先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
易读度 ★★☆☆☆
Ms. Steen is our English teacher. She is from England. She began to teach 36 last year. But now she is leaving for her country. We are so 37 to see her go because she is a good teacher. We're going to have a 38 for her. We think it is the best way to say "Thank you and goodbye".
We 39 to have the party this Saturday. Now, we are preparing for it. Wang Lei and Wei Wei 40 all the teachers. Our Chinese teacher Miss Zhang 41 come. Her family is taking a trip to Beijing this weekend. 42 , the other teachers promised that they would come. Li Ye is writing a thank-you note (短笺). We want to show 43 we're going to miss Ms. Steen. He asks Wu Shan to read it to Ms. Steen, because Wu Shan 44 very good English. I'm going to play a piano piece for Ms. Steen at the party. And I also 45 a fun game to play at the party.
We hope the party will be very great.
( )36. A. them B. usC. him D. you
( )37. A. glad B. sad C. relaxed D. excited
( )38. A. trip B. mealC. prize D. party
( )39. A. plan B. refuseC. forget D. happen
( )40. A. caught B. believed C. saw D. invited
( )41. A. will B. can't C. has to D. doesn't
( )42. A. Probably B. Usually C. Luckily D. Finally
( )43. A. how B. how many C. how much D. when
( )44. A. writes B. speaksC. likes D. shares
( )45. A. hear from B. turn downC. make up D. think of
Ⅶ. 情景交际(每小题1分，共5分)
根据对话内容，从方框中选择恰当的选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。
A: Morning, Alex.
B: Morning, Linda. (46)______
A: Yes. Can you go bike riding with me?
B: I'd love to, but I'm afraid I can't. (47)______
A: What a pity (遗憾)! (48)______
B: We are going to take the bus.
A: Can your sister Jenny go with me?
B: (49)______ She has to go to the dentist.
A: That's really bad. Oh, but our class will go bike riding next Friday. (50)______
B: Sure. That sounds great.
A. I have to go to the zoo with my cousin.
B. How are you going there?
C. Can you ride a bike?
D. It is a nice day, isn't it?
E. Sorry, she's not free.
F. What about tomorrow morning?
G. Can you go with us next Friday? Ⅷ. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共20分)