二、单项填空(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. If we stand at ______ top of the mountain, we’ll have ______ better view .

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

22. — Mary, how old are you this year?

—______. And My parents just had a party for my______ birthday last Monday.

A. Fifteen, fifteenth       B. Fiveteen , fiveteenth

C. Fifteenth, fifteen           D. Fiveteenth, fiveteen

23. Th is morning Diana invited ______ to ______ birthday party.

A. me; hers   B. me; her     C. I; her     D. I; hers

24. —Who ran ______ in the sports meeting?

—Henry did, I think.

A. fast    B. faster    C. fastest   D. more fast

25. Dr Bethune had to work very hard ______his own at that time.

A.at     B.in    C.to    D.on

26. —How’s the ______ in Tianjin?

—Too bad. There are always long lines of cars on roads.

A. culture    B. food    C. weather   D. traffic

27. The boys arrived late at the cinema, and ______the start of the film.

A. caught    B. missed    C. got    D. lost

28. —You look______ today.

—Yes. I stayed up late last night to watch a talk show.

A. easy    B. warm    C. tired    D. smart

29. Bring your camera ______ you can ta ke photos of the autumn trees.

A. so     B. but    C. or    D. until

30. —Please pass me the dictionary.

—______.

A. That's right.   B. Here you are.  C. Not at all.   D. It's a pleasure.

31. His mother wants him ______at home today.

A. stays    B. stayed    C to stay   D. staying

32. —What does VOA______?

—Voice of China.

A. look for    B. ask for    C. wait for   D. stand for

33. Read it aloud ______ the whole class can hear you clearly.

A. so that    B. if     C. when    D. although

34. — Where are you going for your winter holidays?

—Well, we ______ yet.

A. aren’t decided      B. haven’t decided

C. hadn’t decided       D. didn’t decide

35. — Are you at the airport? How’s everything?

— The flight ______ to Nanjing an hour ago. I have to wait for the next flight.

A. took off   B. got off    C. broke  off   D. fell off

36. They ______ a tea party in the garden when Alice arrived.

A. have   B. had    C. are having   D. were having

37. —Bob，where is Linda?

—She ______ be in the library，but I am not sure.

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

38. —Jack，could you tell me ______ for travelling this summer?

—We plan to go to Hainan.

A . where your family will go    B. where will your family go

C. how your family will go    D. how will your family go

39. A new zoo ______in that area next year.

A. built   B. was built   C. builds    D. will be built

40. —Can I park my car here, sir?

—_______. You see, there's much traffic here.

A. Never mind          B. Of course not

C. You'd better not        D. Yes, please