3.答案:C

解析:从所给的情景neither of them could swim可以判断,她们都不会游泳,要填Unfortunately.

2.答案:A

解析:close作动词的意思是"关";作形容词或副词的意思是"近的(地);接近的(地)".根据动词stood可以确定close作副词.

1.答案:D

解析:can never+v. too…短语表示"怎么……也不过分或越……越好",本句意为:"在街上你越小心越好."

9.(NMET 1994, 40) We all write _______, even when there's not much to say.

A.now and then B.by and by

C.step by step D.more or less

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8.(1995上海, 30)We don't care if a hunting dog smells _______, but we really don't want him to smell _______.

A.well; well B.bad; bad C.well; badly D.badly; bad

7.(1995上海, 21) It was _______ late to catch a bus after the party therefore we called a taxi.

A.too very B.much too C.too much D.for

6.(NMET 1995, 22) If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _______ great it is.

A.what B.how C.however D.whatever

5.(1999上海, 1) What a pity my new computer doesn't work._______ must be something wrong with it.

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

4.(NMET 2000, 11)It's always difficult being in a foreign country, _______ if you don't speak the language.

A.extremely B.naturally C.basically D.especially

3.(NMET 2002 北京春季, 34) Two middle-aged passengers fell into dead sea._______, neither of them could swim.

A.In fact B.Luckily C.Unfortunately D.Naturally