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Ⅴ. 单项选择(每小题1分， 共15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

(      )21. The rain beat _______ her face as she walked through the wind and rain.

A. at

B. against

C. in

D. from

(     )22. It’s _______ — I’m sure I locked the front door just now but now it’s open.

A. strange

B. Useful

C. Simple

D. crazy

(      )23. —Why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday?

—Sorry, I was so busy that I _______ forgot it.

A. suddenly

B. completely

C. recently

D. quietly

(     )24. Lily, please pass me that box of _______. I will make a fire to cook meals.

A. wood

B. light

C. games

D. matches

(      )25. Paul _______ articles at 10:00 yesterday morning.

A. is writing

B. writes

C. was writing

D. will write

(      )26. I like to sit on the beach and watch the sea water _______ and fall.

A. rise

B. travel

C. Climb

D. run

(      )27. _______ we came back to school, Dale was playing the violin.

A. When

B. While

C. Until

D. After

(      )28. I waited for the laughter to _______ before I spoke.

A. close down B. turn down

C. die down D. break down

(      )29. When the expert gave a talk, the meeting room was very quiet. All of us listened to him _______.

A. in a way

B. in surprise

C. in silence

D. in a mess

(      )30. Why is the light on? I remember _______ it off when I left.

A. turning

B. turn

C. to turn

D. turned

(     )31. I _______ how difficult it’s going to be, but we must try.

A. realize

B. wonder

C. hope

D. explain

(      )32. —Were you eating dinner at the time of the rainstorm?

—_______. I was reading a book about plants.

A. Yes, I did

B. No, I wasn’t

C. Yes, I was

D. No, I didn’t

(      )33. He was _______ ill _______ we had to send for a doctor.

A. too; to

B. so; that

C. enough; to

D. such; that

(      )34. Mom, someone is calling. Please _______ the phone.

A. pick up

B. fix up

C. take up

D. set up

(      )35. —Sally, I’m going to drive all the way to Tibet from Nanjing by myself.

—What? _______!

A. No problem

B. Good idea

C. Have a good time

D. You’re kidding