第一部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)
1. He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.
A. this B. that
C. it D. these
2. — Could you turn the TV down a little bit?
— ________. Is it disturbing you?
A. Take it easy. B. I’m sorry.
C. Not a bit D. It depends
3. I wanted to catch ________early train, but couldn’t get ________ ride to the station.
A. an, the B. /, the
C. an, / D. the, a
4. ________ fire, all exits must be kept clear.
A. In place of B. Instead of
C. In case of D. In spite of
5. Hardly could he ________ this amount of work in such a short time.
A. get through B. get off
C. get into D. get down
6. The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, ________ in the natural light during the day.
A. to let B. letting
C. let D. having let
7. Lucy has ________ all of the goals she set for herself in high school and is ready for new challenges at university.
A. acquired B. finished
C. concluded D. achieved
8. It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson.
A. until B. after
C. since D. when
9. A new ________ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.
A. normal B. usual
C. regular D. common
10. — I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.
— ________. We’ll get together later.
A. Go ahead B. Not to worry
C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
11. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing.
A. when B. whose
C. which D. where
12. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________.
A. bills B. expenses
C. prices D. charges
13. If Newton lived today, he would be surprise by what ____ in science and technology.
A. had discovered
B. had been discovered
C. has discovered
D. has been discovered
14. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94. We were only ________ beaten.
A. nearly B. slightly
C. narrowly D. lightly
15. The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer. Warm sunshine and soft sands make ________ it is.
A. what B. which
C. how D. where