16. There are two small room in the house, _____ smaller of which served as _____ kitchen.

　　A. a, the B. the, a C. the, / D. The, /

　　17. Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but ______ didn’t help.

　　A. he B. which C. it D. she

　　18. Eton College in England was _______ in 1440 by King Henry Ⅵ to give free education to

　　poor students.

　　A. cleaned up B. set up C. fixed up D. cheered up

　　19. ---I like reading. ---Great! It can ______ your mind.

　　A. read B. lose C. feed D. feel

　　20. I was told ______ he said was true.

　　A. that B. how C. what D. /

　　21. Don’t all speak at once, _______, please.

　　A. Each at one time B. One by one time C. One for each time D. One at a time

　　22. Jane, let him go, ______?

　　A. will you B. shall we C. doesn’t she D. didn’t she

　　23. ---What does the instruction say? ---The colors in the coat will _____ if you use hot

　　water.

　　A. fall B. appear C. shine D. run

　　24. Nothing but socks _______ in that shop.

　　A. sell B. sells C. is sold D. are sold

　　25. ----Excuse me, sir. Do you have the time? ---________.

　　A. Half past ten B. Yes, it’s over there C. No problem D. Yes, I do.

　　第二節(jié)完型填空(共15小題，每小題1分，滿分15分)

　　I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just 26 enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing 27 her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing 28 the most wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother 29 different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”

　　I never saw her 30 , never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. 31 never happened. 32 a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional”. But she lived “on the surface”.

　　As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I 33 to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me. I posted the letter and waited for her 34 . None came. My 35 turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace----it seemed that 36 happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had ever got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could 37 trying to make her into someone she was not.

　　Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was 38 that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside------a photo of my father and a one-paged letter, folded and refolded many times. Give me _39_ , my letter asks, in any way you 40 . Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

　　( ) 26. A. old B. young C. short D. tall

　　( ) 27. A. by B. on C. at D. under

　　( ) 28. A. may be B. must be C. can be D. couldn’t be

　　( ) 29. A. kept B. gave C. bought D. got

　　( ) 30. A. happiness B. excitement C. angry D. smile

　　( ) 31. A. It B. They C. That D. These

　　( ) 32. A. But B. So C. Though D. And

　　( ) 33. A. wrote B. said C. talked D. mailed

　　( ) 34. A. arrive B. answer C. question D. desk

　　( ) 35. A. mother B. feeling C. hope D. suggestion

　　( ) 36. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

　　( ) 37. A. stop B. keep C. continue D. never

　　( ) 38. A. angry B. unhappy C. surprised D. pleased

　　( ) 38. A. a desk B. a letter C. an answer D. a reason

　　( ) 40. A. Answer B. Write C. speak D. choose