-They are great. We must learn from them .

A. Because; / B. Though; / C. Because; so D. Though; but

40. - Can I help you, sir ？

- Yeah, but I don't know ________ for my daughter.

A. what to buy B. when to buy C. how to buy D. why to buy

III．英英互译：根据所给句子，从A、B、C、D中选出与句中划线部分意义相近的选项 。

41. Cindy is good at running

A. runs the fastest B. does well in running C. runs very slowly D. does badly in running .

42. I look forward to taking a vacation to Europe.

A. look over B. prepare for C. play a part in D. expect to

43. If you wear the jeans to the party, the teacher will ask you to leave.

A. won't let you out B. won't let you in

C. will ask you to come in D. will invite you to have dinner.

44. Keeping the problems to yourself is bad for your health .

A. Keeping on solving the problems B. Asking others for help about the problems

C. Telling others about the problems D. Keeping the problems as secrets

45. My teacher always helps me to bring out the best in me .

A. enjoy the best things B. try my best to help others

C. bring the best things to me . D. make me be in the best way that I can .

IV．完型填空： 阅读短文，从每题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。（10分）

　　My uncle Sid is a famous scientist. He likes to make 46 predictions about the future. He says that 47 100 years some things will be 48 than now. For example, we won't 49 do the dishes or sweep the floor because we'll all have robots in our homes. Also, we won't need to use paper money. We'll all use credit cards(信用卡) 50 things. We'll have more free time, and traveling will be faster and cheaper than it is now. Maybe some people will 51 their vacations in space stations.

　　 52 ,Uncle Sid says that more things will get worse in the next century. If more people use cars, there will be more 53 .Also, if there are fewer trees, the air 54 dirtier. If pollution gets bad, maybe people will have to live on Mars. Uncle Sid says 55 should try to protect the environment.

46. A. much B. lots of C. a lot D. a little

47. A. in B. at C. for D. on

48. A. well B. good C. better D. best

49. A. be able to B. may C. can D. have to

50. A. buy B. buys C. to buy D. buying

51. A. spend B. keep C. pay D. send

52. A. Because B. However C. So D. And

53. A. robots B. money C. pollution D. factories

54. A. became B. become C. becomes D. will become

55. A. someone B. anyone C. no one D. everyone

V．阅读理解：阅读下面短文,按照要求回答问题。（20分）

A

　　　When people say "culture", we think of art and history. But one very famous symbol in American culture is a cartoon. We all know and love the black mouse with two large round ears-Mickey Mouse. Over 80 years ago, he first appeared in the cartoon Steamboat Willie .When this cartoon came out in New York on November 18, 1928, it was the first cartoon with sound and music. The man behind Mickey was Walt Disney. He became very rich and successful. In the 1930s, he made 87 cartoons with Mickey.

Some people might ask how this cartoon animal became so popular. One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man, but he always tried to face any danger. In his early films, Mickey was unlucky and had many problems such as losing his house or girlfriend, Minnie. However, he was always ready to try his best. People went to the cinema to see the