第1题：
Thousands of people perished in the storm.
A．died
B．suffered
C．floated
D．scattered
第2题：
Some people remain calm by ________ to wishful thinking or daydreaming.
A taking
B setting
C making
D resorting
第3题：
Stone is all around us. Stone is usually very hard, 46 it can also be soft. Stones have many uses.
In some 47 , artists carve (雕刻) beautiful things out of soft stones, because they can be shaped easily. In ancient times, people carved 48 persons or animals out of soft stones, which could be carried along with. While in some European countries, statues (雕塑) are carved g49 hard stones and they do not change easily. In summer, the hot sun 50 on these statues and in winter the snow falls on them, but they 51 remain beautiful.
Stone is strong and long-lasting. So, it is 52 enough for buildings. A house built of stone does not catch fire as easily as 53 made of wood. Some stones are coloured, so they make the 54 look wonderful. People can also get a fire with stones. Besides, some kinds of stones can be used to 55 jewellery (珠宝). We’ve found stones are really amazing.
46.__________
A. and B. but C. or D. so
第4题：
The local government is worried that the drought in this region every year may lead to many people to be forced to leave their homes.()
第5题：
A、free sample
B、publicity stunt
C、banner ad
D、hoarding
第6题：
A lot of houses were seriously damaged in the earthquake, so that thousands of people were left homeless.
第7题：
If thousands of people die of hunger, it’s a natural crisis and there’s nothing we can do about it.()
第8题：
The Building of the Pyramids
The oldest stone buildings in the world are the pyramids.【46】 There are over eighty of them scattered along the banks of the Nile, some of which are different in shape from the true pyramids. The most famous of these are the "Step" pyramid and the "Bent" pyramid.
Some of the pyramids still look much the same as they must have done when they were built thousands of years ago. Most of the damage suffered by the others has been at the hands of men who were looking for treasure or, more often, for stone to use in modem buildings.【47】. These are good reasons why they can still be seen today, but perhaps the most important is that they were planned to last for ever. 【48】. However, there are no writings or pictures to show us how the Egyptians planned or built the pyramids themselves.【49】. Nevertheless, by examining the actual pyramids and various tools which have been found, archaeologists have formed a fairly cleat picture of them.
One thing is certain: there must have been months of careful planning before they could begin to build.【50】 You may think this would have been easy with miles and miles of empty desert around, but a pyramid could not be built just anywhere. Certain rules had to be followed, and certain problems had to be overcome.
A. The dry climate of Egypt has helped to preserve the pyramids, and their very shape have made them less likely to fall into ruin.
B. It is practically certain that plans were made for the building of the pyramid because the plans of other large works have fortunately been preserved.
C. The first thing they had to do was to choose a suitable place.
D. Consequently, we are only able to guess at the methods used.
E. Many people were killed while building the pyramids.
F. They have stood for nearly 5,000 years, and it seems likely that they will continue to stand for thousands of years yet.
(46)
第9题：
A.when
B.where
C.whenever
D.wherever
答案：B
解析：句意：很多高楼在一年前还是废墟的地方出现了。
分析句子可知，此处不是定语从句，因为定语从句需要有先行词，而此句没有先行词．where引导地点状语从句，表示"在…地方"．其他选项中，when表示"当…时"，与后面的a year ago矛盾；whenever和whereverl都不符合句意，所以答案选B。
第10题：
（ ）Enshi is becoming a tourist city.__________ people come here during the holidays every year.
A．Thousand of
B．Thousands of
C．Five thousands of
D．Five thousands