第一节 单项选择(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21. -Do you know Tom came _____ third in the marathon held yesterday?

　 -Yeah！And it was _____ 18-hour bicycle marathon.

　 A. 不填; the　　　　　 B. the; 不填　　　　　 C. 不填; an　　　　　 D. the; a　

78. The librarian put the ______ (换回来的) books ______ _______ (放回原处).

77. Although he did his utmost, he failed, which made him so upset about himself that he felt like crying. (同义句转换)

ð ____ ____ ____ all his efforts he failed, which made him so depressed that he felt like crying.

76. Rather than take a bus to go downtown, they preferred to go there on foot. (同义句转换)

ð They ________ __________ go downtown on foot ________ take a bus.

75. There are a lot of natural 　　　　　　(现象) we can’t understand.

第二节: 完成句子(共3小题, 每题3分, 满分9分)

根据相关要求准确补充完整以下句子；完全正确方可得分。

74. Impressed by the luxurious s____________(环境),he didn’t want to leave.

73. He is only too ready to help others, seldom, if ever, r_________ them when they turn to him.