二、单项选择 (共20小题,计20分)
从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
16. This is ________book I borrowed yesterday. Isn't it ________interesting one?
A. the; the B. the; a C. a; the D. the; an
17. -My mother's birthday is coming soon. What should I get ________ ?
- What about some flowers?
A. herself B. her C. hers D. she
18. The price of the shoes ________than before. I can't afford two pairs.
A. is more expensive B. is much higher
C. are much cheaper D. are much lower
19. -The passage is too hard to understand.
-Yes, ________ it's very short and there are no few words in it.
A. so B. as C. because D. though
20. Advertisements give us ________ about products, such as their prices and uses.
A. information B. news C. words D. pictures
21. Mary's never been here before, _______ she?
A. does B. was C. does D. has
22. Jim didn't understand _____________.
A. which is the way to the museum B. why his wife always goes shopping
C. what was the way to the museum D. how I could get to the station
23. We were poor and we had no room _________.
A. to live B. living in C. to live in D. live in
24. -What ______ I say to the teacher if I'm late for class?
-"I'm sorry."
A. can't B. would C. should D. shouldn't
25. - Would you _______ closing the door? It's cold outside.
- No, not at all. I'll do it right away.
A. please B. mind C. like D. enjoy
26. - The sports meeting will ______ because of the terrible weather.
- Sorry to hear that.
A. put on B. be put on C. put off D. be put off
27. -How long have you been studying at this school?
- I have been studying here________.
A. since I was thirteen years old B. when I was thirteen
C. at the age of thirteen D. after I was thirteen
28. Every one of us went to the zoo ____ Tom. He was ill.
A. except B. besides C. including D. and
29. The letter _____ Tommy received from his company yesterday is very important.
A. who B. where C. what D. that
30. My parents are ______ with my good grades.
A. pleased B. pleasure C. please D. pleasant
31. He is ______ a lovely boy that everyone likes him.
A. so B. very C. such D. quite
32. Though she lives ______, she never feels ______.
A. alone, alone B. alone, lonely
C. lonely, alone D. lonely, lonely
33. _______ great fun they had!
A. What a B. What C. How D. How a
34. About ______ of the students are from foreign countries.
A. three four B. three fourth C. third fourth D. three fourths
35. - Could you please feed my pet dog for me while I'm away?
-____________.
A. It's a pleasure B. My pleasure C. With pleasure D. You're welcome