12．He found it increasingly difficult to read，________his eyesight was beginning to

fall.

A．and B．for C．but D．or

答案　B　[句意：因为视力开始下降，他发现阅读越来越困难了。for在此处为并列连词，解释前一句说的情况的原因。又如：We listened eagerly，for he brought news of our families.我们迫切地听着，因为他带来了我们家人的消息。]

13．Don't be very sad，but work hard to catch up wtihothers.As the saying goes，

"________is no use crying over spilt milk."

A．That B．This C．One D．It

答案　D　[很多考生认为this或that可以指代上文或下文所出现的内容，从而误选A或B。其实，这里应该用it作形式主语位于句首，而将真正的主语(动名词短语)置于句子的末尾，故正确答案为D。]

14．-________leave at the end of this month.

-I don't think you should do that until ________another job.

A．I'm going to；you'd found

B．I'm going to；you've found

C．I'll；you'll find

D．I'll；you'd find

答案　B　[本题考查了动词将来时态的用法。由下文逆推可知，第一空是表示讲话者的打算，应该用be going to；后面应该表示找到另一份工作后再辞职，应该考虑用将来完成时，但在时间状语从句中，要用现在完成时代替将来完成时。]

15．Don't mention that at the beginning of the story，or it may ________the shocking

ending.

A．give away B．give out

C．give up D．give off

答案　A　[本题考查短语动词的辨析。句意：在故事的开始不要先提那个，否则会泄露令人吃惊的结局(因而故事也不精彩了)。give away"泄露"；give out"分发，散发"；give up"放弃"；give off表示"散发......气/光/热"。根据题意，排除B、C、D。]

Ⅱ.阅读理解

In Japan's capital city of Tokyo，earthquake danger limits(限制)the height of buildings.The city has spread out so far and the traffic has become so heavy that it is very difficult to go from one place to another.The price of the land，too，has skyrocketed.All these explain why a group of Japanese land developers came to the conclusion that there was nowhere to go but down.So far they have dug out space underground for fifteen shopping centres.