第一节　 单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. To ___ east of the city lies a mountain, ____ south of which is the village where I was born.

　　　 A. the ;　 the　　　　　　　 B. / ;　 /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. the ;　 /　　　　　　　　　 D. / ;　 the

9.An accident did, however, _______ at the street corner last night.

A. occur　　　 B. take place　　 C. happened　 D. broke out

10 The bell rang, ______ that class was over.

　 A. to indicate　 B. indicating　　 C. indicated　 D. having indicating

8._______ the term is finished, I’m going to rest a few days and then take a trip.

A. Now that　　　　　　　　　 B. Even if

C. As if　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So that

7._______ of people _______ to prefer ______ games to playing games.

A.　 The majority; seem; watching B.The majority; seem; to watch

C.Majority; seem; watching　　 D.Majority; seems; to watch

6. I’ve got to where I am ______ hard work.

A. by this means　　　　　　　 B. by all means

C. by no means　　　　　　　 C. by means of

5. The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him ______ I did.

A. as much as　　　　　 　　　B. as long as

C. as soon as　　　　　　　　 D. as far as

4.Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage _______ the girl and took her away, _____ into the woods.

A. seizing; disappeared　　　　 B. seized; disappeared

C. seizing; disappearing　　　　 D. seized; disappearing

3.- Have you been to New Zealand?

- No. I’d kike to, ______ .

A. too　　　　 B. though　　　 C. yet　　　　　　 D. either