7．So difficult did I find ____ to work out the problem that I decided to ask my partner for help.

　 　　 A．myself　　 　　　　 B．us　　　 　　　　　 C．it　　　　 　　　　　 D．that

6．---What do you expect your son to succeed in?

　　---__________ the entrance exam.

　　　 A．To pass　　 　　　 B．Passing　 　　　　 C．Get passed　　 　 D．Pass

5．Our team lost. It was a good game, ______.

　　　 A．yet　　　 　　　　 B．though　　　　 C．although　　 　　 D．besides

4．--- Is there any possible way to help them get rid of such a bad habit?

　 --- To tell the truth, it’s very hard. But we ____ on this problem trying to improve the situation.

　　　 A．worked　 　　　　　 B．had worked　　 C．are working　 　　 D．had been working

3．---Do you think the weather is good enough for an outing?

　 ---Yes, you couldn’t hope for _____at the time of the year.

　　　 A．a nice day　 　　　 B．the nicer day　 　　 C．a nicer day　　 　 D．the nicest day

2．_____ I could express my thanks to the traveler, he had already disappeared in the rain.

　 A．Before　　　 　　　　 B．When　　　 　　　 C．Until　　　 　　　 D．While

第一节：单项填空(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)

从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．---Which is ____ house the great man once lived?

　 ---An unusual one with____ big round roof on the hillside over there.

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

第二节　　 书面表达(满分30分)

根据下面的漫画，联系生活实际，写一篇120-150词左右的英语短文。