从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Jim was preparing for the party　　　　 the telephone rang. A. until　　　　　　 B. as　　　　　　　 C. while　　　　　 D. when

2. -I’m afraid I may fail in the coming English exam. 　 -　　　　 . We still have one week to prepare for it. 　 A. That’s not the case　　　　　　　　 B. Don’t lose heart　　 C. That’s too bad　 D. Don’t forget it

3. It rained so　　　　 that people could　　　　 go out yesterday morning.0 A. hardly; hard　　 B. hardly; hardly　　　 C. hard; hardly　　 D. hard; hardl

4.-Big news! Tu Youyou succeeded　　　　 Nobel Prize in medicine last month. -Yes, and she is the first Chinese scientist to win a Nobel Prize. A. win　　　　　　　 B. in winning　　　 C. for winning　　 D. to win

6. At the beginning of the new term, our English teacher will　　　　 all the students to take a short test. A. reply　　　　　　 B. require　　　　　 C. remain　　　　　 D. represent

7. There are　　　　 people in the shop, so it is　　　　 crowded and noisy. A. too many; much too　　　　　　　　　 B. too much; too much C. too much; much too　　　　　　　　　 D. too many; too much

8. They have two rooms to live in, but they can’t decide　　　　 . A. to choose which one　　　　　　　　　 B. choose which one C. which one to choose　　　　　　　　　 D. what to choose

9. The naughty boy was made　　　　 the room blue by his father. 　 A. to paint　　　　 B. painting　　　　 C. paint　　　　　 D. paints

10. -Do you know when Mary　　　　 ? 　 -I'm not sure. If she　　　　 , I will call you. 　 A. will return; returns　　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. will return; will return1 　 C. returns; returnsJ　　　　　　　　　　　 D. returns; will returnb