( )28. A. tied B. put C. filled D. held

( )29. A. sight B. light C. space D. shape

( )30. A. easily B. hardly C. quickly D. powerfully

三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）

阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A

This dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It not only gives the meaning of words, it can also help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation.

To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.

If you look up the word ―colour‖, you will find two spellings for this word. ―Colour‖ is used in British English, while ―color‖ is used in American English. When such a thing happens, the dictionary shows it with the word ―BrE‖ for British English and ―AmE‖ for American English.

The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. It uses a special alphabet (特殊字母表) to show pronunciation. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters (音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look this page when you‘re not sure how to say a word.

The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words. This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simply explained and easy to understand.

( )31. According to the passage, ―neighbor‖ is used in ______ English.

A. Australian B. Canadian C. American D. British

( )32.In Paragraph 5, what does the underlined word ―definition‖ mean?

A. 词性 B. 词条 C. 词库 D. 词义

( )33. The dictionary explains ______.

A. some of the difficult words B. all the words in a simple way

C. all the easy words D. the words of two meanings

B

In the very early 1800's, a young boy about 14 years old named John lived in an orphanage(孤儿院) in Old England along with several other children. Orphan meant unwanted and unloved.

Christmas was the one day of the year when the children didn't work and received a gift, an orange. Usually they tried to taste and keep it for so long that it often went bad before they ever peeled（剥开）it to enjoy the sweet juice. Many thoughts were expressed as Christmas time drew near. The children would say, "I will keep mine the longest." John usually slept with his next to his pillow. This year John was overjoyed by the Christmas season. He was becoming a man and stronger and soon he would be old enough to leave. He would save his orange until his birthday in July.

Christmas day finally came. The children were so excited as they entered the big dining hall. Immediately the master shouted, "John, leave the hall and there will be no orange for you this year." John's heart broke violently wide open. He turned and went quickly back to the cold room. Then he