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一. 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。

(  )1. Something special happened ______ Larry ______ the first day of school.

A. from; in                       B. to; on

C. from; on                       D. to; in

(  )2. —Are ______ sick taken good care of in this hospital?

—Yes. They take good care of everybody here, especially ______ old.

A. a; an                           B. a; the

C. the; the                        D. the; an

(  )3. My most ______ moment was trying to introduce a person whose name I couldn’t remember. Every time this kind of thing happens, I feel ______.

A. embarrassing; embarrassing

B. embarrassing; embarrassed

C. embarrassed; embarrassed

D. embarrassed; embarrassing

(  )4. I didn’t know the truth of the matter ______ Mary told me.

A. till                               B. because

C. if                        D. after

(  )5. We were shocked at the ______ that Jack, an honest man, was a criminal.

A. hoax                            B. discovery

C. goal                     D. suggestion

(  )6. —Do you think her explanation for being absent is ______?

—No. I think she’s making an excuse.

A. boring                   B. exciting

C. believable                     D. valuable

(  )7. I can’t find my watch anywhere — it has completely ______.

A. rung                             B. flashed

C. shut                            D. disappeared

(  )8. Liu Dingning is a wonderful student. She has ______ won first place in arts twice.

A. already                        B. yet

C. even                     D. either

(  )9. Becky ______ out of the door before I could stop her.

A. will rush                 B. had rushed

C. has rushed               D. was rushing

(  )10. Scott’s aunt was about to turn off his mobile phone ______ it rang.

A. unless                    B. though

C. when                           D. since

(  )11. Jeff must have got up late because he hasn’t ______ for breakfast.

A. grown up                   B. stayed up

C. waken up                   D. shown up

(  )12. —Tom, you didn’t go to the costume party yesterday?

—______. I went to my piano lesson.

A. Yes, I did                   B. No, I didn’t

C. Yes, I had                   D. No, I hadn’t

(  )13. Usually Monday is ______ day of the week. Everyone has much to do.

A. busiest                        B. busier

C. the busier               D. the busiest

(  )14. Be quiet, Sally, and don’t keep ______ such silly questions.

A. asking                         B. to ask

C. praising                 D. to praise

(  )15. —My mother drove me to school because of the rain.

—______. I had to ride my bike and got wet.

A. It’s a pity               B. I’m sorry to hear that

C. You’re lucky               D. Have a good time