25. A. in B. of C. with D. from

　　26. A. open B. opens C. opening D. to open

　　27. A. quickly B. happily C. angrily D. politely

　　28. A. strong B. important C. delicious D. useful

　　29. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

　　30. A. cost B. stay C. pay D. spend

　　三、閱讀理解 (共12小題，每小題2分，滿分24分)

　　閱讀下面三篇短文，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

　　A

　　Nelson Mandela, the first black President of South Africa, passed away at his home. He is one of the greatest people in the 20th century. The whole world mourned the loss of the father of new South Africa. His life is full of stories.

　　31. Nelson is the first _________ president of South Africa.

　　A. white B. Asian C. woman D. black

　　32. Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Prize for_________ in 1993.

　　A. Physics B. Peace C. Medicine D. Chemistry

　　33. How long was Nelson Mandela in prison during his life?

　　A. Over 30 years. B. 18 years. C. 16 years. D. Nearly 28 years.

　　B

　　Teahouses in Chengdu

　　There is a saying, “China has the best teahouses in the world and Chengdu has the best teahouses in China.”Chengdu has not only many teahouses but also the special ways of serving and drinking tea.

　　As soon as the visitors enter the teahouses, the waiters or waitresses will greet them with teapots and cups in their hands. The cups often have special covers and saucers(茶碟). The covers can keep the water warm.

　　People who go to the teahouses are not all thirsty. Retired(退休)people pay a little money to the teahouses and then sit there all day long to chat with others. Sometimes, people have parties in the teahouses. They eat fruit and sunflower seeds(瓜子)while they chat and return home when they are tired. Teahouses are also good places for people to talk about businesses. Some of the teahouses even have stages for performances, such as storytelling, cross talk and Sichuan Opera. Sometimes when people have a quarrel, a mediator(調解員)will bring them to the teahouse. After their problem is solved, the person who is wrong will pay for the tea. It is interesting that as soon as the quarrelers enter the teahouse and sit down to drink tea, they have almost calmed down. With the help of the mediator, their problems can be easily solved then. Maybe we can say the teahouses have some special social functions.

　　34.Chengdu has the best teahouses in China because _____.

　　A.the serving of the teahouses in Chengdu is very special

　　B.there are many people in Chengdu teahouses

　　C.there are many old men in Chengdu teahouses

　　D.the cups in Chengdu teahouses are old

　　35.People in Chengdu’s teahouses may ___ while they are drinking according to the passage.

　　A.enjoy interesting stories B.watch movies

　　C.listen to Beijing Opera D.quarrel in loud voice

　　36.Who will pay for the tea after the mediator solve some problems?

　　A.The mediator himself B.The person who caused the problem

　　C.All the persons in the teahouse D.The owner of the teahouse

　　37.This passage mainly talks about _______.

　　A.how to make tea B.how to open a teahouse

　　C.the special functions of the teahouses D.the special way of enjoying tea

　　C

　　Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you. Well, ni-hao. (Laughter) It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with all of you at this great university, so thank you so much for having me. I’m here today because I know that our future depends on connections like these among young people like you across the world.