2. ________ that the weather was to be very hot this Sunday.

A. It was said in the newspaper

B. As was reported on the radio

C. What the weather report said

D. It was said in the newspaper was

[解析]选A。“that the weather was to be very hot this Sunday”为主语从句，因此用it作形式主语。而B项应用逗号与主句隔开，且that应去掉；C项 what从句作主语，应该由was作系动词, that从句为表语从句。

1. The foreign minister said, “_______ our hope that the two sides will walk towards peace. ”

A. This is　　　　 B. There is　　 C. It is　　　　 D. That is

[解析]选C。it作形式主语，而把主语从句that the two sides will walk towards peace放在了主句之后。

15. -How do you like the film “Slumdog Millionaire”?

- ________，it is interesting.

A. Personally　　　　　　 B. Personal

C. In person　　　　　　　 D. Generally

[解析]选A。personally“就本人而言”，用于陈述自己的观点之前。in person亲自，generally一般而言，均与句意不符。而B项词性不对。

14.　 He was so nervous that he could hear his heart______ .

A. jumping 　　　　　 B. knocking

C. beating　　　　　　　 D. striking

[解析]选C。句意：他那么紧张以至于能听到自己的心跳。beat(心脏)跳动。

13. -Keep away from him. He is always hitting anyone_______ .

-I’ll be careful. Thank you.

A. within his reach　　　　 B. in his reach

C. out of his reach　　　　 D. beyond his reach

[解析]选A。上句句意：离他远点。他总是打能够得到的人。within his reach“他能够到的”。

12.　 Most women wish_________ a happy family with a healthy child.

A. to 　　　　　　　　　 B. for

C. with　　　　　　　　　 D. of

[解析]选B。wish for企盼，盼望。句意：大多数女人都盼望着一个有着健康孩子的幸福家庭。

11. -Now that you like the house so much, why not buy it?

-Well, I can’t afford_______house.

A. that a big　　　　　 B. a big that

C. a that big　　　　　 D. that big a

[解析]选D。that相当于副词so, 表示程度，修饰形容词或副词，但如果在“a(n)+adj. +n. ”这个结构中则用that+adj. +a(n)+n. 的形式。

10. In the snowstorm in January, 2008, many of the crops in Hunan were ________ to death.

A. freeze　　　　　 B. freezing　　　　 C. frozen　　　　　 D. froze

[解析]选C。be frozen to death“被冻死”，而A、D形式不对；freezing “极冷的”，不符合句意。

9. -Is there any news for the missing boy?

-Yes, he was observed______ computer games at eight o’clock yesterday in a net bar.

A. play　　　　　　　　　 B. played

C. to play　　　　　　　 D. playing

[解析]选D。根据时间状语及句意可知，应选择一个表示动作正在进行的选项作主语补足语，故D项符合题意。