【正文】 , which bees and other insects collect． A． carry on B． feed on C． put on D． focus on26． In much of the animal world, night is the time ______ for sleep—pure and simple． A． set aside B． set down C． set off D． set up27． People plain that decisions to approve or deny a permit are often ______ rather than based on fixed criteria． A． appropriate B． conscious C． arbitrary D． controversial28． He didn’t selfishly keep for himself the money inherited from his uncle． Instead, he made a ______ contribution to help the munity． A． mercial B． generous C． parable D． profitable29． Don’t defend him any more． It’s obvious that he ______ destroyed the fence of the garden even without apology． A． accidentally B． carelessly C． deliberately D． clumsily30． An artist who was recently traveling on a ferry to the southern island discovered ______ a long lost antique Greek vase． A． at random B． by chance C． in turn D． on occasion第二節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分） 閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Zigfried, a little mouse, blew his breath on the frosty window of the farmhouse and rubbed it to see the outside． Still nobody came． Maybe today, he thought 31 ． It was only a few days before Christmas and he was watching for a miracle （奇跡）．This farmhouse had been 32 too long． It needed a family． Zigfried’s 33 made a noise． He realized that he hadn’t eaten anything since yesterday． He jumped from the windowsill （窗沿）, grabbed a 34 from his home, and went next door to Farmer Mike’s．Farmer Mike’s house had been a great place for the little mouse 35 the farmer married a wife who had a cat． Zigfried 36 when he thought of it． He looked around cautiously as he 37 into the room where grain was stored and was quite 38 as he filled his bag with wheat． He was turning to leave when suddenly he 39 a hot breath about his ear． His heart beat 40 , and without thinking he started to run and luckily 41 the cat’s paws （爪子）．The next afternoon Zigfried heard some good news: a 42 family would be moving into the farmhouse soon． Zigfried’s granny would arrive on Christmas Eve to 43 with him． He hoped that the family would e before his granny came． Before long, a car came 44 the road leading to the house, with butter sandwiches, cheese and chocolate．Zigfried’s Christmas miracle did arrive!The house came 45 the next few days． Zigfried 46 every single hour of them． 47 , the day before Christmas when he was drinking hot chocolate with a 48 smile at the door of his home, he heard the 49 of the children of the family about what they might get for Christmas． What? A cat? The 50 froze on his face。 his mouth fell wide open． After a long while, he at last found his voice: “Hey! Whose Christmas miracle is this?”31．A． carefully B． excitedly C． hopefully D． proudly32．A． shabby B． noisy C． messy D． empty33．A． mouth B． nose C． stomach D． throat34．A． bag B． stick C． bowl D． coat35．A． although B． until C． whereas D． unless36．A． leapt B． sniffed C． trembled D． withdrew37．A． broke B． marched C． paced D． stole38．A． curious B． nervous C． pitiful D． sensible39．A． took B． released C． felt D． drew40．A． strongly B． irregularly C． slowly D． wildly41．A． escaped B． seized C． rubbed D． scratched42．A． close B． happy C． new D． young43．A． celebrate B． municate C． pete D． promise44．A． across B． from C． off D． up45．A． alive B． loose C． open D． still46．A． counted B． enjoyed C． missed D． wasted47．A． However B． Instead C． Moreover D． Therefore48．A． bitter B． forced C． polite D． satisfied49．A． introduction B． discussion C． ment D． debate50．A． blood B． smile C． tear D． sweat第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分） 閱讀下列短文，從每篇短文后所給各題的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ASome years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity． I would return from school