二、单项填空 (共15小题，15分)

从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

21.The two girls are so alike that you will find _____ difficult to tell who is the elder sister.

A. that    B. them    C. her    D. it

22. --- Can I have the table by the window?

--- Sorry, sir. It _______.

A. will book   B. will be booked  C. has booked  D. has been booked

23. I called my dad and told him what had happened. He _______ a bit worried.

A. sounded  B. kept  C. smelt   D. looked

24.---Have you got the final result?

---Yes, very disappointing. We ______ have won the game.

A. need  B. should    C. can    D. must

25. Be quiet, _______ you will wake up the sleeping baby.

A. or   B. and   C. so   D. but

26. Tom sent me an e-mail, _____ to get some information on e-shopping.

A. hoped   B. hoping   C. to hope   D. hopes

27. I’m sorry I didn’t phone you, but I’ve been very busy ______ the past few weeks.

A. beyond    B. between   C. among    D. over

28. I like _____ color of your skirt. It is _______ good match for your blouse.

A. a; the     B. a; a    C. the; a   D. the; the

29. Making our plan for the next year is no easy job as situation _____ all the time.

A. is changing  B. has changed  C. changed  D. will change

30. --- Do you know what time you’ll be back this evening, David?

--- I’m not sure. It depends on ______ the interview lasts.

A. when  B. what   C. how long   D. how much

31.--- Oh, I _____ your camera. Is it all right if I bring it to you tomorrow?

--- All right.

A. forget   B. will forget   C. forgot  D. had forgotten

32. —Do you need any help?

—Yes. The job is _____ I can do myself.

A. better than  B. more than  C. not better than  D. not more than

33. _____ you have learned to respect others, you will find it easy to be respect.

A. Although  B. Once   C. Before    D. While

34.The rise of oil prices makes scientists search for new energy resources _____ oil..

A. replace        B. replacing          C. to replace         D. replaced

35. I was grateful for what she said, ______made me recognize the silly mistakes I had made..

A. which   B. that  C. what   D. who