第二部分 语言知识运用(共25分)
五、单项选择 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空格处的最佳选项。(每小题1分，共13分)
( ) 26. The number of people invited _______ fifty, but a number of them _______ absent (缺席) for
different reasons.
A. were; was B. was; was C. were; were D. was; were
( )27. –Wow. It is rather hot today.
--Yes. _______ yesterday.
A. So it is B. So was it C. So is it D. So it was
( )28. Lights were _______ by Edison and America was ________ by Columbus.
A. invented ; discovered B. produced; found C. made ;explored D. developed ;described
( )29. Everyone has his aim in life. However , you can’t get fat on one mouthful. Start with the easiest thing ______ you can control.
A.who B. what C. which D. that
( )30.—Do you believe there are aliens?
—I’m afraid not. I don’t think aliens _______ in space.
A. can be found B. can be find C. can find D. can be founded
( )31. There is ______ umbrella behind the door, and it’s made _______silk.
A.a, for B. an, from C. an, of D. a,of
( )32. —Could you tell me ________?
—Of course, by train.
A. when did you reach Xianning B. how did you come to Xianning
C. how you came to Xianning D. when you reached Xianning
( )33. —It’s not difficult for ten workers to finish the task in two months.
—Yes. __________.
A.When the cat’s away ,the mice will play B. Every dog has its day
C. Many hands make light work D. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
( )34. —How can I know where my kids are in the house?
—Turn off the Internet and they will _______ quickly.
A. get up B. show up C. stand up D. hurry up
( )35. – I want to know if your friend _______ tomorrow.
— If she ______ tomorrow ,we’ll give her a big surprise.
A.will come; will come B. will come ; come C. comes; will come D. will come ; comes
( )36. —Which festival comes last in a year?
—It’s _______.
A. Halloween B. Christmas C. the Mid-Autumn Festival D. the Dragon Boat Festival
( )37.There are fifty students in our class ,________ of us _______ football.
A. two third ; like B. two three ; like C. two thirds ;likes D. two thirds; like
( )38. —Is the flower beautiful ?
—Yes ,at _______ it’s ________ the one you bought for me.
A. last ; as bad as B. least ; no worse than C. last ; no better D. least ; no better than
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