C. Chinese two young strong D. Young strong two Chinese

9. In fact most people in that area are _______ than they were 5 years ago because of years of wars.

A. poorer off B. worse off C. better off D. richer off

10. The visitors were caught ______ a storm on their way back to the hotel.

A. in B. on C. with D. by

11. If you don't pay your gas bill , the gas will soon be _______.

A. cut down B. cut up C. cut out D. cut off

12. His _______ to answer the question made the teacher disappointed.

A. sense B. poverty C. failure D. difficulty

13. _______ I feel that I want to go camping in a mountainous area.

A. At a time B. At times C. At one time D. At all times

14. Word came that the famous film star Chen Daoming was to _______ a new film.

A. star in B. star C. be starred D. starring in

15. The policemen dug the ground as if _______ something important. Which one isn't fit to fill in the blank?

A. in search of B. searching for C. to search for D. search for

第二节:完形填空 （30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36~~55各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 36 other people's cars as well. It was pretty 37 outside and I had no plans to 38 being in the bright sun. She 39 wanted to give lemonade(柠檬汽水) to passerby for free. I had seen little kids 40 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not for free. Although I felt 41, I decided to help her.

42 she asked me, "What if we 43 this a smile wash?" I couldn't hold back my tears and 44 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 45 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) 46 with beautiful images of smiles. They had "Free Car Wash" written on it and the 47 of their exercise was "smile". It was pretty neat to see a team of kids 48 5~~11 years old with the 49 to do something for others.

All that seemed 50 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to matter to them: their playtime, the heat outside----they just wanted to 51 others and do something nice in the community!

I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 52 to help clean cars. Passersby were 53 and one even shouted back to them saying "God bless you, my kids-----". One of them even tried giving them 5dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 54!

I feel blessed by being 55 by such wonderful and loving souls.

16. A. drying B. repairing C. washing D. decorating

17. A. quiet B. hot C. different D. dirty

18. A. suggest B. avoid C. continue D. practise