8．Progress ________ so far very good and we are sure that the work will be finished on time.

A．was　　　　　 B．had been　　　　 C．has been　　　　 D．will be

解析：so far就决定着本句话的时态，应该是现在完成时。

答案：C

7．Charles was alone at home，with ________ looking after him.

A．someone　　　 B．anyone　　　　 C．not one　　　　 D．no one

解析：上文的alone 决定着下文只能是no one “没有人”。

答案：D

6．It is often ________ that human beings are naturally equipped to speak.

A．said　　　　　 B．to say　　　　　 C．saying　　　　 D．being said

解析：It is said that...句式，“据说……”。

答案：A

5．Mary and I see each other ________，but not as often as we used to.

A．sooner or later　　 B．once in a while　 C．in the end　　 D．more or less

解析：本题考查短语的区别：sooner or later迟早；once in a while偶尔；in the end最后，结果；more or less或多或少。

答案：B

4．I was out of town at the time，so I don’t know exactly how it ________.

A．was happening　　 B．happened　　　 C．happens　　　 D．has happened

解析：本题考查具体语境中的时态，后一句隐藏的时间状语是at the time。

答案：B

3．It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ________ easy reach.

A．near　　　　　　 B．upon　　　 C．within　　　　　 D．around

解析：本题考查固定用法：within easy reach在容易到达……的地方；在……的附近。

答案：C

2．-Shall we have our picnic tomorrow?

-________ it doesn’t rain.

A．Until　　　　　　 B．While　　　 C．Once　　　　　 D．If

解析：本题考查交际用语，意思是：如果明天不下雨的话。

答案：D

1．Amy joined a painting group but didn’t seem to ________，so she left.

A．show off　　　　　 B．go up　　　 C．fit in　　　　　 D．come over

解析：本题考查短语的区别：show off炫耀，卖弄；go up上升，上涨；fit in相处融

洽，合得来；come over顺便来访。

答案：C

7．paid off　8.speak up　 9．make out　10.keep up with

10．I can’t ________ all the changes.

答案：1.in addition　2.due to　3.in；demand　4.responded to　5.Without doubt　6.turn up