10. It _______ George a long time to teach his pet dog to go and buy something in a store.

　　 A. spent　　 B. cost　　　 　　 C. took　　　 　　 D. paid　

9. — I helped a missing boy find his home on the way.

　 　 — Is this _______ you were late for school?

　　 A. when　 　　　 B. why　 　　　　　　 C. where 　　　　　　 D. what

8. You’d better not leave the knives _______ kids can get it.

　　 A. where　　　　 B. when　 　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　 D. what

7. Over the years the famous actor _______ with a number of directors.　

　　 A. worked　 　 B. work　 　　　　 C. has worked　 D. is working　　

6. This is the first time he has got a chance _______ these problems.　

　　 A. solve　　 B. to solve　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. solved　　　 　 D. solving

5. You’d better write it down, _______ you’ll forget it.

　　 A. thus　 　　　 B. besides　　 　　 C. therefore　　 　 D. otherwise

4. Babies’ health will be influenced if _______ parent smokes or drinks.　

　 　 A. both　　 　 B. the other　　 C. either　　 　　　 D. neither　

3. She preferred _______ TV at home to _______ shopping.

　 　 A. watching; going　　　　 　　　 B. watch; going

　 　 C. watching; go　　　　　 　　　 D. to watch; go

2. More studies need _______ to prove the point.　　

　　 A. being done　 B. do　　 　　　　　 C. to be done　　 　　 D. to do

第一部分 英语知识运用

第一节 单项填空 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

1. — The weather forecast said it would be fine tomorrow.

　　 — Oh, _______, what about climbing the mountain?　

　　 A. it depends B. no problem　　　 C. hurry up　 　　　 D. if so