way they learn what is going on in the world. Sometimes, however, they don't have the time to read the news carefully and must be pleased with a quick look at the front page. At other times they may be in such a hurry that they have time only to have a quick look at the headlines(标题).
There are newspapers to please every reader. In big cities there are many types with several different editions every day. In small towns there are fewer newspapers and perhaps only one edition each day. In some places the paper is printed(印刷) weekly.
Most papers have several editions, especially on Sunday when the edition is larger than usual. There are, besides(除了) the front page with the most important news, the sports news, the amusements(娱乐) page, a business page, and so on.
( )71. People read newspaper to ______.
A. learn about the most important news B. learn about everything they want
C. be pleased D. get some information (信息)
( )72. Reading the headlines, people can know ______.
A. what the passages are about B. the newspapers
C. about amusements D. about sports
( )73. In big cities newspapers are usually printed ______.
A. every day B. every week C. every month D. every year
( )74. Most papers have ______ on Sundays than usual.
A. more types B. more pages C. less types D. less pages
( )75. If you want to see a film, you'd better read ______ in a newspaper.
A. the business page B. the front page
C. the sports page D. the amusements page
第Ⅱ卷（50分，填在答题卷上）
I.用所给词适当形式填空。(1×10 = 10分)
1. Jim ________ (win) the 1st prize in yesterday's singing competition.
2. They want me ____________(play) soccer with them after class.
3. I forgot ________ (send) the letter to my brother yesterday. So I have to send it today.
4. Could you please ________ (not talk) in class?
5. Jack ________ (need) a good computer now.
6. This meeting is the third __________________ (important) one this month.
7. They are going to exercise more _______________ (keep) fit.
8. An old lady said she ________ (find) a job as a foreign language teacher.
9. He is always the first student _______________(get) to school.
10. Look at the dark clouds in the sky. It __________________(rain) soon.
II.句型转换。(1×30 = 30分)
