5.A. Calculated B. contributed C. cut D. put

6.A. borrowed B. made C. hid D. wasted

7.A. informed B. persuaded C. promised D. reminded

8.A. start B. continue C. suggest D. finish

9.A. storing B. buying C. delivering D. picking

10.A. decided B. agreed C. demanded D. asked

11.A. hard B. unfair C. simple D. casual

12.A. contact B. join C. help D. miss

13.A. distance B. speed C. practicality D. meaning

14.A. donating B. sharing C. fixing D. selling

15.A. referred to B. worried about C. came across D. left for

16.A. repay B. thank C. surprise D. admire

17.A. miners B. grocers C. millionaires D. friends

18.A. return B. buy C. damage D. give

19.A. yards B. valleys C. roads D. buildings

20.A. matter B. job C. rock D. town

第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。

　　Some people thought Jia Sixie was 1 lucky man. He had worked for the emperor and when he got old, he could go to 2 (he) hometown to relax. Jia Sixie, however, had other plans. He had always been interested 3 agriculture and wanted to do something to make Chinese farming even better.

Jia Sixie 4 (live) about 1,200 years ago. He was born in Yidu in Shandong Province and worked in Gaoyang, 5 is also in Shandong. As he rode through the countryside, he looked out at the fields. Some of them were greener and had 6 (many)crops than others. Some 7 (cow) looked healthier than others too. He was lost in thought. What could a 8 (farm) do to get good crops from his field? Surely there must be rules that would help them. He thought he was able 9 (find) out the best way for farmers. Then he wrote a book 10 (call) Qi Min Yao Shu to help them.