() 1. What a ______! The shared-bikes are here and there! People should put them in place.
A.trouble
B.risk
C.finding
D.mess

() 2. — How’s your trip to Xinjiang?
— Everything is great ______ the food. I just don’t like mutton.

A.including
B.besides
C.except
D.beyond

() 3. The success of the team shows nothing is ______ if you try your best.
A.important
B.impossible
C.cheerful
D.meaningful

() 4. Dave, spend less time on short videos, ______ you will do better in your schoolwork.
A.and
B.or
C.but
D.so

() 5. Since we have no coffee, let’s have some tea ______.
A.instead
B.however
C.moreover
D.everywhere

() 6. Throwing objects from high buildings is dangerous. Even a small one may cause serious harm.
A.increase
B.accept
C.cause
D.encourage

() 7. — Do you know the office had a power cut last night?
— Yes. We ______ a meeting and had to light candles to finish it.

A.held
B.would hold
C.are holding
D.were holding

() 8. We will go on with the programme ______ it takes us a whole month.
A.as if
B.rather than
C.so that
D.even if

() 9. Her song is so warm and helps me ______ my bad feeling when I’m down.
A.get around
B.get rid of
C.get along with
D.connect with

()10. — One can only improve when he thinks big and steps forward.
— ______. But he must be on the right direction.

A.I couldn’t agree more
B.Sounds meaningful
C.Take care
D.That depends

二、完形填空(10分)
“You can have your pick,” a friend of mine called. Her cat had a group of kittens (小猫) just weeks before. I didn’t know if I was ready yet, but it seemed she wouldn’t 1 give up.
“Okay,” I said. “How old are the kittens?” “They were born on March 22.”
March 22, the day I would never forget. Sue, my wife (妻子), died on the same day. A series of memories 2 to my mind.
For nearly ten years, Sue had been fighting the serious illness. 3 the whole hard journey, Boomie, our old cat, was there. His funny acts could bring a 4 to Sue’s face when the ache was at its worst. Boomie even cheered her up after she lost her ring.
The illness caused Sue to drop a lot of weight. That must be 5 the ring fell off her finger. I 6 the house high and low for the ring, but no 7. Boomie stopped eating after Sue died. Soon he also left us.
I thanked my friend for her 8 and made up my mind to take this chance.
My new kitten finally 9 and I decided to name it Belle—French for “beautiful lady”. She brought the house back to life.
One morning, I heard noise from the room. I went to check. Belle was playing with something shiny. I picked it up. It was the missing ring. I was too 10 to believe it!
() 1. A. largely B. easily C. suddenly D. mainly
() 2. A. flooded B. divided C. led D. connected
() 3. A. With B. Around C. Through D. As
() 4. A. smile B. cry C. danger D. colour
() 5. A. what B. where C. why D. when
() 6. A. repaired B. climbed C. searched D. emptied
() 7. A. answer B. luck C. way D. point
() 8. A. happiness B. sadness C. loneliness D. kindness
() 9. A. arrived B. slept C. died D. lost
()10. A. surprised B. strange C. satisfied D. patient