9.With a lot of difficult problems 　　　　, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.

　　 A．settled　　　　 B．settling　　　 C．to settle　　　 D．being settled

8.Today, I think we have discussed a lot about the problem. I expect 　　　to be no argument about this.

　　 A．them　　　　　 B．there　　　　　 C．it　　　　　　 D．you

7.There is a new problem 　　　　in the popularity of private cars 　　　　road conditions need to be improved .

A. involving ; that　　 　　 B. involved ; that　

C. involved; where　　 　　　D. involving ; which

6.---The pigs suffer from mouth-to-foot disease, don’t they?

---Yes, so we should ________ to get them _________.

A. round them up; killed　　 　　　　　 B. round them up ; to kill

C. round up them; killing　 　　　 D. round them up; to be killed

5. That year his total income, with his reward 　　　　, 　　　　12,000 yuan.

A. added to; added up to　　　　 B. added; added to　

C. added up to; added　　　　　 D. adds to; adds up to

4. _____ your proposal , I am pleased to inform you that most committee members consider it acceptable.　 A. Considering　　　 B. Concerning　　　　 C. Seeing　　　　 D. Supposing　

3.The girl was so __________ by the mighty river that she would spend hours sitting on its bank and gazing at the boats and rafts going and coming.

A. absorbed　　 B. fascinated　　 C. moved　　 D. touched　　

2. ----Mum,I can’t see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school.

　　----Come on,dear.Years of hard work will surely________in the future of your career.

　　 A.make sure　　　　 B.pay off　　　 C.bring back　　 D.pay back

第一节：单项填空: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(共30 小题，每小题1 分；满分30分)

1. 　　　　　　, the mountain climbers conquered Mount Qomolangma in the end.

　　 A．As the difficulty was great　　　 B．Great as the difficulty was

　　 C．Great difficulty as it was　　　　 D．The difficulty was great